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THE EUROPEAN COMMISSION,Having regard to the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union,Having regard to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on ship recycling and amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/ECnote, and in particular Article 16 thereof,Whereas:
(1)Article 6(2) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 requires ship owners to ensure that ships destined to be recycled are only recycled at ship recycling facilities included in the European List of ship recycling facilities published pursuant to Article 16 of that Regulation.
(2)The European List is set out in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323note, as last amended by Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2018/1478note.
(3)Denmark has informed the Commission that a ship recycling facilitynote located in its territory has been authorised by the competent authority in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013. Denmark has provided the Commission with all information relevant for that facility to be included in the European List. The European List should therefore be updated to include that facility.
(4)Italy has informed the Commission that a ship recycling facilitynote located in its territory has been authorised by the competent authority in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013. Italy has provided the Commission with all information relevant for that facility to be included in the European List. The European List should therefore be updated to include that facility.
(5)Finland has informed the Commission that a ship recycling facilitynote located in its territory has been authorised by the competent authority in accordance with Article 14 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013. Finland has provided the Commission with all information relevant for that facility to be included in the European List. The European List should therefore be updated to include that facility.
(6)The Commission has received applications in accordance with Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 for two ship recycling facilitiesnote located in Turkey to be included in the European List. Having assessed the information and supporting evidence provided or gathered in accordance with Article 15 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, the Commission considers that the facilities comply with the requirements set out in Articles 13 of that Regulation to conduct ship recycling and to be included in the European List. The European List should therefore be updated to include those facilities.
(7)The Commission has received an application in accordance with Article 15(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 for a ship recycling facilitynote located in the United States of America to be included in the European List. Having assessed the information and supporting evidence provided or gathered in accordance with Article 15 of that Regulation, the Commission considers that the facility complies with the requirements set out in Articles 13 of that Regulation to conduct ship recycling and to be included in the European List. The European List should therefore be updated to include that facility.
(8)Moreover, it is necessary to correct a few data errors and inconsistencies detected in the entries of the European List.
(9)Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323 should therefore be amended accordingly.
(10)The measures provided for in this Decision are in accordance with the opinion of the Committee established by Article 25 of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013,
HAS ADOPTED THIS DECISION:
Article 1#
The Annex to Implementing Decision (EU) 2016/2323 is replaced by the text in the Annex to this Decision.
Article 2#
This Decision shall enter into force on the third day following that of its publication in the Official Journal of the European Union.
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THE EUROPEAN LIST OF SHIP RECYCLING FACILITIES REFERRED TO IN ARTICLE 16 OF REGULATION (EU) No 1257/2013
PART A — Ship recycling facilities located in a Member State
| Name of the facility | Method of recycling | Type and size of ships that can be recycled | Limitations and conditions under which the ship recycling facility operates, including as regards hazardous waste management | Details on the explicit or tacit procedure for the approval of the ship recycling plan by the competent authoritynote | Maximum annual ship recycling output, calculated as the sum of the weight of ships expressed in LDT that have been recycled in a given year in that facilitynote | Date of expiry of inclusion in the European Listnote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NV Galloo Recycling GhentScheepszatestraat 99000 GentBELGIUMPhone: +32 92512521Email: peter.wyntin@galloo.com | Alongside (wet berth), slope | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 265 metersWidth: 36 metersDraught: 12,5 meters | Tacit approval, with a maximum review period of 30 days | 34000note | 31 March 2020 | |
| Fornæs ApSRolshøjvej 12-168500 GrenåDENMARKwww.fornaes.dk | Dismantling by quay and subsequent scrapping on impermeable floors with effective drainage systems | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 150 metersWidth: 25 metersDraught: 6 metersGT: 10000 | The municipality of Norddjurs has the right to allocate Hazardous waste for environmentally approved reception facilities. | Tacit approval, maximum review period of 14 days | 30000note | 30 June 2021 |
| Modern American Recycling Services Europe (M.A.R.S)Sandholm 609900 FrederikshavnDENMARKWebsite: http://www.modernamericanrecyclingservices.com/Email: Kristi@marsrecyclers.com | Clipping and flame cutting after the item for dismantling has been placed in a slipway facility | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 290 metersWidth: 90 metersDraught: 14 meters | The conditions under which the ship recycling facility operates are defined in the Environmental Permit of 9 March 2018 issued by the Municipality of FrederikshavnThe Municipality of Frederikshavn has the right to allocate hazardous waste to environmentally approved reception facilities, as set out in the Environmental Permit for the ship recycling facility.The facility must not store hazardous waste for more than one year. | Tacit approval by the Municipality of Frederikshavn with a review period of 2 weeks. | 0note | 23 August 2023 |
| Smedegaarden A/SVikingkaj 56700 EsbjergDENMARKwww.smedegaarden.net | Dismantling by quay and subsequent scrapping on impermeable floors with effective drainage systems | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 170 metersWidth: 40 metersDraught: 7,5 meters | Tacit approval, maximum review period of 14 days | 20000note | 15 September 2021 | |
| OÜ BLRT Refonda Baltic | Afloat at the quayside and in the floating dock | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 197 metersWidth: 32 metersDraught: 9,6 metersGT: 28000 | Waste permit No. L.JÄ/327249. Hazardous waste management licence No 0222. Rules of the Vene-Balti Port, Manual on Ships Recycling MSR-Refonda. Environmental Management System, Waste management EP 4.4.6-1-13The facility can recycle only these hazardous materials for which it has been licensed. | Tacit approval, with a maximum review period of 30 days. | 21852note | 15 February 2021 |
| DDR VESSELS XXI, S.L.Port of ‘El Musel’GijonSPAINPhone: +34 630144416Email: abarredo@ddr-vessels.com | Dismantling ramp | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013, except nuclear ships.Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 169,9 meters(Ships above that size which can operate a zero rollover or negative ramp movement may be accepted depending on the outcome of a detailed feasibility study) | The limitations are included in the integrated environmental authorisation. | Explicit approval by the Harbour Masters Office of the port where the facility is located | 0note | 28 July 2020 |
| Démonaval RecyclingZI du MalaquisRue François Arago76580 LE TRAITFRANCEPhone: + 33 769791280Email: patrick@demonaval-recycling.fr | Alongside, drydock | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions (drydock):Length: 140 metersWidth: 25 metersDepth: 5 meters | Environmental limitations are defined in the prefectural authorisation. | Explicit approval – The competent authority for the approval decision is the minister of environment | 0note | 11 December 2022 |
| Gardet & De Bezenac Recycling /Groupe Baudelet Environnement – GIE MUG616, Boulevard Jules Durand76600 Le HavreFRANCEPhone: +33 2359516 34Email: infos@gardet-bezenac.com | Floating and slipway | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 150 metersWidth: 18 metersLDT: 7000 | Environmental limitations are defined in the prefectural authorisation. | Explicit approval – The competent authority for the approval decision is the minister of environment. | 16000note | 30 December 2021 |
| Grand Port Maritime de Bordeaux152, Quai de Bacalan - CS 41320 - 33082 Bordeaux CedexFRANCEPhone: +33 556905800Email: maintenance@bordeaux-port.fr | Alongside, drydock | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions (drydock):Length: 240 metersWidth: 37 metersDepth: 17 meters | Environmental limitations are defined in the prefectural authorisation. | Explicit approval – The competent authority for the approval decision is the minister of environment. | 18000note | 21 October 2021 |
| Les Recycleurs bretonsZone Industrielle de Kerbriant 29 610 PlouigneauFRANCEPhone: +33 298011106Email: navaleo@navaleo.fr | Alongside, drydock | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions (drydock):Length: 225 metersWidth: 34 metersDepth: 27 meters | Environmental limitations are defined in the prefectural authorisation. | Explicit approval – The competent authority for the approval decision is the minister of environment. | 5500note | 24 May 2021 |
| San Giorgio del Porto S.p.A.Calata Boccardo 816128 GenovaITALYPhone:+39 010251561Email: segreteria@sgdp.it; sangiorgiodelporto@legalmail.itwww.sgdp.it | Alongside, drydock | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 350 metersWidth: 75 metersImmersion: 16 metersGT: 130000 | The limitations and restrictions are included in the integrated environmental authorisation.The facility has a Ship Recycling Facility Plan that meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 | Explicit approval | 38564note | 6 June 2023 |
| A/S ‘Tosmares kuģubūvētava’Ģenerāļa Baloža street 42/44, Liepaja, LV-3402LATVIAPhone: +371 63401919Email: shipyard@tosmare.lv | Ship dismantling (wet berth and dry dock) | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 165 mWidth:22 mDepth: 7 mDWT:14000GT: 200 - 12000Weight:100 - 5000 tonnesLDT: 100 - 5000 | See national permit No. LI10IB0024. | Explicit approval — written notification in 30 working days | 0note | 11 June 2020 |
| UAB APKMinijos 180 (berth 133A)LT 93269, Klaipėda,LITHUANIAPhone: +370 46365776Fax +370 46365776Email: uab.apk@gmail.com | Alongside (wet berth) | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 130 metersWidth: 35 metersDepth: 10 metersGT: 3500 | See national permit No. TL-KL.1-15/2015 | Explicit approval — written notification in 30 working days | 1500note | 17 March 2020 |
| UAB ArmarMinijos 180 (berths 127A, 131A)LT 93269, Klaipėda,LITHUANIAPhone: +370 68532607Email: armar.uab@gmail.com; albatrosas33@gmail.com | Alongside (wet berth) | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions (berth 127A):Length: 80 metersWidth: 16 metersDepth: 6 metersGT: 1500Maximum ship dimensions (berth 131A):Length: 80 metersWidth: 16 metersDepth: 5 metersGT: 1500 | See national permit No. TL-KL.1-16/2015 (berth 127A)See national permit No. TL-KL.1-51/2017 (berth 131A) | Explicit approval — written notification in 30 working days | 3910note | 17 March 2020(berth 127A)19 April 2022(berth 131A) |
| UAB Vakaru refondaMinijos 180 (berths 129, 130, 131A, 131, 132, 133A), LT 93269, Klaipėda,LITHUANIAPhone: +370 46483940/483891Fax +370 46483891Email: refonda@wsy.lt | Alongside (wet berth) | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 230 metersWidth: 55 metersDepth: 14 metersGT: 70000 | See national permit No. (11.2)-30-161/2011/TL-KL.1-18/2015 | Explicit approval — written notification in 30 working days | 20140note | 21 May 2020 |
| Keppel-VerolmeProf. Gerbrandyweg 253197 KK Rotterdam-BotlekTHE NETHERLANDSPhone: +31 181234353Email: mzoethout@keppelverolme.nl | Shipbreaking | Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 405 metersWidth: 90 metersDepth: 11,6 meters | The site has a permit to operate; this permit contains limitations and conditions to operate in an environmental sound manner. | Explicit approval | 52000note | 21 July 2021 |
| Scheepssloperij Nederland B.V.Havenweg 1; 3295 XZ s-GravendeelPostbus 5234; 3295 ZJ s-GravendeelTHE NETHERLANDSPhone: +31 786736055Email: info@sloperij-nederland.nl | Shipbreaking | Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 200 metersWidth: 33 metersDepth: 6 metersHeight: 45 meters (Botlekbridge)Recycling operations start on water to make the hull lighter; the winch to haul ships on the ramp can pull 2000 tonnes. | The site has a permit to operate; this permit contains limitations and conditions to operate in an environmental sound manner. | Explicit approval | 9300note | 27 September 2021 |
| Navalria - Docas, Construções e Reparações NavaisPorto Comercial, Terminal Sul, Apartado 39, 3811-901 AveiroPORTUGALPhone: +351 234378970, +351 232767700Email: info@navalria.pt | Drydock dismantling,decontamination and dismantling on an horizontal plane and inclined plane, according to the ship's size | Nominal capacity of the horizontal plane: 700 tonnesNominal capacity of the inclined plane: 900 tonnes | Conditions applied to the activity are defined in specifications annexed to Title AL n.o 5/2015/CCDRC, of 26 January 2016 | Explicit approval | 1900note | 26 January 2020 |
| Turun Korjaustelakka Oy (Turku Repair Yard Ltd)Navirentie 921110 NaantaliFINLANDPhone: +358 405106952Email try@turkurepairyard.com | Alongside, drydock | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 250 metersWidth: 40 metersDraught: 7,9 meters | The limitations are included in the national environmental permit. | Tacit approval, with a maximum review period of 30 days. | 20000note | 1 October 2023 |
| Able UK LimitedTeesside Environmental Reclamation and Recycling CentreGraythorp DockTees RoadHartlepoolClevelandTS25 2DBUNITED KINGDOMPhone: +44 1642806080Email: info@ableuk.com | Ship dismantling and associated treatment authorised with dry dock and wet berth | Any ship within the dimensions authorised within the permit.Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 337,5 metersBeam: 120 metersDraft: 6,65 meters | The facility has a Ship Recycling Facility Plan that meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013.The site is authorised by way of a permit (Reference EPR/VP3296ZM) that limits the operations and places conditions on the operator of the facility. | Explicit approval | 66340note | 6 October 2020 |
| Dales Marine Services LtdImperial Dry DockLeithEdinburghEH6 7DRUNITED KINGDOMContact:Phone: +44 1314543380Email: leithadmin@dalesmarine.co.uk; b.robertson@dalesmarine.co.uk | Ship dismantling and associated treatment authorised within a drydock, and wet berth | Any ship up to a maximum of 7000 tonnesMaximum ship dimensions:Length: 165 metersBeam: 21 metersDraft: 7,7 meters | The facility has a Ship Recycling Facility Plan that meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013. The site is authorised by way of a licence (Ref: WML L 1157331) that limits the operations and places conditions on the operator of the facility. | Explicit approval | 7275note | 2 November 2022 |
| Harland and Wolff Heavy Industries LimitedQueen's IslandBelfastBT3 9DUUNITED KINGDOMPhone: +44 2890458456Email: trevor.hutchinson@harland-wolff.com | Ship dismantling and associated treatment authorised with dry dock, and wet berth | Any ship with the dimensions detailed in the agreed Working Plan.Maximum ship dimensions:The main dock (the largest) is 556 m × 93 m × 1,2 m DWT, and can take vessels up to this size. This largest dry dock is 1,2 million DWT. | The facility has a Ship Recycling Facility Plan that meets the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013.The site is authorised by way of a waste management licence, authorisation number LN/07/21/V2 that limits the operations and places conditions on the operator of the facility. | Explicit approval | 13200note | 3 August 2020 |
| Swansea Drydock LtdPrince of Wales Dry DockSwanseaWalesSA1 1LYUNITED KINGDOMPhone: +44 1792654592Email: info@swanseadrydocks.com | Ship dismantling and associated treatment authorised with dry dock, and wet berth | Any ship within the dimensions authorised within the permit.Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 200 metersBeam: 27 metersDraft: 7 meters | Site has a Ship Recycling Facility Plan that meets with the requirements of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013.The site is authorised by way of a permit (Reference EPR/UP3298VL) that limits the operations and places conditions on the operator of the facility. | Explicit approval | 7275note | 2 July 2020 |
PART B — Ship recycling facilities located in a third country
| Name of the facility | Method of recycling | Type and size of ships that can be recycled | Limitations and conditions under which the ship recycling facility operates, including as regards hazardous waste management | Details on the explicit or tacit procedure for the approval of the ship recycling plan by the competent authoritynote | Maximum annual ship recycling output, calculated as the sum of the weight of ships expressed in LDT that have been recycled in a given year in that facilitynote | Date of expiry of inclusion in the European Listnote |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LEYAL GEMİ SÖKÜM SANAYİ ve TİCARET LTD.Gemi Söküm TesisleriParcel 3-4 Aliaga,Izmir 35800TURKEYPhone: +90 2326182030Email: info@leyal.com.tr | Landing method | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions:Length: no limitWidth: 100 metersDraught: 15 meters | The site has a Ship Dismantling Permit, issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning, and a Ship Dismantling Authorisation Certificate, issued by the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication, which contain limitations and conditions under which the facility operates.Hazardous wastes are handled by SRAT (Ship Recycling Association of Turkey) which operates under the necessary licence issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning. | Tacit approvalThe ship recycling plan (SRP) is part of a set of documents, surveys and permits/licences that are submitted to the competent authorities in order to obtain permission to dismantle a ship.The SRP is neither explicitly approved nor rejected as a standalone document. | 55495note | 9.12.2023 |
| LEYAL-DEMTAŞ GEMİ SÖKÜM SANAYİ ve TİCARET A.Ş.Gemi Söküm TesisleriParcel 25 Aliaga,Izmir 35800TURKEYPhone: +90 2326182065Email: demtas@leyal.com.tr | Landing method | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions:Length: no limitWidth: 63 metersDraught: 15 meters | The site has a Ship Dismantling Permit, issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning, and a Ship Dismantling Authorisation Certificate, issued by the Ministry of Transport, Maritime Affairs and Communication, which contain limitations and conditions under which the facility operates.Hazardous wastes are handled by SRAT (Ship Recycling Association of Turkey) which operates under the necessary licence issued by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning. | Tacit approvalThe ship recycling plan (SRP) is part of a set of documents, surveys and permits/licences that are submitted to the competent authorities in order to obtain permission to dismantle a ship.The SRP is neither explicitly approved nor rejected as a standalone document. | 50350note | 9.12.2023 |
| International Shipbreaking Limited L.L.C18601 R.L Ostos Road Brownsville TX, 78521UNITED STATESPhone: +1 9568312299Email: chris.green@internationalshipbreaking.comrobert.berry@internationalshipbreaking.com | Alongside (wet berth), slope | Ships as defined in point (1) of Article 3(1) of Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013Maximum ship dimensions:Length: 335 meters Width: 48 meters Draught: 9 meters | The conditions under which the facility is authorised to operate are defined in permits, certificates and authorisations issued to the facility by the Environmental Protection Agency, the Texas Commission of Environmental Quality, the Texas General Land Office and the U.S Coast Guard.The U.S. Toxic Substances Control Act prohibits the import into the US of foreign flagged vessels that contain PCB concentrations greater than 50 parts per million.The facility has two slips with ramps for final vessel recycling (East Slip and West Slip). Ships flying a flag of EU Member States shall be recycled exclusively on the East Slip ramp. | There is currently no procedure in US law related to the approval of ship recycling plans | 120000note | 9.12.2023 |
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