Jul. 10 2019 Home Class & statutory III 6 – 1ST TO 5TH JULY 2019 MAJOR OUTCOMES OF THE 6TH SESSION OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF IMO INSTRUMENTS LinkedIn Twitter Facebook share Convention MARPOL Annex I Oil Pollution MARPOL Annex II NLS MARPOL Annex IV Sewage MARPOL Annex V Garbage MARPOL Annex VI Air Pollution FOREIGN REGISTER AGREEMENT Greenhouse Gases Flag ALL FLAGS Ship typeAll Sea going Ship types III 6 – 1ST TO 5TH JULY 2019 MAJOR OUTCOMES OF THE 6TH SESSION OF THE SUB-COMMITTEE ON IMPLEMENTATION OF IMO INSTRUMENTS III 6 finalized the latest versions of important operational : draft amendments to the Survey Guidelines under the HSSC, 2017 (Res A.1120 (30)) ; draft Resolution on Procedures for PSC, 2019 ; draft amendments to the 2017 Non-exhaustive list of obligations under instruments under the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (resolution A.1121 (30)). It also finalized draft MSC-MEPC circular on the revised Model Agreement for the authorization of recognized organizations acting on behalf of the Administration. MARINE & OFFSHORE DIVISION MANAGEMENT L-C&R III 6 – 1st to 5th july 2019 major outcomes of the 6th session of the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments SUMMARY The 6th session of the sub-committee on implementation of IMO instruments (III 6), was held at IMO Headquarters from 1 to 5 July 2019. III 6 : approved the draft Assembly resolution on Procedures for PSC, 2019, to revoke resolution A.1119(30), for direct submission to A 31 for adoption (item 5) ; agreed to the draft MSC-MEPC circular on the revised Model Agreement for the authorization of recognized organizations acting on behalf of the Administration with a view to submission to MEPC 75 and MSC 102 for approval (item 8) ; agreed draft amendments to MARPOL Annexes I, IV and VI concerning the exemption of UNSP barges from survey and certification requirements, and agreed in parallel the draft MEPC.1 circular on Guidelines for exemption of unmanned non-self-propelled barges from the survey and certification requirements under the MARPOL Convention, both for submission to MEPC 75 for approval (item 8) ; approved draft amendments to the Survey Guidelines under the HSSC, 2017 (Res. A.1120(30)), together with the draft requisite Assembly resolution, with a view to submission, in a consolidated form, to A 31 for consideration and adoption (item 8) ; approved draft amendments to the 2017 Non-exhaustive list of obligations under instruments relevant to the IMO Instruments Implementation Code (resolution A.1121(30)), together with the draft requisite Assembly resolution (item 9) ; Item 3 - Consideration and analysis of reports on alleged inadequacy of port reception facilities 96 cases of alleged inadequacies of Port Reception Facilities (PRFs) were reported in 2018, i.e 21 more cases than in 2017. Following the request of III 5, the previous annual enforcement report on inadequacies of port reception facilities for 2017 was taken into account by MEPC 73 in drafting Res. MEPC.310(73) on Action Plan to address marine plastic litter from ships. The Action Plan encouraged Parties to MARPOL Annex V to implement their obligation to provide adequate facilities at ports and terminals for the reception of garbage. It can be recalled that MEPC 74 has tasked III 7 to consider proposals for enhancing the enforcement of MARPOL Annex V, including, where possible, through a risk-based approach, and if appropriate prepare draft amendments to the Procedures for PS