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What it regulates
Improves protection of fishers concerning food, drinking water, accommodation and medical care, alongside other working conditions.
Who it applies to
Employed fishers on commercial fishing vessels under the Spanish flag or full Spanish jurisdiction and their employers or shipowners. General health and safety measures also cover self-employed fishers alongside employees on the same vessel, subject to Article 3. This record focuses on prevention.
Key provisions
Ensure food of sufficient nutritional value, quality and quantity and adequate drinking water; apply the article’s supply and cost rules.
Article 5Maintain accommodation of adequate size and quality with equipment suited to service and time aboard.
Article 6Check the construction, conversion and delivery conditions determining application of Annex I and the limited exceptions in Annex II.
Article 7Ensure medical care, prompt disembarkation for serious injuries or illness and the compulsory financial cover for the shipowner’s stated responsibilities.
Article 8History and versions
Initial publication: 02/07/2020 · Initial entry into force: 03/07/2020
BOE-A-2020-7044Royal Decree 1120/2021 amended Annex I on accommodation aboard vessels, with effect from 23 December 2021.
Royal Decree 1120/2021 amended Annex I on accommodation aboard vessels, with effect from 23 December 2021.
BOE-A-2021-21104All text versions recorded by the BOE
| Publication | Effective date | Official reference | Affected provisions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02/07/2020 | 03/07/2020 | BOE-A-2020-7044 | Preamble, Chapter I, Article 1, Article 2, Article 3, Chapter II, Article 4, Chapter III, Article 5, Article 6, Article 7, Chapter IV, Article 8, Additional provision sole, Repealing provision sole, Final provision first, Final provision second, Final provision third, Final provision fourth, Final provision fifth, Final provision sixth, Final provision seventh, Final provision eighth, Final provision ninth, Signature, Annex I, Annex II |
| 22/12/2021 | 23/12/2021 | BOE-A-2021-21104 | Annex I |
Transitional provisions and application notes
The decree preserves the previous health and safety provisions it specifies, including Royal Decrees 1216/1997, 258/1999, 286/2006 and 1311/2005. It does not replace all previous fishing rules or leave vessels outside Annex I unprotected.
Additional provision soleExceptions for vessels normally at sea for less than 24 hours apply only to the listed provisions and where fishers do not live aboard while moored in port. They are not a general health and safety exemption.
Article 7
Official BOE legal relationships
Earlier references (5)
- Amends · BOE-A-2014-1687
- Amends · BOE-A-1995-21346
- Adds provisions to · BOE-A-1998-19580
- Transposes · DOUE-L-2017-80115
- In accordance with · BOE-A-1995-24292
Subsequent references (1)
- Amended by · BOE-A-2021-21104
