Port Reception Facilities Law.
Country
Type of law
Legislation
Date of original text
Abstract
The purpose of the present Law is to transpose into German Law the Directive 2000/59/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues of 27 November 2000. The Law shall contribute to reduce the discharges of ship-generated waste and cargo residues into the sea, especially illegal discharges, from ships using ports in the Community, by improving the availability and use of port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues, thereby enhancing the protection of the marine environment. The text consists of 17 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: General provisions (1); Fees for disposal of ship-generate waste (2); Monitoring, competences, penalties (3); Transitional and final provisions (4). Two Annexes are enclosed.
Attached files
Web site
Long title of text
Bremen Law on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues.
Date of consolidation/reprint
Entry into force notes
The present Law enters into force on 1 January 2003.
Notes
The present Law is consolidated as of 22 December 2014.
Repealed
Yes
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Bremisches Gesetz ber Hafenauffangeinrichtungen f r Schiffsabf lle und Ladungsr ckst nde (BremHSLG).
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