2001 Guidelines for the Designation of Special Areas under MARPOL 73/78 and Guidelines for the Identification and Designation of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas

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Full Title	2001 Guidelines for the Designation of Special Areas under MARPOL 73/78 and Guidelines for the Identification and Designation of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas
Short Title / Abbreviations	Guidelines for Designation of Special Areas and PSSAs
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Oceans/Law of the Sea International Maritime Organization Marine Environment
Citations to Text	IMO Doc. A 22/Res.927
Date of Adoption	29/11/2001
Place of Adoption	London, United Kingdom, 22nd Session of the General Assembly of the International Maritime Organization
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	International Maritime Organization
Annexes	Annex 1 – Guidelines for the Designation of Special Areas Under MARPOL 73/78 Annex 2 – Guidelines for the Identification and Designation of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas Appendix – Summaries of Existing PSSAs
Entry Into Force Status	Not Applicable
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	2005 Revised Guidelines for the Identification and Designation of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas 2013 Guidelines for the Designation of Special Areas under MARPOL
This instrument amends/supersedes	1991 Guidelines for the Designation of Special Areas and the Identification of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas 1999 Procedures for the Identification of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas and the Adoption of Associated Protective Measures and Amendments to the Guidelines contained in resolution A.720(17)
Related Instruments	2002 Guidance Note on the Preparation of Proposals on Ships’ Routeing Systems and Ship Reporting Systems for Submission to the Sub-Committee on Safety of Navigation 1994 Guidelines and Criteria for Ship Reporting Systems 1985 General Provisions on Ships’ Routeing 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 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 1978 Protocol Relating to the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (including Annexes, Final Act and 1973 International Convention)
External Links	International Maritime Organization accessed on 10/03/2020 National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) Office of General Counsel accessed on 10/03/2020
Additional Information	IMO web page on Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas IMO web page on Special Areas under MARPOL