THE HONG KONG CONVENTION AND THE EU-SHIP RECYCLING REGULATION

The Hong Kong Convention on the safe and environmentally sound recycling of`ships dates back to 2009, but entered into force in June 2025.

Eva van Luijk, attorney at law at De Reede Advocatuur, compiled an insightful RMSC expert overview that clarifies the main points of the current legal framework and provides some context.

Interested to to get a quick outline of relevant parts of the Hong Kong Convention? Click the button below to download the RMSC Expert Overview.