MEPC.1-Circ.900？-？2022？Guidance？Regarding？The？Delivery？Of？Egcs？Residues？To？PortReception？Facilities？(Secretariat)

INTERNATIONALEMARITIMEORGANIZATION4 ALBERT EMBANKMENTLONDON SE1 7SRTelephone:+44(0)2077357611Fax:+44(0)2075873210MEPC.1/Circ.90010June20222022 GUIDANCE REGARDING THE DELIVERY OF EGCS RESIDUES TO PORTRECEPTION FACILITIES1 The Marine Environment Protection Committee,at its seventy-eighth session(6 to 10 June 2022),approved the 2022 Guidance regarding the delivery of EGCS residues toport reception facilities,as set out in the annex.2In this context,the Committee recalled that regulation 17.1.2 of MARPOL Annex VIrequires that each Party undertake to ensure the provision of facilities adequate to meet theneeds of ships using its ports,terminals or repair ports for the reception ofexhaust gas cleaningresidues from an exhaust gas cleaning system.3Member Governments are invited to bring the annexed Guidance to the attention ofAdministrations,port State authorities,industry,relevant shipping organizations,shippingcompanies and other stakeholders concerned.The Committee agreed to keep this Guidance under review in light of experiencegained.Il:CIRCMEPC1MEPC.1-Circ.900.docxEW TECHNOLOGIESGREENE⑧SHIPPING