A range of different legislative measures have been adopted by the Union in order to enhance maritime safety and maritime security, to promote the sustainability, including by preventing pollution, and the decarbonisation of shipping, and to facilitate the exchange of information and the digitalisation of the maritime sector. In order to be effective, such legislative measures need to be applied in a proper and uniform manner throughout the Union in order to ensure a level playing field, reduce the distortion of competition resulting from the economic advantages enjoyed by non-complying ships and to reward quality shipping operators.
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