# Regulation (EU) No 530/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 June 2012 on the accelerated phasing-in of double-hull or equivalent design requirements for single-hull oil tankers (recast), Article 7: Final date

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

After the anniversary of the date of delivery of the ship in 2015, the following shall no longer be allowed:
(a) the continued operation, in accordance with Regulation 20.5 of Annex I to MARPOL 73/78, of Category 2 and Category 3 oil tankers under the flag of a Member State;
(b) the entry into the ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of a Member State of other Category 2 and Category 3 oil tankers, irrespective of the fact that they continue to operate under the flag of a third State in accordance with Regulation 20.5 of Annex I to MARPOL 73/78.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eur/2012/530/article/7 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-regulation-2012-530/article-7
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