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Strasbourg 1996 Strasbourg 1996 Waste Convention Waste Convention
Hans van der WerfHans van der Werf
Commission Centrale pour la Commission Centrale pour la navigation du Rhinnavigation du Rhin
COMMISSION CENTRALE POUR LA NAVIGATION DU RHIN
International instrumentInternational instrument
Convention on the collection,Convention on the collection,
deposit and receipt of waste produced during deposit and receipt of waste produced during
navigation on the Rhine and on inland waterwaysnavigation on the Rhine and on inland waterways
Strasbourg, 9 September 1996Strasbourg, 9 September 1996
Entry into force (expected):
autumn 2009
Geographical area of applicationGeographical area of application• Germany, Netherlands, Belgium: entire IW-networkGermany, Netherlands, Belgium: entire IW-network• France: Rhine, canalized Moselle (Metz)France: Rhine, canalized Moselle (Metz)• Switzerland: Rhine up to Birsfelden Switzerland: Rhine up to Birsfelden
Origin of the ConventionOrigin of the Convention
Waste oils and bilge waterWaste oils and bilge waterCargo residues Cargo residues Sewage Sewage Garbage and generic wastes Garbage and generic wastes
Changes regarding the treatment of Changes regarding the treatment of wastes: wastes:
StructureStructure
Physical canalisation of waste disposal Physical canalisation of waste disposal towards specialised facilitiestowards specialised facilities
Sharing of charges Sharing of charges (including financial)(including financial)
Specific arrangements for financing the Specific arrangements for financing the disposal and treatment of waste oilsdisposal and treatment of waste oils
Administrative follow up Administrative follow up
Waste treatmentWaste treatment
PART A: PART A: Wastes resulting from the Wastes resulting from the propulsion of the vessel propulsion of the vessel (engine room )(engine room )
PART B: PART B: Wastes resulting from the Wastes resulting from the transport of goodstransport of goods
PART C: PART C: Specific and generic wastes Specific and generic wastes
CargoCargopart B part B
Reintegration of cargo residues into Reintegration of cargo residues into the stocksthe stocks
Different levels of unloading and Different levels of unloading and cleaning of cargoholdscleaning of cargoholds
Shared responsabilities in the transport Shared responsabilities in the transport chain (shipper, terminal, barge chain (shipper, terminal, barge operator) operator)
Principles of the legal framework Principles of the legal framework
Waste oils and bilge waterWaste oils and bilge water
QuantitiesQuantities
Number of barges concerned Number of barges concerned 7,0007,000
Annual waste volume:Annual waste volume:
- bilge water- bilge water
- oils - oils
- greases - greases
30,000 t30,000 t
5,000 t5,000 t
180 t180 t
Number of operational reception Number of operational reception facilities (2008)facilities (2008)
Ca 60Ca 60
Estimated annual costs 2007 Estimated annual costs 2007 (CH,DE,NL,BE)(CH,DE,NL,BE)
7.5 mio €7.5 mio €
Indirect chargingIndirect charging
Safety principleSafety principle ‘‘free’ disposalfree’ disposal
PP – principle PP – principle shipping industry pays shipping industry pays
Base for chargingBase for charging hypothesis: relationship between fuel hypothesis: relationship between fuel
consumption and waste production consumption and waste production Single international tariff Single international tariff
1 year: 7.50 €/k l gasoil1 year: 7.50 €/k l gasoilInternational clearing International clearing