FAL related guidance


Title Date
Rules of Procedure of the Facilitation Committee

Rules of Procedure of the Facilitation Committee

02/05/2025
FAL.5-Circ.42-Rev.4.pdf

Guidelines for setting up a maritime single window

02/05/2025
Resolution FAL.18(49).pdf

Guidelines on minimum training and education for mooring personnel

02/05/2025
FAL.3-Circ.220.pdf

Explanatory Manual to the FAL Convention

29/04/2024
FAL.5/Circ.54

Guidelines on Port Community Systems

25/04/2024
Resolution FAL.17(48).pdf.pdf

Revised guidelines for the prevention and suppression of the smuggling of wildlife on ships engaged in international traffic

12/04/2024
FAL.5-Circ.52.pdf

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

31/03/2023
Resolution FAL.16(47).pdf

Recommended actions to accelerate the implementation of a Maritime Single Window

17/03/2023
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.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.1Circ.1101Rev.3 - MEPC.1Circ.409Rev.3- FAL.1Circ.100Rev.3.pdf

Ship/port interface Availability of tug assistance

12/08/2021
FAL.2-Circ.132.pdf

Guidelines on creating a tool to measure domestic implementation of the FAL Convention

07/01/2021
FAL.7-Circ.1-Corr.1.pdf

Unified interpretation of Appendix 3 to the FAL Convention Corrigendum

14/05/2018
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.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.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
Resolution FAL.18(49)

Guidelines on minimum training and education for mooring personnel related to ship/port interface

MSC.1-Circ.1665

Guidelines on the use of electronic certificates of seafarers

FAL.5/Circ.56

IMO Compendium on facilitation and electronic business

MSC-FAL.1/Circ.3/Rev.4

Guidelines on maritime cyber risk management

FAL.8-Circ.1/Rev.1

Organization and method of work of the Facilitation Committee

FAL.6-Circ.14/Rev.3

List of publications relevant to the ship/port interface

MSC-FAL.1/Circ.4

Guidelines concerning the recovery of deceased persons and death after recovery

RESOLUTION FAL.20(50)

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