In accordance with Article 8(2), the Commission shall establish a EMSWe ship database containing a list of ship identification information and particulars, as well as records on ship reporting exemptions.

Member States shall ensure the provision of the data referred to in paragraph 1 to the EMSWe ship database on the basis of the data submitted by declarants to the maritime National Single Window.

The Commission shall ensure the availability of the ship database data to the maritime National Single Windows for facilitation of ship reporting.

The Commission shall adopt implementing acts laying down the technical specifications, standards and procedures for the setting up of the database referred to in paragraph 1 with respect to the collecting, storing, updating and provision of the ship identification information and particulars, as well as records on ship reporting exemptions. Those implementing acts shall be adopted in accordance with the advisory procedure referred to in Article 24(2).

The first such implementing act shall be adopted by 15 August 2021.