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1 Objectives
1.1 The purpose of this appendix is
to provide the criteria and procedures for the designation of SOx
emission control areas. The objective of SOx emission
control areas is to prevent, reduce, and control air pollution from
SOx emissions from ships and their attendant adverse
impacts on land and sea areas.
1.2 A SOx emission control
area should be considered for adoption by the Organization if supported
by a demonstrated need to prevent, reduce, and control air pollution
from SOx emissions from ships.
2 Proposal
criteria for designation of a SOx emission control area
2.1 A proposal to the Organization
for designation of a SOx emission control area may be
submitted only by Contracting States to the Protocol of 1997. Where
two or more Contracting States have a common interest in a particular
area, they should formulate a co-ordinated proposal.
2.2 The proposal shall include:
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a clear delineation of the proposed area of application of
controls on SOx emissions from ships, along with
a reference chart on which the area is marked; |
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a description of the land and sea areas at risk from the impacts
of ship SOx emissions; |
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an assessment that SOx emissions from ships operating
in the proposed area of application of the SOx emission
controls are contributing to air pollution from SOx,
including SOx deposition, and their attendant adverse
impacts on the land and sea areas under consideration. Such
assessment shall include a description of the impacts of SOx
emissions on terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems, areas of natural
productivity, critical habitats, water quality, human health,
and areas of cultural and scientific significance, if applicable.
The sources of relevant data, including methodologies used,
shall be identified; |
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relevant information pertaining to the meteorological conditions
in the proposed area of application of the SOx emission
controls and the land and sea areas at risk, in particular prevailing
wind patterns, or to topographical, geological, oceanographic,
morphological, or other conditions that may lead to an increased
probability of higher localized air pollution or levels of acidification; |
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the nature of the ship traffic in the proposed SOx
emission control area, including the patterns and density of
such traffic; and |
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a description of the control measures taken by the proposing
Contracting State or Contracting States addressing land-based
sources of SOx emissions affecting the area at risk
that are in place and operating concurrent with the consideration
of measures to be adopted in relation to provisions of regulation
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2.3 The geographical limits of an
SOx emission control area will be based on the relevant
criteria outlined above, including SOx emission and deposition
from ships navigating in the proposed area, traffic patterns and
density, and wind conditions.
2.4 A proposal to designate a given
area as an SOx emission control area should be submitted
to the Organization in accordance with the rules and procedures
established by the Organization.
3
Procedures for the assessment and adoption of SOx
emission control areas by the Organization
3.1 The Organization shall consider
each proposal submitted to it by a Contracting State or Contracting
States.
3.2 A SOx emission control
area shall be designated by means of an amendment to this Annex,
considered, adopted and brought into force in accordance with article
16 of the present Convention.
3.3 In assessing the proposal, the
Organization shall take into account the criteria which are to be
included in each proposal for adoption as set forth in section 2
above, and the relative costs of reducing sulphur depositions from
ships when compared with land-based controls. The economic impacts
on shipping engaged in international trade should also be taken
into account.
4 Operation
of SOx emission control areas
4.1 Parties which have ships navigating
in the area are encouraged to bring to the Organization any concerns
regarding the operation of the area.
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