EU PROPOSES RECYCLING RULES FOR SHIPS
March 1st, 2012
BY KEITH NUTHALL
NEW tough rules for the recycling of ships carrying a European Union (EU) flag have been proposed by the European Commission. Under a new proposed regulation, the owners of EU flagged ships will have to draft an inventory of hazardous materials on board (such as chemicals, asbestos and oil sludge), and apply for an inventory certificate. These materials will have to be reduced before the ship is delivered to a recycling facility, and owners will have to use those included on a list of authorised facilities worldwide.
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