Adoption Amendments 1 1981 Chapters II-1, II-2, III, IV, V, VI Amendments MSC.1XLV

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 2006, unless, prior to 1 January 2006, more than one-third of the Contracting Governments to the Convention or Contracting Governments the combined merchant fleets of which constitute more than fifty per cent of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant fleet, have notified their objections to the amendments. As at 31 December 2005, one objection 1 was received, and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 1 July 2006. 60 2004 FTP Code Amendments MSC.17379 Amendments to the International Code for the application of Fire Test Procedures

A. Adoption

The Maritime Safety Committee, at its seventy-ninth session December 2004 adopted, by resolution MSC.17379, in accordance with article VIIIbiv of the Convention, amendments to the International Code for Fire Test Procedures FTP Code.

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 2006, unless, prior to 1 January 2006, more than one-third of the Contracting Governments to the Convention or Contracting Governments the combined merchant fleets of which constitute more than fifty per cent of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant fleet, have notified their objections to the amendments. No such objection was received, and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 1 July 2006. 61 2004 1994 HSC Code Amendments MSC.17479 Amendments to the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 1994

A. Adoption

The Maritime Safety Committee, at its seventy-ninth session December 2004 adopted, by resolution MSC.17479, in accordance with article VIIIbiv of the Convention, amendments to the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 1994 1994 HSC Code.

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 2006, unless, prior to 1 January 2006, more than one-third of the Contracting Governments to the Convention or Contracting Governments the combined merchant fleets of which constitute more than fifty per cent of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant fleet, have notified their objections to the amendments. No such objection was received, and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 1 July 2006. 62 2004 2000 HSC Code amendments MSC.17579 Amendments to the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 2000

A. Adoption

The Maritime Safety Committee, at its seventy-ninth session December 2004 adopted, by resolution 1 The depositary received, on 28 December 2005, 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 nat ional procedural requirements…. Finland intends to accept the amendments as soon as the legislative amendments necessary to such acceptance have been carried o ut”. The Depositary further received, on 13 June 2012, a communication from the Embassy of Finland that its Government had fulfilled the national procedural requirements for the entering into force of the aforementioned amendments and could thus withdraw its objection. The said amendments entered into force with respect to Finland on 15 June 2012. MSC.17579, in accordance with article VIIIbiv of the Convention, amendments to the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 2000 2000 HSC Code.

B. Entry into force