Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Mediterranean Region Rev. 2022 1 MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING ON PORT STATE CONTROL IN THE MEDITERRANEAN REGION The Maritime Authorities 1 of Albania 2 Algeria Croatia 3 Cyprus Egypt France 4 Israel Jordan 5 Lebanon Malta Morocco Tunisia Türkiye Palestinian Authority 6 hereinafter referred to as "the Authorities" Recognizing the need to increase maritime safety and the protection of the marine environment and the importance of improving living and working conditions on board ships; Recalling the Declaration adopted on 28 November 1995 on the occasion of the Euro-Mediterranean Conference in Barcelona, establishing a Euro-Mediterranean partnership and including, inter alia, cooperation in maritime safety and pollution prevention in the Mediterranean basin; Noting with appreciation the progress achieved in these fields, in particular by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the International Labour Organization (ILO); Noting also the contribution which has and which can be made by the European Community towards meeting the above-mentioned objectives; Mindful that the principal responsibility for the effective application of standards laid down in international instruments rests upon the authorities of the State whose flag a ship is entitled to fly; Recognizing nevertheless that effective action by port States is required to prevent the operation of substandard ships; Recognizing also the need to avoid distorting competition between ports; Convinced of the necessity, for these purposes, of an improved and harmonized system of port State control and of strengthening co-operation and the exchange of information; Have reached the following understanding: 1 Maritime Authorities are the national maritime administrations designated for the implementation of this Memorandum. 2 Albania adhered to the Memorandum starting from the 1 st of January 2026 3 Croatia adhered to the Memorandum starting from the 1 st of January 2024 4 France adhered to the Memorandum starting from the 1 st of January 2026 5 Jordan joined the Med MoU in 1999 {Amendment No.(2)} 6 Palestine Authority memberships was discussed by the committee in its 1 st meeting and noted the communication by the Maritime Authority of Israel informing on certain internal procedural arrangements witch would prevent the signing of the Mediterranean MoU by the Palestinian Authority. In the absence of the delegations of Israel and Palestinian Authority, the committee agreed to defer consideration of the matter until both Authorities presented in the committee meeting. The committee noted, however, that as the delegation of the Palestinian Authority was unable to sign the Mediterranean MoU within the period prescribed for its signature ( i.e. 12 July 1997 to 23 Feb. 1998 ) considered that the matter raised by the Maritime Authority of Israel can be dealt with in due course under the procedures prescribed in Section 8 of the Memorandum. {Amendment No.(1)} Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Mediterranean Region Rev. 2022 2 Section 1 Commitments 1.1 Each Authority will give effect to the provisions of the present Memorandum and the Annexes thereto which constitute an integral part of the Memorandum, and take all necessary steps to ratify instruments relevant for the purposes of this Memorandum. 1.2 Each Authority will maintain an effective system of Port State Control with a view to ensuring that, without discrimi