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Regulatory Background

sulphur content in fuel(%)

5.0 1 Jan 2012


4.5
4.0 1 Jan 2020 : Global
3.5
3.0
(decided at 70th MEPC) : ECA
2.5
2.0 1 July 2010
1.5 1 Jan. 2015
1.0
0.5 0.1 %
0.0
2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018 2020 2022

SOx Limit
Global After 2012. 1. 1. After 2012. 1. 1. After 2020. 1. 1.
(excluding SECA) 4.5% 3.5% 0.5%
After 2010. 7. 1. After 2010. 7. 1. After 2015. 1. 1.
SECA
1.5% 1.0% 0.1%
Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), 70th session (2016. 10. 24 ~ 28)
Global sulphur cap implementation date to be considered
The MEPC agreed at its last session, in principle, to take a decision at MEPC 70 on the implementation
date for the global 0.50% m/m sulphur cap for fuel oil, based on the outcome of a review which has
been submitted to the session

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