Third Meeting of the Mediterranean Network of Law Enforcement Officials relating to MARPOL within the framework of the Barcelona Convention (MENELAS) 15-16 October 2019

    Valletta, Malta
    • When Oct 15, 2019 to Oct 16, 2019
    • Where Valletta (Malta)
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    The Third Meeting of the Mediterranean Network of Law Enforcement Officials relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) within the framework of the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (“the Barcelona Convention”) (MENELAS) will be held at REMPEC premises in Valletta, Malta from 15 to 16 October 2019.

    The Meeting, which is financed by the Mediterranean Trust Fund (MTF), is being organised by REMPEC pursuant to the Programme of Work and Budget for 2018-2019 of the Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), also referred to as UNEP/MAP, adopted by the Twentieth Ordinary Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols (Tirana, Albania, 17-20 December 2017).

    The principle objectives of the Meeting will be:

    (a) to examine the implementation of the MENELAS Programme of Activities for the period 2018-2019, including the report of the MENELAS Working Group established by the Second Meeting of MENELAS (Valletta, Malta, 28-29 November 2017), and to discuss about operational cooperation to combat illicit ship pollution discharges in the Mediterranean as well as cooperation with other regional and international organisations; and

    (b) to discuss and agree on the items to be included in the MENELAS Programme of Activities for the period 2020-2021 and elect the chair of the network for the said period.


    The working languages of the Meeting will be English and French. Simultaneous interpretation services will be provided during the Meeting.

    For more information on the MENELAS network and its activities, please visit the MENELAS Information System: www.menelas.org

    Working documents

    REMPEC/WG.46/1

    Provisional agenda

    REMPEC/WG.46/1/1*

    Annotated provisional agenda and draft timetable

    REMPEC/WG.46/WP.1

    Draft conclusions and recommendations

    REMPEC/WG.46/12

    Report of the Meeting

    Information documents

    REMPEC/WG.46/INF.1

    List of documents

    REMPEC/WG.46/J/1

    Provisional list of participants

    REMPEC/WG.46/INF.2

    List of participants

    REMPEC/WG.46/INF.3

    Draft Decision IG.24/11: Guidelines: Adopt-a-Beach; Phase-out of Single Use Plastic Bags; Provision of Reception Facilities in Ports and the Delivery of Ship-Generated Wastes; Application of Charges at Reasonable Costs for the Use of Port Reception Facilities (English only)

    REMPEC/WG.46/INF.4

    Study based on a literature review on existing best practices in the Mediterranean as well as other European regional seas for the application of charges at reasonable costs and of the No-Special-Fee system for the use of port reception facilities

    REMPEC/WG.46/INF.5

    Report of the Second Meeting of the Mediterranean Network of Law Enforcement Officials relating to MARPOL within the framework of the Barcelona Convention (MENELAS) (Valletta, Malta, 28-29 November 2017)

    REMPEC/WG.46/INF.6

    Report on the Activities of the Mediterranean Network of Law Enforcement Officials Relating to MARPOL within the Framework of the Barcelona Convention (MENELAS) for the period from June 2017 to July 2019, as requested by Decision IG.21/9 (English only)

     * reissued for technical reasons