1978 Protocol Relating to the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (including Annexes, Final Act and 1973 International Convention)

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Full Title	1978 Protocol Relating to the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (including Annexes, Final Act and 1973 International Convention)
Short Title / Abbreviations	MARPOL 1973/1978 / MARPOL 73/78
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Oceans/Law of the Sea International Maritime Organization Marine Environment
Citations to Text	1340 UNTS 61, [1988] ATS 29, 17 ILM 546 (1978)
Date of Adoption	17/02/1978
Place of Adoption	London, United Kingdom
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	International Maritime Organization
Depository	Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Annexes	Annex I – Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Oil Annex II – Regulations for the Control of Pollution by Noxious Liquid Substances in Bulk Annex III (Optional – Article 14 to MARPOL 73) – Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Harmful Substances Carried by Sea in Packaged Forms, or in Freight Containers, Portable Tanks or Road and Rail Tank Wagons Annex IV (Optional – Article 14 to MARPOL 73) – Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Sewage from Ships Annex V (Optional – Article 14 to MARPOL 73) – Regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships Annex VI (Optional) – Regulations for the Prevention for Air Pollution from Ships
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Date of Entry into Force	02/10/1983
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article V: Entry into Force “1. The present Protocol shall enter into force twelve months after the date on which not less than fifteen States, the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than fifty per cent of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant shipping, have become Parties to it in accordance with Article IV of the present Protocol. 2. Any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited after the date on which the present Protocol enters into force shall take effect three months after the date of deposit.”
General Status	161 Parties (as of 17/11/2023)
Links to Current Status/Reservations	International Maritime Organization
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam	Accession 23/10/1986 Declaration 23/10/1986
Cambodia	Accession 28/11/1994
Indonesia	Accession 21/10/1986 Declaration 21/10/1986
Lao PDR
Malaysia	Accession 31/01/1997 Declaration 31/01/1997
Myanmar	Accession 04/05/1988 Declaration 04/05/1988
Philippines	Accession 15/06/2001
Singapore	Accession 01/11/1990 Declaration 01/11/1990
Thailand	Accession 02/11/2007
Vietnam	Accession 29/05/1991 Declaration 29/05/1991
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	1997 Protocol to amend the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, as modified by the 1978 Protocol (including Annex VI (Revised Version as at 2011) 2001 Guidelines for the Designation of Special Areas under MARPOL 73/78 and Guidelines for the Identification and Designation of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas Refer to IMO website for a full list of amendments to this instrument.
This instrument amends/supersedes	1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
Related Instruments	1969 International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties 1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1971 International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1990 International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-Operation 1996 International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea 2001 International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships 2001 Guidelines for the Designation of Special Areas under MARPOL 73/78 and Guidelines for the Identification and Designation of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas 2004 International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments 2013 Guidelines for the Designation of Special Areas under MARPOL
External Links	University of Oslo accessed on 21/11/2023 United Nations Treaty Collection accessed on 21/11/2023
Additional Information	Accession status provided above pertains to the main MARPOL 1973/1978 convention. For status with regard to the respective Annexes and Protocols, please refer to the IMO Status of Conventions