S.L. 545.18 Art. 12BApproval of emission abatement methods for use on board ships flying the flag of a Member State.

(1) Emission abatement methods falling within the scope of the Conformity Assessment of Marine Equipment Regulations shall be approved in accordance with those regulations.

(2) Emission abatement methods not covered by the

Conformity Assessment of Marine Equipment Regulations shall be approved in accordance with the procedure referred to in Article

3(2) of Regulation (EC) No 2099/2002 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 5 November 2002 establishing a Committee on Safe Seas and the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (COSS), taking into account:

(a) guidelines developed by the IMO;

(b) the results of any trials conducted under regulation 12;

(c) effects on the environment, including achievable emission reductions, and impacts on ecosystems in enclosed ports, harbours and estuaries; and

(d) the feasibility of monitoring and verification.