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.