(a) * review and adopt amendments to this Convention and its

Annexes in accordance with Article XV;

[* See amendments adopted on October 12, 1978 reproduced after the

text of the Convention.]

(b) invite the appropriate scientific body or bodies to

collaborate with and to advise the Parties or the Organization on any

scientific or technical aspect relevant to this Convention, including

particularly the content of the Annexes;

(c) receive and consider reports made pursuant to Article VI (4);

(d) promote co-operation with and between regional organizations

concerned with the prevention of marine pollution;

(e) develop or adopt, in consultation with appropriate

International Organizations, procedures referred to in Article V (2),

including basic criteria for determining exceptional and emergency

situations, and procedures for consultative advice and the safe disposal

of matter in such circumstances, including the designation of appropriate

dumping areas, and recommend accordingly;

(f) consider any additional action that may be required.

5. The Contracting Parties at their first consultative meeting shall

establish rules of procedure as necessary.

Article XV

1. * (a) At meetings of the Contracting Parties called in accordance

with Article XIV amendments to this Convention may be adopted by a

two-thirds majority of those present. An amendment shall enter into force

for the Parties which have accepted it on the sixtieth day after

two-thirds of the Parties shall have deposited an instrument of acceptance

of the amendment with the Organization. Thereafter the amendment shall

enter into force for any other Party 30 days after that Party deposits its

instrument of acceptance of the amendment.

[* See amendments adopted on October 12, 1978 reproduced after the

text of the Convention.]

(b) The Organization shall inform all Contracting Parties of any

request made for a special meeting under Article XIV and of any amendments

adopted at meetings of the Parties and of the date on which each such

amendment enters into force for each Party.

2. Amendments to the Annexes will be based on scientific or technical

considerations. Amendments to the Annexes approved by a two-thirds

majority of those present at a meeting called in accordance with Article

XIV shall enter into force for each Contracting Party immediately on

notification of its acceptance to the Organization and 100 days after

approval by the meeting for all other Parties except for those which

before the end of the 100 days make a declaration that they are not able

to accept the amendment at that time. Parties should endeavour to signify

their acceptance of an amendment to the Organization as soon as possible

after approval at a meeting. A Party may at any time substitute an

acceptance for a previous declaration of objection and the amendment

previously objected to shall thereupon enter into force for that Party.

3. An acceptance or declaration of objection under this Article shall

be made by the deposit of an instrument with the Organization. The

Organization shall notify all Contracting Parties of the receipt of such

instruments.

4. Prior to the designation of the Organization, the Secretarial

functions herein attributed to it, shall be performed temporarily be the

Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, as

one of the depositories of this Convention.

Article XVI

This Convention shall be open for signature by any State at London,

Mexico City, Moscow and Washington from December 29, 1972 until December

31, 1973.

Article XVII

This Convention shall be subject to ratification. The instruments of

ratification shall be deposited with the Governments of Mexico, the Union

of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and

Northern Ireland, and the United States of America.

Article XVIII

After December 31, 1973, this Convention shall be open for accession

by any State. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the

Governments of Mexico, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the United States of

America.

Article XIX

1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day

following the date of deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification

or accession.

2. For each Contracting Party ratifying or acceding to the Convention

after the deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification or

accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day

after deposit by such Party of its instrument of ratification or

accession.

Article XX

The depositories shall inform Contracting Parties:

(a) of signatures to this Convention and of the deposit of

instruments of ratification, accession or withdrawal, in accordance with

Articles XVI, XVII, XVIII and XXI, and

(b) of the date on which this Convention will enter into force, in

accordance with Article XIX.

Article XXI

Any Contracting Party may withdraw from this Convention by giving six

months' notice in writing to a depositary, which shall promptly inform all

Parties of such notice.

Article XXII

The original of this Convention of which the English, French, Russian

and Spanish texts are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the

Governments of Mexico, the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, the United

Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the United States of

America who shall send certified copies thereof to all States.

IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned Plenipotentiaries, being duly

authorized thereto by their respective Governments have signed the present

Convention. *

[* Signatures omitted.]

DONE in quadruplicate at London, Mexico City, Moscow and Washington,

this twenty-ninth day of December, 1972.

ANNEX I

1. Organohalogen compounds.

2. Mercury and mercury compounds.

3. Cadmium and cadmium compounds.

4. Persistent plastics and other persistent synthetic materials, for

example, netting and ropes, which may float or may remain in suspension in

the sea in such a manner as to interfere materially with fishing,

navigation or other legitimate uses of the sea.

5. Crude oil, fuel oil, heavy diesel oil, and lubricating oils,

hydraulic fluids, and any mixtures containing any of these, taken on board

for the purpose of dumping.

6. High-level radio-active wastes or other high-level radio-active

matter, defined on public health, biological or other grounds, by the

competent international body in this field, at present the International

Atomic Energy Agency, as unsuitable for dumping at sea.

7. Materials in whatever form (e. g. solids, liquids, semi-liquids,

gases or in a living state) produced for biological and chemical warfare.

8. The preceding paragraphs of this Annex do not apply to substances

which are rapidly rendered harmless by physical, chemical or biological

processes in the sea provided they do not:

(i) make edible marine organisms unpalatable, or

(ii) endanger human health or that of domestic animals.

The consultative procedure provided for under Article XIV should be

followed by a Party if there is doubt about the harmlessness of the

substance.

9. This Annex does not apply to wastes or other materials (e. g.

sewage sludges and dredged spoils) containing the matters referred to in

paragraphs 1-5 above as trace contaminants. Such wastes shall be subject

to the provisions of Annexes II and III as appropriate.

ANNEX II

The following substances and materials requiring special care are

listed for the purposes of Article VI (1) (a).

A. Wastes containing significant amounts of the matters listed below:

arsenic

lead

} and their compounds

copper

zinc

organosilicon compounds

cyanides

fluorides

pesticides and their by-products not covered in Annex I.

B. In the issue of permits for the dumping of large quantities of

acids and alkalis, consideration shall be given to the possible presence

in such wastes of the substances listed in paragraph A and to the

following additional substances:

beryllium

chromium

} and their compounds

nickel

vanadium

C. Containers, scrap metal and other bulky wastes liable to sink to

the sea bottom which may present a serious obstacle to fishing or

navigation.

D. Radio-active wastes or other radio-active matter not included in

Annex I. In the issue of permits for the dumping of this matter, the

Contracting Parties should take full account of the recommendations of the

competent international body in this field, at present the International

Atomic Energy Agency.

ANNEX III

Provisions to be considered in establishing criteria governing the

issue of permits for the dumping of matter at sea, taking into account

Article IV (2), include:

A-Characteristics and composition of the matter

1. Total amount and average composition of matter dumped (e.g. per

year).

2. Form, e. g. solid, sludge, liquid, or gaseous.

3. Properties: physical (e.g. solubility and density), chemical and

biochemical (e.g. oxygen demand, nutrients) and biological (e.g. presence

of viruses, bacteria, yeasts, parasites).

4. Toxicity.

5. Persistence: physical, chemical and biological.

6. Accumulation and bio-transformation in biological materials or

sediments.

7. Susceptibility to physical, chemical and biochemical changes and

interaction in the aquatic environment with other dissolved organic and

inorganic materials.

8. Probability of production of taints or other changes reducing

marketability of resource (fish, shellfish, etc.)

B-Characteristics of dumping site and method of deposit

1. Location (e.g. co-ordinates of the dumping area, depth and distance

from the coast), location in relation to other areas (e.g. amenity areas,

spawning, nursery and fishing areas and exploitable resources).

2. Rate of disposal per specific period (e.g. quantity per day, per

week, per month).

3. Methods of packaging and containment, if any.

4. Initial dilution achieved by proposed method of release.

5. Dispersal characteristics (e.g. effects of currents, tides and wind

on horizontal transport and vertical mixing).

6. Water characteristics (e.g. temperature, pH, salinity,

stratification, oxygen indices of pollution-dissolved oxygen demand (BOD)

-nitrogen present in organic and mineral form including ammonia, suspended

matter, other nutrients and productivity).

7. Bottom characteristics (e.g. topography, geochemical and geological

characteristics and biological productivity).

8. Existence and effects of other dumpings which have been made in the

dumping area (e.g. heavy metal background reading and organic carbon

content).

9. In issuing a permit for dumping, Contracting Parties should

consider whether an adequate scientific basis exists for assessing the

consequences of such dumping, as outlined in this Annex, taking into

account seasonal variations.

C-General considerations and conditions

1. Possible effects on amenities (e.g. presence of floating or

stranded material, turbidity, objectionable odour, discoloration and

foaming).

2. Possible effects on marine life, fish and shellfish culture, fish

stocks and fisheries, seaweed harvesting and culture.

3. Possible effects on other uses of the sea (e.g. impairment of water

quality for industrial use, underwater corrosion of structures,

interference with ship operations from floating materials, interference

with fishing or navigation through deposit of waste or solid objects on

the sea floor and protection of areas of special importance for scientific

or conservation purposes).

4. The practical availability of alternative land-based methods of

treatment, disposal or elimination, or of treatment to render the matter

less harmful for dumping at sea.

AMENDMENTS ADOPTED IN 1978 AND 1980 TO THE CONVENTION ON PREVEN-TION OF MARINE POLLUTION BY DUMPING OF WASTES AND OTHER MATTER

1. AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION OF MARINE POLLU-TION BY DUMPING OF WASTES AND OTHER MATTER CONCERNING SETTLEMENT OF DIS-PUTES (1978)

Article XI shall be replaced by the following:

Any dispute between two or more Contracting Parties concerning the

interpretation or application of this Convention shall, if settlement by

negotiation or by other means has not been possible, be submitted by

agreement between the parties to the dispute to the International Court of

Justice or upon the request of one of them to arbitration. Arbitration

procedures, unless the parties to the dispute decide otherwise, shall be

in accordance with the rules set out in the Appendix to this Convention.

Article XIV (4) (a) shall be replaced by the following:

"(a) review and adopt amendments to this Convention, its Annexes and

Appendix in accordance with Article XV;".

The first sentence of Article XV (1) (a) shall be replaced by the

following:

"At meetings of the Contracting Parties called in accordance with

Article XIV amendments to this Convention and its Appendix may be adopted

by a two-thirds majority of those present."

The Appendix mentioned in the amended Article XI above is set out

hereunder:

APPENDIX

Article 1

1. An Arbitral Tribunal (hereinafter referred to as the "Tribunal")

shall be established upon the request of a Contracting Party addressed to

another Contracting Party in application of Article XI of the Convention.

The request for arbitration shall consist of a statement of the case

together with any supporting documents.

2. The requesting Party shall inform the Secretary-General of the

Organization of:

(i) its request for arbitration;

(ii) the provisions of the Convention the interpretation or

application of which is, in its opinion, the subject of disagreements.

3. The Secretary-General shall transmit this information to all

Contracting States.

Article 2

1. The Tribunal shall consist of a single arbitrator if so agreed

between the parties to the dispute within 30 days from the date of receipt

of the request for arbitration.

2. In the case of the death, disability or default of the arbitrator,

the parties to a dispute may agree upon a replacement within 30 days of

such death, disability or default.

Article 3

1. Where the parties to a dispute do not agree upon a Tribunal in

accordance with Article 2 of this Appendix, the Tribunal shall consist of

three members:

(i) one arbitrator nominated by each party to the dispute; and

(ii) a third arbitrator who shall be nominated by agreement

between the two first named and who shall act as its Chairman.

2. If the Chairman of a Tribunal is not nominated within 30 days of

nomination of the second arbitrator, the parties to a dispute shall, upon

the request of one party, submit to the Secretary-General of the

Organization within a further period of 30 days an agreed list of

qualified persons. The Secretary-General shall select the Chairman from

such list as soon as possible. He shall not select a Chairman who is or

has been a national of one party to the dispute except with the consent of

the other party to the dispute.

3. If one party to a dispute fails to nominate an arbitrator as

provided in sub-paragraph (1) (i) of this Article within 60 days from the

date of receipt of the request for arbitration, the other party may

request the submission to the Secretary-General of the Organization within

a period of 30 days of an agreed list of qualified persons. The

Secretary-General shall select the Chairman of the Tribunal from such list

as soon as possible. The Chairman shall then request the party which has

not nominated an arbitrator to do so. If this party does not nominate an

arbitrator within 15 days of such request, the Secretary-General shall,

upon request of the Chairman, nominate the arbitrator from the agreed list

of qualified persons.

4. In the case of the death, disability or default of an arbitrator,

the party to the dispute who nominated him shall nominate a replacement

within 30 days of such death, disability or default. If the party does not

nominate a replacement, the arbitration shall proceed with the remaining

arbitrators. In the case of the death, disability or default of the

Chairman, a replacement shall be nominated in accordance with the

provision of paragraphs 1 (ii) and 2 of this Article within 90 days of

such death, disability or default.

5. A list of arbitrators shall be maintained by the Secretary-General

of the Organization and composed of qualified persons nominated by the

Contracting Parties. Each Contracting Party may designate for inclusion in

the list four persons who shall not necessarily be its nationals. If the

parties to the dispute have failed within the specified time limits to

submit to the Secretary-General an agreed list of qualified persons as

provided for in paragraphs 2,3, and 4 of this Article, the

Secretary-General shall select from the list maintained by him the

arbitrator or arbitrators not yet nominated.

Article 4

The Tribunal may hear and determine counter-claims arising directly

out of the subject matter of the dispute.

Article 5

Each party to the dispute shall be responsible for the costs entailed

by the preparation of its own case. The remuneration of the members of the

Tribunal and of all the general expenses incurred by the Arbitration shall

be borne equally by the parties to the dispute. The Tribunal shall keep a

record of all its expenses and shall furnish a final statement thereof to

the parties.

Article 6

Any Contracting Party which has an interest of a legal nature which

may be affected by the decision in the case may, after giving written

notice to the parties to the dispute which have originally initiated the

procedure, intervene in the arbitration procedure with the consent of the

Tribunal and at its own expense. Any such intervenor shall have the right

to present evidence, briefs and oral argument on the matters giving rise

to its intervention, in accordance with procedures established pursuant

to Article 7 of this Appendix, but shall have no rights with respect to

the composition of the Tribunal.

Article 7

A Tribunal established under the provisions of this Appendix shall

decide its own rules of procedure.

Article 8

1. Unless a Tribunal consists of a single arbitrator, decisions of the

Tribunal as to its procedure, its place of meeting, and any question

related to the dispute laid before it, shall be taken by majority vote of

its members. However, the absence or abstention of any member of the

Tribunal who was nominated by a party to the dispute shall not constitute

an impediment to the Tribunal reaching a decision. In case of equal

voting, the vote of the Chairman shall be decisive.

2. The parties to the dispute shall facilitate the work of the

Tribunal and in particular shall, in accordance with their legislation and

using all means at their disposal:

(i) provide the Tribunal with all necessary documents and

information;

(ii) enable the Tribunal to enter their territory, to hear

witnesses or experts, and to visit the scene.

3. The failure of a party to the dispute to comply with the provisions

of paragraph (2) of this Article shall not preclude the Tribunal from

reaching a decision and rendering an award.

Article 9

1. The Tribunal shall render its award within five months from the

time it is established unless it finds it necessary to extend that time

limit for a period not to exceed five months. The award of the Tribunal

shall be accompanied by a statement of reasons for the decision. It shall

be final and without appeal and shall be communicated to the Secretary

General of the Organization who shall inform the Contracting Parties. The

parties to the dispute shall immediately comply with the award.

2. AMENDMENTS TO ANNEXES TO THE CONVENTION ON THE PREVENTION OFMARINE POLLUTION BY DUMPING OF WASTES AND OTHER MATTER CONCERNING INCINE-RATION AT SEA (1978)

The following paragraph shall be added to Annex I:

10. Paragraphs 1 and 5 of this Annex do not apply to the disposal of

wastes or other matter referred to in these paragraphs by means of

incineration at sea. Incineration of such wastes or other matter at sea

requires a prior special permit. In the issue of special permits for

incineration the Contracting Parties shall apply the Regulations for the

Control of Incineration of Wastes and Other Matter at Sea set forth in the

Addendum to this Annex (which shall constitute an integral part of this

Annex) and take full account of the Technical Guidelines on the Control of

Incineration of Wastes and Other Matter at Sea adopted by the Contracting

Parties in consultation.

The following paragraph shall be added to Annex II.

E. In the issue of special permits for the incineration of substances

and materials listed in this Annex, the Contracting Parties shall apply

the Regulations for the Control of Incineration of Wastes and Other Matter

at Sea set forth in the Addendum to Annex I and take full account of the

Technical Guidelines on the Control of Incineration of Wastes and Other

Matter at Sea adopted by the Contracting Parties in consultation, to the

extent specified in these Regulations and Guidelines.

ADDENDUM REGULATIONS FOR THE CONTROL OF INCINERATION OF WASTES ANDOTHER MATTER AT SEA

PART I

Regulation 1 Definitions

For the purposes of this Addendum:

(1) "Marine incineration facility" means a vessel, platform, or

other man-made structure operating for the purpose of incineration at sea.

(2) "Incineration at sea" means the deliberate combustion of

wastes or other matter on marine incineration facilities for the purpose

of their thermal destruction. Activities incidental to the normal

operation of vessels, platforms or other man-made structures are excluded

from the scope of this definition.

Regulation 2 Application

(1) Part II of these Regulations shall apply to the following wastes

or other matter:

(a) those referred to in paragraph 1 of Annex I;

(b) pesticides and their by-products not covered in Annex I.

(2) Contracting Parties shall first consider the practical

availability of alternative landbased methods of treatment, disposal or

elimination, or of treatment to render the wastes or other matter less

harmful, before issuing a permit for incineration at sea in accordance

with these Regulations. Incineration at sea shall in no way be interpreted

as discouraging progress towards environmentally better solutions

including the development of new techniques.

(3) Incineration at sea of wastes or other matter referred to in

paragraph 10 of Annex I and paragraph E of Annex II, other than those

referred to in paragraph (1) of this Regulation, shall be controlled to

the satisfaction of the Contracting Party issuing the special permit.

(4) Incineration at sea of wastes or other matter not referred to in

paragraphs (1) and (3) of this Regulation shall be subject to a general

permit.

(5) In the issue of permits referred to in paragraphs (3) and (4) of

this Regulation, the Contracting Parties shall take full account of all

applicable provisions of these Regulations and the Technical Guidelines on

the Control of Incineration of Waste and Other Matter at Sea for the waste

in question.

PART II

Regulation 3 Approval and Surveys of the Incineration System

(1) The incineration system for every proposed marine incineration

facility shall be subject to the surveys specified below. In accordance

with Article V II (1) of the Convention, the Contracting Party which

proposes to issue an incineration permit shall ensure that the surveys of

the marine incineration facility to be used have been completed and the

incineration system complies with the provisions of these Regulations. If

the initial survey is carried out under the direction of a Contracting

Party a special permit, which specifies the testing requirements, shall be

issued by the Party. The results of each survey shall be recorded in a

survey report.

(a) An initial survey shall be carried out in order to ensure that

during the incineration of waste and other matter combustion and

destruction efficiencies are in excess of 99.9 per cent.

(b) As a part of the initial survey the State under whose

direction the survey is being carried out shall:

(i) approve the siting, type and manner of use of temperature

measuring devices;

(ii) approve the gas sampling system including probe

locations, analytical devices, and the manner of recording;

(iii) ensure that approved devices have been installed to

automatically shut off the feed of waste to the incinerator if the

temperature drops below approved minimum temperatures;

(iv) ensure that there are no means of disposing of wastes or

other matter from the marine incineration facility except by means of the

incinerator during normal operations;

(v) approve the devices by which feed rates of waste and fuel

are controlled and recorded;

(vi) confirm the performance of the incineration system by

testing under intensive stack monitoring, including the measurements of

O , CO, CO , halogenated organic content, and total hydrocarbon content

2 2

using wastes typical of those expected to be incinerated.

(c) The incineration system shall be surveyed at least every two

years to ensure that the incinerator continues to comply with these

Regulations. The scope of the biennial survey shall be based upon an

evaluation of operating data and maintenance records for the previous two

years.

(2) Following the satisfactory completion of a survey, a form of

approval shall be issued by a Contracting Party if the incineration system

is found to be in compliance with these Regulations. A copy of the survey

report shall be attached to the form of approval. A form of approval

issued by a Contracting Party shall be recognized by other Contracting

Parties unless there are clear grounds for believing that the incineration

system is not in compliance with these Regulations. A copy of each form of

approval and survey report shall be submitted to the Organization.

(3) After any survey has been completed, no significant changes which

could affect the performance of the incineration system shall be made

without approval of the Contracting Party which has issued the form of

approval.

Regulation 4 Wastes Requiring Special Studies

(1) Where a Contracting Party has doubts as to the thermal

destructibility of the wastes or other matter proposed for incineration,

pilot scale tests shall be undertaken.

(2) Where a Contracting Party proposes to permit incineration of

wastes or other matter over which doubts as to the efficiency of

combustion exist, the incineration system shall be subject to the same

intensive stack monitoring as required for the initial incineration system

survey. Consideration shall be given to the sampling of particulate,

taking into account the solid content of the wastes.

(3) The minimum approved flame temperature shall be that specified in

Regulation 5 unless the results of tests on the marine incineration

facility demonstrate that the required combustion and destruction

efficiency can be achieved at a lower temperature.

(4) The results of special studies referred to in paragraphs (1), (2)

and (3) of this Regulation shall be recorded and attached to the survey

report. A copy shall be sent to the Organization.

Regulation 5 Operational Requirements

(1) The operation of the incineration system shall be controlled so as

to ensure that the incineration of wastes or other matter does not take

place at a flame temperature less than 1,250 degrees centigrade, except as

provided for in Regulation 4.

(2) The combustion efficiency shall be at least 99.95 ±0.05% based

on:

|--------------------|

| Cco - Cco |

| 2 |

Combustion efficiency = | ------------------ | × 100

| Cco |

| 2 |

|--------------------|

|-----|

where | Cco | =concentration of carbon dioxide in the combustion gases

| 2|

|-----|

Cco = concentration of carbon monoxide in the combustion gases.

(3) There shall be no black smoke nor flame extension above the plane

of the stack.

(4) The marine incineration facility shall reply promptly to radio

calls at all times during the incineration.

Regulation 6 Recording Devices and Records

(1) Marine incineration facilities shall utilize recording devices or

methods as approved under Regulation 3. As a minimum, the following date

shall be recorded during each incineration operation and retained for

inspection by the Contracting Party who has issued the permit:

(a) continuous temperature measurements by approved temperature

measuring devices;

(b) date and time during incineration and record of waste being

incinerated;

(c) vessel position by appropriate navigational means;

(d) feed rates of waste and fuel-for liquid wastes and fuel the

flow rate shall be continuously recorded; the latter requirement does not

apply to vessels operating on or before January 1, 1979;

|-----|

(e) CO and | CO | concentration in combustion gases;

| 2 |

|-----|

(f) vessel's course and speed.

(2) Approval forms issued, copies of survey reports prepared in

accordance with Regulation 3 and copies of incineration permits issued for

the wastes or other matter to be incinerated on the facility by a

Contracting Party shall be kept at the marine incineration facility.

Regulation 7 Control over the Nature of Wastes Incinerated

A permit application for the incineration of wastes or other matter at

sea shall include information on the characteristics of wastes or other

matter sufficient to comply with the requirements of Regulation 9.

Regulation 8 Incineration Sites

(1) Provisions to be considered in establishing criteria governing the

selection of incineration sites shall include, in addition to those listed

in Annex III to the Convention, the following:

(a) the atmospheric dispersal characteristics of the

area-including wind speed and direction, atmospheric stability, frequency

of inversions and fog, precipitation types and amounts, humidity-in order

to determine the potential impact on the surrounding environment of

pollutants released from the marine incineration facility, giving

particular attention to the possibility of atmospheric transport of

pollutants to coastal areas;

(b) oceanic dispersal characteristics of the area in order to

evaluate the potential impact of plume interaction with the water surface;

(c) availability of navigational aids.

(2) The co-ordinates of permanently designated incineration zones

shall be widely disseminated and communicated to the Organization.

Regulation 9 Notification

Contracting Parties shall comply with notification procedures adopted

by the Parties in consultation.

3. AMENDMENT OF THE LISTS OF SUBSTANCES CONTAINED IN ANNEXES I ANDIITO THE LONDON DUMPING CONVENTION (1980)

Paragraph 5 of Annex I shall be amended as follows:

"5 Crude oil and its wastes, refined petroleum products, petroleum

distillate residues, and any mixtures containing any of these, taken on

board for the purpose of dumping."

The following paragraph shall be added to Annex II:

"F Substances which, though of a non-toxic nature, may become harmful

due to the quantities in which they are dumped, or which are liable to

seriously reduce amenities."

4. AMENDMENT TO ANNEX III TO THE LONDON DUMPING CONVENTION (1990)

The following paragraph shall be added to Annex III, Section A:

"9. In issuing a permit for dumping, Contracting Parties should

consider whether an adequate scientific basis exists concerning

characteristics and composition of the matter to be dumped to assess the

impact of the matter on marine life and on human health.",

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