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Draft Resolution 5 



RECOMMENDATION CONCERNING THE PRE\^NTION OF POLLUTION BY NOXIOUS SOLID 



SUBSTANCES CARRIED IN BULK 



The Conference, 



Noting that the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from 

 Ships. 1973, contains in Annex II, Regulations for the control of pollution l).v 

 noxious liquid substances in bulk which are framed to eliminate or minimize 

 the intentional or accidental pollution by such subst^mces. 



Recognizing a potential hazard to the marine environment which is also 

 involved in the carriage of noxious solid substances in bulk by ships. 



Recognizing also a possible need to fonnulate appropriate provisions for in- 

 clusion in the International Convention for the Prevention of I'oUution from 

 Ships, 1973, 



Noting however that the present state of knowledge in this field has not 

 advanced sufficiently to enahle the Conference to formulate such provisions, 



Recommends that : 



(a) the Organization pursue and encourage studies of the impact that the 

 carriage of noxious solid substances in bulk by ships may have upon the marine 

 environment and on the measures for minimizing the threat to the marine en- 

 vironment which arises from the carriage of such substances ; 



(b) the results of such studies be directed towards the development of the ap- 

 propriate provisions relating to the control of pollution by noxious solid sub- 

 stances carried in bulk for inclusion in the International Convention for the 

 Prevention of Pollution from Ships. 1973. 



Invites Governments : 



(a) to forward reports of incidents involving noxious solid substances carried 

 in bulk by ships to the Organization pending development of the regulations of 

 the 1973 Convention ; 



(b) to issue, or cause to be issued, such national instruction as may be nec- 

 essary to minimize any harmful effect of transporting noxious solid substances 

 in bulk on the environment. 



Draft resolution 6 



Recommendation Concerning the Prevention of Pollution by Liquefied or 



Compressed Gases Carried in Bulk 

 The Conference, 



Noting that the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from 

 Ships, 1973. contains in Annex 11 regulations for the control of pollution by 

 noxious liquid substances in biilk which are framed to eliminate or minimize 

 the intentional or accidental pollution by such .substances. 



Recognizing a potential hazard to the environment in general which is also 

 involved in the carriage of liquefied or compressed gases in bulk by ships, 



Noting also that the Organization has under preparation a Code for the Con- 

 struction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Liquefied or Compressed 

 Gases in Bulk ( "the Gas Carrier Code" ) , 



Recommends that : 



(a) The Organization should use all its endeavours to bring the Gas Carrier 

 Code to the earliest possible completion : and 



(b) Contracting Governments, following the finalization of the Gas Carrier 

 Code, .should i.ssue or cau.se to be i.ssued such national instructions as may be 

 necessary to minimize any harmful effect of tran.si)orting liquefied or compressed 

 gases in bulk on the environment. 



Draft Resolution 7 



Recommenation Concerning the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Sub- 

 stances Carried by Sea in Packaged Form, Cargo Containers or in Portable 

 Tanks 



The Conference, 



Noting the Regulations set forth in Annex III of the International Convention 

 for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships. 1973. relating to the carriage of 

 harmful substances by sea in i>ackaged form, or in cargo containers or in portab'e 

 tanks, in particular Regulation 1(3) of that Annex by which Contracting States 

 are obliged to issue, or to cause to be issued, detailed instructions on packaging, 

 marking and labelling, documentation, stowage, quantity limitations, jettisoning 



