Division WASTE RECOVERY AND DISPOSAL OPERATIONS

Further to the 2009 Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on ship recycling aims to prevent, reduce, minimise and, to the extent practicable, eliminate accidents, injuries and other adverse effects on human health and the environment caused by ship recycling. Article 15(5) of the Regulation requires that the ship recycling company must be able to demonstrate that the waste management facility which receives the waste will be operated in accordance with human health and environmental protection standards that are broadly equivalent to F1relevant standards set down in international law and direct EU legislation.

Hereby, (name) …, on behalf of …(company) …(hereafter ‘the company’)^f1 confirms to the best of its knowledge that the waste management facility or facilities receiving the waste from the ship recycling facility is (are):

1. (a)

   authorised by its competent national authorities to deal with the waste it receives;

2. (b)

   operated in accordance with human health and environmental protection standards that are broadly equivalent to relevant standards set down in international law and direct EU legislation;

Along with this statement, the company provides a copy of all relevant documents obtained by the waste management facility or facilities (see Part 2).

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