1 The Marine Environment Protection Committee, at its seventy-first session
(3 to 7 July 2017), approved guidance on Application of the BWM
Convention to ships operating in sea areas where ballast water exchange in
accordance with regulations B-4.1 and D-1 is not possible, as set out in the
annex.
2 Member Governments are invited to bring the guidance circular to the
attention of all parties concerned.