The rules and regulations laid down in the Convention and its technical annex are intended to prevent, minimize and ultimately eliminate the transfer of harmful aquatic organisms and pathogens through the control and management of ships' ballast water and sediments.
公约及其技术附件中的规则和规章意在通过控制和管理船舶的压载水和沉积物，防止、缩小和最终消灭有害水生有机体和病原体的转移。