(a)develop and maintain operations manuals containing the necessary instructions and information to enable their operations personnel to apply the provisions of this Regulation.

The purpose of the Joint Action is that in the event of a threat to the security of the European Union or of a Member State arising from the operation or use of the system, or in the event of a threat to the operation of the system, in particular as a result of an international crisis, the Council, acting unanimously, shall decide on the necessary instructions to the European GNSS Supervisory Authority (SA) and the concession holder of the system.

(b)resulted from compliance with a compulsory order or instruction emanating from a public authority other than an order or instruction consequent upon an emission or incident caused by the operator's own activities.

(b) resulted from compliance with a compulsory order or instruction emanating from a public authority other than an order or instruction consequent upon an emission or incident caused by the operator's own activities.

In accordance with that code the Regulation will oblige shipping companies to set up a "Safety Management System" under which they would: - establish a policy for the safe operation of its ships and the protection of the environment, - define the responsibilities of, and relations between, all persons responsible within the company and on board the ships for the safe operation of the ships and for pollution prevention, - designate a central person responsible for safe management and pollution prevention, - ensure that the safety personnel ashore, the masters of its ships and the crew are properly qualified and able to communicate with ea ...[+++]ch other on safety matters, - define shorebound and on board instructions, procedures and drills for the safe operation of the ships and for the response to emergency situations, - prepare procedures for the reporting and analysis of non-conformities, accidents and hazardous situations, - ensure proper maintenance of its ships and its equipment, - establish a "Safety Management Manual", - regularly evaluate the SMS, - obtain a "Document of Compliance" issued by the flag State or by the country of operation and certifying that the SMS of the company complies with the ISM-Code, - obtain a "Safety Management Certificate" issued by the flag State and certifying that the SMS of the ship complies with the ISM-Code.

It recommends shipping companies to set up a "Safety Management System" under which they would: - establish a policy for the safe operation of its ships and the protection of the environment, - define the responsibilities of, and relations between, all persons responsible within the company and on board the ships for the safe operation of the ships and for pollution prevention, - designate a central person responsible for safe management and pollution prevention, - ensure that the safety personnel ashore, the masters of its ships and the crew are properly qualified and able to communicate with each other on safety matters, - define shorebound and ...[+++] on board instructions, procedures and drills for the safe operation of the ships and for the response to emergency situations, - prepare procedures for the reporting and analysis of non-conformities, accidents and hazardous situations, - ensure proper maintenance of its ships and its equipment, - establish a "Safety Management Manual", - regularly evaluate the SMS, - obtain a "Document of Compliance" issued by the flag State or by the country of operation and certifying that the SMS of the company complies with the ISM-Code, - obtain a "Safety Management Certificate" issued by the flag State and certifying that the SMS of the ship complies with the ISM-Code.