Standing Committee on the Environment

Working Group on Air Emissions
Working Group on Ballast Water

Working Group on Environmental Response
National CMAC meeting April 23 to 26, 2012

Chaired by: Paul Topping, Environmental Protection, Marine Safety, TC
Date: Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Time: 08:30 hrs to 16:30 hrs
Room: Sussex Room (Ground Floor)

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Agenda

1. Introduction and Approval of Agenda.
   
   
2. Report of the Working Group on Ballast Water (Chris Wiley, TC).
   
   
3. Report of the Working Group on Environmental Response (Josée Lamoureux, TC).
   
   
4. Report of the Working Group on Air Emissions (Naomi Katsumi, TC).
   
   
5. International Maritime Organization initiatives:
   • Special Areas under Annex IV to MARPOL (Sewage) to control nutrients.
   • IMO framework for reducing GHGs from vessels.
   • OPRC Convention and the OPRC-HNS Protocol.
   • Recycling of Vessels.
   • Review of Annex V of MARPOL.
   
   
6. Vessel Pollution and Dangerous Chemicals Regulations.
   
   
7. International pollution liability and compensation.
   
   
8. Emerging work on abandoned vessels.
   
   
9. Integrated Ocean Management Plans (Fisheries and Oceans Canada).
   
   
10. Response regime for hazardous and noxious substances (HNS).
    
    
11. Regional Issues.
    
    
12. Green shipping – GreenTech 2012 – May 29 to 30, 2012, Quebec City, Quebec.
    
    
13. Industry presentations.
    
    
14. Other business.
    
    
15. Tentative agenda items for the next National CMAC meeting.

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