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Marine (Anti-fouling Systems on Ships) Regulations 2014 (No. 106 of 2014).

País/Territorio
Fiji
Tipo de documento
Reglamento
Fecha
2014
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX
Fuente original
Government of Fiji Gazette Supplement of 2014.
Materia
Medio ambiente gen., Pesca, Mar
Palabra clave
Contaminación marina Embarcación de pesca Inspección Infracciones/sanciones
Área geográphica
Asia y Pacifico, Melanesia, Oceania, Pequeños estados insulares en desarrollo, Pacífico Sur
Resumen

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.

Texto completo
Inglés
Página web
www.fiji.gov.fj

Referencias - Legislación

Implementa

Maritime Transport Decree 2013 (No. 20 of 2013).

Legislación | Fiji | 2013

Palabra clave: Conservación del ecosistema, Fondo especial, Tarifas/cánones relativos al medio ambiente, Institución, Contaminación marina, Embarcación de pesca, Navegación, Contaminación oleosa, Responsabilidad/indemnización, Cumplimiento/aplicación, Infracciones/sanciones

Fuente: FAO, FAOLEX