Regulation 18 on fuel oil quality
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Regulation 18 on fuel oil quality is a provision in MARPOL Annex VI that sets requirements and documentation standards for the quality and supply of fuel oil used on ships to reduce air pollution and ensure compliance with environmental limits.
All labels observed (1)
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| Regulation 18 on fuel oil quality canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Regulation 18 on fuel oil quality Context triple: [Annex VI, contains, Regulation 18 on fuel oil quality]
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IMO codes and guidelines on noxious liquid substances
IMO codes and guidelines on noxious liquid substances are international regulatory instruments that classify, control, and set safety and environmental standards for the carriage of hazardous liquid chemicals in bulk by sea.
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Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 is an EU law that establishes the centralized procedure for the authorization and supervision of medicinal products and defines the role and powers of the European Medicines Agency.
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Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 is the EU law that established the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and defined its mandate, structure, and functions in coordinating infectious disease surveillance and control across member states.
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Regulation (EU) 1292/2013
Regulation (EU) 1292/2013 is an EU legislative act that sets out the framework, objectives, and operational rules for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and its activities.
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Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 is a key European Union legislative act that establishes the common rules and framework for civil aviation safety and the functioning of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Regulation 18 on fuel oil quality Target entity description: Regulation 18 on fuel oil quality is a provision in MARPOL Annex VI that sets requirements and documentation standards for the quality and supply of fuel oil used on ships to reduce air pollution and ensure compliance with environmental limits.
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A.
IMO codes and guidelines on noxious liquid substances
IMO codes and guidelines on noxious liquid substances are international regulatory instruments that classify, control, and set safety and environmental standards for the carriage of hazardous liquid chemicals in bulk by sea.
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B.
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004
Regulation (EC) No 726/2004 is an EU law that establishes the centralized procedure for the authorization and supervision of medicinal products and defines the role and powers of the European Medicines Agency.
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C.
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004
Regulation (EC) No 851/2004 is the EU law that established the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control and defined its mandate, structure, and functions in coordinating infectious disease surveillance and control across member states.
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D.
Regulation (EU) 1292/2013
Regulation (EU) 1292/2013 is an EU legislative act that sets out the framework, objectives, and operational rules for the European Institute of Innovation and Technology and its activities.
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E.
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139
Regulation (EU) 2018/1139 is a key European Union legislative act that establishes the common rules and framework for civil aviation safety and the functioning of the European Union Aviation Safety Agency.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | MARPOL Annex VI regulation ⓘ |
| aimsToEnsure |
enforcement of sulphur limits in fuel oil
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fuel oil supplied to ships meets specified environmental limits ⓘ traceability of fuel oil supply ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
fuel oil suppliers
ⓘ
ships ⓘ |
| belongsToRegime | international maritime environmental law ⓘ |
| concerns |
air pollution from ships
ⓘ
quality of marine fuel oil ⓘ sulphur content of fuel oil ⓘ |
| documentationType | bunker delivery note ⓘ |
| enforcedBy |
flag States
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port State control authorities ⓘ |
| governs |
information to be included in bunker delivery notes
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procedures for fuel oil sampling ⓘ record-keeping related to fuel oil quality ⓘ |
| imposesObligationsOn |
fuel oil suppliers
ⓘ
ship operators ⓘ shipowners ⓘ |
| intendedBeneficiary |
human health in coastal and port areas
ⓘ
marine environment ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | International Maritime Organization ⓘ |
| legalBasis |
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships
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MARPOL Annex VI ⓘ |
| objective |
to ensure that only compliant fuel oil is used on ships
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to support monitoring and enforcement of fuel oil standards ⓘ |
| partOf |
Annex VI
ⓘ
surface form:
MARPOL Annex VI
|
| purpose |
ensuring compliance with MARPOL Annex VI limits
ⓘ
prevention of the use of non-compliant fuel oil ⓘ reduction of air pollution from ships ⓘ |
| regulates |
fuel oil documentation
ⓘ
fuel oil quality ⓘ fuel oil supply ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
emission control areas
ⓘ
nitrogen oxides emissions control ⓘ sulphur oxides emissions control ⓘ |
| requires |
bunker delivery note
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documentation of fuel oil conformity with MARPOL Annex VI ⓘ documentation of fuel oil sulphur content ⓘ fuel oil sampling ⓘ retention of bunker delivery notes on board ⓘ retention of fuel oil samples on board ⓘ |
| requiresComplianceWith | fuel oil sulphur limits in MARPOL Annex VI ⓘ |
| scope | fuel oil delivered to and used on board ships ⓘ |
| typeOfRegulation |
air pollution control regulation
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environmental protection regulation ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Regulation 18 on fuel oil quality Description of subject: Regulation 18 on fuel oil quality is a provision in MARPOL Annex VI that sets requirements and documentation standards for the quality and supply of fuel oil used on ships to reduce air pollution and ensure compliance with environmental limits.
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