Reset
1. a) "Disposal" means:
i) the deliberate discharge into the sea of waste or other materials from ships, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures in the sea;
ii) the deliberate burial in the sea of ships, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures in the sea;
b) "Disposal" does not include:
i) the discharge into the sea of waste or other materials inherent in or resulting from the normal operation of ships, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures in the sea and their equipment, except for waste or other materials carried by ships, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures in the sea which are operated for the purpose of discharging such materials, or brought to such ships, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures in the sea, as well as those resulting from the processing of waste or other materials on such ships, aircraft, platforms or structures; ii) the placement of materials for purposes other than their simple removal, provided that this does not conflict with the objectives of this Convention;
c) the disposal of waste or other materials directly obtained or generated in connection with the exploration, exploitation or associated processing of marine mineral resources on the seabed, is not regulated by the provisions of this Convention.
Source: Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter