UK to adopt revisions to international shipping pollution treaty in March

Changes to the international regime governing the carriage by ship of dangerous chemicals will enter into UK law in March after regulations were laid before parliament.

The government says that the changes will result in the UK’s coastline and marine environment being further protected from the risk of pollution from ships, but the impact of the revisions could be minimal as the shipping industry has already been operating to the requirements since 2007 when the rules entered into force under an international convention.