(7)It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union’s behalf during MEPC 79, as the amendments to Regulation 14 of MARPOL and to Appendices VII and IX of Annex VI to MARPOL are capable of decisively influencing the content of Union law, namely Regulation (EU) 2015/757 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote and Directive (EU) 2016/802 of the European Parliament and of the Councilnote.