Implementation status
ERC/REC 31-06 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 | 10 |
| No info | 13 |
| Country | Implementation Status | Date (of update) | Date (of activation) | 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 | 30-05-2024 | |||
| 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 | 16-11-2023 | |||
| 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 | 26-01-2024 | |||
| 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 recognised 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 |