# 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 4

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

Existing class C and D ships do not have to comply with the regulations of Chapters II-1 and II-2 of this Annex, provided that the Administration of a flag State, which flag such ships are entitled to fly, ensures that they comply with the flag State’s national rules and that such rules guarantee an equivalent level of safety.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/45/annex/I/chapter/I/division/4 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-45/annex-I/chapter-I/division-4
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