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