Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04362:section:5:p30
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2004A04362
Segment Type: section
Provision Reference: s 5 (pt 30/33)
Character Range: 191916–194719

wastes shall be capable of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 millimeters.

 4.  When a substance or material covered by this article is mixed with other such substance or material for discharge or disposal, having different disposal or discharge requirements, the most stringent disposal or discharge requirements shall apply.

 5.  The provisions of paragraphs 1 and 2 above shall not apply to:

    (a)     the escape of garbage resulting from damage to a ship or its equipment provided all reasonable precautions have been taken, before and after the occurrence of the damage, for the purpose of preventing or minimising the escape; or

    (b)    the accidental loss of synthetic fishing nets, provided all reasonable precautions have been taken to prevent such loss.

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6. The Parties shall, where appropriate, require the use of garbage record books.

ARTICLE 6

DISCHARGE OF SEWAGE

1. Except where it would unduly impair Antarctic operations:

    (a)     each Party shall eliminate all discharge into the sea of untreated sewage ("sewage" being defined in Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78) within 12 nautical miles of land or ice shelves;

    (b)     beyond such distance, sewage stored in a holding tank shall not be discharged instantaneously but at a moderate rate and, where practicable, while the ship is en route at a speed of no less than 4 knots.

This paragraph does not apply to ships certified to carry not more than 10 persons.

2. The Parties shall, where appropriate, require the use of sewage record books.

ARTICLE 7

CASES OF EMERGENCY

 1.  Articles 3, 4, 5 and 6 of this Annex shall not apply in cases of emergency relating to the safety of a ship and those on board or saving life at sea.

 2.  Notice of activities undertaken in cases of emergency shall be circulated immediately to all Parties and to the Committee.

ARTICLE 8

EFFECT ON DEPENDENT AND ASSOCIATED ECOSYSTEMS

In implementing the provisions of this Annex, due consideration shall be given to the need to avoid detrimental effects on dependent and associated ecosystems, outside the Antarctic Treaty area.

ARTICLE 9

SHIP RETENTION CAPACITY AND RECEPTION FACILITIES

1. Each Party shall undertake to ensure that all ships entitled to fly its flag and any other ship engaged in or supporting its Antarctic operations, before entering the Antarctic Treaty area, are fitted with a tank or tanks of sufficient capacity on board for the retention of all sludge, dirty ballast, tank washing water and other oily residues and mixtures, and have sufficient capacity on board for the retention of garbage, while operating in the Antarctic Treaty area and have concluded arrangements

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to discharge such oily residues and garbage at a reception facility after