The establishment of a European Maritime Transport Space without Barriers has been announced in the freight logistics action plan of 18 October 2007, the Communication on the future of Europe's maritime policy and the Commission Communication "Strategic options for European shipping and for the European maritime transport system in the horizon 2008-2018".

"baseline" means the baseline referred to in section 4 of the Maritime Jurisdiction Act, 1959 (No. 22 of 1959);