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The group aimed to promote a coordinated approach to the relevant aspects of shipscrapping with the aim of avoiding duplication of work and overlapping of roles,responsibilities and competencies between the three organizations and identifying furtherneeds. The three organisations believe that ship recycling can contribute to sustainabledevelopment, which can only be achieved through the minimization of the environmental,safety and occupational health risks related to the ship dismantling process.6. EC• Green paper on better ship dismantling. Brussels, May 2007. (COM (2007) 269Final). Referring to IMO/ILO/BC.• An EU strategy for better ship dismantling. Brussels, November 2008. (COM(2008) 767 final).• European parliament resolution of 21 May 2008 on the green paper on bettership dismantling (2007/2279(INI)).• Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European parliament and of the council onshipments of waste amended by commission regulation (EC) No 308/2009• 2008/98/EC (Waste Framework Directive) regarding reuse en recycling ofmaterials.7. EPA – USAEnvironmental Protection Agency (EPA) jointly develop guidance recommendingenvironmental best management practices (BMPs) to be used in the preparation ofdismantling vessels. It also responds to provide national environmentally based bestmanagement practices for the preparation of dismantling vessels.An interagency workgroup, chaired by EPA, was established to develop the BMPs. Theworkgroup included representatives from the EPA, U.S. Coast Guard, U.S. Navy, MARAD, U.S.Army Corps of Engineers, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S.Fish and Wildlife Service.The BMPs are based on the IMO/ILO/BC conventions.8. ISOISO TC 8 has developed or started developing eight standards related to ship recyclingmanagement and best practice management procedures and standards.ISO 30000Ships and marine technology -- ship recycling management systems -- specifications formanagement systems for safe and environmentally sound ship recycling facilitiesISO/AWI PAS 30001Ship recycling management systems -- best practice for ship recycling facilities –assessment and plansISO/FDIS 30002Ships and marine technology -- ship recycling management systems -- guidelines forselection of ship recyclers (and pro forma contract)32