2 Definitions
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2 Definitions

 For the purposes of these guidelines, the following definitions apply:

  • Administration means the Government of the State under whose authority the ship is operating.Convention means MARPOL 73/78 (International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, and the Protocol of 1978 related thereto).

    Member States means States that are Members of the International Maritime Organization.

    Organization means the International Maritime Organization (IMO).

    Port State authority means any official or organisation authorized by the Government of a port State to administer guidelines or enforce standards and regulations relevant to the implementation of national and international shipping control measures.

    Treatment means a process or mechanical, physical, chemical or biological method to kill, remove or render infertile, harmful or potentially harmful organisms within ballast water.

Parent topic: Annex - Guidelines for the Control and Management of Ships Ballast Water to Minimize the Transfer of Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens
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