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 /
Cyprus / YES / It recognises the EC Recommendation but requires advance notice, at least 48 hours before arrival for foreign flag ships.

Denmark / YES / No. 1663 of 14 December 2006:
Estonia / YES
Finland / YES /
Apparently no relaxation on the dates as suggested by information from Finish Ship owners Association
France / YES / Confirmed.

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.

Greece / YES / Confirmed

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.
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 wasreleased on 19 April 2010:

Port of Trieste, as from 1 March 2010:

Latvia / YES / Confirmed
Lithuania / YES
Malta / Not yet / awaiting confirmation from Malta
The Netherlands / YES / Details and guidelines for implementation given at:

Norway / YES /
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.

Portugal / YES
Romania / YES / HG nr. 470 of 23 May 2007

Slovenia / YES
Spain (not Canary Islands) / YES / Royal Decree 1027/2006:

Information on enforcement policies in various Spanish ports:

Sweden / YES / The Swedish Transport Agency's Maritime Department (no relaxation allowed by Swedish legislation)

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.