To this end the Netherlands is to switch to a new, internationally agreed system for the deposition of waste by ocean-going vessels in ports. A system of indirect financing is to replace the system of direct payment upon the deposition of waste. This will eliminate the most important motive for discharging oil at sea, namely that the deposition of waste is expensive. The new system applies not just to oil but also to other types of waste.
Further improvements are to be made to the environmental services for shipping.
According to the Netherlands government the air pollution caused by ocean-going vessels should also be tackled. In particular the high sulphur content of the spent fuel results in relatively high emissions of sulphur compounds, which cause acid rain. As soon as agreement has been reached in this field within the IMO, the Netherlands will introduce restrictive measures in the North Sea. For inland shipping the introduction of a definitive system for the deposition of waste substances is to be introduced in the next few years. A levy on fuel is to be introduced to pay for the collection and processing of waste.