Class 1 (Chief Engineer) Engineering Management 📅 Aug 2025

Exam Question

Discuss the procedure of entry into force of an IMO Convention after its Adoption? State the provisions and its importance towards entry into force of the convention. For a convention of important technical nature state, the general rules/ conditions observed by the states for its entry into force. Explain the terms (16)

(i) Accession

(ii) Signature subject to Ratification, acceptance or approval.

Reference Answer

### Procedure for Entry into Force of an IMO Convention
The process by which an International Maritime Organization (IMO) Convention becomes legally binding international law is a multi-stage procedure designed to ensure broad consensus, technical feasibility, and administrative readiness among member states. The procedure can be broken down into the following key stages:
**1. Adoption:**
* **Development:** The initial text of a new convention or an amendment to an existing one is drafted, debated, and refined within one of the IMO's primary committees (e.g., Maritime Safety Committee (MSC), Marine Environment Protection Committee (MEPC), Legal Committee).

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