# Directive 2009/45/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 6 May 2009 on safety rules and standards for passenger ships (Recast) (Text with EEA relevance), Division .15-1

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

Open vehicle spaces are those vehicle spaces either open at both ends or having an opening at one end and being provided with adequate natural ventilation effective over their entire length through permanent openings distributed in the side plating or deckhead or from above, and for ships constructed on or after 1 January 2003 having a total area of at least 10 % of the total area of the space sides.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/45/annex/I/chapter/3/part/A/division/2/division/1/division/n20 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-45/annex-I/chapter-3/part-A/division-2/division-1/division-n20
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