316 



Recommendation [9] "—Reports on Incidents Involving Harmful 



Substances 



Annex IV — Regulations fob the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage 



From Ships 



regulation 1 — definitions 



For the purpose of this Annex : 



(1) "New ship" is as defined in Regulation 1(5) of Annex I of the present 

 Convention, provided liowever tliat a reference to the entry into force of tlie 

 present Convention shall be taken to mean a reference to the entry into force of 

 this Annex. 



(2) "Existing ship" is as defined in Regulation 1(6) of Annex I of the present 

 Convention. 



(3) "International voyage" is as defined in Regulation 1(8) of Annex I of the 

 present Convention. 



(4) "Sewage" means : 



(a) drainage and other discharges from any form of toilets, lavatory pans, 

 urinals and AVC scuppers ; 



(b) drainage from medical premises (dispensary, sick bay, etc.) via wash 

 basins, wash tubs and scuppers located in such premises ; 



(c) drainage from holds containing living animals; or 



(d) other waste waters including those containing the substances described in 

 Regulation 3(1) (b) and (d) of Annex V of the present Convention when mixed 

 with the drainages defined above. 



(5) "Holding tank" means a tank used for the collection and storage of sewage. 



(6) "Nearest land" is as defined in Regulation 1(9) of Annex I of the present 

 Convention. 



regulation 2 APPLICATION 



The requirements of this Annex shall apply to : 



(a) new ships of more than 200 tons gross tonnage^ and new ships which do 

 not have a measured gross tonnage but which have beds for more than 10 persons ; 

 and 



(b) existing ships of more than 200 tons gross tonnage^ and existing ships 

 which do not have a measured gross tonnage but which have beds for more than 

 10 persons, [10] ^ years after the date of entry into force of this Annex.^ 



REGULATION 3 — CERTIFICATE AND SURVEY 



(1) An International Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate (1973),* when 

 issued to a ship engaged on international voyages, shall be of a form which cor- 

 responds to that of tlie model given in the Appendix to this Annex. 



(2) Such Certificate shall be issued either by the Administration or by any per- 

 son or organization duly authorized by it. In every case the Administration as- 

 sumes full responsibility for the Certificate. 



(3) (a) A Contracting Government may, at the request of another Contracting 

 Government, cause a ship to be surveyed and, if satisfied that the provisions of 

 this Annex are compiled with, shall issue or authorize the issue of an Interna- 

 tional Sewage Pollution Prevention Certificate (1973) to the ship in accordance 

 with this Annex. 



(b) A copy of the certificate and a copy of the survey report shall be transmitted 

 as early as possible to the requesting Government. 



(c) A certificate so issued shall contain a statement to the effect that it has 

 been issued at the request of the Government of the State whose flag the ship is 



!> Depending on the final text of .\rticlo 7 to bo nrtopted by the Conference there might 

 bo a nepfl to Include appropriate roconiniendatlons In this .Appendix. 



1 Some delepations snpRostod that the number of jtersons admitted on board is a reason- 

 able criteria additional to cross tonnape and paracraph (a) therefore should read : "(a) new 

 ships of more than 200 totis gross tonnage and now ships of not more than 200 tons gross 

 tonnage or which do not have a measured gross tonnage but which are designed to liave 

 on hoard more than [101 persons : and" 



- Some delegations were of the opinion that this period was too long and should be 

 reduced to .5 years. 



" Some delegations suggested that provision should he made to enable Administrations 

 to oxomiit certain passenger ships from the requirements of this .\nnex if it is satisfied 

 that the application of tliose reiiulroments would be neither reasonable nor practicable. 



' Some delegations considered that the survey and issue of certificates should be made 

 mandatory to ships engaged on international voyages. 



