Author (Corporate) | Council of the European Union, European Parliament |
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Series Title | Official Journal of the European Union |
Series Details | L 151 |
Publication Date | 07/06/2019 |
Content Type | Legislation |
Summary: Directive of the European Parliament and of the Council of 17 April 2019 regulating the availability of port reception facilities and the delivery of waste to those facilities. Further information: This Directive aims to protect the marine environment by reducing discharges of waste from ships, and to improve efficiency of maritime operations in ports, by seeking to ensure that more waste is delivered on shore, in particular garbage, including waste from the fishing sector such as derelict fishing gear. It also aims to contribute to the Circular Economy, by improving the adequacy of waste reception facilities, in particular as regards their environmental operation. The new Directive repeals the existing Directive 2000/59/EC on port reception facilities for ship-generated waste and cargo residues and amends Directive 2010/65/EU Directive 2010/65/EU on reporting formalities for ships arriving in and/or departing from ports of the Member States. The proposal for the Directive was adopted on 16 January 2018 by the European Commission as part of a package which unveiled a Strategy for Plastics in the European Union. The Council of the European Union adopted its general approach on the draft law on 7 June. |
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Source Link | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/?uri=uriserv:OJ.L_.2019.151.01.0116.01.ENG |
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Subject Categories | Environment, Mobility and Transport |
Subject Tags | Waste |
Keywords | Ports, Ships |
International Organisations | European Union [EU] |
Record URL | https://www.europeansources.info/record/?p=508621 |
