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Act of Accession to the International Convention on the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and its Sediments, 2004

avaldatud riigiteatajasEstonia· Riigikogu· ET

Introduced

4 December 2017

Last action

14 February 2018 · Accepted

Status

AVALDATUD_RIIGITEATAJAS

Sponsors

Rainer Vakra, Vabariigi Valitsus

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14 February 2018

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Summary

The purpose of the bill is to join and implement the 2004 International Convention on the Control and Handling of Ships' Ballast Water and its Sediments in Estonia. The purpose of the convention is to protect the marine environment from alien species that can be transmitted through ships' ballast water. The spread of alien species is considered one of the five main threats to nature's diversity. The main change is that ships using ballast water must start pumping it into the sea handle ballast water according to the requirements, which means that cleaning systems must be installed on ships. Joining the convention allows ships sailing under the Estonian flag to apply for exemptions from these requirements. Exemptions can be granted to specific ships sailing between specified ports. In Estonia, exemptions are expected to be requested for regular lines, e.g. Tallinn-Helsinki and Tallinn-Stockholm lines. Exemptions for ships will begin in Estonia to be given by the Waterways Agency, which performs the tasks of maritime administration in Estonia. Not installing a cleaning system on ships is justified if the alien species in the ports of the regular lines are the same. The Convention was adopted by the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization in 2004 and entered into force internationally on September 8, 2017. The Convention has been ratified, approved or acceded to by 63 countries, representing 68.51% of the world of the volume of the cargo fleet.

Machine translation from Estonian. The official text remains authoritative.

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  1. 4 December 2017

    AVALDATUD_RIIGITEATAJAS

    Source: SE

  2. 14 February 2018

    Accepted

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