Articles of 1973 convention

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM HIP ! 1973"7# $MARPOL 73"7#%
THE PARTIE TO THE CONVENTION! &EIN' CON CIOU of t(e nee) to *reserve t(e (+,-n environ,ent in .ener-l -n) t(e ,-rine environ,ent in *-rtic+l-r! RECO'NI/IN' t(-t )eli0er-te! ne.li.ent or -cci)ent-l rele-se of oil -n) ot(er (-r,f+l s+0st-nces fro, s(i*s constit+tes - serio+s so+rce of *oll+tion! RECO'NI/IN' AL O t(e i,*ort-nce of t(e Intern-tion-l Convention for t(e Prevention of Poll+tion of t(e e- 01 Oil! 1923! -s 0ein. t(e first ,+ltil-ter-l instr+,ent to 0e concl+)e) 4it( t(e *ri,e o05ective of *rotectin. t(e environ,ent! -n) -**reci-tin. t(e si.nific-nt contri0+tion 4(ic( t(-t Convention (-s ,-)e in *reservin. t(e se-s -n) co-st-l environ,ent fro, *oll+tion! 6E IRIN' to -c(ieve t(e co,*lete eli,in-tion of intention-l *oll+tion of t(e ,-rine environ,ent 01 oil -n) ot(er (-r,f+l s+0st-nces -n) t(e ,ini,i7-tion of -cci)ent-l )isc(-r.e of s+c( s+0st-nces! CON I6ERIN' t(-t t(is o05ect ,-1 0est 0e -c(ieve) 01 est-0lis(in. r+les not li,ite) to oil *oll+tion (-vin. - +nivers-l *+r*ort! HAVE A'REE6 -s follo4s8

ARTICLE 1 - General Obligations under the Convention $1% T(e P-rties to t(e Convention +n)ert-9e to .ive effect to t(e *rovisions of t(e *resent Convention -n) t(ose Anne:es t(ereto 01 4(ic( t(e1 -re 0o+n)! in or)er to *revent t(e *oll+tion of t(e ,-rine environ,ent 01 t(e

)isc(-r.e of (-r,f+l s+0st-nces or effl+ents cont-inin. s+c( s+0st-nces in contr-vention of t(e *resent Convention; $<% Unless e:*ressl1 *rovi)e) ot(er4ise! - reference to t(e *resent Convention constit+tes -t t(e s-,e ti,e - reference to its Protocols -n) to t(e Anne:es;

ARTICLE 2 - Definitions For t(e *+r*oses of t(e *resent Convention! +nless e:*ressl1 *rovi)e) ot(er4ise8 $1% =Re.+l-tions= ,e-ns t(e Re.+l-tions cont-ine) in t(e Anne:es to t(e *resent Convention; $<% =H-r,f+l s+0st-nce= ,e-ns -n1 s+0st-nce 4(ic(! if intro)+ce) into t(e se-! is li-0le to cre-te (-7-r)s to (+,-n (e-lt(! to (-r, livin. reso+rces -n) ,-rine life! to )-,-.e -,enities or to interfere 4it( ot(er le.iti,-te +ses of t(e se-! -n) incl+)es -n1 s+0st-nce s+05ect to control 01 t(e *resent Convention; $3% $-% =6isc(-r.e=! in rel-tion to (-r,f+l s+0st-nces or effl+ents cont-inin. s+c( s+0st-nces! ,e-ns -n1 rele-se (o4soever c-+se) fro, - s(i* -n) incl+)es -n1 esc-*e! )is*os-l! s*illin.! le-9in.! *+,*in.! e,ittin. or e,*t1in.> $0% =6isc(-r.e= )oes not incl+)e8 $i% )+,*in. 4it(in t(e ,e-nin. of t(e Convention on t(e Prevention of M-rine Poll+tion 01 6+,*in. of ?-stes -n) Ot(er M-tter! )one -t Lon)on on 13 Nove,0er 197<> or $ii% rele-se of (-r,f+l s+0st-nces )irectl1 -risin. fro, t(e e:*lor-tion! e:*loit-tion -n) -ssoci-te) off@s(ore *rocessin. of se-@0e) ,iner-l reso+rces> or $iii% rele-se of (-r,f+l s+0st-nces for *+r*oses of le.iti,-te scientific rese-rc( into *oll+tion -0-te,ent or control; $3% = (i*= ,e-ns - vessel of -n1 t1*e 4(-tsoever o*er-tin. in t(e ,-rine environ,ent -n) incl+)es (1)rofoil 0o-ts! -ir@c+s(ion ve(icles! s+0,ersi0les! flo-tin. cr-ft -n) fi:e) or flo-tin. *l-tfor,s;

$2% =A),inistr-tion= ,e-ns t(e 'overn,ent of t(e t-te +n)er 4(ose -+t(orit1 t(e s(i* is o*er-tin.; ?it( res*ect to - s(i* entitle) to fl1 - fl-. of -n1 t-te! t(e A),inistr-tion is t(e 'overn,ent of t(-t t-te; ?it( res*ect to fi:e) or flo-tin. *l-tfor,s en.-.e) in e:*lor-tion -n) e:*loit-tion of t(e se-@0e) -n) s+0soil t(ereof -)5-cent to t(e co-st over 4(ic( t(e co-st-l t-te e:ercises soverei.n ri.(ts for t(e *+r*oses of e:*lor-tion -n) e:*loit-tion of t(eir n-t+r-l reso+rces! t(e A),inistr-tion is t(e 'overn,ent of t(e co-st-l t-te concerne); $A% =Inci)ent= ,e-ns -n event involvin. t(e -ct+-l or *ro0-0le )isc(-r.e into t(e se- of - (-r,f+l s+0st-nce! or effl+ents cont-inin. s+c( - s+0st-nce; $7% =Or.-ni7-tion= ,e-ns t(e Inter@'overn,ent-l M-riti,e Cons+lt-tive Or.-ni7-tion;

ARTICLE 3 - A li!ation $1% T(e *resent Convention s(-ll -**l1 to8 $-% s(i*s entitle) to fl1 t(e fl-. of - P-rt1 to t(e Convention> -n) $0% s(i*s not entitle) to fl1 t(e fl-. of - P-rt1 0+t 4(ic( o*er-te +n)er t(e -+t(orit1 of - P-rt1; $<% Not(in. in t(e *resent Article s(-ll 0e constr+e) -s )ero.-tin. fro, or e:ten)in. t(e soverei.n ri.(ts of t(e P-rties +n)er intern-tion-l l-4 over t(e se-@0e) -n) s+0soil t(ereof -)5-cent to t(eir co-sts for t(e *+r*oses of e:*lor-tion -n) e:*loit-tion of t(eir n-t+r-l reso+rces; $3% T(e *resent Convention s(-ll not -**l1 to -n1 4-rs(i*! n-v-l -+:ili-r1 or ot(er s(i* o4ne) or o*er-te) 01 - t-te -n) +se)! for t(e ti,e 0ein.! onl1 on .overn,ent non@co,,erci-l service; Ho4ever! e-c( P-rt1 s(-ll ens+re 01 t(e -)o*tion of -**ro*ri-te ,e-s+res not i,*-irin. t(e o*er-tions or o*er-tion-l c-*-0ilities of s+c( s(i*s o4ne) or o*er-te) 01 it! t(-t s+c( s(i*s -ct in - ,-nner consistent! so f-r -s is re-son-0le -n) *r-ctic-0le! 4it( t(e *resent Convention;

ARTICLE " - #iolation $1% An1 viol-tion of t(e reB+ire,ents of t(e *resent Convention s(-ll 0e *ro(i0ite) -n) s-nctions s(-ll 0e est-0lis(e) t(erefor +n)er t(e l-4 of t(e A),inistr-tion of t(e s(i* concerne) 4(erever t(e viol-tion occ+rs; If t(e

A),inistr-tion is infor,e) of s+c( - viol-tion -n) is s-tisfie) t(-t s+fficient evi)ence is -v-il-0le to en-0le *rocee)in.s to 0e 0ro+.(t in res*ect of t(e -lle.e) viol-tion! it s(-ll c-+se s+c( *rocee)in.s to 0e t-9en -s soon -s *ossi0le! in -ccor)-nce 4it( its l-4; $<% An1 viol-tion of t(e reB+ire,ents of t(e *resent Convention 4it(in t(e 5+ris)iction of -n1 P-rt1 to t(e Convention s(-ll 0e *ro(i0ite) -n) s-nctions s(-ll 0e est-0lis(e) t(erefore +n)er t(e l-4 of t(-t P-rt1; ?(enever s+c( viol-tion occ+rs! t(-t P-rt1 s(-ll eit(er8 $-% c-+se *rocee)in.s to 0e t-9en in -ccor)-nce 4it( its l-4> or $0% f+rnis( to t(e A),inistr-tion of t(e s(i* s+c( infor,-tion -n) evi)ence -s ,-1 0e in its *ossession t(-t - viol-tion (-s occ+rre); $3% ?(ere infor,-tion or evi)ence 4it( res*ect to -n1 viol-tion of t(e *resent Convention 01 - s(i* is f+rnis(e) to t(e A),inistr-tion of t(-t s(i*! t(e A),inistr-tion s(-ll *ro,*tl1 infor, t(e P-rt1! 4(ic( (-s f+rnis(e) t(e infor,-tion or evi)ence! -n) t(e Or.-ni7-tion! of t(e -ction t-9en; $3% T(e *en-lties s*ecifie) +n)er t(e l-4 of - P-rt1 *+rs+-nt to t(e *resent Article s(-ll 0e -)eB+-te in severit1 to )isco+r-.e viol-tions of t(e *resent Convention -n) s(-ll 0e eB+-ll1 severe irres*ective of 4(ere t(e viol-tions occ+r;

ARTICLE $ - Certifi!ates and % e!ial Rules on Ins e!tion of %hi s $1% +05ect to t(e *rovisions of *-r-.r-*( $<% of t(e *resent Article certific-te iss+e) +n)er t(e -+t(orit1 of - P-rt1 to t(e Convention in -ccor)-nce 4it( t(e *rovisions of t(e Re.+l-tions s(-ll 0e -cce*te) 01 t(e ot(er P-rties -n) re.-r)e) for -ll *+r*oses covere) 01 t(e *resent Convention -s (-vin. t(e s-,e v-li)it1 -s - certific-te iss+e) 01 t(e,; $<% A s(i* reB+ire) to (ol) - certific-te in -ccor)-nce 4it( t(e *rovisions of t(e Re.+l-tions is s+05ect! 4(ile in t(e *orts or off@s(ore ter,in-ls +n)er t(e 5+ris)iction of - P-rt1! to ins*ection 01 officers )+l1 -+t(ori7e) 01 t(-t P-rt1; An1 s+c( ins*ection s(-ll 0e li,ite) to verif1in. t(-t t(ere is on 0o-r) - v-li) certific-te! +nless t(ere -re cle-r .ro+n)s for 0elievin. t(-t t(e con)ition of t(e s(i* or its eB+i*,ent )oes not corres*on) s+0st-nti-ll1 4it( t(e *-rtic+l-rs of t(-t certific-te; In t(-t c-se! or if t(e s(i* )oes not c-rr1 v-li) certific-te! t(e P-rt1 c-rr1in. o+t t(e ins*ection s(-ll t-9e

s+c( ste*s -s 4ill ens+re t(-t t(e s(i* s(-ll not s-il +ntil it c-n *rocee) to se- 4it(o+t *resentin. -n +nre-son-0le t(re-t of (-r, to t(e ,-rine environ,ent; T(-t P-rt1 ,-1! (o4ever! .r-nt s+c( - s(i* *er,ission to le-ve t(e *ort or off@s(ore ter,in-l for t(e *+r*ose of *rocee)in. to t(e ne-rest -**ro*ri-te re*-ir 1-r) -v-il-0le; $3% If - P-rt1 )enies - forei.n s(i* entr1 to t(e *orts or off@s(ore ter,in-ls +n)er its 5+ris)iction or t-9es -n1 -ction -.-inst s+c( - s(i* for t(e re-son t(-t t(e s(i* )oes not co,*l1 4it( t(e *rovisions of t(e *resent Convention! t(e P-rt1 s(-ll i,,e)i-tel1 infor, t(e cons+l or )i*lo,-tic re*resent-tive of t(e P-rt1 4(ose fl-. t(e s(i* is entitle) to fl1! or if t(is is not *ossi0le! t(e A),inistr-tion of t(e s(i* concerne); &efore )en1in. entr1 or t-9in. s+c( -ction t(e P-rt1 ,-1 reB+est cons+lt-tion 4it( t(e A),inistr-tion of t(e s(i* concerne); Infor,-tion s(-ll -lso 0e .iven to t(e A),inistr-tion 4(en - s(i* )oes not c-rr1 - v-li) certific-te in -ccor)-nce 4it( t(e *rovisions of t(e Re.+l-tions; $3% ?it( res*ect to t(e s(i*s of non@P-rties to t(e Convention! P-rties s(-ll -**l1 t(e reB+ire,ents of t(e *resent Convention -s ,-1 0e necess-r1 to ens+re t(-t no ,ore f-vo+r-0le tre-t,ent is .iven to s+c( s(i*s;

ARTICLE & - Dete!tion of #iolations and Enfor!e'ent of the Convention $1% P-rties to t(e Convention s(-ll co@o*er-te in t(e )etection of viol-tions -n) t(e enforce,ent of t(e *rovisions of t(e *resent Convention! +sin. -ll -**ro*ri-te -n) *r-ctic-0le ,e-s+res of )etection -n) environ,ent-l ,onitorin.! -)eB+-te *roce)+res for re*ortin. -n) -cc+,+l-tion of evi)ence; $<% A s(i* to 4(ic( t(e *resent Convention -**lies ,-1! in -n1 *ort or off@ s(ore ter,in-l of - P-rt1! 0e s+05ect to ins*ection 01 officers -**ointe) or -+t(ori7e) 01 t(-t P-rt1 for t(e *+r*ose of verif1in. 4(et(er t(e s(i* (-s )isc(-r.e) -n1 (-r,f+l s+0st-nces in viol-tion of t(e *rovisions of t(e Re.+l-tions; If -n ins*ection in)ic-tes - viol-tion of t(e Convention! re*ort s(-ll 0e for4-r)e) to t(e A),inistr-tion for -n1 -**ro*ri-te -ction; $3% An1 P-rt1 s(-ll f+rnis( to t(e A),inistr-tion evi)ence! if -n1! t(-t t(e s(i* (-s )isc(-r.e) (-r,f+l s+0st-nces or effl+ents cont-inin. s+c( s+0st-nces in viol-tion of t(e *rovisions of t(e Re.+l-tions; If it is *r-ctic-0le to )o so! t(e co,*etent -+t(orit1 of t(e for,er P-rt1 s(-ll notif1 t(e M-ster of t(e s(i* of t(e -lle.e) viol-tion;

$3% U*on receivin. s+c( evi)ence! t(e A),inistr-tion so infor,e) s(-ll investi.-te t(e ,-tter! -n) ,-1 reB+est t(e ot(er P-rt1 to f+rnis( f+rt(er or 0etter evi)ence of t(e -lle.e) contr-vention; If t(e A),inistr-tion is s-tisfie) t(-t s+fficient evi)ence is -v-il-0le to en-0le *rocee)in.s to 0e 0ro+.(t in res*ect of t(e -lle.e) viol-tion! it s(-ll c-+se s+c( *rocee)in.s to 0e t-9en in -ccor)-nce 4it( its l-4 -s soon -s *ossi0le; T(e A),inistr-tion s(-ll *ro,*tl1 infor, t(e P-rt1 4(ic( (-s re*orte) t(e -lle.e) viol-tion! -s 4ell -s t(e Or.-ni7-tion! of t(e -ction t-9en; $2% A P-rt1 ,-1 -lso ins*ect - s(i* to 4(ic( t(e *resent Convention -**lies 4(en it enters t(e *orts or off@s(ore ter,in-ls +n)er its 5+ris)iction! if reB+est for -n investi.-tion is receive) fro, -n1 P-rt1 to.et(er 4it( s+fficient evi)ence t(-t t(e s(i* (-s )isc(-r.e) (-r,f+l s+0st-nces or effl+ents cont-inin. s+c( s+0st-nces in -n1 *l-ce; T(e re*ort of s+c( investi.-tion s(-ll 0e sent to t(e P-rt1 reB+estin. it -n) to t(e A),inistr-tion so t(-t t(e -**ro*ri-te -ction ,-1 0e t-9en +n)er t(e *resent Convention;

ARTICLE ( - )ndue Dela* to %hi s $1% All *ossi0le efforts s(-ll 0e ,-)e to -voi) - s(i* 0ein. +n)+l1 )et-ine) or )el-1e) +n)er Article 3! 2 or A of t(e *resent Convention; $<% ?(en - s(i* is +n)+l1 )et-ine) or )el-1e) +n)er Article 3! 2 or A of t(e *resent Convention! it s(-ll 0e entitle) to co,*ens-tion for -n1 loss or )-,-.e s+ffere);

ARTICLE + - Re orts on In!idents Involving ,ar'ful %ubstan!es $1% A re*ort of -n inci)ent s(-ll 0e ,-)e 4it(o+t )el-1 to t(e f+llest e:tent *ossi0le in -ccor)-nce 4it( t(e *rovisions of Protocol I to t(e *resent Convention; $<% E-c( P-rt1 to t(e Convention s(-ll8 $-% ,-9e -ll -rr-n.e,ents necess-r1 for -n -**ro*ri-te officer or -.enc1 to receive -n) *rocess -ll re*orts on inci)ents> -n) $0% notif1 t(e Or.-ni7-tion 4it( co,*lete )et-ils of s+c( -rr-n.e,ents for circ+l-tion to ot(er P-rties -n) Me,0er t-tes of t(e Or.-ni7-tion;

$3% ?(enever - P-rt1 receives - re*ort +n)er t(e *rovisions of t(e *resent Article! t(-t P-rt1 s(-ll rel-1 t(e re*ort 4it(o+t )el-1 to8 $-% t(e A),inistr-tion of t(e s(i* involve)> -n) $0% -n1 ot(er t-te 4(ic( ,-1 0e -ffecte); $3% E-c( P-rt1 to t(e Convention +n)ert-9es to iss+e instr+ctions to its ,-riti,e ins*ection vessels -n) -ircr-ft -n) to ot(er -**ro*ri-te services! to re*ort to its -+t(orities -n1 inci)ent referre) to in Protocol I to t(e *resent Convention; T(-t P-rt1 s(-ll! if it consi)ers it -**ro*ri-te! re*ort -ccor)in.l1 to t(e Or.-ni7-tion -n) to -n1 ot(er *-rt1 concerne);

ARTICLE - - Other Treaties and Inter retation $1% U*on its entr1 into force! t(e *resent Convention s+*erse)es t(e Intern-tion-l Convention for t(e Prevention of Poll+tion of t(e e- 01 Oil! 1923! -s -,en)e)! -s 0et4een P-rties to t(-t Convention; $<% Not(in. in t(e *resent Convention s(-ll *re5+)ice t(e co)ific-tion -n) )evelo*,ent of t(e l-4 of t(e se- 01 t(e Unite) N-tions Conference on t(e L-4 of t(e e- convene) *+rs+-nt to Resol+tion <72C C$DDV% of t(e 'ener-l Asse,0l1 of t(e Unite) N-tions nor t(e *resent or f+t+re cl-i,s -n) le.-l vie4s of -n1 t-te concernin. t(e l-4 of t(e se- -n) t(e n-t+re -n) e:tent of co-st-l -n) fl-. t-te 5+ris)iction; $3% T(e ter, =5+ris)iction= in t(e *resent Convention s(-ll 0e constr+e) in t(e li.(t of intern-tion-l l-4 in force -t t(e ti,e of -**lic-tion or inter*ret-tion of t(e *resent Convention;

ARTICLE 1. - %ettle'ent of Dis utes An1 )is*+te 0et4een t4o or ,ore P-rties to t(e Convention concernin. t(e inter*ret-tion or -**lic-tion of t(e *resent Convention s(-ll! if settle,ent 01 ne.oti-tion 0et4een t(e P-rties involve) (-s not 0een *ossi0le! -n) if t(ese P-rties )o not ot(er4ise -.ree! 0e s+0,itte) +*on reB+est of -n1 of t(e, to -r0itr-tion -s set o+t in Protocol II to t(e *resent Convention;

ARTICLE 11 - Co''uni!ation of Infor'ation

$1% T(e P-rties to t(e Convention +n)ert-9e to co,,+nic-te to t(e Or.-ni7-tion8 $-% t(e te:t of l-4s! or)ers! )ecrees -n) re.+l-tions -n) ot(er instr+,ents 4(ic( (-ve 0een *ro,+l.-te) on t(e v-rio+s ,-tters 4it(in t(e sco*e of t(e *resent Convention> $0% - list of non@.overn,ent-l -.encies 4(ic( -re -+t(ori7e) to -ct on t(eir 0e(-lf in ,-tters rel-tin. to t(e )esi.n! constr+ction -n) eB+i*,ent of s(i*s c-rr1in. (-r,f+l s+0st-nces in -ccor)-nce 4it( t(e *rovisions of t(e Re.+l-tions> $c% - s+fficient n+,0er of s*eci,ens of t(eir certific-tes iss+e) +n)er t(e *rovisions of t(e Re.+l-tions> $)% - list of rece*tion f-cilities incl+)in. t(eir loc-tion! c-*-cit1 -n) -v-il-0le f-cilities -n) ot(er c(-r-cteristics> $e% offici-l re*orts or s+,,-ries of offici-l re*orts in so f-r -s t(e1 s(o4 t(e res+lts of t(e -**lic-tion of t(e *resent Convention> -n) $f% -n -nn+-l st-tistic-l re*ort! in - for, st-n)-r)i7e) 01 t(e Or.-ni7-tion! of *en-lties -ct+-ll1 i,*ose) for infrin.e,ent of t(e *resent Convention; $<% T(e Or.-ni7-tion s(-ll notif1 P-rties of t(e recei*t of -n1 co,,+nic-tions +n)er t(e *resent Article -n) circ+l-te to -ll P-rties -n1 infor,-tion co,,+nic-te) to it +n)er s+0@*-r-.r-*(s $1% $0% to $f% of t(e *resent Article;

ARTICLE 12 - Casualties to %hi s $1% E-c( A),inistr-tion +n)ert-9es to con)+ct -n investi.-tion of -n1 c-s+-lt1 occ+rrin. to -n1 of its s(i*s s+05ect to t(e *rovisions of t(e Re.+l-tions if s+c( c-s+-lt1 (-s *ro)+ce) - ,-5or )eleterio+s effect +*on t(e ,-rine environ,ent; $<% E-c( P-rt1 to t(e Convention +n)ert-9es to s+**l1 t(e Or.-ni7-tion 4it( infor,-tion concernin. t(e fin)in.s of s+c( investi.-tion! 4(en it 5+).es t(-t s+c( infor,-tion ,-1 -ssist in )eter,inin. 4(-t c(-n.es in t(e *resent Convention ,i.(t 0e )esir-0le;

ARTICLE 13 - %ignature/ Ratifi!ation/ A!!e tan!e/ A roval and A!!ession

$1% T(e *resent Convention s(-ll re,-in o*en for si.n-t+re -t t(e He-)B+-rters of t(e Or.-ni7-tion fro, 12 E-n+-r1 1973 +ntil 31 6ece,0er 1973 -n) s(-ll t(ere-fter re,-in o*en for -ccession; t-tes ,-1 0eco,e P-rties to t(e *resent Convention 018 $-% si.n-t+re 4it(o+t reserv-tion -s to r-tific-tion! -cce*t-nce or -**rov-l> or $0% si.n-t+re s+05ect to r-tific-tion! -cce*t-nce or -**rov-l! follo4e) 01 r-tific-tion! -cce*t-nce or -**rov-l> or $c% -ccession; $<% R-tific-tion! -cce*t-nce! -**rov-l or -ccession s(-ll 0e effecte) 01 t(e )e*osit of -n instr+,ent to t(-t effect 4it( t(e ecret-r1@'ener-l of t(e Or.-ni7-tion; $3% T(e ecret-r1@'ener-l of t(e Or.-ni7-tion s(-ll infor, -ll t-tes 4(ic( (-ve si.ne) t(e *resent Convention or -cce)e) to it of -n1 si.n-t+re or of t(e )e*osit of -n1 ne4 instr+,ent of r-tific-tion! -cce*t-nce! -**rov-l or -ccession -n) t(e )-te of its )e*osit;

ARTICLE 1" - O tional Anne0es $1% A t-te ,-1 -t t(e ti,e of si.nin.! r-tif1in.! -cce*tin.! -**rovin. or -cce)in. to t(e *resent Convention )ecl-re t(-t it )oes not -cce*t -n1 one or -ll of Anne:es III! IV -n) V $(erein-fter referre) to -s =O*tion-l Anne:es=% to t(e *resent Convention; +05ect to t(e -0ove! P-rties to t(e Convention s(-ll 0e 0o+n) 01 -n1 Anne: in its entiret1; $<% A t-te 4(ic( (-s )ecl-re) t(-t it is not 0o+n) 01 -n O*tion-l Anne: ,-1 -t -n1 ti,e -cce*t s+c( Anne: 01 )e*ositin. 4it( t(e Or.-ni7-tion -n instr+,ent of t(e 9in) referre) to in Article 13 $<% of t(e *resent Convention; $3% A t-te 4(ic( ,-9es - )ecl-r-tion +n)er *-r-.r-*( $1% of t(e *resent Article in res*ect of -n O*tion-l Anne: -n) 4(ic( (-s not s+0seB+entl1 -cce*te) t(-t Anne: in -ccor)-nce 4it( *-r-.r-*( $<% of t(e *resent Article s(-ll not 0e +n)er -n1 o0li.-tion nor entitle) to cl-i, -n1 *rivile.es +n)er t(e *resent Convention in res*ect of ,-tters rel-te) to s+c( Anne: -n) -ll references to P-rties in t(e *resent Convention s(-ll not incl+)e t(-t t-te in so f-r -s ,-tters rel-te) to s+c( Anne: -re concerne);

$3% T(e Or.-ni7-tion s(-ll infor, t(e t-tes 4(ic( (-ve si.ne) or -cce)e) to t(e *resent Convention of -n1 )ecl-r-tion +n)er t(e *resent Article -s 4ell -s t(e recei*t of -n1 instr+,ent )e*osite) in -ccor)-nce 4it( t(e *rovisions of *-r-.r-*( $<% of t(e *resent Article;

ARTICLE 1$ - Entr* into 1or!e $1% T(e *resent Convention s(-ll enter into force t4elve ,ont(s -fter t(e )-te on 4(ic( not less t(-n fifteen t-tes! t(e co,0ine) ,erc(-nt fleets of 4(ic( constit+te not less t(-n fift1 *er cent of t(e .ross tonn-.e of t(e 4orl)Fs ,erc(-nt s(i**in.! (-ve 0eco,e *-rties to it in -ccor)-nce 4it( Article 13 of t(e *resent Convention; $<% An O*tion-l Anne: s(-ll enter into force t4elve ,ont(s -fter t(e )-te on 4(ic( t(e con)itions sti*+l-te) in *-r-.r-*( $1% of t(e *resent Article (-ve 0een s-tisfie) in rel-tion to t(-t Anne:; $3% T(e Or.-ni7-tion s(-ll infor, t(e t-tes 4(ic( (-ve si.ne) t(e *resent Convention or -cce)e) to it of t(e )-te on 4(ic( it enters into force -n) of t(e )-te on 4(ic( -n O*tion-l Anne: enters into force in -ccor)-nce 4it( *-r-.r-*( $<% of t(e *resent Article; $3% For t-tes 4(ic( (-ve )e*osite) -n instr+,ent of r-tific-tion! -cce*t-nce! -**rov-l or -ccession in res*ect of t(e *resent Convention or -n1 O*tion-l Anne: -fter t(e reB+ire,ents for entr1 into force t(ereof (-ve 0een ,et 0+t *rior to t(e )-te of entr1 into force! t(e r-tific-tion! -cce*t-nce! -**rov-l or -ccession s(-ll t-9e effect on t(e )-te of entr1 into force of t(e Convention or s+c( Anne: or t(ree ,ont(s -fter t(e )-te of )e*osit of t(e instr+,ent 4(ic(ever is t(e l-ter )-te; $2% For t-tes 4(ic( (-ve )e*osite) -n instr+,ent of r-tific-tion! -cce*t-nce! -**rov-l or -ccession -fter t(e )-te on 4(ic( t(e Convention or -n O*tion-l Anne: entere) into force! t(e Convention or t(e O*tion-l Anne: s(-ll 0eco,e effective t(ree ,ont(s -fter t(e )-te of )e*osit of t(e instr+,ent; $A% After t(e )-te on 4(ic( -ll t(e con)itions reB+ire) +n)er Article 1A to 0rin. -n -,en),ent to t(e *resent Convention or -n O*tion-l Anne: into force (-ve 0een f+lfille)! -n1 instr+,ent of r-tific-tion! -cce*t-nce! -**rov-l or -ccession )e*osite) s(-ll -**l1 to t(e Convention or Anne: -s -,en)e);

ARTICLE 1& - A'end'ents $1% T(e *resent Convention ,-1 0e -,en)e) 01 -n1 of t(e *roce)+res s*ecifie) in t(e follo4in. *-r-.r-*(s; $<% A,en),ents -fter consi)er-tion 01 t(e Or.-ni7-tion8 $-% -n1 -,en),ent *ro*ose) 01 - P-rt1 to t(e Convention s(-ll 0e s+0,itte) to t(e Or.-ni7-tion -n) circ+l-te) 01 its ecret-r1@'ener-l to -ll Me,0ers of t(e Or.-ni7-tion -n) -ll P-rties -t le-st si: ,ont(s *rior to its consi)er-tion> $0% -n1 -,en),ent *ro*ose) -n) circ+l-te) -s -0ove s(-ll 0e s+0,itte) to -n -**ro*ri-te 0o)1 01 t(e Or.-ni7-tion for consi)er-tion> $c% P-rties to t(e Convention! 4(et(er or not Me,0ers of t(e Or.-ni7-tion! s(-ll 0e entitle) to *-rtici*-te in t(e *rocee)in.s of t(e -**ro*ri-te 0o)1> $)% -,en),ents s(-ll 0e -)o*te) 01 - t4o@t(ir)s ,-5orit1 of onl1 t(e P-rties to t(e Convention *resent -n) votin.> $e% if -)o*te) in -ccor)-nce 4it( s+0@*-r-.r-*( $)% of t(is *-r-.r-*(! -,en),ents s(-ll 0e co,,+nic-te) 01 t(e ecret-r1@'ener-l of t(e Or.-ni7-tion to -ll t(e P-rties to t(e Convention for -cce*t-nce> $f% -n -,en),ent s(-ll 0e )ee,e) to (-ve 0een -cce*te) in t(e follo4in. circ+,st-nces8 $i% -n -,en),ent to -n Article of t(e Convention s(-ll 0e )ee,e) to (-ve 0een -cce*te) on t(e )-te on 4(ic( it is -cce*te) 01 t4o@t(ir)s of t(e P-rties! t(e co,0ine) ,erc(-nt fleets of 4(ic( constit+te not less t(-n fift1 *er cent of t(e .ross tonn-.e of t(e 4orl)Fs ,erc(-nt fleet> $ii% -n -,en),ent to -n Anne: to t(e Convention s(-ll 0e )ee,e) to (-ve 0een -cce*te) in -ccor)-nce 4it( t(e *roce)+re s*ecifie) in s+0@*-r-.r-*( $f%$iii% of t(is *-r-.r-*( +nless t(e -**ro*ri-te 0o)1! -t t(e ti,e of its -)o*tion! )eter,ines t(-t t(e -,en),ent s(-ll 0e )ee,e) to (-ve 0een -cce*te) on t(e )-te on 4(ic( it is -cce*te) 01 t4o@t(ir)s of t(e P-rties! t(e co,0ine) ,erc(-nt fleets of 4(ic( constit+te not less t(-n fift1 *er cent of t(e .ross tonn-.e of t(e 4orl)Fs ,erc(-nt fleet; Nevert(eless! -t -n1 ti,e 0efore t(e entr1 into force of -n -,en),ent to -n Anne: to t(e Convention! - P-rt1 ,-1 notif1 t(e ecret-r1@'ener-l of t(e Or.-ni7-tion t(-t its e:*ress -**rov-l 4ill 0e necess-r1 0efore t(e -,en),ent enters into force for it;

T(e l-tter s(-ll 0rin. s+c( notific-tion -n) t(e )-te of its recei*t to t(e notice of P-rties> $iii% -n -,en),ent to -n A**en)i: to -n Anne: to t(e Convention s(-ll 0e )ee,e) to (-ve 0een -cce*te) -t t(e en) of - *erio) to 0e )eter,ine) 01 t(e -**ro*ri-te 0o)1 -t t(e ti,e of its -)o*tion! 4(ic( *erio) s(-ll 0e not less t(-n ten ,ont(s! +nless 4it(in t(-t *erio) -n o05ection is co,,+nic-te) to t(e Or.-ni7-tion 01 not less t(-n one@t(ir) of t(e P-rties or 01 P-rties t(e co,0ine) ,erc(-nt fleets of 4(ic( constit+te not less t(-n fift1 *er cent of t(e .ross tonn-.e of t(e 4orl)Fs ,erc(-nt fleet 4(ic(ever con)ition is f+lfille)> $iv% -n -,en),ent to Protocol I to t(e Convention s(-ll 0e s+05ect to t(e s-,e *roce)+res -s for t(e -,en),ents to t(e Anne:es to t(e Convention! -s *rovi)e) for in s+0@*-r-.r-*(s $f% $ii% or $f% $iii% of t(is *-r-.r-*(> $v% -n -,en),ent to Protocol II to t(e Convention s(-ll 0e s+05ect to t(e s-,e *roce)+res -s for t(e -,en),ents to -n Article of t(e Convention! -s *rovi)e) for in s+0@*-r-.r-*( $f% $i% of t(is *-r-.r-*(> $.% t(e -,en),ent s(-ll enter into force +n)er t(e follo4in. con)itions8 $i% in t(e c-se of -n -,en),ent to -n Article of t(e Convention! to Protocol II! or to Protocol I or to -n Anne: to t(e Convention not +n)er t(e *roce)+re s*ecifie) in s+0@*-r-.r-*( $f% $iii% of t(is *-r-.r-*(! t(e -,en),ent -cce*te) in confor,it1 4it( t(e fore.oin. *rovisions s(-ll enter into force si: ,ont(s -fter t(e )-te of its -cce*t-nce 4it( res*ect to t(e P-rties 4(ic( (-ve )ecl-re) t(-t t(e1 (-ve -cce*te) it> $ii% in t(e c-se of -n -,en),ent to Protocol I! to -n A**en)i: to -n Anne: or to -n Anne: to t(e Convention +n)er t(e *roce)+re s*ecifie) in s+0@ *-r-.r-*( $f% $iii% of t(is *-r-.r-*(! t(e -,en),ent )ee,e) to (-ve 0een -cce*te) in -ccor)-nce 4it( t(e fore.oin. con)itions s(-ll enter into force si: ,ont(s -fter its -cce*t-nce for -ll t(e P-rties 4it( t(e e:ce*tion of t(ose 4(ic(! 0efore t(-t )-te! (-ve ,-)e - )ecl-r-tion t(-t t(e1 )o not -cce*t it! or - )ecl-r-tion +n)er s+0@*-r-.r-*( $f% $ii% of t(is *-r-.r-*(! t(-t t(eir e:*ress -**rov-l is necess-r1; $3% A,en),ent 01 - Conference8 $-% U*on t(e reB+est of - P-rt1! conc+rre) in 01 -t le-st one@t(ir) of t(e P-rties! t(e Or.-ni7-tion s(-ll convene - Conference of P-rties to t(e Convention to consi)er -,en),ents to t(e *resent Convention;

$0% Ever1 -,en),ent -)o*te) 01 s+c( - Conference 01 - t4o@t(ir)s ,-5orit1 of t(ose *resent -n) votin. of t(e P-rties s(-ll 0e co,,+nic-te) 01 t(e ecret-r1@'ener-l of t(e Or.-ni7-tion to -ll Contr-ctin. P-rties for t(eir -cce*t-nce; $c% Unless t(e Conference )eci)es ot(er4ise! t(e -,en),ent s(-ll 0e )ee,e) to (-ve 0een -cce*te) -n) to (-ve entere) into force in -ccor)-nce 4it( t(e *roce)+res s*ecifie) for t(-t *+r*ose in s+0@*-r-.r-*(s $<% $f% -n) $.% of t(e *resent Article; $3% $-% In t(e c-se of -n -,en),ent to -n O*tion-l Anne:! - reference in t(e *resent Article to - =P-rt1 to t(e Convention= s(-ll 0e )ee,e) to ,e-n reference to - P-rt1 0o+n) 01 t(-t Anne:; $0% An1 P-rt1 4(ic( (-s )ecline) to -cce*t -n -,en),ent to -n Anne: s(-ll 0e tre-te) -s - non@P-rt1 onl1 for t(e *+r*ose of -**lic-tion of t(-t A,en),ent; $2% T(e -)o*tion -n) entr1 into force of - ne4 Anne: s(-ll 0e s+05ect to t(e s-,e *roce)+res -s for t(e -)o*tion -n) entr1 into force of -n -,en),ent to -n Article of t(e Convention; $A% Unless e:*ressl1 *rovi)e) ot(er4ise! -n1 -,en),ent to t(e *resent Convention ,-)e +n)er t(is Article! 4(ic( rel-tes to t(e str+ct+re of - s(i*! s(-ll -**l1 onl1 to s(i*s for 4(ic( t(e 0+il)in. contr-ct is *l-ce)! or in t(e -0sence of - 0+il)in. contr-ct! t(e 9eel of 4(ic( is l-i)! on or -fter t(e )-te on 4(ic( t(e -,en),ent co,es into force; $7% An1 -,en),ent to - Protocol or to -n Anne: s(-ll rel-te to t(e s+0st-nce of t(-t Protocol or Anne: -n) s(-ll 0e consistent 4it( t(e Articles of t(e *resent Convention; $#% T(e ecret-r1@'ener-l of t(e Or.-ni7-tion s(-ll infor, -ll P-rties of -n1 -,en),ents 4(ic( enter into force +n)er t(e *resent Article! to.et(er 4it( t(e )-te on 4(ic( e-c( s+c( -,en),ent enters into force; $9% An1 )ecl-r-tion of -cce*t-nce or of o05ection to -n -,en),ent +n)er t(e *resent Article s(-ll 0e notifie) in 4ritin. to t(e ecret-r1@'ener-l of t(e Or.-ni7-tion; T(e l-tter s(-ll 0rin. s+c( notific-tion -n) t(e )-te of its recei*t to t(e notice of t(e P-rties to t(e Convention;

ARTICLE 1( - 2ro'otion of Te!hni!al Co-o eration

T(e P-rties to t(e Convention s(-ll *ro,ote! in cons+lt-tion 4it( t(e Or.-ni7-tion -n) ot(er intern-tion-l 0o)ies! 4it( -ssist-nce -n) co@ or)in-tion 01 t(e E:ec+tive 6irector of t(e Unite) N-tions Environ,ent Pro.r-,,e! s+**ort for t(ose P-rties 4(ic( reB+est tec(nic-l -ssist-nce for8 $-% t(e tr-inin. of scientific -n) tec(nic-l *ersonnel> $0% t(e s+**l1 of necess-r1 eB+i*,ent -n) f-cilities for rece*tion -n) ,onitorin.> $c% t(e f-cilit-tion of ot(er ,e-s+res -n) -rr-n.e,ents to *revent or ,iti.-te *oll+tion of t(e ,-rine environ,ent 01 s(i*s> -n) $)% t(e enco+r-.e,ent of rese-rc(> *refer-0l1 4it(in t(e co+ntries concerne)! so f+rt(erin. t(e -i,s -n) *+r*oses of t(e *resent Convention;

ARTICLE 1+ - Denun!iation $1% T(e *resent Convention or -n1 O*tion-l Anne: ,-1 0e )eno+nce) 01 -n1 P-rties to t(e Convention -t -n1 ti,e -fter t(e e:*ir1 of five 1e-rs fro, t(e )-te on 4(ic( t(e Convention or s+c( Anne: enters into force for t(-t P-rt1; $<% 6en+nci-tion s(-ll 0e effecte) 01 notific-tion in 4ritin. to t(e ecret-r1@ 'ener-l of t(e Or.-ni7-tion 4(o s(-ll infor, -ll t(e ot(er P-rties of -n1 s+c( notific-tion receive) -n) of t(e )-te of its recei*t -s 4ell -s t(e )-te on 4(ic( s+c( )en+nci-tion t-9es effect; $3% A )en+nci-tion s(-ll t-9e effect t4elve ,ont(s -fter recei*t of t(e notific-tion of )en+nci-tion 01 t(e ecret-r1@'ener-l of t(e Or.-ni7-tion or -fter t(e e:*ir1 of -n1 ot(er lon.er *erio) 4(ic( ,-1 0e in)ic-te) in t(e notific-tion;

ARTICLE 1- - De osit and Registration $1% T(e *resent Convention s(-ll 0e )e*osite) 4it( t(e ecret-r1@'ener-l of t(e Or.-ni7-tion 4(o s(-ll tr-ns,it certifie) tr+e co*ies t(ereof to -ll t-tes 4(ic( (-ve si.ne) t(e *resent Convention or -cce)e) to it; $<% As soon -s t(e *resent Convention enters into force! t(e te:t s(-ll 0e tr-ns,itte) 01 t(e ecret-r1@'ener-l of t(e Or.-ni7-tion to t(e ecret-r1@

'ener-l of t(e Unite) N-tions for re.istr-tion -n) *+0lic-tion! in -ccor)-nce 4it( Article 1C< of t(e C(-rter of t(e Unite) N-tions;

ARTICLE 2. - Languages T(e *resent Convention is est-0lis(e) in - sin.le co*1 in t(e En.lis(! Frenc(! R+ssi-n -n) *-nis( l-n.+-.es! e-c( te:t 0ein. eB+-ll1 -+t(entic; Offici-l tr-nsl-tions in t(e Ar-0ic! 'er,-n! It-li-n -n) E-*-nese l-n.+-.es s(-ll 0e *re*-re) -n) )e*osite) 4it( t(e si.ne) ori.in-l; IN ?ITNE ?HEREOF t(e +n)ersi.ne)G 0ein. )+l1 -+t(ori7e) 01 t(eir

res*ective 'overn,ents for t(-t *+r*ose (-ve si.ne) t(e *resent Convention; 6ONE AT LON6ON t(is secon) )-1 of Nove,0er! one t(o+s-n) nine (+n)re) -n) sevent1@t(ree;