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ICOMIA Environment Committee - GlobalEnvironmental Legislation GuideEdition July 20113 rd UpdateIntroductionThe Global Environmental Legislation Guide will provide ICOMIA members with informationon <strong>global</strong> <strong>environmental</strong> <strong>legislation</strong>. This <strong>guide</strong> will offer a general overview and furtherdetailed information. The ICOMIA fact sheets will supply relevant data.The <strong>environmental</strong> <strong>guide</strong> will be updated every quarter by ICOMIA’s Environment Managerand is intended as the principal reference document. Therefore MIAs are requested tosupply ICOMIA’s Environment Manager with the latest <strong>environmental</strong> <strong>legislation</strong>s that mightaffect our industry.The <strong>environmental</strong> <strong>guide</strong> is divided into the following regions and/or continents andinternational organisations:I. Australia/ updates: AsiaII. Updates: EUIII. Updates: USIV. Updates: International organisations: IMO and ISOV. UN convention on biological diversityVI. Updates: International rules related to “styrene”VII. International approach regarding noise/sound and underwater noiseI. Industry related legislative developments within Australia/AsiaAustralia:1. BIASA and HHA Approval for Grey water Treatment Systems – Commercial RiverCraftThe aim of the regulation is to manage grey water discharge. As of 31 December 2007 (for allnewly constructed vessels), 31 December 2009 (for existing commercial vessels in survey andpermanently occupied vessels) and 31 December 2010 (for all other vessels) all vessels mustmanage grey water discharge. An on-board wastewater treatment system must obtain thefollowing discharge: Suspended solids