Amendments to Annexes to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter concerning Incineration at Sea Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Oct 12, 1978 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000755) Title (French) Amendements concernant l'incinération en mer aux annexes de la convention sur la prévention de la pollution des mers résultant de l'immersion de déchets Title (Other) Änderungen der Anlagen des Übereinkommens über die Verhütung der Meeresverschmutzung durch das Einbringen von Abfällen und anderen Stoffen betreffend die Verbrennung auf See Depository IMO International Maritime Organization Language English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Mar 11, 1979 Subject Sea, Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere Keyword Transport/storage Marine pollution (dumping at sea) International organization Waste disposal Monitoring Air pollution (stationary sources) Oil pollution Radioactive waste Navigation Biological agents Hazardous waste Toxicity/poisoning Authorization/permit Inspection Marine pollution Abstract Objectives: To prevent pollution resulting from incineration at sea of wastes and to minimise the risk of hazards to other vessels or interferences with other legitimate uses of the sea which could arise from incineration operations at sea. Summary of provisions: The amendments were adopted in the framework of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO). A paragraph is added to Annex I of the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, to provide that incineration of wastes or other matter referred to in the Annex requires a prior special permit, issued in conformity with the Regulations for the Control of Incineration of Wastes and Other Matter at Sea set forth in the Addendum, and taking full account of the Technical Guidelines on the Control of Incineration of Wastes and Other Matter at Sea adopted by the Parties in consultation. A paragraph is also added to Annex II, and an Addendum is adopted to set out the Regulations for the Control of Incineration of Wastes and Other Matter at Sea. These Regulations provide for, inter alia, approval and surveys of the incineration system, wastes requiring special studies, operational requirements, recording devices and records, control over the nature of wastes incinerated, selection of incineration sites, and notification. Website www.imo.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Afghanistan Mar 11, 1979 Antigua and Barbuda Feb 5, 1989 Argentina Oct 11, 1979 Australia Sep 20, 1985 Barbados Jun 3, 1994 Belarus Mar 11, 1979 Belgium Jul 12, 1985 Brazil Aug 25, 1982 Cabo Verde Mar 11, 1979 Canada Mar 11, 1979 Chile Mar 11, 1979 China Mar 11, 1979 Congo, Dem. Rep. of Dec 14, 1985 Costa Rica Mar 11, 1979 Croatia Nov 8, 1987 Cuba Oct 8, 1991 Cyprus Mar 11, 1979 Côte d'Ivoire Jul 16, 1986 Denmark Jul 7, 1990 Dominican Republic Mar 11, 1979 Egypt Mar 11, 1979 Finland Aug 20, 1992 France Jun 2, 1979 Gabon Mar 11, 1979 Germany Mar 7, 1982 Greece May 9, 1983 Guatemala Sep 9, 1981 Haiti Mar 11, 1979 Honduras Mar 11, 1979 Hungary Jun 1, 1980 Iceland Mar 11, 1979 Ireland Mar 11, 1979 Italy Mar 19, 1982 Jamaica May 30, 1984 Japan Apr 21, 1991 Jordan Nov 14, 1980 Kenya Mar 11, 1979 Kiribati Mar 11, 1979 Korea, Republic of Mar 11, 1979 Libya Jul 12, 1979 Luxembourg Mar 11, 1979 Malta Mar 23, 1991 Mexico Jan 27, 1991 Monaco Mar 11, 1979 Morocco Mar 11, 1979 Nauru Mar 11, 1979 Netherlands Aug 25, 1982 New Zealand Mar 11, 1979 Nigeria Mar 3, 1983 Norway Mar 11, 1979 Oman Mar 11, 1979 Panama Apr 12, 1984 Papua New Guinea Mar 11, 1979 Philippines Apr 9, 1980 Poland Mar 11, 1979 Portugal Mar 11, 1979 Russian Federation Jan 20, 1994 Saint Lucia Mar 11, 1979 Serbia Oct 22, 1992 Seychelles Sep 22, 1985 Slovenia Nov 28, 1984 Solomon Islands Jun 25, 1991 South Africa Apr 5, 1984 Spain Mar 11, 1979 Suriname Mar 11, 1979 Sweden Nov 20, 1980 Switzerland Mar 11, 1979 Tunisia Aug 30, 1979 Ukraine Mar 11, 1979 United Arab Emirates Mar 11, 1979 United Kingdom Mar 11, 1979 United States of America Mar 11, 1979 Vanuatu Mar 11, 1979 reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Amends Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter Treaty | Multilateral | London; Mexico City; Moscow; Washington D.C. | Aug 5, 1981 Keyword: Authorization/permit, Biological agents, Marine pollution (dumping at sea), Oil pollution, Toxicity/poisoning, Hazardous waste, International organization, Radioactive waste, Transport/storage, Navigation, Waste disposal, Radioactive pollution, Inspection, Monitoring, Marine pollution Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000420)