Insertion of article 27A

12.  After article 27 insert—

“Deposit of a substance arising from the cleaning of vessels

27A.— (1) Article 4 applies to the deposit of a substance removed from that part of the hull of a vessel which is normally submerged.

(2) Paragraph (1) is subject to the condition that the removal of the substance is undertaken by hand, using only—

(a) a soft cloth;

(b) a sponge;

(c) the bristles of a soft brush;

(d) sandpaper, the grit size of which is at least P2000(1).”.

(1)

See ISO 6344-3:2013 which sets standards for the determination of grain size distribution in relation to coated abrasives. This is accessible at https://www.iso.org/standard/56010.html and is available for inspection at the offices of the Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs, Seacole Building, 2 Marsham Street, London, SW1P 4DF, United Kingdom.