TechnicalNoticeonIssuanceofAmendmentstoMARPOLAnnexVI(MEPC.286(71))

CCSTechnical Information(2018)Technical Information No.10 Total No.336Mar13,2018(Total 3 pages)To:relevant departments of CCS Headquarters,Shanghai Rules and Research Institute,CCS planapproval centers,Branches/Offices,related shipyards,product manufacturers,ship designers,ship management companies and shipownersTechnical Notice on Issuance of Amendments to MARPOL Annex VI(MEPC.286(71)I BackgroundAmendments to MARPOL Annex VI(MEPC.286(71))concerning the designation of theBaltic Sea and the North Sea Emission Control Areas for NOx Tier Ill control and theinformation to be included in the bunker delivery note,were adopted at IMO MEPC71 session .The main contents of the Amendments are as follows:1.Designation of the Baltic Sea and the North Sea Emission Control Areas for NOx TierIII control;2.Exemptions for NOx Tier Ill emission control area;3.Amendments to the information to be included in the bunker delivery note.The Amendments will enter into force on 1 January 2019.II The Main Contents of the Amendments1.Designation of the Baltic Sea and the North Sea Emission Control Areas for NOxTier Ill controlDesignation of the Baltic Sea and the North Sea Emission Control Areas for NOx TierIll control were adopted at MEPC 71 session.The ship that is constructed on or after 1January 2021 and is operating in the Baltic Sea Emission Control Area or the North SeaEmission Control Area should meet the requirements of NOx Tier Ill emission standards.