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Mepc 235

This document summarizes amendments made by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to Forms A and B of Supplements to the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate under Annex I of MARPOL. The amendments replace an existing paragraph describing incinerators for oil residues (sludge) in both Form A and Form B. The MEPC adopts the amendments, determines the date by which they must be accepted or objected to, and requests that copies be distributed to parties of MARPOL and other organization members.

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Mepc 235

This document summarizes amendments made by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) to Forms A and B of Supplements to the International Oil Pollution Prevention Certificate under Annex I of MARPOL. The amendments replace an existing paragraph describing incinerators for oil residues (sludge) in both Form A and Form B. The MEPC adopts the amendments, determines the date by which they must be accepted or objected to, and requests that copies be distributed to parties of MARPOL and other organization members.

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MEPC 65/22/Add.

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Annex 21, page 1
ANNEX 21
RESOLUTION MEPC.235(65)
Adopted on 17 May 2013
AMENDMENTS TO THE ANNEX OF THE PROTOCOL OF 1978 RELATING TO
THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF
POLLUTION FROM SHIPS, 1973
(Amendments to Form A and Form B of Supplements to the IOPP Certificate
under MARPOL Annex I)

THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE,


RECALLING Article 38(a) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization
concerning the functions of the Marine Environment Protection Committee conferred upon it
by international conventions for the prevention and control of marine pollution,
NOTING article 16 of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from
Ships, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the "1973 Convention") and article VI of the Protocol
of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from
Ships, 1973 (hereinafter referred to as the "1978 Protocol") which together specify the
amendment procedure of the 1978 Protocol and confer upon the appropriate body of the
Organization the function of considering and adopting amendments to the 1973 Convention,
as modified by the 1978 Protocol (MARPOL),
HAVING CONSIDERED draft amendments to Form A and Form B of Supplements to the
IOPP Certificate under Annex I of MARPOL,
1.
ADOPTS, in accordance with article 16(2)(d) of the 1973 Convention, the
amendments to Form A and Form B of Supplements to the IOPP Certificate under Annex I of
MARPOL, the text of which is set out in the annex to the present resolution;
2.
DETERMINES, in accordance with article 16(2)(f)(iii) of the 1973 Convention, that
the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 April 2014 unless, prior to
that date, not less than one third of the Parties or Parties the combined merchant fleets of
which constitute not less than 50 per cent of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant fleet,
have communicated to the Organization their objection to the amendments;
3.
INVITES the Parties to note that, in accordance with article 16(2)(g)(ii) of
the 1973 Convention, the said amendments shall enter into force on 1 October 2014 upon
their acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 above;
4.
REQUESTS the Secretary-General, in conformity with article 16(2)(e) of
the 1973 Convention, to transmit to all Parties to MARPOL certified copies of the present
resolution and the text of the amendments contained in the annex;
5.
REQUESTS FURTHER the Secretary-General to transmit to the Members of the
Organization which are not Parties to MARPOL copies of the present resolution and
its Annex.
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MEPC 65/22/Add.1
Annex 21, page 2
ANNEX
AMENDMENTS TO FORM A AND FORM B OF SUPPLEMENTS
TO THE IOPP CERTIFICATE UNDER MARPOL ANNEX I

Amendments to the Supplement to the IOPP Certificate (Form A)

The existing paragraph 3.2.1 is replaced by the following:


"3.2.1

Incinerator for oil residues (sludge)."

Amendments to the Supplement to the IOPP Certificate (Form B)

The existing paragraph 3.2.1 is replaced by the following:


"3.2.1

Incinerator for oil residues (sludge)."

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