In view of the differences in approach between the 1974 SOLAS Convention requirements on damage stability and the specific Union damage stability requirements for ro-ro passenger ships contained in Directive 2003/25/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council [6], the need for Directive 2003/25/EC and its added value should be assessed based on whether those 1974 SOLAS Convention requirements ensure the same safety level.
I bhfianaise na n-éagsúlachtaí sa chur chuige idir ceanglais Choinbhinsiúin SOLAS 1974 maidir le cobhsaíocht damáiste agus ceanglais shonracha an Aontais maidir le cobhsaíocht damáiste le haghaidh longa paisinéirí róró atá i dTreoir 2003/25/CE ó Pharlaimint na hEorpa agus ón gComhairle [6], ba cheart an gá atá le Treoir 2003/25/CE agus an breisluach a ghabhann léi a mheasúnú bunaithe ar cé acu a áirithítear an leibhéal céanna sábháilteachta leis na ceanglais sin de chuid Choinbhinsiúin SOLAS 1974.