3 Status of MARPOL, amendments and related instruments
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3 Status of MARPOL, amendments and related instruments

  This list show the dates of entry into force of MARPOL 73/78, its protocols, annexes and amendments as at 1 August 2011.

  Details of the amendments may be found in the list of MEPC resolutions.

 

    Entry into force
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973,
as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MARPOL) 		2 October 1983
  Annex I 2 October 1983
  Annex II 6 April 1987
  Annex III 1 July 1992
  Annex IV 27 September 2003
  Annex V 31 December 1988
  Annex VI 19 May 2005
1985 (Protocol I) amendments (MEPC.21(22))
(Reporting Protocol) 		6 April 1987
1989 (BCH Code) amendments (MEPC.33(27))
(list of chemicals) 		13 October 1990
1989 (Annex V) amendments (MEPC.36(28))
(designation of the North Sea as a special area) 		18 February 1991
1990 (BCH Code) amendments (MEPC.41(29))
(harmonized system of survey and certification) 		3 February 2000
1990 (Annexes I and V) amendments (MEPC.42(30))
(designation of the Antarctic area as a special area) 		17 March 1992
1991 (Annex V) amendments (MEPC.48(31))
(designation of the Wider Caribbean area as a special area) 		4 April 1993
1992 (BCH Code) amendments (MEPC.56(33))
(lists of chemicals and other amendments) 		1 July 1994
1992 (Annex III) amendments (MEPC.58(33))
(total revision of Annex III with the IMDG Code as a vehicle for its implementation) 		28 February 1994
1994 (Annexes I, II, III and V) amendments
(Conference resolutions 1-3)
(Port State control on operational requirements) 		3 March 1996
1995 (Annex V) amendments (MEPC.65(37))
(Application, placards, management plans and record keeping) 		1 July 1997
1996 (Protocol I) amendments (MEPC.68(38))
(article II - when to make reports) 		1 January 1998
1996 (BCH Code amendments (MEPC.70(38))
(lists of chemicals) 		1 July 1998
1999 (BCH Code) amendments (MEPC.80(43))
(cargo containment) 		1 July 2002
2000 (Annex III) amendments (MEPC.84(44)
(amendments to appendix) 		1 January 2002
2000 (Annex V) amendments (MEPC.89(45)
(amendments to regulations 1, 3, 5 and 9 and Record of Garbage Discharges) 		1 March 2002
2000 (BCH Code) amendments (MEPC.91(45))
(amendments to chapters II, III, IV, V) 		1 July 2002
2004 amendments (MEPC.115(51))
(revised Annex IV) 		1 August 2005
2004 (Annex V) amendments (MEPC.116(51))
(amendments to the appendix) 		1 August 2005
2004 amendments (MEPC.117(52))
(revised Annex I) 		1 January 2007
2004 amendments (MEPC.118(52))
(revised Annex II) 		1 January 2007
2004 (IBC Code) amendments (MEPC.119(52)) 1 January 2007
2005 (Annex VI) amendments MEPC.132(53))
(amendments to Annex VI and to the NOx Technical Code) 		22 November 2006
2006 (Annex I) amendments (MEPC.141(54)
(amendment to regulation 1, new regulation 12A, consequential amendments
to the IOPP Certificate and amendments to regulation 21) 		1 August 2007
2006 (Annex III) amendments (MEPC.156(55))
revised Annex III) 		1 January 2010
2006 (Annex IV) amendments (MEPC.143(54))
(new regulation 13) 		1 August 2007
2006 (BCH Code) amendments (MEPC.144(54)) 1 August 2007
2006 (Annex I) amendments (MEPC.154(55))
(designation of the southern South African waters as a special area) 		1 March 2008
2007 (Annex I) amendments (MEPC.164(56))
(amendments to regulation 38) 		1 December 2008
2008 (Annex VI) amendments (MEPC.176(58))
(revised Annex VI) 		1 July 2010
2009 (Annex I) amendments (MEPC.186(59))
(addition of a new Chapter 8 concerning transfer of oil cargo between oil
tankers at sea and amendments to the IOPP Certificate) 		1 January 2011
2009 (Annex I) amendments (MEPC.187(59))
(amendments to regulations 1, 12, 13, 17 and 38 the IOPP Certificate
and Oil Record Book) 		1 January 2011
2010 (Annex I) amendments (MEPC.189(60))
(addition of a new Chapter 9 concerning the use or carriage of oils in the Antarctic area) 		1 August 2011
2010 (Annex III) amendments (MEPC.193(61))
(revised Annex III) 		[1 January 2014]footnote
2010 (Annex VI) amendments (MEPC.190(60))
(the North American emission control area) 		1 August 2011
2010 (Annex VI) amendments (MEPC.194(61))
(revised form of supplement to the IAPP Certificate) 		[1 February 2012]
2011 (Annex IV) amendments (MEPC.200(62))
(designation of the Baltic Sea special area) 		[1 January 2013]footnote
2011 (Annex V) amendments (MEPC.201(62))
(revised Annex V) 		[1 January 2013]footnote
2011 (Annex VI) amendments (MEPC.202(62))
(amendments to regulations 13 and 14 of Annex VI) 		[1 January 2013]footnote
2011 (Annex VI) amendments (MEPC.203(62))
(regulations on energy efficiency for ships) 		[1 January 2013]footnote
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