This Decree implements obligations for the Netherlands deriving from Annex IV of the MARPOL Convention. The Decree defines in article 2 its application sphere. It requires ships to undergo an inspection for purposes of release of an international certificate for the prevention of pollution by sanitary waste. It specifies procedures for the issuing of a certificate, requires ships to have specific sanitary waste processing installations onboard and contains rules for the discharge of waste. Records of dumping of sanitary waste in the Antarctic region shall be kept onboard.
This Decree implements obligations for the Netherlands deriving from Annex IV of the MARPOL Convention. The Decree defines in article 2 its application sphere. It requires ships to undergo an inspection for purposes of release of an international certificate for the prevention of pollution by sanitary waste. It specifies procedures for the issuing of a certificate, requires ships to have specific sanitary waste processing installations onboard and contains rules for the discharge of waste. Recor
Made under the Shipping Act.
Title:
Decree No. 411 of 2005 containing rules relative to prevention of pollution of the sea by sanitary waste from sea-going ships.
Country:
Netherlands
Type of document:
Regulation
Date of text:
2005
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