Thirteenth Meeting of the Focal Points of REMPEC

  • When Jun 11, 2019 to Jun 13, 2019
  • Where Floriana (Malta)
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The Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) hosted its Thirteenth Meeting of the Focal Points, from 11 to 13 June 2019 in Malta.

The principal objectives of the Meeting are to examine the implementation of the Programme of Work of REMPEC since the Twelfth Meeting of the Focal Points of REMPEC; and to discuss and approve the proposed Programme of Work of REMPEC for the biennium 2020-2021, prior to its submission to the Meeting of the Focal Points of the Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) and to the Twenty-first Ordinary Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols for adoption.

All REMPEC official Governmental Focal Points, relevant regional and international organisations, observers from national oil, gas, port and shipping industries as well as environmental non-governmental organisations (NGOs), the activities of whom are relevant to the objectives of the Meeting have been invited to participate in the Thirteenth Focal Points Meeting.

The documents of the Meeting can be downloaded from the following list:

Working Documents 
REMPEC/WG.45/3/1 Provisional agenda
REMPEC/WG.45/3/2 Annotated provisional agenda and draft timetable
REMPEC/WG.45/4 Progress Report on REMPEC's activities since the Twelfth Meeting of the Focal Points of REMPEC  
REMPEC/WG.45/5 Developments within UNEP/MAP related to the objectives and functions of REMPEC (Submitted by UNEP/MAP)
REMPEC/WG.45/6/1  Developments within IMO related to the objectives and functions of REMPEC (Submitted by IMO)
REMPEC/WG.45/6/2 Latest developments in the field of compensation for ship-source pollution damage (Submitted by IOPC Funds)

REMPEC/WG.45/7 

Regional Strategy for Prevention of and Response to Marine Pollution from Ships (2016-2021) and future steps

REMPEC/WG.45/8 

Data sharing, monitoring and reporting
REMPEC/WG.45/9/1  Operational Guidelines on the provision of reception facilities in ports and the delivery of ship-generated wastes in the Mediterranean

REMPEC/WG.45/9/2 

Guidance Document to determine the application of charges at reasonable costs for the use of port reception facilities or, when applicable, application of the No-Special-Fee system, in the Mediterranean
REMPEC/WG.45/10 Mediterranean Assistance Unit (MAU) and related activities
REMPEC/WG.45/11  Examining the possibility of designating the Mediterranean Sea or parts thereof as SOx emission control area (ECA) under MARPOL Annex VI
REMPEC/WG.45/12/1 Mediterranean Technical Working Group (MTWG) and related activities
REMPEC/WG.45/12/2 Guide for Risks of Gaseous releases resulting from Maritime Accidents
REMPEC/WG.45/12/3 Draft outline of the Joint Inter-Regional HNS Response Manual
REMPEC/WG.45/13/1 Mediterranean Offshore Guidelines and Standards: Guidelines for the Conduct of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA)
REMPEC/WG.45/13/2 Mediterranean Offshore Guidelines and Standards: Draft Guidelines on the Disposal of Oil and Oily Mixtures, and on the Use and Disposal of Drilling Fluids and Cuttings
REMPEC/WG.45/14 Proposed Programme of Work of REMPEC for the biennium 2020-2021
REMPEC/WG.45/16 Report of the Meeting
Information Documents 
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.1 List of participants
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.2 List of documents
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.3 Guidance Document for the preparation of National Action Plans for the implementation of the Regional Strategy for Prevention of and Response to Marine Pollution from Ships (2016-2021)
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.4 Global Integrated Shipping Information System (GISIS)
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.5 MAP Data Management Policy (Submitted by INFO/RAC)
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.6 Information document on European Union system and services for monitoring and reporting marine pollution (Submitted by the European Union)
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.7 Study of the short- and medium-term environmental consequences of the sinking of the AGIA ZONI II tanker on the marine ecosystem of the Saronikos Gulf
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.8 Study based on a literature review on existing best practices in the Mediterranean as well as other European regional seas for the application of charges at reasonable costs for the use of port reception facilities and of the No-Special-Fee system
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.9 Technical and feasibility study to examine the possibility of designating the Mediterranean Sea, or parts thereof, as SOx ECA(s) under MARPOL Annex VI (English only)
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.10 Initial draft submission to the International Maritime Organization entitled "Proposal to Designate the Mediterranean Sea area, [or parts thereof,] as an Emission Control Area for Sulphur Oxides [and Particulate Matter]" (English only)
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.11 Technical feasibility study for the implementation of an emission control area (ECA) in EU waters with focus on the Mediterranean Sea (Submitted by the European Union) (English only)
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.12 Technical Feasibility Study for the implementation of an emission control area (ECA) in the Mediterranean Sea (Submitted by France)
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.13 Report of the Meeting of the Mediterranean Network of Law Enforcement Officials relating to MARPOL within the framework of the Barcelona Convention (MENELAS) (Valletta, Malta, 28-29 November 2017) (English only)
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.14 Report of the Regional Workshop on Response to Spill Incidents involving Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) (MEDEXPOL 2018) (Valletta, Malta, 20-21 June 2018)
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.15 Report of the Regional Workshop on Ratification and Effective Implementation of MARPOL Annex VI (Valletta, Malta, 11-13 December 2018) (English only)
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.16 Rationale for the Draft Guidelines for the Conduct of Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) (English only)
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.17 Rationale for the Draft Guidelines on the Disposal of Oil and Oily Mixtures, and on the Use and Disposal of Drilling Fluids and Cuttings (English only)
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.18 INTERPOL Operation 30 Days at Sea: Briefing Note (Submitted by INTERPOL) (English only)
REMPEC/WG.45/INF.19 Compilation of Project Fiches (English only)