BALTIC SEAENVIRONMENT PROCEEDINGS No. 59 - Helcom

inwater of less than 25 metres indepth. Even st.riCter
restrictiohsapply intheBaltic SeaardtheBlack Sea. Partiesto
the Convention are obliged to issue detailed requirements for the
design, constructicn and operation of chmical tankers whiti
contain at least all the provisions of the Cede for the
Cchstrxtion and Squipmentof Ships CarryinqEangerms ulemicalsin
mlk.
Cperations invoivw substances to ryhich Amex II applies must
berecordedinaCargoRecordEock,;v~i~canbeinspectedbythe
authorities of any Panzy to the Convention.
Annex III :hamful substances !_.x txckaaed form1
atry into force: 1 July 1992
This Annex applies to all ships carry- harmfulsub6tiinEsin
packaqed forms, or in freight containers, portable tanks or road
mi rtil tank wagons. TheAnnex requirestheissuingof detailed
stxr&rds onpckaqirq, Tarking, label.lL~, dmtation, stmaqe,
quantil7~ lititations, excepricns axi notifications, for preventing
cr minimizirq pollution by harMu1 substances. To help implement
this requirment, -,?e Intmat,_.. ;--al ;Qriti?le Dangerous Goods code
xas amended to cover pollution aspects. The amenarw , ciczeame
effective on 1 January 1991.
Status: The Annex will enter fcrce after being accepted by 15
states where merchmt fleets represents 50% of world tonnage. By
:Qy 1992 it had been accepted b'_,' 39 countries with 29% of world
tcnnaqe.
Sips are not pecutted to discharqe sewage within four miles of
the nearest land, unless they have in operation an approved
tr=mtpmlt. &tween 4 and 12 miles fromland, sewaqemustbe
L-minuted and disi,?fzted befcre discharye.
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