This Technical Information became null and void on 20 Nov 2023. Compliance with the EU Ship Recycling Regulation – Under the influence of COVID-19 Tec No.:TEC- 1224 (1086kb) Contact:Ship Management Systems Department Issued:24 Dec 2020 As of 31 December 2020, the EU Ship Recycling Regulation requires all existing EU flagged ships and non-EU flagged ships calling to an EU port or anchorage to carry on-board an Inventory of Hazardous Materials (IHM) with a certificate or statement of compliance as appropriate. According to the European Commission (EC), they have received reports from industry stakeholders that COVID-19 restrictions have led to significant difficulties in surveying ships and producing certified IHMs. The lockdown measures and widespread travel restrictions which were introduced to control COVID-19 have reportedly prevented many ship owners (or their agents) from producing the IHM in the first instance, but also inhibited flag State surveyors and recognised organisations f