Regulation on port state control. Country/Territory Turkey Document type Regulation Date 2006 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Fisheries, Sea Keyword Certification Fishery management and conservation Fishing vessel Inspection Maritime zone Risk assessment/management Institution Standards Territorial sea Marine area Marine protected areas Monitoring Pollution control Management/conservation Geographical area Asia, Western Asia Entry into force notes Articles 6, 16, 18 and 27 enter into force on 1 January 2008 and other articles enter into force on the day it is published in the Official Gazette. Abstract This Regulation aims at reducing substandard shipping in the waters under the jurisdiction of Turkey by monitoring the compliance of ships with the international standards and national legislation for marine safety, pollution prevention, protection of marine environment and shipboard living and working conditions. This Regulation does not cover fishing vessels, ships of war, naval auxiliaries, wooden ships of a primitive build, government ships used for non-commercial purposes and pleasure yacht Full text Turkish Website www.resmigazete.gov.tr References - Legislation Amended by Regulation amending the Regulation on port state control. Legislation | Turkey | 2013 Keyword: Certification, Inspection, International agreement-implementation Source: FAO, FAOLEX