Directive 2005/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the… Article 1

Purpose

Article 1

1.   The purpose of this Directive is to incorporate international standards for ship-source pollution into Community law and to ensure that persons responsible for discharges are subject to adequate penalties as referred to in Article 8, in order to improve maritime safety and to enhance protection of the marine environment from pollution by ships. 2.   This Directive does not prevent Member States from taking more stringent measures against ship-source pollution in conformity with international law.