2013/267/EU: Council Decision of 13 May 2013 on the position to be taken on behalf of the European Union at the 65th session of the Marine Environment Protection Committee as regards amendments to the Condition Assessment Scheme and at the 92nd session of the Maritime Safety Committee as regards amendments to the International Safety Management Code as well as amendments to Chapter III of the SOLAS Convention and to the High Speed Craft Codes 1994 and 2000 concerning enclosed space entry and rescue drills

1 The position of the Union at the 65th session of the IMO Marine Environment Protection Committee shall be to agree to the adoption of the amendments to the Condition Assessment Scheme (MEPC Resolution 94(46)), as approved by that committee at its 64th session and as laid down in Annexes 13 and 16 to the IMO document MEPC 64/23/Add.1.

2 The position of the Union at the 92nd session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee shall be to agree to the adoption of the amendments to the ISM Code and its related guidelines and the introduction of a new training requirement for rescue in enclosed spaces into Regulation 19 of Chapter III of the SOLAS Convention, into Chapter 18 of the High Speed Craft Codes 1994 and 2000 and into Chapter 17 of the Dynamically Supported Craft Code, as approved by that committee at its 91st session and as laid down in Annexes 22, 30 and 31 to the IMO document MSC 91/22/Add.2 and in Annex 4 to the IMO document MSC 92/3/1, respectively.

3 The position of the Union as set out in paragraphs 1 and 2 shall be expressed by the Member States which are members of IMO acting jointly in the interest of the Union.

4 Formal and minor change to this position may be agreed without requiring that position to be amended.

Member States are hereby authorised to give their consent to be bound, in the interest of the Union, by the amendments referred to in Article 1(1) and (2).

This Decision is addressed to the Member States.