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The Workshop on the “Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 (London Convention- LC) and its 1996 Protocol (London Protocol- LP)” was organised jointly by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Secretariat of the Pacific Environment Programme (SPREP), in collaboration with the Government of Fiji under the Department of Environment (DOE) and the Fiji Islands Maritime Safety Administration (FIMSA) for the Pacific Island Countries. The Workshop was organized within the framework of the Integrated Technical Co-operation and Assistance Programme (ITCP) established under the London Convention and Protocol using funds provided by the Government of Australia.

Resolution MEPC.83(44), Guidelines for ensuring the adequacy of port waste reception facilities, recognizes that although all States that are Party to MARPOL have an obligation to provide reception facilities for MARPOL wastes from ships calling at their ports, some port authorities may face particular problems meeting this obligation (paragraph 5.14) and that regional arrangements for port waste reception facilities can provide a solution

The Technical Group on PSSAs met from 18 to 20 July 2005, under the Chairmanship of Ms. Lindy S. Johnson (United States). Representatives from the following delegations participated in the Technical Group: Australia, Brazil, Canada, China, Croatia, Denmark, Ecuador, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, India, Italy, Islamic Republic of Iran, Ireland, Japan, New Zealand, Norway, Panama, Poland, Portugal, Republic of Korea, Russian Federation, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Sweden, Turkey, United Kingdom, United States, Venezuela, UNESCO, UN-DOALOS, INTERTANKO, Greenpeace International, IUCN, WWF and WNTI.