International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships - Annex IV : Sewage Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Feb 17, 1978 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000988) Title abbreviation MARPOL 73/78 (Annex IV) Title (French) Convention internationale pour la prévention de la pollution par les navires - Annexe IV: eaux usées Title (Other) Internationales Übereinkommen zur Verhütung der Meeresverschmutzung durch Schiffe - Anhang IV: Abwässer Place of adoption London Depository IMO International Maritime Organization Language English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Sep 27, 2003 Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Sea Keyword Maritime zone Liability/compensation Hazardous substances Resource/damage valuation Oil pollution International relations/cooperation Monitoring Offences/penalties Oil Certification Data collection/reporting Enforcement/compliance Inspection Navigation Marine pollution (ship-based sources) Standards Court/tribunal Transport/storage Dispute settlement Survey/mapping Geographical area North Sea Abstract Objectives: To add an (Optional) Annex to the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) in regards of sewage. Summary of provisions: The Annex was adopted in the framework of the International Maritime Organisation (IMO), and sets Regulations for the prevention of pollution by sewage from ships. It is to apply to ships as defined in Regulations 1 and 2. Parties agree that an International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate (1973) is to be issued after survey in accordance with the provisions of Regulation 3 to any ship which is engaged in voyages to ports or offshore terminals under the jurisdiction of other Parties to the Convention (Regulation 4). No such Certificate is to be issued to a ship entitled to fly the flag of a non-Party State (Regulation 5). Following Regulations deal with the form of the Certificate and with its duration. Parties also agree that the discharge of sewage into the sea is prohibited, except in cases defined in Regulations 8 and 9. Finally, Parties undertake to ensure the provision of facilities at ports and terminals for the reception of sewage, without causing undue delay to ships, and notify the IMO of all cases where the facilities provided are alleged to be inadequate to meet the needs of the ships using them. Website www.imo.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Albania Sep 27, 2003 Jul 29, 1994 [3] Algeria Sep 27, 2003 Jan 31, 1989 [3] Angola Sep 27, 2003 Oct 4, 2001 [3] Antigua and Barbuda Sep 27, 2003 Jan 29, 1988 [3] Argentina Sep 27, 2003 Aug 31, 1993 [3] Australia May 27, 2004 Feb 27, 2004 [3] Austria Sep 27, 2003 May 27, 1988 [3] Azerbaijan Oct 16, 2004 Jul 16, 2004 [3] Bangladesh Sep 27, 2003 Dec 18, 2002 [3] Barbados Sep 27, 2003 Nov 26, 2001 [3] Belarus Sep 27, 2003 Jan 7, 1994 [3] Belgium Sep 27, 2003 Jan 4, 1996 [3] Belize Sep 27, 2003 May 26, 1995 [3] Benin Sep 27, 2003 Feb 11, 2000 [3] Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Sep 27, 2003 Jun 4, 1999 [3] Brazil Jan 1, 2011 Oct 1, 2010 [3] Bulgaria Sep 27, 2003 May 13, 1993 [3] Cabo Verde Jan 24, 2017 Oct 24, 2016 [3] Cambodia Sep 27, 2003 Nov 28, 1994 [3] Cameroon Aug 29, 2009 May 29, 2009 [2] Canada Dec 18, 2009 Sep 18, 2009 [2] Chile Sep 27, 2003 Oct 10, 1994 [3] China Apr 9, 2007 Jan 9, 2007 [3] Colombia Feb 2, 2007 Jul 27, 1981 [3] Comoros Feb 2, 2007 Nov 22, 2000 [3] Congo Dec 7, 2004 Sep 7, 2004 [3] Croatia Sep 27, 2003 Oct 8, 1991 [4] Cyprus Oct 4, 2003 Jul 4, 2003 [3] Czech Republic Aug 30, 2006 May 30, 2006 [3] Côte d'Ivoire Sep 27, 2003 Oct 1, 1982 [3] Denmark Sep 27, 2003 Jan 1, 1993 [4] Djibouti Dec 17, 2015 Sep 17, 2015 [3] Dominican Republic Sep 27, 2003 Nov 27, 1980 [3] Ecuador Sep 27, 2003 Jun 24, 1999 [3] Egypt Sep 27, 2003 May 18, 1990 [3] El Salvador Sep 27, 2003 Nov 8, 1995 [3] Equatorial Guinea Sep 27, 2003 Aug 7, 1986 [3] Estonia Sep 27, 2003 Apr 24, 1996 [3] Fiji Feb 29, 2016 Nov 30, 2015 [3] Finland Sep 27, 2003 Aug 18, 1992 [3] France Sep 27, 2003 Sep 20, 1983 [3] Gabon Sep 27, 2003 Sep 25, 1981 [3] Gambia Sep 27, 2003 Apr 26, 1983 [3] Georgia Sep 27, 2003 Sep 11, 1995 [3] Germany Sep 27, 2003 Nov 8, 1994 [3] Ghana Jun 26, 2010 Mar 26, 2010 [2] Greece Sep 27, 2003 Jan 21, 1982 [3] Guatemala Sep 27, 2003 Sep 23, 1982 [3] Guinea Sep 27, 2003 Nov 3, 1997 [3] Guinea-Bissau Jul 5, 2016 Apr 5, 2016 [2] Guyana Sep 27, 2003 Oct 2, 2002 [3] Honduras Jan 12, 2016 Oct 12, 2015 [2] Hungary Sep 27, 2003 Dec 10, 1997 [3] India Sep 27, 2003 Jan 14, 1985 [3] Indonesia Sep 27, 2012 Jun 27, 2012 [3] Iran, Islamic Republic of Oct 23, 2008 Jul 23, 2008 [3] Ireland Sep 27, 2003 Jun 11, 2003 [3] Italy Nov 10, 2006 Aug 10, 2006 [3] Jamaica Sep 27, 2003 Oct 5, 1987 [3] Japan Sep 27, 2003 Mar 13, 1991 [3] Jordan Feb 2, 2007 Nov 2, 2006 [3] Kazakhstan Sep 27, 2003 Jun 9, 1983 [3] Kenya Sep 27, 2003 Mar 7, 1994 [3] Kiribati Sep 2, 2006 Jun 2, 2006 [3] Korea, Dem. 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Sep 27, 2003 Oct 22, 1987 [3] Korea, Republic of Sep 27, 2003 Dec 15, 1992 [3] Kuwait Apr 15, 2007 Jan 15, 2007 [3] Latvia Feb 28, 2004 Nov 28, 2003 [3] Lebanon Nov 21, 2006 Aug 21, 2006 [3] Liberia Sep 27, 2003 May 20, 1992 [3] Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Sep 27, 2003 Jul 18, 1983 [3] Lithuania Jul 28, 2005 Apr 28, 2005 [3] Luxembourg Sep 27, 2003 Dec 4, 1991 [3] Madagascar Sep 27, 2003 Feb 14, 1991 [3] Malawi Sep 27, 2003 Nov 24, 1997 [3] Malaysia Dec 24, 2008 Sep 24, 2008 [3] Malta Dec 27, 2010 Sep 27, 2010 [3] Marshall Islands Nov 30, 2005 Aug 30, 2005 [3] Mauritania Sep 27, 2003 Apr 6, 1995 [3] Mauritius Sep 27, 2003 Apr 26, 1988 [3] Moldova, Republic of Sep 27, 2003 Aug 20, 1992 [3] Monaco Sep 27, 2003 Dec 17, 2001 [3] Mongolia Jan 11, 2006 Oct 11, 2005 [3] Montenegro May 5, 2007 Feb 5, 2007 [3] Morocco Jan 15, 2004 Oct 15, 2003 [3] Mozambique Sep 27, 2003 Oct 12, 1993 [3] Myanmar Jun 8, 2016 Mar 8, 2016 [3] Netherlands Feb 9, 2006 Nov 9, 2005 [3] Nicaragua Feb 11, 2006 Nov 11, 2005 [3] Nigeria Sep 27, 2003 Feb 1, 2001 [3] Niue (New Zealand) May 4, 2009 Feb 4, 2009 [3] Norway Sep 27, 2003 May 24, 2002 [3] Oman Sep 27, 2003 Sep 26, 2002 [3] Pakistan Sep 27, 2003 Mar 13, 1984 [3] Palau Jun 30, 2011 Mar 30, 2011 [3] Panama Sep 27, 2003 Nov 22, 1994 [3] Papua New Guinea Sep 27, 2003 Jun 15, 2001 [3] Peru Sep 27, 2003 Feb 20, 1985 [3] Philippines Sep 27, 2003 Apr 25, 1980 [3] Poland Sep 27, 2003 Oct 25, 1993 [3] Portugal Sep 27, 2003 Apr 1, 1986 [3] Qatar Sep 27, 2003 May 1, 1985 [3] Romania Dec 29, 2011 Sep 29, 2011 [3] Russian Federation Jun 8, 2006 Mar 8, 2006 [3] Saint Kitts and Nevis Sep 27, 2003 Jun 24, 1997 [3] Saint Lucia Sep 27, 2003 Dec 24, 1997 [3] Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Sep 27, 2003 Oct 29, 1998 [3] Samoa Sep 27, 2003 Aug 14, 1987 [3] Sao Tome and Principe Sep 27, 2003 Jul 12, 2000 [3] Saudi Arabia Sep 27, 2003 Feb 7, 2002 [3] Senegal Aug 23, 2005 May 23, 2005 [3] Serbia Jun 3, 2006 Jun 3, 2006 [4] Sierra Leone Sep 27, 2003 Jan 16, 1997 [3] Singapore Sep 27, 2003 May 23, 2002 [3] Slovakia Aug 1, 2005 May 1, 2005 [3] Slovenia Sep 27, 2003 Jan 1, 1993 [4] Solomon Islands Sep 27, 2003 Jun 25, 1991 [4] South Africa Mar 19, 2015 Dec 19, 2014 [3] Spain Sep 30, 2004 Jun 30, 2004 [3] Sri Lanka Sep 27, 2003 Jan 21, 1991 [3] Sudan Jan 14, 2015 Oct 14, 2014 [3] Suriname Sep 27, 2003 Oct 28, 1983 [3] Sweden Sep 27, 2003 Nov 4, 1988 [3] Switzerland Sep 27, 2003 Jun 9, 1980 [3] Syrian Arab Republic Sep 27, 2003 Nov 20, 1998 [3] Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Nov 7, 2007 Aug 7, 2007 [3] Togo Jun 8, 2006 Mar 8, 2006 [3] Tonga Sep 27, 2003 Feb 9, 1990 [3] Trinidad and Tobago Sep 27, 2003 Feb 1, 1996 [3] Tunisia Sep 27, 2003 Mar 6, 2000 [3] Turkey Nov 24, 2012 Aug 24, 2012 [3] Turkmenistan Oct 5, 2006 Jul 5, 2006 [3] Tuvalu Sep 27, 2003 Oct 10, 1980 [3] Ukraine Sep 27, 2003 Aug 22, 1985 [3] United Arab Emirates Jun 3, 2006 Jun 3, 2006 [4] United Kingdom Sep 27, 2003 Nov 1, 1991 [3] Uruguay Sep 27, 2003 Oct 25, 1993 [3] Vanuatu Sep 27, 2003 Apr 30, 1979 [3] Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Jun 15, 2004 Mar 15, 2004 [3] Viet Nam Apr 21, 2015 Jan 21, 2015 [3] * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Enabled by International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) Treaty | Multilateral | London | Feb 17, 1978 Keyword: Court/tribunal, Enforcement/compliance, International relations/cooperation, Monitoring, Dispute settlement, Certification, Transport/storage, Marine pollution (dumping at sea), Marine pollution (ship-based sources), Maritime zone, Resource/damage valuation, Offences/penalties, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous substances, Survey/mapping, Inspection, Standards, Liability/compensation, Oil pollution, Navigation, Oil Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000112)