These Regulations implement Directive (EU) 2017/2109 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15th November 2017 amending Directive 98/41 EC. The Regulations make a number of amendments to the Merchant Shipping (Counting and Registration of Persons on Board Passenger Ships) Regulations 1999 (S.I. 1999/1869) (“the 1999 Regulations”) to provide for the new passenger reporting requirements applicable to United Kingdom passenger ships and passenger ships in United Kingdom waters.