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Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) (Amendment) Regulations 2009 (S.I. No. 1176 of 2009).

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Document type
Regulation
Date
2009
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Pollution control Harbour
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

These Regulations amend the Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003 so as to give effect to amendments of Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council. These amendments includes sewage in the definition of “ship-generated waste”. The requirement in regulation 12 of the principal Regulations to deliver ship-generated waste to a waste reception facility will also now apply in relation to sewage.

Full text
English
Website
www.opsi.gov.uk

References - Legislation

Implements

Commission Directive 2007/71/EC amending Annex II of Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues.

Legislation | European Union | 2007

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Harbour, Data collection/reporting, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amends

Merchant Shipping and Fishing Vessels (Port Waste Reception Facilities) Regulations 2003 (S.I. No. 1809 of 2003).

Legislation | United Kingdom | 2003

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Harbour, Waste disposal, Waste prevention, Waste management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX