European Union (Sulphur Content of Marine Fuels) Regulations 2015 (S.I. No. 361 of 2015).

These Regulations give effect to Directive 2012/33/EU which amends Council Directive 1999/32/EC as regards the sulphur content of marine fuels. That Directive aligns EU legislation to the regime concerning the prevention of air pollution from ships set out in the 2008 revised Annex VI to the MARPOL Convention with regard to the sulphur content of marine fuels for use on board ships. The revised Annex VI to the MARPOL Convention was given effect in Irish law by the Sea Pollution (Prevention of Air Pollution from Ships) Regulations 2010. These Regulations, among other things, provide for the introduction of a compulsory system for the sampling and analysis of marine fuel for combustion purposes on board ships.