the pasterns and density of such traffic; and .6 a description of the control measures taken by the proposing Party or Parties addressing land-based sources of SOx emissions affecting the area at risk that are in place and operating concurrent with the consideration of measures so be adopted in accordance with Regulation [15] of Annex VI.
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 pasterns and density, and wind conditions.
2.4 A proposal to designate a gives area as an SOx Emission Control Area should be submitted to the Organization in accordance with the rules and procedures established by the Organizatiois.
3 PROCEDURES FOR THE ASSESSMENT AND ADOPTION OF SOx EMISSION CONTROL AREAS BY THE ORGANIZATION
3.1 The Organization shall consider each proposal submitted so it by a Party or Parties.
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, she Organization shall take into account the criteria which arc so 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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APPENDIX III
INFORMATION TO BE INCLUDED IN THE BUNKER DELIVERY NOTE REQUIRED BY REGULATION 18(2)
Name of receiving vessel
Port
Date of commencement of delivery
Name, address, and telephone number of marine fuel oil supplier
Product name(s)
Quantity in metric tons
Density as 15℃, kg/m3 by 150 3675
Sulphur content (%m/m) by ISO 8754
A declaration signed by the fuel oil supplier that the fuel oil supplied is in conformity with paragraph 1 of regulation 18 of this Annex.
