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MARPOL Annex III: MARPOL Annex III - Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form

Overview

Subsidiary Agreements

Parties

Type

Global Treaty, Agreement or Convention

Themes

pollution

shipping

environment and biodiversity

Year in force

1992

Regional relevance

Global Ocean

Summary

MARPOL Annex III entered into force in 1992. It is an addition to the combined instrument of MARPOL (the 1973 Convention and 1978 Protocol, in force since 1983), which aims to protect the marine environment from pollution by oil and other harmful substances from ships. Annex III sets out standards packaging, labelling, and stowage of specified harmful substances on ships, and sets limitations for quantities.

Secretariat

IMO

International Maritime Organization

Address: 4, Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR

Phone: +44 20 7735 7611

Email: info@imo.org

Website: http://www.imo.org/en/

Subsidiary to

MARPOL (1978 Protocol)

International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78)

Year in force : 1983

Website: https://www.ecolex.org/details/treaty/international-convention-for-the-prevention-of-pollution-from-ships-marpol-as-modified-by-the-protocol-of-1978-marpol-7378-tre-000112