FAL related guidance


Title Date
FAL.5/Circ.53

IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business

25/04/2024
FAL.5/Circ.54

Guidelines on Port Community Systems

25/04/2024
FAL.5-Circ.51

IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business

05/05/2023
FAL.5-Circ.42-Rev.3

Guidelines for setting up a maritime single window

31/03/2023
FAL.5-Circ.52.pdf

Guidelines for harmonized communication and electronic exchange of operational data for port calls

31/03/2023
FAL.2-Circ.133.pdf

List Of Certificates and Documents Required to be Carried on Board Ships, 2022

27/06/2022
FAL.5-CIRC.49.pdf

Outcome of the regulatory scoping exercise and gap analysis of the FAL Convention with respect to Maritime Autonomous Surface Ships (MASS)

01/06/2022
FAL.5-CIRC.50.pdf

Guidelines for the prevention and suppression of the smuggling of wildlife on ships engaged in international maritime traffic

06/01/2022
FAL.5-CIRC.46.pdf

Guidelines on authentication, integrity and confidentiality of information exchanges via maritime single windows and related services

06/01/2022
FAL.5-CIRC.47.pdf

Guidelines for national maritime transport facilitation committees and programmes

06/01/2022
FAL.5-Circ.48.pdf

Guidance to implement and adopt procedures against maritime corruption

06/01/2022
MSC-FAL.1-Circ.3-Rev.2

Guidelines on maritime cyber risk management

06/01/2022
MSC.1Circ.1101Rev.3 - MEPC.1Circ.409Rev.3- FAL.1Circ.100Rev.3.pdf

Ship/port interface Availability of tug assistance

12/08/2021
FAL.5-Circ.42-Rev.1.pdf

Guidelines for setting up a maritime single window

01/07/2021
FAL.5-Circ.44.pdf

IMO Compendium on Facilitation and Electronic Business

01/07/2021
MSC-FAL.1-Circ.3-Rev.1.pdf

Guidelines on Maritime Cyber Risk Management

14/06/2021
FAL.3-Circ.217.pdf

Organization and method of work of the Facilitation Committee

12/10/2020
FAL.3-Circ.215.pdf

Explanatory Manual to the Convention on Facilitation of

12/04/2019
FAL.6-CIRC.14-REV.1.pdf

Revised list of existing publications relevant to areas and topics relating to the ship/port interface

08/06/2018
Resolution FAL.13 (42).pdf

Revised guidelines on the prevention of access by stowaways and the allocation of responsibilities to seek the successful resolution of stowaway cases

08/06/2018
Resolution MSC.448-99.pdf

Revised guidelines on the prevention of access by stowaways and the allocation of responsibilities to seek the successful resolution of stowaway cases

24/05/2018
FAL.7-Circ.1-Corr.1.pdf

Unified interpretation of Appendix 3 to the FAL Convention Corrigendum

14/05/2018
MSC.1-Circ.1586 - LEG.2-Circ.3.pdf

List of certificates and documents requested to be carried on board ships, 2017

19/07/2017
Resolution MSC.428-98.pdf

Maritime cyber risk management in safety management systems

16/06/2017
FAL.2-Circ.50-Rev.3.pdf

Reports on stowaways incidents

07/04/2017
FAL.7-Circ.1.pdf

Unified Interpretation of Appendix 3 to the FAL Convention

07/04/2017
FAL.6-Circ.17.pdf

Response to the provision of information by the master of a vessel needing to put sick or injured persons ashore

07/04/2017
FAL.5-Circ.39-Rev.2-Corr.1 - Corrigendum (Secretariat).pdf

Guidelines for the use of Electronic Certificates

24/01/2017
MSC.1-Circ.896-Rev.2.pdf

Interim measures for combating unsafe practices associated with the trafficking, smuggling or transport of migrants by sea

26/05/2016
FAL.6-CIRC.11-REV.1.pdf

Guidelines in minimum training and education for mooring personnel

20/04/2016
FAL.6-Circ.16.pdf

Guidelines on Measures Toward Enhancing Maritime Trade Recovery Related to the Global Supply Chain System and Maritime Conveyances

30/05/2013
FAL.5-Circ.38.pdf

Contact addresses of the offices of designated National Authorities and International Organizations for Facilitation purposes (This circular supersedes FAL.5/Circ.33 dated 27 June 2011)

17/10/2011
FAL.5-Circ.37.pdf

E-addresses of Governmental Authorities for facilitating the exchange of electronic information (This circular supersedes FAL.5/Circ.34 dated 28 June 2011)

15/10/2011
MSC-FAL.1-Circ.2.pdf

Questionnaire on information on Port and Coastal State requirements related to Privately Contracted Armed Security Personnel on board ships

22/09/2011
Resolution MSC.312-88.pdf

Revised guidelines on the prevention of access by stowaways and the allocation of responsibilities to seek the successful resolution of stowaway cases

15/12/2010
FAL.3-Circ.201.pdf

Facilitating shore leave and access to ships, removing unnecessary restrictions imposed by divergences in the implementation of the ISPS Code

27/09/2010
Resolution A.1027 (26).pdf

Application and revision of the Guidelines on the allocation of responsibilities to seek the successful resolution of stowaway cases

18/01/2010
FAL.3-Circ.194.pdf

Principles relating to administrative procedures for disembarking persons rescued at sea

22/01/2009
MSC-FAL.1-Circ.1.pdf

Securing and facilitating international trade

21/10/2007
FAL.3-Circ.187.pdf

Review of Standards and Recommended Practices

27/04/2007
Resolution FAL.9(34).pdf

Revised guidelines for the prevention and suppression of the smuggling of drugs, psychotropic substances and precursor chemicals on ships engaged in international maritime traffic

30/03/2007
Resollution MSC.228-82.pdf

Revision of the Guidelines for the prevention and suppression of the smuggling of drugs, psychotropic substances and precursor chemicals on ships

07/12/2006
FAL.6-Circ.15.pdf

Difficulties encountered in the shipment of dangerous cargoes and, in particular, sporting ammunition and related components (IMDG Code Division 1.4S)

12/07/2006
Resolution A.984(24).pdf

Facilitation of the carriage of IMDG Code class 7 radioactive materials including those in packaged form used in medical or public health applications

01/12/2005
FAL.6-Circ.12.pdf

Difficulties encountered in the shipment of IMDG Code class 7 radioactive material and, in particular, Cobalt-60

11/07/2005
FAL.6-Circ.13.pdf

Facilitation in avoiding safety threatening conditions

11/07/2005
Resolution A.867(20).pdf

Combating unsafe practices associated with the trafficking or transport of migrants by sea

27/11/1997
FAL.6-Circ.5.pdf

Communications between maritime administrations and ports/terminals

17/07/1997
FAL.5-Circ.6.pdf

Brochure on drug abuse and illicit trafficking

16/11/1990
FAL.5-Circ.3.pdf

Access to marine passenger terminals for elderly and disabled passengers

23/08/1989
FAL.5-Circ.2.pdf

Guidelines for the establishment, membership and operation of national facilitation committees

22/08/1989
FAL.2-Circ.34.pdf

Harmonized interpretation of the terms "documentary requirements" appearing the Preamble and in articles III. IV, VIII and XIII of the Convention

07/04/1986
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