Following a review by the IMO, various amendments to MARPOL Annex V took effect from 1 January 2013.
The revised Annex prohibits the discharge of all garbage into the sea, with limited exceptions. Importantly, this prohibition now affects the disposal of cargo residues, and this article will focus on those amendments which change the way cargo residues are considered, especially when they are classified as harmful to the marine environment (HME).
See attached file: Revised MARPOL Annex V and Hold Cleaning.pdf
修改《MARPOl公约》附则五及货舱清洁
经国际海事组织（IMO）审查，对于《防止船舶污染国际公约》（《MARPOL公约》）附则五的多处修改已于2013年1月1日起生效。
修改后的公约附则在保留有限例外的前提下，禁止一切垃圾入海。尤其值得一提的是，该禁令的实施改变了传统的对于货物残留的处置方式。而本文将重点关注公约修改部分对货物残留新的认定方式，特别是被归类为危害海洋环境（HME）的货物残留的认定。
详细信息请参阅附件。
