Fourteenth Meeting of the Focal Points of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC)

    • When May 31, 2021 to Jun 02, 2021
    • Where Online
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    The Fourteenth Meeting of the Focal Points of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) will be held remotely from Monday 31 May to Wednesday 2 June 2021.

    The principal objectives of the Meeting are:

    .1         to examine the implementation of the Programme of Work of REMPEC since the Thirteenth Meeting of the Focal Points of REMPEC (Floriana, Malta, 11-13 June 2019); and

    .2         to discuss and agree upon the proposed Programme of Work of REMPEC for the biennium 2022-2023, prior to its submission, for approval by the next Meeting of the UNEP/MAP Focal Points (Athens, Greece, 14-17 September 2021), and for adoption by the Twenty-Second Ordinary Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols (COP 22, Antalya, Turkey, 7-10 December 2021).

    The Meeting Documents can be downloaded as follows:

    WORKING DOCUMENTS

    REMPEC/WG.51/3/1

    Provisional agenda
    REMPEC/WG.51/3/2

    Annotated provisional agenda and draft timetable
    REMPEC/WG.51/4

    Progress Report on REMPEC's activities since the Thirteen Meeting of the Focal Points of REMPEC
    REMPEC/WG.51/5

    Mediterranean Strategy for Prevention of, and Response to Marine Pollution from Ships (2022-2031) and its Action Plan
    REMPEC/WG.51/6

    Ballast Water Management Strategy for the Mediterranean Sea: 2022 – 2027
    REMPEC/WG.51/7

    Possible designation of the Mediterranean Sea, as a whole, as an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides (Med SOx ECA) pursuant to MARPOL Annex VI
    REMPEC/WG.51/8 Draft Guidance Document for the identification and designation of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas in relation to Specially Protected Areas of Mediterranean Importance
    REMPEC/WG.51/9

    Data sharing, monitoring and reporting
    REMPEC/WG.51/9/1 Draft common marine oil pollution detection/investigation report
    REMPEC/WG.51/9/2 Common Emergency Communication System for the Mediterranean
    REMPEC/WG.51/9/3

    Manual on national mechanisms for the mobilisation of response equipment and experts in case of emergency
    REMPEC/WG.51/9/4

    IMAP Guidance Fact Sheets: Common Indicator 6 and 19
    REMPEC/WG.51/10

    Mediterranean Technical Working Group (MTWG) and related activities
    REMPEC/WG.51/10/1 Study on Condensate spills
    REMPEC/WG.51/10/2 Marine HNS response manual - Bonn Agreement, HELCOM, REMPEC
    REMPEC/WG.51/11 Proposed Programme of Work of REMPEC for the biennium 2022-2023
    REMPEC/WG.51/13 Draft conclusions and recommendations
    REMPEC/WG.51/WP.1 Conclusions and recommendations
    REMPEC/WG.51/14 Report of the Meeting

    INFORMATION DOCUMENTS

    REMPEC/WG.51/INF.1 List of documents
    REMPEC/WG.51/J/1 Provisional list of participants
    REMPEC/WG.51/INF.2 List of participants
    REMPEC/WG.51/INF.3

    Study on trends and outlook of marine pollution, maritime traffic and offshore activities in the Mediterranean (English only)
    REMPEC/WG.51/INF.4

    Study on synergies between the three sub-regional contingency plans of the West Mediterranean
    REMPEC/WG.51/INF.5

    Report of the Regional Workshop on Response to Spill Incidents involving Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) (MEDEXPOL 2020) (27-28 October 2020)
    REMPEC/WG.51/INF.6

    Report of the Regional Meeting of National Experts on the Mediterranean Strategy for the Prevention of, and Response to Marine Pollution from Ships (2022-2031), 10 March 2021
    REMPEC/WG.51/INF.7

    Report of the Fourth Meeting of the Mediterranean Network of Law Enforcement Officials relating to MARPOL within the framework of the Barcelona Convention (MENELAS) (21-22 April 2021) (English only)
    REMPEC/WG.51/INF.8

    Report of the Regional Expert Meeting on the possible designation of the Mediterranean Sea, as a whole, as an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides (Med Sox ECA) pursuant to MARPOL Annex VI, 27-28 April 2021 (English only)