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A. Adoption

The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eighty-fourth session May 2008 adopted, by resolution MSC.26184, in accordance with article VIIIbiv of the Convention, amendments to the Guidelines on the enhanced programme of inspections during surveys of bulk carriers and oil tankers resolution A.74418.

B. Entry into force

In accordance with article VIIIbvi of the Convention, and as determined by the Maritime Safety Committee, the amendments shall enter into force on 1 January 2010, unless, prior to 1 July 2009, 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 January 2010. 93 2008 IMDG Code Amendments MSC.26284 A. Adoption The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eighty-fourth session May 2008 adopted, by resolution MSC.26284, in accordance with article VIIIbiv of the Convention, amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code IMDG Code.

B. Entry into force

In accordance with article VIIIbvi of the Convention, and as determined by the Maritime Safety Committee, the amendments shall enter into force on 1 January 2010, unless, prior to 1 July 2009, 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 objection to the amendments. No such objection was received, and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 1 January 2010. 94 2008 International Code on Intact Stability 2008 IS Code MSC.26785 A. Adoption The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eighty-fifth session December 2008 adopted, by resolution MSC.26785, the International Code on Intact Stability 2008 IS Code.

B. Entry into force

As determined by the Maritime Safety Committee, the Code took effect on 1 July 2010, upon the entry into force of the amendments to the 1974 SOLAS Convention and the 1988 Load Lines Protocol, adopted, respectively, by resolutions MSC.26985 and MSC.27085. Please see below for information on these amendments. 95 2008 International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes IMSBC Code MSC.26885 A. Adoption The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eighty-fifth session December 2008 adopted, by resolution MSC.26885, the International Maritime Solid Bulk Cargoes IMSBC Code.

B. Entry into force

As determined by the Maritime Safety Committee, the Code took effect on 1 January 2011, upon the entry into force of the amendments to chapters VI and VII of the 1974 SOLAS Convention, adopted by resolution MSC.26985. Please see below for information on these amendments. 96 2008 Chapters II-1, II-2, VI and VII Amendments MSC.26985 A. Adoption The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eighty-fourth session December 2008 adopted, by resolution MSC.26985, in accordance with article VIIIbiv of the Convention, amendments to Chapters II-1, II-2, VI and VII of the Convention.

B. Entry into force