Council Decision (EU) 2016/2077 of 17 October 2016 on the position to be adopted on behalf of the European Union at the International Maritime Organization (IMO) during the 70th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee and the 97th session of the Maritime Safety Committee, on the adoption of amendments to MARPOL Annex VI, SOLAS Regulations II-1, SOLAS Regulations III/1.4, III/30 and III/37, SOLAS Regulations II-2/1 and II-2/10, SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-12, the STCW Convention and Code, the Fire Safety Systems Code and the 2011 Enhanced Survey Programme Code

• CELEX: Decision (EU) 2016/2077
• Articles: 5

Article 1

The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union at the 70th session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee shall be to agree to the adoption of the amendments to Chapter 4 of MARPOL Annex VI, as laid down in Annex 7 to IMO document MEPC 69/21/Add.1.

Article 2

1.   The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union at the 97th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee shall be to agree to the adoption of the following amendments to:

(a)

SOLAS Regulations II-1/1, II-1/2, II-1/3, II-1/4, II-1/5, II-1/6, II-1/7, II-1/8-1, II-1/9, II-1/10, II-1/12, II-1/13, II-1/15 — 17, II-1/19, II-1/21 — 22 and II-1/35 as laid down in Annex 1 to IMO Circular Letter No 3644 of 20 May 2016;

(b)

SOLAS Regulation II-1/1.2, a new regulation II-1/19-1, and amendments to SOLAS Regulations III/1.4, III/30 and III/37 as laid down in Annex 1 to IMO Circular Letter No 3644 of 20 May 2016;

(c)

SOLAS Regulations II-2/1 and II-2/10 as laid down in Annex 1 to IMO Circular Letter No 3644 of 20 May 2016;

(d)

SOLAS Regulation II-1/3-12 as laid down in Annex 1 to IMO Circular Letter No 3644 of 20 May 2016;

(e)

The STCW Convention and Code relating to passenger-ship specific training and to parts A and B of the STCW Code as laid down in Annexes 8, 9 and 10 to IMO Document MSC 96/25/Add.1;

(f)

Chapter 13 of the FSS Code as laid down in Annex 2 to IMO Circular Letter No 3644 of 20 May 2016;

(g)

The 2011 ESP Code as laid down in Annex 4 to IMO Circular Letter No 3644 of 20 May 2016.

2.   If the amendments to SOLAS Regulation II-1/6 referred to in point (a) of paragraph 1 are reviewed at the 97th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee, the position to be adopted on behalf of the Union shall be to agree to changes to those amendments that improve the current safety levels.

Article 3

1.   The position to be adopted on behalf of the Union as set out in Articles 1 and 2 shall be expressed by the Member States, which are members of the IMO, acting jointly in the interest of the Union.

2.   Minor changes to the positions referred to in Articles 1 and 2 may be agreed upon without further decision of the Council.

Article 4

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 and 2, to the extent that they fall under the exclusive competence of the Union.

Article 5

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.