5.1 Disposal of ballast water from a reception
facility should not create a risk to the environment, human health,
property and resources arising from the release or transfer to the
environment of Harmful Aquatic Organisms and Pathogens.
5.2 Treatment methods applied to the ballast water
should not produce effects that may create a risk to the environment,
human health, property and resources.
5.3 Where ballast water is disposed into the aquatic
environment it should at least meet the ballast water performance
standard specified in Regulation D-2 of
the Convention. Disposal to other environments should be to a standard
acceptable to the Port State. Such a standard should not create a
risk to the environment, human health, property and resources arising
from the release or transfer to the environment of Harmful Aquatic
Organisms and Pathogens.