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A. Adoption

The Marine Environment Protection Committee at its fifty-fifth session October 2006 adopted, by resolution MEPC.15455, in accordance with article 162d of the 1973 Convention, amendments to Annex I of MARPOL 7378.

B. Entry into force

The Marine Environment Protection Committee determined, in accordance with article 162fiii of the 1973 Convention that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 September 2007 and will enter into force on 1 March 2008 unless, prior to the former date, not less than one-third of the Parties to MARPOL 7378 or the Parties, the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than fifty per cent of the gro ss tonnage of the world’s merchant fleet, have notified to the Organization their objections to the amendments. No such notification was received, and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 1 March 2008. 50 2006 Condition Assessment Scheme CAS Amendments MEPC.15555 A. Adoption The Marine Environment Protection Committee at its fifty-fifth session October 2006 adopted, by resolution MEPC.15555, in accordance with article 162d of the 1973 Convention, amendments to the Condition Assessment Scheme.

B. Entry into force

The Marine Environment Protection Committee determined, in accordance with article 162fiii of the 1973 Convention that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 September 2007 and will enter into force on 1 March 2008 unless, prior to the former date, not less than one-third of the Parties to MARPOL 7378 or the Parties, the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than fifty per cent of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant fleet, have notified to the Organization their objections to the amendments. No such notification was received, and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 1 March 2008. 51 2006 revised Annex III Amendments MEPC.15655 A. Adoption The Marine Environment Protection Committee at its fifty-fifth session October 2006 adopted, by resolution MEPC.15655, in accordance with article 162d of the 1973 Convention, amendments to the Condition Assessment Scheme.

B. Entry into force

The Marine Environment Protection Committee determined, in accordance with article 162fiii of the 1973 Convention that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 July 2009 and will enter into force on 1 January 2010 unless, prior to the former date, not less than one-third of the Parties to MARPOL 7378 or the Parties, the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than fifty per cent of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant fleet, have notified to the Organization their objections to the amendments. No such objection was received, and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 1 January 2010. 52 2007 Annexes I and IV Amendments MEPC.16456 A. Adoption The Marine Environment Protection Committee at its fifty-sixth session July 2007 adopted, by resolution MEPC.16456, in accordance with article 162d of the 1973 Convention, amendments to Annexes I and IV of MARPOL 7378.

B. Entry into force