1 The Maritime Safety Committee, at its eightieth
session (11 to 20 May 2005) and the Marine Environment Protection
Committee, at its fifty-third session (18 to 22 July 2005) approved
the Guidelines for Administrations to ensure the adequacy of transfer
of class-related matters between recognized organizations (ROs).
2 Under the provisions of resolution A.739(18) on Guidelines for the authorization of
organizations acting on behalf of the Administration, the Administration
should establish a system to ensure the adequacy of work performed
by the organizations authorized to act on its behalf. Such a system
should, inter alia, include the monitoring and verification
of class-related matters, as applicable.
3 To facilitate the development of a system for
ensuring the adequacy of work performed with respect to the transfer
of class-related matters between recognized organizations, maritime
Administrations are invited to apply the guidelines set out at annex.
4 Member Governments are also invited to consider
implementing a system of monitoring and verification of the transfer
of class-related matters between recognized organizations.