# Directive 2009/42/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on statistical returns in respect of carriage of goods and passengers by sea (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Article 3: Data collection characteristics

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

1. Member States shall collect data relating to:
(a) cargo and passenger information;
(b) information on the vessel.
Vessels with a gross tonnage of less than 100 may be excluded from the data collection.
2. The characteristics of the data collection, namely the statistical variables in each domain and the nomenclatures for their classification, as well as their periodicity of observation, are set out in Annexes I to VIII.
3. The data collection shall be based, in so far as possible, on available sources, limiting the burden on respondents.
4. The Commission shall adapt the data collection characteristics and the content of Annexes I to VIII to economic and technical developments in so far as such adaptation does not involve a substantial increase in cost for the Member States and/or in the burden on respondents.
The Commission may adopt those measures by means of delegated acts in accordance with Article 10a and subject to the conditions of Articles 10b and 10c.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/42/article/3 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-42/article-3
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