MARPOL Consolidated Edition 2017

Introduction
2012 amendments (resolution MEPC.216(63)) on regional arrangements for port reception faci lities:
entered into force on 1 August 2013;
2013 amendments (resolution MEPC.235(65)) to Form A and Form B of Supplements to the IOPP
Certificate: entered into force on 1 October 2014;
2013 amendments (resolution MEPC.238(65)) to make the RO Code mandatory: entered into force
on 1 January 2015;
2014 amendments (resolution MEPC.246(66)) to make the use of the Ill Code mandatory: entered
into force on 1 January 2016;
2014 amendments (resolution MEPC.248(66)) on mandatory carriage requ irements for a stability
instrument: entered into force on 1 January 2016;
2014 amendments (resolution MEPC.256(67)) to regulation 43: entered into force on 1 March 2016;
2015 amendments (resolution MEPC.265(68)) to make the use of environment-related provisions of
the Polar Code mandatory: entered into force on 1 January 2017; and
2015 amendments (resolution MEPC.266(68)) to regulation 12: entered into force on 1 January 2017.
Annex II - Regulations for the control of pollution by noxious
liquid substances in bulk
To facil itate implementation of the Annex, the original text underwent amendments in 1985, by resolution
MEPC.16(22), in respect of pumping, piping and control requ irements. At its twenty-second session, the
MEPC also decided that, in accordance with article II of the 1978 Protocol, "Parties shall be bound by the
provisions of Annex II of MARPOL 73/78 as amended from 6 April 1987" (resolu tion MEPC.17(22)). Subsequent
amendments have been adopted by the MEPC and have entered into force as summarized below:
1989 amendments (resolution MEPC.34(27)), which updated appendices II and Ill to make them
compatible with chapters 17/VI and 18/VII of the IBC Code and BCH Code, respectively: entered
into force on 13 October 1990;
1990 amendments (resolution MEPC.39(29)) on introduction of the harmonized system of survey
and certification: entered into force on 3 February 2000;
1992 amendments (resolution MEPC.57(33)) on designation of the Antarctic area as a special area
and lists of liquid substances in appendices to Annex II: entered into force on 1 July 1994;
1994 amendments (resolution 1 adopted on 2 November 1994 by the Conference of Parties to
MARPOL 73/78) on port State control on operational requirements: entered into force on 3 March 1996;
1999 amendments (resolution MEPC.78(43)) on addition of new regu lation 16: entered into force
on 1 January 2001;
2004 amendments (resolution MEPC.118(52)) on the revised Annex II: entered into force on
1 January 2007;
2012 amendments (resolution MEPC.216(63)) on regional arrangements for port reception facilities:
entered into force on 1 August 2013;
2013 amendments (resolution MEPC.238(65)) to make the RO Code mandatory: entered into force
on 1 January 2015;
2014 amendments (resolution MEPC.246(66)) to make the use of the Ill Code mandatory: entered
into force on 1 January 2016; and
2015 amendments (resolution MEPC.265(68)) to make the use of environment-related provisions of
the Polar Code mandatory: entered into force on 1 January 2017.
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