The Marine Environment Protection Committee,
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Marine Environment Protection Committee - Resolution MEPC.120(52) - Guidelines for the Transport of Vegetable Oils in Deeptanks or in Independent Tanks Specially Designed for the Carriage of Such Vegetable Oils in General Dry Cargo Ships - (Adopted on 15 October 2004) - The Marine Environment Protection Committee,

The Marine Environment Protection Committee,

 RECALLING article 38(a) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the function of the Committee conferred upon it by international conventions for the prevention and control of marine pollution,

 RECALLING ALSO resolution MEPC.118(52) by which it adopted the revised Annex II of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (hereinafter referred to as "MARPOL 73/78"),

 RECALLING FURTHER resolution MEPC.119(52) by which it adopted amendments to the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk (IBC Code),

 CONSIDERING that the Maritime Safety Committee, at its seventy-second session, considered and approved the proposed amendments to the IBC Code with a view to adoption under the provisions of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 (1974 SOLAS Convention).

 RECOGNIZING the current practices for the transport of vegetable oils in deeptanks in general dry cargo ships,

 RECOGNIZING ALSO the current practices of the transport of vegetable oils in independent tanks specially designed to carry these vegetable oils on board of general dry cargo ships,

 NOTING the need for the continuation of the current mode of transport of these vegetable oils on specifically identified trades, where the lack of availability of NLS tankers is demonstrated,

 BEING CONVINCED that adequate precaution is needed to provide the protection of the marine environment at the level as required by Annex II of MARPOL 73/78, as amended,

  1. ADOPTS the Guidelines for the transport of vegetable oils in deeptanks or in independent tanks specially designed for the carriage of such vegetable oils in general dry cargo ships, the text of which is set out in the Annex to this resolution; and

  2. INVITES the Parties to note that the guidelines shall take effect on 1 January 2007.


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