Law No. 4037 on ship-source pollution, the introduction of penalties for infringements and other provisions, in compliance with Directive 2005/35/EC as amended by Directive 2009/123/EC.

Sujet

Mer, Environnement gén.

Mot clé

Pollution de la mer Lutte contre la pollution Infractions/sanctions Zone marine ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive Haute mer Mer territoriale Pollution par les hydrocarbures

Aire géographique

Europe, Europe et Asie Centrale, Pays de l'Union Européenne, Méditerranée, Europe du Sud

Entry into force notes

The provisions of the law shall enter into force as from the day of its publication on the Official Gazette.

Résumé

The law aims at harmonizing the Greek legislative framework with Directive 2005/35/EC as amended by Directive 2009/123/EC. In compliance with the aforementioned Directives, the law establishes the imposition of penalties for discharges of polluting substances from ships. The law is supplemented by detailed rules on criminal and administrative offences and penalties (as referred to in article 6 and 8 respectively) in order to improve maritime safety and to enhance protection of the marine environment from pollution by ships. The Greek courts have jurisdiction over discharges of polluting substances which occurred in: (a) the internal waters, including ports, of a Member State, in so far as the Marpol regime is applicable; (b) the territorial sea of a Member State; (c) straits used for international navigation subject to the regime of transit passage, as laid down in Part III, section 2, of the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, to the extent that a Member State exercises jurisdiction over such straits; (d) the exclusive economic zone or equivalent zone of a Member State, established in accordance with international law; and (e) the high seas. The courts of Piraeus will have jurisdiction over the aforementioned categories, in case no other Greek court is declared to have a specific geographical jurisdiction.

Texte intégral

Grec

Site web

www.et.gr

Références - Législation

Implemente

Directive 2005/35/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on ship-source pollution and on the introduction of penalties for infringements.

Législation | Union européenne | 2005

Mot clé: Pollution de la mer, Lutte contre la pollution, Infractions/sanctions, Zone marine, ZEE-Zone Economique Exclusive, Haute mer, Mer territoriale, Pollution par les hydrocarbures, Pollution des eaux douces, Navigation, Responsabilité/indemnisation

Source: FAO, FAOLEX