Provisions of the Ministry of transport no. 4 of 2004 in Riga on February 3 On the reporting of hazardous and polluting cargo ship issued pursuant to the maritime administration and the Maritime Security Act, article 36, third part i. General questions 1. determines the order in which the external laws and requested information about the dangerous or polluting goods carried by ships. 2. The rules apply to vessels with a gross tonnage of 300 or more, if not otherwise specified in the rules. 3. the rules do not apply to: 3.1 war ships, auxiliaries (naval auxiliary vessels), and other non-commercial (country) ships engaged in the service; 3.2. fishing vessels, traditional ships and recreational vessels with a length of less than 45 metres; 3.3. the fuel less than 5 000 tonnes, the ship's stores and equipment used on the ship. 4. the terms within the meaning of these provisions: 4.1. "operator" means the owner or possessor; 4.2. "agent" means any person mandated or authorised to supply information on behalf of the operator of the ship; 4.3. "shipper" means any person who has concluded the contract with the carrier for the carriage of cargo or on behalf of which (or whom) have concluded such contract; 4.4. "shipping company" is a company chapter IX of the SOLAS Convention provisions 1 the meaning of; 4.5. "address" means the name and the communication links whereby contact may, where necessary, with the operator, agent, port authorities, competent authorities or any other authorised person or organisation that has detailed information about the ship's cargo; 4.6. "competent authorities" means the authorities and organisations designated by Member States (seconded) to receive and pass on information reported pursuant to European Parliament and Council Directive 2002/59/EC; 4.7. "dangerous goods" means: 4.7.1. goods classified in the IMDG Code; 4.7.2. dangerous liquid, listed in the code of the IMO International ships carrying dangerous chemical cargo in bulk (IBC Code), chapter 17; 4.7.3. liquid of liquefied gas listed in the IMO International Code for ships carrying liquefied gas liquid mass, construction and equipment (IGC Code) section 19; 4.7.4. solid substances specified in Annex B of the code of BC; 4.7.5. the transportation of cargo, which is laid down in the conditions in accordance with the IBC Code 1.1.3. paragraph or paragraph 1.1.6 of the code of the IGC; 4.8. "polluting goods" means: 4.8.1. petroleum products as defined in annex I to the MARPOL Convention; 4.8.2. the harmful liquid substances as defined in annex II of the MARPOL Convention; 4.8.3. harmful substances as defined in annex III to the MARPOL Convention; 4.9. "cargo transport unit" means a road freight vehicle, a railway freight wagon, a freight container, tank-vehicles, rail tank or portable tank; 4.10. "traditional ships" means all kinds of historical ships and their replicas including those traditional skills and seamanship, that together serve as a functioning cultural monuments, operated according to traditional principles of seamanship and technique.
II. Reporting arrangements 5. The ship's operator, agent or master shall prior to entering a port or anchor territorial sea under external regulations defined the terms of annex 1 to the port captain of the information listed in paragraph 1:5.1 at least twenty-four hours before the arrival of the ship in port; or 5.2. ship leaving the previous port, if the duration of the voyage is less than twenty-four hours; or 5.3 If the next port of call is not known or it is changed during the voyage, as soon as it became known, the next is the port. 6. Dangerous or polluting goods under the external laws must not be set to transfer and accept for transport by ship, irrespective of its size, if the master or operator has received a declaration by Annex 1. the information listed in paragraph 2. 7. The consignor under external legislation submitted to set master or operator referred to in point 6 of the Declaration and is responsible for ensuring that the shipment offered for carriage is indeed the one declared. 8. irrespective of the size of the ship, if it is carrying dangerous or polluting goods, leaving a Latvian port or anchorage in the Latvian territorial sea, the ship's operator, agent or master of the ship later departure time according to external regulations defined news or the nearest port captain 1. paragraph 3 of the annex lists the information. 9. irrespective of the size of the ship, if it is carrying dangerous or polluting goods and wants to enter the port or anchor of Latvia Latvian territorial sea, the ship's operator, agent or captain before the departure of the vessel from the port of departure or as soon as the port of destination or anchorage is known, if this information is not available at the time of departure, according to external regulations defined the terms of annex 1 to the port captain of the information listed in paragraph 3. 10. Regardless of the size of the ship, if it is carrying dangerous or polluting goods, and coming from a port located outside the community and wants to enter the port or anchor of Latvia Latvian territorial sea, the ship's operator, agent or master shall at the latest at the time of its departure from the port of departure or as soon as the port of destination or anchorage is known, if this information is not available at the time of departure, according to external regulations defined the terms of annex 1 to the port captain of the information listed in paragraph 3. 11. the port captain, to perform the external regulations defined in annex 1, shall keep the information referred to in paragraph 3, for use in the Coordination Centre (MRCC), if it is a marine accident or incident. The captain of the port shall take the necessary measures for Coordination Centre (MRCC) upon request at any time of day, without delay, by electronic means, this information has been provided. 12. in paragraph 3 of annex 1 of the information listed in the ship's operator, agent or master shall report to the port captain electronically, if possible. Electronic message transfer using standard listed in annex 2 (Syntax) and procedures. 13. If paragraph 3 of annex 1 of the information listed in the ship's operator, agent or master shall report to the port captain, port authority may determine the fees for the acquisition of the information reported and transformation (transformation) in electronic format.
III. the computerised exchange of data between Member States 14. Data transmission system and the data transmission the competent authorities of the Member States shall meet the following requirements: 14.1. Data Exchange is in electronic form and allows you to receive and process atbilstoši8, 9 and 10 point reported information; 14.2. the system ensures transmission of information 24 hours a day; 14.3. immediately upon request, may be sent to another Member State, the competent institution of the information on the vessel and on its existing dangerous or polluting goods.
IV. Exemptions from the reporting arrangements 15. Port authorities, in coordination with the Coordination Centre (MRCC) may be exempted from the 8, 9 and 10 in paragraph reporting of liner services between the ports of Latvia, if account is taken of such conditions are: 15.1 shipping company operating the scheduled services referred to above keeps and restores the list of the ships concerned and sends it to the captain of the port concerned and Coordination Center (MRCC); 15.2. for each flight taken by the port captain and Coordination Center (MRCC) 24 hours a day upon request, immediately available electronically 1. paragraph 3 of the annex to the information listed in the annex in accordance with 2. 16. If you provide international liner shipping services, port authorities, in coordination with the Coordination Centre (MRCC), may require other countries to those service are exempted from the 8, 9 and 10 above, if reporting 15.1 and 15.2. the conditions laid down in point. 17. On 15 and 16 on the agenda of the exemptions granted the port administration shall immediately notify the maritime administration of Latvia. 18. the Latvian maritime administration Maritime Safety Inspectorate (the Inspectorate) regularly check that 15 and 16 the conditions being met. If at least one of these conditions are no longer fulfilled, the exemption privilege for the shipping company immediately are taken away.
V. concluding questions 19. traffic Ministry collects and sends to the Commission of the European Union shipping company and the ship list for which exemption is granted in accordance with paragraphs 15 and 16, as well as any revisions to that list. 20. the Ministry of transport of the European Union sent the Commission a list of competent authorities which receive the information required by these regulations, as well as any update of this list. 21. Port captains, the Coordination Center (MRCC) and the Latvian maritime administration shall take the necessary measures to ensure compliance with these rules of confidentiality of the information received according to external regulatory requirements. 22. This provision 10, 14, 19 and 20 shall enter into force on the date of the Republic of Latvia becomes a Member State of the European Union. 23. paragraph 9 of these regulations shall cease to have effect as of the date of the Republic of Latvia becomes a Member State of the European Union.

Vi. the informative reference to European Union directive rules included provisions arising from the directive of the European Parliament and of the Council 2002/59/EC.
Traffic Minister r. tit maritime Department Director a. Krastiņš annex 1 Notifiable information 1 information reported in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 5, "General information": 1.1. vessel identification (name, call sign, IMO identification of number or a number HM); 1.2. (final) destination port; 1.3. estimated time of arrival (after) the port of destination or pilot station, as required by the competent authority, and estimated time of departure from that port; 1.4. total number of persons on board. 2. the information to be submitted in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 6: ' information on the carriage of goods ": 2.1. transport of dangerous or polluting goods precisely the technical name, the United Nations (UN) numbers where they exist, the IMO hazard classes or categories in accordance with the IMDG, IBC and IGC codes and, where appropriate, the class of the ship needed for INF cargoes as defined in regulation VII/14.2, the quantities of such goods and, if they are transported in cargo transport units , except in the case of tanks, the identification number thereof; 2.2. address where you can obtain detailed information about the cargo. 3. The information reported in accordance with the rules 8, 9 and 10:3.1 General information: 3.1.1. vessel identification (name, call sign, IMO identification of number or a number HM); 3.1.2. (final) destination port; 3.1.3. a ship at the port of exit: exit time is provided from the port and the expected time of arrival (ultimate) destination port; 3.1.4. a ship coming from a port located outside the community and wants to enter the port of Latvia: estimated time of arrival (ultimate) destination port; 3.1.5. the total number of persons on board. 3.2. information on the carriage of goods: 3.2.1. dangerous or polluting goods precisely the technical name, the United Nations (UN) numbers where they exist, the IMO hazard classes or categories in accordance with the IMDG, IBC and IGC codes and, where appropriate, the class of the ship as defined by the INF code, the quantities of such goods and location on board and, if they are transported in cargo transport units other than tanks, the (cargo transport units) identification number; 3.2.2. confirmation that the ship has a list, manifest or appropriate loading plan giving details of the dangerous or polluting goods and their location on board; 3.2.3. address where you can obtain detailed information about the cargo.
The maritime Department Director a. Krastiņš annex 2 electronic messages for data transmission, receiving and converting between systems must use XML or EDIFACT standards based on internet or x.400 communication facilities.
The maritime Department Director a. "Journal of Krastiņš version received 23.04.2004.