1 Ship Recycling Facilities which recycle ships
to which this Convention applies, or ships treated similarly pursuant
to Article 3.4, shall be authorized by
a Party taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organization.
2 The authorization shall be carried out by the
Competent Authority(ies) and shall include verification of documentation
required by this Convention and a site inspection. The Competent Authority(ies)
may however entrust the authorization of Ship Recycling Facilities
to organizations recognized by it.
3 The Party shall notify the Organization of the
specific responsibilities and conditions of the authority delegated
to the recognized organizations, for circulation to Parties. In every
case, the Competent Authority(ies) retains full responsibility for
the authorization issued.
4 The authorization shall be drawn up in the form
set forth in Appendix 5. If the language
used is not English, French or Spanish, the text shall include a translation
into one of these languages.
5 The authorization shall be valid for a period
specified by the Party but not exceeding five years. The Party shall
identify the terms for which the authorization will be issued, withdrawn,
suspended, amended and renewed, and communicate these terms to the
Ship Recycling Facilities. If a Ship Recycling Facility refuses inspection
by the Competent Authority(ies) or the recognized organization operating
on its/their behalf, the authorization shall be suspended or withdrawn.
6 If incidents or actions taken at the Ship Recycling
Facility have the effect that the conditions for the authorization
are no longer fulfilled, the Ship Recycling Facility shall inform
the Competent Authority(ies). The Competent Authority(ies) may accordingly
decide to suspend or withdraw the authorization, or require corrective
actions by the Ship Recycling Facility.