one-third of the Contracting Governments to the Convention or Contracting Governments the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than fifty per cent of the worlds merchant fleet, have notified their objections to
the amendments. No such notification was received and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 1 January 2002.
35 2000 Chapters II-1, II-2, V, IX and X Amendments MSC.9973 A.
Adoption
The Maritime Safety Committee at its seventy-third session December 2000 adopted by resolution MSC.9973, in accordance with article VIIIbiv of the Convention, amendments to chapters II-1, II-2, V, IX and
X of the Convention.
B. Entry into force
In accordance with article VIIIbvi2bb of the Convention, and as determined by the Maritime Safety Committee, the amendments shall enter into force on 1 July 2002 unless, prior to 1 January 2002, more than
one-third of the Contracting Governments to the Convention or Contracting Governments the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than fifty per cent of the gross tonnage of the worlds merchant fleet, have notified
their objections to the amendments. As at 31 December 2001, one objection
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was communicated to the Secretary- General, and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 1 July 2002.
36 2000 FTP Code MSC.10173 Annexes I and II Amendments to theInternational Code of Application of Fire Test Procedures
A. Adoption
The Maritime Safety Committee at its seventy-third session December 2000 adopted by resolution MSC.10173, in accordance with article VIIIbiv and regulation II-23.23 of the International Convention for the
Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, amendments to Annexes I and II to the International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures.
B. Entry into force
In accordance with article VIIIbvi2bb of the Convention, and as determined by the Maritime Safety Committee, the amendments shall enter into force on 1 July 2002 unless, prior to 1 January 2002, more than
one-third of the Contracting Governments to the Convention or Contracting Governments the combined merchant fleets of which constitute not less than fifty per cent of the gross tonnage of the worlds merchant fleet, have notified
their objections to the amendments. No such notification was received, and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 1 July 2002.
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On 19 December 2001, the depositary received the following communication from the Embassy of Finland:
The Embassy hereby informs that, at this stage, the Government of Finland is not able to accept the aforementioned amendments due to the fact that the amendments contradict, to some extent, the existing
national legislation. The Embassy has, however, the honour to inform the Secretary-General that the Government of Finland intends to accept the amendments as soon as the legislative amendments necessary
to such acceptance have been carried out. The Government of Finland intends to be able to withdraw its objection so that the amendments would enter into force for Finland on 1 July 2002, upon their deemed
acceptance under the above-mentioned conditions. The Government of Finland will not fail to inform the Secretary-General of any development in this respect.
On 2 January 2003, the depositary received a further communication from the Embassy of Finland, as
follows: … the necessary legislative procedure has been carried out and the aforementioned amendments
have been accepted by the Government on 30 December 2002. The relevant legislation will enter into force in Finland on 1 February 2003. The Government of Finland is now thus in a position to withdraw its
objection as of 1 February 2003.
37 2000 IBC Code Amendments MSC.10273 A.
Adoption
The Maritime Safety Committee at its seventy-third session December 2000 adopted by resolution MSC.10273, in accordance with article VIIIbiv of the Convention, amendments to the International Code for
the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk IBC Code.
B. Entry into force
