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B. Entry into force

The Marine Environment Protection Committee determined, in accordance with article 162fiii and gii of the 1973 Convention, that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 January 1994 and will enter into force on 1 July 1994 unless prior to the former date one-third or more of the Parties or the Parties the combined merchant fleets of which constitute fifty per cent or more of the gross tonnage of the worlds merchant fleet, have communicated to the Organization their objections to the amendments. No such notification was received and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 1 July 1994. 19 1992 Annex II Amendments MEPC.5733 A. Adoption The Marine Environment Protection Committee at its thirty-third session October 1992 adopted by resolution MEPC.5733, in accordance with article VI of the Protocol and article 16 of the Convention, amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 designation of the Antarctic Area as a special area and lists of liquid substances in Annex II.

B. Entry into force

The Marine Environment Protection Committee determined, in accordance with article 162fiii and gii of the 1973 Convention, that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 January 1994 and will enter into force on 1 July 1994 unless prior to the former date one-third or more of the Parties or the Parties the combined merchant fleets of which constitute fifty per cent or more of the gross tonnage of the worlds merchant fleet, have communicated to the Organization their objections to the amendments. No such notification was received and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 1 July 1994. 20 1992 Annex III Amendments MEPC.5833 A. Adoption The Marine Environment Protection Committee at its thirty-third session October 1992 adopted by resolution MEPC.5833, in accordance with article VI of the Protocol and article 16 of the Convention, amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 revised Annex III.

B. Entry into force

The Marine Environment Protection Committee determined, in accordance with article 162fiii and gii of the 1973 Convention, that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 30 August 1993 and will enter into force on 28 February 1994 unless prior to the former date one-third or more of the Parties or the Parties the combined merchant fleets of which constitute fifty per cent or more of the gross tonnage of the worlds merchant fleet, have communicated to the Organization their objections to the amendments. No such notification was received and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 28 February 1994. 21 1994 Annexes I, II, III, V Amendments Conf A. Adoption A Conference of Parties to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, adopted, on 2 November 1994, amendments to Annexes I, II, III and V of MARPOL 7378.

B. Entry into force

The Conference determined, in accordance with article 163c of MARPOL 7378, that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 3 September 1995 and will enter into force on 3 March 1996 unless prior to the former date one-third or more of the Parties or the Parties the combined merchant fleets of which constitute fifty per cent or more of the gross tonnage of the worlds merchant fleet, have communicated to the Organization their objections to the amendments. No such notification was received and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 3 March 1996. 22 1995 Annex V Amendments MEPC.6537 A. Adoption The Marine Environment Protection Committee at its thirty-seventh session September 1995 adopted by resolution MEPC.6537, in accordance with article VI of the Protocol and article 16 of the Convention, amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 amendments to Regulation 2 and new Regulation 9 of Annex V.

B. Entry into force