MEĐUNARODNA KONVENCIJA O NADZORU I UPRAVLJANJU BRODSKIM BALASTNIM VODAMA I TALOZIMA (IMO, 2004.)

U „Narodnim novinama Međunarodni ugovori“ 3/10 objavljen je Zakon o potvrđivanju Međunarodne konvencije o nadzoru i upravljanju brodskim balastnim vodama i talozima iz 2004. godine, koji je Hrvatski sabor donio na sjednici 30. travnja 2010. Konvencija je sastavljena u Londonu 13. veljače 2004., u izvorniku na arapskome, kineskome, engleskome, francuskome, ruskom i španjolskom jeziku. Uz odluku o ratifikaciji objavljen je tekst Konvencije na engleskom jeziku i u prijevodu na hrvatski jezik. Konvencija je napisana u obliku standardne nomotehničke strukture uobičajene za međunarodne ugovore, a posebno za konvencije kao univerzalne izvore prava („viza“), što uključuje: preambulu, subjekte (stranke države članice IMO), definicije (mjerodavna uprava, balastne vode, svjedodžba, bruto-tonaža, štetni vodeni organizmi i patogeni talozi, brod i dr.); opće obveze, primjenu, rješavanje sporova, odnos prema međunarodnom pravu i drugim sporazumima, potpisivanje, pristup ratifikacija, odobrenje, stupanje na snagu, otkaz i drugo. Predmeti reguliranja ove konvencije su: kontrola prijenosa štetnih vodenih organizama i patogena brodskim balastnim vodama i talozima; znanstveno i tehničko istraživanje te praćenje stanja, pregled i izdavanje svjedodžba, kršenja, inspekcija brodova, otkrivanje kršenja i nadzor brodova, obavijest o postupcima u nadzoru brodova, nepotrebno kašnjenje brodova, tehnička pomoć, suradnja, priopćavanje informacija i drugo. Posebna karakteristika je u tome što se u sadržaj unose Pravila o nadzoru i upravljanju brodskim balastnim vodama i talozima (Pravilo A-1 do Pravilo A-5), Zahtjevi upravljanja i nadzora nad brodovima (Pravilo B-1 do Pravila B-6) i Posebni zahtjevi u određenim područjima (Pravilo C-1 do C-3), Standardi za upravljanjem balastnim vodama (Pravilo D-1 do D-5) i Zahtjevi za pregled i izdavanje svjedodžba za upravljanje balastnim vodama (Pravila E-1 do E-5). Komentar toga sadržaja predmet je ovoga rada.
The Law on Adoption of the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments was published in the ‘’Official Gazette International Contracts’’ 3/10. The Law was brought by the Croatian Parliament on 30 April 2010. The Convention was established in London on 13 February 2004, in a single original in the Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish languages. With the decision on ratification the text of the Convention was published in English and in Croatian translation. The Convention was developed as a standard nomotechnical structure normally used in international contracts, and particularly in conventions as universal legal sources (‘’visa’’), including: preamble, subjects (parties to the IMO member state), definitions (administrations, ballast waters, certificate, gross tonnage, harmful aquatic organisms and pathogen sediments, ship etc.); general obligations, implementation, dispute settlement, relationship to international law and other agremeents, signature, ratification, acceptance, approval, accession, entry into force, denunciation etc. The Convention regulates the following: control of transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathtogens through ships’ ballast water and sediments; scientific and technical research and monitoring, surveys and issuance of certificates, violations, ship inspections, detection of violations and control of ships, notification of control actions, undue delay to ships, technical assistance, co-operation, communication of information etc. It is specific for this Convention that Regulations for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments (Regulation A-1 to Regulation A-5) are introduced as well as Management and Control Requirements for Ships (Regulation B-1 to B-6) and Special Requirements in Certain Areas (Regulation C-1 to C-3), Standards for Ballast Water Management (Regulation D-1 to D-5) and Survey and Certification Requirements for Ballast Water Management (Regulations E-1 to E-5). This paper elaborates on the cited contents.