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Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 27 November 2000 on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues - Commission declaration · European Union

(7) In view of the proportionality principle, a Directive is the appropriate legal instrument, as it provides a framework for the Member States' uniform and compulsory application of environmental standards, while leaving each Member State the right to decide which implementation tools best fit its internal system.

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Source: EUR-Lex (Cellar) · retrieved 2026-11-02 · Text as adopted (Official Journal); later amendments are not incorporated in this text.