Outcomes from 71st session of marine environment protection. Resolutions are listed by number, the most recent resolution highest number to the. English report of the marine environment protection committee on its sixtyninth session attached are annexes 1 to 17 to the report of the marine environment protection committee on its sixtyninth session mepc 6921. It is aided in its work by a number of imos subcommittees, in particular the sub committee on pollution prevention and response ppr. The mepc also heard from fao about the fao voluntary guidelines on the marking of fishing gear, which will be submitted to the thirtythird session of faos committee on fisheries cofi 9 july 2018. Building on the momentum created by the historical adoption of the imo. Protecting the marine environment international cooperation. The marine environment protection committee mepc addresses environmental issues under imos remit. The governing body of the international maritime organization is the assembly which meets every two years. The international maritime organization imo french. In this context they are notable books that describe, as a major theme, the effects of human activity on the environment. Reducing potentially harmful emissions from ships and preventing the spread of invasive species through ballast water management were hot topics at the 71st session of the marine environment protection committee mepc which was held in london in early july. Marine environment protection committee in accordance with its.
A busy marine environment protection committee mepc 71 is now under way at international maritime organization imo headquarters in london 37 july. This includes the control and prevention of shipsource pollution covered by the marpol treaty, including oil, chemicals carried in bulk, sewage, garbage and emissions from ships, including air pollutants and greenhouse gas emissions. Amendment issuance of permits for dumping at sea regulations no. English harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water proposal for revision of the draft mepc resolution on determination of the date referred to in regulation b3, as amended, of the bwm convention submitted by liberia summary. English any other business comments on document mepc 70174 heavy fuel oil use by vessels in arctic waters submitted by canada and the united states summary executive summary. Marine environment protection committee 67th session agenda item 2 mepc 6728 30 july 2014 original. The course is intended to give trainees knowledge of the importance and diversity of the marine environment as well as understanding and awareness of the impacts of shipping activities on the marine environment. If adopted in may 2019, the amendments are expected to enter. Marine environment protection committee 67th session agenda item 4 mepc 67422 8 august 2014 original. Mr dominguez was subsequently reelected chairman for 2016, whilst mr hideaki saito japan becomes his vice. Ballast water management convention ballast water management convention was adopted in 2004 in order to prevent.
English air pollution and energy efficiency request for application of calculationbased methodology for verification of the wash water discharge criteria for ph in section 10. Outcome of imos marine environment protection committee, mepc. Bunkering marine environmental protection regulations no. A summary of the outcome is given hereunder for your information. Implementing environmental legislations and conventions regarding marine pollution prevention. This week the international maritime organizations marine environmental protection committee released an update to its circular mepc. Marine environment protection committee in accordance with its rules of procedure. For example, the vast quantity of grain required to make the worlds daily bread could not be transported any other way than by ship. Marpol amendments to allow for electronic record books to be used were adopted, for annex i oil record book part i machinery space.
Highlights of imo marine environment protection committee. English report of the marine environment protection committee on its fiftyninth session section paragraph nos. Marine environment protection committee 69th session agenda item 6 mepc 6965 12 february 2016 original. May 09, 2020 the marine environment protection committee mepc of the international maritime organization imo in its fiftysixth session, held 9 july 2007 in london, adopted the sea area of persian gulf and gulf of oman as special sea area. The technical work of the international maritime organization is carried out by a series of committees.
Marine environment protection committee 60th session agenda item 22 mepc 6022 12 april 2010 original. Pdf international protection of the marine environment. Marine environment protection committee 68th session agenda item 21 mepc 6821add. The conjunction of the law of the sea and international environmental law. English any other business heavy fuel oil use by vessels in arctic waters submitted by, clean shipping coalition, friends of the earth international, pacific environment, and.
Issuance of permits for dumping at sea regulations no. With a view to providing operational guidance, the imounep guidance manual on the assessment and restoration of environmental damage following marine oil spills has been developed through the oprchns technical group of the marine environment protection committee of imo, in full collaboration and partnership with the united nations environment. Leading experts discuss the latest perspectives and best practices in the field with a particular focus on the functioning of marine ecosystems, natural. International law and institutions international law and the protection of the marine environment howard s.
English report of the marine environment protection committee on its sixtieth session section paragraph nos. Highlevel and friends of the president meetings 30 3. References to resolutions include the resolution number and sessional information. Marine environment protection committee mepc resolutions are the included in the reports of the mepc meetings during which the resolutions were adopted. English report of the marine environment protection committee on its sixtyeighth session attached are annexes 1 to 25 to the report of the marine environment protection committee on its sixtyeighth session mepc 6821. Guidelines for surveys under annex ii of the international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships, 1973, as modified by the protocol of 1978 relating thereto. Marine environment protection committee 45th session agenda item 20 mepc 4520 16 october 2000 original. Marine environment protection committee 70th session agenda item 17 mepc 7017x 22 july 2016 original.
Handbook on marine environment protection springerlink. Marine environment protection committee 62nd session agenda item 24 mepc 6224add. Resolutions normally appear as an annex to the committees report. English report of the marine environment protection committee on its fortyfifth session section paragraph nos. International court for the environment foundation daniela addis daniela addis, attorney at the bar of rome italy, member of the compliance committee under the barcelona convention and its protocols, legal adviser on environmental law and law of the. The department undertakes a range of tasks and functions related to the protection of the marine environment from the adverse effects of shipping, including actively participating in the marine environment protection committee mepc at the international maritime organization.
Marine environment protection waste reception service regulation 2016. Marine environment protection mepc 6621 25 april 2014. The convention for the protection of the marine environment of the northeast atlantic was opened for signature at the ministerial meeting of the oslo and paris commissions in paris on 22 september, 1992. Ozonedepleting substances record book, the logbook on the onoff status of marine diesel engines for nox code tier. Record book for consideration at the committees next session. English any other business heavy fuel oil use by vessels in arctic waters submitted by, clean shipping coalition, friends of the earth international, pacific environment, and wwf1 summary. This course combines two important aspects of modern shipping. This brief provides anoverview of the more significant issues progressed at this session. The following is a summary of the items discussed during that session assumed to be significant and of interest to the shipping industry. Jul 11, 2017 the 71th session of the imo marine environment protection committee mepc 71 was held at the headquarters of the imo in london from 3 to 7 july.
The imo committee on protection of the marine environment mepc held its 68 th session from monday 11 through friday 15 may 2015 under the chairmanship of mr arsenio dominguez panama and his vicechair, dr naomi parker new zealand. E marine environment protection mepc 6522 committee original. Marine environment protection includes two sections. The international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships, 1973 as modified by the protocol of 1978 marpol 7378, marpol is short for international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships and 7378 short for the years 1973 and 1978 is one of the most important international marine environmental conventions. Through the marine environmental protection program, the coast guard develops and enforces regulations to avert the introduction of invasive species into the maritime environment, stop unauthorized ocean dumping, and prevent oil and chemical spills. Adopted the draft amendments to marpol annex vi related to electronic record books and eedi regulations for icestrengthened ships, plus. New imo regulations are driving advances in pollution control, and imos marine environment protection committee mepc resolution 22764 requires lower nitrogen and phosphorous levels in black. Amsas general manager of response toby stone led australias delegation at the session. Committee on international aviation environment protection caep 27 3. Imo marine environment protection committee mepc, 68th. Marine environment protection committee 65th session agenda item 11 mepc 65115 22 march 20 original. Adopts the guidelines for the use of electronic record books under marpol, the. The food and agriculture organization fao and other international organizations were invited to keep the committee updated on their work related to addressing marine plastic litter.
Exit the committee is currently engaged in the implementation of a global treaty for the control and management of ships ballast water and sediments that is intended to reduce the introduction of harmful aquatic species. They are also essential for our economic prosperity, social wellbeing and quality of life. For reasons of economy, this document is printed in a limited number. The marine environment protection authority is the apex body established by the government of sri lanka, under the marine pollution prevention act no. Guidelines for surveys under annex ii of the international. Introduction to marine safety and environmental protection 1. Nonfiction is an account or representation of a subject which is presented as fact. Marine environment protection committee 70th session agenda item 4 mepc 70417 19 august 2016 original.
Marine environment protection committee 69th session agenda item 21 mepc 6921add. This handbook is the first of its kind to provide a clear, accessible, and comprehensive introduction to the most important scientific and management topics in marine environmental protection. Imo marine environmental protection committee updates. English report of the marine environment protection committee on its sixtythird session attached are annexes 10 to 34 to the report of the marine environment protection committee on its sixtythird session mepc 6323. Attached are annexes and 14 to the report of the marine environment protection committee on its fiftyeighth session mepc 5823. Jul 04, 2017 a busy marine environment protection committee mepc 71 is now under way at international maritime organization imo headquarters in london 37 july. The work of the marine environment division is, in the main, directed by the marine environment protection committee, the mepc in short, which is imos senior technical body on marine pollution related matters. A full report of the meeting will be included in the next abs international regulatory news update. Mepc approved amendments to allow electronic record books under marpol. Organisation maritime internationale omi, known as the intergovernmental maritime consultative organization imco until 1982, is a specialised agency of the united nations responsible for regulating shipping. Marine environment protection committee mepc, 72nd. This is particularly so in the case of the marine environment. Shipping which transports about 90% of global trade is, statistically, the least environmentally damaging mode of transport, when its productive value is taken into consideration.
English further technical and operational measures for enhancing the energy efficiency of international shipping request to finalize a mandatory co 2 data collection system for international shipping. Imo marine environment protection committee mepc73 summary. E marine environment protection committee 64th session agenda item 2 mepc 64217 27 july 2012 original. The international convention for the prevention of pollution from ships, 1973 marpol convention, is concerned with preserving the marine environment through the prevention of pollution by oil and other harmful substances and the minimization of accidental discharge of such substances. English report of the marine environment protection committee on its sixtysecond session attached are annexes 17 to 37 to the report of the marine environment protection committee on its sixtysecond session mepc 6224. Handbook on marine environment protection science, impacts and. The imo marine environment protection committee mepc. Resolutions normally appear as an annex to the committee s report. Marine environment protection mepc 7043 committee original. This article outlines the work of the marine environment protection committee of the international maritime organization in implementing measures to protect the marine environment and to conserve natural resources called for in the united nations convention on the law of the sea and international environmental law, in particular as set forth in agenda 21 and the rio declaration, both. Marine environment protection committee 59th session agenda item 24 mepc 5924 27 july 2009 original. This document provides comments on document mepc 70174.
In between assembly sessions a council, consisting of 40 member states elected by the assembly, acts as the governing body. English harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water guidance on stripping operations using eductors in relation to the practical implementation of the 2004 bwm convention submitted by the marshall islands, ics, bimco, intertanko, clia. Environmental protection, as an issue of universal concern, has in recent times come to transcend purely scientific attention and now figures prominently on the sociopolitical agenda of the international community at large. Marine environment protection committee 70th session agenda item 17 mepc 701711 2 september 2016 original. It will set out a brief history of how governance of the marine environment has. The protection and preservation of the marine environment under the patronage of i. Marine environment protection mepc 7017x committee original. Imo as a new milestone in the history of the organization had been. The book familiarizes readers with the intricacies and challenges of managing coasts and oceans more sustainably, and guides them through the maze of. The imo marine environment protection committee mepc held its 73rd session from october 22 to 26, 2018. International law and the protection of the marine environment.
Marine environment protection committee 63rd session agenda item 23 mepc 6323add. Marine environment protection committee mepc, 74th. Schiffman encyclopedia of life support systems eolss section discusses some of these events and provides a context for the development of the evolution of modern international marine conservation. English harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water consideration of amending the guidelines for approval of ballast water management systems g8 submitted by the international chamber of shipping ics summary.
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