F1Article 2
1.
The position to be taken on behalf of the Union within the International Maritime Organization’s Maritime Safety Committee during its 102nd session shall be to approve the MSC-MEPC.5 circular, as laid down in Annex 8 to IMO document III 6/15, and to support the adoption of the amendments to:
(a)
Parts A-1, B, B-1, B-2 to B-4 of Chapter II-1 of the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, as laid down in Annex 1 to IMO document MSC 102/3;
(b)
Parts A-1 and B-1 of the International Code of Safety for Ships Using Gases or Other Low-flashpoint Fuels, as laid down in Annex 2 to IMO document MSC 102/3;
(c)
resolution A.658(16) on the use and fitting of retro-reflective materials on life-saving appliances.
2.
The position referred to in paragraph 1 covers the circular and the amendments concerned to the extent that that circular and those amendments fall under the exclusive competence of the Union and may affect Union common rules.