The first audit summary report from mandatory audits conducted under the IMO Member State Audit Scheme will be considered this week, when the Sub-Committee on Implementation of IMO Instruments meets for its fifth session (III 5), from 24 to 28 September.
The mandatory audit of all Member States started in 2016, to determine the extent to which they give full and complete effect to their obligations and responsibilities contained in a number of IMO treaty instruments.
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The first summary report will provide information to help the regulatory work of IMO, as well as identify capacity building or technical assistance needs.
The Sub-Committee will continue its regular work to review marine safety investigation reports and produce lessons learned from marine casualties.
Other items on the agenda include:
- The finalization of a draft Model agreement for the authorization of recognized organizations acting on behalf of the Administration, according to with the requirements of the Code for Recognized Organizations (RO Code);
- The updating of the Survey Guidelines under the Harmonized System of Survey and Certification, the Non-exhaustive list of obligations under instruments relevant to the IMO instruments implementation Code (III Code), and Procedures for port State control, for adoption by the IMO Assembly at its thirty-first session next year.
