1 Proposals for amendment or enhancement of the NAVTEX Manual should be submitted to
the IMO Maritime Safety Committee through the Sub-Committee on Navigation,
Communications and Search and Rescue (NCSR).
2 Amendments to this Manual should normally be approved at intervals of approximately
two years or at such longer periods as may be determined by the Maritime Safety
Committee. Amendments approved by the Maritime Safety Committee will be notified to
all concerned, will provide at least 12 months' notification and will come into
force on 1 January of the following year.
3 The agreement of the International Hydrographic Organization and World
Meteorological Organization, and the active participation of other bodies, shall be
sought according to the nature of the proposed amendments.