Annex 6 - Guidelines for Considering and Reviewing the Outcome of FSA Studies
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Annex 6 - Guidelines for Considering and Reviewing the Outcome of FSA Studies

Purpose

1 The purpose of these guidelines is to assist the Committees in considering and reviewing the outcome (i.e. RCOs or other recommendations) of FSA studies. These guidelines provide a bridge between the FSA Guidelines (MSC-MEPC.2/Circ.12/Rev.1) and the Committees' Guidelines (MSC-MEPC.1/Circ.4/Rev.4).

Background

2 The FSA Guidelines adequately cover the procedures to manage the outcome of an FSA study from initial submission to the Committee through the report of the FSA Experts Group to the Committee.

3 The Committees' guidelines contain guidance on how the Committees may consider placing new planned and unplanned outputs on the biennial agenda of the different bodies.

Guidance for Committees

4 Upon receipt of the outcome of an FSA study, the Committees should conduct a preliminary assessment and may decide to:

  • .1 reject an outcome without any further action; or

  • .2 review the information submitted with an outcome in order to determine equivalence to the requirements for submitting proposals for new unplanned outputs.

5 Based on paragraph 4.2 above, the Committees may decide to:

  • .1 accept the information submitted with the outcome as equivalent to a proposal for a new unplanned output, place the item on the biennial agenda or post-biennial agenda, and forward the outcome to the cognizant Sub-Committee or other bodies concerned for technical review and advice, and possible implementation actions; or

  • .2 request submission of a proposal for a new unplanned output.

6 To enable the Committees to properly use the recommendations contained in FSA studies, the decision flow chart below (see figure 1) should be used to guide consistent management of outcomes.

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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