The implementation of this Regulation does not affect the division of competence between the Union and the Member States under the Treaties, or the obligations of Member States under international conventions such as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers, and other relevant international maritime instruments.
Le cur chun feidhme an Rialacháin seo, ní dhéantar difear do dheighilt na hinniúlachta idir an tAontas agus na Ballstáit faoi na Conarthaí ná d'oibleagáidí na mBallstát faoi choinbhinsiúin idirnáisiúnta amhail Coinbhinsiún na Náisiún Aontaithe maidir le Dlí na Farraige, an Coinbhinsiún Idirnáisiúnta um Shábháilteacht Anama ar Muir, an Coinbhinsiún Idirnáisiúnta maidir le Cuardach agus Tarrtháil ar Muir, an Coinbhinsiún Idirnáisiúnta um Thruailliú ó Longa a Chosc, an Coinbhinsiún Idirnáisiúnta maidir le Caighdeáin Oiliúna, Deimhniúcháin agus Faire do Mharaithe, agus ionstraimí muirí ábhartha idirnáisiúnta eile.