1.This Regulation shall apply to oil tankers of 5000 tons deadweight and above: - entering into a port or offshore terminal under the jurisdiction of a Member State, irrespective of their flag, or - flying the flag of a Member State.
2.This Regulation shall not apply to any warship, naval auxiliary or other ship, owned or operated by a State and used, for the time being, only on government non-commercial service. Member States shall, so far as is reasonable and practicable, endeavour to respect this Regulation for the ships referred to in this paragraph.