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| Symbol |
Title |
| MEPC 48/1 |
AGENDA FOR THE FORTY-EIGHTH SESSION |
| 1/1 |
Adoption of the agenda. Annotations and provisional timetable.
Note by the Secretariat |
| 2 |
HARMFUL AQUATIC ORGANISMS IN BALLAST WATER. Report
of the Ballast Water Working Group convened during MEPC 47 |
| 2/1 |
Idem. Report of the Ballast Water Standards Correspondence
Group. Submitted by the United States |
| 2/2 |
Idem. Design and construction standards for Ballast Water
Exchange (BWE). Draft guidelines for new ships. Submitted by Australia and the
United Kingdom |
| 2/3 |
Idem. Proposed amendments to the draft International Convention
for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments, with a focus
on the precautionary and conceptual approaches. Submitted by Brazil |
| 2/4 |
Idem. Comments on the draft convention. Submitted by the Netherlands
|
| 2/5 |
Idem. Comments on determining a ballast water treatment standard.
Submitted by the Netherlands and Germany |
| 2/6 |
Idem. Ballast Water Standards and technology. Submitted by
the United States |
| 2/7 |
Idem. Issues associated with ballast water exchange at sea.
Submitted by IACS |
| 2/8 |
Idem. Proposed redraft of regulations in Section C. Submitted
by the United States |
| MEPC 48/2/9 |
Idem. Approval testing of ballast water treatment techniques.
Submitted by the Chairman of the Study Group on Ballast Water and other ship vectors
(SGBOSV), held in Gothenburg (Sweden) on behalf of ICES |
| 2/10 |
Idem. Application of the Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Methodology
(MCDM) for outranking the ballast water management options -Example and proposal
for application. Submitted by Brazil |
| 2/11 |
Idem. Investigation carried out in selected ports in Brazil
to identify and characterize pathogens in ballast water. Submitted by Brazil |
| 2/12 |
Idem. Outline draft for guidelines on sediment control in
ships' ballast water tanks and sediment removal. Submitted by ICS |
| 2/ 13 |
Idem. Comments on the draft convention. Submitted by ICS |
| 2/14 |
Idem. Additional outstanding issues. Submitted by the United
States |
| 2/15 |
Idem. Comments on IMO's work towards a Diplomatic Conference.
Requests to IMO from international organizations concerning ballast water management
issues. Submitted by Japan |
| 2/16 |
Idem. Comments and proposal for the survey and certification
requirements for ships under the draft convention. Submitted by Japan |
| 2/17 |
Idem. Comments on the draft International Convention for the
Control and Management of Ship's Ballast Water and Sediments. Submitted by India
|
| 2/18 |
Idem. Comments on document MEPC 48/INF.6: Treatment and management
of ship's ballast water to control introductions of non-indigenous species: Advice
by GESAMP. Submitted by Brazil |
| 2/19 |
Idem. Comments on issues from the Ballast Water Working Group.
Submitted by OCIMF |
| 2/20 |
Idem. Proposal to develop further guidance on where to perform
ballast water exchange and consideration of some operation limitations of the
method. Submitted by Norway |
| 2/21 |
Idem. Comments on regulations E-1 and C-1 of the draft convention.
Submitted by Japan |
| 3 |
RECYCLING OF SHIPS. Report of the Correspondence Group.
Submitted by the Co-ordinator of the Correspondence Group |
| 3/1 |
Idem. General comments on document MEPC 48/3 . Submitted by
India |
| 3/2 |
Idem. Comments on document MEPC 48/3 . Submitted by India
|
| MEPC 48/3/3 |
Idem. Comments on the report of the Correspondence Group.
Submitted by Greenpeace International |
| 4 |
PREVENTION OF AIR POLLUTION FROM SHIPS. Progress report
on follow-up activities to the 1997 MARPOL Conference. Note by the Secretariat
|
| 4/1 |
Idem. Report of the Correspondence Group on greenhouse gas
emissions from ships. Submitted by Norway |
| 5 |
CONSIDERATION AND ADOPTION OF AMENDMENTS TO MANDATORY INSTRUMENTS.
Amendments to the Condition Assessment Scheme. Draft MEPC･･･(48) resolution･･･
Note by the Secretariat |
| 5/1 |
Idem. Amendments to the list of substances subject to the
1 973 Intervention Protocol. Draft MEPC ･･･(48) resolution. Note by the Secretariat
|
| 6 |
IMPLEMENTATION OF THE OPRC CONVENTION AND THE OPRC-HNS
PROTOCOL AND RELEVANT CONFERENCE RESOLUTIONS. Combating Manuals/Guidelines.
Final draft of the revised 1988 edition of the Manual on Oil Pollution: Section
IV -Combating Oil Spills. Note by the Secretariat |
| 6/1 |
Idem. Draft work programme for the early entry into force
and implementation of the OPRC-HNS Protocol. Note by the Secretariat |
| 6/2 |
Idem. Report of the Third Research and Development Forum on
Hig-density Oil Spill Response, Brest, France, 11-13 March 2002. Note by the Secretariat
|
| 7 |
IDENTIFICATION AND PROTECTION OF SPECIAL AREAS AND PARTICULARLY
SENSITIVE SEA AREAS. Designation of the marine area of the Paracas National
Reserve as a "particularly sensitive sea area". Submitted by Peru |
| 7/1 |
Idem. Guidance document for submission of PSSA proposals to
IMO. Draft MEPC circular. Note by the Secretariat |
| 7/2 |
Idem. Designation of the Wadden Sea as a particularly sensitive
sea area. Submitted by Denmark, Germany and the Netherlands |
| 7/3 |
Idem. Proposal for extension of the Special Area in the Gulfs
area for Annexes I and V of MARPOL 73/78. Submitted by the Sultanate of Oman |
| 7/3/Corr.1 |
Corrigendum |
| MEPC 48/8 |
INADEQUACY OF RECEPTION FACILITES. Present IMO system
for reporting on reception facilities. Note by the Secretariat |
| 8/Add.1 |
Idem. Proposals to improve the present IMO system for reporting
on reception facilities. Note by the Secretariat |
| 9 |
REPORTS OF SUB-COMMITTEES. Outcome of DE 45. Note by
the Secretariat |
| 9/1 |
Idem. Outcome of FSI 10. Note by the Secretariat |
| 9/2 |
Idem. Outcome of BLG 7. Note by the Secretariat |
| 9/3 |
Idem. Comprehensive review of resolution A.847(20). Submitted
by Canada, Denmark, Finland, the Netherlands, New Zealand and Spain |
| 9/4 |
Idem. Comments on review of Category System and Ship-typing
Criteria of noxious liquid substances in MARPOL Annex II. Submitted by Japan |
| 9/4/Corr.1 |
Corrigendum |
| 9/5 |
Idem. Outcome of NAV 48. Note by the Secretariat |
| 10 |
WORK OF OTHER BODIES. Outcome of FAL 29 and SPI Working
Group. Note by the Secretariat |
| 10/Add.1 |
Idem. Work of the SPI Working Group. Terms of reference of
the Working Group on Ship/Port Interface (SPI 2/8, annex 2). Note by the Secretariat
|
| 10/1 |
Idem. Response of the GESAMP/EHS Working Group to relevant
issues raised during MEPC 47. Note by the Secretariat |
| 10/2 |
Idem. Outcome of LEG 84. Note by the Secretariat |
| 10/3 |
Idem. Outcome of MSC 75. Draft MSC/MEPC circular - Procedures
concerning observed ISM Code major non-conformities. Note by the Secretariat |
| 10/4 |
Idem. Outcome of C 88. Note by the Secretariat |
| 10/5 |
Idem. Development of IMO Model Audit Scheme. Submitted by
Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Denmark, France, Indonesia, Italy, Japan, Marshall
Islands, the Netherlands, the Republic of Korea, Singapore, Spain, Sweden and
the United Kingdom |
| 10/6 |
Idem. Proposal for introduction of an IMO Model Audit Scheme.
Submitted by Belize |
| MEPC 48/10/7 |
Idem. Development of IMO Model Audit Scheme. Proposal for
the introduction of measures to assist Member States in assessment of their performance.
Submitted by India |
| l0/8 |
Idem. Comments on the procedures concerning observed ISM Code
major non-conformities. Submitted by IACS |
| 11 |
STATUS OF CONVENTIONS. Status of conventions and other
instruments relating to marine environment protection; status of MARPOL; and status
of amendments to MARPOL - as at 1 September 2002. Note by the Secretariat |
| 12 |
PROMOTION OF IMPLEMENTATION AND ENFORCEMENT OF MARPOL 73/78
AND RELATED INSTRUMENTS. Reporting requirements under MARPOL 73/78. Note by
the Secretariat |
| 12/1 |
Idem. Establishment of an electronic database for the Condition
Assessment Scheme. Note by the Secretariat |
| 12/2 |
Idem. Outcome of MEPC/Circ.380 - Information from Contracting
States to MARPOL Annex IV to the Organization on regulations on discharge of sewage
in waters under their jurisdiction and available reception facilities in their
ports. Note by the Secretariat |
| 12/3 |
Idem. Communication of CAS information to Equasis. Submitted
by France, Japan, Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom |
| 12/4 |
Idem. Publication of Flag State comments. Submitted by France,
Japan, Singapore, Spain and the United Kingdom |
| 13 |
TECHNICAL C0-0PERATION PROGRAMME. Technical Co-operation
Sub-Programme for the protection of the marine environment. Revised thematic priorities.
IMO Integrated Technical Co-operation Sub-Programme (ITCP) for the protection
of the marine environment. Thematic priorities and contributions to the ITCP for
2004-2005. Note by the Secretariat |
| 14 |
INTERPRETATION AND AMENDMENTS OF MARPOL 73/78 AND RELATED
INSTRUMENTS. Perspectives for the future regulation of Marine pollutants under
MARPOL Annex III. Submitted by Germany |
| 14/1 |
Idem. Recording disposals of cargo residues (Annex V). Submitted
by Australia |
| 14/2 |
Idem. Comments on application of revised regulation 13G of
Annex I to MARPOL 73/78. Submitted by the Russian Federation |
| MEPC 48/15 |
HARMFUL EFFECTS OF THE USE OF ANTI-FOULING SYSTEMS FOR
SHIPS. Draft guidelines for survey and certification of anti-fouling systems
on ships. Note by the Secretariat |
| 15/1 |
Idem. Comments on draft guidelines for survey and certification
of anti-fouling systems on ships. Submitted by Norway |
| 15/2 |
Idem. Comments on draft guidelines for survey and certification
of anti-fouling systems on ships. Submitted by CEFIC |
| 15/3 |
Idem. Comments to FSI recommendation on identification of
biocidal organotin compounds. Submitted by Japan |
| 15/4 |
Idem. Comments on the submission by Norway on guidelines for
survey and certification. Submitted by AWES |
| 15/5 |
Idem. Comments on draft guidelines for survey and certification
of anti-fouling systems on ships. Submitted by the United States |
| 16 |
FURTURE ROLE OF FORMAL SAFETY ASSESSMENT AND HUMAN ELEMENT
ISSUES. Joint MSC/MEPC Working Group on the Human Element. Report of the Working
Group - MSC 75/wp. 10 |
| 16/1 |
Idem. Outcome of MSC 75. Note by the Secretariat |
| 17 |
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| 18 |
WORK PROGRAMME OF THE COMMITTEE AND SUBSIDIARY BODIES.
Work programmes and provisional agendas of the FSI and BLG Sub-Committees. Note
by the Secretariat |
| 18/1 |
Idem. Work programmes of the DSC, NAV, DE, SLF and STW Sub-Committees
which relate to environmental issues. Note by the Secretariat |
| 18/2 |
Idem. Report of the Chairmen's meeting - 15 June 2002. Review
of the Sub-Committee structure. Submitted by the Chairmen of MSC and MEPC |
| 18/3 |
Idem. The Committee's current work programme and long-term
work plan. Long-term work plan of the Comnrittee (up to 2010). Note by the Secretariat
|
| 18/4 |
Idem. Restructuring of the Sub-Committees - OPRC Working Group.
Submitted by Australia, Canada, New Zealand and ITOPF |
| 19 |
ELECTION OF THE CHAIRMAN AND VICE-CHAIRMAN FOR 2003.
Candidatures for the posts of Chairman and Vice-Chairman for 2003. Note by the
MEPC Chairman |
| MEPC 48/20 |
ANY OTHER BUSINESS. Recommendations of the IMO/UNEP
Workshop on Marine Pollution Prevention and Environmental Management in Ports
in the Wider Caribbean Region, Jamaica -20-24 May 2002. Submitted by Jamaica |
| 20/1 |
Idem. Application for consultative status: The International
Marine Transit Association/Interfeny. Note by the Secretariat |
| 20/2 |
Idem. Reporting procedures being developed concerning dumping
in alleged contravention of the London Convention, 1972. Discussions held during
the Twenty-Third Consultative Meeting. Note by the Secretariat |
| 21 |
REPORT OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION COMMITTEE ON
ITS FORTY-EIGHTH SESSION |
| |
| Working Papers |
| MEPC 48/WP.1 |
Agenda item 6 - Implementation of the OPRC Convention and
the OPRC-HNS Protocol and relevant Conference resolutions. Report of the Intercessional
Meeting of the MEPC-OPRC Working Group |
| WP.2 |
Agenda item 2 -Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water.
Report of the Intercessional Meeting of the MEPC Ballast Water Working Group |
| WP.2/Add.1 |
Idem. New version of the draft convention, including new substantive
texts, agreed editorial changes and proposals still to be considered. Report of
the Intercessional Meeting of the MEPC Ballast Water Working Group (Continued)
|
| WP.3 |
Agenda item 18 - Work programme of the Committee and subsidiary
bodies. Substantive items to be included in the agendas for MEPC 49, MEPC 50 and
MEPC 51 and provisional dates for the 50th and 51st sessions. Note by the Secretariat |
| WP.4 |
Idem. Activities, priorities and plan of meeting weeks of
the Committees and their subsidiary bodies. Note by the Chairmen of MSC and MEPC |
| WP.5 |
Agenda item 5 - Consideration and adoption of amendments to
mandatory instruments. Report of the drafting group |
| MEPC 48/WP.6 |
Agenda item 6 - Implementation of the OPRC Convention and
the OPRC-HNS Protocol and relevant Conference resolutions. Outcomes of the IMO/UNEP
Forum on regional arrangements for co-operation in combating marine pollution
incidents, London, 30 S e ptember-2 October 2002. Note by the Secretariat |
| WP.8 |
Draft report of the MEPC on its 48th session |
| WP.7 |
Agenda item 20 - Any other business. Application for consultative
status. Report of the informal group on consultative status |
| WP.8/Add.1 |
Draft report (Continued) |
| WP.8/Add.2 |
Draft report (Continued) |
| WP.8/Add.3 |
Draft report (Continued) |
| WP.8/Add.4 |
Draft report (Continued) |
| WP.8/Add.5 |
Draft report (Continued) |
| WP.8/Add.6 |
Draft report (Continued) |
| WP.8/Add.7 |
Draft report (Continued) |
| WP.9 |
Agenda item 15 - Harmful effects of the use of anti-fouling
systems for ships. Report of the Drafting Group |
| WP.10 |
Agenda item 4 - Prevention of air pollution from ships. Report
by the Working Group |
| WP.11 |
Agenda item 18 - Work programme of the Committee and subsidiary
bodies. Work Programme on OPRC and OPRC-HNS Matters. Proposed Timetable for the
early implementation of the OPRC-HNS Protocol. Note by the Secretariat |
| WP.12 |
Agenda item 3 - Recycling of ships. Development of guidelines
on recycling of ships. Draft Assembly resolution on recycling of ships. Report
of the Working Group |
| WP.12/Add.1 |
Idem. Development of guidelines on recycling of ships. Draft
guidelines. Report of the Working Group (continued) |
| MEPC 48/WP.13 |
Agenda item 9 - Reports of sub-committees. Outcome of NAV
48 - Draft Assembly resolution - Guidelines on places of refuge for ships in need
of assistance. Report of the informal drafting group on Places of Refuge |
| WP.14 |
Agenda item 7 - Identification and protection of special areas
and particularly sensitive sea areas. Report of the Informal Working Group |
| WP.15 |
Agenda item 2 - Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water
(WG). Draft international convention for the control and management of ships'
ballast water and sediments. Report of the Ballast Water Working Group |
| |
| Information papers |
| MEPC 48/INF.1 |
List of participants (English only) |
| INF.2 |
Agenda item 3 - Recycling of ships. Report on ship scrapping.
Submitted by the OECD (English only) |
| INF.3 |
Agenda item 2 - Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water.
APEC Marine Resource Conservation Working Group (MRCWG) Workshop on introduced
marine pests. Submitted by Australia (English only) |
| INF.3/Corr.1 |
Corrigendum |
| INF.4 |
Agenda item 4 - Prevention of air pollution from ships. Sulphur
monitoring 2001. Submitted by the Netherlands (English only) |
| INF.5 |
Agenda item 12 - Promotion of implementation and enforcement
of MARPOL 73/78 and related instruments. Activities by ROPME/MEMAC on protection
of the marine environment in the ROPME Sea Area. Submitted by ROPME/MEMAC (English
only) |
| INF.6 |
Agenda item 2 - Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water.
Treatment and management of ship's ballast water to control introductions of non-indigenous
species: Advice by GESAMP. Note by the Secretariat (English only) |
| INF.7 |
Agenda item 10 - Work of other bodies. Independent and in-depth
evaluation of GESAMP: Report of the Evaluation Team (July 2001). Note by the Secretariat
(English only) |
| MEPC 48/INF.8 |
Agenda item 4 - Prevention of air pollution from ships. Results
concerning the effects of heavy fuel oil additive on engine performance and emissions.
Submitted by Greece (English only) |
| INF.9 |
Agenda item 20 - Any other business. Marine Environment Awareness
Course. English pilot course at the Royal Netherlands Institute for Sea Research.
Submitted by Friends of the Earth International (English only) |
| INF.10 |
Agenda item 6 - Implementation of the OPRC Convention and
the OPRC-HNS Protocol and the relevant Conference resolutions. Report of the Third
Research and Development Forum on High-density Oil Spill Response, Brest, France,
11-13 March 2002. Note by the Secretariat (English only) |
| INF.11 |
Agenda item 3 - Recycling of ships. Decision concerning the
export of the "Sandrien" for ship recycling. Submitted by Greenpeace International
(English only) |
| INF.12 |
Agenda item 20 - Any other business. International Oil Spill
Conference. Submitted by the United States (English only) |
| INF.13 |
Agenda item 12 - Promotion of implementation and enforcement
of MARPOL 73/78 and related instruments. Reduction of oil sludge formation during
the fuel treatment aboard ships. Submitted by Germany (English only) |
| INF.14 |
Agenda item 7 - Identification and protection of special areas
and particularly sensitive sea areas. Review of ship safety and pollution prevention
measures in the Great Barrier Reef. Submitted by Australia (English only) |
| INF.15 |
Agenda item 2 - Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water.
GloBallast Programme Activities in India. Submitted by India (English only) |
| INF.16 |
Idem. Size distribution of organisms in ballast water. Submitted
by the United States (English only) |
| INF.17 |
Agenda item 20 - Any other business. The Marine Electronic
Highway Project. Report on the implementation of the GEF/World Bank/IMO PDF Block
B Grant, development of a regional marine electronic highway in the East Asian
Seas. Note by the Secretariat (English only) |
| INF.18 |
Idem. Pamphlet for the World Summit on Sustainable Development
on IMO's key contribution. Note by the Secretariat (English only) |
| MEPC 48/INF.19 |
Agenda item 2 - Harmful aquatic organisms in ballast water.
New ballast water project including full-scale testing of treatment techniques.
Submitted by Germany (English only) |
| INF.20 |
List of documents issued in connection with the forty-eighth
session |
