Alle søfolk, der arbejder på skibe, indregistreret i en EU­ medlemsstat, skal fremover have et certifikat, som er udstedt eller anerkendt af en national myndighed ifølge normerne i Rådets direktiv herom af 22. november 1994.
All seafarers working on ships registered in a Member State of the European Union will need a certificate issued or recognized by a national authority, according to the terms of a Directive adopted by the EU Council on 22 November.