# 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 8: Security checks in United Kingdom ports

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

1. Certificate verification, as defined in paragraph 1.1 of regulation 9 (Control of ships in port) of the special maritime security measures, shall be carried out in the port by the Secretary of State.
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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2004/725/article/8 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2004-725/article-8
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