UK Club’s correspondent in Turkey announced that the country set a new regulation on environmental inspection.
As explained, Environment Examination Regulation number 27061 has been repealed and the new regulation number 31509 dated 12 June 2021 was published in Official Gazette wherein the main revisions made on determination of the pollution by the inspectors and it may not be needed to take samples when the pollutant, polluted area and the origin of the pollution could be determined and recorded by photographs, video, aerial photos or any other technical devices.
The new regulation does not contain any increase on fine amount, thus the Pollution tariff 2021 is still valid.
To remind, as per Communique of the Tax Law Procedure (Seq No: 521) arranged by the Ministry of Treasury and Finance, published in the “Official Gazette” dated 28/11/2020 and No: 31318, the Fines as per the rate of revaluation, are increased by 9.11 %, as to the fines applied in 2020.
In view of above the fines will be applied from 01.01.2021 to 31.12.2021 as per following Tariff.
Overall, vessels calling Turkish ports or entering Turkish waters should pay utmost attention and to take all steps not to cause any pollution by leakage/spillage of any kind of materials (paintings, oil, bilges, any kind of ballast, all kind of residues, garbage, dirty waters, sewage waters, laundry waters with detergent, lavatory soap waters, shower waters, dust, rust etc.)
