Implementation status
ERC Recommendation of 1999 on the harmonised content of certificates issued by administrations for the GOC and ROC to facilitate the mutual recognition of these certificates
| Implementation Summary | |
|---|---|
| Yes | 19 |
| Yes Partly | 2 |
| Committed | 0 |
| Planned | 0 |
| Under study | 0 |
| See remarks | 2 |
| No | 7 |
| No info | 16 |
| Country | Implementation Status | Date | Remarks | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | No info | |||
| Andorra | No info | |||
| Austria | Yes | 01-09-2009 | ||
| Azerbaijan | No info | |||
| Belgium | Yes | 01-09-2009 | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | No info | |||
| Bulgaria | Yes | 01-09-2009 | Certificates are issued by maritime authority. In practice maritime administration implements all recommendations | |
| Croatia | Yes | 01-09-2009 | ||
| Cyprus | No info | |||
| Czech Republic | Yes | 27-10-2015 | ||
| Denmark | Yes | 01-09-2009 | Implementation by Danish Maritime Authority | |
| Estonia | Yes | 23-01-2014 | ||
| Finland | Yes | 01-09-2009 | ||
| France | No info | |||
| Georgia | No info | |||
| Germany | Yes | 23-08-2010 | ||
| Greece | No info | |||
| Hungary | No | 09-03-2023 | In Hungary there is no possibility to take GOC/ROC exam and getting GOC/ROC certificate. | |
| Iceland | Yes | 13-09-2011 | ||
| Ireland | Yes | 04-03-2014 | ||
| Italy | Yes | 13-03-2015 | ||
| Latvia | No | 01-09-2009 | ||
| Liechtenstein | See remarks | 13-10-2022 | Liechtenstein does not have an officially recognised institution for training GOC candidates. | |
| Lithuania | No | 24-01-2014 | ||
| Luxembourg | Yes | 04-03-2014 | Through reference in Luxembourg's national table of frequency allocations | |
| Malta | Yes | 01-09-2009 | ||
| Moldova | No info | |||
| Monaco | No info | |||
| Montenegro | No | 21-03-2023 | ||
| Netherlands | Yes | 01-09-2009 | ||
| North Macedonia | No | 13-03-2023 | ||
| Norway | Yes | 20-10-2015 | Mainly | |
| Poland | Yes Partly | 24-08-2018 | Issued certificates refer to RR Art. 47 and Regulation IV of the STCW 78/95 but do not refer to ERC/DEC/(99)01 and do not contain a statement reminding holders that they are under an obligation to preserve the secrecy of correspondence | |
| Portugal | No info | |||
| Romania | Yes | 01-09-2009 | ||
| San Marino | No info | |||
| Serbia | No | 31-01-2022 | ||
| Slovak Republic | No info | |||
| Slovenia | Yes | 01-09-2009 | NTFA | |
| Spain | No info | |||
| Sweden | Yes | 01-09-2009 | Certificates are issued by maritime authority | |
| Switzerland | See remarks | 13-06-2018 | Switzerland has no official regogised institution to educate GOC candidates. Further, OFCOM Switzerland takes no GOC exams. | |
| Türkiye | No | 28-10-2015 | ||
| Ukraine | No info | |||
| United Kingdom | Yes Partly | 08-12-2021 | ROC - the harmonised content is implemented. GOC - the harmonised content is not implemented, it will be implemented for the next batch of certificates. Maritime operator certification under the GMDSS and STCW convention is a matter for the UK Maritime and Coastguard Agency (MCA – https://www.gov.uk/government/organisations/maritime-and-coastguard-agency). | |
| Vatican City | No info |