These Regulations implement Commission Directive 2010/36/EU (O.J. L 162, 29.6.2010, p.1.) which amended Directive 2009/45/EU (O.J. L 163, 25.6.2009, p.1.).(“the 2009 Directive”) on safety rules and standards for passenger ships. The 2009 Directive consolidated a number of earlier directives which had been implemented through the instruments that are being amended by these Regulations.