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ANNEX III TO THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS 1973 AS AMENDED BY ITS 1978 PROTOCOL

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The

International

Pollution from Ships

Convention) (text at

negligent pollution of

harmful substances and

Convention for the

Prevention of

1973 as amended by its 1978 Protocol (the

Annex) aims at eliminating deliberate and

the marine environment by oil and other

minimising accidental discharge of such

The Convention was adopted by the Inter-

governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, which was the

substances.

predecessor

to

the International Maritime

Organization.

The

Convention has five Annexes, each stipulating controls specific

to a particular group of pollutants, as follows

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(a) Annex I

oil;

(b)

A

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

may elect not to be bound by any one, or all, of

that

party a

them.