Resolution
MEPC.88(44)
IMPLEMENTATION OF ANNEX IV OF MARPOL 73/78
(adopted
on 13 March 2000)
THE
MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE,
RECALLING
article 38(a) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization
concerning the function of the Committee conferred upon it by international
conventions for the prevention and control of marine pollution,
RECOGNIZING
that approximately twenty-seven years have elapsed since the adoption of Annex
IV of MARPOL 73/78,
RECOGNIZING
ALSO that seventy-seven States, the combined merchants fleets of which
constitute approximately forty-three per cent of the gross tonnage of the
world's merchant shipping, accepted Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78 as at 13 March
2000,
RECOGNIZING
FURTHER that, since the Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78 will enter into force twelve
months after the date on which not less than fifteen States, the combined
merchant fleets of which constitute not less than fifty per cent of the gross
tonnage of the world's merchant shipping have become Parties to it, acceptance
by States which represent approximately seven per cent of the world's tonnage
is still needed to bring it into force,
NOTING
that a large number of Member Governments, who have not yet accepted Annex IV
of MARPOL 73/78, have expressed the view that they will face problems in
complying with several provisions in Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78 if they accept
Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78 in its present form,
NOTING
ALSO that these provisions need to be amended to assist the entry into force of
Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78, while maintaining the same level of protection of the
marine environment,
NOTING
FURTHER that the text of the revised Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78, as set out in
annex 10 to MEPC 44/20, was approved by the Committee at its forty-fourth session,
1.
AGREES to request the Secretary-General to circulate the text of the revised
Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78 to all Members of the Organization and to all Parties
to MARPOL 73/78 which are not Members of the Organization after conditions for
entry into force