1 The Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its seventieth session (24 to 28
                           October 2016), approved unified interpretations of regulations 1.24, 12, 27 and 28.3.3
                           of MARPOL Annex I (MEPC 70/18, paragraphs 10.6, 17.13 and 17.27, and annex
                           13), as attached at annex hereto. 
                        
                        
                        
                        
                        2 Member Governments are invited to apply the annexed unified interpretations to MARPOL
                           Annex
                              I and bring them to the attention of all parties concerned.