1 Discharge of the following garbage into the
sea within special areas shall only be permitted while the ship is
en route and as follows:
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.1 Discharge into the sea of food wastes as far
as practicable from the nearest land, but not less than 12 nautical
miles from the nearest land or the nearest ice shelf. Food wastes
shall be comminuted or ground and shall be capable of passing through
a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm. Food wastes shall not
be contaminated by any other garbage type. Discharge of introduced
avian products, including poultry and poultry parts, is not permitted
in the Antarctic area unless it has been treated to be made sterile.
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.2 Discharge of cargo residues that cannot be
recovered using commonly available methods for unloading, where all
the following conditions are satisfied:
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.1 Cargo residues contained in hold
washing water do not include any substances classified as harmful to the
marine environment according to the criteria set out in appendix I of this
Annex;
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.2 Solid bulk cargoes as defined in regulation
VI/1-1.2 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea
(SOLAS), 1974 , as amended, other than grain, shall be classified in
accordance with appendix I of this Annex, and declared by the shipper as to
whether or not they are harmful to the marine environmentfootnote;
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.3 Cleaning agents or additives contained in
hold washing water do not include any substances classified as harmful to
the marine environment taking into account guidelines developed by the
Organization;
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.4 Both the port of departure and
the next port of destination are within the special area and the ship will
not transit outside the special area between those ports;
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.5 No adequate reception facilities
are available at those ports taking into account guidelines developed by the
Organization; and
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.6 Where the conditions of
subparagraphs .2.1 to .2.5 of this paragraph have been fulfilled, discharge
of cargo hold washing water containing residues shall be made as far as
practicable from the nearest land or the nearest ice shelf and not less than
12 nautical miles from the nearest land or the nearest ice shelf.
2 Cleaning agents or additives contained in deck
and external surfaces wash water may be discharged into the sea, but
only if these substances are not harmful to the marine environment,
taking into account guidelines developed by the Organization.
3 The following rules (in addition to the rules
in paragraph 1 of this regulation) apply with respect to the Antarctic
area:
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.1 Each Party at whose ports ships depart en route
to or arrive from the Antarctic area undertakes to ensure that as
soon as practicable adequate facilities are provided for the reception
of all garbage from all ships, without causing undue delay, and according
to the needs of the ships using them.
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.2 Each Party shall ensure that all ships entitled
to fly its flag, before entering the Antarctic area, have sufficient
capacity on board for the retention of all garbage, while operating
in the area and have concluded arrangements to discharge such garbage
at a reception facility after leaving the area.
4 When garbage is mixed with or contaminated by
other substances prohibited from discharge or having different discharge
requirements, the more stringent requirements shall apply.