Part I of the IHM should belong to the ship and the continuity and conformity of the information should be confirmed, especially if the flag, owner or operator of the ship changes.


Requirements for ascertaining the conformity of Part I of the IHM


The conformity of the IHM for new ships (or new installations on existing ships) should be ascertained by reference to the Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity and the related Material Declarations collected from suppliers at the design and construction stage. To enforce the delivery of Material Declarations, builder’s and operator’s purchase departments are strongly advised to include related clauses in the contracts with suppliers of equipment, systems and installations.


Material Declaration (MD)


Suppliers to the shipbuilding industry should identify and declare whether or not the materials listed in Appendices 1 and 2 of the Hong Kong Convention. However, this provision does not apply to chemicals that do not constitute a part of the finished product.


At a minimum, the following information is required in the MD:


- date of declaration. - MD identification number. - supplier’s name. - product name (common product name or name used by manufacturer).


- product number (for identification by manufacturer). - declaration of whether or not the materials listed in Appendices 1 and 2 of the Hong Kong Convention are present in the product above the threshold value stipulated in reference (b)


- and mass of each constituent material listed.


The purpose of the Supplier’s Declaration of Conformity is to provide assurance that the related.


Material Declaration conforms to the information above, and to identify the responsible entity. The SDOC should contain the following:


- unique identification number. - name and contact address of the issuer. - identification of the subject of the Declaration of Conformity (e.g., name, type, model number, and/or other relevant supplementary information).


- statement of conformity. - date and place of issue and


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- signature (or equivalent sign of validation), name and function of the authorized person(s) acting on behalf of the issuer.


For maintaining and updating Part I of the IHM throughout the operational life of the ship, reflecting new installations containing Hazardous Materials listed in Appendix 2 of the Hong Kong Convention including the additional materials in the EU SRR and relevant changes in ship structure and equipment, shipowners should implement the following measures in order to ensure the conformity of Part I of the IHM:


- Management policy to maintain the IHM: Designate a responsible person (ashore or on board);


- Management System to maintain the IHM: - Request of Hazardous Material Information. - Review of Collected Information of Hazardous Materials.


- Development of Revision of the Inventory. - Review of Revision and Instruction of Updating Inventory.


- Update of the Inventory on Board. - Ascertaining the Conformity of the Inventory. - Continuity of Conformity of the inventory. - Provide related documents as required for the survey or sale of the ship.


Shipowners may use an IHM Expert Company accepted by the Administration for maintaining and updating the IHM Part I.


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