1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its ninety-second
session (12 to 21 June 2013), having considered the proposal by the
Sub-Committee on Dangerous Goods, Solid Cargoes and Containers, at
its seventeenth session, approved the Guidelines for development
of an approved continuous examination programme (ACEP), as
set out in the annex.
2 Contracting Parties to the International Convention
for Safe Containers, 1972, are invited to bring these Guidelines to
the attention of all parties concerned.