Annex V to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party	Reservations / Declarations	Objections
United States of America	Yes	No

United States of America

30-12-1987

1. The United States Government shall make every reasonable effort to have the Gulf of Mexico designated a 'special area' governed by the terms of regulation 5 of Annex V to the 1978 Protocol Relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 (MARPOL 73/78).
2. The President shall include this understanding incorporated by the Senate in the Resolution of Ratification in the Instrument of Ratification to be deposited with the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization.