1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its 102nd session (4 to 11 November
2020), with a view to providing more specific guidance regarding SOLAS regulation II-2/9, approved a unified interpretation of SOLAS regulation II-2/9 regarding isolated pantries containing no
cooking appliances in accommodation spaces, prepared by the Sub-Committee on Ship
Systems and Equipment, at its seventh session (2 to 6 March 2020), as set out in the
annex.
2 Member States are invited to use the annexed unified interpretation as
guidance when applying SOLAS regulation II-2/9 on ships contracted for construction on or after
1 January 2021, and to bring the unified interpretation to the attention of all
parties concerned.