S.L. 499.34 Art. 2Purpose.

(1) The purpose of these regulations is:

(i) to establish, in accordance with the provisions of

Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and th of the Council of 27 June 2002, as subsequently amended by Directive 2009/17/EC of the European rd Parliament and of the Council of 23 April 2009 and Directive 2011/15/EU of the European Commission of rd 23 February 2011, establishing a Community vessel traffic monitoring and information system with a view to enhancing the safety and efficiency of maritime traffic, improving the response of authorities to incidents, accidents or potentially dangerous situations at sea, including search and rescue operations, and contributing to a better prevention and detection of pollution by ships;

(ii) implement the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2019/ 1239 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 June 2019 establishing a European Maritime Single Window environment and repealing Directive 2010/65/ EU;

(iii) transpose the provisions of Directive (EU) 2017/2109 th of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 November 2017 amending Council Directive 98/41/EC on the registration of persons sailing on board passenger ships operating to or from ports of the Member States of the Community and Directive 2010/ 65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States;

(iv) transpose the requirements of Directive (EU) 2019/883 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 on port reception facilities for the delivery of waste from ships, amending Directive 2010/65/EU and repealing Directive 2000/59/EC;

(v) transpose the requirements of the Commission Delegated Directive (EU) 2025/811 of 19 February 2025 amending Annex I to Directive 2002/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council as regards information to be notified to ship reporting systems;

(vi) implement the requirements of Regulation (EU) 2023/ 1805 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 13 September 2023 on the use of renewable and low-carbon fuels in maritime transport, and amending Directive 2009/16/EC.

(2) These regulations shall be without prejudice to any other law or instrument that relates to the territorial waters and the contiguous zone, the provision of search and rescue and the response in cases of emergency and disaster situations.