Eu Sulphur Directive States Ratification

Our Ref: DR-12301/18839 – (Eur Com 14.12.2009) Updated 5 July 2010

EU SULPHUR DIRECTIVE – STATES RATIFICATION COUNTRY TRANSPOSITION ENFORCEMENT Belgium YES Bulgaria YES http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20- %20Bulgaria.doc

Cyprus YES It recognises the EC Recommendation but requires advance notice, at least 48 hours before arrival for foreign flag ships. http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20- %20Cyprus.pdf

Denmark YES No. 1663 of 14 December 2006: http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20- %20Denmark.pdf

Estonia YES Finland YES http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20- %20Finland.pdf Apparently no relaxation on the dates as suggested by information from Finish Ship owners Association

France YES Confirmed. http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20- %20France.doc

Germany By ports The federal states Bremen and Schleswig-Holstein have implemented national rules from 01.01.2010. Other federal states & ports like Hamburg will do this during the first three months of 2010. http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20- %20Germany-Bremen.doc

Greece YES Confirmed http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20- %20Greece-UGS.doc

Ireland (Republic) YES The Irish Department of Transport issued a notice reminding the maritime community of new restrictions relating to the sulphur content of marine fuels. Marine Notice 17-2010 (30/06/10). Italy YES DGL No.205 dated 09.11.2007. Penalties suggested for non compliance are between 15,000 and 300,000 Euros. In addition, failure for multiple non- compliance may result in suspension of the master licenses for the Italian flagged ships masters and suspension of the trading licenses for bunker suppliers. http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU %20Dir%20-%20Italy.doc

A Circular issued by the Italian Ministry of Environment regarding the EU provision relating to the use of maximum 0.1% sulphur fuel at berth was released on 19 April 2010:

http://www.intertanko.com/upload/Trieste-Italy.doc

Port of Trieste, as from 1 March 2010: http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20- %20Italy-%20Port%20of%20Trieste.doc Our Ref: DR-12301/18839 – (Eur Com 14.12.2009) Updated 5 July 2010

EU SULPHUR DIRECTIVE – STATES RATIFICATION

Latvia YES Confirmed

Lithuania YES

Malta Not yet awaiting confirmation from Malta

The Netherlands YES Details and guidelines for implementation given at: http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20- %20The%20Netherlands.doc

Norway YES http://www.sjofartsdir.no/no/Aktuelt/Lav- svoveldirektivet-199932-og-gjennomforing-i-EOS- omradet/

Poland YES Statement by the Polish Register of Shipping, which in Poland is considered as a mirror's view of the Polish Maritime Administration. It contains reference to the EC Recommendation of 21.12.2009. http://www.prs.pl/news347.html

Portugal YES

Romania YES HG nr. 470 of 23 May 2007 http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20- %20Romania-romanian.doc

Slovenia YES

Spain (not Canary Islands) YES Royal Decree 1027/2006: http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20- %20Spain.pdf

Information on enforcement policies in various Spanish ports: http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20- %20Spain-Spanish%20ports.pdf

Sweden YES The Swedish Transport Agency's Maritime Department (no relaxation allowed by Swedish legislation) http://www.transportstyrelsen.se/en/Shipping/Environ mental-Protection/Air-Pollution/SOx-Emission- Control-Area-SECA/

UK YES UK enforcement on 20. April 2010 - ships at berth in UK ports shall not use bunker fuel with a sulphur content exceeding 0.1% by mass.

The UK MCA issued a Marine Information Notice MIN 376 (M+F) acknowledging the EC guidance with respect to LS Fuels in boilers. http://www.intertanko.com/upload/EU%20Dir%20- %20UK-MCA%20MIF%20376.pdf