Appeal procedure in Med MoU member States Rev. 2022 Page 1 of 6 Albania The shipowner has the right to appeal the Detention Order in accordance with Article 10 of the Decision of the Council of Ministers No. 13, dated 11.01.2017, “On the Approval of the Regulation on Port State Control in the Republic of Albania”. The appeal shall be submitted to the First Instance Administrative Court having jurisdiction over the city of the port where the ship has been detained. The submission of an appeal against the Detention Order does not suspend its execution. The party concerned is informed of this right in each Administrative Order (Detention Form). An unsatisfied party has the right to initiate legal proceedings before the competent court. Note: This procedure is carried out in accordance with the general Law on Administrative Procedure of the Republic of Albania. Algeria Appeal against the decision of detention on account of the Algerian Maritime Code shall be made by the owner or master concerned through the consular office of the flag state. The appeal shall be made within 10 days after the date of detention and writing to the president of central safety commission by letter or telefax. The appeal against this detention order does not suspend its execution. Address: Ministère des Transports, Direction de la Marine Marchande Croatia In accordance with the Maritime Code, article 178. and Regulation on Maritime Safety Inspection, article 62. paragraph 6 and 7. The appeal is to be submitted through the inspection department in charge for a particular vessel within fifteen days from the order of detention. The appeal against Detention Order does not suspend its execution. The party is informed on this right on every Administrative Order (Detention form). An independent body within the Minister’s cabinet deals, at the second level, with all appeals received in the Ministry. After the secondary ruling, the unsatisfied party has the right to initiate the legal procedure within the Court. Note: Such procedure is in accordance with the general Law on Administrative Procedure of the Republic of Croatia. Cyprus The decision of a surveyor to prohibit the sail of a ship pursuant to the provisions of Law 95(I)2011 as amended, may be challenged by objection brought forwar d before the Director of the Department of Merchant Shipping by the owner, or the operator of the ship, or his representative in Cyprus. The right to object shall be exercised in writing within a deadline of 48 hours of working days as from the time of the delivery of the notification of the prohibition of sail to the master. Any objection submitted shall not suspend the execution of the decision. The Director shall examine the objection and shall, after having heard the interested parties or having given them the opportunity to express their views in writing, issue a decision on it, pursuant to subsection (4), the latest within 48 hours of working days. The Director may decide • to confirm the challenged decision. Appeal procedure in Med MoU member States Rev. 2022 Page 2 of 6 • to declare the challenged decision null and void • to amend the challenged decision • to issue a new decision in substitution for the challenged decision and shall communicate the decision he issues to the person filing the objection, as well as the master of the ship involved, if he is not the person making the objection. The operator of the ship or his representative, may challenge by a hierarchical recourse t