Annex - Additional Information on Brazilian National Legislation on Ballast Water Management for Ships

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Annex - Additional Information on Brazilian National Legislation on Ballast Water Management for Ships

Through BWM.2/Circ.1 dated 22^nd September, 2005, IMO issued a communication to Member States containing the summary of the Brazilian National Legislation on Ballast Water Management for Ships.

In that respect, the Brazilian Maritime Authority (BMA) has noticed that most ships are in compliance with the above mentioned rules, whereas only a few have experienced some difficulty in having the BWM Plan approved by its Flag Administration or their recognized Classification Societies.

Thus, in order to grant those ships, and others that might be in the same situation, additional time to be in conformity with that specific point, the Brazilian Maritime Authority issued and Administrative Act (Pontaria n °1/DPC) on 4^th January 2006 postponing its enforcement until 30^th June 2006.

From 4^th January, 2006 until 30^th June, 2006, the Brazilian Maritime Authority will accept a BWM plan approved by the shipowner, which means that ”a ship carrying ballast water must have a BWM plan”.

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