HELSINKI COMMISSION

Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission

     
     
HELCOM RECOMMENDATION 19/12

WASTE MANAGEMENT PLANS FOR PORTS

     
     
Adopted 26 March 1998
having regard to Article 13, Paragraph b)
of the Helsinki Convention

THE COMMISSION,

RECALLING the Baltic Strategy for Port Reception Facilities for Ship-generated Wastes and Associated Issues as the basic tool for substantial decrease of operational discharges and elimination of illegal discharges in the Baltic Sea Area by all ships irrespective of their nationality,

RECALLING also HELCOM Recommendation 19/7 concerning amendments (relating to sewage and garbage) to Annex IV of the Helsinki Convention and HELCOM Recommendation 19/14 concerning a harmonized system of fines in case a ship violates anti-pollution regulations,

BEING AWARE that the development of waste management plans for ports is an efficient control measure of appropriate ashore handling and final treatment of ship-generated waste in order to prevent the introduction of harmful substances, stemming from such wastes, to the environment,