The Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) (Amendment) Regulations 2003
These Regulations further amend the Merchant Shipping (Port State Control) Regulations 1995 (“the principal Regulations) to implement:Parliament and Council Directive 2001/106/EC of 19th December 2001 (O.J. L 19, 22.1.2002, p. 17) (“the 2001 Directive”), amending Council Directive 95/21/EC of 19th June 1995, now known as the Directive of that date on port State control of shipping (O.J. L 157, 7.7.95, p. 1) (“the 1995 Directive”); andParliament and Council Directive 2002/84/EC of 5th November 2002 (O.J. L 324, 29.11.2002, p. 53), amending the Directives on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships, in so far as it amends the 1995 Directive.