ASSEMBL Y FOURTEENTH SESSION 11 - 22 November 1985 RESOLUTIONS AND OTHER DECISIONS (RESOLUTIONS 558 - 595) IMO London, 1986 Published in 1986 by the INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ORGANIZATION Albert Embankment, London SEI 7SR 10 Printed by the International Maritime Organization, London ISBN 92-801-1204-X ISSN 0534-624X IMO PUBLICATION Sales number: IMO-I20E Copyright © IMO 1986 CONTENTS Page AGENDA OF THE FOURTEENTH SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY Number Tftk A 558( 14) Contract of the Secretary-General A.559( 14) The World Maritime A 560( 14) Guidelines on surveys required by the 1978 SOlAS Protocol, the International Bulk Chemical Code and the International Gas Carrier Code University Annex: Guidelines on surveys required by the 1978 SOlAS Protocol, the International Bulk Chemical Code and the International Gas Carrier Code A 561 (14) Translation A 562( 14) Recommendation on a severe wind and rolling criterion (weather criterion) for the intact stability of passenger and cargo ships of 24 metres in length and over Annex: A 563( 14) 31 32 Recommendation on a severe wind and rolling criterion (weather criterion) for the intact stability of passenger and cargo ships of 24 metres in length and over Amendments to the Recommendation on test method for determining the resistance to flame of vertically supported textiles and films (resolution A.471 (XII)) Annex: A 564( 14) of the text of certificates 37 Amendments to the recommendation on test method for determining the resistance to flame of vertically supported textiles and films (resolution A.471 (XII)) Revised Recommendation on fire test procedures for surface flammability of bulkhead and deck finish materials 38 Annex: Revised Recommendation on fire test procedures for surface flammability of bulkhead and deck finish materials A 565( 14) Recommended procedures to prevent the illegal or accidental use of low flash point cargo oil as fuel Annex: 65 Recommended procedures to prevent the illegal or accidental use of low flashpoint cargo oil as fuel (iii) Contents Number Title Page A.566(14) Draft amendment to regulation 11-2/55.5 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended Annex: Draft amendment to regulation 11-2/55.5 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended 67 A 567( 14) Regulation for inert gas systems on chemical tankers Annex: Regulation for inert gas systems on chemical tankers 69 A 568( 14) Use of the COSPAS-SARSA T low polar orbiting satellite EPIRB system 76 A 569( 14) General requirements for shipborne radio equipment forming part of the future global maritime distress and safety system Annex: Recommendation on general requirements for shipborne radio equipment forming part of the future global maritime distress and safety system 77 A 570( 14) Type approval of ship earth stations 81 A.571(14) Testing of the automatic device for g€nerating the radiotelephone alarm signal Annex: Testing of the automatic device for generating the radiotelephone alarm signal 82 A 572( 14) General provisions on ships' routeing Annex: General provisions on ships' routeing 84 A.573(14) Ships'routeing Annex: Routeing systems other than traffic separation schemes 105 A 574( 14) Recommendation on general requirements for electronic navigational aids Annex: Recommendation on general requirements for electronic navigational aids 107 A 575( 14) Unification of performance standards for navigational equipment Annex: Recommendation on unification of performance standards for navigational equipment 110 A.576(14) Standards for skippers and officers in charge of a navigational watch on fishing vessels of less than 24 metres in length operating in unlimited and limited waters 111 (iv) Contents NUn7ber Tide Page Annex: Recommendation on standards for skippers and officers in charge of a navigational watch on fishing vessels of less than 24 metres in length operating in unlimited and limited waters A 577( 14) Operational status of electronic position-fixing systems Annex: Recommendation on the operational status of electronic position-fixing systems 113 A 578( 14) Guidelines for vessel traffic services Annex: Guidelines for vessel traffic services 114 A.579( 14) Use of pilotage services in the Sound 125 A.580( 14) Regional hydrographic charting groups regional 126 A 581 (14) Guidelines for securing arrangements for the transport of road vehicles on ro-ro ships Annex: Guidelines for securing arrangements for the transport of road vehicles on ro-ro ships 127 A 582( 14) Guidelines for the construction and·equipment of ships carrying hazardous liquid wastes in bulk for the purpose of dumping at sea Annex: Guidelines for the construction and equipment of ships carrying hazardous liquid wastes in bulk for the purpose of dumping at sea 133 A 583( 14) Amendments to the Code of safety for diving systems (resolution A 536( 13)) Annex: Amendments to the Code of safety for diving systems (resolution A 536( 13)) 149 A 584( 14) Measures to prevent unlawful acts which threaten the safety of ships and the security of their passengers and crews 152 A 585( 14) Provision of facilities in ports for the reception of oily wastes from ships 153 A 586( 14) Revised Guidelines and specifications for oil discharge monitoring and control systems for oil tankers Annex: Revised Guidelines and specifications for oil discharge monitoring and control systems for oil tankers 154 A.587( 14) Arrangements for combating major incidents or threats of marine pollution 195 A.588(14) Arrears of contributions 196 commissions and (v) Contents Number Tftle Page A 589( 14) Working capital fund 197 A 590( 14) Presentation A 591 (14) Long-term work plan of the organization A.592(14) Budget for 1985 A 593( 14) Work programme and budget financial period 1986-1987 of accounts and audit reports 198 (up to 1992) 199 204 for the fourteenth 205 Annex 1: List of meetings approved for 1986 and 1987 Annex 2: List of posts approved for 1986 and 1987 Annex 3: Appropriations approved for 1986-1987 A 594( 14) Contribution International of IMO to the programme Year of Peace 1986 A.595( 14) Relations with orga nizations non-governmental for the international 209 210 OTH ER DECISIONS Date adopted Title Page 1985 11 November Adoption 11 November Election of the President and Vice-Presidents 213 11 November Application 213 11 November Establishment of the Credentials Committee 213 11 November Establishment of other committees 213 12 November Approval of the report of the Council 214 13 November International Conference on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connexion with the Carriage of Certain Substances by Sea 214 14 November Report of the Working University 214 14 November Approval of amendments Maritime University 15 November Election of Members of the Council 15 November Election of Committee (vi) of the agenda 213 of Article 56 Members Group of the World Maritime to the charter of the World to the IMO 214 214 Staff Pension 215 Contents Date adopted 1985 Title Page 20 November Approval of amendments the Assembly 20 November Approval of Committee 20 November Approval of the reports of the Marine Environment Protection Committee 215 20 November Approval of the reports of the Legal Committee 215 20 November Approval of the reports of the Committee on Technical Co-operation 216 20 November Report of the Facilitation Committee 216 20 November Approval of amendments to Financial Regulations 216 20 November Relations with Intergovernmental 20 November Approval of amendments to the rules governing relationship with non-governmental international organizations 216 21 November Determination of the place and date of the fifteenth regular session of the Assembly 216 STATUS OF THE CONVENTION ORGANIZATION the reports to the Rules of Procedure of of the Maritime Safety Organizations ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME 215 215 216 217 (vii) AGENDA OF THE FOURTEENTH SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY Opening of the session by the representative Republic Adoption Election of the President and Vice-Presidents Application Establishment of the delegation of the Polish People's of the agenda of the Assembly of article 56 of the IMO Convention of committees arrears of contributions of the Assembly: (a) Establishment of the Credentials Committee (b) Establishment of other committees, Consideration - as necessary of the reports of the committees (a) Report of the Credentials Committee (b) Reports of other committees of the Assembly: Report on the status of the Convention 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 thirteenth regular session of the Assembly Implementation 10 (a) (b) of conventions Consideration Adoption and membership and other multilateral of the Organization since the instruments of the reports of the Maritime Safety Committee of recommendations related to maritime safety 11 Consideration of the reports of the Legal Committee 12 Consideration of the reports of the Marine Environment 13 Consideration of the reports of the Technical Co-operation 14 Consideration of the report of the Facilitation Committee Protection Committee Committee 15 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 16 Report on the International Conference on Liability and Compensation connection with the Carriage of Certain Substances by Sea 17 Report on Headquarters for Damage in facilities and accommodation 18 World Maritime University: (a) Report on progress (b) Report of the Working (c) Amendments Group to the Charter 19 Arrears of contributions 20 Presentation of accounts 21 Amendments 22 - Working Capital Fund and audit reports to Financial Regulations Long-term work plan of the Organization 23 Work Programme and Budget for the fourteenth 24 financial period 1986-1987 Relations with the United Nations and the specialized agencies 25 Joint Inspection Unit 26 Relations with intergovernmental of co-operation organizations: 27 Relations with non-governmental organizations: (a) Applications status (b) Review of list of non-governmental (c) Amendments to the Rules Governing Relationship with Non-Governmental national Organizations for consultative proposed agreements or arrangements organizations in consultative status Inter- 28 Election of Members of the Council, as provided in articles 16 and 17 of the IMO Convention 29 Election of Members to the IMO Staff Pension Committee 30 Amendments 31 Publications to the Rules of Procedure of the Assembly and public information 32 Report on World Maritime Days, 1984 and 1985 33 The International Maritime Prize 34 Contract of the Secretary-General 35 Determination 36 Supplementary of the place and date of the fifteenth agenda items, if any regular session of the Assembly Res.A 558( 14) RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION A.558(14) Adopted on 12 November 1985 Agenda item 34 CONTRACT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL THE ASSEMBLY, TAKING NOTE that the Council on 14 November 1984, recognizing the exceptional competence, diligence and dedication with which the affairs of the Organization had been conducted, decided by acclamation to renew the contract of Mr Chandrika Prasad Srivastava as Secretary-General of the Organization, in accordance with Article 22 of the Convention, APPROVES the renewal of Mr Chandrika Prasad Srivastava's contract as Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization for a further period of four years; EXPRESSES its warm gratitude and deep appreciation for the exceptionally effective, sincere and dedicated service rendered to the International Maritime Organization and to the world maritime community by Mr Chandrika Prasad Srivastava during his present and previous terms of office Res A 592( 14) RESOLUTION A.592(14) Adopted on 20 November 1985 Agenda item 23 BUDGET FOR 1985 THE ASSEMBLY, RECALLING resolution A 555( 13) by which the Assembly at its thirteenth session voted appropriations for the financial period 1984-1985, NOTING Council resolution C.(67)53 which, as authorized by paragraph of resolution A 555( 13), approved a recalculation of the appropriation for 1985, NOTING ALSO that expenditure in 1985 may exceed the appropriation by a small margin but that the final outcome is still uncertain, NOTING FURTHER that excess miscellaneous sufficient to cover any excess of expenditure, income is however likely to arise and be TAKING INTO ACCOUNT IMO financial regulation 13.2, APPROVES the use of excess miscellaneous income to finance any excess of expenditure in 1985 over appropriations 204 Res A.593(14) RESOLUTION A.593(14) Adopted on 20 November 1985 Agenda item 23 WORK PROGRAMME AND BUDGET FOR THE FOURTEENTH FINANCIAL PERIOD 1986-1987 THE ASSEMBLY, RECALLING Article 15 of the Convention on the International Maritime Organization and in particular paragraphs (f) and (g) thereof with regard to the functions of the Assembly in relation to the work programme and budget, NOTING that the provisions of article III of the Financial Regulations with regard to the preparation of the budget estimates, including details of the work programme and appropriate information annexes, have been complied with, RECALLING that, in accordance with resolution A.1 OO( IV), the disposal of any amount standing to the credit of the Printing Fund at the end of the financial period shall be decided by the Assembly, APPROVES the work programme submitted by the Secretary-General, by the Council; as recommended DECIDES that: (a) For the financial period 1986-1987 purposes: appropriations are here voted for the following $ I Meetings and travel II Personnel 18,630,300 III General services IV Publications 2,252,800 and public information V Other budgeta ry provisions 8,111 ,900 29,700 1,034,300 30,059,000 (b) The appropriations voted in subparagraph (a) above shall be financed by contributions from Member States after adjustment for miscellaneous income (estimated at $2,194(000), for a transfer of $3,000,000, from the cash surplus in the General Fund as at 31 December 1984 and for a transfer of $282,000 from the surplus in the Printing Fund as at 31 December 1984; (c) Transfers of uncommitted balances of appropriations to the same section of the budget in the second calendar year other than those authorized by article IV of the Financial Regulations, and transfer of appropriations between sections of the budget, shall only be carried out with prior concurrence of the Council; 205 Res A.593(14) (d) In respect of each of the calendar years 1986 and 1987 covered by the financial period, the approved meetings shall be as shown in Annex 1, the approved posts as in Annex 2, and the appropriations shall be those indicated under the relevant headings as in Annex 3; (e) The amount standing to the credit of the Printing Fund at the end of the financial period 1984-1985 shall be carried forward to the Printing Fund for the financial period 1986-1987, less the transfer noted in subparagraph (b) above; (f) A sum of $1,200,000 shall be transferred from the surplus in the Technical Cooperation Overhead Account as at 31 December 1984 to establish a Technical Cooperation Fund with effect from January 1986, the interest income from which shall be used to assist the technical co-operation programme of the Organization in accordance with proposals approved by the Assembly in the biennial budgets; AUTHORIZES recalculation of the budgetary situation movements on the the Council at its fifty-seventh session to approve any necessary 1987 budget and assessment figures in the light of exchange rate and at that time, taking into account in particular the effect of exchange rate 1986 budget; FURTHER AUTHORIZES the Council at its fifty-seventh session to consider the appropriate use of the unallocated amount of $979,508 from the cash surplus in the General Fund as at 31 December 1984; INVITES the attention of the Council to the above-mentioned provisions; REQUESTS the Secretary-General to ensure their application while endeavouring to effect the maximum economies in the budget AN N EX LIST OF MEETINGS APPROVED FOR 1986 AND 1987 Meeting-weeks Meetings 1986 Assembly, fifteenth session Council and Technical Marine Environment bodies Legal Committee Facilitation Committee and subsidiary bodies Protection and subsidiary Committee bodies Total IMO meetings 206 13 13 2 2 Committee Oil Pollution Compensation and subsidiary Ocean Dumping International - Co-operation Maritime Safety Committee 1987 Fund (reimbursable) - 1 21 21 1 Res A.593(14) ANNEX LIST OF POSTS APPROVED FOR 1986 AND 1987 Professional and higher categories Office of the Secretary-General General Service category Total 14 12 26 15 Legal Affairs and External Relations Division 10 18 Administrative 10 56 66 41 80 121 19 27 98 184 282 Maritime Safety Division Marine Environment Conference Division Division Division Technical Co-operation Division TOTAL 207 Res A 593( 14) AN N EX APPROPRIATIONS APPROVED FOR 1986-1987 SECTION I MEETINGS AND TRAVEL (1) Conterences and meetings (2) Travel Total, section I II PERSONNEL (1) Salaries (2) Post adjustment (3) Overtime and temporary assistance (4) Recruitment and separation expenses (5) Staff benefits and allowances (6) Representation allowances (7) Jointly-financed United Nations bodies Total, section II III GENERAL SERVICES (1) Hospitality (2) Office and reproduction supplies (3) Furniture, equipment and vehicles (4) Library (5) Communications (6) Headquarters premises (7) Other supplies and services Total, section III IV PUBLICATIONS AND PUBLIC INFORMATION (1) Publications (2) Public information Total, section IV V OTHER BUDGETARY PROVISIONS (1) External audit (2) Miscellaneous expenditure Total, section V TOTAL EXPENDITURE LESS MISCELLANEOUS INCOME LESS TRANSFER FROM CASH SURPLUS LESS TRANSFER FROM PRINTING FUND SURPLUS NET TO BE ASSESSED 208 1986 1987 1986-1987 $ $ $ 840,800 199,100 1,003,800 209,100 1,844,600 408,200 1,039,900 1,212,900 2,252,800 5,230,800 1,466,900 201,500 187,300 1,821,400 23,000 45,000 5,513,800 1,711,700 206,700 246,500 1,907,700 23,000 45,000 10,744,600 3,178,600 408,200 433,800 3,729,100 46,000 90,000 8,975,900 9,654,400 18,630,300 16,900 140,900 231,000 35,200 257,600 3,057,300 200,300 17,700 151 , 100 261,600 38,300 272,300 3,221,000 210,700 34,600 292,000 492,600 73,500 529,900 6,278,300 411 ,000 3,939,200 4,172,700 8,111,900 100 14,400 100 15,100 200 29,500 14,500 15,200 29,700 18,800 491,700 19,900 503,900 38,700 995,600 510,500 q23,800 1,034,300 14,480,000 15,579,000 30,059,000 1,171,000 1,250,000 1,023,000 1,750,000 2,194,000 3,000,000 141 ,000 141,000 282,000 12,665,000 24,583,000 11,918,000 Res A 594( 14) RESOLUTION A.594(14) Adopted on 20 November Agenda item 24 1985 CONTRIBUTION OF IMO TO THE PROGRAMME FOR THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR OF PEACE 1986 THE ASSEMBLY, HAVING NOTED the Secretary-General's report on relations with the United Nations and the specialized agencies as well as the intended contribution of IMO to the programme for the International Year of Peace 1986, ANXIOUS to promote international co-operation the objectives laid down in the IMO Convention, in the maritime field in accordance with AWARE that the decisive prerequisite for achieving these objectives and for meeting the challenges of technological and scientific progress facing IMO and every Member State today is not only a secured peace but also a favourable political climate, free of international tensions, ACKNOWLEDGING that IMO can significantly contribute to this process, being the most important international organization in the field of maritime transport, RECOGNIZING that the International Year of Peace 1986 offers an opportunity to peoples and Governments, intergovernmental, non-governmental organizations and others to express in practical terms the common aspiration of all peoples for strengthening peace, understanding and co-operation, NOTES WITH SATISFACTION the proclamation of the International Year of Peace 1986 by the General Assembly of the United Nations at the ceremony to mark the fortieth anniversary of the United Nations on 24 October 1985; NOTES WITH APPROVAL the intended active contribution Year of Peace; of IMO to the International INVITES all Member States to co-operate with the Secretary-General in contributing to efforts to achieve the objectives of the International Year of Peace 1986, in accordance with the relevant resolutions of the General Assembly; REQUESTS the Secretary-General to keep in close contact with the United Nations, other international organizations and Member States in ensuring IMO's support of the International Year of Peace and in carrying out measures within the framework of the International Year of Peace; FURTHER REQUESTS the Secretary-General to submit the present resolution to the Secretary-General of the United Nations for his information 209 Res A.595(14) RESOLUTION A.595(14) Adopted on 20 November 1985 Agenda item 27 RELATIONS WITH NON-GOVERNMENTAL INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS THE ASSEMBLY, RECALLING part XV of the Convention on the International in particular Article 62, Maritime Organization and RECALLING that 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, RECALLING FURTH ER 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 to non-governmental organizations established by the Council at its fortieth session, HAVING CONSIDERED the decision of the Council to approve the grant of consultative status on a provisional basis to the International Lifeboat Conference (ILC), HAVING ACCEPTED the view of the Council that this organization expected to make a significant contribution to the work of IMO, may reasonably be HAVING ALSO CONSIDERED the decisions of the Council, at its fifty-fourth session, to continue consultative status to the organizations already enjoying that status with IMO, APPROVES the decision taken by the Council with regard to the grant of consultative status on a provisional basis to the International Lifeboat Conference (ILC); ENDORSES the decisions of the Council regarding the enjoyment of consultative by the following organizations: INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF SHIPPING INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATION INTERNATIONAL SHIPPING FEDERATION LTO INTERNATIONAL ELECTROTECHNICAL COMMISSION INTERNATIONAL UNION OF MARINE INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INTERNATIONAL CONFEDERATION OF FREE TRADE UNIONS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL RADIO-MARITIME PERMANENT INTERNATIONAL 210 FOR STANDARDIZATION OF LIGHTHOUSE AUTHORITIES COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION OF NAVIGATION CONGRESSES status Res A 595( 14) INTERNATIONAL jointly FERTILIZER INDUSTRY with: EUROPEAN NITROGEN PRODUCERS' INTERNATIONAL MARITIME INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION BALTIC AND INTERNATIONAL INTERNATIONAL LAW INTERNATIONAL CARGO COUNCIL AMERICAN OIL COMPANIES EUROPEAN SOCIETIES CO-ORDINATION OF CHEMICAL SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATION MANUFACTURERS' FEDERATIONS ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL MARINE FORUM ASSOCIATION MARITIME INTERNATIONAL SHIPOWNERS' INSTITUTE CONFERENCE OF CLASSIFICATION HANDLING INTERNATIONAL FRIENDS HARBORS ASSOCIATION TUGOWNERS' ENGINEERING OF PORTS AND MARITIME ASSOCIATION EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION COMMITTEE INTERNATIONAL LATIN ASSOCIATION PILOTS' COMMITTEE ASSOCIATION ASSOCIATION ON OCEANIC OF THE EARTH RESOURCES INTERNATIONAL OF INTERNATIONAL CONTAINER LESSORS INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF DRILLING INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF INSTITUTES OF NAVIGATION INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF PRODUCERS OF INSURANCE INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION OF SHIPMASTERS' INTERNATIONAL LIFE-SAVING APPLIANCES INTERNATIONAL SALVAGE OIL INDUSTRY ASSOCIATION OF MARINE EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION INTERNATIONAL GROUP OF P AND INTERNATIONAL TANKER OWNERS INTERNATIONAL UNION SOCIETY COMMITTEE REINSURANCE ASSOCIATIONS ASSOCIATIONS MANUFACTURERS' EXPLORATION INTERNATIONAL ADVISORY INDUSTRY AND ASSOCIATION UNION INTERNATIONAL OF WEST CONTRACTORS SHIPBUILDERS PRODUCTION (on a provisional OF INDEPENDENT TANKER OWNERS FEDERATION LTD FORUM basis) I ASSOCIATIONS POLLUTION FOR CONSERVATION ON POLLUTION OF INTERNATIONAL AND OF NATURE AND NATURAL RESOURCES OF THE SEA GAS TANKER AND TERMINAL OPERATORS LIMITED 211 Other decisions OTHER DECISIONS ADOPTION OF THE AGENDA 11 November 1985 Agenda item The Assembly adopted the agenda of the fourteenth document A 14/1 /Rev.1 regular session as contained in ELECTION OF THE PRESIDENT AND VICE-PRESIDENTS 11 November 1985 Agenda item The Assembly session: elected the following officers to hold office until the fifteenth regular President of the Assembly: H.E Ambassador First Vice-President: Rear Admiral N Naeem Beg (Pakistan) Second Vice-President: Mr P.N Meghiji (United Republic of Tanzania) APPLICATION O Soares Carbonar (Brazil) OF ARTICLE 56 11 November 1985 Agenda item The Assembly decided to waive the application ESTABLISHMENT OF THE CREDENTIALS of Article 56 of the IMO Convention COMMITTEE 11 November 1985 Agenda item 4(a) A Credentials Committee composed of representatives from Democratic Yemen, the German Democratic Republic, Guyana, Switzerland and Zaire was established ESTABLISHMENT OF OTHER COMMITTEES 11 November 1985 Agenda item 4(b) The Assembly established two main committees - Committee I (Administrative, Financial and Legal Committee) and Com_mittee " (Technical Committee) and assigned certain items of the agenda to them for consideration 213 Other decisions APPROVAL OF THE REPORT OF THE COUNCIL 12 November 1985 Agenda item The Assembly approved the report on the work of the Organization since the thirteenth regular session of the Assembly, submitted by the Council in accordance with Article 23 of the IMO Convention INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION FOR DAMAGE IN CONNEXION WITH THE CARRIAGE OF CERTAIN SUBSTANCES BY SEA 13 November 1985 Agenda item 16 The Assembly took note of the outcome of the International Conference on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connexion with the Carriage of Certain Substances by Sea, held in 1984, and endorsed the decisions taken by the Council in relation thereto REPORT OF THE WORKING GROUP ON THE WORLD MARITIME 14 November 1985 Agenda item 18(b) UNIVERSITY The Assembly noted the report of the Working Group on the World Maritime University and decided to renew its mandate APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS UNIVERSITY TO THE CHARTER OF THE WORLD MARITIME 14 November 1985 Agenda item 18(e) The Assembly approved the amendments document A 14/18(c)/Add.1 to the Charter of the University set out in ELECTION OF MEMBERS OF THE COUNCIL 15 November 1985 Agenda item 28 In accordance with Articles 16 and 17 of the IMO Convention as amended, the Assembly elected Members of the Council as follows: 214 Under Article 17(a): Greece, Italy, Japan, Liberia, Norway, Kingdom and the United States the USSR, the United Under Article 17(b): India, China, Brazil, Canada, France, Argentina, Republic of Germany and the Netherlands Under Article 17(c): Algeria, Australia, Bangladesh, Egypt, Gabon, Ghana, Indonesia, Kuwait, Lebanon, Morocco, Mexico, Panama, Poland, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Trinidad and Tobago the Federal Other decisions ELECTION OF MEMBERS TO THE IMO STAFF PENSION COMMITTEE 15 November 1985 Agenda item 29 In accordance with Article of the Regulations of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund, the Assembly elected Mr R Tchibota-Souamy (Gabon) as representative and Mr A Walczak (Poland) as alternative representative on the IMO Staff Pension Committee for the 1986-1987 biennium APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES OF PROCEDURE OF THE ASSEMBLY 20 November 1985 Agenda item 30 The Assembly adopted amendments to its Rules of Procedure as proposed in document A 14/30 APPROVAL OF THE REPORTS OF THE MARITIME SAFETY COMMITTEE 20 November 1985 Agenda item 1o (a) The Assembly approved the reports of the Maritime Safety Committee on its forty-ninth to fifty-first 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 COMMITTEE OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION 20 November 1985 Agenda item 12 The Assembly approved the reports of the Marine Environment Protection Committee on its nineteenth to twenty-first 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 LEGAL COMMITTEE 20 November 1985 Agenda item 11 The Assembly approved the reports of the Legal Committee on its fifty-second to fiftyfifth sessions, subject to decisions taken in connection with the matters raised in these reports under the relevant items of the agenda 215 Other decisions APPROVAL OF THE REPORTS OF THE COMMITTEE ON TECHNICAL CO-OPERATION 20 November 1985 Agenda item 13 The Assembly approved the reports of the Committee on Technical Co-operation on its twenty-fourth to twenty-sixth sessions, subject to decisions taken in connection with the matters raised in these reports under the relevant items of the agenda REPORT OF THE FACILITATION COMMITTEE 20 November 1985 Agenda item 14 The Assembly noted the report of the Facilitation Committee APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO FINANCIAL on its fifteenth session REGULATIONS 20 November 1985 Agenda item 21 The Assembly adopted the proposed amendments in the annex to document A 14/21 RELATIONS WITH INTERGOVERNMENTAL to the Financial Regulations set out ORGANIZATIONS 20 November 1985 Agenda item 26 The Assembly approved the conclusion of agreements and the following intergovernmental organizations: (a) the Asian-African Legal Consultative Committee of co-operation between IMO (AALCC); (b) the Regional Organization for the Protection of the Marine Environment (ROPME); and (c) the Latin American Integration Association (ALADI) APPROVAL OF AMENDMENTS TO THE RULES GOVERNING RELATIONSHIP WITH NONGOVERNMENTAL INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS 20 November 1985 Agenda item 27(c) The Assembly approved the amendments to the Rules Governing Relationship with NonGovernmental International Organizations as set out in the annex to document A 14/27(c) DETERMINATION OF THE PLACE AND DATE OF THE FIFTEENTH REGULAR SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY 21 November 1985 Agenda item 35 The Assembly decided that its fifteenth regular session be scheduled for the autumn of 1987 at IMO Headquarters, the precise date to be determined by the Council at a later stage 216 Status of the IMO Convention STATUS OF THE CONVENTION THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME ON ORGANIZATION As at 21 November 1985 MEMBERS Algeria Angola Argentina Australia Austria Bahamas Bahrain Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Benin Brazil Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Burma Cameroon Canada Cape Verde Chile China Colombia Congo Costa Rica Cuba Cyprus Czechoslovakia Democratic Kampuchea Democratic Yemen Denmark Djibouti Dominica Dominican Republic Ecuador Egypt EI Salvador Equatorial Guinea Ethiopia Fiji Finland France Gabon Gambia German Democratic Republic Germany, Federal Republic of Ghana Greece DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE INSTRUMENT OF ACCEPTANCE 31 October 1963 June 1977 18 June 1953 13 February 1952 April 1975 22 July 1976 22 September 1976 27 May 1976 January 1970 August 1951 19 March 1980 March 1963 31 December 1984 April 1960 July 1951 May 1961 15 October 1948 24 August 1976 17 February 1972 March 1973 19 November 1974 September 1975 March 1981 May 1966 21 November 1973 October 1963 January 1961 June 1980 June 1959 20 February 1979 18 December 1979 25 August 1953 12 July 1956 17 March 1958 12 February 1981 September 1972 July 1975 14 March 1983 21 April 1959 April 1952 April 1976 11 January 1979 25 September 1973 January 1959 July 1959 31 December 1958 217 Status of the IMO Convention MEMBERS Guatemala Guinea Guinea-Bissau Guyana Haiti Honduras Hungary Iceland India Indonesia Iran (Islamic Republic of) Iraq Ireland Israel Italy Ivory Coast Jamaica Japan Jordan Kenya Kuwait Lebanon Liberia Libyan Arab Jamahiriya Madagascar 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 Qatar Republic of Korea Romania Saint Lucia Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Saudi Arabia 218 DATE OF RECFIPT OF THE INSTRUMENT OF ACCEPTANCE 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 November 1960 11 May 1976 17 March 1958 November 1973 22 August 1973 July 1960 May 1966 January 1959 16 February 1970 March 1961 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 19 May 1977 10 April 1962 28 April 1965 10 April 1980 29 April 1981 25 February 1969 Status of the IMO Convention MEMBERS Senegal Seychelles Sierra Leone Singapore 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 Venezuela Viet Nam Yemen Yugoslavia Zaire DATE OF RECEIPT OF THE INSTRUMENT OF ACCEPTANCE 13 14 17 23 14 27 20 28 20 20 27 23 25 24 November 1960 June 1978 March 1973 January 1966 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 27 12 14 12 16 February 1949 January 1974 August 1950 May 1968 October 1975 June 1984 March 1979 February 1960 August 1973 ASSOCIATE MEMBER Hong Kong June 1967 219 ... items, if any regular session of the Assembly Res.A 558( 14) RESOLUTIONS RESOLUTION A.558(14) Adopted on 12 November 1985 Agenda item 34 CONTRACT OF THE SECRETARY-GENERAL THE ASSEMBLY, TAKING NOTE... Organization performs functions Report of the Council to the Assembly on the work of the Organization thirteenth regular session of the Assembly Implementation 10 (a) (b) of conventions Consideration... ON THE INTERNATIONAL MARITIME 215 215 216 217 (vii) AGENDA OF THE FOURTEENTH SESSION OF THE ASSEMBLY Opening of the session by the representative Republic Adoption Election of the President and