# Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 on port State control (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division 2: Member States shall, once per year, but not before 4 months and not later than 8 months following the previous inspection, carry out:

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

(a) an inspection, including the requirements of Annex II to Directive (EU) 2017/2110 and of Commission Regulation (EU) No 428/2010 as applicable; and
(b) an inspection during a regular service. This inspection shall cover the items listed in Annex III to Directive (EU) 2017/2110 and what, in the professional judgment of the inspector, constitutes a sufficient number of the items listed in Annexes I and II to Directive (EU) 2017/2110, to ensure that the ro-ro passenger ship or high-speed passenger craft continues to fulfill all the necessary requirements for safe operation.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/16/annex/XVII/division/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-16/annex-XVII/division-2
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