2 The Guidelines are provided to assist Governments
                           to develop appropriate and effective regional port reception facilities'
                           arrangements that meet the needs of international ships calling at
                           ports and terminals within an identified geographical region. Detailed
                           proposals for regional arrangements (RA) for port reception facilities
                           should be submitted to the Marine Environment Protection Committee
                           (MEPC) for consultation, in accordance with the Guidelines on the
                           organization and method of work of the Maritime Safety Committee and
                           the Marine Environment Protection Committee and their subsidiary bodies
                           (MSC-MEPC.1/Circ.4, as amended) . Submissions should be co-sponsored
                           by all Member States whose ports and terminals will participate in
                           the proposed RRFP. Before finalizing and implementing the RRFP, the
                           proposing Parties should take into account the comments received as
                           a result of the Committee's review.