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Text of Annex V adopted by the Conference 
ANNEX V. REGULATIONS FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION BY GARBAGE 
From SHIprs 
Regulation 1 
DEFINITIONS 
For the purposes of this Annex: (1) “Garbage” means all kinds of victual, 
domestic and operational waste excluding fresh fish and parts thereof, generated 
during the normal operation of the ship and liable to be disposed of continuously 
or periodically except those substances which are defined or listed in other An- 
nhexes to the present Convention. 
(2) “Nearest land’. The term “from the nearest land” means from the baseline 
from which the territorial sea of the territory in question is established in ac- 
cordance with international law except that, for the purposes of the present. 
Convention “from the nearest land” off the north eastern coast of Australia 
shall mean from a line drawn from a point on the coast of Australia in latitude 
11°South, longitude 142°08’ East to a point in latitude 10°35’ South, longitude 
141°55’ East, thence to a point latitude 10°00’ South, longitude 142°00’ East, 
thence to a point latitude 9°10’ South, longitude 143°52’ East, thence to a point 
latitude 9°00’ South, longitude 144°30’ East, thence to a point latitude 13°00’ 
South, longitude 144°00’ East, thence to a point latitude 15°00’ South, longitude 
146°00’ East, thence to a point latitude 18°00’ South, longitude 147°00’ East, 
thence to a point latitude 21°00’ South, longitude 153°00’ East, thence to a point 
on the coast of Australia in latitude 24°42’ South, longitude 153°15’ Hast. 
(3) “Special area’’ means a sen area where for recognized technical reasons 
in relation to its oceanographical and ecological condition and to the particular 
character of its traffic the adoption the special mandatory methods for the pre- 
vention of sea pollution by garbage is required. Special areas shall include those 
listed in Regulation 5 of this Annex. 
Regulation 2 
APPLICATION 
The provisions of this Annex shall apply to all ships. 
Regulation 3 
DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE OUTSIDE SPECIAL AREAS 
(1) Subject to the provisions of Regulations 4, 5 and 6 of this Annex: 
(a) the disposal into the sea of all plastics, including but not limited to 
oe ropes, synthetic fishing nets and plastic garbage bags is pro- 
ibited ; 
(b) the disposal into the sea of the following garbage shall be made as 
far as practicable from the nearest land but in any case is prohibited if the 
distance from the nearest land is less than: 
(i) 25 nautical miles for dunnage, lining and packing materials which 
will float; 
(ii) 12 nautical miles for food wastes and all other garbage includ- 
a paper products, rags, glass, metal, bottles, crockery and similar 
refuse ; 
(c) disposal into the sea of garbage specified in sub-paragraph (b) (ii) 
of this Regulation may be permitted when it is passed through a comminuter 
or grinder and made as far as practicable from the nearest land but in any 
case is prohibited if the distance from the nearest land is less than 3 nau- 
