European Union’s New Waste Export Regulations To Promote Responsible Ship Recycling

The European Parliament and the Council have agreed on updated, more efficient trash shipment guidelines.

This new agreement, which is especially relevant to the shipping industry, will allow EU-flagged ships operating internationally to be correctly recycled at facilities beyond the European Union and OECD, granted that the facilities have EU clearance.

The new agreement on garbage shipments reached by the European Parliament and Council opens the way for appropriate recycling of EU-flagged vessels outside the OECD and EU.

Danish Shipping is happy with the new agreement and anticipates that it will boost standards at ship-recycling sites worldwide.

It is anticipated that an increasing number of vessels will be recycled in the years to come, and a trash shipment deal has also been established.

Ship recycling must always be done safely, responsibly, and environmentally sound, and it is believed that the new agreement will help assure that, said Nina Porst, the Director of Climate, Environment, and Safety at Danish Shipping.

Facilities beyond the EU will now be able to gain EU clearance provided they fulfil EU requirements, giving them an incentive to look for clients with EU-flagged ships. This will improve the quality of vessel recycling facilities worldwide.

Many older and less energy-efficient vessels must be recycled as part of our decarbo­ni­sa­tion process.

According to Nina Porst, increasing worldwide capacity for recycling vessels by the high EU security and environmental criteria is excellent news for all parties.

The European Parliament and the Council anticipate formally ratifying the deal before the end of the year.

Reference- Danish Shipping

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