# 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), Article 1: Purpose

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

The purpose of this Directive is to help to drastically reduce substandard shipping in the waters under the jurisdiction of Member States by:
(a) increasing compliance with international and relevant Community legislation on maritime safety, maritime security, protection of the marine environment and on-board living and working conditions of ships of all flags;
(b) establishing common criteria for control of ships by the port State and harmonising procedures on inspection and detention, building upon the expertise and experience under the Paris MOU;
(c) implementing within the Community a port State control system based on the inspections performed within the Community and the Paris MOU region, aiming at the inspection of all ships with a frequency depending on their risk profile, with ships posing a higher risk being subject to a more detailed inspection carried out at more frequent intervals.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/16/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-16/article-1
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