Annex 1 - Information to be Contained in Proposals for Unplanned Outputs
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Annex 1 - Information to be Contained in Proposals for Unplanned Outputs

To enable the Committees to carry out a proper assessment of proposals for inclusion of unplanned outputs, submissions containing such proposals should contain, as a minimum, the following information, including demonstration and documentation:

.1 IMO objectives: Provide evidence as to whether and how the proposal:
 
.1 is within the scope of IMO's objectives; and
 
.2 is strictly related to the scope of the Strategic Plan and contributes to the implementation of the high-level actions established in the Plan.
 
.2 (Compelling) need: Demonstrate and document:
 
.1 the need for a proposed measure; and
 
.2 the compelling need addressed by a proposal for a new convention or an amendment to an existing convention.
 
.3 Analysis of the issue: Provide an analysis of the proposed measure, including a plausible demonstration of its practicability, feasibility and proportionality.
 
.4 Analysis of implications: Provide an analysis of the implications of the proposal, addressing the cost to the maritime industry as well as the relevant legislative and administrative burdens.footnote
 
.5 Benefits: Provide evidence that the benefits in terms of enhanced maritime safety, maritime security or protection of the marine environment expected to be derived from the inclusion of the new item justify the proposed action.
 
.6 Industry standards: Provide information on whether adequate industry standards exist or are being developed.
 
.7 Output: Specify the intended output in SMART terms (specific, measurable, achievable, realistic, time-bound). If a final output cannot be specified, an interim output to be produced before the end of the current biennium should be specified in SMART terms.
 
.8 Human element: Provide the completed Checklist for considering human element issues by IMO bodies (MSC-MEPC.7/Circ.1) to demonstrate that the human element has been sufficiently addressed.
 
.9 Priority/urgency: Provide, with reference to the current Strategic Plan and High-level Action Plan:
 
.1 evidence for the urgency of the proposed unplanned output;
 
.2 the date by which the proposed unplanned output should be completed; and
 
.3 the timescale needed for the respective IMO organ to complete the work.
 
.10 Action required: Specify the action required of the IMO organ.
Parent topic: Annex – Guidelines on the Organization and Method of Work of the Maritime Safety Committee and the Marine Environment Protection Committee and their Subsidiary Bodies
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