# Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 June 2002 establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system and repealing Council Directive 93/75/EEC, Article 20b: Decision on the accommodation of ships

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

The authority or authorities referred to in Article 20(1) shall decide on the acceptance of a ship in a place of refuge following a prior assessment of the situation carried out on the basis of the plans referred to in Article 20a. The authority or authorities shall ensure that ships are admitted to a place of refuge if they consider such an accommodation the best course of action for the purposes of the protection of human life or the environment.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/59/article/20b (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-59/article-20b
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