23. 6. 98 Official Journal of the European Communities L 178/39 COMMISSION COMMISSION DECISION of 12 June 1998 amending Decision 96/587/EC on the publication of the list of recognised organisations which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC (notified under document number C(1998) 1589) (Text with EEA relevance) (98/403/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 amended by Directive 97/58/EC (%), and in particular Article 4(5) thereof, Having regard to Commission Decision 96/587/EC of 30 September 1996 on the publication of the list of recog- nised organisations which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC (3), Having regard to Commission Decision 98/295/EC of 22 April 1998 on the recognition of the Hellenic Register of Shipping, in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC (%), Whereas, after the publication of the abovementioned list of recognised organisations, a Member State has recog- nised the Russian Maritime Register of Shipping under Article 4(1) of Directive 94/57/EC and has notified this organisation to the Commission accordingly; Whereas it is appropriate to update the entire list pub- lished, () OJ L 319, 12. 12. 1994, p. 20. () OJ L 274, 7. 10. 1997, p. 8. () OJ L 257, 10. 10. 1996, p. 43. () OJ L 131, 5. 5. 1998, p. 34. HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION: Article 1 The Annex to Commission Decision of 30 September 1996 on the publication of the list of recognised organisa- tions which have been notified by Member States in accordance with Council Directive 94/57/EC is replaced by the Annex to the present Decision. Article 2 This Decision is addressed to the Member States. Done at Brussels, 12 June 1998. For the Commission Neil KINNOCK Member of the Commission