28 A regional system based on MEPC/Circ.470 "Waste
reception facility reporting requirements" should be established among
port States within a region for handling formal reports of alleged
inadequate port reception facilities received in the format set out
in MEPC/Circ.469/Rev.1 – "Revised
consolidated format for reporting alleged inadequacies of port reception
facilities". The primary responsibility for responding to formal reports
of alleged inadequate port reception facilities remains with the port
State, however, a regional system may include providing a copy of
all relevant correspondence to the RRFP central point of contact,
or may include more proactive involvement of the RRFP central point
of contact in monitoring the progress of any reports to ensure that
reports of inadequacy are addressed by both the port State and the
flag State where notifications and responses are required.