Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) (Amendment) Regulations 2000 (No. 483 of 2000). Country/Territory United Kingdom Document type Regulation Date 2000 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Oil pollution International agreement-implementation Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Northern Europe Entry into force notes These Regulations will come into force on 1 April 2000. Abstract These Regulations further amend the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1996 to give effect to certain amendments to Annex 1 to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 to that Convention ("MARPOL 73/78"), which were adopted by the Marine Environment Protection Committee ("MEPC") of the International Maritime Organization ("IMO") at its 40th and 41st Sessions. The changes are: The North West European Full text English Website www.opsi.gov.uk References - Legislation Amends Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Oil Pollution) Regulations 1996 (No. 2145 of 1996). Legislation | United Kingdom | 1996 Keyword: Marine pollution, Oil pollution, International agreement-implementation, Inspection, Enforcement/compliance, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX