Draft Order laid before Parliament under section 128(8)(a) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, for approval by resolution of each House of Parliament.
2022 No. 0000
Marine Pollution
The Merchant Shipping (Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments) Order 2022
Made 2022
Coming into force 2022

At the Court at Buckingham Palace, the *** day of *** 2022
Present,
The Queen’s Most Excellent Majesty in Council
By section 128(1)(e) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995 Her Majesty may by Order in Council make such provision as She considers appropriate for the purpose of giving effect to any international agreement not mentioned in paragraphs (a) to (da) of section 128(1) which relates to the prevention, reduction or control of pollution of the sea or other waters by matter from ships.
1995 c.21; there are amendments to section 128 which are not relevant to this instrument.
The International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, 2004, including its Annex and Appendices, contains provisions relating to such matters and has been ratified by the United Kingdom.
This Convention was adopted on 13th February 2004 by the International Conference on Ballast Water Management for Ships, 2004, convened by the International Maritime Organization. It entered into force on 8th September 2017 and has been amended by IMO Resolutions MEPC.296(72), MEPC.297(72) and MEPC.299(72). The Convention (ISBN 978-92-801-60963) is available from IMO Publishing, 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR, www.imo.org/publications; email: sales@imo.org; telephone: 0207 735 7611. IMO Resolutions are available from the IMO Library, also of 4 Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR.
A draft of this Order has, in accordance with section 128(8)(a) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, been laid before Parliament and approved by a resolution of each House of Parliament.
Accordingly, Her Majesty, in exercise of the powers conferred by section 128(1)(e), (3) and (4) of the Merchant Shipping Act 1995, is pleased, by and with the advice of Her Privy Council, to order as follows.