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| This page was last updated Friday, March 19, 2010 |
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| 1. Institutional Arrangements
for Ballast Water Management Matters |
| Lead Agency |
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| Country Focal Point |
| Title/Position |
Head of International and Legal Department |
| Organization |
Ministry of the Sea, Transport and Infrastructure |
| Name |
Maja Markovcic |
| E-mail |
maja.markovcic@pomorstvo.hr |
| Address |
Prisavlje 14
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| Area |
10000 |
| City |
Ankara |
| Country |
Croatia |
| Telephone |
+385 1 6169 070 |
| Fax |
+385 1 6195 956 |
| Website |
www.mmpi.hr |
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| National Policy / Strategy |
No
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| Legislations/Regulations |
Yes
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| 2. Ballast Water Management
Measures |
| Is there a national database or information
system for ballast water matters? |
| NOT AT PRESENT |
| Have ballast water risk assessments been carried
out for the main ports in the country? |
| IN PROGRESS OF ESTABLISHING |
| Is there a ballast water sampling programme
for the main ports in the country? |
| Port State Control usessampling on board ships, as a methode of Inspection of ships. |
| Are the IMO 1997 ballast water management guidelines
(A.868(20)) implemented in the country? |
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| Are ships entering the country's ports required
to complete and submit the IMO Ballast Water Reporting Form? |
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| Are there any other ballast water management
requirements in your country? |
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| What is the Status of your country in relation
to the International Convention for the Control and Management
of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments? |
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Signed
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Ratified
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Accepted
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Approved
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Acceded
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| Is the ballast water Convention implemented
through National legislation? |
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| 3. Research and Development |
| Are there research and development projects
relating to ballast water management and invasive aquatic species
in the country? |
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| 4. Status of Aquatic
Invasions |
| Is there a national database or information
system for the occurrence and status of aquatic invasions in the country? |
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| Are biological surveys and monitoring for Aquatic
Invasive Species carried out in ports in the country? |
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| Contact details for the government agency or
institution responsible for the central coordination of data and information
on aquatic invasions in the country |
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| 5. National Ballast Water
Legislation |
| Title of Legislation |
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| Year Enacted |
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| Is the legislation intended to: |
| Implement the International Convention for
the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments? |
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| Implement the IMO ballast water Guidelines
(A.868(20))? |
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| Implement unilateral Coastal or Port State
provisions different from above? |
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| Administering Authority |
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| Ports Affected |
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| Ships Affected |
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| Mode of Implementation |
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| Date Commenced |
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| Main requirements/provisions of
the legislation |
| Acceptable methods of BW Management |
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| Target species specified |
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| Uptake controls |
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| BW sampling |
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| Records required |
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| Alternatives management / treatment
procedures |
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| Standards/criteria for ballast
water treatment |
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| Procedures for unacceptable ballast
water |
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| Other requirements / provisions |
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| Sediment reception facility/ies? |
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| Enforcement arrangements / fines
/ penalties |
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| Further information |
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