{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-65/annex-IV",
  "json_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-65/annex-IV.json",
  "legislation": "eudr/2005/65",
  "legislation_title": "Directive 2005/65/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 26 October 2005 on enhancing port security (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2005-65",
  "path": "annex/IV",
  "kind": "annex",
  "number": "IV",
  "heading": "CONDITIONS TO BE FULFILLED BY A RECOGNISED SECURITY ORGANISATION",
  "text": "A recognised security organisation will be able to demonstrate:\n(1) expertise in relevant aspects of port security;\n(2) an appropriate knowledge of port operations, including knowledge of port design and construction;\n(3) an appropriate knowledge of other security relevant operations potentially affecting port security;\n(4) the capability to assess the likely port security risks;\n(5) the ability to maintain and improve the port security expertise of its personnel;\n(6) the ability to monitor the continuing trustworthiness of its personnel;\n(7) the ability to maintain appropriate measures to avoid unauthorised disclosure of, or access to, security-sensitive material;\n(8) knowledge of relevant national and international legislation and security requirements;\n(9) knowledge of current security threats and patterns;\n(10) the ability to recognise and detect weapons, dangerous substances and devices;\n(11) the ability to recognise, on a non-discriminatory basis, characteristics and behavioural patterns of persons who are likely to threaten port security;\n(12) knowledge of techniques used to circumvent security measures;\n(13) knowledge of security and surveillance equipment and systems and their operational limitations.\nA recognised security organisation which has made a port security assessment or review of such an assessment for a port is not allowed to establish or review the port security plan for the same port.",
  "extent": "E+W+S+N.I.",
  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [],
  "outstanding_effects": [],
  "provenance": {
    "source": "legislation.gov.uk",
    "source_url": "https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2005/65/annex/IV",
    "retrieved_at": "2026-11-01T15:22:40.723966+00:00"
  },
  "licence": "Open Government Licence v3.0",
  "licence_url": "https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/doc/open-government-licence/version/3/",
  "attribution": "Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: legislation.gov.uk, The National Archives."
}