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A ver, sacado de la IMO, en vigor desde el 1 de enero de 2013.
Regulation 4
Discharge of garbage outside special areas
1
D
ischarge of the following garbage into the sea outside special areas shall only be
permitted while the ship is en route and as far as practicable from the nearest land, but in
any case not less than:
.1
3 nautical
miles from the nearest land for food wastes which have been
passed through a comminuter or grinder. Such comminuted or ground food
wastes shall be capable of passing through a screen with openings no
greater than 25 mm.
.2
12 nautical miles from the near
est land for food wastes that have not been
treated in accordance with subparagraph .1 above.
.3
12 nautical miles from the nearest land for cargo residues that cannot be
recovered using commonly available methods for unloading. These cargo
residues shal
l not contain any substances classified as harmful to the
marine environment, taking into account guidelines developed by the
Organization.
.4
For animal carcasses, discharge shall occur as far from the nearest land as
possible, taking into account the gu
idelines developed by the Organization.
2
Cleaning agents or additives contained in cargo hold, deck and external surfaces
wash water may be discharged into the sea, but these substances must not be harmful to the
marine environment, taking into account g
uidelines developed by the Organization.
3
When garbage is mixed with or contaminated by other substances prohibited from
discharge or having different discharge requirements, the more stringent requirements shall
apply.
Regulation 5
Special requirements
for discharge of garbage from fixed or floating platforms
1
Subject to the provisions of paragraph 2 of this regulation, the discharge into the sea
of any garbage is prohibited from fixed or floating platforms and from all other ships when
alongside or w
ithin 500 m of such platforms.
2
Food wastes may be discharged into the sea
from fixed or floating platforms located
more than 12 nautical miles from the nearest land and from all other ships when alongside or
within 500 m of such platforms,
but only when
the wastes have been passed through a
comminuter or grinder. Such comminuted or ground food wastes shall be capable of passing
through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm.
Regulation 6
Discharge of garbage within special areas
1
Discharge of t
he following garbage into the sea within special areas shall only be
permitted while the ship is en route and as follows:
.1
Discharge into the sea of food wastes as far as practicable from the nearest
land, but not less than 12 nautical miles from the ne
arest land or the nearest
ice shelf. Food wastes shall be comminuted or ground and shall be capable
of passing through a screen with openings no greater than 25 mm.

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Ergo, en el mediterraneo se puede descargar residuos de comida triturados navegando a más de 12 millas de la costa.