Article 1
The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union at the 40th session of the IMO Facilitation Committee shall be to agree to the adoption of the amendments to the Facilitation Convention as laid down in IMO document FAL 40/3.
Council Decision (EU) 2016/807 of 15 March 2016 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) during the 40th session of the Facilitation Committee, the 69th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee and the 96th session of the Maritime Safety Committee, on the adoption of amendments to the Facilitation Convention, MARPOL Annex IV, SOLAS Regulations II-2/13 and II-2/18, the Fire Safety Systems Code and the 2011 Enhanced Survey Programme Code
Council Decision (EU) 2016/807 of 15 March 2016 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) during the 40th session of the Facilitation Committee, the 69th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee and the 96th session of the Maritime Safety Committee, on the adoption of amendments to the Facilitation Convention, MARPOL Annex IV, SOLAS Regulations II-2/13 and II-2/18, the Fire Safety Systems Code and the 2011 Enhanced Survey Programme Code
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Article 2
The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union at the 69th session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee shall be to agree to the adoption of the amendments to Regulations 1 and 11 of MARPOL Annex IV, as laid down in the Annex to IMO Document MEPC 69/3/3.
Article 3
The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union at the 96th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee shall be to agree to the adoption of the following amendments to: β SOLAS Regulation II-2/13 as laid down in Annex 14 to IMO document MSC 95/22/add.2, β SOLAS Regulation II-2/18 as laid down in Annex 2 to IMO document SSE 2/20, β Chapter 8 of the FSS Code as laid down in point 1 of Annex 18 to IMO document 95/22/add.2, β Chapter 17 of the FSS Code as laid down in point 2 of Annex 18 to IMO document 95/22/add.2, β The 2011 ESP Code as laid down in Annex 15 to IMO document 95/22/add.2.
Article 4
1.Β Β Β The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union as set out in Articles 1, 2 and 3 shall be expressed by the Member States, which are members of the IMO, acting jointly in the interest of the Union. 2.Β Β Β Minor changes to the positions referred to in Articles 1, 2 and 3 may be agreed upon without further decision of the Council.
Article 5
Member States are hereby authorised to give their consent to be bound, in the interest of the Union, by the amendments referred to in Articles 1, 2 and 3, to the extent that they fall under the exclusive competence of the Union.
Article 6
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.
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