Treaty Name:
Amendments to the Protocol Adopting Annex VI - Regulations For The Prevention Of Air Pollution From Ships To The International Convention For The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships (Amendments to Annex VI regulations 2, 13, 19, 20 and the Supplement to the IAPP Certificate and certification of dual-fuel engines under the NOx Technical Code 2008)
Notes:
The Marine Environment Protection Committee determined, in accordance with article 16(2)(f)(iii) of the 1973 Convention, that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 March 2015 and shall enter into force on 1 September 2015 unless prior to that date, not less than one third of the Parties or Parties the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than 50% of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant fleet, have notified their objections1 to the amendments. As at 1 March 2015, one objection1 had been received and accordingly the amendments entered into force on 1 September 2015. On 25 February 2015, the Depositary received the following communication from the Embassy of Finland: 'The Embassy hereby informs with reference to article 16(2)(f)(ii) of the MARPOL Convention that, due to national procedural requirements, Finland is obliged to object to the amendments [MEPC.251(66)] '.
