1 The Government of each Party to the Convention,
which requires ships operating in waters under its jurisdiction and
visiting ships while in its waters to comply with the requirements
of regulation 11.1, undertakes
to ensure the provision of facilities at ports and terminals of the
reception of sewage, without causing delay to ships, adequate to meet
the needs of the ships using them.
2 Small Island Developing States may satisfy the
requirements in paragraph 1 of this regulation through regional arrangements when,
because of those States' unique circumstances, such arrangements are the only practical
means to satisfy these requirements. Parties participating in a regional arrangement
shall develop a Regional Reception Facilities Plan, taking into account the guidelines
developed by the Organization.
The Government of each Party participating in the arrangement
shall consult with the Organization for circulation to the Parties
of the present Convention:
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.1 how the Regional Reception Facilities Plan
takes into account the Guidelines;
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.2 particulars of the identified Regional Ships
Waste Reception Centres; and
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.3 particulars of those ports with only limited
facilities.
3 The Government of each Party shall notify the
Organization for transmission to the Contracting Governments concerned of all cases
where the facilities provided under this regulation are alleged to be inadequate.