1 Each Party shall report to the Organization
and, where appropriate, make available to other Parties the following
information:
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(a) any requirements and procedures relating to
Ballast Water Management, including its laws, regulations, and guidelines
for implementation of this Convention;
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(b) the availability and location of any reception
facilities for the environmentally safe disposal of Ballast Water
and Sediments; and
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(c) any requirements for information from a ship
which is unable to comply with the provisions of this Convention for
reasons specified in regulations A-3 and B-4 of the Annex.
2 The Organization shall notify Parties of the
receipt of any communications under the present Article and circulate
to all Parties any information communicated to it under subparagraphs
1(b) and (c) of this Article.