Introductory text

THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,

Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,

Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on ship recycling and amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/EC^f1, and in particular Article 16 thereof,

Whereas:

Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 requires ship owners to ensure that ships destined to be recycled are only recycled at ship recycling facilities included in the European List of ship recycling facilities published pursuant to Article 16 of that Regulation.

The European List is set out in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323^f2, as last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1478^f3.

Denmark has informed the Commission that a ship recycling facility^f4 located in its territory has been authorised by the competent authority in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013. Denmark has provided the Commission with all information relevant for that facility to be included in the European List. The European List should therefore be updated to include that facility.

Italy has informed the Commission that a ship recycling facility^f5 located in its territory has been authorised by the competent authority in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013. Italy has provided the Commission with all information relevant for that facility to be included in the European List. The European List should therefore be updated to include that facility.

Finland has informed the Commission that a ship recycling facility^f6 located in its territory has been authorised by the competent authority in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013. Finland has provided the Commission with all information relevant for that facility to be included in the European List. The European List should therefore be updated to include that facility.

The Commission has received applications in accordance with Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 for two ship recycling facilities^f7 located in Turkey to be included in the European List. Having assessed the information and supporting evidence provided or gathered in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, the Commission considers that the facilities comply with the requirements set out in Articles 13 of that Regulation to conduct ship recycling and to be included in the European List. The European List should therefore be updated to include those facilities.

The Commission has received an application in accordance with Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 for a ship recycling facility^f8 located in the United States of America to be included in the European List. Having assessed the information and supporting evidence provided or gathered in accordance with Article 15 of that Regulation, the Commission considers that the facility complies with the requirements set out in Articles 13 of that Regulation to conduct ship recycling and to be included in the European List. The European List should therefore be updated to include that facility.

Moreover, it is necessary to correct a few data errors and inconsistencies detected in the entries of the European List.

Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323 should therefore be amended accordingly.

The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013,

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