Examples of HNS Protocol in a sentence
In order to avoid a situation in which two conflicting regimes would become operational, States that decide to become Parties to the 2010 HNS Protocol must ensure that they deposit instruments only in respect of the Protocol, without any references to the 1996 HNS Convention (see resolution 3 of the International Conference of 2010 on the Revision of the HNS Convention).
Using an international regime rather than regional solutions for these purposes better suits the nature of shipping as a global business and the cross-boundary impact such accidents are likely to have.It was therefore concluded that the present draft decision authorising Member States to ratify the 2010 HNS Protocol and, thus, accepting to be bound by the consolidated text of the 2010 HNS Convention, is the best course of action.
Should no action be taken at EU level to allow Member States to ratify or accede to the 2010 HNS Protocol for the last IMO liability convention to enter into force, a discrepancy in the international – and EU – liability regime for shipping activities will be crystallised at the expense of legal certainty and homogeneity of norms applicable to, inter alia, environmental damage arising from the carriage of HNS at sea.
The Committee encouraged Member States to ratify and bring into force the 2010 HNS Protocol as soon as possible.
Not yet in force 13 In order to eliminate certain obstacles to the ratification of the 1996 HNS Convention, a number of provisions of the Convention have been amended by the 2010 HNS Protocol.
Should no action be taken at EU level to allow Member States to ratify or accede to the 2010 HNS Protocol for the last IMO liability convention to enter into force, a discrepancy in the international – 12 OJ L 339, 21.12.2007, p.
The International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea (HNS Convention 1996, amended by the HNS Protocol in 2010), is modelled on the two tier compensation regime of the Civil Liability and Fund Conventions.
See Rosalie Balkin, The HNS Protocol <http://www.imo.org/ KnowledgeCentre/PapersAndArticlesByIMOStaff/Documents/The%20HNS%20Protocol%20-%20R%20Balkin.pdf> accessed 30 November 2016.
MARPOL Annex II, chapter VII, regulation 17, requires a ” Shipboard marine pollution emergency plan for Noxious Liquid Substances”and article 3 of the OPRC Convention’s HNS Protocol (2000) requires an ”Emergency Plan”.
In conclusion, the Committee encouraged Member States to ratify and bring into force the 2010 HNS Protocol as soon as possible.