(1) Existing ro-ro passenger ships of EU Classes A and B (keel laid before 1 October 2004) must comply with the Stockholm Agreement by 1 October 2010 unless they operate in sea areas with a significant wave height of less than 1. 5 metres.
If these ships do not comply, they will be phased out on that day or on a later day when they reach 30 years of age or in any case no later than 1 October 2015. (2) New ro- ro passenger ships of EU Classes A, B and C (keel laid on or after 1 October 2004) must comply with the Stockholm Agreement unless they operate in sea areas with a significant wave height of less than 1. 5 metres. (3) The UK already applies and will continue to apply the Stockholm Agreement to ships engaged on UK domestic voyages more than 5 miles from the line of coast (covering existing ships of UK Class IIA and those of EU class A and B).
