{
  "url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-2323/annex/part-B",
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  "legislation": "eudn/2016/2323",
  "legislation_title": "Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323 of 19 December 2016 establishing the European List of ship recycling facilities pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council on ship recycling (Text with EEA relevance)",
  "legislation_url": "https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2016-2323",
  "path": "annex/part/B",
  "kind": "division",
  "number": "PART B",
  "heading": "Ship recycling facilities located in a third country",
  "text": "As referred to in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 on ship recycling.\nAs referred to in the third sentence of Article 32(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013.\nThe inclusion of a ship recycling facility located in a third country in the European List is valid for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of the relevant Commission Implementing Decision which provides for the inclusion of that facility, unless otherwise stated.\nThe theoretical maximum annual ship recycling capacity of the facility is 60 000 LDT per year.\nThe theoretical maximum annual ship recycling capacity of the facility is 120 000 LDT per year.\nThe theoretical maximum annual ship recycling capacity of the facility is 80 000 LDT per year.\nThe theoretical maximum annual ship recycling capacity of the facility is 90 000 LDT per year.\nThe theoretical maximum annual ship recycling capacity of the facility is 70 000 LDT per year.\nThe theoretical maximum annual ship recycling capacity of the facility is 100 000 LDT per year.\nName of the facility\nMethod of recycling\nType and size of ships that can be recycled\nLimitations and conditions under which the ship recycling facility operates, including as regards hazardous waste management\nDetails on the explicit or tacit procedure for the approval of the ship recycling plan by the competent authority\nMaximum annual ship recycling output, calculated as the sum of the weight of ships expressed in LDT that have been recycled in a given year in that facility\nDate of expiry of inclusion in the European List\nTURKEY\nAvsar Gemi Sokum San. Dis Tic. Ltd. Sti.\nGemi Söküm Tesisleri,\nParcel 5 Aliağa\nİzmir 35800,\nTurkey\nPhone: +90 232 618 21 07 – 08 – 09\nEmail: info@avsargemiltd.com\nLanding\nShips as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, with the exception of rigs\nMaximum ship dimensions:\nLength: no limit\nWidth: 50 metres\nDraught: 15 metres\nThe site has a Ship Dismantling Permit, issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning, and a Ship Dismantling Authorisation Certificate, issued by the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication, which contain limitations and conditions under which the facility operates.\nHazardous wastes are handled by SRAT (Ship Recycling Association of Turkey) which operates under the necessary licence issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning.\nTacit approval\nThe ship recycling plan (SRP) is part of a set of documents, surveys and permits/licences that are submitted to the competent authorities in order to obtain permission to dismantle a ship. The SRP is neither explicitly approved nor rejected as a standalone document.\n54 224\n2 December 2025\nIsiksan Gemi Sokum Pazarlama Ve Tic. Ltd. Sti.\nGemi Söküm Tesisleri,\nParcel 22 Aliağa\nİzmir 35800,\nTurkey\nPhone: +90 232 618 21 65\nEmail: info@isiksangemi.com\nLanding\nShips as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013\nMaximum ship dimensions:\nLength: no limit\nWidth: 75 metres\nDraught: 17 metres\nThe site has a Ship Dismantling Permit, issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning, and a Ship Dismantling Authorisation Certificate, issued by the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication, which contain limitations and conditions under which the facility operates.\nHazardous wastes are handled by SRAT (Ship Recycling Association of Turkey) which operates under the necessary licence issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning.\nTacit approval\nThe ship recycling plan (SRP) is part of a set of documents, surveys and permits/licences that are submitted to the competent authorities in order to obtain permission to dismantle a ship. The SRP is neither explicitly approved nor rejected as a standalonedocument.\n91 851\n7 July 2024\nEGE CELIK SAN. VE TIC. A.S.\nGemi Söküm Tesisleri,\nParcel 10 Aliağa,\nIzmir 35800,\nTurkey\nPhone: +90 232 618 21 62\nEmail: pamirtaner@egecelik.com\nLanding\nShips as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013\nMaximum ship dimensions:\nLength: no limit\nWidth: 50 metres\nDraught: 15 metres\nThe site has a Ship Dismantling Permit, issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning, and a Ship Dismantling Authorisation Certificate, issued by the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication, which contain limitations and conditions under which the facility operates.\nHazardous wastes are handled by SRAT (Ship Recycling Association of Turkey) which operates under the necessary licence issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning.\nTacit approval\nThe ship recycling plan (SRP) is part of a set of documents, surveys and permits/licences that are submitted to the competent authorities in order to obtain permission to dismantle a ship. The SRP is neither explicitly approved nor rejected as a standalone document.\n55 503\n12 February 2025\nLEYAL GEMİ SÖKÜM SANAYİ ve TİCARET\nLTD.\nGemi Söküm Tesisleri,\nParcel 3-4 Aliağa,\nIzmir 35800,\nTurkey\nPhone: +90 232 618 20 30\nEmail: info@leyal.com.tr\nLanding\nShips as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013\nMaximum ship dimensions:\nLength: no limit\nWidth: 100 metres\nDraught: 15 metres\nThe site has a Ship Dismantling Permit, issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning, and a Ship Dismantling Authorisation Certificate, issued by the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication, which contain limitations and conditions under which the facility operates.\nHazardous wastes are handled by SRAT (Ship Recycling Association of Turkey) which operates under the necessary licence issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning.\nTacit approval\nThe ship recycling plan (SRP) is part of a set of documents, surveys and permits/licences that are submitted to the competent authorities in order to obtain permission to dismantle a ship. The SRP is neither explicitly approved nor rejected as a standalone document.\n55 495\n9 December 2023\nLEYAL-DEMTAȘ GEMİ SÖKÜM SANAYİ ve TİCARET A.Ș.\nGemi Söküm Tesisleri,\nParcel 25 Aliağa,\nIzmir 35800,\nTurkey\nPhone: +90 232 618 20 65\nEmail: demtas@leyal.com.tr\nLanding\nShips as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013\nMaximum ship dimensions:\nLength: no limit\nWidth: 63 metres\nDraught: 15 metres\nThe site has a Ship Dismantling Permit, issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning, and a Ship Dismantling Authorisation Certificate, issued by the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication, which contain limitations and conditions under which the facility operates.\nHazardous wastes are handled by SRAT (Ship Recycling Association of Turkey) which operates under the necessary licence issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning.\nTacit approval\nThe ship recycling plan (SRP) is part of a set of documents, surveys and permits/licences that are submitted to the competent authorities in order to obtain permission to dismantle a ship.The SRP is neither explicitly approved nor rejected as a standalonedocument.\n50 350\n9 December 2023\nÖGE GEMİ SÖKÜM İTH. İHR. TİC. SAN.AȘ.\nGemi Söküm Tesisleri,\nParcel 23 Aliağa,\nIzmir 35800,\nTurkey\nPhone: +90 232 618 21 05\nEmail: oge@ogegemi.com\nwww.ogegemi.com\nLanding\nShips as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013\nMaximum ship dimensions:\nLength: no limit\nWidth: 70 metres\nDraught: 15 metres\nThe site has a Ship Dismantling Permit, issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning, and a Ship Dismantling Authorisation Certificate, issued by the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication, which contain limitations and conditions under which the facility operates.\nHazardous wastes are handled by SRAT (Ship Recycling Association of Turkey) which operates under the necessary licence issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning.\nTacit approval\nThe ship recycling plan (SRP) is part of a set of documents, surveys and permits/licences that are submitted to the competent authorities in order to obtain permission to dismantle a ship. The SRP is neither explicitly approved nor rejected as a standalone document.\n62 471\n12 February 2025\nSimsekler Gida Gemi Sokum Insaat Sanayi Tic. Ltd.Sti\nGemi Söküm Tesisleri,\nParcel 11-12 Aliağa,\nIzmir 35800,\nTurkey\nPhone: +90 232 618 20 36\nEmail: shipyard@simseklergroup.com.tr\nLanding\nShips as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013\nMaximum ship dimensions:\nLength: no limit\nWidth: 95 metres\nDraught: 15 metres\nThe site has a Ship Dismantling Permit, issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning, and a Ship Dismantling Authorisation Certificate, issued by the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication, which contain limitations and conditions under which the facility operates.\nHazardous wastes are handled by SRAT (Ship Recycling Association of Turkey) which operates under the necessary licence issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning.\nTacit approval\nThe ship recycling plan (SRP) is part of a set of documents, surveys and permits/licences that are submitted to the competent authorities in order to obtain permission to dismantle a ship. The SRP is neither explicitly approved nor rejected as a standalone document.\n51 569\n2 December 2025\nSök Denizcilik Tic. Ltd. Sti\nGemi Söküm Tesisleri,\nParcel 8-9 Aliağa,\nIzmir 35800,\nTurkey\nPhone: +90 232 618 2092\nEmail: info@sokship.com\nLanding\nShips as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013\nMaximum ship dimensions:\nLength: no limit\nWidth: 90 metres\nDraught: 15 metres\nThe site has a Ship Dismantling Permit, issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning, and a Ship Dismantling Authorisation Certificate, issued by the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication, which contain limitations and conditions under which the facility operates.\nHazardous wastes are handled by SRAT (Ship Recycling Association of Turkey) which operates under the necessary licence issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning.\nTacit approval\nThe ship recycling plan (SRP) is part of a set of documents, surveys and permits/licences that are submitted to the competent authorities in order to obtain permission to dismantle a ship. The SRP is neither explicitly approved nor rejected as a standalonedocument.\n66 167\n12 February 2025\nUNITED STATES OF AMERICA\nInternational Shipbreaking Limited L.L.C\n18601 R.L Ostos Road Brownsville TX, 78521\nUnited States\nPhone: 956-831-2299\nEmail: chris.green@internationalshipbreaking.com\nrobert.berry@internationalshipbreaking.com\nAlongside (wet berth), slope\nShips as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013\nMaximum ship dimensions:\nLength: 366 metres Width: 48 metres Draught: 9 metres\nThe conditions under which the facility is authorised to operate are defined in permits, certificates and authorisations issued to the facility by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality, the Texas General Land Office and the U.S Coast Guard.\nThe U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act prohibits the import into the US of foreign flagged vessels that contain PCB concentrations greater than 50 parts per million.\nThe facility has two slips with ramps for final vessel recycling (East Slip and West Slip). Ships flying a flag of EU Member States shall be recycled exclusively on the East Slip ramp.\nThere is currently no procedure in US law related to the approval of ship recycling plans\n120 000\n9 December 2023",
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  "status": null,
  "version": "current",
  "annotations": [
    {
      "type": "F",
      "label": "F1",
      "text": "Substituted by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2020/1675 of 11 November 2020 amending Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323 establishing the European List of ship recycling facilities pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f1",
      "text": "As referred to in Article 7(3) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 on ship recycling."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f2",
      "text": "As referred to in the third sentence of Article 32(1)(a) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f3",
      "text": "The inclusion of a ship recycling facility located in a third country in the European List is valid for a period of five years from the date of entry into force of the relevant Commission Implementing Decision which provides for the inclusion of that facility, unless otherwise stated."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f4",
      "text": "The theoretical maximum annual ship recycling capacity of the facility is 60 000 LDT per year."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f5",
      "text": "The theoretical maximum annual ship recycling capacity of the facility is 120 000 LDT per year."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f6",
      "text": "The theoretical maximum annual ship recycling capacity of the facility is 80 000 LDT per year."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f7",
      "text": "The theoretical maximum annual ship recycling capacity of the facility is 90 000 LDT per year."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f8",
      "text": "The theoretical maximum annual ship recycling capacity of the facility is 70 000 LDT per year."
    },
    {
      "type": "footnote",
      "label": "f9",
      "text": "The theoretical maximum annual ship recycling capacity of the facility is 100 000 LDT per year."
    }
  ],
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