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Annex 5 – Procedure for Amending the NAVTEX Manual
1 Proposals for amendments to the NAVTEX Manual shall be examined in substance by the Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue (COMSAR), followed by approval of the Maritime Safety Committee.
2 Amendments to the Manual should normally be approved at intervals of approximately two years or at such longer periods as may be determined by the Maritime Safety Committee. Amendments approved by the Maritime Safety Committee will be notified to all concerned, will provide at least 12 months' notification and will come into force on 1 January of the following year.
3 The agreement of the International Hydrographic Organization and World Meteorological Organization, and the active participation of other bodies, shall be sought according to the nature of the proposed amendments.
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