Our Ref: DR-12301/18839 – (Eur Com 14.12.2009) Updated 5 July 2010

EU SULPHUR DIRECTIVE – STATES RATIFICATION

COUNTRY / TRANSPOSITION / ENFORCEMENT
Belgium / YES
Bulgaria / YES / http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20-%20Bulgaria.doc
Cyprus / YES / It recognises the EC Recommendation but requires advance notice, at least 48 hours before arrival for foreign flag ships.
http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20-%20Cyprus.pdf
Denmark / YES / No. 1663 of 14 December 2006: http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20-%20Denmark.pdf
Estonia / YES
Finland / YES / http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20-%20Finland.pdf
Apparently no relaxation on the dates as suggested by information from Finish Ship owners Association
France / YES / Confirmed.
http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20-%20France.doc
Germany / By ports / The federal states Bremen and Schleswig-Holstein have implemented national rules from 01.01.2010. Other federal states & ports like Hamburg will do this during the first three months of 2010.
http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20-%20Germany-Bremen.doc
Greece / YES / Confirmed
http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20-%20Greece-UGS.doc
Ireland (Republic) / YES / The Irish Department of Transport issued a notice reminding the maritime community of new restrictions relating to the sulphur content of marine fuels. Marine Notice 17-2010 (30/06/10).
Italy / YES / DGL No.205 dated 09.11.2007. Penalties suggested for non compliance are between 15,000 and 300,000 Euros. In addition, failure for multiple non-compliance may result in suspension of the master licenses for the Italian flagged ships masters and suspension of the trading licenses for bunker suppliers. http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20-%20Italy.doc
A Circular issued by the Italian Ministry of Environment regarding the EU provision relating to the use of maximum 0.1% sulphur fuel at berth was released on 19 April 2010:
http://www.intertanko.com/upload/Trieste-Italy.doc
Port of Trieste, as from 1 March 2010:
http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20-%20Italy-%20Port%20of%20Trieste.doc
Latvia / YES / Confirmed
Lithuania / YES
Malta / Not yet / awaiting confirmation from Malta
The Netherlands / YES / Details and guidelines for implementation given at:
http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20-%20The%20Netherlands.doc
Norway / YES / http://www.sjofartsdir.no/no/Aktuelt/Lav-svoveldirektivet-199932-og-gjennomforing-i-EOS-omradet/
Poland / YES / Statement by the Polish Register of Shipping, which in Poland is considered as a mirror's view of the Polish Maritime Administration. It contains reference to the EC Recommendation of 21.12.2009.
http://www.prs.pl/news347.html
Portugal / YES
Romania / YES / HG nr. 470 of 23 May 2007
http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20-%20Romania-romanian.doc
Slovenia / YES
Spain (not Canary Islands) / YES / Royal Decree 1027/2006:
http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20-%20Spain.pdf
Information on enforcement policies in various Spanish ports:
http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20-%20Spain-Spanish%20ports.pdf
Sweden / YES / The Swedish Transport Agency's Maritime Department (no relaxation allowed by Swedish legislation)
http://www.transportstyrelsen.se/en/Shipping/Environmental-Protection/Air-Pollution/SOx-Emission-Control-Area-SECA/
UK / YES / UK enforcement on 20. April 2010 - ships at berth in UK ports shall not use bunker fuel with a sulphur content exceeding 0.1% by mass.
The UK MCA issued a Marine Information Notice MIN 376 (M+F) acknowledging the EC guidance with respect to LS Fuels in boilers.
http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20-%20UK-MCA%20MIF%20376.pdf