# Directive 2009/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 establishing the fundamental principles governing the investigation of accidents in the maritime transport sector and amending Council Directive 1999/35/EC and Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance), Division: Foreword

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

This identifies the sole objective of the safety investigation and indicates that a safety recommendation shall in no case create a presumption of liability or blame and that the report has not been written, in terms of content and style, with the intention of it being used in legal proceedings.
(The report should make no reference to witness evidence nor link anyone who is referred to in the report to a person who has given evidence during the course of the safety investigation.)

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/18/annex/I/annotation/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-18/annex-I/annotation/1
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