24, 25, 26 November The Environmentally Sound Management of Waste Generated at Sea. International Conference On

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1 International Conference On The Environmentally Sound Management of Waste Generated at Sea 24, 25, 26 November 2008 Hôtel de Région - 27, Place Jules Guesde - Marseille - France Under the High Patronage of the French Minister for Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning, French Presidency of the European Union In partnership with the Région Provence - Alpes - Côte d Azur, Marseille Fos Port Authority and the UN Secretariat of the Basel Convention

2 Invitation No registration fee Michel Vauzelle President of the Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d Azur Pierre Portas Waste Environment Cooperation Center Jean-Claude Terrier Chief Executive Officer of Marseille Fos Port Authority Katharina Kummer-Peiry Executive Secretary, Secretariat of the Basel Convention Under the High Patronage of Jean-Louis Borloo Minister of State, French Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning Have the pleasure to invite you to the International Conference On the Environmentally Sound Management of Waste Generated at Sea from 24 to 26 November 2008 Marseille - France

3 Programme 1/3 Monday, 24 November 2008 Welcoming Desk (12:30) Conference Opening (14:30) Mr. Frédéric Meyer, Regional Councillor, Vice-President in charge of Maritime and River Transport, Région Provence - Alpes - Côte d Azur Representative of the French Ministry of Ecology, Energy, Sustainable Development and Town and Country Planning Mr. Christophe Piloix, Deputy General Manager, Development and Port Operations of Marseille Fos Port Authority Ms Katharina Kummer-Peiry, Executive Secretary, Secretariat of the Basel Convention Opening of session I (15:30) Current situation: gaps and challenges Chairman: Mr. Roy Watkinson, Environmental specialist and former Senior Adviser to the Environment Agency and Department of the Environment, United Kingdom In t e r n a t i o n a l p e r s p e c t i v e s Mr. Pierre Portas, President WE 2C, France The adequacy of port reception facilities for residues generated on board ships, and of the arrangements for their proper and safe management on land, should be an important component of the global drive towards the environmentally sound management of waste. To what extent has this component been recognised, and what more remains to be done? Re g u l a t o r y p e r s p e c t i v e s a n d e x p e r i e n c e Ms Louise de la Fayette, Visiting Professor, Maritime Institute, University of Greenwich, United Kingdom Captain David A. Condino, OCS/MARPOL Manager, Safety Branch, Port and Facilities Division, United States Coast Guards Is the regulatory framework covering the full life-cycle of oily residues and cargo residues generated on board ships complete? What more needs to be done to join up the maritime and land-based residues/waste management rules? How might best practice be identified and promulgated? We will also hear about the issue of certifying adequacy of MARPOL reception facilities in the USA and about the issue of the adequacy of port reception facilities in relation to the work of the IMO Sub-committee on Flag State Implementation. Maritime i n d u s t r y p e r s p e c t i v e s a n d e x p e r i e n c e Mr. David Bolduc, Coordinator, Green Marine, Canada Many different types of industry and regulatory organisation are involved in this picture. In this session we shall hear from some of them, and consider how they might work together to improve the collection and management of residues generated on board ships. Discussions (17:00) (17:30 17:50) Break Ch a l l e n g e s f a c e d b y p o r t s Ms Liselot Marinus, Policy Adviser, European Sea Ports Organisation (ESPO), Belgium Mr. Maurits Prinssen, Project Manager Strategy, Port Planning and Development, Port of Rotterdam, Netherland To what extent is there a gap between the demand for reception of residues generated on board ships and collection facilities in ports? What obstacles do port authorities face in handling these residues. How might such problems be addressed? Ex p e c t a t i o n s, b a r r i e r s a n d o p p o r t u n i t i e s f o r m a r i t i m e o p e r a t o r s Mr. Tim Marking, European Community Shipowners Associations (ECSA), Belgium To what extent is in formation about port reception facilities available to maritime operators (shipowners, charterers, traders) and how might it be improved to help them to be satisfied that the residues generated on board their ships will be collected in adequate port facilities and properly managed on land? Would certification or tracking systems be of value? Discussions (19:00) Summary of the session

4 Programme 2/3 Tuesday, 25 November 2008 Opening of session II (08:30) Drivers for changes Chairman: Mr. Roy Watkinson Ex p e r i e n c e in t h e i m p l e m e n t a t i o n o f t h e Eu r o p e a n Di r e c t i v e 2000/59/EC o n p o r t r e c e p t i o n facilities Mr. Arnaud Leroy, Project Officer, Environment Protection, European Maritime Safety Agency (EMSA), Portugal A discussion of the work done by the Member States of the European Union, the Commission and its Maritime Safety Agency to implement this law will provide an interesting picture of the situation of ports in Europe, their diversity, the difficulties experienced and options for improving port reception facilities. Be s t p r a c t i c e s f o r t h e c o l l e c t i o n a n d m a n a g e m e n t o f r e s i d u e s g e n e r a t e d o n b o a r d s h i p s Ms Magali Devèze, Manager Ship s Residues, Marseille Fos Port Authority, France What tools would be needed to reduce uncertainty about the suitability of shore-based facilities for managing oily residues and cargo residues generated on board ships? Is there a role for an international standard for collecting such residues that could be build into a certification system for ports? Are there other tools that might be developed? Ap p l y i n g t h e p r i n c i p l e s o f e n v i r o n m e n t a l l y s o u n d m a n a g e m e n t t o w a s t e Mr. Eelco Leemans, North Sea Foundation, Netherland How might the principles of environmentally sound management (ESM) be applied to oily residues, cargo residues or garbage generated on board ships? For instance, how do the principle of extended individual producer responsibility, the polluter pay principle or the precautionary principle apply to these materials? Discussions (10:00-10:30) (10:30 10:50) Break Co o p e r a t i o n a n d r e g i o n a l p a r t n e r s h i p s Mr. Frédéric Hébert, Director, Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) Malta Opportunities exist to demonstrate regional and partnership-based solutions. The Mediterranean Sea region will be discussed as a case study, and other possible pilot regions will be considered. In t e r n a t i o n a l c o o p e r a t i o n t o i m p r o v e c a p a c i t y t o m a n a g e r e s i d u e s g e n e r a t e d o n b o a r d s h i p s Mr. Vincent Jugault, Programme Officer, Secretariat of the Basel Convention, Switzerland Following on from experience of cooperation within a region, how might the lessons learned be extended to a global scheme? The development of a technical assistance programme to assist Port States will be described. (12:00 12:30) Discussions Summary of the session Buffet Lunch offered by the Région Provence - Alpes - Côte d Azur (12:30)

5 Programme 3/3 Opening of session III (14:00) Options for managing residues generated on board ships and the role of waste managers Chairman: Mr. Roy Watkinson Mr. Guido Van Meel, Secretary General, Euroshore international, Belgium Mr. Greg Vogt, Managing Director, International Solid Waste Association (ISWA), Austria Mr. Martin Clermont, President, Gedden (Environmental management information systems), Canada The large variations in ability and capacity between the various operators present a challenge in improving the management on land of residues generated on board ships. How might overall standards be raised in the light of these challenges? Discussion will focus on the roles of: legislation, standards, mechanisms for validation, reporting and monitoring of the quality of services provided, proper storage and transport, and measures for preventing and reducing pollution and contamination. Summary of the session and introduction to the workshops Workshops (15:30 18:30) Wo r k s h o p 1: Certification o f a n d s t a n d a r d f o r p o r t r e c e p t i o n facilities Moderator: Mr. Nikos Mikelis, Senior Implementation Officer, Marine Environment Division, International Maritime Organization, United Kingdom Lead Speaker: Mr. Koichi Yoshida, Director, International Cooperation Centre, National Maritime Research Institute, Japan Certification would provide shipowners, charterers, traders and ports with additional in formation to assist them to comply with international environmental regulations applied to shipping. One way forward would be to design and develop a certification scheme for reception facilities in ports collecting oily residues and cargo residues generated on board ships. There would be a need to develop a level-playing field at the international level regarding the adequacy of port reception facilities and terminal to comply with MARPOL. For this purpose one may consider the development of a standard, or standards, for port reception facilities and terminals handling MARPOL Annex I and/or Annex II residues. Such standard could help in the development of a unified source of reliable in formation at the international level about the capacity of port for handling MARPOL residues adequately. For this purpose the workshop might consider the development of a performance standard for port reception facilities and terminals handling MARPOL Annex I and/or Annex II residues. Wo r k s h o p 2: Tr a c e a b i l i t y o f w a s t e Moderator: Mr. Greg Vogt, Managing Director, International Solid Waste Association, Austria Lead Speaker: Mr. Martin Clermont, President, Gedden (Environmental management information system), Canada The management of waste would be enhanced by better in formation on the way residues are handled once they are discharged or delivered at shore. This workshop will consider means to monitor or track the residues once they are received in ports and are sent for treatment, recycling or disposal on land. Reception followed by dinner offered by the Marseille Fos Port Authority (19:30) Wednesday, 26 November 2008 Report from the Workshops (09:30) Chairman: Mr. Roy Watkinson (11:00 11:30) Break Remarks Mr. Lucien Chabason, President, Blue Plan, France Close of the conference (12:30) Visit to the Port of Marseille-Fos (14:00 18:00)

6 General Information Location Région Provence-Alpes-Côte d Azur Hôtel de Région 27, Place Jules Guesde Marseille (2 ) - France Registration No Registration Fee Early registration is advised, as there are a limited number of places available. You are invited to register on our website: Organisation Elysabeth Nioré-Cortade - Agence A TouT.Com Europôle de l Arbois Av. Louis Philibert - Bât. Gérard Megie Aix-en-Provence cedex 03 - France Tel. : (+33) Fax : (+33) contact@atoutcom.com Coordination Sonia d Hamonville sonia.dhamonville@we2c.org Contact Pierre Portas WE2C Président pierre.portas@we2c.org more information on: