48 2002 INF Code Amendments MSC.13576 A.
Adoption
The Maritime Safety Committee, at its seventy-sixth session December 2002 adopted by resolution MSC.13576, in accordance with article VIIIbiv of the Convention, amendments to the International Code for the Safe Carriage
of Packaged Irradiated Nuclear Fuel, Plutonium and High-Level Radioactive Wastes on Board Ships INF 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 2004 unless, prior to 1 July 2004, 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 world’s merchant fleet, have notified their objections to the amendments. No such notification was received, and the amendments accordingly entered into
force on 1 July 2004.
49 2002 Chapters V, XI, new Chapter XI-2Amendments to the Annex of the Convention A.
Adoption
A Conference of Contracting Governments to the Convention adopted on 12 December 2002, in accordance with article VIIIcii of the Convention, amendments to the Annex of the Convention Chapters V, XI and new
Chapter XI-2.
B. Entry into force
The Conference determined that, in accordance with article VIIIbvi2bb of the Convention, that the amendments shall enter into force on 1 July 2004 unless, prior to 1 January 2004, more than one-third of the
Contracting Governments to the Convention, or Contracting Governments the combined merchant fleets of which constitute no
t less 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 2003, one objection
1
1 was communicated to the Secretary-General, and the amendments accordingly entered into force on 1 July 2004
2
.
1
On 23 December 2003, 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 could enter into force for Finland on 1 July 2004, provided that the above-mentioned conditions for the acceptance and entry into force thereof have been fulfilled. The
Government of Finland will not fail to inform the Secretary-General of any development in this respect.
On 11 June 2004” the depositary received a further communication from the Embassy of Finland: … the necessary legislative amendments have now been carried out and the Government of Finland has
accepted the said amendments to the SOLAS Convention on 11 June 2004. The Government of Finland hereby withdraws its objection and the amendments shall enter into force also with respect to
Finland on 1 July 2004.
2
For footnote number 2, please see next page.
2
The United States, in the light of the special role assumed by IMO under Regulation 13 of Chapter XI-2 of SOLAS 1974 in implementing the ISPS Code, has provided the following list of the ports of the United
States territories and possessions with the relevant identification data for the purposes of compliance with the ISPS Code:
Territories Ports
Port Position
American Samoa Pago Pago
14º17S 170º40W Guam
Apra Harbor 13º27N 144º37E
Commonwealth of the Tinian
14º58N 145º37E Northern Mariana Islands
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands Rota
14º08N 145º09E Commonwealth of the
Northern Mariana Islands Saipan 15º12N 145º41E
U.S. Minor Outlying Islands Johnston Atoll
Johnston Island 16º45N 169º31W
Midway Islands Sand Island
28º11N 177º22W Wake Island
Wake Island 19º17N 166º37E
Jarvis Island Jarvis Island
00º23S 160º01W Kingman Reef
Kingman Reef 06º23N 162º23W
Howland Island Howland Island
00º48N 176º38W Baker Island
Baker Island 00º12N 176º29W
Palmyra Island West Lagoon
05º53N 162º05W Puerto Rico
San Juan 18º28N 066º07W
Puerto Rico Guanica
17º57N 066º54W Puerto Rico
Guayanilla 18º00N 066º46W
Puerto Rico Ponce
17º58N 066º37W Puerto Rico
Fajardo 18º20N 065º38W
Puerto Rico Arecibo
18º29N 066º42W Puerto Rico
Mayaguez 18º13N 067º12W
U.S. Virgin Islands St. Thomas
Charlotte Amalie 18º21N 064º56W
St. Thomas Red Hook
18º20N 064º51W St. Thomas
Port Alucroix 17º42N 064º46W
Saint Croix Christiansted
17º45N 064º42W Saint Croix
Frederiksted 17º43N 064º53W
Saint John Cruz Bay
18º00N 064º48W
50 2003 Chapter V Amendments MSC.14277 A.
Adoption
The Maritime Safety Committee, at its seventy-seventh session June 2003 adopted, by resolution MSC.14277, in accordance with article VIIIbiv of the Convention, amendments to Chapter V of the
Convention.
B. Entry into force
