Order No. 415 on harbour reception facilities for ship-generated waste, waste delivery and planning. Country/Territory Denmark Document type Regulation Date 2012 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Waste disposal Harbour Transport/storage Policy/planning Pollution control Marine pollution Transboundary movement of waste Hazardous substances Hazardous waste Oil Sewerage Waste management Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Entry into force notes Entry into force on 19 May 2012. Abstract The Order applies to the transportation of ship-generated waste. Reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues from ships must be established in every Danish port. The Danish Nature Agency shall also grant companies shipping and/or receiving oil, ship-repairing companies and bunkering companies an injunction to establish facilities destined to the reception of oil mixed ballast, tank washing water, sewer waste-water. The owners of ports shall ensure that facilities are established in accordance with the Order's guidelines, and that these reception facilities are capable to receive hazardous substance waste as well. Passing/transit ships shall be exempt from the delivery of waste in Danish harbours if provided with sufficient evidence of an existingt system which ensures that the generated waste and payment of fees is planned in a port along the ship's route. Full text Danish Website www.retsinformation.dk References - Legislation Implements Directive 2010/65/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States and repealing Directive 2002/6/EC. Legislation | European Union | 2010 Keyword: Navigation, Harbour, Data collection/reporting Source: FAO, FAOLEX 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 | 2000 Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Harbour, Inspection, Offences/penalties, Waste non-domestic sources, Waste prevention, Waste management Source: FAO, FAOLEX Marine Protection Act (LBK No. 1032 of 2023). Legislation | Denmark | 1993 (2023) Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Basic legislation, Protected area, Oil pollution, EEZ-Exclusive Economic Zone, Maritime zone, Marine area Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Order No. 1348 on port reception facilities for waste from ships, waste delivery and port's waste planning. Legislation | Denmark | 2021 Keyword: Marine pollution, Harbour, Waste disposal, Transport/storage, Policy/planning, Pollution control, Waste management, Transboundary movement of waste, Hazardous waste, Hazardous substances, Oil, Sewerage, Effluent waste water/discharge Source: FAO, FAOLEX