The EU’s Ship Recycling Regulation is the only dedicated legally binding framework regulating ship recycling. These rules
- lay down requirements for ships and recycling facilities to ensure that ship recycling takes place in an environmentally safe and sound manner
- restrict or prohibit the installation and use of hazardous materials on ships, such as asbestos or ozone-depleting substances
- establish a European list of ship recycling facilities
This Regulation implements the requirements of the Hong Kong Convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships into EU law, but includes also additional safety and environmental requirements. The Convention was adopted in 2009 and will enter into force on 26 June 2025. (EC).
Under this sub-topic, you can find the IMPEL Projects and guidances on preventing illegal export of ships in the EU and environmental authorities can follow up illegal cases where ships already have been beached.