Statutory Documents - IMO Publications and Documents - Resolutions - Assembly - IMO Resolution A.1071(28) – Revised Guidelines on the Implementation of the International Safety Management (ISM) Code by Administrations – (Adopted on 4 December 2013) - Appendix – Standards on ISM Code Certification Arrangements - 5 CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS
5 CERTIFICATION PROCEDURES AND INSTRUCTIONS
Organizations performing ISM Code certification should have implemented a documented system to ensure that the certification process is performed in accordance with this standard. This system should, inter alia, include procedures and instructions for the following:
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.1 contract agreements with companies;
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.2 planning, scheduling and performing verification;
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.3 reporting results from verification;
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.4 the issuing of Documents of Compliance, Safety Management Certificates and Interim Documents of Compliance and Safety Management Certificates; and
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.5 corrective action and follow-up of verifications, including actions to be taken in cases of major non-conformity.
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