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The International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as Modified by

the Protocol of 1978

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The

1973

Prevention

of

International

Convention

for the

Protocol { "the

eliminate

environment

Pollution from ships as modified by the 1978

Convention") (text at Annex A) seeks to

deliberate and negligent pollution of the marine

by oil and other harmful substances discharged

It contains five annexes which prescribe

regulations for the prevention and control of

from ships.

comprehensive

pollution from ships by the following substances

Annex I : Oil;

Noxious liquid substances in bulk;

Annex II

Annex III

Harmful

packaged

substances carried by sea in

forms, Or in

freight

containers, portable tanks or road

and rail wagons;

Annex IV :

Sewage;

Annex V

Garbage.

All Contracting

Parties are required to give effect to the

provisions in Annexes I and II, while Annexes III, IV and V

The United Kingdom ratified the Convention

are optional.

on 22 May 1982, without accepting the optional annexes, and

extended it to Hong Kong on 11 April 1985 (reference at

through United Kingdom legislation.

Annex B), implemented

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