Article 3Scope

1

This Regulation shall apply to:

a

ships flying the flag of a Member State,

b

ships not flying the flag of a Member State but operating under the authority of a Member State, and

c

ships that enter a port or offshore terminal of a Member State but do not fall within points (a) or (b).

2

This Regulation shall not apply to any warship, naval auxiliary or other ship owned or operated by a State and used, for the time being, only on government non-commercial service.