OWOW Participation in Inter-Agency/International Invasive Species Activities
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Aside from working internally on invasive species programs, EPA and the Office of Water collaborate
with other Federal Agencies and international organizations to tackle invasive species issues on a
large scale. The following list provides additional information on several of the interagency and
international activities in which OWOW is involved:
Develop regulations and standards for discharge of ballast water from military ships of the U.S. Government under the Uniform National Discharge Standards program.
Participate in the Interagency Working Group developing the United States position on
negotiating an international ballast water control agreement in the Marine Environmental Protection
Committee of the International Maritime Organization.
