With the purpose of implementing the provisions of Council Directive 97/70/EC, this Decree lays down safety standards for seagoing fishing vessels of 24 meters in length and over, both new, and existing, in so far as the Annex to the Torremolinos Protocol applies to the latter and are: a) flying the Greek flag, b) operating in the internal waters or territorial sea of Greece and c) landing their catch in a Greek port. Recreational craft engaged in non-commercial fishing are excluded from the sco