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Pakistan’s ship breaking yards at Gadani can be hit
by the new EU ship recycling regulations. PHOTO: AFP
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Legal and environmental experts expressed concern
regarding challenges faced by ship-breaking industries of the South Asian
countries particularly Pakistan after the promulgation of new regulations by
the European Union (EU) during a roundtable session held on Saturday.
The session was organised by the Centre for Rule of
Law Islamabad Pakistan (CROLIP) in collaboration with Sustainable Development
Policy Institute (SDPI) and Shipbreakng Platform, an NGO, to deliberate upon
the issue and highlight the significance of the ship breaking industry.
The participants shared that the new EU directives
will split the ship breaking market into a safe market and substandard market
and Pakistan’s ship breaking yards at Gadani can be hit by the new EU ship
recycling regulations.
Pakistan needs to safeguard the industry by adopting
necessary precautionary measures mentioned in the EU Rules, they added.
The session was attended by CROLIP President Muhammad
Majid Bashir, Worldwide Fund for Nature Pakistan (WWF-P) President Ahmer Bilal
Soofi, SDPI Executive Director Dr Abid Sulehri, and International Labour
Organisation representatives.
While talking about the international framework of
ship breaking, Bashir stressed the need for compliance of rules and said owners
need to keep themselves abreast with latest legal advancements enforced by EU.
Soofi showed concern over environmental issues affecting marine life in Gadani.
He said WWF-P will also take part in the campaign of CROLIP to build a green
recycling ship breaking industry.
Sulehri said under the EU framework, Pakistan has to
take prompt measures to protect this industry through effective legislative
cover.
Source: tribune.
17 May 2015
http://tribune.com.pk/story/887632/roundtable-on-recycling-pakistans-ship-breaking-industry-in-danger/
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