(4)The international regime applicable to passenger ships has been strengthened and refined through the adoption of a considerable number of amendments to 1974 SOLAS by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) and an increased convergence of the interpretations of the 1974 SOLAS rules and standards.
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New version applies from 20/04/2009 — introduced by Regulation (EC) No 219/2009.
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Later versions: 26/07/2019.
Recital 4 changes in this version: compare with the current text.