Decree No. 411 of 2005 containing rules relative to prevention of pollution of the sea by sanitary waste from sea-going ships.
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Type of law
Regulation
Abstract
This Decree implements obligations for the Netherlands deriving from Annex IV of the MARPOL Convention. The Decree defines in article 2 its application sphere. It requires ships to undergo an inspection for purposes of release of an international certificate for the prevention of pollution by sanitary waste. It specifies procedures for the issuing of a certificate, requires ships to have specific sanitary waste processing installations onboard and contains rules for the discharge of waste. Records of dumping of sanitary waste in the Antarctic region shall be kept onboard.
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Date of text
Entry into force notes
Enters into force on 19 August 2005.
Notes
Made under the Shipping Act.
Repealed
No
Serial Imprint
Staatsblad No. 411, 18 August 2005, 19 pp.
Source language
English
Legislation Amendment
No
Original title
Besluit van 23 juli 2005, houdende regels ter voorkoming van verontreiniging van de zee door sanitair afval van zeeschepen (Besluit sanitair afval zeeschepen).