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

IWTIWT

Ecological profile Ecological profile

IWTIWT

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