Regulation 1 - Definitions
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Regulation 1 - Definitions

 For the purposes of this annex:

  1 Harmful substances are those substances which are identified as marine pollutants in the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code (IMDG Code) or which meet the criteria in the appendix of this annex.

  2 Packaged form is defined as the forms of containment specified for harmful substances in the IMDG Code.

  3 Audit means a systematic, independent and documented process for obtaining audit evidence and evaluating it objectively to determine the extent to which audit criteria are fulfilled.

  4 Audit Scheme means the IMO Member State Audit Scheme established by the Organization and taking into account the guidelines developed by the Organizationfootnote.

  5 Code for Implementation means the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (III Code) adopted by the Organization by resolution A.1070(28).

  6 Audit Standard means the Code for Implementation.

Parent topic: Chapter 1 - General
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