Current IMO FAL Work
Currently, 3 Intersessional Correspondence Groups
(ISCG) plan to submit reports to FAL 38.
The ISCG topics, U.S. points of contact (POC), and links to
more information are below.
Comprehensive review to the Annex of the
Facilitation Convention (Coordinated by France)
Overview—The FAL Committee initiated at FAL 35 a
comprehensive review to the Annex of the Facilitation Convention to
ensure that it adequately addresses the present and emerging needs
of the shipping industry, as well as to modernize its provisions.
The review will take into account developments in the field
of transmission of data by electronic means and the Single Window
concept.
The U.S. POC is
Mr. David Du Pont.
More information about
this ISCG is available at this link:
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg523/imo/fal-iscg-1.asp
Electronic access to certificates and documents
(Coordinated by the U.S.)
Overview—The FAL Committee reiterated at FAL 35
its view that online access to certificates and documents required
to be carried on board ships was still a long-term objective.
At FAL 37, the FAL Committee re-established the
Correspondence Group on Electronic access to certificates and
documents, under the coordination of the United States, to continue
the work on acceptance of electronic access or electronic versions
of certificates and documents, including validation of certificates
and documents.
The U.S. POC is
Mr. Roger Butturini.
More information about
this ISCG is available at this
link:
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg523/imo/fal-iscg-2.asp
Supply Chain Security and Recovery (Jointly
coordinated by Canada and the U.S.)
Overview—The FAL Committee at FAL 37 established
the Correspondence Group on Ensuring security in and facilitating
international trade by means of guidance on measures toward
enhancing maritime trade recovery related to the global supply chain
system and maritime conveyances.
The U.S. POCs are
CAPT Andrew Tucci and
Mr. Ryan Owens.
More information about
this ISCG is available at this
link:
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/cg5/cg523/imo/fal-iscg-3.asp