Decree No. 411 of 2005 containing rules relative to prevention of pollution of the sea by sanitary waste from sea-going ships. Country/Territory Netherlands Document type Regulation Date 2005 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Staatsblad No. 411, 18 August 2005, 19 pp. Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Waste disposal Protected area Geographical area Benelux, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes Enters into force on 19 August 2005. Abstract This Decree implements obligations for the Netherlands deriving from Annex IV of the MARPOL Convention. The Decree defines in article 2 its application sphere. It requires ships to undergo an inspection for purposes of release of an international certificate for the prevention of pollution by sanitary waste. It specifies procedures for the issuing of a certificate, requires ships to have specific sanitary waste processing installations onboard and contains rules for the discharge of waste. Records of dumping of sanitary waste in the Antarctic region shall be kept onboard. Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.nl References - Legislation Repeals Decree No. 39 of 2002 containing rules relative to prevention of sanitary waste pollution from ships. Legislation | Netherlands | 2003 Keyword: Marine pollution, Navigation, Marine protected areas, Protected area Source: FAO, FAOLEX