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<p>The global nature of the maritime sector results in an extensive set of international
obligations and amendments, emanating predominantly from the International Maritime
Organization and the International Labour Organization, which means that UK domestic
legislation is having to be constantly updated. The diverse nature of the obligations
means that some conventions are implemented in multiple instruments.</p><p> </p><p>The
Department for Transport, including the Maritime and Coastguard Agency, identified
the need for 30 separate Statutory Instruments (SIs) related to international obligations,
to be delivered on an ongoing basis between 2019 and 2022. Of those, four SIs have
been completed, with a further six planned to be laid by the end of 2020. 13 are expected
to be completed in 2021, with the remaining seven expected to be completed by the
end of 2022. 13 of the 30 SIs relate to the International Convention for the Safety
of Life at Sea.</p><p> </p><p>Since 2016, when updating secondary legislation to implement
international maritime obligations, where appropriate, the Department for Transport
has included ambulatory references; these will allow future changes to technical requirements
and associated provisions to be brought into force domestically quicker, without the
need for further legislative action.</p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p>
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