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of27November2000
onportreception facilities forship-generatedwasteandcargoresidues
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DIRECTIVE 2000/59/EC OF THE EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
ANDOFTHECOUNCIL
of27November2000
onportreceptionfacilitiesforship-generatedwasteandcargoresi-
dues
THEEUROPEANPARLIAMENTANDTHECOUNCILOFTHE
EUROPEANUNION,
HavingregardtotheTreatyestablishingtheEuropeanCommunity,and
inparticularArticle80(2)thereof,
HavingregardtotheproposalfromtheCommission(1),
Having regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social
Committee(2),
HavingregardtotheOpinionoftheCommitteeoftheRegions(3),
Acting in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article 251 of
theTreaty(4),andinthelightofthejointtextapprovedbytheConci-
liationCommitteeon18July2000,
Whereas:
(1)Community policy on the environment aims at a high level of
protection. It is based on the precautionary principle and theprinciplesthatthepollutershouldpayandthatpreventiveaction
shouldbetaken.
(2)One important field of Community action in maritime transport
concerns the reduction of the pollution of the seas. This can beachieved through compliance with international conventions,codesand resolutions while maintaining the freedom ofnaviga-tion as provided for by the United Nations Convention on the
Law of the Sea and the freedomof providing services as
providedforinCommunitylaw.
(3)TheCommunityisseriouslyconcernedaboutthepollutionoftheseas and coastlines of the Member States caused by dischargesof waste and cargo residues fromships, and in particular about
the implementation of the International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution fromShips, 1973, as m odified by theProtocolof1978relatingthereto(Marpol73/78)whichregulateswhatwastescanbedischargedfromshipsintothemarineenvir-onment and requires States Parties to ensure the provision ofadequate reception facilities in ports. All Member States have
ratifiedMarpol73/78.
(4)The protection of the marine environment can be enhanced by
reducing discharges into the sea of ship-generated waste andcargo residues. This can be achieved by improving the avail-ability and use of reception facilities and by improving the
enforcement regime. In its Resolution of 8 June 1993 on a
common policy onsafeseas(
5),the Council included among its
priorityactionsthedevelopmentofavailabilityanduseofrecep-tionfacilitieswithintheCommunity.
(5)Council Directive 95/21/EC of 19 June 1995 concerning theenforcement, inrespect ofshipping usingCommunity portsand2000L0059—EN—29.11.2002—001.001—2
(1) OJC271,31.8.1998,p.79and
OJC148,28.5.1999,p.7.
(2) OJC138,18.5.1999,p.12.
(3) OJC198,14.7.1999,p.27.
(4) Opinion of the European Parliament of 11 February 1999 (OJ C 150,
28.5.1999, p. 432), confirmed on 16 September 1999, Council CommonPositionof 8November 1999(OJC 10,13.1.2000,p.14)and Decision of
theEuropeanParliamentof14March2000(notyetpublishedintheOfficial
Journal). Decision of the European Parliament of 6 September 2000 and
DecisionoftheCouncilof14September2000.
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5) OJC271,7.10.1993,p.1.
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sailinginthewatersunderthejurisdictionoftheMemberStates,
of international standards for ship safety, pollution preventionand shipboard living and working conditions (port State
control)(
1) provides that ships posing an unreasonable threat of
harmtothemarineenvironmentmaynotproceedtosea.
(6)Pollutionoftheseasbyitsverynaturehastransboundaryimpli-
cations. In view of the subsidiarity principle, action at
Communitylevelisthemosteffectivewayofensuringcommonenvironmental standards for ships and ports throughout theCommunity.
(7)Inviewoftheproportionalityprinciple,aDirectiveistheappro-priate legal instrument, as it provides a framework for theMemberStates'uniformandcompulsoryapplication ofenviron-mental standards, while leaving each Member State the right todecidewhichimplementationtoolsbestfititsinternalsystem.
(8)Consistencywithexistingregionalagreements,suchasthe1974/1992 Convention on the Protection of the Marine EnvironmentintheBalticSeaArea,shouldbeensured.
(9)In the interest of improving pollution prevention and avoidingdistortionofcompetition,theenvironmentalrequirementsshouldapplytoallships,irrespectiveoftheflagtheyfly,andadequatereception facilities should be made available in all ports of the
Community.
(10)Adequateportreceptionfacilitiesshouldmeettheneedsofusers,
fromthelargestmerchantshiptothesmallestrecreational craft,andoftheenvironment,withoutcausingunduedelaytotheships
usingthem.Theobligationtoensuretheavailabilityofadequate
port reception facilities leaves the Member States with a highdegreeoffreedomtoarrangethereceptionofwasteinthemostsuitable manner and permits them, inter alia, to provide fixed
reception installations or to appoint service providers bringingtotheportsmobileunitsforthereceptionofwastewhenneeded.
Thisobligationalsoimpliestheobligationtoprovideallservices
and/or other accompanying arrangements necessary for theproperandadequateuseofthesefacilities.
(11)Adequacy of facilities can be improved by up-to-date wastereception and handling plans established in consultation withtherelevantparties.
(12)Theeffectivenessofportreceptionfacilitiescanbeimprovedby
requiring ships to notify their need to use reception facilities.
Suchnotification wouldalsoprovideinformation foreffectivelyplanned waste management. Waste from fishing vessels andfromrecreational craft authorised to carry no m ore than 12passengers may be handled by the port reception facilities
withoutpriornotification.
(13)Discharges of ship-generated waste at sea can be reduced by
requiring all ships to deliver their waste to port reception facil-itiesbeforeleavingtheport.Inordertoreconciletheinterestof
thesmoothoperationofmaritimetransportwiththeprotectionof
the environment, exceptions to this requirement should bepossible taking into account the sufficiency of the dedicatedstorage capacity on board, the possibility to deliver at anotherport without risk of discharge at sea and specific delivery
requirementsadoptedinaccordancewithinternationallaw.
(14)Inviewofthe‘polluter pays’principle, thecostsofportrecep-
tion facilities, including the treatment and disposal of ship-generated waste, should be covered by ships. In the interest of
protecting the environment, the fee system should encourage
thedeliveryofship-generatedwastetoportsinsteadofdischargeinto the sea. This can be facilitated by providing that all ships2000L0059—EN—29.11.2002—001.001—3
(1) OJL157,7.7.1995,p.1.Directive aslastamendedbyDirective 98/42/EC
(OJL184,27.6.1998,p.40).
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contribute to the costs for the reception and handling of ship-
generated waste so as to reduce the economic incentives todischarge into the sea. In view of the subsidiarity principle,
Member States should, in accordance with their national laws
andcurrentpractices,retainthepowerstoestablishwhetherandin what proportion the fees related to quantities actually deliv-ered by the ships will be included in the cost recovery systemsforusingportreception facilities. Chargesforusingthese facil-
itiesshouldbefair,non-discriminatoryandtransparent.
(15)Ships producing reduced quantities of ship-generated wasteshouldbetreated morefavourably inthecostrecovery systems.
Commoncriteriawouldfacilitatetheidentificationofsuchships.
(16)In order to avoid undue burden for the parties concerned, shipsengagedinscheduledtrafficwithfrequentandregularportcallsmay be exempted from certain obligations deriving from thisDirective where there is sufficient evidence that there arearrangements to ensure the delivery of the waste and the
paymentoffees.
(17)Cargoresiduesshouldbedeliveredtoportreceptionfacilitiesin
accordancewithMarpol73/78.Marpol73/78requirescargoresi-dues to be delivered to port reception facilities to the extentnecessary to comply with the tank cleaning requirements. Anyfeeforsuchdeliveryshouldbepaidbytheuserofthereceptionfacility, the user being normally specified in the contractual
arrangements between the parties involved or in other local
arrangements.
(18)It is necessary to undertake targeted inspections in order toverify compliance with this Directive. The number of suchinspections, as well as the penalties imposed, should be suffi-cient to deter non-compliance with this Directive. For reasonsof efficiency and cost-effectiveness, such inspections may be
undertaken within the framework of Directive 95/21/EC, when
applicable.
(19)MemberStatesshouldensureaproperadministrativeframeworkfor the adequate functioning of the port reception facilities.Under Marpol 73/78, allegations of inadequate port receptionfacilities should be transmitted to the International MaritimeOrganisation (IMO). The same information could be simulta-
neouslytransmittedtotheCommissionforinformationpurposes.
(20)An information system for the identification of polluting orpotentially polluting ships would facilitate the enforcement of
thisDirectiveandwouldbehelpfulinevaluatingtheimplemen-tation thereof. The SIRENAC information system establishedunder the Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port StateControl provides a large amount of the additional informationneededforthatpurpose.
(21)ItisnecessarythataCommitteeconsistingofrepresentatives of
theMemberStatesassisttheCommissionintheeffective appli-
cation of this Directive. Since the measures necessary forimplementing this Directive are measures of a general scopewithin the meaning of Article 2 of Council Decision 1999/468/ECof28June1999layingdowntheproceduresfortheexerciseof implementing powers conferred on the Commission(
1), such
measures should be adopted in accordance with the regulatory
procedureprovidedforinArticle5ofthatDecision.
(22)CertainprovisionsofthisDirective may,withoutbroadening itsscope,beamendedinaccordancewiththatprocedureinordertotakeintoaccountCommunityorIMOmeasureswhichenterintoforceinthefuturesoastoensuretheirharmonisedimplementa-tion,2000L0059—EN—29.11.2002—001.001—4
(1) OJL184,17.7.1999,p.23.
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HAVEADOPTEDTHISDIRECTIVE:
Article 1
Purpose
ThepurposeofthisDirectiveistoreducethedischargesofship-gener-
atedwasteandcargoresiduesintothesea,especiallyillegaldischarges,fromshipsusingportsintheCommunity,byimprovingtheavailabilityand useofport reception facilities forship-generated wasteand cargoresidues,therebyenhancingtheprotectionofthemarineenvironment.
Article 2
Definitions
ForthepurposeofthisDirective:
(a) ‘ship’ shall mean a seagoing vessel of any type whatsoever oper-
ating inthemarine environment andshallinclude hydrofoil boats,air-cushionvehicles,submersiblesandfloatingcraft;
(b) ‘Marpol 73/78’ shall mean the International Convention for the
Prevention of Pollution fromShips, 1973, as m odified by theProtocol of 1978 relating thereto, ►
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version◄;
(c) ‘ship-generatedwaste’shallmeanallwaste,includingsewage,and
residuesother than cargo residues,which are generated during theserviceofashipandfallunderthescopeofAnnexesI,IVandVto Marpol 73/78 and cargo-associated waste as defined in the
GuidelinesfortheimplementationofAnnexVtoMarpol73/78;
(d) ‘cargoresidues’shallmeantheremnantsofanycargomaterial on
boardincargoholdsortankswhichremainafterunloadingproce-
dures and cleaning operations are completed and shall include
loading/unloadingexcessesandspillage;
(e) ‘port reception facilities’ shall mean any facility, which is fixed,
floating or mobile and capable of receiving ship-generated waste
orcargoresidues;
(f) ‘fishingvessel’shallmeananyshipequippedorusedcommercially
forcatchingfishorotherlivingresourcesofthesea;
(g) ‘recreationalcraft’shallmeanashipofanytype,regardlessofthe
meansofpropulsion,intendedforsportsorleisurepurposes;
(h) ‘port’ shall mean a place or a geographical area made up of such
improvement works and equipment as to permit, principally, thereceptionofships,includingfishingvesselsandrecreationalcraft.
Without prejudice to the definitions in points (c) and (d),‘ship-gener-
atedwaste’and‘cargoresidues’shallbeconsideredtobewastewithin
the meaning of Article 1(a) of Council Directive 75/442/EEC of 15
July1975onwaste(
1).
Article 3
Scope
ThisDirectiveshallapplyto:
(a) all ships, including fishing vessels and recreational craft, irrespec-
tive of their flag, calling at, or operating within, a port of a
Member State, with the exception of any warship, naval auxiliaryorother shipownedor operated bya State andused,forthe timebeing,onlyongovernmentnon-commercialservice;and
(b) all ports of the Member States normally visited by ships falling
underthescopeofpoint(a).2000L0059—EN—29.11.2002—001.001—5
(1) OJL194,25.7.1975,p.39.DirectiveaslastamendedbyCommissionDeci-
sion96/350/EC(OJL135,6.6.1996,p.32).
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Member States shall take measures to ensure that ships which are
excluded fromthe scope of this Directive under point (a) of thepreceding paragraph deliver their ship-generated waste andcargo resi-
duesinamannerconsistent,insofarasisreasonableandpracticable,
withthisDirective.
Article 4
Portreception facilities
1. MemberStatesshallensuretheavailabilityofportreceptionfacil-
ities adequate to meet the needs of the ships normally using the port
withoutcausingunduedelaytoships.
2. To achieve adequacy, the reception facilities shall be capable of
receiving the types and quantities of ship-generated waste and cargoresidues fromships norm ally using that port, taking into account theoperationalneedsoftheusersoftheport,thesizeandthegeographicallocation of the port, the type of ships calling at that port and the
exemptionsprovidedforunderArticle9.
3. Member States shall establish procedures, in accordance with
those agreed by the International Maritime Organization (IMO), forreportingtotheportStateallegedinadequacies ofportreceptionfacil-ities.
Article 5
Wastereception andhandlingplans
1. Anappropriatewastereceptionandhandlingplanshallbedevel-
oped and implemented for each port following consultations with therelevant parties, in particular with port users or their representatives,having regard to the requirements of Articles 4, 6, 7, 10 and 12.Detailedrequirementsforthedevelopmentofsuchplansaresetoutin
AnnexI.
2. Thewastereceptionandhandlingplansreferredtoinparagraph1
may, where required for reasons of efficiency, be developed in a
regional context with the appropriate involvement of each port,provided that the need for, and availability of, reception facilities arespecifiedforeachindividualport.
3. Member States shall evaluate and approve the waste reception
and handling plan, monitor its implementation and ensure its re-approvalatleasteverythreeyearsandaftersignificant changesinthe
operationoftheport.
Article 6
Notification
1. The master of a ship, other than a fishing vessel or recreational
craftauthorisedtocarrynomorethan12passengers,boundforaport
locatedintheCommunityshallcompletetrulyandaccuratelytheform
inAnnexIIandnotifythatinformationtotheauthorityorbodydesig-nated for this purpose by the Member State in which that port islocated:
(a) atleast24hourspriortoarrival,iftheportofcallisknown;or
(b) assoonastheportofcallisknown,ifthisinformationisavailable
lessthan24hourspriortoarrival;or
(c) atthe latestupondeparture fromthepreviousport,iftheduration
ofthevoyageislessthan24hours.
MemberStatesmaydecidethattheinformation willbenotifiedtothe
operator ofthe portreception facility, whowill forwardit tothe rele-vantauthority.
2. Theinformationreferredtoinparagraph1shallbekeptonboard
atleastuntilthenextportofcallandshalluponrequestbemadeavail-abletotheMemberStates'authorities.2000L0059—EN—29.11.2002—001.001—6
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Article 7
Delivery ofship-generatedwaste
1. The master of a ship calling at a Community port shall, before
leaving the port, deliver all ship-generated waste to a port receptionfacility.
2. Notwithstandingparagraph1,ashipmayproceedtothenextport
of call without delivering the ship-generated waste, if it follows from
the information given inaccordance withArticle 6andAnnexII,that
there is sufficient dedicated storage capacity for all ship-generatedwaste that has been accumulated and will be accumulated during theintendedvoyageoftheshipuntiltheportofdelivery.
If there are good reasons to believe that adequate facilities are not
available at the intended port of delivery, or if this port is unknown,
and that there is therefore a risk that the waste will be discharged atsea, the Member State shall take all necessary measures to preventmarinepollution,ifnecessarybyrequiringtheshiptodeliveritswastebeforedeparturefromtheport.
3. Paragraph 2 shall apply without prejudice to more stringent
delivery requirements for ships adopted in accordance with interna-tionallaw.
Article 8
Feesforship-generatedwaste
1. MemberStatesshallensurethatthecostsofportreception facil-
ities for ship-generated waste, including the treatment and disposal of
thewaste,shallbecoveredthroughthecollectionofafeefromships.
2. Thecostrecoverysystemsforusingportreceptionfacilitiesshall
providenoincentiveforshipstodischargetheirwasteintothesea.Tothisendthefollowingprinciplesshallapplytoshipsotherthanfishing
vessels and recreational craft authorised to carry no more than 12
passengers:
(a) allshipscallingataportofaMemberStateshallcontributesignif-
icantlytothecostsreferredtoinparagraph1,irrespectiveofactualuseofthefacilities.Arrangementstothiseffectmayincludeincor-
poration of the fee in the port dues or a separate standard waste
fee. The fees may be differentiated with respect to, inter alia, the
category,typeandsizeoftheship;
(b) thepartofthecostswhichisnotcoveredbythefeereferredtoin
subparagraph(a),ifany,shallbecoveredonthebasisofthetypesand quantities of ship-generated waste actually delivered by theship;
(c) fees may be reduced if the ship's environmental management,
design, equipment and operation are such that the master of theship can demonstrate that it produces reduced quantities of ship-generatedwaste.
3. Inordertoensurethatthefeesarefair,transparent,non-discrimi-
natoryandreflectthecostsofthefacilitiesandservicesmadeavailableand, where appropriate, used,the amount of the fees and the basis onwhich they have been calculated should be made clear for the portusers.
4. The Commission shall, within three years of the date referred to
inArticle16(1),submitareporttotheEuropeanParliamentandtotheCouncil,evaluating theimpact ofthevariety ofcostrecovery systemsadoptedinaccordancewithparagraph2onthemarineenvironmentandwaste flow patterns. This report shall be drawn up in liaison with thecompetent authorities of the Member States and representatives of
ports.
The Commission shall, if necessary in the light of this evaluation,
submit a proposal to amend this Directive by the introduction of asysteminvolvingthepaymentofanappropriate percentage, ofnolessthan one third, of the costs referred to in paragraph 1 by all ships2000L0059—EN—29.11.2002—001.001—7
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calling at a port of a Member State irrespective of actual use of the
facilities,oranalternativesystemwithequivalenteffects.
Article 9
Exemptions
1. When ships are engaged in scheduled traffic with frequent and
regularportcallsandthereissufficientevidenceofanarrangementtoensure the delivery of ship-generated waste and payment of fees in a
port along the ship's route, Member States of the ports involved may
exempt these ships from the obligations in Article 6, Article 7(1) andArticle8.
2. Member States shall inform the Commission of exemptions
granted in accordance with paragraph 1 on a regular basis, at leastonceayear.
Article 10
Delivery ofcargoresidues
The master of a ship calling at a Community port shall ensure that
cargo residues are delivered to a port reception facility in accordancewith the provisions of Marpol 73/78. Any fee for delivery of cargoresiduesshallbepaidbytheuserofthereceptionfacility.
Article 11
Enforcement
1. Member States shall ensure that any ship may be subject to an
inspection in order to verify that it complies with Articles 7 and 10
andthatasufficientnumberofsuchinspectionsiscarriedout.
2. For inspections concerning ships other than fishing vessels and
recreationalcraftauthorisedtocarrynomorethan12passengers:
(a) inselectingshipsforinspection,MemberStatesshallpayparticular
attentionto:
— ships which have not complied with the notification require-
mentsinArticle6;
— shipsforwhichtheexaminationoftheinformationprovidedby
the master in accordance with Article 6 has revealed othergrounds to believe that the ship does not comply with this
Directive;
(b) suchinspectionmaybeundertakenwithintheframeworkofDirec-
tive 95/21/EC, when applicable; whatever the framework of theinspections,the25%inspectionrequirementsetoutinthatDirec-tiveshallapply;
(c) if the relevant authority is not satisfied with the results of this
inspection,itshallensurethattheshipdoesnotleavetheportuntilit has delivered its ship-generated waste and cargo residues to aportreceptionfacilityinaccordancewithArticles7and10;
(d) when there is clear evidence that a ship has proceeded to sea
without having complied with Articles 7 or 10, the competentauthority of the next port of call shall be informed thereof andsuchashipshall,withoutprejudicetotheapplicationofthepenal-ties referred to in Article 13, not be permitted to leave that port
until a more detailed assessment of factors relating to the ship's
compliance with thisDirective, suchasthe accuracy ofanyinfor-mationprovidedinaccordancewithArticle6,hastakenplace.
3. Member States shall establish control procedures, to the extent
required, for fishing vessels and recreational craft authorised to carryno more than 12 passengers to ensure compliance with the applicablerequirementsofthisDirective.2000L0059—EN—29.11.2002—001.001—8
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Article 12
Accompanyingmeasures
1. MemberStatesshall:
(a) take all necessary measures to ensure that masters, providers of
portreceptionfacilitiesandotherpersonsconcernedareadequately
informed of the requirements addressed to them under this Direc-tiveandthattheycomplywiththem;
(b) designateappropriateauthoritiesorbodiesforperformingfunctions
underthisDirective;
(c) make provision for cooperation between their relevant authorities
and commercial organisations to ensure the effective implementa-tionofthisDirective;
(d) ensurethattheinformation notifiedbymastersinaccordance with
Article6beappropriatelyexamined;
(e) ensure that the formalities relating to the use of port reception
facilitiesaresimpleandexpeditiousinordertocreateanincentivefor the master to use port reception facilities and to avoid undue
delaystoships;
(f) ensurethattheCommissionisprovidedwithacopyoftheallega-
tions of inadequate port reception facilities referred to in Article
4(3);
(g) ensure that the treatment, recovery or disposal of ship-generated
waste and cargo residues shall be carried out in accordance withDirective75/442/EECandotherrelevantCommunitywastelegisla-tion, in particular Council Directive 75/439/EEC of 16 June 1975onthedisposalofwasteoils(
1)andCouncilDirective91/689/EEC
of12December1991onhazardouswaste(2).
(h) ensure in accordance with their national legislation that any party
involved in the delivery or reception of ship-generated waste or
cargo residues can claim compensation for damage caused byunduedelay.
2. Delivery of ship-generated waste and cargo residues shall be
consideredasreleaseforfreecirculationwithinthemeaningofArticle
79ofCouncilRegulation(EEC)No2913/92of12October1992estab-lishingtheCommunityCustomsCode(
3).Thecustomsauthoritiesshall
not require the lodging of a summary declaration in accordance withArticle45oftheCommunityCustomsCode.
3. Member States and the Commission shall co-operate in estab-
lishing an appropriate information and monitoring system, covering atleastthewholeoftheCommunity,to:
— improve the identification of ships which have not delivered their
ship-generated waste and cargo residues in accordance with thisDirective,
— ascertain whether the goals set in Article 1 of the Directive have
beenmet.
4. Member States and the Commission shall cooperate in estab-
lishing common criteria for identifying ships referred to in Article
8(2)(c).
Article 13
Penalties
Member States shall lay downa system of penalties forthe breach of
nationalprovisionsadoptedpursuanttothisDirectiveandshalltakeall2000L0059—EN—29.11.2002—001.001—9
(1) OJL194,25.7.1975,p.23.DirectiveaslastamendedbyDirective91/692/
EEC(OJL377,31.12.1991,p.48).
(2) OJL377,31.12.1991,p.20.DirectiveaslastamendedbyDirective94/31/
EEC(OJL168,2.7.1994,p.28).
(3) OJL302,19.10.1992,p.1.RegulationaslastamendedbyRegulation(EC)
No955/1999(OJL119,7.5.1999,p.1).
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the measures necessary to ensure that thosepenalties are applied. The
penaltiesthusprovidedshallbeeffective,proportionateanddissuasive.
Article 14
RegulatoryCommittee
1. TheCommissionshallbeassistedbytheCommitteeonSafeSeas
andthePrevention ofPollutionfromShips(COSS)created byArticle3ofRegulation(EC)No2099/2002oftheEuropeanParliamentandof
theCouncilestablishingaCommitteeonSafeSeasandthePrevention
ofPollutionfromShips(COSS)(
1).
2. Where reference is made to this paragraph, Articles 5 and 7 of
Decision 1999/468/EC shall apply, having regard to the provisions of
Article8thereof.
TheperiodlaiddowninArticle5(6)ofDecision1999/468/ECshallbe
setatthreemonths.
3. TheCommitteeshalladoptitsrulesofprocedure.
Article 15
Amendmentprocedure
TheAnnexestothisDirective,thedefinitioninArticle2(b),references
toCommunity instruments andreferences toIMOinstruments may be
amended in accordance with the procedure laid down in Article 14(2)in order to bring them into line with Community or IMO measureswhich have entered into force, insofar as such amendments do notbroadenthescopeofthisDirective.
Furthermore, theAnnexestothisDirective maybeamended inaccor-
dance with that procedure when necessary to improve the regimeestablished by this Directive, insofar as such amendments do notbroadenthescopeofthisDirective.
Theamendments totheinternational instruments referredtoinArticle
2maybeexcludedfromthescopeofthisDirective,pursuanttoArticle5ofRegulation(EC)No2099/2002.
Article 16
Implementation
1. Member States shall bring into force the laws, regulations and
administrative provisions necessary to comply with this Directive
before 28 December 2002 and forthwith inform the Commission
thereof.
However, as far as sewage as referred to in Article 2(c) isconcerned,
the implementation of this Directive shall be suspended until 12
monthsafter theentry intoforce ofAnnexIVtoMarpol73/78,whilerespecting the distinction made in this convention between new andexistingships.
2. When Member States adopt these measures, they shall contain a
referencetothisDirectiveorshallbeaccompaniedbysuchareferenceon the occasion of their official publication. The methods of makingsuchareferenceshallbelaiddownbyMemberStates.2000L0059—EN—29.11.2002—001.001—10
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Article 17
Evaluation
1. Member States shall submit to the Commission a status report
concerningtheimplementationofthisDirectiveeverythreeyears.
2. The Commission shall submit an evaluation report onthe opera-
tion of the systemas provided for in this Directive to the European
ParliamentandtheCouncil,onthebasisofthereportsoftheMemberStatesasprovidedforinparagraph1togetherwithproposalsasneces-sary,concerningtheimplementationofthisDirective.
Article 18
Entryintoforce
ThisDirectiveshallenterintoforceonthedayofitspublicationinthe
Official Journal of the European Communities .
Article 19
Addressees
ThisDirectiveisaddressedtotheMemberStates.2000L0059—EN—29.11.2002—001.001—11
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ANNEX I
REQUIREMENTSFOR WASTE RECEPTIONAND HANDLINGPLANS
INPORTS
(asreferredtoinArticle5)
Plans shall cover all types of ship-generated waste and cargo residues origi-
nating fromships norm ally visiting the port and shall be developed according
tothesizeoftheportandthetypesofshipscallingatthatport.
Thefollowingelementsshallbeaddressedintheplans:
— anassessmentoftheneedforportreceptionfacilities,inlightoftheneedof
theshipsnormallyvisitingtheport;
— adescriptionofthetypeandcapacityofportreceptionfacilities;— a detailed description of the procedures for the reception and collection of
ship-generatedwasteandcargoresidues;
— descriptionofthechargingsystem;— proceduresforreportingallegedinadequaciesofportreceptionfacilities;
— procedures for ongoing consultations with port users, waste contractors,
terminaloperatorsandotherinterestedparties;and
— typeandquantitiesofship-generatedwasteandcargoresiduesreceivedand
handled.
Inaddition,theplansshouldinclude:
— asummaryofrelevantlegislationandformalitiesfordelivery;
— identificationofapersonorpersonstoberesponsiblefortheimplementation
oftheplan;
— a description of the pre-treatment equipment and processes in the port, if
any;
— adescriptionofmethodsofrecordingactual useoftheportreceptionfacil-
ities;
— adescription ofmethods ofrecordingamounts ofship-generated wasteand
cargoresiduesreceived;and
— a description of how the ship-generated waste and cargo residues are
disposedof.
Theproceduresforreception, collection, storage,treatment anddisposalshould
conforminallrespectstoanenvironmentalmanagementschemesuitableforthe
progressive reduction of the environmental impact of these activities. Suchconformity is presumed if the procedures are in compliance with the Council
Regulation(EEC)No1836/93of29June1993allowingvoluntaryparticipation
by companies in the industrial sector in a Community eco-management and
auditscheme(
1).
Informationtobemadeavailabletoallportusers:
— briefreference tofundamental importance ofproperdelivery ofship-gener-
atedwasteandcargoresidues;
— location of port reception facilities applicable to each berth with diagram/
map;
— listofship-generatedwasteandcargoresiduesnormallydealtwith;— listofcontactpoints,theoperatorsandtheservicesoffered;— descriptionofproceduresfordelivery;— descriptionofchargingsystem;and— proceduresforreportingallegedinadequaciesofportreceptionfacilities.2000L0059—EN—29.11.2002—001.001—12
(1) OJL168,10.7.1993,p.1.
▼B
ANNEX II
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▼B
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