# 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 23a: Processing and management of maritime safety information

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

1. The Commission shall ensure, where necessary, the processing, use and dissemination to the authorities designated by the Member States, of the information gathered under this Directive.
2. Where appropriate, the Commission shall contribute to the development and operation of systems for collecting and disseminating data relating to maritime safety, in particular through the ‘ Equasis ’ system or any other equivalent public system.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2002/59/article/23a (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2002-59/article-23a
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