1. Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships (2009 – SR/CONF/45)

  2. Guidelines for the Development of the Inventory of Hazardous Materials (2015 - MEPC.269(68))

  3. Guidelines for the survey and certification of ships under the Hong Kong Convention (2012 - MEPC.222(64))

  4. Regulation (EU) No. 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 20 November 2013 on Ship Recycling

  5. Guidance on inspections of ships by the port States in accordance with Regulation (EU) 1257/2013 on ship recycling

  6. EMSA Guidance on IHM

  7. 2011 Guidelines for the development of the ship recycling plan (IMO Res. MEPC.196(62))

  8. Regulation (EU) 1257/2013 of the European Parliament and the Council on ship recycling and amending Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 and Directive 2009/16/EC

  9. EMSA's best practice guidance on the inventory of hazardous materials

  10. Technical guidance under Regulation (EU) 1257/2013 on ship recycling EMSA’s Study of two hazardous substances (PFOS and HBCDD) included in the annexes of regulation (EU) 1257/2013 on ship recycling, published November 2017.

  11. MSC/Circular.1045 – Guidelines for Maintenance and Monitoring of On-Board Materials Containing Asbestos – (Adopted on 28 May 2002)

  12. MSC.1/Circ.1426 – Unified Interpretation of SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-5 (June 2012)

  13. MSC.1/Circular.1379 – Unified Interpretation of SOLAS Regulation II-1/3–5 – (8 December 2010).

  14. MSC.1/Circular.1374 – Information on Prohibiting the Use of Asbestos on Board Ships – (3 December 2010).

  15. Resolution MSC.282(86) – Adoption of Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as Amended – (adopted on 5 June 2009) introduced amendments to Regulation 3-5

  16. New installation of materials containing asbestos. Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer.