3.6 Miscellaneous Issues
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3.6 Miscellaneous Issues

  3.6.1 Area – The application should include a nautical chartlet on which the location of the area and the existing or proposed associated protective measure are clearly marked. The size of the area should be commensurate with that necessary to address the identified need.

  3.6.2 Summary of Measures – The application should contain a summary of steps taken, if any, to protect the proposed area. This would include any domestic regulations, any previously adopted IMO measures, and measures taken to address the adverse effects from activities other than shipping. It would also be useful to include whether the area has received any international designation, such as listed on the World Heritage List or declared a Biosphere Reserve.

  3.6.3 Enforcement – The details of action to be taken pursuant to domestic law for the failure of a ship to comply with the requirements of the associated protective measures should also be provided as well as a statement that such action shall be consistent with international law as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

  3.6.4 Joint Proposals – Where two or more Governments have a common interest in a particular area, they should formulate a co-ordinated proposal. The proposal should contain integrated measures and procedures for co-operation between the jurisdictions of the proposing Governments.

  3.6.5 Implementation after Designation – Proposing Governments should ensure that any associated protective measure is implemented in accordance with international law as reflected in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Information regarding such measures should be broadly disseminated to mariners operating in the designated area. All associated protective measures should be identified on charts in accordance with the symbols and methods of the International Hydrographic Office (IHO). A designated PSSA may also be charted with appropriate symbology.

  3.6.6 Technical Assistance – If, in preparing its PSSA application, a Member Government requires technical assistance, that Government is encouraged to request such assistance from IMO.

Parent topic: 3 Required Elements for a PSSA Application
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