Maritime transport
The European Union adopted the MRV Maritime Transport Regulation which entered into force on 01/07/2015. An amendment to TEHG regulated the implementation of sanctioning regulations and national responsibilities at the national level. We are responsible for the tasks related to monitoring German-flagged ships and we are also a penalising authority for the national enforcement of the MRV Maritime Transport Regulation for German- and foreign-flagged ships.
Legal bases
Tasks and obligations for shipping companies, verifiers and authorities
The MRV Maritime Transport Regulation stipulates the following tasks and obligations for shipping companies, verifiers and authorities.
Tasks 1 to 5 are entirely in the hands of shipping companies and verifiers. The examination by the competent authorities of violations of the reporting requirements (6a and 7a) pursuant to Article 19 of the MRV Regulation is exclusively directed at the verification of the existence of a verified emission report. A substantive review of the emissions report by the competent authorities does not take place.
Tasks and obligations
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Verification
By 31/08/2017, shipping companies were required to present a monitoring plan for each of their ships (size over 5000 GT/gross tonnage, for trips from or to a port within the scope of the MRV regulation, including lay times) to an accredited, non-state verifier.
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Preparing the emissions report
The shipping companies are obliged to monitor the parameters according to the verified monitoring plan as of 01/01/2018.
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Issuing the Document of Compliance
The ship-related emissions report is required after the end of the reporting period for verification by a verifier who will issue a Document of Compliance for the ship in the event of a positive result.
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Submitting the emissions report
The shipping company shall submit the emissions report annually by 30/04/ (starting in 2019) to the EU Commission and the authorities of the relevant flag states.
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Carrying the Document of Compliance on board
The shipping companies must ensure that the valid Document of Compliance for the reporting period is carried on board from 30/06/ of the following year.
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Sanctions for breach of reporting obligation
From 30/04/, the authorities of the flag states concerned shall examine whether the verified emissions report has been received in due time (6.a) and take the necessary measures to initiate a sanction (6b) if required.
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Sanctions for breach of reporting obligation
If, in the case of a port state control (starting on 30/06/2019), foreign-flagged vessels without a valid document of compliance are detected (7.a), the necessary measures for initiating sanctions must also be taken (7b).
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German- and foreign-flagged ships
Further information from the European Commission and the European Maritime Safety Agency
Thetis-MRV Video Tutorials der EMSA (in Englisch)
FAQs der Europäischen Kommission
