In the absence of specific safety concerns and adequate standards provided by Directive 2009/45/EC, ships below 24 metres in length should therefore be excluded from the scope of that Directive and should be subject to specific safety standards determined by Member States, which are better placed to assess the local limitations on navigation for those ships in terms of distance to coast or port and weather conditions.
Ós rud é nach bhforáiltear do cheisteanna sábháilteachta ar leith ná do chaighdeáin leordhóthanacha i dTreoir 2009/45/CE, ba cheart longa faoi 24 mhéadar ar fad a eisiamh ó raon feidhme na Treorach sin agus iad a bheith faoi réir caighdeáin shonracha sábháilteachta arna gcinneadh ag na Ballstáit ar fearr a gcumas leis na srianta áitiúla loingseoireachta a mheasúnú do na longa sin ó thaobh an achair go dtí an cósta nó go dtí an calafort agus ó thaobh dálaí aimsire de.