1. Views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and should not be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of IMO or its Secretariat Views expressed in this presentation are those of the author and should not be construed as necessarily reflecting the views of IMO or its Secretariat.

2. 1. Introduction to Ballast Water Management 3. Other International Conventions and Principles relevant to Ballast Water Management 2. The Ballast Water Management Convention and Guidelines 4. Implementing the Ballast Water Management Convention 5. Guide to Drafting a Ballast Water Management Act

3. Identify key steps towards the legal implementation of the BWM Convention within the national context; Review specific concerns regarding the implementation of the BWM Convention in the context of the national situation.

4. Inventory of existing legislationDetermine whether existing statutory provisions existExamine deficienciesConstitutional concernsAnalysis of informationSteps in incorporating the BWM Convention into national legislationReview nature of proposed legislationDetermine if main Act necessary or if subsidiary legislation sufficientWhere regulations possible

5. Source: commons.wikimedia.org Model Legislation has been prepared for implementing BWM Convention into national law.

6. Ballast Water Management Strategy the flag Statethe coastal Statethe port State Implications the flag Statethe coastal Statethe port State

7. Policy framework and guidelines Ballast Water Management Strategy

8. Internal and external institutional framework Administrative aspects Deficiencies and barriers

9. Insufficient monitoring Inadequate reception facilities Lack of scientific and technical expertise Sub-standard port State control Lack of coordination with adjacent and neighbouring countries

10. Country123 AustraliaQuarantine Inspection Services CanadaTransport Cayman IslandsMaritime Adm (MACI) ChinaCommunications IndiaSurface Transport IranPort JamaicaMaritime Auth (MAJ) MaltaPort New ZealandQuarantineBiosecurityMaritime Safety OmanCommunications SingaporePort U.K.Maritime & Coastguard (MCA)

11. National Task Force / Inter- Ministerial Committees the flag Statethe coastal Statethe port State Capacity building Judicial enforcement

13. From the key steps presented, select 2 or 3 to describe the situation in your country What practical steps are necessary in your country for the legal implementation of the BWM Convention? What practical steps are necessary in your country for the legal implementation of the BWM Convention? In your country what are likely to be the main barriers for effective for the legal implementation of the BWM Convention? In your country what are likely to be the main barriers for effective for the legal implementation of the BWM Convention?