Resolutions and other decisions of the 22nd Assembly 19 - 30 November 2001 Resolutions 902 - 935 Published in 2002 by the INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION Albert Embankment, London SE1 7SR Printed by the International Maritime Organization, London 10 ISBN 92-801-5134-7 ISSN 0534-624X IMO PUBLICATION Product number: I022E Copyright © IMO 2002 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 twenty-second session of the Assembly Resolutions A.902(22) Appointment of the Secretary-General A.903 (22) Relations with non-governmental organizations A.904(22) Arrears of contributions - working capital fund A.905(22) Presentation of accounts and audit reports A.906(22) Work programme and budget for the twenty-second financial period 2002-2003 10 A.907(22) Long-term work plan of the Organization (up to 2008) 22 Annex A.908(22) Agreement with the Host State regarding the extension of privileges and immunities to Permanent Representatives and Divisional Directors Annex 1: Revised text of Annex XII to the Convention on 23 30 32 the privileges and immunities of the specialized agencies Annex 2: Exchange of notes between the Government of 33 the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and the International Maritime Organization further amending the agreement regarding the headquarters of the Organization signed at London on 28 November 1968 (as amended) Annex 3: Amendments to the procedure for the accreditation 35 to Permanent Missions of Member Governments A.909(22) Policy making in IMO - setting the Organization's policies and objectives 36 A.91O(22) Amendments to the International regulations for preventing collisions at sea, 1972 37 Annex: Amendments to the international regulations 37 for preventing collisions at sea, 1972 A.911 (22) Uniform wording for referencing IMO instruments Annex: Guidelines on methods for making reference to IMO 40 41 and other instruments in IMO conventions and other mandatory instruments A.912(22) Self-assessmentof flag State performance Annex 1: Guidance to assist flag States in the self-assessmentof 44 46 their performance Annex 2: Criteria and performance indicators for 52 the self-assessmentof flag State performance Contents - iii A.913(22) Revised guidelines on implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Administrations 54 Annex: Revised guidelines on implementation of the International 55 Safety Management (ISM) Code by Administrations A.914(22) Measures to further strengthen flag State implementation 65 A.915(22) Revised maritime policy and requirements for a future global navigation satellite system (GNSS) 66 Annex: Revised maritime policy and requirements for a future 66 global navigation satellite system (GNSS) A.916(22) Guidelines for the recording of events related to navigation Annex: Guidelines for the recording of events related to navigation A.917(22) 80 80 Guidelines for the on board operational use of shipborne automatic identification systems (AIS) 82 Annex: Guidelines for the on board operational use of shipborne 82 automatic identification systems (AIS) A.918(22) Annex 7: Description of AIS 91 Annex 2: Technical description 92 IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases 93 Annex 7: IMO Standard Marine Communication Phrases Annex 2: Procedure for amending the IMO Standard Marine 94 183 Communication Phrases A.919(22) Acceptance and implementation of the International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979, as amended 184 A.920(22) Review of safety measures and procedures for the treatment of persons rescued at sea 186 A.921 (22) Assembly resolutions superseded by the 1995 amendments to the 1978 STCW Convention 188 A.922 (22) Code of practice for the investigation of the crimes of piracy and armed robbery against ships 189 Annex: Code of practice for the investigation of the crimes of piracy 190 and armed robbery against ships A.923 (22) Measures to prevent the registration of "phantom" A.924(22) Review of measures and procedures to prevent acts of terrorism which threaten the security of passengers and crews and the safety of ships 198 A.925(22) Entry into force and implementation of the 1993 Torremolinos Protocol and the 1995 STCW-F Convention 200 A.926(22) Availability and use of low-sulphur bunker fuel oils in SOx emission control areas designated in accordance with regulation 14(3) of Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78 202 iv - Contents ships 196 A.927(22) Guidelines for the designation of special areas under MARPOL 73/78 and Guidelines for the identification and designation of particularly sensitive sea areas 203 Annex 1: Guidelines for the designation of special areas under 204 MARPOL 73/78 Annex 2: Guidelines for the identification and designation of 206 particularly sensitive sea areas A.928(22) Resolution on early and effective application of the International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships 219 A.929(22) Entry into force of Annex VI of MARPOL 73/78 220 A.930(22) Guidelines on provision of financial security in case of abandonment of seafarers 222 Annex: Guidelines on provision of financial security in case of 224 abandonment of seafarers A.931 (22) Guidelines on shipowners' responsibilities in respect of contractual claims for personal injury to or death of seafarers 227 Annex: Guidelines on shipowners' responsibilities in respect of 228 contractual claims for personal injury to or death of seafarers A.932(22) Implementation of the HNS Convention 231 A.933(22) Sustainable financial support for the World Maritime University 232 A.934(22) Sustainable financial support for the IMO International Maritime Law Institute 234 A.935(22) Sustained support for the IMO International Maritime Academy, Trieste 236 Other decisions Adopted on 19 November 2001 237 Adoption of the agenda Adopted on 19 November 200 23 Election of the President and Vice-Presidents Adopted on 19, 20, 22 and 23 November 2001 23 Application of article 56 Adopted on 20 November 2001 23 Establishment of the Credentials Committee Adopted on 20 November 2001 23 Establishment of other Committees Adopted on 20 November 2001 238 Approval of the report of the Council Adopted on 22 November 2001 238 Diplomatic conferences Adopted on 22 November 2001 238 Privileges and immunities including proposed amendments to the Headquarters Agreement Contents - v Adopted on 22 November 2001 238 Relations with intergovernmental organizations Adopted on 22 and 29 November 2001 238 Relations with non-governmental organizations Adopted on November 2001 239 Election of members of the Council Adopted on 23 November 2001 239 Election of members to the IMO Staff Pension Committee Adopted on 29 November 2001 239 Memorial to seafarers Adopted on 29 November 2001 240 Approval of the reports of the Maritime Safety Committee Adopted on 29 November 2001 240 Aproval of the reports of the Legal Committee Adopted on 29 November 2001 240 Approval of the reports of the Marine Environment Protection Committee Adopted on 29 November 2001 240 Approval of the reports of the Technical Co-operation Committee Adopted on 29 November 2001 240 Approval of the report of the Facilitation Committee Adopted on 29 November 2001 Date and place of the twenty-second regular session of the Assembly vi - Contents 238 AGENDA OF THE TWENTY-SECOND THE ASSEMBLY SESSION OF Opening of the session by the Representative of the delegation of the Republic of Finland Adoption of the agenda Election of the President and the Vice-Presidents of the Assembly Application of Article 56 of the IMO Convention - Report of the Council to the Assembly on any requests by Members for waiver 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 Report of the Council to the Assembly on the work of the Organization since the twenty-first regular session of the Assembly Consideration of the reports and recommendations of the Maritime Safety Committee 10 Consideration of the reports and recommendations of the Legal Committee 11 Consideration of the reports and recommendations of the Marine Environment Protection Committee 12 Consideration of the reports and recommendations of the Technical Co-operation Committee 13 Consideration of the report and recommendations of the Facilitation Committee 14 Consideration of proposed amendments to the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972 15 Reports on diplomatic conferences: 16 (a) Report on the Conference on International Co-operation on Preparedness and Response to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances (b) Report on the International Conference on the Revision of the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971 (c) Report on the International Conference on Liability and Compensation for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage (d) Report on the International Conference on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems for Ships 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 17 Maritime training programmes: (a) Report on the World Maritime University (b) Report on the IMO International Maritime Academy (c) Report on the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (d) Development and implementation of model courses (e) Other training activities 18 Privileges and immunities including proposed amendments to the Headquarters Agreement 19 Arrears of contributions - Working Capital Fund 20 Presentation of accounts and audit reports 21 Organizational review 22 Work programme and budget for the twenty-second financial period 2002-2003 23 Long-term work plan 24 Review of the Organization's financial framework in accordance with Assembly resolution A.877(21) 25 Relations with the United Nations and the specialized agencies 26 Joint Inspection Unit 27 Relations with intergovernmental organizations 28 Relations with non-governmental organizations: (a) Applications for consultative status (b) Review of non-governmental organizations in consultative status (c) Review of the Guidelines on the grant of consultative status 29 Election of Members of the Council, as provided in Articles 16 and 17 of the IMO Convention 30 Election of Members of the IMO Staff Pension Committee 31 Approval of the appointment of the Secretary-General 32 Report on World Maritime Days, 2000 and 2001 33 International Maritime Prize 34 Memorial to Seafarers 35 Date and place of the twenty-third regular session of the Assembly 36 Supplementary agenda items, if any Resolutions Resolution A.902(22) Adopted APPOINTMENT on 20 November (Agenda item 31) 200 OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL THE ASSEMBLY, TAKING NOTE that the Council at its eighty-sixth session (18-22 June 2001) expressed once more its appreciation for the services of the Secretary-General to the Organization and decided to recommend the approval of the extension of the appointment of Mr William Andrew O'Neil as Secretary-General of the Organization, ApPROVES,in accordance with Article 22 of the IMO Convention, the renewal of Mr William Andrew O'Neil's appointment as Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization for a final term of two years, for the period January 2002 to 31 December 2003 Resolution A.902(n) - Resolution A.903(22) Adopted on 29 November (Agenda item 28) RELATIONS WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL 200 ORGANIZATIONS THE ASSEMBLY, RECALLINGPart XV of the Convention Article 62, on the International Maritime Organization and in particular RECALLINGthat rule of the Rules Governing Relationship with Non-Governmental International Organizations requires that consultative status granted by the Council to such organizations be subject to approval by the Assembly, RECALLINGFURTHER that rule 10 of the same Rules provides for periodic review by the Council of the list of non-governmental international organizations in consultative status with IMO and for a report to be submitted to the Assembly on the continuation of such status, NOTING the Guidelines on the Grant of Consultative Status established by the Council at its fortieth session, and noting further the decisions of the Council at its eighty-sixth session to amend the introduction in the Guidelines as well as rules and of the Rules Governing Relationship with Non-Governmental International Organizations in order to formalize the grant of provisional consultative status, HAVING NOTEDthe decision of the Council at its eighty-sixth session to maintain consultative status with the organizations enjoying that status with IMO, and in respect of those organizations which did not attend or submit documents to IMO meetings during the past biennium, to maintain the consultative status of the International Association of Producers of Insurance and Reinsurance (BIPAR) and the International Maritime Lecturers' Association (IMLA), HAVING CONSIDEREDthe decisions of the Council to approve the grant of consultative status to the International Harbour Masters' Association (lHMA); the Vessel Operators Hazardous Materials Association (VOHMA); International Christian Maritime Association (lCMA); International Bulk Terminals Association (lBTA); The Royal Institute of Naval Architects (RINA), NOTING the decision of the Council to convert the provisional status granted to the World Nuclear Transport Institute (WNTI) to full consultative status, and to retain the provisional consultative status of the Association of European Shipbuilders and Shiprepairers (AWES), as well as that of the International Ship Suppliers Association (lSSA), which is encouraged by the Council to participate in the work of the Legal Committee as well as the other Committees in which it has an interest, RECALLINGthe concerns of the Council made at its eighty-sixth session that the ships of Greenpeace International are believed to violate the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea and noting the letter of 25 July 2001 from Greenpeace International, reaffirming and reinforcing the commitment it made at the seventeenth session of the Assembly to comply with the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, and noting the decision of the Council that the activities of Greenpeace International be monitored at the next review under Rule 10 of the Rules Governing Relationship with NonGovernmental International Organizations, WELCOMESthe action taken by the Council to remind all non-governmental organizations of the importance of their complying with their undertakings to the Organization under rule of the Rules Governing Relationship with Non-Governmental International Organizations and noting the undertakings expressed by all the non-governmental organizations, - Resolution A.903(22) Resolution A.932(22) Adopted on 29 November (Agenda item 10) IMPLEMENTATION 200 OF THE HNS CONVENTION THE ASSEMBLY, RECALLINGthe adoption of the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996 (hereinafter referred to as the "HNS Convention"), RECOGNIZING the dangers posed by the world-wide carriage by sea of hazardous and noxious substances; BEING AWARE of the need to ensure that adequate, prompt and effective compensation is available to persons who suffer damage caused by incidents in connection with the carriage by sea of such substances; HAVING AGREED to adopt uniform international rules and procedures for determining questions of liability and compensation in respect of such damage, NOTING that only eight States are signatories to the HNS Convention and that at 29 November 2001 only two States have become party to it, NOTING FURTHERthat the Legal Committee established a Correspondence Group in October 1999 to monitor the efforts of interested parties to become Party to the HNS Convention and their achievements in implementing it, thus encouraging other States to follow this path, RECALLINGthe importance of Governments being mindful of the time needed for effectively implementing the HNS Convention, and thus of the need for well-planned time schedules for the implementation process; BELIEVING that it is desirable for Member implementation of the HNS Convention, States to take a co-ordinated approach towards the CONSCIOUS that the ultimate effectiveness of any instrument depends, inter alia, upon all States: (a) becoming Party to the instrument; (b) implementing (c) enforcing it rigorously, it fully and effectively; and URGESall Member States to place a high priority on working towards the implementation of the HNS Convention and on resolving any practical difficulties in setting up the new regime, with the aim of ratification of, acceptance, approval or accession to, the HNS Convention, ENCOURAGESall Member States to participate in the ongoing work of the HNS Correspondence Group and to work together with industry to assist in the implementation process by sharing details of available information on identifying receivers, contributing cargo and other relevant information; and REQUESTSthe Legal Committee, when reporting to the Assembly, specifically to address the progress made and practical issues encountered in accepting and implementing the HNS Convention Resolution A.932(22) - 231 Resolution A.933(22) Adopted SUSTAINABLE FINANCIAL on 29 November (Agenda item 17) SUPPORT 2001 FOR THE WORLD MARITIME UNIVERSITY THE ASSEMBLY, RECALLINGArticles 2(e) and 15(k) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Organization and the Assembly in relation to the facilitation and promotion of technical co-operation, RECALLINGALSO that the World Maritime University (WMU) was established in 1983 pursuant to Assembly resolution A.501 (XII) of November 1981, for the purpose of (a) providing advanced maritime education and training for senior maritime personnel, in furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the International Maritime Organization; and (b) promoting the achievement of the highest practicable global standards in matters concerning maritime safety, marine environmental protection and the efficiency of maritime transportation, RECALLINGIN PARTICULARthe provisions of resolution A.900(21), Objectives of the Organization in the 2000s, which acknowledged, inter alia, the special contribution of the World Maritime University to the attainment of the objectives of the Organization, RECOGNIZING that the WMU has to date provided specialist maritime education and training to 1,750 men and women from 141 countries around the world, thus benefiting directly the great majority of IMO Member States, RECOGNIZINGFURTHERthat the WMU programme has been a great success, as indicated by the increasing number of WMU graduates in senior positions in the global maritime sector at both the national and international level, the steadily rising demand for study and training at WMU, and the critical acclaim and recognition which WMU has received in the international milieu of higher education; ACKNOWLEDGING the contribution sound maritime industry; that WMU graduates make to a safe, efficient and environmentally ACKNOWLEDGING ALSO that the development and progress of the WMU would not have been possible without the continued generous financial support provided by a small number of countries and organizations since its inception, BEING AWARE that the WMU needs more broadly based and sustainable financial support from IMO Member States and the maritime industry if it is to continue discharging effectively its mandate and service to the global maritime community, HAVING CONSIDEREDthe recommendation session, made by the Technical Co-operation Committee at its fiftieth REAFFIRMSthe importance and continued necessity of the WMU as an instrument of IMO to provide advanced maritime education, training and technical advice in furtherance of the objectives and goals of the International Maritime Organization and its Member States; 232 - Resolution A.933(22) URGESMember States to: (a) consider committing themselves to making specified regular annual contributions and/or donations, in cash or in kind, to the WMU for core operational and/or student fellowship funding; (b) encourage the shipping and related maritime industry in their countries effectively to use and financially support the WMU programme; and (c) support initiatives to seek the establishment of multilateral funding support for the WMU; ALSO URGESthe direct beneficiaries of the education and training provided by the World Maritime University to act as a catalyst within their own countries for the achievement of the objectives listed under operative paragraph 2; and INVITESall sectors of the maritime industry to support the World Maritime University through core operational funding and through the provision of fellowships Resolution A.933(22) - 233 Resolution A.934(22) Adopted SUSTAINABLE on 29 November (Agenda item 17) 200 FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR THE IMO INTERNATIONAL MARITIME LAW INSTITUTE THE ASSEMBLY, RECALLINGArticles 2(e) and 15(k) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Organization and the Assembly in relation to the facilitation and promotion of technical co-operation, RECALLINGALSO that the IMO International Maritime Law Institute (lMLI) in Malta was established in 1988 as an international centre for the training of specialists in maritime law and for the development and dissemination of knowledge and expertise in the international legal regime of merchant shipping and related areas of maritime law and the general law of the sea, in furtherance of the purposes and objectives of the International Maritime Organization; and to promote greater global implementation of international codes and regulations in order to achieve the Organization's twin goals of safety at sea and marine environmental protection, as well as to increase efficiency of maritime transportation, RECALLINGIN PARTICULARthe provisions of resolution A.900(21), Objectives of the Organization in the 2000s, which acknowledged, inter alia, the special contribution of the IMO International Maritime Law Institute to the attainment of the objectives of the Organization, RECOGNIZING that the Institute has to date provided specialist maritime law education and training to 236 men and women from 90 countries and territories around the world, thus benefiting directly the great majority of IMO Member States, RECOGNIZING FURTHERthat the IMLI programme has been a great success, as indicated by the increasing number of IMLI graduates in senior positions in the global maritime sector at both the national and international level, the steadily rising demand for study and training at the Institute, and the recognition which IMLI has received in the international milieu of higher education; ACKNOWLEDGING the contribution maritime industry; that IMLI graduates make to a safe, efficient and environmentally sound ACKNOWLEDGING ALSO that the development and progress of the IMLI would not have been possible without the continued generous financial support provided by a number of countries and organizations since its inception, BEINGAWAREthat the IMLI needs more broadly based and sustainable financial support from IMO Member States and the maritime industry if it is to continue discharging effectively its mandate and service to the global maritime community; HAVING CONSIDEREDthe recommendation made by the Council at its twenty-first extraordinary session; REAFFIRMS the importance and continued necessity of the IMLI as an instrument of IMO to provide advanced education, training and technical advice in maritime law in furtherance of the objectives and goals of the International Maritime Organization and its Member States; URGESMember States to: 234 - Resolution A.934(22) (a) consider committing themselves to making specified regular annual contributions and/or donations, in cash or in kind, to the IMLI for core operational and/or student fellowship funding; (b) encourage the shipping and related maritime industry in their countries effectively to use and financially support the IMLI programme; and (c) support initiatives to seek the establishment of multilateral funding support for the IMLI; ALSOURGESthe direct beneficiaries of the education and training provided by the Institute to act as a catalyst within their own countries for the achievement of the objectives listed under operative paragraph 2; and INVITESall sectors of the maritime industry to support the Institute through core operational funding and through the provision of fellowships Resolution A.934(22) - 235 Resolution A.935(22) Adopted on 29 November 2001 (Agenda item 17) SUSTAINED SUPPORT FOR THE IMO INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ACADEMY, TRIESTE THE ASSEMBLY, RECALLINGArticles 2(e) and 15(k) of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization concerning the functions of the Organization and the Assembly in relation to the facilitation and promotion of technical co-operation, RECALLINGALSO that the IMO International Maritime Academy in Trieste, Italy, was established in 1988 as an international centre for the provision of specialized short courses in the maritime field and the implementation of IMO model courses, and to help achieve the Organization's twin goals of safety at sea and marine environmental protection as well as to increase efficiency of maritime transportation, RECALLINGIN PARTICULARthe provisions of resolution A.900(21), Objectives of the Organization in the 2000s, which acknowledged, inter alia, the special contribution of the IMO International Maritime Academy to the attainment of the objectives of the Organization, RECOGNIZINGthat the Academy has to date provided specialist maritime education and training to 542 men and women from 108 countries and territories worldwide, thus benefiting directly a vast number of IMO Member States, ACKNOWLEDGING the contribution maritime industry, that the Academy makes to a safe, efficient and environmentally sound ACKNOWLEDGING ALSO that the development and progress of the IMA would not have been possible without the continued generous support provided by the Government of Italy and other donors since its inception, HAVING CONSIDEREDthe recommendation made by the Council at its twenty-first extraordinary session, REAFFIRMSthe importance and continued necessity of the IMA as an instrument of IMO to provide advanced education, training and technical advice in cartography, hydrography flag State implementation, marine accident and incident investigation, and other aspects of maritime transport in furtherance of the objectives and goals of the International Maritime Organization and its Member States; URGESMember States to: (a) consider committing themselves to pledging continued support to the Academy with respect to the provision of fellowships; and (b) encourage the shipping and related maritime industry in their countries effectively to use and support the IMA programme; and ALSO URGESthe direct beneficiaries of the education and training provided by the Academy to act as a catalyst within their own countries for the achievement of the objectives listed under operative paragraph 236 - Resolution A.935(22) Other decisions ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 19 November 200 Agenda item The Assembly adopted the agenda of the twenty-second regular session as contained in document Rev.l An/l I ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENTS 19 November 200 Agenda item The Assembly elected the following officers to hold office until the twenty-third President of the Assembly: First Vice-President: Second Vice-President: regular session: Mr E Singhatey (Gambia) Mr J L Lopez-Sors (Spain) Mr Gap-sook Lee(Republic of Korea) APPLICATION OF ARTICLE 56 19, 20, 22 and 23 November 200 Agenda item The Assembly decided to waive the application following Members: of Article 56 of the IMO Convention in respect of the Benin Costa Rica Guatemala The Federal Republic of Yugoslavia ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CREDENTIALS COMMITTEE 20 November 200 Agenda item 4(a} A Credentials Committee composed of representatives from Algeria, Latvia, Mexico the Philippines and the Russian Federation was established ESTABLISHMENT OF OTHER COMMITTEES 20 November 200 Agenda item 4(b} The Assembly established two main committees - Committee (the Administrative, Financial and Legal Committee) and Committee (the Technical Committee) and assigned certain items of the agenda to them for consideration Other decisions - 23 APPROVAL OF THE REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 20 November 2001 Agenda item The Assembly approved the report on the work of the Organization since the twenty-first regular session of the Assembly, submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 23 of the IMO Convention, adopted the draft resolution on Policy-making in IMO - Setting the Organization's policies and objectives and expressed its appreciation to Mr G Dubbeld (Netherlands), outgoing Chairman of the Council, for his outstanding contribution to the work of the Organization DIPLOMATIC CONFERENCES 22 November 2001 Agenda item 15 (a) Conference on International Co-operation on Preparedness and Response to Pollution Incidents by Hazardous and Noxious Substances (b) International Conference on the Revision of the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (c) International Conference on Liability and Compensation (d) International Conference on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage The Assembly noted the successful conclusion of the above-mentioned decisions taken by the Council in respect of each Conference Diplomatic Conferences and the MARITIME TRAINING PROGRAMMES 22 November 2001 Agenda item 17 The Assembly urged Administrations to encourage the use of IMO model courses as appropriate, invited Governments to provide funding for, and otherwise assist in, the revision and updating of the model courses and expressed its appreciation for the Secretary-General's continuing efforts to promote the success of the model course programme JOINT INSPECTION UNIT 22 November 2001 Agenda item 26 The Assembly took note of the reports of the Joint Inspection Unit and the information action taken on those reports as far as IMO was concerned RELATIONS WITH INTERGOVERNMENTAL provided on the ORGANIZATIONS 22 November 2001 Agenda item 27 The Assembly took note of the change of name of two intergovernmental organizations with which IMO had concluded an agreement of co-operation: the name of the Ministerial Conference for the States of West and Central Africa (MINCONMAR) had changed to Maritime Organization for West and Central Africa (MOWCA) and the name of the Asian African Legal Consultative Committee (AALCC) had been changed to the Asian African Legal Consultative Organization (AALCO) These changes were now reflected in IMO's records 238 - Other decisions RELATIONS WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL ORGANIZATIONS 22 and 29 November 2001 Agenda item 28 The Assembly approved the grant of consultative status to the following non-governmental organizations: _ International Harbourmasters' Association (IHMA); _ Vessel Operators Hazardous Materials Association (VOHMA);-International Christian Maritime Association (ICMA); _ International Bulk Terminals Association (IBTA); and _ Royal Institution of Naval Architects (RINA) The Assembly also approved the conversion of the provisional status of the World Nuclear Transport Institute (WNTI) to full status and noted with appreciation the action undertaken by the Secretary-General to remind all non-governmental international organizations in consultative status with IMO of the importance of complying with their undertakings to the Organization under Rule of the Rules Governing Relationship with International Non-Governmental Organizations ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCil 23 November 2001 Agenda item 29 The Assembly decided to elect, at its current session, the eight additional Members of the Council, as provided for under the amended versions of Articles 16 and 17 of the IMO Convention, on the understanding that they would take their seats on the Council on November 2002, upon the entry into force of the 1993 amendments In accordance with Articles 16 and 17 of the IMO Convention, as amended, the Assembly first elected the 32 regular Members of the Council as follows: Under Article 17(a): China, Greece, Italy, Japan, Norway, the Russian Federation, the United Kingdom and the United States Under Article 17b): Argentina, Brazil, Canada, France, Germany, India, the Netherlands and Sweden Under Article 17(c): Malta, Bahamas, Republic of Korea, Cyprus, Singapore, Philippines, South Africa, Australia, Spain, Indonesia, Mexico, Panama, Turkey, Poland, Algeria and Egypt The Assembly then elected to the Council two additional States with the largest interest in providing international shipping services as follows: Under Article 17(a), as amended: Republic of Korea and Panama The Assembly then elected to the Council two additional States with the largest interest in international seaborne trade as follows: Under Article 17(b), as amended: Spain and Bangladesh The Assembly then elected to the Council four additional States not elected under categories A or B, which had special interests in maritime transport or navigation, and whose election to the Council would ensure the representation of all major geographical areas of the world, as follows: Under Article 17(c), as amended: Chile, Denmark, Kenya and Venezuela Finally, the Assembly elected to the Council three additional States as a result of vacancies due to Members of the Council changing category These additional Members would take their seats on November 2002: Ghana, Lebanon, Honduras Other decisions - 23 ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE IMO STAFF PENSION COMMITTEE 23 November 2001 Agenda item 30 In accordance with Article of the Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, the Assembly elected Mr J Aguilar-Salazar (Mexico) as member and Miss U Moetzel (Germany) as alternate member of the IMO Staff Pension Committee for the 2002-2003 biennium RELATIONS WITH THE UNITED NATIONS AND THE SPECIALIZED AGENCIES 29 November 2001 Agenda item 25 The Assembly renewed the request to Member Governments to take appropriate steps to brief their representatives to other United Nations organizations and bodies regarding the competence and responsibilities of IMO, to ensure that the decisions and programmes of those organizations and bodies took full account of IMO's work, in order to prevent unnecessary duplication or overlapping between the work of IMO and that of the respective organizations and bodies The Assembly noted with satisfaction the action taken by the Secretary-General on 14 February 2000 to deposit on behalf of IMO an act of formal confirmation of the Vienna Convention on the Law of Treaties between States and International Organizations or between International Organizations, which had been concluded on 21 March 1986, and further noted that IMO had become a signatory of the Convention on that date The Assembly commended the initiative of the Secretary-General and his report to the Administrative Committee on Co-ordination on IMO's proposal to establish an inter-agency group on persons rescued at sea and/or asylum seekers and refugees and to identify any existing gaps, inconsistencies, duplications or overlaps in the relevant legislation, for which IMO would act as the lead agency MEMORIAL TO SEAFARERS Agenda item 34 29 November 2001 The Assembly expressed appreciation to all Governments, organizations and individuals who had responded favourably to the Secretary-General's appeal for funds to enable the Memorial to be erected as planned and encouraged all those entities already approached, or to be approached, to contribute generously to the achievement of the Fund's second objective, namely the establishment of a Chair of maritime safety and marine pollution prevention at the World Maritime University, and invited the Secretary-General to continue his efforts to promote the Seafarers Memorial Trust Fund scheme, and to report on developments to the twenty-third session of the Assembly APPROVAL OF THE REPORTS OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE Agenda item 29 November 2001 The Assembly approved the reports of the Maritime Safety Committee on its seventy-second to seventyfourth sessions, subject to decisions taken in connection with the matters raised in these reports under the relevant agenda items APROV AL OF THE REPORTS OF THE LEGAL COMMITTEE Agenda item 10 29 November 2001 The Assembly approved the reports of the Legal Committee on its eighty-first to eighty-third sessions,subject to decisions taken in connection with the matters raised in these reports under the relevant agenda items 240 - Other decisions APPROVAL OF THE REPORTS OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE Agenda item 11 29 November 2001 The Assembly approved the reports of the Marine Environment Protection Committee on its forty-fourth to forty-sixth sessions, subject to decisions taken in connection with the matters raised in these reports under the relevant agenda items APPROVAL OF THE REPORTS OF THE TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION COMMITTEE Agenda item 12 29 November 2001 The Assembly approved the reports of the Technical Co-operation Committee on its forty-eighth to fiftieth sessions subject to decisions taken in connection with the matters raised in these reports under the relevant agenda items APPROVAL OF THE REPORT OF THE FACILITATION COMMITTEE Agenda item 13 29 November 2001 The Assembly approved the report of the Facilitation Committee DATE AND PLACE OF THE lWENTY-THIRD on its twenty-eighth session REGULAR SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY Agenda item 35 29 November 2001 The Assembly decided that its twenty-third regular session be scheduled for the autumn of 2003 at IMO Headquarters, the precise date to be decided by the Council at a later stage Other decisions - 241 Status of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization as at 12 March 2002 Members ALBANIA ALGERIA ANGOLA ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA ARGENTINA AUSTRALIA AUSTRIA AZERBAIJAN BAHAMAS BAHRAIN BANGLADESH BARBADOS BELGIUM BELIZE BENIN BOLIVIA BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA BRAZIL BRUNEI DARUSSALAM BULGARIA CAMBODIA CAMEROON CANADA CAPE VERDE CHILE CHINA COLOMBIA COMOROS CONGO COST A RICA COTE D'IVOIRE CROATIA CUBA CYPRUS CZECH REPUBLIC DEMOCRATIC PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF KOREA DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO* DENMARK DJIBOUTI DOMINICA DOMINICAN REPUBLIC ECUADOR EGYPT * Formerly Zaire 242 - Status of the IMO Convention Date of receipt of the instrument of acceptance 24 May 1993 31 October 1963 June 1977 13 January 1986 18 June 1953 13 February 1952 April 1975 15 May 1995 22 July 1976 22 September 1976 27 May 1976 January 1970 August 1951 13 September 1990 19 March 1980 July 1987 16 July 1993 March 1963 31 December 1984 April 1960 January 1961 May 1961 15 October 1948 24 August 1976 17 February 1972 March 1973 19 November 1974 August 2001 September 1975 March 1981 November 1960 July 1992 May 1966 21 November 1973 18 June 1993 16 April 1986 16 August 1973 June 1959 20 February 1979 18 December 1979 25 August 1953 12 July 1956 17 March 1958 Members EL SALVADOR EQUATORIAL GUINEA ERITREA ESTONIA ETHIOPIA FIJI FINLAND FRANCE GABON GAMBIA GEORGIA GERMANY* GHANA GREECE GRENADA GUATEMALA GUINEA GUINEA-BISSAU GUYANA HAITI HONDURAS HUNGARY ICELAND INDIA INDONESIA IRAN (ISLAMIC REPUBLIC OF) IRAQ IRELAND ISRAEL ITALY JAMAICA JAPAN JORDAN KAZAKHSTAN KENYA KUWAIT LATVIA LEBANON LIBERIA LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA LITHUANIA LUXEMBOURG MADAGASCAR MALAWI MALAYSIA MALDIVES MALTA MARSHALL ISLANDS MAURITANIA MAURITIUS Date of receipt of the instrument of acceptance 12 February 1981 September 1972 31 August 1993 31 January 1992 July 1975 14 March 1983 21 April 1959 April 1952 April 1976 11 January 1979 22 June 1993 January 1959 July 1959 31 December 1958 December 1998 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 11 March 1994 22 August 1973 July 1960 March 1993 May 1966 January 1959 16 February 1970 December 1995 14 February 1991 March 1961 19 January 1989 17 June 1971 31 May 196 22 June 1966 26 March 1998 May 1961 18 May 1978 * On October 1990, the German Democratic Republic acceded to the Federal Republic of Germany Status of the IMO Convention - 243 Members MEXICO MONACO MONGOLIA MOROCCO MOZAMBIQUE MYANMAR NAMIBIA N EPAL NETHERLANDS NEW ZEALAND NICARAGUA NIGERIA NORWAY OMAN PAKISTAN PANAMA PAPUA NEW GUINEA PARAGUAY PERU PHILIPPINES POLAND PORTUGAL QATAR REPUBLIC OF KOREA REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA ROMANIA RUSSIAN FEDERATION * SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS SAINT LUCIA SAINT VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES SAMOA SAN MARINO SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE SAUDI ARABIA SENEGAL SEYCHELLES SIERRA LEONE SINGAPORE SLOVAKIA SLOVENIA SOLOMON ISLANDS SOMALIA SOUTH AFRICA SPAIN SRI LANKA SUDAN SURINAME SWEDEN SWITZERLAND SYRIAN ARAB REPUBLIC Date of receipt of the instrument of acceptance 21 September 1954 22 December 1989 11 December 1996 30 July 1962 17 January 1979 July 1951 27 October 1994 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 March 1993 15 April 1968 November 1964 16 March 1960 17 March 1976 19 May 1977 10 April 1962 12 December 2001 28 April 1965 24 December 1958 October 2001 10 April 1980 29 April 1981 25 October 1996 12 March 2002 July 1990 25 February 1969 November 1960 13 June 1978 14 March 1973 17 January 1966 24 March 1993 10 February 1993 27 June 1988 April 1978 28 February 1995 23 January 1962 April 1972 July 1974 14 October 1976 27 April 1959 20 July 1955 28 January 1963 * On 26 December 1991 the Russian Federation continued the membership of the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics 244 - Status of the IMO Convention Date of receipt of the instrument of acceptance 20 September 1973 13 October 1993 20 June 1983 23 February 2000 27 April 1965 23 May 1963 25 March 1958 26 August 1993 28 March 1994 March 1980 Members THAILAND THE FORMER YUGOSLAV REPUBLIC OF MACEDONIA TOGO TONGA TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO TUNISIA TURKEY TURKMENISTAN UKRAINE 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 14 February 1949 January 1974 17 August 1950 10 May 1968 21 October 1986 27 October 1975 12June1984 14 March 1979 11 December 2000 Associate Members HONG KONG, CHINA MACAO, CHINA June 1967 February 1990 * On 22 May 1990, Democratic Yemen and Yemen merged to form a single State represented as one Member with the name "Yemen" Since that date, they have been Status of the IMO Convention - 245 ... session of the Assembly vi - Contents 238 AGENDA OF THE TWENTY-SECOND THE ASSEMBLY SESSION OF Opening of the session by the Representative of the delegation of the Republic of Finland Adoption of the. .. 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: ... 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