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SEWAGE RULES FOR SHIPS TO ENTER INTO FORCE

Regulations for the prevention of pollution by sewage from ships are set to enter into force in September 2003 following the ratification by Norway of Annex IV of MARPOL 73/78 Convention on marine pollution. Norway's ratification means the entry-into-force criteria for the Annex, set at 15 States whose combined merchant fleets constitute not less than 50 per cent of the world's merchant fleet by tonnage, have now been met.
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