5.2.1 Pollution prevention equipment which in
every respect fulfil the requirements of these Guidelines and Specifications
may be approved by the Administration for fitting on board ships.
The approval should take the form of a certificate of type approval
specifying the main particulars of the apparatus and any limiting
conditions on its usage necessary to ensure its proper performance.
Such certificate should be issued in the format shown in part 5 of
the annex. A copy of the certificate of type approval for pollution
prevention equipment should be carried on board ships fitted with
such equipment at all times.
5.2.2 A certificate of type approval for an oil
content meter should be issued for the bilge alarm.
5.2.3 Approved pollution prevention equipment
may be accepted by other countries for use on their vessels on the
basis of the first trials, or after new tests carried out under the
supervision of their own representatives. Should equipment pass a
test in one country but fail a test of a similar nature in another
country, then the two countries concerned should consult one another
with a view to reaching a mutually acceptable agreement.