# Regulation (EC) No 725/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 31 March 2004 on enhancing ship and port facility security (Text with EEA relevance), Article 1: Objectives

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

1. The main objective of this Regulation is to enhance the security of ships used in international trade and domestic shipping and associated port facilities in the face of threats of intentional unlawful acts.
2. The Regulation is also intended to provide a basis for the ... interpretation and implementation ... of the special measures to enhance maritime security adopted by the Diplomatic Conference of the IMO on 12 December 2002, which amended the 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS Convention) and established the International Ship and Port Facility Security Code (ISPS Code).

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/725/article/1 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-725/article-1
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