Public consultation will take place until 31 October 2013
IMO’s new initiative to cut “red tape” marks the start of a six-month consultation period in which the International Maritime Organization (IMO) will seek widespread input on the administrative burdens that may result from compliance with IMO instruments.
The intention is to gather data from a broad spectrum of stakeholders from which recommendations on how to alleviate administrative burdens can be developed.
The Organization recognizes that some administrative requirements contained in IMO instruments may have become unnecessary, disproportionate or even obsolete, and is committed to reducing their impact.
This, says IMO, would not only be beneficial in its own right, it would also help to release resources that could then be channelled towards the Organization’s overall goals of improving safety and security in shipping and reducing its negative impact on the environment.
A public consultation will take place until 31 October 2013 in order to receive input from all stakeholders on which administrative requirements are considered to be burdens.
More information and the public consultation can be found at http://administrativeburdens.bimco.org/about.php
If you have any questions regarding the IMO’s efforts to eliminate unnecessary, disproportionate or obsolete administrative burdens, please contact [email protected]
