S.L. 499.71 Art. 10Exemptions.

(1) The Authority may exempt a ship calling a port or terminal from the obligations stipulated in regulations 7, 8 and 9 where there is sufficient evidence that:

(a) the ship is engaged in scheduled traffic with frequent and regular port calls; THE DELIVERY OF WASTE FROM SHIPS

(b) there is an arrangement to ensure the delivery of the waste and payment of the fees in a port along the ship’s route which:

(i) is evidenced by a signed contract with a port or waste contractor and by waste delivery receipts;

(ii) has been notified to all ports on the ship’s route; and

(iii) has been accepted by the port where delivery and payment take place, which can be a Union port or another port in which, as established on the basis of the information reported electronically SafeSeaNet and in GISIS, adequate port reception facilities are available; and

(c) the exemption does not pose a negative impact on maritime safety, health, shipboard living or working conditions, or on the marine environment.

(2) If an exemption is granted, the Authority shall issue an exemption certificate, based on the format set out in the Fourth Schedule, confirming that the ship meets the necessary conditions and requirements for the application of the exemption and stating the duration of such exemption. The Authority shall report the information from an exemption certificate electronically in SafeSeaNet.

(3) Notwithstanding the exemption granted, a ship shall not be allowed to proceed to the next port of call if there is insufficient dedicated storage capacity for all waste that has been accumulated and that which will be accumulated during the intended voyage of the ship until the next port of call.