# 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), Article 5: Application

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

1. Both new and existing passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft, when engaged on domestic voyages, shall comply with the relevant safety rules and standards laid down in this Directive.
2. Member States shall not withhold from operation, for reasons arising from this Directive, passenger ships or high-speed passenger craft, when engaged on domestic voyages, which comply with the requirements of this Directive, including any additional requirements imposed by a Member State in accordance with Article 9(1).
Each Member State, acting in its capacity as port State, shall recognise the High Speed Craft Safety Certificate and the Permit to Operate issued by another Member State for high-speed passenger craft, when engaged on domestic voyages, or the Passenger Ship Safety Certificate referred to in Article 13 issued by another Member State for passenger ships when engaged on domestic voyages.
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4. Marine equipment complying with the requirements laid down pursuant to Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council shall be deemed to be in conformity with the requirements of this Directive.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2009/45/article/5 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2009-45/article-5
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