NOVEMBER 10, 2022
JOINT INDUSTRY GUIDANCE FOR MATERIALS DECLARATIONS FOR INVENTORIES OF HAZARDOUS MATERIALS
The International Chamber of Shipping (ICS), the International Shipsuppliers & Services Association (ISSA), BIMCO and the International HazMat Association (IHMA) have collaborated to develop, Industry Guidance to Ship Suppliers and Shipowners on Materials Declarations for Inventories of Hazardous Materials, to assist both shipowners and ship suppliers to comply with both the current European Union Ship Recycling Regulations (EUSRR) and the Hong Kong Convention on Ship Recycling (HKC) whereby ratification is anticipated next year
While the HKC has not yet come into force, the EUSRR has, and has wide application for shipowners within the EU, vessels flagged within the EU and non-EU vessels calling to EU ports.
Your Managers recommend that Members take note of this information and be guided accordingly.
