<s>[INST] The next text is a question of a member of the European parliament:"At 15.55 CET on Friday 18 October, Malta’s armed forces received word that a boat with approximately 50 people on board was in distress. Although the boat was in the Maltese SAR Zone (34°47’N, 012°37’E), it was returned to Libya, a war zone, a few hours later by the Libyan Coast Guard rather than to the next safe harbour, as required by international law.     1            How does the Commission view this process from a legal point of view?               2            How and within what timeframe will the Commission raise this issue with the Maltese government?               3            In the Commission's view, should Rescue Co-ordination Centres (RCCs) report publicly on maritime rescue cases so that ships in the area can come to the rescue?"
Analyze carefully the text and assign it to the most relevant policy area among those listed below. Do not explain your answer and return only a number.
Policy area numbers: 1 = Macroeconomics
2 = Civil Rights, Minority Issues and Civil Liberties
3 = Health
4 = Agriculture and Fisheries
5 = Labour, employment and pensions
6 = Education
7 = Environment
8 = Energy
9 = Immigration
10 = Transportation
12 = Law and Crime
13 = Social welfare
14 = Regional and Urban issues and Planning
15 = Banking, finance and domestic commerce issues
16 = Defence
17 = Space, science, technology, and communications issues
18 = Foreign trade
19 = International affairs and foreign aid
20 = Governance and government
21 = Public Lands, Water Management and Territorial Issues
23 = Culture and media
[/INST]. Answer = [9]. </s>
At 15.55 CET on Friday 18 October, Malta’s armed forces received word that a boat with approximately 50 people on board was in distress. Although the boat was in the Maltese SAR Zone (34°47’N, 012°37’E), it was returned to Libya, a war zone, a few hours later by the Libyan Coast Guard rather than to the next safe harbour, as required by international law.     1            How does the Commission view this process from a legal point of view?               2            How and within what timeframe will the Commission raise this issue with the Maltese government?               3            In the Commission's view, should Rescue Co-ordination Centres (RCCs) report publicly on maritime rescue cases so that ships in the area can come to the rescue?