EUROPA - EU law and publications - EUR-Lex - EUR-Lex - 32004R0812R(01) - EN - Corrigendum to Council Regulation (EC) No 812/2004 of 26 April 2004 laying down measures concerning incidental catches of cetaceans in fisheries and amending Regulation (EC) No 88/98 (OJ L 150, 30.4.2004) - Official Journal of the European Union L 150 of 30 April 2004 // COUNCIL REGULATION (EC) No 812/2004 // Fisheries in which the use of acoustic deterrent devices is mandatory // Technical specifications and conditions of use of acoustic deterrent devices // Fisheries to be monitored and minimum level of fishing effort subject to on-board observers

While Member States should, therefore, be allowed, for the purpose of this Regulation, to authorise the use of newly developed and efficient types of acoustic deterrent devices not in conformity with the technical specifications laid down in this Regulation on a temporary basis, it is also necessary to provide for technical specifications of acoustic deterrent devices to be brought up to date as soon as possible in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission .Independent observations of fishing activities are essential to provi ...[+++]de reliable estimates of the incidental catch of cetaceans.

While Member States should, therefore, be allowed, for the purpose of this Regulation, to authorise the use of newly developed and efficient types of acoustic deterrent devices not in conformity with the technical specifications laid down in this Regulation on a temporary basis, it is also necessary to provide for technical specifications of acoustic deterrent devices to be brought up to date as soon as possible in accordance with Council Decision 1999/468/EC of 28 June 1999 laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission .

1. Surface acoustic wave and surface skimming (shallow bulk) acoustic wave devices (i.e., "signal processing" devices employing elastic waves in materials), having any of the following:

While Member States should, therefore, be allowed, for the purpose of this Regulation, to authorise the use of newly developed and efficient types of acoustic deterrent devices not in conformity with the technical specifications laid down in this Regulation on a temporary basis, it is also necessary to provide for technical specifications of acoustic deterrent devices to be brought up to date as soon as possible in accordance with Council Decision No 1999/468/EC laying down the procedures for the exercise of implementing powers conferred on the Commission

If the fluid in the storage reservoir drops to a level liable to cause an increase in steering or braking effort an acoustic or optical warning must be given to the driver. This warning may be combined with a device provided to warn of brake failure; the satisfactory condition of the signal must be easily verifiable by the driver. 4.2.4.2. The same energy source may be used to supply the steering equipment and systems other than the braking device if, when the fluid level in the storage reservoir drops to a level liable to cause an increase in steering effort, an acoustic or optical warning is given to the driver; the satisfactory cond ...[+++]ition of the signal must be easily verifiable by the driver. 4.2.4.3. The warning devices must be directly and permanently connected to the circuit.