Regulation on the authorization of ship recycling facilities.

This Regulation lays down the procedures and principles regarding the authorization and operation of facilities under the Hong Kong International Convention on the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships 2009, which was deemed appropriate for approval by Law No. 6931 dated 7 March 2017, and determines and implements sanctions for violations related to the recycling of ships in these facilities. Article 10 sets out the requirements of ship recycling facilities, and underlines that the procedures shall be developed and implemented in an authorized facility taking into account the Convention and guidelines in order to prevent negative impacts on human health and the environment, and to ensure safe and environmentally sound management of hazardous materials.