Käesoleva paragrahvi lõikes 2 sätestatu ei kehti merematkelaevade, lõbusõidulaevade, rannapüügi, siseveekogude laevaliikluse ja muu sellise laevaliikluse kontrollimise erikorra kohta, mis on reguleeritud Schengeni piirieeskirjades.
... vessel: any vessel flying the flag of a Member State or registered under the plenary jurisdiction of a Member State, seagoing or estuary-fishing, publicly or privately owned, excluding:
- inland navigation vessels,
- warships, - pleasure boats used for non-commercial purposes and not manned by professional crews, - tugs operating in harbour areas.