Ne glede na zastavo, pod katero pluje, tankerju z enojnim trupom, starejšim od 15 let, ni dovoljeno vpluti ali izpluti iz pristanišč ali priobalnih terminalov ali se zasidrati na območjih v pristojnosti države članice, po obletnici datuma dobave ladje v letu 2005 za ladje kategorije 2 in 3, razen če ni skladen s programom ocene stanja
Irrespective of its flag, a single-hull oil tanker above 15 years of age shall not be allowed to enter or leave ports or offshore terminals or anchor in areas under the jurisdiction of a Member State beyond the anniversary of the date of delivery of the ship, in 2005 for category 2 and category 3 ships, unless it complies with the condition assessment