Article 1

The position to be taken on the Union's behalf at the 74th session of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee shall be to agree to the adoption of the amendments to Annex II to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, relating to the discharge requirements for tank washings of persistent floating products with a high viscosity and/or a high melting point, as laid down in the Annex to IMO Document MEPC 74/3/1.