IMO Council Endorses Evolutionary Sub-Committee Restructuring
The IMO Council, meeting for its 109th session in London has endorsed, in principle, a restructuring of IMO’s Sub-Committees, in order to better address the technical and operational issues covered by IMO regulations, as part of a review and reform process initiated by Secretary-General Mr. Koji Sekimizu aimed at ensuring the organization meets current challenges as a forward-looking, efficient and cost-conscious organization.
IMO’s main technical Committees, the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) and the Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC) were invited to consider the proposals, which could see the number of Sub-Committees reduced from nine to seven, potentially saving four meeting weeks per biennium.
DATE:2012.11.15