Annex 1: Details of National Ballast Water Legislation:
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Annex 1: Details of National Ballast Water Legislation:

1. Title of Legislation:____________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
2. Year Enacted: _______________________________________________________________
3. Administering Authority:________________________________________________________
4. Ports Affected: ______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
5. Ships Affected:_______________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
6. Mode of Implementation (voluntary/mandatory):_____________________________________
7. Date Commenced: ___________________________________________________________
8. Main requirements/provisions of the legislation:
    a. Acceptable methods of BW Management: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
    b. Target species specified: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
    c. Uptake controls: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
    d. BW sampling: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
    e. Records required: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
    f. Alternatives management/treatment procedures: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
    g. Standards/criteria for ballast water treatment: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
    h. Procedures for unacceptable ballast water: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
    i. Other requirements/provisions: ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________
9. Enforcement arrangements/fines/penalties: ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________
10. Further information: __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________
Parent topic: MEPC/Circular.397 – Ballast Water Management - Country Profiles – (Adopted on 2 August 2002)
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