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Executive Order No. 84 on the Creation of an Inter-Agency Council for the International Maritime Organization Member State Auditing Scheme.

Country/Territory
Philippines
Document type
Regulation
Date
2019
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Sea
Keyword
Institution Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Monitoring Harbour Inspection Navigation
Geographical area
Asia, Asia and the Pacific, East Asian Seas, North Pacific, South-Eastern Asia
Entry into force notes
This Executive Order enters into force immediately.
Abstract

This Executive Order creates an Inter-Agency Council for the International Maritime Organization Member State Auditing Scheme. The Council shall ensure that its member agencies shall implement and comply with all the policies, and legislation pertaining to the implementation of the IMO instruments in an integrated manner. Towards this end, the Council shall have the following functions: a) Effectively and carefully plan, manage and monitor the efforts of national government agencies and tools involved in the implementation of applicable IMO instruments pertaining to: i) safety of life at sea; ii) prevention of pollution from ships; iii) standards of training, certification and watch keeping for seafarers; iv) load lines; v) tonnage measurement of ships; and vi) regulations for preventing collisions at sea; b) Ensure the adoption of rules and regulations implementing the provisions, requirements and technical annexes of applicable international instruments, as well as future amendments thereto; c) Review, approve and implement a National Work Programme (NWP) as defined under Section 3, as well as adopt mechanisms to ensure that international obligations and responsibilities of the Philippines as a flag, port and coastal State are fully satisfied, etc. The Council shall be assisted by a TWG responsible for providing technical support on specific subjects of the IMSAS,

Full text
English
Website
www.officialgazette.gov.ph