http://www.legislation.gov.uk/uksi/2020/621/regulation/4The 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 4 1 Subject to paragraph (2), these Regulations apply to— a United Kingdom ships, wherever they may be; and b other ships while they are within United Kingdom waters or controlled waters. 2 These Regulations do not apply to any— a warship; b naval auxiliary ship; or c other ship owned or operated by a State and used, for the time being, only on government non-commercial service. Reg. 4 in force at 22.7.2020, see reg. 1(2)