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ANNEX I
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APPENDIX II
CRITERIA AND PROCEDURES FOR DESIGNATION
OF SOX EMISSION CONTROL AREAS
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 impact on land and sea areas.
1.2 A SOx Emission Control Ares 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 SOs EMISSION CONTROL AREA
2.1 A proposal to the Organization for designation of a SOs Emission Control Area may be submitted only by Parties to this Annex. Where two or more Parties have a common interest in a particular area, they should formulate a coordinated proposal.
2.2 The proposal shall include:
.1 a clear delineation of the proposed area of application of controls on SOs emissions from ships, along with a reference chart on which this area is marked;
.2 a description of the land and sea areas at risk from the impacts of ship SOx emissions;
.3 an assessment that SOs emissions from ships operating in the proposed area of application of the SOx emission controls are contributing so air pollution from SOs, 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;
.4 relevant information pertaining so 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;
.5 the nature of the ship traffic in the proposed SOs Emission Control Area, including
