What IMO FAL Convention 1965 - Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic requires
The FAL Convention 1965 (Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic) establishes standardised procedures and documentation for the arrival, stay, and departure of ships, persons, and cargo in international ports. Its Annex contains mandatory Standards and recommended Practices (SARP) governing FAL Forms 1-7, electronic data interchange (eFAL), and the Single Window concept. The 2022 amendments require all Contracting States to implement a Maritime Single Window (MSW) by 1 January 2024 for electronic submission of ship arrival and departure information.
Pillar: Maritime & Shipping · Authority: International Maritime Organization (IMO) - Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic, adopted London, 9 April 1965, in force 5 March 1967 · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
Primary source: https://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/Pages/Convention-on-Facilitation-of-International-Maritime-Traffic-(FAL).aspx
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- {"source":"IMO Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic 1965 (FAL Convention), Annex (as amended by Resolution FAL.16(42), May 2022)","url":"https://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/Pages/Convention-on-Facilitation-of-International-Maritime-Traffic-(FAL).aspx","relevant_sections":"Annex Section 1 (arrival and departure of ships: Standards 1.1-1.7, FAL Forms 1-7), Annex Section 2 (arrival, stay and departure of cargo: Standards 2.1-2.6, Cargo Declaration), Annex Section 3 (arrival and departure of persons: Standards 3.1-3.58, crew and passenger documentation), Annex Section 4 (miscellaneous provisions: stowaways Standards 4.6-4.8), Annex Section 5 (Maritime Single Window: Standard 5 mandatory MSW from 1 January 2024)"}
- {"source":"IMO Resolution FAL.16(42) - Amendments to the Annex of the FAL Convention: Mandatory Maritime Single Window (May 2022)","url":"https://www.imo.org/en/About/Conventions/Pages/Convention-on-Facilitation-of-International-Maritime-Traffic-(FAL).aspx","relevant_sections":"Mandatory MSW Standard replacing the previous Recommended Practice: all Contracting States must establish an MSW for electronic submission of ship reporting information by 1 January 2024"}
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