.1 To determine whether appropriate technologies are available to achieve the standard in regulation D-2;

　

.2 to assess whether this technology meets required criteria related to safety, environmental acceptability, practicability, cost effectiveness and biological effectiveness;

　

.3 to assess the socio-economic effects specifically in relation to the developmental needs of developing countries, particularly small island developing States; and

　

.4 to verify that the tools used to evaluate technology continue to be appropriate.

　

.1 MEPC 52 to consider and confirm the procedures for the conduct of the review process.

　

.2 At MEPC 52, Member States and Observers are invited to submit information to MEPC 53 related to the review. Relevant information could include:

　

- the application of the guidelines (type approval/active substances), and/or

- the application of the guidelines (prototype technologies);

- information provided by the vendors through the Member State; and

- other testing experience and research programmes.

　

.3 Submissions to MEPC 53 should include an evaluation of any proposed technology against the review criteria listed below. The evaluation may be based upon appropriate decision making tools as may be identified in any submission.

　

.4 MEPC 53 should form a Review Group (working group) to conduct the review. Members States and Observers should be requested to bring people with appropriate expertise to participate in the review process.

　

.5 The Review Group should recommend appropriate action for consideration by the Committee.

　

- What technologies are available at present?

- What equipment is available at present?

- What are the technological trends?

- Are alternative technologies approved (regulation B.3.7)?

- How many prototype approval procedures have been approved (regulation D.4)?

- Have prototype systems been installed?

- Can it be reasonably anticipated that suitable equipment will be available in sufficient quantity to fulfil the 2009 and forward demand?

- Have technologies been tested on ships?

　

- for construction and installation on new ships; and

- for retrofitting to existing ships

　

- Are there any potential safety hazards of the technology?

- Can these be addressed satisfactorily by any mitigating measures?

- What are the possible unwanted human health effects of the technology?

- Have these effects been sufficiently studied and evaluated?

　

- What are the possible unwanted environmental effects of the technology?

- Have these effects been sufficiently studied and evaluated?

　

- Has the available technology been assessed as suitable for onboard application:

- for new ships?

- for existing ships?

- What are the practical operational implications and limitations of the technology?

- What evidence is there for the durability and practicability of this technology (experience gained)?

- What is the durability of the technology?

　

- What is the operating cost as a function of the amount of ballast water treated in cubic metres?

- What is the total installation cost as a function of ship's ballast water capacity and/or flow rate:

- for new ships?

- for existing ships?

　

- to what biological effectiveness and under what circumstances (e.g. uptake water quality) does the technology perform in relation to Regulation D-2?

- how has the equipment been evaluated?

- on shore in laboratory, a manufacturer facility or a pilot plant;

- on board a ship.

　

- Have they been applied?

- What is the quality of the procedures?

- Is the analysis methodology to determine the effectiveness sufficiently developed?

　

- What would be the impact on the major industries of small island developing States (e.g. the tourism industry) which depend on the preservation of coastal resources?

- What would be the implications for the environmental resources of small island developing States.

　

.1 consider the respective work programmes of the pertinent bodies of ILO, IMO and the Conference of Parties to the Basel Convention on the issue of ship scrapping in order to avoid duplication of work and overlapping of roles, responsibilities and competencies between the three Organizations, and identify further needs;

　

.2 facilitate the exchange of views between the three Organizations in order to ensure a co-ordinated approach to all the relevant aspects of ship scrapping;

　

.3 undertake a comprehensive initial examination of the:

　

.1 Technical Guidelines for the Environmentally Sound Management of the Full and Partial Dismantling of Ships, adopted by the Sixth Meeting of the Conference of Parties to the Basel Convention;

　

.2 IMO Guidelines on Ship Recycling, adopted by resolution A.962(23); and

　

.3 Safety and Health in Shipbreaking: Guidelines for Asian countries and Turkey, developed by ILO,

　

.4 consider mechanisms to jointly promote the implementation of the relevant Guidelines on Ship Scrapping;

　

.5 monitor progress of any jointly organized technical co-operation activities; and

　

.6 submit its reports, recommendations and any other relevant information on the above or other pertinent matters to bodies of IMO, ILO and the Basel Convention, as appropriate.