ISRA Network Reinoud Pijpers International Seminar on Ship Recycling, IMO Headquaters, London on 10th May 2019. Reinoud Pijpers Director International Ship Recycling Association (ISRA) 10th May 2019

Introduction new director ISRA Director ISRA since 1th of May 2018; Ministry Transport and Environment Netherlands; Various sessions of the Joint ILO/IMO/ Basel Convention Working Group on Ship Scrapping in Geneva/London; IMO/ MEPC –workshops in London; Participating in working groups Ship Recycling Netherlands; “Preparation” Hong Kong Convention; 8/16/2019

ISRA unites responsible yards on the globe ISRA was founded in 2007; Founding fathers from various countries: China, Turkey, Netherlands and the US; All ISRA members actively involved in preparation Hong Kong Convention; Main objective: Promoting sound and safe recycling of ships; 8/16/2019

Founding fathers ISRA

Water treatment facilities Impermeable floors Asbestos treatment Members of ISRA made substantial investments in sound and safe recycling far before any regulation Water treatment facilities Impermeable floors Asbestos treatment Safe working conditions Downstream waste management 8/16/2019

No level playing field! Competition with substandard practices is unequal and not fair. 8/16/2019

ISRA has been active in preparing regulation Preparing Hong Kong Convention; EU-Ship Recycling Regulation; 8/16/2019

Hong Kong Convention (HKC) Ratification HKC is very important; HKC is first step towards worldwide regulation for sound and safe ship recycling; Ship recycling yards: Designed, Constructed and Operated; Weakness of HKC: National governments decide over compliance yards No independent verifier Ratification of all countries concerned is necessary to make further progress ; HKC is a stepping stone for EU Ship Recycling Regulation (EU list); ISRA: For the future HKC can look at the EU-Regulation; 8/16/2019

EU Ship Recycling Regulation Facilitates ratification of Hong Kong Convention Stricter than Hong Kong Convention ISRA welcomes this clarity, equals ISRA standards EU- list is an excellent tool for restoring level playing field. Technical requirements good for implementing EU regulation; Not only EU member states but also possible for other countries. 8/16/2019

Building,Ownership,Registration, Scrapping UNCTAD 2017 8/16/2019

Very important country for ship building; China Very important country for ship building; Substantial part in world market , ca. 42%; China has excellent ship recycling facilities; Import ban on waste including end of life ships; Important that China opens its border for end of life ships world wide. Important that China ratifies HKC. ISRA still in contact with yards concerned; File yet not closed; 8/16/2019