1. Introductory Text

2. Article 1. Subject matter

3. Article 2. Scope

4. Article 3. Definitions

5. Article 4. Conditions for allowing a ship to operate upon granting the right to fly the flag of a Member State

6. Article 5. Detention of a ship flying the flag of a Member State

7. Article 6. Accompanying measures

8. Article 7. Flag State auditing process

9. Article 8. Quality management system and internal evaluation

10. Article 9. Reports

11. Article 10. Committee procedure

12. Article 11. Transposition

13. Article 12. Entry into force

14. Article 13. Addressees

15. Signature