---
kind: "section"
citation: "40 C.F.R. § 1043.5"
title: "40"
number: "1043.5"
heading: "Effective dates."
url: "https://uscodex.org/cfr/40/1043.5"
---

# §1043.5. Effective dates.

- (a) The requirement of APPS for marine vessels to comply with Annex VI of the MARPOL Protocol is in effect.
- (b) [Reserved]
- (c) Compliance with the applicable regulations of this part is required for all persons as of July 1, 2010. (Note that certain requirements begin later, as described in [paragraph (d)](#d) of this section.) Note also that compliance with §§ [1043.40](/cfr/40/1043.40.md) and [1043.41](/cfr/40/1043.41.md) is required to obtain EIAPP certificates under this part whether the application is submitted before July 1, 2010 or later.
- (d) **Compliance with the requirements related to ECAs are effective as follows—**
  - (1) Compliance with the ECA NOX requirements (see [§ 1043.60(a)](/cfr/40/1043.60.md?p=a)) is required beginning on the date on which the ECA enters into force for the United States under Annex VI.
  - (2) Compliance with the fuel content requirements applicable within ECAs and ECA associated areas (see [§ 1043.60(b)](/cfr/40/1043.60.md?p=b)) is required beginning 12 months after date on which the ECA enters into force for the United States under Annex VI.

## Notes

### Amendments

[75 FR 23013, Apr. 30, 2010, as amended at 80 FR 9112, Feb. 19, 2015]

### Authority

Authority: 33 U.S.C. 1901-1912.

### Source

Source: 75 FR 23013, Apr. 30, 2010, unless otherwise noted.

### Amendments

[75 FR 23013, Apr. 30, 2010, as amended at 80 FR 9112, Feb. 19, 2015]