中国：船舶からの水質汚染物質の排出基準を改正
UK P＆Iクラブは、中国で2018年7月1日に施行された船舶からの水質汚染物質の排出基準の改正について、現地コレスポンデンツHuataiから以下の回覧を入手しました。新基準は、油水や汚水の排出に関する管理要件と試験要件、および船舶からの有害液体物質やゴミを含む排水の管理要件、並びに本基準の実施と監督について規定しています。
The UK P&I Club have received the following circular from local correspondents Huatai, alerting Members to the amended Discharge Standard for Water Pollutants from Ships (the "Standard") which became effective from 1 July 2018.The Standard stipulates the control requirements and the testing requirements for discharging oily wastewater and sewage, the control requirements of discharging waste water containing noxious liquid substances and garbage from ships, and the implementation and supervision of this Standard.
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"In order to better protect marine environment, the Ministry of Ecology and Environment and General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine have jointly issued amended Discharge Standard for Water Pollutants from Ships (GB 3552-2018) (hereinafter "Standard"), which has become effective from 01.07.2018."Owners are recommended to take appropriate measures when discharging water pollutants from ships in China or other sea areas under Chinese jurisdiction from 01.07.2018 to ensure satisfaction of relevant requirements and to avoid any delay or penalty to the ship."UNQUOTE
Members can get in touch with their usual Club contact for more information.
