Annex 1 Controls on anti-fouling systems

Organotin compounds which act as biocides in anti-fouling systems

Ships shall not apply or re-apply such compounds

All ships

1 January 2003

Organotin compounds which act as biocides in anti-fouling systems

(1)

shall not bear such compounds on their hulls or external parts or surfaces; or

(2)

shall bear a coating that forms a barrier to such compounds leaching from the underlying non-compliant anti-fouling systems

All ships (except fixed and floating platforms, FSUs, and FPSOs that have been constructed prior to 1 January 2003 and that have not been in dry-dock on or after 1 January 2003)

1 January 2008

Ships shall not apply or re-apply anti-fouling systems containing this substance

All ships

1 January 2023

(1)

remove the anti-fouling system; or

(2)

apply a coating that forms a barrier to this substance leaching from the underlying non-compliant anti-fouling system

(1)

fixed and floating platforms, FSUs, and FPSOs that have been constructed prior to 1 January 2023 and that have not been in dry-dock on or after 1 January 2023;

(2)

ships not engaged in international voyages; and

(3)

ships of less than 400 gross tonnage engaged in international voyages, if accepted by the coastal State(s)

At the next scheduled renewal of the anti-fouling system after 1 January 2023, but no later than 60 months following the last application to the ship of an anti-fouling system containing cybutryne