A.- Standard levy to be paid by vessels to the Port Authority
Article 132 of the Article 132 of the Revised Text of the State Ports and Merchant Navy Act sets forth the structure of service provision, allowances and exemptions. In order to reduce discharges into water of waste generated by sea-going vessels, Spanish Port Authorities are required to charge a standard levy to all ships each time they call at a Port, regardless of whether they make use of the prescribed waste collection service or not. This standard levy, which is based on the vessel’s gross tonnage (GT), entitles ships to off-load into land-based collection media in Zone I, free of charge and during the first seven days of their stay, all waste matters listed in Annexes I and V of the 73/78 MARPOL Convention.
Should waste be discharged into sea-based media or in Zone II, the afore-mentioned standard levy for collection in Zone I shall be increased by a further 25%.
For discharges of waste matters listed in annexes IV and VI, as well as those taking place after seven days in port, payment based on the volume of waste should be made directly to service provider.
Service providers may agree to offer users of their services trade discounts or rebates, at their own risk and expense, based on the type and volume of waste discharged per year, among other considerations.
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Codisoil, S.A.
(SERVICIO MARPOL)