Categorization of flag States based on the detention rates
Article 1
1. With a view to establishing flag State performance within the meaning of Directive 2009/16/EC, flag States shall be classified into black, grey or white lists, adopted in accordance with the Paris MoU on the basis of the total inspections and detentions over a three year period. Additionally, flag States listed in the black list shall be divided into very high, high, medium to high or medium risk depending on their detention rate. The classification shall be updated yearly. 2. Classification of a flag State into the black, grey or white list requires a minimum of thirty port state control inspections. 3. The methodology and formulas to be used to categorize the flag States shall comply with the flag State criteria as set out in the Annex.