2009-Hong-Kong-International-Convention-Annex-Appendix-1.pdf

2009 Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships

Hong Kong Convention

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Article 14: Dispute settlement

“Parties shall settle any dispute between them concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention by negotiation or any other peaceful means agreed upon by them, which may include enquiry, mediation, conciliation, arbitration, judicial settlement, or resort to regional agencies or arrangements.”

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Annex: Regulations for Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships

Appendix 1: Controls on Hazardous Materials

Appendix 2: Minimum List of Items for the Inventory of Hazardous Materials

Appendix 3: Form of the International Certificate on Inventory of Hazardous Materials

Appendix 4: Form of the International Ready for Recycling Certificate

Appendix 5: Form of the Authorization of Ship Recycling Facilities

Appendix 6: Form of Report of Planned Start of Ship Recycling

Appendix 7: Form of the Statement of Completion of Ship Recycling

Article 17: Entry into force

“1. This Convention shall enter into force 24 months after the date on which the following conditions are met:

1.  not less than 15 States have either signed it without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, or have deposited the requisite instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in accordance with Article 16;
2. the combined merchant fleets of the States mentioned in paragraph 1.1 constitute not less than 40 per cent of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant shipping; and
3.  the combined maximum annual ship recycling volume of the States mentioned in paragraph 1.1 during the preceding 10 years constitutes not less than 3 per cent of the gross tonnage of the combined merchant shipping of the same States.

2. For States which have deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect of this Convention after the requirements for entry into force thereof have been met, but prior to the date of entry into force, the ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall take effect on the date of entry into force of this Convention, or three months after the date of deposit of the instrument, whichever is the later date.

3. Any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited after the date on which this Convention enters into force shall take effect three months after the date of deposit.”

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