Regulation A-4 - Exemptions
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Regulation A-4 - Exemptions

  1 A Party or Parties, in waters under their jurisdiction, may grant exemptions to any requirements to apply regulations B-3 or C-1, in addition to those exemptions contained elsewhere in this Convention, but only when they are:

  • .1 granted to a ship or ships on a voyage or voyages between specified ports or locations; or to a ship which operates exclusively between specified ports or locations;

  • .2 effective for a period of no more than five years subject to intermediate review;

  • .3 granted to ships that do not mix Ballast Water or Sediments other than between the ports or locations specified in paragraph 1.1; and

  • .4 granted based on the Guidelines on risk assessment developed by the Organization.

  2 Exemptions granted pursuant to paragraph 1 shall not be effective until after communication to the Organization and circulation of relevant information to the Parties.

  3 Any exemptions granted under this regulation shall not impair or damage the environment, human health, property or resources of adjacent or other States. Any State that the Party determines may be adversely affected shall be consulted, with a view to resolving any identified concerns.

  4 Any exemptions granted under this regulation shall be recorded in the Ballast Water record book.

Parent topic: Section A - General Provisions
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