Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/91 of 21 January 2022 defining the criteria for determining that a ship produces reduced quantities of waste and manages its waste in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/883 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2022/91 of 21 January 2022 defining the criteria for determining that a ship produces reduced quantities of waste and manages its waste in a sustainable and environmentally sound manner in accordance with Directive (EU) 2019/883 of the European Parliament and of the Council (Text with EEA relevance)
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1. The criteria set out in Section 1 of the Annex shall be taken into account by port reception facilities or port authorities when calculating the reduction of the fee in accordance with Article 8(5), first subparagraph, point (b) of Directive (EU) 2019/883.
2. The criteria set out in Section 2 of the Annex may be taken into account by port reception facilities or port authorities when calculating the reduction of the fee in accordance with Article 8(5), first subparagraph, point (b) of Directive (EU) 2019/883.
ANNEX
SECTION 1
List of mandatory criteria referred to in Article 1(1)
Criteria
Related elements
Related Annex of the MARPOL Convention
Possible means of verification ( 1 )
On-board segregation in accordance with Resolution MEPC.295(71) and ensured delivery to adequate port reception facilities that comply with Article 4(2)(d) of Directive (EU) 2019/883.
Operation and management
Annex V
Green Award, ISO 21070, Blue Angel, Green Marine, Waste Delivery Receipt, Vessel Specific Garbage Management Plan approved by vessel’s classification society, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
Environmentally sustainable purchasing policies (reduction of packaging materials such as bulk packaging and avoiding single use plastic)
Management
Annex V
Green Award, ISO 21070, Blue Angel, Green Marine, Vessel Specific Garbage Management Plan approved by vessel’s classification society, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
SECTION 2
List of optional criteria referred to in Article 1(2)
Criteria
Related elements
Related Annex of the MARPOL Convention
Possible means of verification ( 2 )
Use of alternative fuels ( 3 ) and other energy sources during voyage to port of call or at berth (e.g. shore side electricity, wind, solar)
Ship design, technology and operation
Annex I
Green Award, bunker delivery notes, oil record book, class or statutory certification, Ship Energy Efficiency Management Plan (SEEMP).
Use of a White Box System < 5ppm (to control and monitor the bilge water discharge from the vessel)
Technology and operation
Annex I
Class certificate, type approval documentation
Oily water separator (OWS) < 5 ppm
Technology and operation
Annex I
Class certificate, type approval documentation, Green Award, Clean Shipping Index (CSI), Green Marine, Blue Angel
OWS < 5 ppm + alarm system and automatic stop for ships < 10 000 GT
Technology and operation
Annex I
Class certificate, type approval documentation, Green Award, CSI, Green Marine, Blue Angel
Ship does not use oil filtering equipment for discharges, but segregates all bilge water and sludge and subsequently discharges them to port reception facilities
Operation
Annex I
Oil record book, waste receipts
Sewage treatment system in compliance with International Maritime Organisation Resolution MEPC.227(64) for all vessels, except for passenger ships when operating in Special Areas covered by Annex IV to the MARPOL Convention
Technology, operation and management
Annex IV
EU declaration of conformity in accordance with Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council ( 4 ) or class certificate. In addition, regular in use verification by independent verifier.
Ship does not discharge any sewage into the sea and delivers all of its untreated and/or treated sewage and/or sewage sludge to port reception facilities
Operation
Annex IV
Waste receipts
On-board reuse and recycling
Operation and management
Annex V
ISO 21070, Green Marine, ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
( 1 ) Additional schemes may be accepted by which ships can demonstrate that they comply with the criteria.
( 2 ) Additional schemes may be accepted by which ships can demonstrate that they comply with the criteria.
( 3 ) As defined in Directive 2014/94/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 October 2014 on the deployment of alternative fuels infrastructure ( OJ L 307, 28.10.2014, p. 1 ).
( 4 ) Directive 2014/90/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 July 2014 on marine equipment and repealing Council Directive 96/98/EC ( OJ L 257, 28.8.2014, p. 146 ).
