Sea Pollution (Harmful Substances in Packaged Form) Regulations, 1997. Country/Territory Ireland Document type Regulation Date 1997 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution Hazardous substances Geographical area Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, North Atlantic, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe Abstract These Regulations give effect to Annex III of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, adopted by the International Maritime Organization on 2 November, 1973 and as amended by its Protocol adopted on 17 February, 1978, and as further amended by the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) of the International Maritime Organization under Resolution MEPC 58(33) revising this Annex and the 1994 Amendments (Resolution 3) which provides for Port State Control on operational requirements. The Regulations apply to all Irish ships wherever they may be and to all other ships when they are in the territorial seas and inland waters of the State. The Regulations prohibit the carriage of harmful substances by sea unless done in accordance with their provisions with regard to packing, marking and labelling, documentation and stowage. Section 29 of the Sea Pollution Act, 1991 provides for penalties for breaches of these Regulations. Full text English Website www.bailii.org References - Legislation Implements Sea Pollution Act, 1991. Legislation | Ireland | 1991 (2021) Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Oil pollution, Effluent waste water/discharge, Offences/penalties, Monitoring, Data collection/reporting, Inspection, Harbour Source: FAO, FAOLEX Repealed by Sea Pollution (Harmful Substances in Packaged Form) Regulations, 2009 (S.I. No. 491 of 2009). Legislation | Ireland | 2009 Keyword: Marine pollution, Hazardous substances Source: FAO, FAOLEX