for at vaere omfattet af forordningens bestemmelser skal et skib have vaeret registreret og vaeret i aktiv drift under en medlemsstats flag i mindst seks maaneder for at give denne stat tilstraekkelig tid til at kontrollere skibets tilstand;
Whereas ships benefiting from the provisions of the Regulation must have been registered and in active service under the flag of a Member State for at least six months so as to give the latter sufficient time to check their condition;