ANNEX 12
INSTRUCTIONS TO SUB-COMMITTEES
1 The BLG Sub-Committee
1.1 To provide further information on the budgetary
implication of the task for new GESAMP Hazard Profile
re-evaluation process.
1.2 To revise the IOPP Certificate as appropriate taking into
account the proposed amendments to MARPOL regulation I/13G
(annex 4) and the IOPP Certificate (annex 8) and provide MEPC
43 with a revised IOPP Certificate clearly indicating all the
amendments.
2 The DE Sub-Committee
2.1 To include the new Work Programme item on Revision of
resolutions MEPC.60(33) and A.586( 14).
2.2 Taking into account the discussion of the MEPC on harmful
aquatic organisms in ballast water as reflected in section 8
of the report of MEPC 42, to carry out instructions as
reflected in paragraph 8.28, provide comments to MEPC 43 on
safety aspects of ballast water management options and, in
particular, on the draft regulations contained in MEPC 42/WP.
1/Rev.1, and the Ballast Water Management Code contained in
MEPC 42/WP. 1 .
3 The SLF Sub-Committee
Taking into account the discussion of the MEPC on harmful
aquatic organisms in ballast water as reflected in section 8
of the report of MEPC 42, to carry out instructions as
reflected in paragraph 8.28, provide comments to MEPC 43 on
safety aspects of ballast water management options and, in
particular, on the draft regulations contained in MEPC
42/VP.1/Rev.1, and the Ballast Water Management Code
contained in MEPC 42AVP.1.
4 The DSC Sub-Committee
Taking into account the discussion at MEPC 42 as reflected in
section 2 of the report of MEPC 42, prepare draft text of
amendments to MARPOL Annex III to make the IMDG Code
mandatory (consequential amendments to the SOLAS amendments
to chapter VII).
5 The STW Sub-Committee
Taking into account the discussion of the Committee on
harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water as reflected in
section 8 of the report of MEPC 42, provide comments to MEPC
43 on draft regulation 5 and relevant regulations contained
in MEPC 42/WP.1/Rev.1.
6 The NAV Sub-Committee
To consider the proposed area to be avoided as set out in
document MEPC 42/10/3, and provide to the MEPC the outcome of
discussion before the final decision was taken (paragraph
10.14).
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