Text proposed by the Commission Amendment

Inventory of hazardous materials Inventory of hazardous materials

1. An inventory of hazardous materials shall be kept on board of each new ship. 1. Member States shall ensure that an inventory of hazardous materials shall be established and kept available on board each new EU ship.

2. An inventory of hazardous materials shall be established before a ship goes for recycling and kept on board. 2. Member States shall ensure that for existing EU ships, an inventory of hazardous materials shall be established in accordance with the timelines indicated in paragraph 2a, or before a ship goes for recycling, whatever the earlier, and kept available on board.

2a. The following timelines shall apply for the establishment of an inventory:

— for ships more than 25 years old on … (2) ;

— for ships more than 20 years old on… (3) ;

— for ships more than 15 years old on … (4) ;

— for ships less than 15 years old on … (5) .

3. Existing ships registered under the flag of a third country and applying to be registered under the flag of a Member State shall ensure that an inventory of hazardous materials is kept on board.

4. The inventory of hazardous materials shall: 4. The inventory of hazardous materials shall:

(a) be specific to each ship; (a) be specific to each ship;

(b) provide evidence that the ship complies with the prohibition or restrictions on installing or using hazardous materials in accordance with Article 4; (b) provide evidence that the ship complies with the prohibition or restrictions on installing or using hazardous materials in accordance with Article 4;

(c) identify, at least, the hazardous materials referred to in Annex I and contained in the structure or equipment of the ship, their location and approximate quantities. (c) for new ships, identify, at least, the hazardous materials referred to in Annex I and contained in the structure or equipment of the ship, their location and precise quantities;

(ca) for existing ships, identify, at least, the hazardous materials referred to in Annex I and contained in the structure or equipment of the ship, their location and quantities as precisely as practicable;

(cb) take into account the guidelines developed by the IMO.

5. In addition to paragraph 4, for existing ships a plan shall be prepared describing the visual/sampling check by which the inventory of hazardous materials is developed. 5. In addition to paragraph 4, for existing ships a plan shall be prepared describing the visual/sampling check by which the inventory of hazardous materials has been developed.

6. The inventory of hazardous materials shall consist of three parts: 6. The inventory of hazardous materials shall consist of three parts:

(a) a list of hazardous materials referred to in Annex I and contained in the structure or equipment of the ship, their location and approximate quantities (Part I); (a) a list of hazardous materials referred to in Annex I and contained in the structure or equipment of the ship, their location and quantities (Part I) in accordance with point (c) of paragraph 4 ;

(b) a list of the waste present on board the ship, including waste generated during the operation of the ship (Part II); (b) a list of the waste (both hazardous and non-hazardous) present on board the ship, including waste generated during the operation of the ship , and its approximate quantities (Part II);

(c) a list of the stores present on board the ship once the decision to recycle it has been taken (Part III). (c) a list of the stores present on board the ship once the decision to recycle it has been taken (Part III).

7. Part I of the inventory of hazardous materials shall be properly maintained and updated throughout the operational life of the ship, reflecting new installations containing any hazardous materials referred to in Annex I and relevant changes in the structure and equipment of the ship. 7. Part I of the inventory of hazardous materials shall be properly maintained and updated throughout the operational life of the ship, reflecting new installations containing any hazardous materials referred to in Annex I and relevant changes in the structure and equipment of the ship.

8. Prior to recycling, the inventory shall, in addition to the properly maintained and updated Part I, incorporate Part II for operationally generated wastes and Part III for stores, and be verified by the Member State whose flag the ship is flying. 8. Prior to recycling, the inventory shall, in addition to the properly maintained and updated Part I, incorporate Part II for operationally generated wastes and Part III for stores, and be verified by the Member State whose flag the ship is flying.