Because compliance with the requirements of this Directive would have serious consequences for such transport operations and the related socioeconomic conditions, as well as financial and technical implications for existing and new ships, those Member States should have the possibility to apply, for a limited period of time, national law to such passenger ships, while ensuring that the level of safety is adequately maintained.
Ós rud é go mbeadh iarmhairtí tromchúiseacha ag comhlíonadh cheanglais na Treorach seo ar oibríochtaí iompair den sórt sin agus ar na dalaí socheacnamaíocha gaolmhara, chomh maith leis na himpleachtaí airgeadais agus teicniúla, a bheadh ann do longa atá ann faoi láthair agus do longa nua, ba cheart deis a thabhairt do na Ballstáit sin dlíthe náisiúnta a chur i bhfeidhm, go ceann tréimhse theoranta ama, ar na longa paisinéirí sin, agus é á áirithiú acu go gcoinnítear leibhéal leordhóthanach sábháilteachta.