The Conference,
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The Conference,

 RECALLING that under article VIII(b)(vi)(2)(bb) of the 1974 SOLAS Convention (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention"), the minimum period for accepting an amendment to the annex to the Convention other than chapter I is one year after its adoption,

 RECOGNIZING that there may be a need, in exceptional circumstances, to provide for an accelerated acceptance procedure for an amendment which requires urgent action,

 AFFIRMING that under article VIII(c)(iii) of the Convention a Conference of Contracting Governments can reduce the acceptance period prescribed in article VIII(b)(vi)(2)(bb) by virtue of the phrase "unless the Conference decides otherwise",

  1. RESOLVES that, in exceptional circumstances, a Conference of Contracting Governments may decide to reduce the period of one year prescribed in article VIII(b)(vi)(2)(bb) to a shorter period which should not be less than six months after addition with respect to an amendment to the annex other than chapter I, if so determined by a three-quarters majority of the Contracting Governments present and voting in the Conference, provided that such amendment is communicated by the Secretary-General for acceptance within two months of its adoption;

  2. AGREES that an amendment requiring urgent action may, in exceptional circumstances, be considered by a Conference of Contracting Governments with a view to its acceptance in accordance with the procedures as described in paragraph 1 above;

  3. INVITES the Organization to take, on an urgent basis, the steps necessary to enable a Conference of Contracting Governments to be convened at short notice, in exceptional circumstances, to consider amendments to the annex to the Convention other than chapter I for acceptance in accordance with the procedures prescribed in paragraph 1 above.

Parent topic: Resolution 4 - Accelerated tacit acceptance procedure under the 1974 SOLAS Convention in exceptional circumstances – (Adopted on 24 May 1994)
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