1 The Marine Environment Protection Committee,
at its sixty-third session (27 February to 2 March 2012), concurred
with the conclusion of the Ballast Water Review Group regarding the
minimum information that should be available in proposals for approval
of ballast water management systems in accordance with paragraph 8
of the Procedure for approval of ballast water management systems
that make use of Active Substances (G9), as set out in the annex.
2 Member Governments are invited to bring this
circular to the attention of all parties concerned.