Legal basis
Apart from IMO standards and procedures, the following legal national and European stipulations apply to the BSU’s work.
Below please find a list of weblinks to the relevant laws and ordinances in German or English language.
| Legal basis | Link |
|---|---|
| Seesicherheits-Untersuchungs-Gesetz (SUG) | http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/sug/ |
| Schiffssicherheitsgesetz (SchSG) | http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/schsg/ |
| Verordnung über die Sicherung der Seefahrt (SeeFSichV) | http://www.gesetze-im-internet.de/seefsichv_1993/ |
| Directive 2009/18/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council Commission Regulation (EU) No 1286/2011 of 9 December 2011 | http://eur-lex.europa.eu/homepage.html?locale=en |