Ship Recycling: European facilities updated 

The 11th version of the European List of Ship Recycling Facilities has been adopted by the European Commission. The updated list includes three new yards located in Türkiye. The Commission has also extended the expiry date of the inclusion of two listed yards situated in Denmark and one listed yard located in Italy. The European List now contains 48 ship-recycling facilities, including 38 yards in Europe (EU, Norway and UK), 9 yards in Türkiye and 1 yard in the USA. Several yards on the European List are also capable of recycling large vessels.

As part of the implementation of the EU Ship Recycling Regulation, the Commission will continue and increase the monitoring of compliance of the yards on the European List with the conditions set out in EU legislation, including, when necessary, through unannounced inspections.

European ship owners possess around 40% of the world's fleet. Many of these ships are being dismantled outside the EU, mainly in South Asia, under conditions that are often harmful to workers’ health and the environment. Since 31 December 2018, the EU Ship Recycling Regulation has required all large sea-going vessels sailing under an EU Member State flag to use an approved ship recycling facility included in the European List of ship recycling facilities.

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