
Article 1 

1. The derogation request of the Italian Republic pursuant to Article 9(4) of Directive 98/41/EC regarding recording information on persons on board for all passengers ships in regular service sailing on the following routes: Termoli — Tremiti Islands and vice versa, Terracina — Ponza and vice versa, Ponza — Ventotene and vice versa, is hereby approved.
2. The derogation provided in paragraph 1 does not apply as regards recording information concerning the number of infants on board and, when volunteered by a passenger, the need for assistance in emergency situations.
Article 2 
This Decision is addressed to the Italian Republic.
Done at Brussels, 6 July 2016.
For the Commission
Violeta BULC
Member of the Commission