Notices to Members No.8 2025/26 - Ship Pollution Response Organisation (SPRO) Agreements in China - New International Group of P&I Clubs (IG) and China Diving & Salvage (CDSA) SPRO Agreement Erin Walton Assistant Corporate Director July 2025 This Notice to Members provides Members with an update on the new SPRO template agreement jointly agreed by the Group Clubs and CDSA. Download PDF New IG and CDSA SPRO Agreement The Group Clubs are pleased to announce that the IG and CDSA have agreed a Sample Agreement for Ship Pollution Response (Sample Agreement) and a Ship Pollution Response Expense Tariff (SPRO Tariff). ITOPF, on behalf of the Group Clubs, reviewed the SPRO Tariff. Both the Sample Agreement and SPRO Tariff are attached to this Circular. CDSA CDSA is a state-level non-profit association which is constituted by enterprises and institutions specialising in a variety of fields, including pollution prevention. In 2020, CDSA was granted approval by China MSA to assess and certify SPROs in China. Today CDSA’s members include over 50 SPROs across China, details of which can be found on their website - Certified SPRO Companies . Recognising the unique role CDSA plays in ship pollution response in China, the IG and CDSA have worked together to agree this Sample Agreement and SPRO Tariff, in conjunction with ITOPF. 2025 China Maritime Safety Administration (MSA) SPRO Template In May 2025, China MSA published a new template SPRO Agreement (2025 MSA SPRO Template). This new 2025 MSA SPRO Template, was published alongside revised Administrative Measures for the Ship Pollution Response Agreement Regime, which do not materially impact the Group Clubs’ Members. Compared to the 2012 MSA template SPRO agreement, the 2025 MSA SPRO Template has been significantly simplified and removes provisions relating to liability, insurance and law & jurisdiction. Aside from the introduction, the new template contains just four articles addressing the rights and obligations of t