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General Directorate of European Union and Foreign Relations / Bulletin

Marine Environment Protection Committee

convened in London for the Mediterranean

Deputy Minister of Environment, Urbanization and Climate
Change and Chief Climate Negotiator Prof. Dr. Mehmet
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Emin Birpınar attended the 79 session of the United Nations
International Maritime Organization (IMO) Committee on
the Protection of the Marine Environment (MEPC) in London.
As a result of the session, it was agreed to designate the
Mediterranean as an Emission Control Zone (SECA) for
sulphur oxides (SOx) and particulate matters as a whole.
Birpınar, who met with IMO Secretary General Kitack Lim
within the scope of the London Program, talked about
Türkiye’s successful fight against climate change. Referring
to Annex VI The International Convention for the Prevention
of Pollution of the Seas from Ships (MARPOL), Birpınar said
that Mediterranean countries that are not yet parties to
the Convention needed capacity development in order to
become parties, and that they asked Secretary General Lim
for IMO’s support to capacity development. During his visit
to London, Birpınar was accompanied by Ali Erhan Yılmaz,
Head of the Department of Relations with International
Institutions of the General Directorate of EU and Foreign
Relations.

IPA-III Financial Framework

Partnership Agreement Approved by

Presidential Decree

The Financial Framework Partnership Agreement on financial cooperation between Türkiye and the European
Special Arrangements for the Implementation of Union Union. The agreement will also serve as the basis for the
Financial Assistance to the Republic of Türkiye within the transfer of the European Commission IPA-III Regulations
Framework of IPA III was approved by Presidential Decree. to the domestic legislation of our country.

The ratification of the Financial Framework Association IPA-III, which covers the 2021-2027 programming years,
Agreement between the Republic of Türkiye and the will support projects under the thematic windows of
European Commission on Special Arrangements for the “Green agenda and sustainable connectivity”, “Rule of law,
Implementation of Union Financial Assistance to the fundamental rights and democracy”, “Good governance,
Republic of Türkiye within the Framework of the Instrument acquis harmony, strategic communication and good
for Pre-Accession Assistance (IPA III) was decided in neighborly relations”, “Competitiveness and inclusive
accordance with Articles 2 and 3 of Presidential Decree growth” and “Regional and cross-border cooperation”.
No. 9. Decision No. 6537 was published in the Official “Green agenda and sustainable connectivity” window
Gazette dated 13 December 2022 and numbered 32042. Under the thematic priority “Environment and Climate”,
15 projects for the 2021-2022 programming years will be
The “Financial Framework Partnership Agreement” will supported by the European Commission with an EU grant
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form the legal infrastructure of the 3 period of IPA, which of around 68 million euros. Studies will continue for the
we have been benefiting from within the scope of the following years.

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