Article 10Accompanying measures

1.

For the purposes of this Directive, Member States and the Commission shall cooperate, where appropriate, in close collaboration with the European Maritime Safety Agency and taking account of the action programme to respond to accidental or deliberate marine pollution set up by Decision No 2850/2000/EC7 and if appropriate, of the implementation of Directive 2000/59/EC in order to:

(a)

develop the necessary information systems required for the effective implementation of this Directive;

(b)

establish common practices and guidelines on the basis of those existing at international level, in particular for:

  • the monitoring and early identification of ships discharging polluting substances in violation of this Directive, including, where appropriate, on-board monitoring equipment,

  • reliable methods of tracing polluting substances in the sea to a particular ship, and

  • the effective enforcement of this Directive.

2.

In accordance with its tasks as defined in Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002, the European Maritime Safety Agency shall:

(a)

work with the Member States in developing technical solutions and providing technical assistance in relation to the implementation of this Directive, in actions such as tracing discharges by satellite monitoring and surveillance;

(b)

assist the Commission in the implementation of this Directive, including, if appropriate, by means of visits to the Member States, in accordance with Article 3 of Regulation (EC) No 1406/2002.