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The Amendments To The Code Of The Sea

Original Language Title: Grozījumi Jūras kodeksā

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The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: the amendments to the code of the sea do sea code (Latvian Saeima and the Cabinet of Ministers rapporteur, 2003, nr. 14; 2006, 2. No; 2007, 9. no; 2008, 13. no; Latvian journal 174. nr., 2010; 204. in 2011, no; 2013, 13, 193. No.) the following amendments: 1. Supplement article 2, first paragraph, the words "If this code provides otherwise". 2. in article 10: replace the second sentence of the first subparagraph, the words "the documents to be submitted for registration of vessel register" with the words "the documents to be submitted, and in what order they ship to which registered in the register of ships; to supplement the first sentence with the following: "Notarial Act drawn up the agenda in the mortgage creditor's consent, ship mortgages, as well as the application for deletion of the ship from the Ship Register, with the exception of article 12 of this code in the fourth part of the event." 3. Make the second subparagraph of article 16 (1) of the following: 1) transfer agreement and the transfer and acceptance Act; ". 4. Express the G section by the following: "(G) seafarers section XXIX Chapter 1 General provisions Article 272. The application of the section and the concept (1) this section applies to the Latvian flag vessels, if the section does not provide otherwise. (2) for the purposes of this section: 1) Latvian flag ship is a Ship in the register of registered ship (ship); 2) MLC conventions a ship is the flag ship covered by the 2006 Convention on maritime employment (hereinafter referred to as the MLC Convention). MLC Convention applies to all ships engaged in commercial activities, except: (a) fishing vessels, b)) craft intended solely for coastal or inland shipping or shipping in the harbour waters, c) traditionally built ships (such as do, džonk); 3) owner: (a) the registered owner of the ship), b) bareboat charterer or other physical or legal person established on behalf of the owner of the vessel has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship (such as the ship's operator), including responsibility for compliance with the requirements of the Convention MLC to MLC conventions or responsibility on the legal relationship of employment requirements, compliance with which is not MLC conventions; 4) a seafarer: any person who is employed or engaged at work, or takes any position on board, except: (a)) the persons carrying out work on board a temporary (up to 48 hours), such as checks, repairs, provide pilotage services, perform research or scientific work, b) persons who provide passenger entertainment related services (for example, stage artists). However, these persons apply this code 284, 285, 294, 298 291., 299, 300 and XXX2 chapter article. 273. article. MLC tripartite consultation Convention in cases of uncertainty, questions about MLC article II., 5 and 6 points for consideration and decisions of the Latvian maritime administration after consultation with the shipowners ' and seafarers ' representatives and representatives of trade unions. Chapter XXX of the ship's captain, his rights and obligations Article 274. The ship's captain (1) the master is a person who is certified according to the Latvian legislation and to which the owner has entered into a contract of employment. (2) the master of the ship is a ship owner's representative on the Board. (3) the master of the vessel is responsible for the General management of vessels and navigation, as well as to take all necessary measures to ensure the vessel's seaworthiness and safe navigation. (4) the master of the vessel in the crew, and she orders mandate unconditionally fulfill all the people on board. (5) the master of a ship has the right to the owner within a given mandate to conclude contracts for the maintenance of the ship, saving or making the voyage, as well as agree on goods or passengers during flight, if the ship is then expected. (6) the master shall ensure that the ship is loading, unloading, and the progress of the voyage in accordance with good shipping practice, the care of cargo and the cargo owner's protected interests without special authorisation, conclude agreements and speaking as the applicant in accordance with 127 of this code and the provisions of article 183. (7) the master of the vessel is responsible for filling in the logbook and storage. (8) the master of the vessel is responsible for he deposited the documents of seafarers. (9) the master is ship's agent to the Court. 275. article. The master's general obligations, taking flight (1) before the commencement of the voyage, the master of the vessel shall take the necessary measures to ensure the vessel's seaworthiness and the readiness of the flight, including the hull, machinery and equipment, inspection, Manning, ship supply with food, fuel and water, the ship's compliance with the cargo, transportation and preservation. The master ensure that cargo is properly loaded, secured and protected, the ship is reloaded, its stability and hull strength is satisfactory. (2) the master of the vessel may well become familiar in advance with the relevant laws and regulations in force in the areas of shipping and ports to which gives the vessel. 276. article. The duties of the master of the ship in the event of danger (1) in the case of danger the master is doing everything possible to protect the people on the ship, the ship and cargo, as well as to maintain the ship's logs and other documents. (2) If in the case of danger the captain, outline all conditions and used all available means in accordance with good marine practice, decides that those on board in the interest of safety of life, the ship must leave, he gives the command to leave the ship. The ship's captain left the ship last. 277. article. Birth and death of a statement of fact on Board (1) the master of the vessel log record each person's birth or death, the presence of two witnesses to the seamen. (2) the master of the vessel immediately after arrival to the nearest port, submit the appropriate civil registry Department in Latvia or consular officials abroad to report on every incident on board the birth or death. 278. article. The master's right to carry out investigations of the master of the vessel shall carry out investigations on tālbraucieno of existing marine vessels in accordance with the procedure laid down in the law of criminal procedure. 279. article. The master's absence (1) the master of the ship can leave the vessel according to the owner's manual for the specific procedure. (2) the master of the ship, leaving the vessel shall inform the senior pilot and give the necessary instructions for action in his absence. The master of the vessel shall not leave the ship without making a special trip, if the ship is docked in a port or anchorage is not anchored securely. (3) If the master of the ship is dead or sick or other force majeure conditions can not perform his duties, the ships commanding Senior Lieutenant. The owner of the ship, subject to legislation deadlines, appointed the new captain of the ship. Article 280. Communication on the ship is detained in a foreign country if the ship is detained in a foreign country, the master of the vessel shall immediately notify the maritime administration of Latvia, adding the notice copies of the documents on the basis of which the ship is detained. 281. article. The performance of the duties of the master of the ship and ensure the right to compensation (1) the owner of the vessel shall ensure that the ship's captain with the fulfilment of the necessary resources. (2) the master of a ship has the right to receive compensation from the shipowner for expenses that he incurred in the performance of their duties, in accordance with this code and other relevant laws and regulations. 282. article. The master's liability for damages (1) the master of the ship is personally liable for the commitments he entered into a ship or cargo owner's behalf, with the exception provided for in the second subparagraph of article. (2) the master of the vessel is responsible for two of his monthly salary for any loss to the extent that the Board or the cargo owner or third parties caused his non-contractual activities. If the master works with the intent to cause such damage, he shall not be entitled to limit his liability. XXX1 chapter work and well-being of Seafarers 283. article. Seamen's labour relations framework (1) seafarers ' labour legal relations governed by the labour law, this code, other laws and regulations, including Latvia binding international law. (2) the seafarers ' labour relations in the field of legal provisions of this code are specific rules. Matters, which are not subject to this code, the applicable labour law. (3) the individual Seafarers working relationship with the owner of the ship shall be fixed: 1) in writing a contract of employment (hereinafter in this section — contract of employment). One copy of the contract of employment is provided for seafarers and seafarers on the ship is located at, the other for the owner of a ship; 2) collective agreement (if there is), the conclusion of a trade union or a sailor a sailor (crew) the authorized representative of the owner of the ship. 284. article. The minimum age for work on Board (1) the Board shall not adopt or employ persons younger than 16 years. (2) a seafarer who has not reached 18 years of age shall be prohibited to employ at night. Prohibition does not apply to seafarers ' training scheduled in accordance with recognised training programmes, aged between 16 and 18 years. (3) a seafarer who has not reached 18 years of age shall be prohibited to employ, which may endanger their health or safety. This type of work, as well as derogations from those determined in accordance with the legislation on the employment of adolescents. 285. article. Work and rest conditions on Board (1) the master of the vessel, seafarer on board to ensure the legal requirements under the work and rest conditions. The provision of these requirements is the responsibility of the owner. (2) the master shall ensure that seafarers on board ships with sufficient guarantee of quality and quantity of food and drinking water. (3) the master of the vessel is responsible for the seafarers ' working time and rest time compliance with regulatory requirements. (4) the master or his authorised person any sailor, who started work on the ship, presented the work protection, fire protection engineering, fire fighting and other relevant instructions. (5) the seafarer is obliged to ship to comply with the staff rules and execute the orders of the master. 286. article. The seamen's employment contract contains (1) a contract of employment shall contain at least the following information: 1) the conclusion of the contract of work place and date; 2) seafarer's name, nationality, identity number (or ID number), date and place of birth, residence address; 3) owner's name and address; 4) vessel name (or names) to which the seafarer undertakes to work, if the contract is concluded for a specified period of time, or the name of the vessel on which the seafarer undertakes to work if the contract goes on a trip; 5) post of seafarers; 6) where and when a sailor arrives on board or starts to work (if necessary); 7) hired daily or weekly working time; 8) sailor's pay level or, where applicable, the formula that calculates it, and wage costs; 9) annual paid leave, as well as public holidays; 10) of annual paid vacation time payment amount payable calculation method; 11) term and termination conditions, including: a) if the contract is concluded for an indefinite period, according to the labour law conditions in both parties are entitled to terminate the contract, contract b) If for a certain period of time, indicate the end date of the contract, c) where the contract flight down to the port of destination and the time which must pass after entering the destination, before the seafarer is released , d) according to the labour law defines the premature termination of the employment contract conditions (referred to in this paragraph shall apply to any contract of employment); 12) the return of seafarers; 13) port to which this Treaty applies (if necessary); 14) food security during the period of work on board ship; 15) the right to the repatriation of seafarers; a reference to the collective agreement of 16) (if any); 17) other information in accordance with the agreement of the parties. (2) On board the Convention MLC Seaman's employment contract, in addition to the first part of this article: 1) listed in include conditions on the health and social benefits provided by the seafarer to pay the owner of the ship; 2) determines the ability of seafarers to stop premature labor contract, not later than seven days after informing about it and with the ship's captain. Following expiration of the vessel shall be entitled to match only if it does not affect the safety of navigation, and if it is reasonable (urgent) reasons (for example, it requires the sailor family reasons). Mutual harmonisation is put in writing. Such premature termination shall affect the entire costs of the seaman and the guarantees of legal employment relations. (3) the first subparagraph of this article 9, paragraphs 14 and 15 and referred to in the second subparagraph may be replaced by indication of the message to the relevant provisions contained in collective agreements. 287. article. MLC Convention the shipowner's duty MLC for the Convention the shipowner who use seafarer recruitment and placement services, which are located in countries not covered by the MLC, the Convention ensures that these services respect the MLC conventions 1.4. standard requirements. 288. article. Labour relations (1) termination of the employment contract with the Mariners ' employment is terminated in the cases specified in the law, as well as when: 1) vessel on which a seafarer recruited died or no longer repairable (constructive loss); 2) sailor action (inaction) a threat to maritime safety; 3 the ship is re-registered) in a second register; 4) vessel changes owner. (2) If the owner of the ship has not noticed the notice period of the employment contract or a contract of employment is terminated on the favourable judgment of the seaman, seaman is entitled to wage compensation for the period until the contract expires. (3) the termination of the legal relationship, master seaman issued documents that sailor, starting work on the ship, betrayed the vessel's master shall make entries into storage, and the seaman's book under "news about working on ships" or issue a statement of work for seafarers on board. The certificate shall contain only the following information: 1) the name, registration number and type; 2) Board of the port; 3) the ship's gross tonnage and engine power; 4) time when seaman came on board; 5) time when the seafarer left the ship; 6) post of seafarers; 7) journey. 289. article. Wage payment (1) the owner of a ship is obliged to pay wages for seafarers not less frequently than once a month and in accordance with the collective agreement set wage costs (if the collective agreement was entered into). (2) at the request of the seafarer by the shipowner is obliged to transfer the entire specified time Seaman's wages or part of the seaman's designated person. The fee for this service shall not exceed the actual expenses. (3) the contractual remuneration payable to a seafarer irrespective of whether freight is received. (4) the seafarers ' wages or part of it may be paid in convertible currency. If a sailor agrees to receive wages in other convertible currency than is provided for in the employment contract, in determining the amount of remuneration to be taken into account in the accounts of use of foreign exchange rate, wage payment at the beginning of the day. (5) the wages Paid by the shipowner shall be issued to the sailors pay calculation, the wages paid and the exchange rate used, if payment is made in another currency or other currency exchange rate than contract. Included in the calculation of remuneration and other employment law information. (6) the seafarer is not entitled to pay for the time when he illegally refused to work after the entry into force of the agreement or after the specified start date. (7) the sailor pay deduction may be applied for in relation to the acquisition or conservation work. 290. article. Premium Surcharge on top of the normal daily working time and holidays, as well as night-time work is paid in the law where a collective agreement or employment contract provides a higher premium. 291. article. Work and rest periods (1) the working time is the time that a seaman on the ship to spend working. The normal working time is eight hours, including short breaks, with one day of rest per week and rest on public holidays. (2) a Seafarer may employ on top of normal working hours, but not more than 14 hours in a 24-hour period and 72 hours per seven-day period. (3) the night time is nine consecutive hours beginning not later than 22.00 o'clock and end not earlier than 7.00 o'clock. (4) rest time is time during which a seafarer is required as part of his job responsibilities. Not including rest time for short breaks. Sailor's rest period shall not be less than 10 hours per 24-hour period and 77 hours per seven-day period. 24-hour periods of rest may be divided into no more than two parts, of which at least one part must not be less than six hours, but the interval between these parts shall not exceed 14 hours. Job duties rest used to compensate seafarers with adequate rest periods. (5) the seafarers ' working and rest time tracking every day on board the ship by the master or his authorised person. The master or his authorised person each month to inform seafarers for their work and leisure time. Working and rest time tracking control of the Latvian maritime administration. If the records or other evidence shows that the provisions of the rules governing hours of work or rest, the maritime administration of Latvia shall take appropriate measures to prevent irregularities, as well as a review of the minimum crew composition so as to avoid future infringements. (6) it is the duty of the owner to ensure that seafarers work and rest schedule is periodically revised and approved and monitored compliance with the working and rest time act regulatory requirements of the regulations. (7) the ship's alarm and other training exercises organized in a way not to disturb the rest of seafarers and promote their fatigue. (8) in order to ensure that the ship, persons on board or the cargo security emergency or to help out to sea, the master of a ship has the right to designate the seamen to work at any time. After the emergency or the master of the vessel shall ensure the appropriate seafarers ' recreational time in the near future the period corresponding to the unused holiday time. 292. article. Annual paid vacation (1) all seafarers not less frequently than once a year are entitled to not less than 30 calendar days (not including public holidays) long annual paid vacation. (2) the period of time between two consecutive contracts concluded, if it does not exceed three calendar weeks and if it is not caused by the seafarers ' Act or omission, shall include the time, which gives the right to annual paid leave. (3) the road to leave (labour contracts return) spent days seafarer shall not be included in the annual paid leave. (4) subject to the provisions relating to the composition of the crew, the captain of the vessel or the shipowner is entitled to postpone the annual paid leave of seafarers at the beginning, but not more than 30 calendar days. (5) any agreements which exclude the possibility of use for seafarers annual paid leave in accordance with this code, shall be deemed void. (6) for work on public holidays are paid both the seafarers ' wages and granted additional paid days off the annual vacation. (7) the Seafarers annual leave may not be ordered to pay in cash, except where the employment relationship is terminated and the sailor annual paid leave is not used. (8) the seafarers who work on ships which navigate exclusively in Latvian waters (including ports of Latvia), does not apply in the first and sixth part. These seamen for the duration of the leave and holidays apply labour law the General conditions. 293. article. With a sailor working the legal relationship related documents on Board (1) the owner shall ensure that seafarers on board the space available in the following documents: 1) a collective agreement (if such is closed); 2) for each position — work and rest time (at sea and in port); 3) Latvian legislation regulating the seaman's employment relationship. (2) the MLC conventions the shipowner shall ensure that the seafarer on board available in the following documents or copies of: 1) collective bargaining, if it consists of all the seamen's employment contract, or part of it; 2) copy of the contract of employment of seafarers; 3) seamen's employment contract, if the standard copy of Seaman's employment contract is not English; 4) for each position — work and rest time (at sea and in port), the maximum hours of work and minimum hours of rest required by the laws of Latvia or the applicable collective agreement; 5) complaints and review procedures on board; 6) Latvian legislation governing the employment of seafarers; 7) 2006 Convention on maritime employment; 8) by the European Community shipowners ' Association (ECSA) and the European Transport workers ' Federation (ETF) agreement for the 2006 Convention on maritime employment; 9) the maritime labour certificate and notice of maritime labour compliance. (3) in the first and second subparagraphs, the documents referred to in the working language of the ship as defined by the owner of the ship, but the international flight involving ship-also in English. (4) the second paragraph of article 9 of the notice referred to in paragraph (I) shall be completed and its current version is maintained by the Latvian maritime administration pursuant to the other competent authorities of the information received. Part I of this notice in the current version available for Latvian maritime administration home page on the internet. 294. article. Seaman's right to go ashore at rest (1) vessel while in port, seafarer rest can go ashore if the stay is not required on board a vessel, cargo or people on board in the interest of safety and the Lieutenant of the Guard (guard mechanic). (2) If a sailor after leaving the shore can not attend to the ship on time, he shall forthwith notify the master of the ship. 295. article. Sailor's action in the event of danger in the event of danger, sailor take any reasonable action to protect those on board life and health, as well as ships from destruction or serious damage. 296. article. The reward of a seaman or ship shipwreck in constructive loss due to (1) the owner of the ship paid each worker a seaman on Board remuneration for labour relations ending of shipwreck or constructive loss of the vessel. That remuneration shall be paid within a period of three months ' salary. (2) in the first subparagraph shall be without prejudice to any other specified rights of seafarers in the event of loss of work or benefits due to the seafarer for loss or personal injury in respect of which costs in accordance with the relevant laws and regulations. 297. article. Medical care expenses if the seafarers working on Board receives emergency medical assistance in capacity, it is the duty of the owner to pay the costs incurred for seafarers. 298. article. MLC conventions a ship owner's responsibility for the health of seafarers and treatment expenses (1) the seafarer working on the ship, are entitled to receive emergency medical assistance, and the costs shall be borne by the shipowner. (2) of the Convention, MLC owner shall be borne by the seafarer with treatment, in so far as it does not provide the public in general or not covered by health insurance policies. Expenses: 1) if the seafarer received injuries on board — until seaman quite well or when the doctor recognises sailor on incapable; 2) if the sailor was ill on Board — no less than 16 weeks from the date on which the seafarer was ill. (3) the seafarer that injury or illness cannot fulfill his duties, the ship's owner continues to pay the wages to the date on which the seafarer as a socially insured person is entitled to receive statutory social insurance services. If the owner of the ship is not registered by the seamen of the State revenue service taxpayer register and therefore the seafarer is not entitled to State social insurance service, the owner of the vessel to pay the seamen in the agreed contract wages not less than 16 weeks from the date when the sailor suffered injury or ill. (4) the owner of a ship shall have the responsibility of the ship's insurance policy provisions include the Mariners ' death and disability cases if death or disability of seafarers work causing injury, illness or hazard. This cover shall not be less than the collective agreement or the international transport workers ' Federation of the specified amount. (5) this article shall not prejudice the owner of a collective agreement or seafarers ' employment agreement provide for other social benefits and pay for seafarers. 299. article. Seaman's right to make a complaint if the seafarer shall inform the master that wishes to submit to the master or one of the crew members brought a claim before the competent authority or the Court, the master of the vessel may not be denied seaman during his holiday to go to the beach, these claims have been filed. 300. article. A sailor complaints submission and review rules to the MLC Board (1) of the Convention to the MLC conventions Board procedures are specified in the submission and consideration of a sailor complaints. (2) the owner of the Convention MLC ensure that any seafarer, starting work on the ship, be issued with a seafarers ' complaints and review a copy of the rules, in addition to the other information shall also: 1), the competent authorities of the Latvian maritime administration and national labour inspection: contact information; 2) the competent authority and the relevant contact details of the seafarers ' country of residence, if it is not the flag State of the ship; 3) information about where people can bring on board a seaman aid complaint and examination matters; 4) information on rights of seafarers organisations (trade unions). (3) the maritime administration of Latvia develop a sailor complaints submission and examination of the model regulations and ensure the public availability of the Latvian maritime administration home page on the internet. (4) a seafarer complaint handling policy and rules on board any seafarer, and any seafarer has the right to become acquainted with them. 301. article. The right to strike of seafarers (1) Seamen are allowed to strike to protect their rights in employment law. (2) a labour dispute within the meaning of this code is from any legal relations arising or legal relations of work related disputes between seamen (employees) or their representatives and the owner of the ship (the employer). (3) a seafarer may strike if the vessel is moored in a safe stable dock and strike does not jeopardize human life or safety. (4) When the vessel is moored in a safe berth, seafarers due to the labor dispute has the right to stop work on the ship, if they at least 48 hours in advance is often warned the skipper about his intention. Seafarers have a right to this 48 hours to withdraw its warning, and if that is not done, the sailor must not be forced to sail. XXX2 chapter 302. Repatriation article. (1) application of chapter this chapter applies to: 1) the Latvian flag vessels and seamen employed on them; 2) seafarers who are nationals of Latvia, irrespective of the flag the vessel they are employed. (2) article 309. This code applies to foreign flag vessels for foreign seafarers employed by foreign flag vessels is the owner of the illegally left the territory of Latvia. 303. article. The seafarers repatriation (1) the shipowner is bound by its own means repatriating seafarers (to get their contract specified a return), if: 1) seamen's employment contract expires at the time when the ship is in a location that is not specified in a contract returns; 2) sailor's employment contract is terminated by the owner of the vessel or the reasoned request of the seafarer; 3) the seafarer no longer able to continue to perform his duties under the employment contract or can't perform under certain circumstances. (2) the first paragraph of this article of the duties of the owner of the ship after ship executed arrest, after a shipwreck outside Latvia, after leaving the coast of seafarers in another country or after injury or disease of the seafarers on board a ship or if the ship going to international instruments establish the war zone and the sailor does not agree to go. (3) the Seafarers repatriation includes the owner's obligation to cover returnee sailor transport, accommodation, food and medical expenses until the Mariners get into the employment contract in return. (4) on board the seamen spent the time after which the shipowner is obliged to carry out the repatriation of seafarers, may not exceed six months. (5) the Latvian diplomatic or consular representation in the consular officer to the shipowner due to meet the obligations listed in this article. 304. article. Shipowner's liability (1) the owner of the ship, launching a working relationship with the seamen, seafarers may not require to make prior payment to cover the costs of repatriation. The owner shall not be entitled to deduct the cost of repatriation from the seafarers ' wages or other remuneration, except where the seafarer has not substantially served seafarer's employment contract obligations. (2) the owner of a ship shall have a duty to craft policy rules to include its responsibility with regard to the repatriation of seafarers. Insurance aims to provide financial guarantees that seafarers will be repatriated in accordance with the requirements of this chapter. 305. article. Obligated to repay the seafarers repatriation expenses (1) If the owner of the ship, at its own expense, the Mariner, which repatriated released from work (or left) abroad because he left the ship, arbitrary unjustified reason not arriving on the ship, imprisoned (unrelated to the interests of the ship), use of alcohol, narcotic drugs or psychotropic substances, in violation of the laws or because of contract signing, revealed during a deliberately hidden disease , mental or physical deficiencies, the seafarer is obliged to reimburse the owner for the repatriation expenses. (2) the first paragraph of this article in cases where the shipowner regulations established shall be entitled to recover from all the seafarers of his repatriation expenses. 306. article. Seaman's repatriation of mortal remains If death of seafarers either on board or ashore labour relations, the owner of the vessel as soon as possible in the way his body into the appropriate place or residence in return and bear the funeral expenses. 307. article. The seafarers repatriation (1) the owner of the vessel shall ensure that the seafarer's contract of employment specified in the residence are delivered: 1) if the seafarers seafarer (including a wounded or sick) leave in another location, not his contract specified in return; 2) dead sailor thing. (2) a shipowner shall bear all the expenses in connection with the first part of this article shows the arrival of seafarers. 308. Reimbursement (1) If the owner does not comply with this code, referred to in article 303. repatriation duties, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs provides for the repatriation of seafarers and 303. This code referred to in the third subparagraph expenditure are covered from the State budget. (2) the sailor to return unspent funds to reimburse the owner the General State revenues. (3) the Cabinet of Ministers shall lay down the arrangements for the repatriation of seafarers is taken, if it is not the owner of the vessels, as well as procedures are required and repaid with repatriation cover expenditure, and the procedure for determining the amount of costs and expenses. 309. article. Help foreign sailors ' repatriation of Foreign Ministry Consular Department, after receiving information about Latvia left the foreign seamen from foreign flag vessels, shall immediately inform the flag State of the vessel, as well as the nationality of the seafarer. " 5. Turn off 310.311, 312, 313..., 314, 315, 316, the., 317, 318, 319.., 320, 321 and 322.. article. 6. Add to the informative reference to directives of the European Union with 3, 4, 5 and 6 of paragraph by the following: "3) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008, Directive 2008/106/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers; 4) Council on 16 February 2009. directive 2009/13/EC, the European Community shipowners ' Association (ECSA) and the European Transport workers ' Federation (ETF) agreement for the 2006 Convention on maritime work and amending Directive 1999/63/EC; 5) of the European Parliament and of the Council of 21 November, 2012 the 2012/35/EU directive amending Directive 2008/106/EC on the minimum level of training of seafarers; 6) the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013-2013/54/EU directive concerning certain aspects of the flag State responsibility in respect of compliance with the 2006 Convention on maritime labour and its performance. " The Parliament adopted the law in 2014 May 22. The President of the Parliament instead of the President s. Āboltiņ in Riga March 2014, 4 June