Regulation 14 - Sulphur Oxides (SOx)

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Regulation 14 - Sulphur Oxides (SOx)

Regulation 14(1) reads as follows:

The sulphur content of any fuel oil used on board ships shall not exceed 4.5% m/m.

Regulation 14(4) (a) reads as follows:

The sulphur content of fuel oil used on board ships in a SOx emission control area does not exceed 1.5% m/m.

Interpretation:

The 4.5% limit should be applied to all ships starting from the 19 May 2005 even if the IAPP certificate was not already issued for the ships concerned. The same applies for the 1.5% limit starting from 19 May 2006 for the Baltic Sea SOx emission control area and the corresponding entry into effect dates for other designated SOx emission control areas.

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