1.1 This procedure describes the approval and
withdrawal of approval of ballast water management systems that make
use of Active Substances to comply with the Convention and their manner
of application as set out in regulation
D-3 of the "International Convention for the Control and Management
of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments". The Convention requires that
at withdrawal of approval, the use of the relevant Active Substance
or Substances shall be prohibited within 1 year after the date of
such withdrawal.
1.2 To comply with the Convention, ballast water
management systems that make use of Active Substances or Preparations
containing one or more Active Substances shall be approved by the
Organization, based on a procedure developed by the Organization.
1.3 The objective of this procedure is to determine
the acceptability of Active Substances and Preparations containing
one or more Active Substances and their application in ballast water
management systems concerning ship safety, human health and the aquatic
environment. This procedure is provided as a safeguard for the sustainable
use of Active Substances and Preparations.
1.4 This procedure is not intended for the evaluation
of the efficacy of Active Substances. The efficacy of ballast water
management systems that make use of Active Substances should be evaluated
in accordance with the Guidelines for approval of ballast water management
systems (G8).
1.5 The goal of the procedure is to ensure proper
application of the provisions contained in the Convention and the
safeguards required by it. As such the procedure is to be updated
as the state of knowledge and technology may require. New versions
of the procedure will be circulated by the Organization following
their approval.