Regulation 3 Amendment of the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2008

omit the definition of “the 1999 Directive”^f2;

after the definition of “the 1995 Regulations” insert—

• ““the 2016 Directive” means Directive (EU) 2016/802 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 11th May 2016 relating to a reduction in the sulphur content of certain liquid fuels^f3;”.

in paragraph 1 (interpretation), in the definition of “emission abatement method”^f6, for “1999 Directive” substitute “2016 Directive”;

in paragraph 2^f7 (control of sulphur oxide emissions: general provisions), in each place it occurs, for “Article 4c of the 1999 Directive” substitute “Article 8 of the 2016 Directive”;

in paragraph 3(2)(d)(ii)^f8 (maximum sulphur content of marine fuel used by passenger ships) for “articles 4c2, 4c3 and 4d of the 1999 Directive” substitute “paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 8, and Article 9, of the 2016 Directive”;

in paragraph 4(2)(e)(ii)^f9 (maximum content of marine fuel used by ships at berth) for “articles 4c2, 4c3 and 4d of the 1999 Directive” substitute “paragraphs 2 and 4 of Article 8, and Article 9, of the 2016 Directive”;

in paragraph 10(3)^f10 (analysis) for “articles 3a, 4, 4a and 4b of the 1999 Directive” substitute “Articles 4, 5, 6 and 7 of the 2016 Directive”.