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Alfons Guinier - ECSA
ANTWERP 25TH OCTOBER 2012
INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON SHIPS’ WASTE
SLIDE 2 ECSA EUROPEAN COMMUNITY SHIPOWNER’S ASSOCIATION
REPRESENTING THE EUROPEAN SHIPPING SECTOR DAILY CONTACTS WITH EU INSTITUTIONS : COMMISSION,
MEMBER STATES (COUNCIL), EUROPEAN PARLIAMENT
EUROPEAN SHIPPING ACTIVE IN ALL SHIPPING SERVICES EUROPEAN SHIPPING CONTROLLING 40% OF THE GLOBAL
MERCHANT FLEET
ESTABLISHED IN 1965 - BRUSSELS
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DIRECTIVE 59/2000 ON WASTE AND CARGO RESIDUES
INFLUENCED BY DIFFERENT SITUATIONS IN MEMBER STATES (charging systems) COST RECOVERY SYSTEMS SHALL PROVIDE NO INCENTIVE FOR SHIPS TO DISCHARGE THEIR WASTE INTO THE SEA (ART 8)
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KEY ROLE OF RECEPTION FACILITIES:
SHIP’S WASTE AND CARGO RESIDUES RESULTING FROM A NORMAL OPERATION OF SHIPS CARGO RESIDUES RESULTING FROM HANDLING OIL PRODUCTS ON BOARD ARE A DIFFERENT ISSUE
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VIEWS OF THE EUROPEAN SHIPPING INDUSTRY
SUFFICIENT AND GOOD WORKING RECEPTION FACILITIES ARE A KEY NECESSITY CHARGING SHOULD BE RELEVANT AND WORKABLE
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EXAMPLES PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
COMPULSORY DELIVERY ASHORE OF ALL WASTE EVEN SMALL AMOUNTS NOT TAKING INTO ACCOUNT ON BOARD WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS WASTE SEGREGATED ON BOARD BEING PUT IN ONE BIN WHEN DELIVERED ASHORE
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EXAMPLES PROBLEMS ENCOUNTERED
DIFFICULTIES IN GETTING EXEMPTION CERTIFICATES FOR REGULAR SERVICES AS WELL AS EXECUTION OF EXEMPTIONS THE WAY OF CHARGING: IRRELEVANT CHARGING (BASIS:E.G. ON GT), LACK OF COORDINATION BETWEEN PORTS ON THE SAME SCHEDULE, COMPULSORY CHARGING IRRESPECTIVE OF DISCHARGING, LUMPSUM OR PER DELIVERY?, ETC.
SLIDE 8 FIGURES SAYS NO
ARTICLE 3
- THE TOTAL COST REACHED THE TOTAL ANNUAL AMOUNT OF
€ 569.383, ONLY FOR EUROPEAN PORTS OF CALL FOR OILY WASTE & GARBAGE DISPOSAL WHICH CERTAINLY IS NOT IN LINE WITH ARTICLE 8 OF EU DIRECTIVE
SLIDE 9 PROBLEMS
WITH DIRECTIVE 2000/59
- NO DEFINITIONS ARE INCLUDED
- ARTICLE 9 (EXEMPTIONS) OF 2000/59/EC DIRECTIVE IS OPEN
TO DIFFERENT INTERPRETATIONS FROM EACH MEMBER STATE.
- VESSELS OPERATING UNDER SSS TERMS CANNOT BE
CONSIDERED AS FREQUENT & REGULAR PORT USERS EVEN THOUGH THEY ARE.
- EU DIRECTIVES ARE CONSIDERED AS A PATCH FOR THE POLICY
CREATION OF OTHER NON EU COUNTRIES (i.e. RECENTLY STANDARD GARBAGE DISPOSAL FEES IMPOSED FOR TURKISH PORTS) PUTTING AN ADDITIONAL ECONOMIC BURDEN TO THE SHIP.
- DOCUMENTED EVIDENCE FOR VESSEL’S SELF SUFFICIENCY
THROUGH THE CLASSIFICATION SOCIETY.
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PROBLEMS WITH DIRECTIVE 2000/59
ARTICLE 9 TO BE CLARIFIED POSITION SHORT SEA
SHIPPING TO BE CLARIFIED
SUFFICIENCY OF DEDICATED
STORAGE CAPACITY ON BOARD TO BE CLARIFIED
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