Amendments to MARPOL Annex I
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Amendments to MARPOL Annex I

 This document has been consolidated into MARPOL Annex I

Regulation 6

 The existing text of the last sentence of paragraph 3.1 is replaced by the following:

  • "Such organizations, including classification societies, shall be authorized by the Administration in accordance with the provisions of the present Convention and with the Code for Recognized Organizations (RO Code), consisting of part 1 and part 2 (the provisions of which shall be treated as mandatory) and part 3 (the provisions of which shall be treated as recommendatory), as adopted by the Organization by resolution [MEPC…], as may be amended by the Organization, provided that:

  • .1 amendments to part 1 and part 2 of the RO Code are adopted, brought into force and take effect in accordance with the provisions of article 16 of the present Convention concerning the amendment procedures applicable to this annex;

  • .2 amendments to part 3 of the RO Code are adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee in accordance with its Rules of Procedure; and

  • .3 any amendments referred to in .1 and .2 adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee and the Marine Environment Protection Committee are identical and come into force or take effect at the same time, as appropriate."

Parent topic: Annex – Amendments to MARPOL Annexes I and II
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