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Researcher: 
Mitchell
URL to text of IEA: 
https://imo.amsa.gov.au/secure/res-mepc/266-68.pdf
Data entry notes: 
MEPC 266(68): Amendments related to discharge connections and piping to and from oil residue (sludge) tanks to minimise the possibility of oil residues being discharged at sea. The amendments formalise existing Unified Interpretations (UIs) to ensure that MARPOL is implemented uniformly and provides additional clarification on the means of disposal by giving examples of types of disposal systems.
Treaty Name and Text
Agreement Name: 
Amendments To Annex I of the Protocol of 1978 Relating to The International Convention For The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships (Amendments to Annex I Regulation 12- Tanks for oil residue (sludge))
Treaty Text: 
Amendments To Annex I of the Protocol of 1978 Relating to The International Convention For The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships (Amendments to Annex I Regulation 12- Tanks for oil residue (sludge))
Signature/Entry into Force/Termination
Date IEA was signed: 
2015-05-15
Signature Year: 
2015
Place IEA was signed: 
London
Date IEA entered into force: 
2017-01-01
Treaty Type
Membership eligibility (multilateral, bilateral, etc): 
Multilateral (3 or more governments)
Agreement Type Level 3: 
Amendment
E (environment) Code (agreement is environmental or not): 
Environmental
Source for E (environmental) code: 
Title
Text used for E (environmental) coding: 
Amendments To Annex I of the Protocol of 1978 Relating to The International Convention For The Prevention Of Pollution From Ships (Amendments to Annex I Regulation 12- Tanks for oil residue (sludge))
Words used to code as Environmental: 
pollut/pollution from ships/ship
Lineage
Lineage: 
MARPOL
Sequence in lineage: 
203.680
Secretariat and auspices
Secretariat: 
International Maritime Organization (IMO)
Org Auspices: 
IMO
Legacy
Hidden fields
Version: 
2016.10
Inclusion Auto-Generated: 
MEA - Multilateral Environmental Agreements
Subject: 
Pollution/Ocean
Category: 
ENV