# Directive (EU) 2019/883 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships, amending Directive 2010/65/EU and repealing Directive 2000/59/EC (Text with EEA relevance), Article 1: Subject matter

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

This Directive aims to protect the marine environment against the negative effects from discharges of waste from ships using ports located in the Union, while ensuring the smooth operation of maritime traffic, by improving the availability and use of adequate port reception facilities and the delivery of waste to those facilities.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudr/2019/883/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-directive-2019-883/article-1
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