As the above overview of regulatory developments
indicates, during the year under review several
regulatory measures were adopted under the auspices
of IMO to strengthen the legal framework relating to
ship-source air pollution and the reduction of GHG
emissions from international shipping, as well as to
make the IMO member State audit scheme mandatory.
Progress has also been made with respect to the
environmental and other provisions of the draft Polar
Code, as well as on technical matters related to the
implementation of the 2004 BWM Convention, and on
issues related to the 2009 Ship Recycling Convention.