http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/621/regulation/1The Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2020enMARINE POLLUTIONStatute Law Database2026-08-06Expert Participation2026-06-23 These Regulations implement the current version of Annex V to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as amended by the Protocol of 1978 (“the Convention”). Annex V contains regulations for the Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships. The current version of Annex V came into force internationally on 31st December 1988 and amendments have been made to it since that time. These Regulations implement all amendments to Annex V as at the date of this statutory instrument. Future amendments to the Convention and other instruments referred to in these Regulations will be automatically incorporated into the Regulations by way of ambulatory reference (regulation 3). PART 1 1 1 These Regulations may be cited as the Merchant Shipping (Prevention of Pollution by Garbage from Ships) Regulations 2020. 2 These Regulations come into force on 22nd July 2020. Reg. 1 in force at 22.7.2020, see reg. 1(2)