RECALLING Article 38(a) of the Convention on the International
Maritime Organization (the Organization) concerning the functions
of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (the Committee) conferred
upon it by international conventions for the prevention and control
of marine pollution from ships,
BEING COGNIZANT of the principles enshrined in the Convention
on the Organization, including the principle of non-discrimination,
as well as the principle of no more favourable treatment enshrined
in MARPOL and other IMO Conventions,
BEING COGNIZANT ALSO of the principles enshrined in the
UNFCCC and its Kyoto Protocol including the principle of common but
differentiated responsibilities and respective capabilities,
BEING AWARE that Parties to MARPOL
Annex VI are expected to give full and complete effect to chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI,
1 REQUESTS the Organization, through its various
programmes, to provide technical assistance to Member States to enable
cooperation in the transfer of energy efficient technologies to developing
countries in particular; and further assist in the sourcing of funding
for capacity-building and support to States, in particular developing
States, which have requested technology transfer;
2 INVITES international and regional organizations,
non-governmental organizations and the industry to contribute in any
manner possible and as appropriate to enhancing the effective implementation
of chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI;
3 DECIDES to establish, with full stakeholder
participation, an Ad hoc Expert Working Group on facilitation of Transfer
of Technology for ships (AHEWG-TT) with a mandate to:
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.1 assess the potential implications and impacts
of the implementation of the regulations in chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI, in particular, on developing
States, as a means to identify their technology transfer and financial
needs, if any;
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.2 identify and create an inventory of energy
efficiency technologies for ships; identify barriers to transfer of
technology, in particular to developing States, including associated
costs, and possible sources of funding and make recommendations, including
the development of a model agreement enabling the transfer of financial
and technological resources and capacity-building between Parties,
for the implementation of the regulations in chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI; and
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.3 report to MEPC;
4 RECOGNIZES that the transfer of technology needs
to respect property rights, including intellectual property rights,
and to be on mutually agreed terms and conditions;
5 REQUESTS Member States, in cooperation with
the Organization and other international bodies, other interested
countries and industry programmes, to promote the provision directly,
or through the Organization, of support to States, in particular to
developing States, that need and request technical assistance for
the assessment of the implications of becoming a Party to the regulations
in chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI;
6 URGES also Member States with an ability to
do so, and subject to their respective national laws, regulations
and policies, to promote the provision directly, or through the Organization,
of support especially to developing States and including, but not
limited with regard to:
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.1 transfer of energy efficiency technologies
for ships;
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.2 research and development for the improvement
of energy efficiency of ships;
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.3 training of personnel, for the effective implementation
and enforcement of the regulations in chapter
4 of MARPOL Annex VI; and
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.4 the exchange of information and technical co-operation
relating to the improvement of energy efficiency for ships;
7 INVITES the Secretary-General of the Organization
to make adequate provisions in its integrated Technical Co-operation
Programme (ITCP) related to the effective implementation and enforcement
of the requirements of chapter 4 of
MARPOL Annex VI by developing countries, particularly the Least Developed
Countries (LDCs) and Small Islands Developing States (SIDS); and
8 AGREES to keep under review the implementation
of measures for the promotion of technical cooperation related to
the energy efficiency of ships, as set out in this resolution.