Following the entry into force of the Hong Kong Convention on 26 June 2025, and for the purposes of legal certainty and administrative simplification, it is necessary to ensure that the templates for the Inventory of Hazardous Materials Certificate and the Ready for Recycling Certificate issued pursuant to Regulation (EU) No 1257/2013 may be used both under that Regulation and under the Hong Kong Convention

In this context, with effect from 9 February 2026, the International Ready for Recycling Ship Certificate and the International Inventory of Hazardous Materials Certificate shall be issued in accordance with the templates set out in Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/116 of 19 January 2026 and Commission Implementing Decision (EU) 2026/121 of 19 January 2026, respectively.