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Fal Convention Amendments Eif 1 JANUARY 2018

The amendments to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL Convention) that came into effect on January 1st, 2018 update the treaty to adequately address current and future shipping industry requirements and facilitate global maritime traffic. Key changes include requiring electronic information exchange between countries by April 2019, supporting a single window system for sharing vessel data, ensuring non-discriminatory shore leave for crew members, and expanding measures to prevent stowaways.

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Fal Convention Amendments Eif 1 JANUARY 2018

The amendments to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic (FAL Convention) that came into effect on January 1st, 2018 update the treaty to adequately address current and future shipping industry requirements and facilitate global maritime traffic. Key changes include requiring electronic information exchange between countries by April 2019, supporting a single window system for sharing vessel data, ensuring non-discriminatory shore leave for crew members, and expanding measures to prevent stowaways.

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FAL CONVENTION AMENDMENTS EIF 1ST JANUARY 2018

A series of amendments to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic


(FAL Convention) that seeks to boost seafarers’ rights to shore leave have come into effect,
beginning 1 January 2018.

The revised treaty is expected to allow the convention to adequately address the shipping
industry’s existing and future requirements, as well as assist and expedite global maritime
traffic.

International Maritime Organization’s (IMO) FAL Convention was originally adopted in 1965


and intends to harmonise procedures for ships’ arrival, stay and departure from ports. The
convention currently comprises 118 contracting countries.

1. Convention has been revised in a gender-neutral format.


2. The updated FAL Convention also includes a new requirement for national
governments to introduce electronic information exchange mechanisms such as
electronic data interchange (EDI) to transfer information associated with maritime
transport. The requirement is expected to be in place by 8 April 2019 and includes a
provision for a transitional period of approximately 12 months, which will see both
paper and electronic documents be permitted for exchange.
3. In addition, the amended FAL Convention supports the use of a ‘single window’
system for sharing data. The system is expected to enable public authorities to
acquire all data regarding the arrival, stay and departure of ships, persons and cargo
via a single portal without duplication.
4. It also includes a provision to allow crew ashore during their ship is docked at ports.
Furthermore, another newly added requirement states that personnel should face no
discrimination on grounds of nationality, race, colour, sex, religion, political opinion or
social origin. It also mandates the granting of shore leave to crew members
irrespective of the flag state of the ship. If shore leave is denied, party has to give
specific reasons for such denial.
5. Additionally, a previous section regarding preventing stowaways has been updated
and expanded in the new FAL Convention to allow national authorities to apply
operational procedures equivalent to those in the IMO’s International Ship and Port
Facility Security (ISPS) Code to prevent stowaways from accessing a ship.
6. The revised FAL Convention features three additional documents for ships’ clearance
that may be required by the shore authorities, among others.  i.e. security-related
information as required under SOLAS regulation XI-2/9.2.2, Advance electronic cargo
information for customs risk assessment purposes, and Advanced Notification Form
for Waste Delivery to Port Reception Facilities. Additional guarantees have been
included relating to the shore leave of crew members. All IMO FAL forms, with the
exception of Ship’s Stores Declaration (IMO FAL Form 3), have been revised.

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