In October 2001 the International Maritime Organization approved a treaty with the global prohibition for the application of organotins acting as biocides in antifouling paints on January 1, 2003 and a complete ban on the presence of organotins acting as biocides in antifouling paints by January 1, 2008. Now that many countries are implementing the conditions of the treaty it is important to share information about commercially available TBT free antifouling paints.
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