States

Amendments to MARPOL Annexes I, II, IV, V & VI to allow States with ports in the Arctic region to enter into regional arrangements for port reception facilities

These amendments add States, the coastline of which border Arctic waters (as defined in the Polar Code), to the list of States which may develop regional waste reception facilities due to their unique circumstances. Only those port waste reception facilities within Arctic waters may be covered by new regional arrangements. Regional arrangements will be covered by the amended 2012 Guidelines for the Development of a Regional Reception Facilities Plan (Resolution MEPC.221(63)). This covers oil, noxious liquid substances, sewage, garbage, or air pollution waste.