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Presidential Decree no. 13 of 2023. Acceptance of amendments to the Annex to the 1997 Protocol to amend the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as amended by the 1978 Protocol thereto (Revised Annex VI of International MARPOL 2021).

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Regulation
Date
2023
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Government Gazette of the Greek Republic, issue A, no. 28 of 2023.
Subject
Sea
Keyword
International relations/cooperation Marine pollution
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
This Presidential Decree enters into force retroactively on 1 November 2022, the date of entry into force of the amendments to the Annex to the 1997 Protocol.
Abstract

This Presidential Decree, taking into consideration provisions of article 3 paragraph 1 of the Law no. 1269 of 1982 ratifying the international Convention for the prevention of pollution from ships of 1973 and the Protocol of 1978 related to this Convention, in its last amended version, provides for accepting the amendment and the text concerning the revised Annex VI of the International Convention MARPOL 2021, which is included in the Annex to the Protocol of 1997 amending the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973. This Presidential Decree provides for both the original English version and the Greek translation of the text of the amendment, stating that in case of difference, the English version prevails.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.et.gr

References - Legislation

Implements

Law No. 1269 ratifying the international Convention for the prevention of pollution from ships of 1973 and the Protocol of 1978 related to this Convention.

Legislation | Greece | 1982

Keyword: Marine pollution, Navigation, Effluent waste water/discharge, Waste disposal, Oil pollution, Offences/penalties

Source: FAO, FAOLEX