1. Expectation and activities towards the early entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention
Sveinung Oftedal
Specialist Director

2. The Hong Kong Convention
Well within the mandate of the IMO
Makes the IMO global framework for shipping more complete
Creates the needed level of protection
Creates the global level playing field

3. Some basic questions ratification
Does your country:
Have a general policy on workes safety, human health and environment?
Have active interests in shipping or ship recycling?
Want to be an international partner?
Do you:
Really want to ratify? Do you have the motivation?
Are you familiar with the national procedure required?
Have the recourses to run the process?
Considered the consequences of not ratifying?
Have you:

4. A Global Solution in force is needed
How would you fix the problem?
Fix this?
Build this higher?

5. What did we do in Norway? Section 36
We did have the basic willingness to become a future Party, therefore:
In 2007: We established the needed legal basis for possible requirements resulting from the Hong Kong Convention. The The Ship Safety and Security Act.
Section 36
Ships which are finally taken out of service
A ship that is finally taken out of service shall be handled in a safe and proper manner, so that it does not pose a risk to
life, health or the environment.
The Ministry may issue further regulations concerning the requirements of the first paragraph, including regulations
concerning the duty to notify and on the removal of harmful substances on board.

6. The further steps
2009 – 2011
Translation of the Convention into Norwegian
Evaluation of economic and adminstrative consequecs
Interministerial consultations
2013
08. March: A proposition to the parliament to agree to Norwegian accession to the Convention (Prop. 73 S)
14 May: The Parliament agreed.
"A royal resolution" agreeing to execute the decision
26 June: Norwegian acceession to the Hong kong Convention as the first IMO Member State
A further important step:
The Sensrec project Phase I and II (Norway-Bangladesh-IMO)

7. Expectations towards the entry into force
Increased momentum
Join and support the global regime
Prepare to meet the standards
Treat – not threat!
Technical co-operation to assist implementation
Prepare the enforcement regime
IMO need to respond to challenges when identified

8. Hav – hva nå? Et panel – en plan
Thank you for your attention!