Twelfth Meeting of the Focal Points of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC)

    • When May 23, 2017 to May 25, 2017
    • Where Valletta (Malta)
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    The Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) hosted its Twelfth Meeting of the Focal Points, from 23 to 25 May 2017 in Malta.

    The principal objectives of the Meeting were to examine the implementation of the Programme of Work of REMPEC since the Eleventh Meeting of the Focal Points of REMPEC; and to discuss and approve the proposed Programme of Work of REMPEC for the biennium 2018-2019, prior to its submission to the Meeting of the Focal Points of the Mediterranean Action Plan (MAP) and to the Twentieth Ordinary Meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols for adoption.

    All REMPEC official Governmental Focal Points as well as, relevant United Nations Organizations, other governmental and non-governmental organizations, the industry and international professional organizations and associations, whose activities are relevant for the work of REMPEC were invited to participate in the Twelfth Focal Points Meeting.

    The documentation of the meeting is downloadable as below:

    Working Documents
    REMPEC/WG.41/3/1/Rev.1 Provisional agenda
    REMPEC/WG.41/3/2 Annotated provisional agenda and draft timetable
    REMPEC/WG.41/4 Progress report on REMPEC's activities since the Eleventh Meeting of the Focal Points of REMPEC
    REMPEC/WG.41/5 Developments within UN Environment/MAP related to the objectives and functions of REMPEC (Submitted by UN Environment/MAP)
    REMPEC/WG.41/6/1 Developments within IMO related to the objectives and functions of REMPEC (Submitted by IMO)
    REMPEC/WG.41/6/2 Latest developments in the field of compensation for ship-source pollution damage (Submitted by IOPC Funds)
    REMPEC/WG.41/7 Assessment of the level of implementation of the Mediterranean Strategy on Ships’ Ballast Water Management
    REMPEC/WG.41/8 Draft Mediterranean Guide on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in responding to Marine Pollution Incidents
    REMPEC/WG.41/9 Data sharing, monitoring and reporting
    REMPEC/WG.41/9/Corr.1 Corrigendum
    REMPEC/WG.41/10 Draft Guidance Document for the preparation of National Action Plans for the implementation of the Regional Strategy for Prevention of and Response to Marine Pollution from Ships (2016-2021)
    REMPEC/WG.41/11/1 Enhancing cooperation in the field of illicit ship pollution discharges in the Mediterranean
    REMPEC/WG.41/11/2 Proposal for the development of a regional jurisdiction together with a regional report (Submitted by France)
    REMPEC/WG.41/12 Cooperation in the Mediterranean to prevent and combat marine pollution from ships
    REMPEC/WG.41/13 Mediterranean Technical Working Group
    REMPEC/WG.41/14 Proposed Programme of Work of REMPEC for the biennium 2018-2019
    REMPEC/WG.41/16 Report of the Meeting

    Information Documents 
    REMPEC/WG.41/INF.1/Rev.2 List of documents
    REMPEC/WG.41/J/1 Provisional list of participants
    REMPEC/WG.41/INF.2 List of participants
    REMPEC/WG.41/INF.3 Regional Strategy for Prevention of and Response to Marine Pollution from Ships (2016-2021)
    REMPEC/WG.41/INF.4 Report of the Meeting of the Mediterranean Network of Law Enforcement Officials relating to MARPOL within the framework of the Barcelona Convention (MENELAS) (Toulon, France, 29 September – 1 October 2015)
    REMPEC/WG.41/INF.5 Report of the Regional Expert Meeting on National Action Plans for the Implementation of the Regional Strategy for Prevention of and Response to Marine Pollution from Ships (2016-2021) (Barcelona, Spain, 8-9 November 2016) (English only)
    REMPEC/WG.41/INF.6 Report of the Regional Workshop on Cooperation Arrangements in the Field of Preparedness for and Response to Oil and Hazardous and Noxious Substances (HNS) Spills (MEDEXPOL 2016) (St. Julian’s, Malta, 14-15 December 2016) (English only)
    REMPEC/WG.41/INF.7 2011 Guidelines for the control and management of ships' biofouling to minimize the transfer of invasive aquatic species (Resolution MEPC.207(62))
    REMPEC/WG.41/INF.8 Guidance for minimizing the transfer of invasive aquatic species as biofouling (hull fouling) for recreational craft (MEPC.1/Circ.792)
    REMPEC/WG.41/INF.9 Guidelines for the reduction of underwater noise from commercial shipping to address adverse impacts on marine life (MEPC.1/Circ.833) (English Only)
    REMPEC/WG.41/INF.10 International developments in oiled wildlife preparedness and response (Submitted by Sea Alarm) (English Only)
    REMPEC/WG.41/INF.11 Draft revised reporting format for the implementation of the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols (English only)
    REMPEC/WG.41/INF.12 Consultancy Report for the development of a quality assurance programme for data reporting and collection, in accordance with Article 5 of the 2002 Prevention and Emergency Protocol, as well as for the development of the 2017 Quality Status Report (QSR2017) for the Mediterranean (English only)