The Marine Environment Protection Committee,
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Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Marine Environment Protection Committee - Resolution MEPC.128(53) - Amendments to the Revised Survey Guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (Resolution A.948(23)) for the Purpose of MARPOL Annex VI - (Adopted on 22 July 2005) - The Marine Environment Protection Committee,

The Marine Environment Protection Committee,

 RECALLING Article 38(a) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Marine Environment Protection Committee (the Committee) conferred upon it by the international conventions for the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships,

 RECALLING ALSO resolution A.948(23) by which the Assembly adopted the revised survey guidelines under the harmonized system of survey and certification,

 RECALLING FURTHER that MARPOL Annex VI entered into force on 19 May 2005,

 NOTING that amendments to MARPOL Annex VI on the introduction of the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC) were adopted by resolution MEPC.132(53) which are expected to enter into force on 22 November 2006,

 NOTING ALSO that the Assembly, when adopting resolution A.948(23), requested the Maritime Safety Committee and the Marine Environment Protection Committee to keep the Revised Survey Guidelines under review and amend them as necessary,

 HAVING CONSIDERED the draft amendments to the revised survey guidelines under the HSSC prepared by the Sub-Committee on Flag State Implementation at its thirteenth session,

  1. ADOPTS amendments to the revised survey guidelines under the HSSC, as set out in the Annex to this resolution;

  2. INVITES Governments to apply the Guidelines, as soon as possible.

Parent topic: Resolution MEPC.128(53) - Amendments to the Revised Survey Guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (Resolution A.948(23)) for the Purpose of MARPOL Annex VI - (Adopted on 22 July 2005)
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