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European Union
Directive (EU) 2024/3101
Article 1
(5)

Directive (EU) 2024/3101

In forceThis text since 5 Jan 2025law://eu/dir/2024/3101/art_1__pnt_5@2026-11-11

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Contents

(1) the title is replaced by the following: ‘Directive 2005/35…
(2) Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 Purpose…
(3) Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 Definit…
(4) Article 4 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 4 Infring…
(5) Articles 5, 5a and 5b are deleted;
(6) Article 6 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 6 Enforce…
(7) Article 8 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 8 Adminis…
(8) Articles 8a, 8b and 8c are deleted;
(9) the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 8d Effective a…
(10) Article 10 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 10 Excha…
(11) the following Articles are inserted: ‘Article 10a Reportin…
(12) Articles 11 and 12 are deleted;
(13) the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 12a Evaluation…
(14) Article 13 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 13 Commi…
(15) Articles 14 and 15 are deleted;
(16) Article 16 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 16 Trans…
(17) the sole Annex is replaced by the text set out in the Anne…

Contents

(1) the title is replaced by the following: ‘Directive 2005/35…
(2) Article 1 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 1 Purpose…
(3) Article 2 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 2 Definit…
(4) Article 4 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 4 Infring…
(5) Articles 5, 5a and 5b are deleted;
(6) Article 6 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 6 Enforce…
(7) Article 8 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 8 Adminis…
(8) Articles 8a, 8b and 8c are deleted;
(9) the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 8d Effective a…
(10) Article 10 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 10 Excha…
(11) the following Articles are inserted: ‘Article 10a Reportin…
(12) Articles 11 and 12 are deleted;
(13) the following Article is inserted: ‘Article 12a Evaluation…
(14) Article 13 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 13 Commi…
(15) Articles 14 and 15 are deleted;
(16) Article 16 is replaced by the following: ‘Article 16 Trans…
(17) the sole Annex is replaced by the text set out in the Anne…

(5)Articles 5, 5a and 5b are deleted;

Source: EUR-Lex, © European Union, 1998-2026. Reuse authorised under Decision 2011/833/EU.

Key facts

Type: Directive · (EU) 2024/3101 · EEA relevant
Adopted: 27 Nov 2024
In force: 5 Jan 2025
Made by: Council of the European Union, European Parliament
Official: EUR-Lex 32024L3101 · ELI

Topics

administrative sanction environmental liability environmental offence international standard marine environment marine pollution maritime safety penalty pollution control measures pollution from ships Environment Pollution

History · 1 version

5 Jan 2025Reading

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Defined terms · 8

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company
means the shipowner or any other organisation or person, such as the manager or the bareboat charterer, which has assumed the responsibility for the operation of the ship from the shipowner.’
discharge
means any release howsoever caused from a ship, as referred to in Article 2 of Marpol 73/78;
Exhaust as Cleaning System residue
means any material removed from the washwater or the bleed-off water by a treatment system, discharge water that does not meet the discharge criterion, or other residue material removed from the exhaust gas cleaning systems (EGCS) as a result of the operation of a compliance method for emissions reductions defined in Regulation 4 of Annex VI to Marpol 73/78, used as an alternative, in terms of emissions reductions, to the standards set out in Regulation 14 of Annex VI to Marpol 73/78, taking into account the guidelines developed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO);
legal person
means any legal entity in possession of such status under applicable national law, other than States themselves, public bodies in the exercise of State authority, or public international organisations;
Marpol 73/78
means the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, including its 1978 and 1997 Protocols, in its up-to-date version;
polluting substances
means substances subject to regulation by Annex I (oil), Annex II (noxious liquid substances in bulk), Annex III (harmful substances carried by sea in packaged form), Annex IV (sewage from ships) and Annex V (garbage from ships) to Marpol 73/78 and Exhaust Gas Cleaning System residue;
ship
means a seagoing vessel, irrespective of its flag, of any type whatsoever operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles and floating craft;
verify
means any follow-up actions by competent authorities of an alert sent by CleanSeaNet to determine whether the alert in question corresponds to an illegal discharge.

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