Entry into force Adoption Entry into force

the 1973 Convention, that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 July 2010 and will enter into force on 1 January 2011 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. As at 1 July 2010 one objection 3 had been communicated to the Secretary-General and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 1 January 2011. 56 2010 Annex I Amendments MEPC.18960 A. Adoption The Marine Environment Protection Committee at its sixtieth session March 2010 adopted, by resolution MEPC.18960, 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 February 2011 and will enter into force on 1 August 2011 unless, prior to the former date, not less than one-third of the Parties or the Parties, the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than 50 of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant fleet, have communicated to the Organization their objections to the amendments. As at 1 February 2011, no such notification of objection had been received and, accordingly, the amendments entered into force on 1 August 2011. 57 2010 Revised Annex III Amendments MEPC.19361 A. Adoption The Marine Environment Protection Committee at its sixty-first session October 2010, adopted, by resolution MEPC.19361, in accordance with article 162d of the 1973 Convention, the amendments to Annex III 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 July 2013 and shall enter into force on 1 January 2014 unless, prior to 1 July 2013, not less than one third of the Parties to MARPOL 7378 or Parties, the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than 50 of the gross tonnage of the worlds merchant fleet, have notified their objections to the amendments. As at 1 July 2013, no objection had been received, and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 1 January 2014. 58 2011 Special Area Provisions and the Designation of the Baltic Sea as a Special Area under MARPOL Annex IV Amendments MEPC.20062

A. Adoption

The Marine Environment Protection Committee at its sixty-second session July 2011, adopted, by resolution MEPC. 20062, in accordance with article 162d of the 1973 Convention, the amendments to Annex IV 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 that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 July 2012 and shall enter into force on 1 January 2013 unless, prior to the former date, not less than one third of the Parties or Parties the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than 50 of the gross tonnage of the worlds merchant fleet, have notified their objections to the amendments. As at 1 July 2012 one objection 1 had been communicated to the Secretary-General and the amendments accordingly enter into force on 1 January 2013. __________ 1 The Depositary received, On 26 June 2012, the fo llowing communication from the Embassy of Finland:“The Embassy hereby informs, with reference to article 162fii and iii of the MARPOL Convention that, due to national procedural requirements, an express approval will be necessary before the amendm ents enter into force for Finland.” 59 2011 Revised Annex V Amendments MEPC.20162

A. Adoption