Directive 2013/38/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive 2009/16/EC on port State control. Country/Territory European Union Document type Legislation Date 2013 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Official Journal of the European Union L 218, 14 August 2013, pp. 1-7. Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Pollution control Harbour Oil pollution Geographical area European Union Countries Abstract This Directive lays down some amendments to Directive 2009/16/EC on port State control. Firstly it supplements the list of international conventions to which reference is made. The International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships (AFS 2001) and the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage (Bunkers Convention, 2001) are included. It is further stipulated that, when inspecting a ship flying the flag of a State which is not a party to a Convention, Member States shall ensure that the treatment of that ship is not more favourable than that of a ship flying the flag of a State party to that Convention. Such ship shall be subject to a more detailed inspection. Full text English Website europa.eu References - Legislation Amends Directive 2009/16/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on port State control. Legislation | European Union | 2009 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Harbour, Enforcement/compliance Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Real Decreto Nº 1004/2014 - Modifica el Real Decreto Nº 1737/2010, Reglamento por el que se regulan las inspecciones de buques extranjeros en puertos españoles. Legislation | Spain | 2014 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Navigation, Harbour, Waste disposal, Oil pollution, Inspection Source: FAO, FAOLEX