Marine (Anti-fouling Systems on Ships) Regulations 2014 (No. 106 of 2014). Country/Territory Fiji Document type Regulation Date 2014 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Government of Fiji Gazette Supplement of 2014. Subject Environment gen., Fisheries, Sea Keyword Marine pollution Fishing vessel Inspection Offences/penalties Geographical area Asia and the Pacific, Melanesia, Oceania, Small Island Developing States, South Pacific Abstract These Regulations (a) give effect to Articles 3,4 and lO and Annex 4 of the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships 2001, which provides for controls on anti-fouling systems and the survey, inspection and certification of ships in relation to those systems; (b) prescribe various other matters, such as survey and certification requirements and forms to be used to report incidents for the purpose of the protection of the sea from harmful anti-fouling systems from ships; and (e) ban organotin compounds, and in particular tributyltin which acts as biocides in anti-fouling paints on ships and have been found to have a significant detrimental effect on marine life and the ecosystems. These Regulations shall apply to- (a) all Fiji ships; (b) all ships entitled to be registered under the Ship Registration Decrce 2013; and (e) foreign registered ships visiting our ports or offshore tenninal or slipped or docked in Fiji. The Regulations provide for, among other things, for: inspections, anti-fouling compliance requirements; limit of organotin compounds; barriers against organotin compounds leaching out from underlying no-compliant anti-fouling systems. Full text English Website www.fiji.gov.fj References - Legislation Implements Maritime Transport Decree 2013 (No. 20 of 2013). Legislation | Fiji | 2013 Keyword: Ecosystem preservation, Special fund, Environmental fees/charges, Institution, Marine pollution, Fishing vessel, Navigation, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX