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MIPT: MARPOL ANNEX III
TEXT OF THE SPEAKING NOTE AND DEFENSIVE Q AND A FOLLOW.
BEGINS
THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS 1973 AS AMENDED BY ITS 1978 PROTOCOL (THE CONVENTION> TEXT AT ANNEX) AIMS AT ELIMINATING DELIBERATE AND NEGLIGENT POLLUTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT BY OIL AND OTHER HARMFUL SUBSTANCES AND MINIMISING ACCIDENTAL DISCHARGE OF SUCH SUBSTANCES. THE CONVENTION WAS ADOPTED BY THE INTER-GOVERNMENTAL MARITIME CONSULTATIVE ORGANISATION, WHICH WAS THE PREDECESSOR TO THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION. THE CONVENTION HAS FIVE ANNEXES, EACH STIPULATING CONTROLS SPECIFIC TO A PARTICULAR GROUP OF POLLUTANTS, AS FOLLOWS -
(A)
ANNEX I
OIL:
(B)
ANNEX II
NOXIOUS LIQUID SUBSTANCES IN BULK:
(C)
ANNEX III
HARMFUL SUBSTANCES CARRIED BY SEA IN PACKAGED FORM:
(D)
ANNEX IV
SEWAGE FROM SHIPS:
AND
(E)
ANNEX V
GARBAGE FROM SHIPS.
2. ANNEXES I AND II ARE BINDING ON ALL PARTIES TO THE CONVENTION. ANNEXES III, IV AND V ARE OPTIONAL ANNEXES, MEANING THAT A PARTY MAY ELECT NOT TO BE BOUND BY ANY ONE, OR ALL, OF THEM.
3.
THE U.K. IS A PARTY TO THE CONVENTION. THE CONVENTION AND THE TWO ANNEXES WERE EXTENDED TO HONG KONG ON 11 APRIL 1985 AND
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