Ports Act (2009) Country/Territory Estonia Document type Legislation Date 2009 (2019) Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source RT I 2009, 37, 251 Subject Environment gen., Sea Keyword Marine pollution Harbour Protection of environment Maritime zone Governance Waste disposal Waste non-domestic sources Water quality standards Coastal zone management Pollution control Transport/storage Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Abstract The Act provides the requirements for the provision of port services and water traffic safety and for port authorities and port operators security requirements and environmental protection requirements and liability for the violation of these requirements and regulates the procedures relating to state supervision in seaports and in ports located on navigable inland waters and navigable estuaries of bordering water bodies. More specifically, the Act regulates water traffic safety requirements for provision of port services; security requirements for provision of port services; environmental protection requirements upon provision of port services (including handling of ship-generated waste and cargo residues and elimination of pollution in waters); cargo handling in ports; military ports; port register; state supervision and liability for violating the Act. Full text English/Estonian Website www.riigiteataja.ee References - Legislation Implements 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 and repealing Directive 2002/6/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2010 Keyword: Navigation, Harbour, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues Legislation | European Union | 2000 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Harbour, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Regulation (EC) No. 725/2004 of the European Parliament and of the Council on enhancing ship and port facility security. Legislation | European Union | 2004 Keyword: Navigation, Harbour Source: FAO, FAOLEX Directive 2002/84/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council amending the Directives on maritime safety and the prevention of pollution from ships. Legislation | European Union | 2002 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Institution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repeals Ports Act. Legislation | Estonia | 1997 (2002) Keyword: Navigation, Harbour Source: FAO, FAOLEX