http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/621/regulation/3The 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 3 1 Any reference in these Regulations to the Convention, an Annex to the Convention, the Polar Code or the IMSBC Code is to be construed— a as a reference to the Convention, an Annex to the Convention, the Polar Code or the IMSBC Code as modified from time to time; and b as, if the Convention, an Annex to the Convention, the Polar Code or the IMSBC Code is replaced, a reference to the replacement. 2 For the purposes of paragraph (1)— a the Convention, an Annex to the Convention or the Polar Code is modified or replaced if a modification or replacement takes effect in accordance with Article 16 (Amendments) of the Convention; and b the IMSBC Code is modified or replaced if a modification or replacement takes effect in accordance with Article VIII (Amendments) of SOLAS. 3 A modification or replacement of— a the Convention, an Annex to the Convention or the Polar Code has effect at the time such modification or replacement comes into force in accordance with Article 16 (Amendments) of the Convention; and b the IMSBC Code has effect at the time such modification or replacement comes into force in accordance with Article VIII (Amendments) of SOLAS. Reg. 3 in force at 22.7.2020, see reg. 1(2)