(6)Directive 1999/35/EC refers to ‘surveys’ rather than ‘inspections’. The word survey is used in international conventions to indicate the obligation of flag States to monitor the compliance of ships with the international standards and issue or renew, where relevant, certificates. However, the special inspection regime for ro-ro passenger ships and high-speed passenger craft on regular service cannot be considered to be a survey and the relevant inspection forms are not and cannot be considered to be seaworthiness certificates. Therefore, the term ‘survey’ should be replaced by ‘inspection’ when referring to specific surveys as currently provided for in Directive 1999/35/EC.