4.4 Contracting Governments other than those establishing National, Regional or Cooperative LRIT Data Centres
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4.4 Contracting Governments other than those establishing National, Regional or Cooperative LRIT Data Centres

  4.4.1 Contracting Governments other than those establishing National, Regional or Cooperative LRIT Data Centres are strongly advised to take action so as to conclude an agreement with an LRIT Data Centre as soon as possible and well before 31 December 2008. Paragraphs 4.4.2 and 5.4.3 below expand on some of the reasons which may delay or make impossible the conclusion of such agreements. Paragraph 4.4.4 cites one of the likely adverse consequences of the non identification of the LRIT Data Centre the services of which are to be used may lead to.

  4.4.2 Upon request, National, Regional and Cooperative LRIT Data Centres may provide services to Contracting Governments other than those establishing the centre. Although paragraph 8.3.1 of the Revised performance standards states that the arrangements for providing such services should be agreed between the LRIT Data Centre and the Contracting Government requesting the provision of the services, such agreements may be subject to the agreement, approval, acceptance or concurrence of the Contracting Government(s) establishing the centre. In addition, the LRIT Data Centre would need to put in place and test, before 31 December 2008, the necessary arrangements for providing to the Contracting Government requesting the provision of the services as such arrangements may have implications on the systems of the centre.

  4.4.3 Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 8.3.2 of the Revised performance standards Contracting Governments other than those establishing National, Regional or Cooperative LRIT Data Centres should provide to the Organization as soon as possible and well before 31 December 2008 information in relation to the LRIT Data Centre it would be using for obtaining LRIT information and thereafter should, without undue delay, update the information provided as and when changes occur.

  4.4.4 Contracting Governments other than those establishing National, Regional or Cooperative LRIT Data Centres are advised that unless they provide to the Organization information in relation to the LRIT Data Centre they would be using for obtaining LRIT information, their SAR services would be unable to request and receive LRIT information for the search and rescue of persons in distress at sea.

Parent topic: 4 LRIT Data Centres
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