Law No. 8905 on protection of the marine environment from pollution and damage.

The present Law lays down provisions aimed at the protection of the marine environment against pollution and damage. The following shall be particularly obligated to protect the marine environment: (a) individuals and legal entities, public or private, national or foreign, that use the marine environment or carry out their activities in the marine environment; (b) any deployment on the sea coast; (c) any vessel deployed or sailing the sea; and (d) aeronautical craft flying over the marine environment (art. 3). Article 6 contains the list of activities which shall be forbidden, such as discharge of hydrocarbons and polluted waters, dumping of waste and transportation of hazardous waste. The waste specified in Annex II may be dumped into the sea only upon authorization issued by the Ministry of Environment.
The Law consists of the following Chapters: (I) General provisions; (II) Administration and control over utilization of the marine environment; (III) Collection and disposal of waste; (IV) Pollution management; (V) Sanctions.