Council Decision (EU) 2018/1601 of 15 October 2018 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the International Maritime Organization during the 73rd session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee and the 100th session of the Maritime Safety Committee, on the adoption of amendments to regulation 14 of Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships and to the International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections During Surveys of Bulk Carriers and Oil Tankers, 2011
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The position to be taken on the Union's behalf at the 73rd session of the IMO's Marine Environment Protection Committee shall be to agree to the adoption of the amendments to regulation 14 of Annex VI to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, as laid down in IMO document MEPC 73/3.
The position to be taken on the Union's behalf at the 100th session of the IMO's Maritime Safety Committee shall be to agree to the adoption of the amendments to the International Code on the Enhanced Programme of Inspections During Surveys of BulkΒ Carriers and Oil Tankers, 2011, as laid down in Annex 2 to IMO document MSC 99/22/Add.1.
1.Β Β Β The position to be taken on the Union's behalf as set out in Article 1 shall be expressed by the Member States, which are all members of the IMO, acting jointly in the interests of the Union. 2.Β Β Β The position to be taken on the Union's behalf as set out in Article 2 shall be expressed by the Member States, which are all members of the IMO, acting jointly in the interests of the Union. 3.Β Β Β Minor changes to the positions referred to in Articles 1 and 2 may be agreed upon without further decision of the Council.
Member States are hereby authorised to give their consent to be bound, in the interests of the Union, by the amendments referred to in Articles 1 and 2, to the extent that those amendments fall under the exclusive competence of the Union.
This Decision shall enter into force on the date of its adoption.
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