1 For any ship that, prior to the date that the
standard in regulation D-2 would
otherwise become effective for it, participates in a programme approved
by the Administration to test and evaluate promising Ballast Water
treatment technologies, the standard in regulation
D-2 shall not apply to that ship until five years from the
date on which the ship would otherwise be required to comply with
such standard.
2 For any ship that, after the date on which the
standard in regulation D-2 has become
effective for it, participates in a programme approved by the Administration,
taking into account Guidelines developed by the Organization, to test
and evaluate promising Ballast Water technologies with the potential
to result in treatment technologies achieving a standard higher than
that in regulation D-2, the standard
in regulation D-2 shall cease to
apply to that ship for five years from the date of installation of
such technology.
3 In establishing and carrying out any programme
to test and evaluate promising Ballast Water technologies, Parties
shall:
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.1 take into account Guidelines developed by the
Organization, and
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.2 allow participation only by the minimum number
of ships necessary to effectively test such technologies.
4 Throughout the test and evaluation period, the
treatment system must be operated consistently and as designed.