The European Parliament has
adopted a new Ship Recycling Regulation by a large majority at a plenary
sitting in Brussels.
The regulation is based on a
compromise agreement reached in June in between the Council under the Irish
Presidency, the Parliament and the Commission. The compromise covers agreement
on the requirements for recycling facilities and certification of facilities
located in other countries, as well as on so-called ‘built structures’ for
recycling. The ECSA (European Community Shipowners Association) has welcomed
the new Regulation.
According to ECSA, the agreement
includes a timeframe for the inventory of hazardous material, its application
date and a transitional period, together with a package on sanctions and the
exclusion of ships from the Waste Shipment Regulation. Finally, under the terms
of the compromise agreement, within three years of the Regulation entering into
force, the Commission is required to formulate a feasibility proposal on an
incentive mechanism.
Patrick Verhoeven, ECSA secretary
general, said: “ECSA is confident that this agreement between the EU
Institutions is not undermining the 2009 Hong Kong International Convention for
the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, (better known as ‘Hong
Kong Convention’ or ‘HKC’) and urges Member States to ratify the HKC soonest,
allowing a quick application globally.”
The legislative text is expected
to be formally adopted by the Council in the near future.
The European Parliament has
adopted a new Ship Recycling Regulation by a large majority at a plenary
sitting in Brussels.
The regulation is based on a
compromise agreement reached in June in between the Council under the Irish
Presidency, the Parliament and the Commission. The compromise covers agreement
on the requirements for recycling facilities and certification of facilities
located in other countries, as well as on so-called ‘built structures’ for
recycling. The ECSA (European Community Shipowners Association) has welcomed
the new Regulation.
According to ECSA, the agreement
includes a timeframe for the inventory of hazardous material, its application
date and a transitional period, together with a package on sanctions and the
exclusion of ships from the Waste Shipment Regulation. Finally, under the terms
of the compromise agreement, within three years of the Regulation entering into
force, the Commission is required to formulate a feasibility proposal on an
incentive mechanism.
Patrick Verhoeven, ECSA secretary
general, said: “ECSA is confident that this agreement between the EU
Institutions is not undermining the 2009 Hong Kong International Convention for
the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, (better known as ‘Hong
Kong Convention’ or ‘HKC’) and urges Member States to ratify the HKC soonest,
allowing a quick application globally.”
The legislative text is expected
to be formally adopted by the Council in the near future.
Source:
motorship. 24 October 2013
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