Memorandum Circular No. 3 Series 2019 on the Prohibition of Unloading of Food Wastes from Ships. Country/Territory Philippines Document type Miscellaneous Date 2019 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Sea Keyword Marine pollution Waste disposal Waste management Waste prevention Pollution control Navigation Oil pollution Harbour Geographical area Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia Entry into force notes This Memorandum Circular enters into force immediately and shall remain in force until officially revoked. Abstract This Memorandum Circular approves Resolution MEPC.219(63) of the Marine Environment Protection Committee which came into force on 1 August 2013 generally prohibiting the discharge of any garbage in the ocean, with the exception of food wastes, cargo residues, wash-water, and animal carcasses. International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) Annex V, which contain regulations for the prevention of pollution by garbage from ships, provides that comminuted or ground food wastes must be able to pass through a screen with mesh openings no larger than 25 millimeters and must be discharged at not less than 3 nautical miles from the nearest land while other food wastes not comminuted or ground must be discharged not less than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land. Food wastes from seaports are currently unloaded to the port of destination and collected and disposed by waste management facilities. Such food wastes can be prepared for swill feeding of animals. Full text English Website spsissuances.da.gov.ph