1 The Marine Environment Protection Committee,
at its fifty-ninth session (13 to 17 July 2009), agreed to circulate
the Guidelines for voluntary use of the Ship Energy Efficiency Operational
Indicator (EEOI) as set out in the annex.
2 Member Governments are invited to bring the
Guidelines to the attention of all parties concerned and recommend
them to use the Guidelines on a voluntary basis.
3 Member Governments and observer organizations
are also invited to provide information on the outcome and experiences
in applying the Guidelines to future sessions of the Committee.