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been accepted on 6 January 1993, unless prior to this date one third or more of the Parties, or the Parties the combined merchant fleets of which constitute fifty per cent or more of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant fleet, have communicated to the Organization their objections to the amendments;

 3.      INVITES the Parties to note that, in accordance with article 16(2)(g)(ii) of the 1973 Convention the amendments shall enter into force on 6 July 1993 upon their acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 above;

 4.      REQUESTS the Secretary-General, in conformity with article 16(2)(e) of the 1973 Convention, to transmit to all Parties to MARPOL 73/78 certified copies of the present resolution and the text of the amendments contained in the Annex;

 5.      FURTHER REQUESTS the Secretary-General to transmit copies of the resolution and its Annex to the Members of the Organization which are not Parties to MARPOL 73/78;

 6.      AGREES to develop as a matter of urgency:

    (a)     guidelines for approval of alternative methods of design and construction of oil tankers as called for in regulation 13F(5);

    (b)     guidelines for approval of alternative structural or operational arrangements as called for in regulation 13G(7); and

    (c)     guidelines for an enhanced programme of surveys and inspections as called for in regulation 13G(3).

ANNEX

AMENDMENTS TO ANNEX I OF MARPOL 73/78

Regulation 1

Definitions

The following new paragraph (8)(c) is inserted after the existing paragraph (8)(b):

      "(c) Notwithstanding the provisions of subparagraph (a) of this paragraph, conversion of an existing oil tanker to meet the requirements of regulation 13F or 13G of this Annex shall not be deemed to constitute a major conversion for the purpose of this Annex."

SCHEDULE—continued

New regulations 13F and 13G

The following new regulations 13F and 13G are inserted after the existing regulation 13E:

REGULATION 13F OF ANNEX I OF MARPOL 73/78

Prevention of oil pollution in the event of collision or stranding

(1) This regulation shall apply to oil tankers of 600 tons deadweight and above:

    (a)     for which the building contract is placed on or after 6 July 1993, or

    (b)     in the absence of a building contract, the keels of which are laid or which are at a similar stage of construction on or after 6 January 1994, or

  (c)     the delivery of which is on or after 6 July 1996, or

  (d)     which have undergone a major conversion:

       (i) for which the contract is placed after 6 July 1993; or

         (ii) in the absence of a contract, the construction work of which is begun after 6 January 1994; or

      (iii) which is completed after 6 July 1996.

(2) Every oil tanker of 5,000 tons deadweight and above shall:

    (a)     in lieu