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life, to damage amenities or to interfere with otlier legitimate uses of the sea 

 needs to be kept under review, 



Believing also that there is a need to organize all interested competent organi- 

 zations in establishing methods whereby the needs of the marine environment 

 relative to water quality can be established, to identify the sources of pollution 

 and to continually assess the various methods of controlling marine pollution 

 for the development of new or more effective control measures where appropriate, 



Recommends that the Organization should co-operate with other organizations 

 to achieve these aims whereby a first step might be to establish water quality 

 criteria for the protection of the marine environment. 



Draft Resolution 3 



Recommendation Concerning the Conventions Provisions Relating to the 

 Carriage in Bulk of Noxious Substances Other Than Oil 



The Conference, 



Having noted the Regulations relating to the design, construction and equip- 

 ment of chemical tankers contained in Annex II of the International Convention 

 for the Prevetion of Pollution of the Sea from Ships, 1973, in particular Regu- 

 lation 11(2) of that Annex by which Contracting Governments are obliged to 

 issue, or to cause to be issued, detailed instructions on the design, construction 

 and equipment of such chemical tankers in order to ensure compliance with Reg- 

 ulation 2(1) of that Annex, 



Xoting further Regulation 11(3) of that Annex which requires that the de- 

 tailed instructions shall contain at least all the provisions given in the Code 

 for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals 

 in Bulk ("the Bulk Chemical Code") adopted by the Assembly of the Organiza- 

 tion on 12 October 1971 in Resolution A.212 ( VII ) . 



Xoting also that the Organization has prepared an approach to modification 

 of the Bulk Chemical Code to include marine pollution prevention, 



Desiring the formulation of api)n)priate provisions for the carriage of noxious 

 liquid chemicals in bulk in non-propelled vessels and in deep tanks of dry cargo 

 ships, 



Recommends that the Organization : 



(a) amends the Bulk Chemical Code as early as possible in order to include 

 requirements necessary from the marine pollution prevention point of view ; 



(b) keeps the Code under constant review with regard to prevention of marine 

 pollution, taking into account both experience and future development of tech- 

 nology ; and 



(c) develops with priority Codes for the carriage of noxiouF liquid chemicals 

 in non-propelled vessels and in deep tanks of dry cargo ships. 



Draft Resolution 4 



PROCEDURES AND ARRANGEMENTS FOR THE DISCHARGE OF NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES INTO 



THE SEA 



The Conference, 



Having adopted, in pursuance of its main objectives, the International Conven- 

 tion for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships. 1973, which. i)itcr alia, contains 

 in Annex II Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Sub- 

 stances in Bulk. 



Noting in particular, Regulation 5 of Annex II by which the discharge of 

 noxious liquid substances of Categories' A, B and C of ballast water, tank wash- 

 ings or other residues or mixtures containing such substances will be prohibited 

 except in compliance wifli specified conditions including procedures and arrange- 

 ments which shall be such as to assure the Administration that the criteria spec- 

 ified for each Category will be met. 



Desiring to facilitate international trade by ensuring, as far as possible, the 

 uniform implementation of Annex II, 



Recommends that the Oi'ganization should ensure that the necessary studies 

 concerning the procedures and arrangements referred to in Regulation 5 of 

 Annex II are undertaken with a view to providing a uniform basis for the guid- 

 ance of Contracting Governments in approving them. 



