Legal provisions of COM(2023)663 - EU position in the International Maritime Organization on amendments to Guidelines, a list of obligations and the draft Assembly Resolution on “dark shipping”

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dossier COM(2023)663 - EU position in the International Maritime Organization on amendments to Guidelines, a list of obligations and the draft ...
document COM(2023)663
date October 27, 2023


Article 1

The position to be taken on the Union’s behalf in the 33rd session of the International Maritime Organization’s (‘IMO’) Assembly shall be to agree to the amendments to: the Guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification (HSSC), 2021, and revoke IMO Assembly resolution A.1156(32); to the amendments to the Guidelines on the implementation of the ISM Code by Administrations: to the Non-exhaustive list of obligations under instruments relevant to the III Code and the Guidelines on places of refuge for ships in need of assistance, and to agree to the adoption of the draft Assembly Resolution to promote actions to prevent illicit operations of “dark shipping” in the maritime sector.

Article 2

The position referred to in Article 1 shall be expressed by the Commission and by the Member States of the Union that are members of the IMO’s Assembly, acting jointly in the interest of the Union.

Article 3

This Decision is addressed to the Commission and the Member States.