30.4.2002 Official Journal of the European Communities L113/31 COMMISSION DECISION of 29 April 2002 on the recognition of ‘RINAVE — Registro Internacional Naval, SA’ in accordance with Article 4(3) of Council Directive 94/57/EC (notified under document number C(2002) 1552) (Only the Spanish text is authentic) (Text with EEA relevance) (2002/315/EC) THE COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES, Having regard to the Treaty establishing the European Community, Having regard to Council Directive 94/57[EC of 22 November 1994 on common rules and standards for ship inspection and survey organisations and for the relevant activities of maritime administrations ('), as last amended by Commission Directive 97/58/EC (?) and in particular Article 4(3) thereof, Having regard to the letter dated 19 November 2001 from the Spanish Authorities, requesting the recognition of RINAVE — ‘Registro Internacional Naval, SA’ (hereafter ‘RINAVE) as per Article 4(3) (limited recognition) for a period ending on the 14 July 2003, Whereas: (1)  The limited recognition under Article 4(3) of Directive 94/57[EC is a recognition granted to organisations (classification societies) which fulfil all criteria other than those set out under paragraphs 2 and 3 of the section ‘General’ of the Annex, but which is limited in time and scope in order for the organisation concerned to further gain experience. (2)  The Commission Decision 2000/481/EC (}) recognised RINAVE on the basis of Article 4(3) for Portugal. The Commission has verified that RINAVE meets all criteria of the Annex of the abovementioned Directive other 0] L 319, 12.12.1994, p. 20. (%) O] L 274, 7.10.1997, p. 8. 0] L 193, 29.7.2000, p. 91. than those set out under paragraphs 2 and 3 of section ‘General’ of the Annex. (3)  The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee set out in Article 7 of Directive 94/57[EC, HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 ‘RINAVE — Registro Internacional Naval, SA’ is recognised pursuant to Article 4(3) of Directive 94/57/EC until 14 July 2003 as from the date of adoption of this Decision. Article 2 The effects of this recognition are limited to Spain. Article 3 This Decision is addressed to the Kingdom of Spain. Done at Brussels, 29 April 2002. For the Commission Loyola DE PALACIO Vice-President