Entry into force Entry into force

6 1988 GMDSS Amendments CONF A. Adoption A Conference of Contracting Governments to the Convention convened in accordance with article VIII of the Convention and held at London in OctoberNovember 1988 adopted amendments to the Convention concerning Radiocommunications for the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System. B. Entry into force The Conference determined, in accordance with article VIIIciii of the Convention, that the amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted and shall enter into force in accordance with the following procedures: a The amendments shall be deemed to have been accepted on 1 February 1990, unless by that date one-third of the Contracting Governments, 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, notify the Secretary-General of the Organization that they object to the amendments; b The amendments which are deemed to have been accepted in accordance with paragraph a shall enter into force with respect to all Contracting Governments except those which have objected to the amendments under paragraph a and which have not withdrawn such objections, on 1 February 1992. As at 1 February 1990, only one objection 1 had been communicated to the Secretary-General. Therefore, in accordance with article VIIIciii of the Convention, the amendments were deemed to have been accepted on 1 February 1990 and accordingly entered into force on 1 February 1992. 7 1989 Chapters II-1, II-2, III, IV, V, VII Amendments MSC.1357 A. Adoption The Maritime Safety Committee at its fifty-seventh session April 1989 adopted by resolution MSC.1357, in accordance with article VIII of the Convention, amendments to chapters II-l, II-2, III, IV, V and VII of the Convention.

B. Entry into force

In accordance with article VIIIbvii2 of the Convention, and as determined by the Maritime Safety Committee, the amendments shall enter into force on 1 February 1992 unless, prior to 31 July 1991, more than one-third of 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 February 1992. 8 1989 IBC Code Amendments MSC.1457 A. Adoption The Maritime Safety Committee at its fifty-seventh session April 1989 adopted by resolution MSC.1457, in accordance with article VIII 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

In accordance with article VIIIbvii2 of the Convention, and as determined by the Maritime Safety Committee, the amendments shall enter into force on 13 October 1990 unless, prior to 12 April 1990, more than one-third of 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 13 October 1990. __________ 1 Objection received from Romania 9 1990 IBC Code Amendments MSC.1658 A. Adoption The Maritime Safety Committee at its fifty-eighth session May 1990 adopted by resolution MSC.1658, in accordance with article VIII 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