Report on the exercise of the power to adopt delegated acts conferred on the Commission pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 on ship recycling

Background and further information:

Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 ('the Ship Recycling Regulation') lays down rules to prevent, reduce, minimise and, to the extent practicable, eliminate accidents, injuries and other adverse effects on human health and the environment caused by ship recycling. To this end, the Regulation notably requires ships to carry on board an inventory of hazardous materials.

The Ship Recycling Regulation empowers the Commission to adopt delegated acts with a view to updating the list of items for the inventory of hazardous materials in Annexes I and II to ensure that the lists include at least the substances listed in Appendices I and II of the Hong Kong Convention.

The Commission has the power to adopt delegated acts for a period of five years from 30 December 2013. The Commission is also required to prepare a report in respect of delegated powers, at the latest 9 months before the end of the five-year period. During the period covered by this report, the Commission did not make use of the delegated power. This is because the Hong Kong Convention, while adopted, has not yet entered into force.

ESO: Council approves new rules on ship recycling http://www.europeansources.info/record/press-release-council-approves-new-rules-on-ship-recycling/

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