Published in 1990 by the INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR Printed by the International Maritime Organization, London 10 ISBN 92-801-1257-0 ISSN 0534-624X Copyright © IMO 1990 All rights reserved No part of this publication may, for sales purposes, be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, electrostatic, magnetic tape, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without prior permission in writing from the International Maritime Organization CONTENTS Page AGENDA OF THE SIXTEENTH SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY Title Number A.636(16) Approval of appointment of the Secretary-General A.637(16) Co-operation in maritime casualty investigations A.638(16) Unique consignment identifier (UCI) 10 A.639(16) Undesirability of HIV screening of crews and passengers of ships 12 A.640(16) Institutionalization of the Facilitation Committee 14 A.641 (16) Arrears of contributions 15 A.642(16) Presentation of accounts and audit reports 17 A.643(16) Long-term work plan of the Organization (up to 1996) 18 A.644(16) Work programme and budget for the sixteenth financial period 1990-1991 Annex 1: List of meetings approved for 1990 and 1991 Annex 2: List of posts approved for 1990 and 1991 Annex 3: Appropriations approved for 1990-1991 26 A.645(16) Relations with organizations international 31 A.646(16) Safety of fishermen at sea 33 A.647(16) IMO guidelines on management for the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention Annex: IMO guidelines on management for the safe operation of ships and for pollution prevention 35 non-governmental III Contents Number Title Page A.648(16) General principles for ship reporting systems and ship reporting requirements, including guidelines for reporting incidents involving dangerous goods, harmful substances and/or marine pollutants Annex: General principles for ship reporting systems and ship reporting requirements, including guidelines for reporting incidents involving dangerous goods, harmful substances and/or marine pollutants 43 A.649(16) Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 1989 Annex: Code for the Construction and Equipment of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units, 1989 55 A.650(16) An example of alternative intact stability criteria for twin-pontoon column-stabilized semisubmersible units Annex: An example of alternative intact stability criteria for twin-pontoon column-stabilized semisubmersible units 153 A.651 (16) An example of alternative stability criteria for a range of positive stability after damage or flooding for column-stabilized semisubmersible units AFJnex: An example of alternative stability criteria for a range of positive stability after damage or flooding for column-stabilized semisubmersible units 159 A.652(16) Recommendation on fire test procedures for upholstered furniture Annex: Recommendation on fire test procedures for upholstered furniture 162 A.653(16) Recommendation on improved fire test procedures for surface flammability of bulkhead, ceiling and deck finish materials Annex: Recommendation on improved fire test procedures for surface flammability of bulkhead, ceiling and deck finish materials 171 A.654(16) Graphical symbols for fire control plans Annex: Symbols for use in accordance with regulation 11-2/20of the 1974 SOlAS Convention, as amended 201 A.655(16) Use of halons as fire-extinguishing media on board ships 206 IV Contents Number Title Page A.656( 16) Fast rescue boats Annex: Guidelines for fast rescue boats 208 A.657( 16) Instructions for action in survival craft Annex 1: Liferaft survival instructions Annex 2: List of contents for the lifeboat survival instructions or manual 213 A.658( 16) Use and fitting of retro-reflective materials on life-saving appliances Annex 1: Recommendation on the use and fitting of retro-reflective materials on life-saving appliances Annex 2: Technical specification for retro-reflective material for use on life-saving appliances 217 A.659( 16) Provision of radio services for the global maritime distress and safety system Annex 1: Recommendation on provision of radio systems for the GMDSS Annex 2: Criteria for use when providing shorebased digital selective calling (DSC) facilities for use in the GMDSS Annex 3: Criteria for establishing GMDSS sea areas 229 A.660(16) Carriage of satellite emergency position-indicating beacons (EPIRBs) radio 237 A.661(16) Performance standards for float-free satellite emergency position-indicating radio beacons operating through the geostationary INMARSAT satellite system on 1.6 GHz Annex: Recommendation on performance standards for float-free satellite EPIRBs operating through the geostationary INMARSAT satellite system on 1.6 GHz 238 A.662( 16) Performance standards for float-free release and activation arrangements for emergency radio equipment Annex: Recommendation on performance standards for float-free release and activation arrangements for emergency radio equipment 242 A.663( 16) Performance standards for INMARSA T standard-C ship earth stations capable of transmitting and receiving direct-printing communications Annex: Recommendation on performance standards for INMARSAT standard-C ship earth stations capable of transmitting and receiving directprinting communications 244 v Contents Title Page standards for enhanced group call Performance equipment Annex: Recommendation on performance standards for enhanced group call equipment 247 A.665( 16) standards for radio direction-finding Performance systems Annex: Performance standards for radio directionfinding systems 250 A.666(16) World-wide radionavigation system Annex: Report on the study of a world-wide navigation system 254 A.667(16) Pilot transfer arrangements Annex: Recommendation ments A.668( 16) Use of pilotage Ij-Channel A.669(16) Ships' Routeing Annex 1: Amendment to the General Provisions on Ships' Routeing (resolution A 572( 14)) Annex 2: New and amended routeing systems other than traffic separation schemes A.670(16) Navigation in the Strait of Bonifacio Annex: Regulations concerning a system of surveillance and information for ships in the Strait of Bonifacio 283 A.671(16) Safety zones and safety of navigation around off-shore installations and structures Annex: Recommendation on safety zones and safety of navigation around offshore installations and structures 287 A.672(16) Guidelines and standards for the removal of offshore installations and structures on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone Annex: Guidelines and standards for the removal of offshore installations and structures on the continental shelf and in the exclusive economic zone 293 A.673(16) Guidelines for the transport and handling of limited amounts of hazardous and noxious liquid substances in bulk on offshore support vessels Annex: Guidelines for the transport and handling of limited amounts of hazardous and noxious liquid substances in bulk on offshore support vessels 297 Number A.664(16) VI services radio269 on pilot transfer arrange- in the Euro-Channel and 277 278 Contents Number Title Page A.674(16) International co-operation on oil pollution preparedness and response 318 A.675(16) Prevention of oil pollution 320 A.676(16) Transboundary movement of hazardous wastes 321 A.677(16) Technical assistance in the field of protection of the marine environment 323 A.678(16) Amendment to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 Annex: Amendment to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 325 A.679(16) Appreciation of the services to the Organization of Mr C P Srivastava 326 OTHER DECISIONS Date adopted 1989 Title Page October Adoption of the agenda 328 October Election of the President and Vice-Presidents 328 10 October Application of Article 56 328 10 October Establishment of the Credentials Committee 328 10 October Establishment of other committees 328 10 October Approval of the report of the Council 329 13 October Election of Members of the Council 329 16 October Election of members to the IMO Staff Pension Committee 329 16 October Diplomatic conferences 329 16 October Report on the implementation of resolution A.500(XII) 330 16 October Immunities and privileges: progress report 330 VII Contents Number Page Title Safety 331 19 October Approval of the reports of the Maritime Committee 19 October Approval of the reports of the Legal Committee 331 19 October Approval of the reports of the Marine Environment Protection Committee 331 19 October Approval of the reports of the Technical Co-operation Committee 331 19 October Report of the Facilitation Committee 332 19 October Relations with intergovernmental organizations 332 19 October Relations with non-governmental organizations 332 19 October Determination of the place and date of the seventeenth regular session of the Assembly 332 STATUS OF THE CONVENTION ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION VIII 333 AGENDA OF THE SIXTEENTH SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY Opening of the session by the representative of the delegation of the People's Republic of Bangladesh Adoption of the agenda Election of the President and Vice-Presidents of the Assembly Application of Article 56 of the IMO Convention - arrears of contributions Establishment of committees of the Assembly: (a) Establishment of the Credentials Committee (b) Establishment of other committees, as necessary Consideration of the reports of the committees of the Assembly: (a) Report of the Credentials Committee (b) Reports of other committees Report on the status of the Convention and membership of the Organization Report on the status of conventions and other multilateral instruments in respect of which the Organization performs functions Implementation of conventions and other multilateral instruments Report of the Council to the Assembly on the work of the Organization since the fifteenth regular session of the Assembly 10 Consideration of the reports and recommendations of the Maritime Safety Committee 11 Consideration of the reports and recommendations of the Legal Committee 12 Consideration of the reports and recommendations Protection Committee of the Marine Environment 13 Consideration of the reports and recommendations of the Technical Co-operation Committee 14 Consideration of the report of the Facilitation Committee 15 Consideration of the proposed amendments to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 16 Reports on diplomatic conferences: (a) Report on the International Conference on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (b) Report on the Conference of Contracting Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, on the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (c) Report on the Conference of Parties to the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, on the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (d) Report on the International Conference on the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (e) Report on the International Conference on Salvage 17 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972: report on the performance of Secretariat functions and other duties 18 Report on the implementation of resolution A.500(XII) ~ Maritime training programmes: (a) Report on the World Maritime University (b) Report on the IMO International Maritime Academy, Trieste, Italy (c) Report on the IMO International Maritime Law Institute, Valletta, Malta (d) Development and implementation of model courses 20 Report of the Joint Inspection Unit on an evaluative assessment of the technical co-operation activities of the International Maritime Organization in relation to maritime training 21 Yrogress report on evaluation activities in IMO 22 Report on Headquarters facilities and accommodation 23 Immunities and privileges: progress report 24 Arrears of contributions - Working Capital Fund 25 Presentation of Accounts and audit reports 26 Amendments to the Financial Regulations 27 Long-term work plan of the Organization 28 Work programme and budget for the sixteenth financial period 1990-1991 29 Relations with the United Nations and the specialized agencies 30 Joint Inspection Unit 31 Relations with intergovernmental organizations: proposed agreements or arrangements of co-operation 32 Relations with non-governmental organizations: (a) Applications for consultative status (b) Review of list of non-governmental organizations in consultative status 33 Election of Members of the Council, as provided for in Articles 16 and 17 of the IMO Convention 34 Election of Members to the IMO Staff Pension Committee 35 Appointment of the External Auditor Res A.676(16) RESOLUTION A.676(16) Adopted on 19 October 1989 Agenda item 12 TRANSBOUNDARY MOVEMENT OF HAZARDOUS WASTES THE ASSEMBLY, RECALLING Article 15(j) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Assembly in relation to regulations and guidelines concerning maritime safety and the prevention and control of marine pollution from ships, AWARE of the risk of damage to human health and the environment involved in the marine transport and related handling of hazardous wastes, AWARE ALSO of the effective international safety and environmental rules and standards developed by IMO which are generally accepted and recognized and are applicable to the marine transport of hazardous wastes and their related handling in ports, MINDFUL that recent increased global concern about the need to control stringently the transboundary movements of hazardous wastes and ensure their safe and environmentally sound disposal gave rise to the adoption, in March 1989, of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal ("Basel Convention"), NOTING that the Basel Convention, inter alia, requires that hazardous wastes subject to the Convention must be packaged, labelled and transported in conformity with generally accepted and recognized rules and standards in the fields of packaging, labelling and transport, and that due account must be taken of relevant internationally recognized practices, NOTING ALSO that the Preamble to the Basel Convention states, inter alia, that hazardous wastes should be transported in accordance with relevant international conventions and recommendations, and that the Convention requires, in the case of accident during transboundary movement of hazardous wastes which is likely to present risks to human health and the environment of other States, that these States are immediately informed, NOTING FURTHER resolution "Co-operation between the International Maritime Organization and the United Nations Environment Programme in the Review of Existing Rules, Regulations and Practices with respect to Transport of Hazardous Wastes at Sea", adopted by the Basel Conference on 22 March 1989, AFFIRMING the unique responsibility and competence of the Organization in the field of safe and environmentally sound marine transport and, in particular, the applicability of its relevant rules, standards and recommendations to the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes involving marine transport and related handling, BEARING IN MIND the necessity and importance of world-wide adherence to implementation and enforcement of relevant IMO conventions, 321 Res A.676(16) RECOGNIZING that there is a need to review the existing rules, regulations, and practices with respect to the marine transport of hazardous wastes in the light of the Basel Convention and current experience of the effectiveness of these rules, regulations and practices, REQUESTS the Maritime Safety Committee and the Marine Environment Protection Committee to review jointly the relevant rules, regulations and practices with respect to the marine transport of hazardous wastes in the light of the Basel Convention with a view to recommending any additional measures needed, including information, documentation and other precautionary measures, in order to assist coastal States, flag States, and port States in fulfilling their responsibilities with respect to the protection and preservation of the marine environment and to report on the results of the review, and on the action taken, to the Assembly at its seventeenth regular session; REQUESTSALSO the Legal Committee and the Facilitation Committee to review the implication of the Basel Convention for their work and to take the necessary action, as appropriate; URGES Governments to accept - so far as this has not yet been done - Annex III of MARPOL 73/78 to facilitate the early entry into force of that Annex and the amendments thereto; RECOMMENDS that, pending the completion of the aforementioned action by the relevant bodies of the Organization, the Member States take all necessary measures so as to ensure that the marine transport of hazardous wastes and their related handling in ports not endanger the ship, its complement port personnel, and the marine environment; REOUESTS FINALLY the Secretary-General to communicate this resolution and the results of the review and any action taken by the Organization with respect to the marine transport of hazardous wastes to the first meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Basel Convention through the Executive Director of UNEP 322 Res A.677(16) RESOLUTION A.677(16) Adopted on 19 October 1989 Agenda item 12 TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE IN THE FIELD OF PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT THE ASSEMBLY, NOTING article 17 of the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, and resolution 22 of the International Conference on Marine Pollution, 1973, concerning the promotion of technical co-operation to further the aims and purposes of that Convention, RECALLING resolution A.140(V) on the participation of the Organization in the United Nations Development Programme and technical assistance in the field of marine pollution, RECALLING ALSO resolution A.349(IX) on technical assistance in the field of marine pollution, RECALLING FURTHER resolution 42/186 of 11 December 1987, by which the General Assembly adopted the Environmental Perspective to the Year 2000 and Beyond and resolution 42/187 of 11 December 1987 by which the General Assembly welcomed the report of the World Commission on Environment and Development, which address the important issue of environmentally sound and sustainable development, RECOGNIZING that a safe and environmentally sound international maritime transport system is an essential element of sustainable development RECOGNIZING ALSO the increasing importance of the technical assistance activities of the Organization in the field of protection of the marine env"lronment and, in particular, those activities that are related to the prevention, control and combating of marine pollution from ships, NOTING WITH SATISFACTION the development of an "IMO strategy for the protection of the marine environment" and the role of "global programmes for the protection of the marine environment" and other relevant components of the IMO technical assistance programme in achieving the principal objectives of this strategy, NOTING WITH APPRECIATION the financial support of the United Nations Development Programme, the United Nations Environment Programme and other organizations and national donor agencies for the technical assistance programme of the Organization, NOTING ALSO that expertise in the field of protection of the marine environment is available among the Member States of the Organization and other international organizations, NOTING FURTHER MEPC/Circ.21 of 14 September 1988 by which Member States were requested to inform the Organization on environmental problems associated with maritime transport activities, 323 Res A.677(16) REAFFIRMS the desirability of continuing to enhance the activities of the Organization in the field of technical assistance for the protection of the marine environment; INVITES the Secretary-General, in co-operation with interested Member States, relevant international organizations and donor agencies, to undertake on a priority basis an evaluation of the problems faced by developing countries in the prevention, control and combating of marine pollution from ships and related matters and, in particular, problems encountered in the implementation of the relevant Conventions, taking into account, inter alia, technological trends, changing trade patterns and evolving transport modes and port development, with a view to formulating the long-term objectives of the Organization's technical assistance programme in the field of the protection of the marine environment; REQUESTSthe Marine Environment Protection Committee, on the basis of this evaluation, to take steps and to make recommendations, as appropriate; REQUESTSALSO the Member States to inform the Organization on difficulties in ratifying or implementing the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto (MAR POL 73/78) pursuant to MEPC/Circ.210 of 14 September 1988; REQUESTS FURTHER the Secretary-General to report to the Assembly at its seventeenth session the outcome of the aforementioned evaluation and the status of the Organization's technical assistance programme in the field of the protection of the marine environment; DECIDESto consider and endorse, as appropriate, at its seventeenth session, the overall strategy and objectives of the Organization's technical assistance programme in the field of the protection of the marine environment 324 Res A.678(16) RESOLUTION A.678(16} Adopted on 19 October 1989 Agenda item 15 AMENDMENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS FOR PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, 1972 THE ASSEMBLY, Recalling article VI of the Convention on the International Collisions at Sea, 1972, on amendments to the Regulations, Regulations for Preventing HAVING CONSIDERED the amendment to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972, adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee at its fifty-seventh session and communicated to all Contracting Parties in accordance with paragraph of article VI of that Convention and also the recommendations of the Maritime Safety Committee concerning entry into force of this amendment, ADOPTS, in accordance with paragraph of article VI of the Convention, ment set out in the Annex to the present resolution; the amend- DECIDES, in accordance with paragraph of article VI of the Convention, that the amendment shall enter into force on 19 April 1991 unless by 19 April 1990 more than one third of the Contracting Parties have notified their objection to the amendment; REQUESTS the Secretary-General, in conformity with paragraph of article VI, to communicate this resolution to all Contracting Parties to the Convention for acceptance, together with copies to all Members of the Organization; INVITES Contracting Parties to submit any objections to the amendment not later than 19 April 1990, whereafter the amendment will be deemed to have entered into force as determined in the present resolution ANNEX AMENDMENT TO THE INTERNATIONAL REGULATIONS PREVENTING COLLISIONS AT SEA, 1972 Rule 10 - Traffic separation FOR schemes The existing text of paragraph (d) is replaced by the following: "(d)(i) A vessel shall not use an inshore traffic zone when she can safely use the appropriate traffic lane within the adjacent traffic separation scheme However, vessels of less than 20 metres in length, sailing vessels and vessels engaged in fishing may use the inshore traffic zone (ii) Notwithstanding subparagraph (d)(i), a vessel may use an inshore traffic zone when en route to or from a port offshore installation or structure, pilot station or any other place situated within the inshore traffic zone, or to avoid immediate danger." 325 Res A.679(16) RESOLUTION A.679(16) Adopted on 19 October 1989 Agenda item 41 APPRECIATION OF THE SERVICES TO THE ORGANIZATION MR C.P SRIVASTAVA OF THE ASSEMBLY, NOTING WITH REGRETthat Mr Chandrika Prasad Srivastava, Secretary-General, has decided to retire from the service of the Organization when his current term of office expires on 31 December 1989, RECALLING that throughout his tenure, comprising four successive terms and lasting 16 years, Mr Srivastava has rendered exceptionally meritorious services to the Organization with total commitment to its ideals and objectives, RECOGNIZING that during Mr Srivastava's tenure and as a result of his leadership, integrity, dedicated endeavour and initiative: (a) the membership of the Organization stands greatly enhanced and its universality well established, (b) many conventions and protocols of the Organization have received wide acceptance and are now in force, promoting the objectives of the Organization for safer shipping and cleaner oceans, (c) the IMO spirit of goodwill and co-operation has been sustained and enhanced, permeating all activities of the Organization and earning global appreciation and respect for IMO's effectiveness and efficiency, (d) a comprehensive, pragmatic and co-ordinated programme of technical cooperation has been conceived and developed and effective steps have been taken ceaselessly for promoting its continuing implementation, thereby enabling the developing countries to become increasingly self-reliant in the maritime sector, RECOGNIZING FURTHER the visionary and pioneering role of Mr Srivastava, and his ceaseless efforts, in the establishment of the following institutions: (a) the World Maritime University at Malmo, Sweden, (b) the branches of the World Maritime University in Algeria, Argentina, Brazil, China, C6te d'ivoire, Egypt, Ghana, India, Mexico, Morocco and the United Arab Emirates, (c) the IMO International Maritime Academy at Trieste, Italy, (d) the IMO International Maritime Law Institute at Valletta, Malta, which now constitute a world-wide network for the training of senior maritime specialists imbued with advanced knowledge and a spirit of global co-operation, 326 Res A.679(16) EXPRESSESits deep appreciation and immense gratitude to Mr Chandrika Prasad Srivastava for his wise prudent and efficient management of the International Maritime Organization, for his invaluable and lasting contribution to the development of the Organization, for his laudable services to all Member States and the world maritime community and for his inspiring personal qualities; DESIGNATES Mr Chandrika Prasad Srivastava as Secretary-General Emeritus of the International Maritime Organization with effect from January 1990 327 Other decisions OTHER DECISIONS ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA October 1989 Agenda item The Assembly adopted the agenda of the sixteenth regular session as contained in document A 16/1 /Rev.1 ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENTS October 1989 Agenda item The Assembly elected the following officers to hold office until the seventeenth regular session: President of the Assembly: Mr P.J.H Jonkman (Netherlands) First Vice-President: Mr K Nzekele (Zaire) Second Vice-President: Mr G Chauny (Peru) APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 56 10 October 1989 Agenda item The Assembly decided to waive the application of Article 56 of the IMO Convention ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE 10 October 1989 Agenda item 4(a) A Credentials Committee composed of representatives from Belgium, Bulgaria, Chile, Jordan and the United Republic of Tanzania was established ESTABLISHMENT OF OTHER COMMITTEES 10 October 1989 Agenda item 4(b) The Assembly established two main committees - Commmittee I (Administrative, Financial and Legal Committee) and Committee II (Technical Committee) and assigned certain items of the agenda to them for consideration 328 Other decisions APPROVAL OF THE REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 10 October 1989 Agenda item The Assembly approved the report on the work of the Organization since the fifteenth regular session of the Assembly, submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 23 of the IMO Convention ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL 13 October 1989 Agenda item 33 In accordance with Articles 16 and 17 of the IMO Convention Assembly elected Members of the Council as follows: as amended, the Under Article 17(a): Japan, Greece, the United Kingdom, States, Italy, Norway and China Under Article 17(b): Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, the Germany, India, Poland and Sweden Under Article 17(c): Egypt, Mexico, Pakistan, Barbados, Algeria, Liberia, Australia, Nigera, Kuwait, Cyprus, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Indonesia, Morocco, Lebanon and the Philippines ELECTION OF MEMBERS the USSR, the United Federal Republic of TO THE IMO STAFF PENSION COMMITTEE 16 October 1989 Agenda item 34 In accordance with Article of the Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, the Assembly elected Mr Tito Yisuku Gafudzi (Zaire) as representative and Captain R Lewis (Cyprus) as alternate representative on the IMO Staff Pension Committee for the 1990-1991 biennium DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCES 16 October 1989 Agenda item 16 (a) International Conference of Maritime Navigation on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety (b) Conference of Contracting Governments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, on the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System 329 Other decisions (c) Conference of Parties to the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, on the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (d) International Conference on the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (e) International Conference on Salvage The Assembly took note with satisfaction of the outcome of the above-mentioned diplomatic conferences The Assembly endorsed the decisions taken by the Council in respect of each conference REPORT ON THE IMPLEMENTATION OF RESOLUTION A.500(XII) 16 October 1989 Agenda item 18 The Assembly reaffirmed the contents of resolution A.500(XII) as the policy and operational guidelines of the Organization in the 1990s In particular, the Assembly renewed and emphasized the request to the committees and subsidiary bodies of IMO to ensure even stricter adherence to the terms of the resolution in their future work, particularly when considering proposals for new conventions or regulations or amendments to existing conventions and regulations, taking special note of the directive that conventions not yet in force should only be amended if significant issues have emerged which have impeded their ratification or effective implementation The Assembly also reiterated the guiding role of the Council in setting and approving priorities in the work programme The Assembly noted and recognized that the implementation of resolution A.500(XII) should take into account the financial situation of the Organization at any particular time The Assembly requested and authorized the Secretary-General to bring the decision of the Assembly to the attention of the Council and all committees and subsidiary bodies of IMO IMMUNITIES AND PRIVilEGES: PROGRESS REPORT 16 October 1989 Agenda item 23 The Assembly noted the progress report of the Assembly Working Group on Privileges and Immunities The Assembly decided to maintain the Assembly Working Group, with the same terms of reference 330 Other decisions The Assembly requested the Secretary-General to continue his consultations with the host country, with the co-operation of the Working Group and to keep the Council informed of such developments APPROVAL OF THE REPORTS OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE 19 October 1989 Agenda item 10 The Assembly approved the reports of the Maritime Safety Committee on its fifty-fifth to fifty-seventh sessions, subject to the decisions taken in connection with the matters raised in these reports under the relevant items of the agenda APPROVAL OF THE REPORTS OF THE LEGAL COMMITTEE 19 October 1989 Agenda item 11 The Assembly approved the reports of the Legal Committee on its fifty-ninth to sixtyfirst session, subject to decisions taken in connection with the matters raised in these reports under the relevant items of the agenda APPROVAL OF THE COMMITTEE REPORTS OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION 19 October 1989 Agenda item 12 The Assembly approved the reports of the Marine Environment Protection Committee on its twenty-fifth to twenty-seventh sessions, subject to decisions taken in connection with the matters raised in these reports under the relevant items of the agenda APPROVAL OF THE REPORTS OF THE TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION COMMITTEE 19 October 1989 Agenda item 13 The Assembly approved the reports of the Technical Co-operation Committee on its thirtieth to thirty-second sessions, subject to decisions taken in connection with the matters raised in these reports under the relevant items of the agenda 331 Other decisions REPORT OF THE FACILITATION COMMITTEE 19 October 1989 Agenda item 14 The Assembly noted the report of the Facilitation Committee on its eighteenth session RELATIONS WITH INTERGOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS 19 October 1989 Agenda item 31 The Assembly approved the conclusion of agreements or arrangements of cooperation with the African Development Bank and African Development Fund, the International Committee of the Red Cross and COSPAS-SARSAT RELATIONS WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS 19 October 1989 Agenda item 32 The Assembly approved the grant of consultative status to the following nongovernmental organizations: (a) International Association of European General Average Adjusters (AIDE) (b) Hazardous Materials Advisory Council (HMAC) and (c) International Ship Suppliers Association (lSSA) on a provisioinal basis DETERMINATION OF THE PLACE AND SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY DATE OF THE SEVENTEENTH REGULAR 19 October 1989 Agenda item 40 The Assembly decided that its seventeenth regular session be scheduled for the autumn of 1991 at IMO Headquarters, the precise date to be determined by the Council at a later stage 332 Status of the IMO Convention ST A TUS OF THE CONVENTION THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ON ORGANIZATION As at 20 October 1989 MEMBERS Algeria Angola Antigua and Barbuda Argentina Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Benin Bolivia Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burma Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Cote d'ivoire Cuba Cyprus Czechoslovakia Democratic Kampuchea Democratic People's Republic of Korea Democratic Yemen Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt EI Salvador Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE INSTRUMENT OF ACCEPTANCE 31 13 18 13 22 22 27 19 31 15 24 17 19 4 21 16 20 18 25 12 17 12 14 21 October 1963 June 1977 January 1986 June 1953 February 1952 April 1975 July 1976 September 1976 May 1976 January 1970 August 1951 March 1980 July 1987 March 1963 December 1984 April 1960 July 1951 May 1961 October 1948 August 1976 February 1972 March 1973 November 1974 September 1975 March 1981 November 1960 May 1966 November 1973 October 1963 January 1961 April 1986 June 1980 June 1959 February 1979 December 1979 August 1953 July 1956 March 1958 February 1981 September 1972 July 1975 March 1983 April 1959 April 1952 April 1976 333 Status of the IMO Convention DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE INSTRUMENT OF ACCEPTANCE MEMBERS Gambia German Democratic Republic Germany Federal Republic of Ghana Greece Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Kuwait Lebanon Liberia Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Madagascar Malawi Malaysia Maldives Malta Mauritania Mauritius Mexico Morocco Mozambique Nepal Netherlands New Zealand Nicaragua Nigeria Norway Oman Pakistan Panama Papua New Guinea Peru Philippines Poland Portugal I 334 11 January 1979 25 September 1973 January 1959 July 1959 31 December 1958 16 March 1983 December 1975 December 1977 13 May 1980 23 June 1953 23 August 1954 10 June 1970 November 1960 January 1959 18 January 1961 January 1958 28 August 1973 26 February 1951 24 April 1952 28 January 1957 11 May 1976 17 March 1958 November 1973 22 August 1973 July 1960 May 1966 January 1959 16 February 1970 March 1961 19 January 1989 17 June 1971 31 May 1967 22 June 1966 May 1961 18 May 1978 21 September 1954 30 July 1962 17 January 1979 31 January 1979 31 March 1949 November 1960 17 March 1982 15 March 1962 29 December 1958 30 January 1974 21 November 1958 31 December 1958 May 1976 15 April 1968 November 1964 16 March 1960 17 March 1976 Status of the IMO Convention MEMBERS Qatar Republic of Korea Romania Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saudi Arabia Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore Solomon Islands Somalia Spain Sri Lanka Sudan Suriname Sweden Switzerland Syrian Arab Republic Thailand Togo Trinidad and Tobago Tunisia Turkey Union of Soviet Socialist Republics United Arab Emirates United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland United Republic of Tanzania United States of America Uruguay Vanuatu Venezuela Viet Nam Yemen Yugoslavia Zaire DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE INSTRUMENT OF ACCEPTANCE 19 10 28 10 29 25 13 14 17 27 23 14 27 20 28 20 20 27 23 25 24 May 1977 April 1962 April 1965 April 1980 April 1981 February 1969 November 1960 June 1978 March 1973 January 1966 June 1988 April 1978 January 1962 April 1972 July 1974 October 1976 April 1959 July 1955 January 1963 September 1973 June 1983 April 1965 May 1963 March 1958 December 1958 March 1980 14 17 10 21 27 12 14 12 16 February 1949 January 1974 August 1950 May 1968 October 1986 October 1975 June 1984 March 1979 February 1960 August 1973 ASSOCIATE MEMBER Hong Kong June 1967 335 ... the advantages to be gained by elaborating procedures and practices derived from the foregoing resolutions in order to increase the level of co-operation between States in official investigations... October 1989 Agenda item 14 INSTITUTIONALIZATION OF THE FACILITATION COMMITTEE THE ASSEMBLY, NOTING resolutions A.358(IX) and A.400(X) by which it adopted amendments to the IMO Convention, NOTING