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A set of draft guidelines and guidance documents to support the implementation of
the 0.50% sulphur limit from 1 January 2020 are set to be approved. The new limit will
have major health and environmental benefits.
support the implementation of the 0.50% sulphur limit
from 1 January 2020 are set to be approved. The new limit
will have major health and environmental benefits.
Other important agenda items include: the adoption
of MARPOL amendments to strengthen requirements
regarding discharge of high-viscosity substances, such
as certain vegetable oils and paraffin-like cargoes; the
follow up on the IMO Action Plan to address marine
plastic litter from ships; implementation of the Ballast
Water Management Convention; and approval, for future
adoption, of draft amendments to the International
Convention for the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling
Systems on Ships (AFS), to include controls on the biocide
cybutryne.
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Further information on the Marine Environment
Protection Committee (MEPC), 74th session agenda
can be found here. The MEPC was opened by Secretary-
General Kitack Lim and is being chaired by Mr. Hideaki
Saito (Japan).
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