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The UK is a
entered into force on
party to the Convention. The Convention
2 October 1983.
The Convention and
Annexes I and II were extended to Hong Kong on 11 April 1985 and
are being implemented under the Merchant Shipping (Prevention
and
Control of Pollution) Ordinance.
The UK ratified Annex III
on 27 May 1986 and implemented it in the UK on 1 January 1991 in
advance of it coming into force internationally.
ratification of Annex III does not extend to Hong Kong.
The UK's
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China is also a party to the Convention and has, so
far, elected to be bound only by Annexes I and II.
5.
Having received the requisite number of acceptances,
Annex III came into force internaționally on 1 July 1992.
Implications of not accepting Annex III
6.
The
Convention provides that a place which does not
accept an optional annex when it is in force shall not be
entitled to claim any privileges in respect of that annex. With
respect to the ships of non-parties, parties shall apply the
requirements of the Convention as may be necessary to ensure
that no more
practical
favourable treatment
effect
is given to such ships. A
of this provision is that Hong Kong registered
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