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MSC 85/26/Add.2ANNEX 3Page 50- prepare transport documents for bulk cargoes;- offer bulk cargoes for transport;- accept bulk cargoes for transport;- handle bulk cargoes;- prepare bulk cargoes’ loading/stowage plans;- load/unload bulk cargoes into/from ships; and- enforce or survey or inspect for compliance with applicable rules and regulations; or- are otherwise involved in the handling and transport of bulk cargoes as determinedby the competent authority.However, the provisions of subsection 11.2 do not apply to:- the company security officer and appropriate shore-based personnel mentioned insection A/13.1 of the ISPS Code;- the ship security officer and the shipboard personnel mentioned in sections A/13.2and A/13.3 of the ISPS Code; and- the port facility security officer, the appropriate port facility security personnel andthe port facility personnel having specific security duties mentioned insections A/18.1 and A/18.2 of the ISPS Code.For the training of those officers and personnel, refer to the ISPS Code.11.2.2 Shore-side personnel engaged in transport by sea of bulk cargoes should considersecurity provisions for the transport of bulk cargoes commensurate with their responsibilities.11.2.3 Security training11.2.3.1 The training of shore-side personnel should also include elements of securityawareness, the need to control access to cargoes and ships, and general guidance on the types ofbulk cargoes of security significance.11.2.3.2 Security awareness training should address the nature of security risks, recognizingsecurity risks, methods to address and reduce risks and actions to be taken in the event of asecurity breach. It should include awareness of security plans (if appropriate, refer tosubsection 11.3), commensurate with the responsibilities of individuals and their part inimplementing security plans.11.2.3.3 Such training should be provided or verified upon employment in a position involvingtransport of bulk cargoes by sea and should be periodically supplemented with retraining.11.2.3.4 Records of all security training undertaken should be kept by the employer and madeavailable to the employee if requested.11.3 Provisions for high consequence solid bulk cargoes11.3.1 For the purposes of this subsection, high consequence solid bulk cargoes with highpotential security implications are those which have the potential for misuse in an unlawful actand which may, as a result, produce serious consequences such as mass casualties or massI:\MSC\85\26-Add-2.doc

MSC 85/26/Add.2ANNEX 3Page 51destruction, for example, Class 5.1 ammonium nitrate UN 1942 and ammonium nitrate fertilizersUN 2067.11.3.2 The provisions of this subsection do not apply to ships and to port facilities(see the ISPS Code for ship security plan and for port security plan).11.3.3 Consignors and others engaged in the transport of solid bulk cargoes with high potentialsecurity implications should adopt, implement and comply with a security plan that addresses atleast the elements specified in subsection 11.3.4.11.3.4 The security plan should comprise at least the following elements:.1 specific allocation of responsibilities for security to competent and qualifiedpersons with appropriate authority to carry out their responsibilities;.2 records of bulk cargoes with high potential security implications or types of bulkcargoes with high potential security implications transported;.3 review of current operations and assessment of vulnerabilities, includingintermodal transfer, temporary transit storage, handling and distribution,as appropriate;.4 clear statements of measures, including training, policies (including response tohigher threat conditions, new employee/employment verification, etc.), operatingpractices (e.g., choice/use of routes where known, control of access to ships, bulkcargo storage and loading areas, proximity to vulnerable infrastructure, etc.),equipment and resources that are to be used to reduce security risks;.5 effective and up-to-date procedures for reporting and dealing with security threats,breaches of security or security-related incidents;.6 procedures for the evaluation and testing of security plans and procedures forperiodic review and update of the plans;.7 measures to ensure the security of transport information contained in the plan; and.8 measures to ensure that the distribution of transport information is limited as faras possible.I:\MSC\85\26-Add-2.doc

<strong>MSC</strong> <strong>85</strong>/<strong>26</strong>/<strong>Add.2</strong><strong>ANNEX</strong> 3Page 50- prepare transport documents for bulk cargoes;- offer bulk cargoes for transport;- accept bulk cargoes for transport;- handle bulk cargoes;- prepare bulk cargoes’ loading/stowage plans;- load/unload bulk cargoes into/from ships; and- enforce or survey or inspect for compliance with applicable rules and regulations; or- are otherwise involved in the handling and transport of bulk cargoes as determinedby the competent authority.However, the provisions of subsection 11.2 do not apply to:- the company security officer and appropriate shore-based personnel mentioned insection A/13.1 of the ISPS Code;- the ship security officer and the shipboard personnel mentioned in sections A/13.2and A/13.3 of the ISPS Code; and- the port facility security officer, the appropriate port facility security personnel andthe port facility personnel having specific security duties mentioned insections A/18.1 and A/18.2 of the ISPS Code.For the training of those officers and personnel, refer to the ISPS Code.11.2.2 Shore-side personnel engaged in transport by sea of bulk cargoes should considersecurity provisions for the transport of bulk cargoes commensurate with their responsibilities.11.2.3 Security training11.2.3.1 The training of shore-side personnel should also include elements of securityawareness, the need to control access to cargoes and ships, and general guidance on the types ofbulk cargoes of security significance.11.2.3.2 Security awareness training should address the nature of security risks, recognizingsecurity risks, methods to address and reduce risks and actions to be taken in the event of asecurity breach. It should include awareness of security plans (if appropriate, refer tosubsection 11.3), commensurate with the responsibilities of individuals and their part inimplementing security plans.11.2.3.3 Such training should be provided or verified upon employment in a position involvingtransport of bulk cargoes by sea and should be periodically supplemented with retraining.11.2.3.4 Records of all security training undertaken should be kept by the employer and madeavailable to the employee if requested.11.3 Provisions for high consequence solid bulk cargoes11.3.1 For the purposes of this subsection, high consequence solid bulk cargoes with highpotential security implications are those which have the potential for misuse in an unlawful actand which may, as a result, produce serious consequences such as mass casualties or massI:\<strong>MSC</strong>\<strong>85</strong>\<strong>26</strong>-Add-2.doc

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