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
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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.