2.8 Proposing Member Government - A Member Government (or Governments) submitting an application for PSSA identification with its Associated Protective Measures to IMO.
3 APPLICATION BY A PROPOSING MEMBER GOVERNMENT FOR IDENTIFICATION OF A PSSA AND THE ADOPTION OF ASSOCIATED PROTECTIVE MEASURES
3.1 An application to IMO for identification of a PSSA and the adoption of Associated Protective Measures, or an amendment thereto, may be submitted only by a Proposing Member Government. Where two or more Governments have a common interest in a particular area, they should formulate a co-ordinated proposal. The proposal should contain integrated measures and procedures for co-operation between the jurisdictions of the Proposing Member Governments.
3.2 The application should first clearly set forth a summary of the objectives of the proposed PSSA identification, the location of the area, the need for protection and the preliminary proposal for Associated Protective Measures. The summary should include the reasons why the proposed Associated Protective Measures are the preferred method for providing protection for the area to be identified as a PSSA.
3.2.1 Each application should then consist of two parts. In the first part, the application should contain a description of the area, the significance of the environmental characteristics of the area at risk of damage from particular international maritime activities, and an assessment of its vulnerability to damage by these activities. In the second part, the application should show how the proposed Associated Protective Measures will protect the area from the identified risks and show that the measures are within the competence of IMO.
3.2.2 Part I. Description, Significance of the area and Vulnerability.
.1 Description. A detailed description of the location of the proposed area, along with a chart on which the location of area is clearly marked, should be submitted with the application.
.2 Significance of the area. The application should state the significance of the area on the basis of recognized ecological, socio-economic, or scientific reasons and should explicitly refer to the criteria listed in paragraph 3.3.5 of the Guidelines.
.3 Vulnerability of the Area to Damage by International Maritime Activities. The application should provide an explanation of the nature and extent of risk that international maritime activities pose to the environment of the proposed area. The application should describe: the particular ongoing or future international maritime activities that are causing or may cause damage to the marine environment of the proposed area and the damage and degree of harm that may result from such activities, either from such activity alone or in combination with other potential threats.
(a) Maritime activities: The application should set forth such information as:
・ types of maritime activities in the proposed area;
・ the nature and volume of international vessel traffic;
・ types of cargo carried by such traffic
