1982 Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control

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Full Title	1982 Paris Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control
Short Title / Abbreviations	Paris MoU
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Oceans/Law of the Sea
Citations to Text	21 ILM 1 (1982)
Date of Adoption	26/01/1982
Place of Adoption	Paris, France
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	Paris MoU on Port State Control
Depository	N/A
Annexes	Annex 1: Ships of Non-Parties and Below Convention Size Annex 2: (No longer in use) Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention 1976 (ILO 147) and ILO 147 Protocol, 1966 Annex 3: Information System on Inspections Annex 4: Publication of Information Related to Detentions and Inspections Annex 5: Qualitative Criteria for Adherence to the Memorandum Annex 6: Minimum Criteria for Port State Control Officers Annex 7: Ship Risk Profile Annex 8: Inspection and Selection Scheme Annex 9: Inspection Type and Clear Grounds Annex 10: Examination of Certificates and Documents Annex 11: Inspection Commitments of Authorities Annex 12: Reporting Obligations for Ships
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Date of Entry into Force	01/07/1982
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	“Section 9.4 The Memorandum will take effect on 1 July 1982”
General Status	28 Parties (as of 14/11/2023)
Links to Current Status/Reservations	Parties listed in MOU text
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	1-45th amendments between 1982 and 2023.
This instrument amends/supersedes	1978 Memorandum of Understanding between Certain Maritime Authorities on the Maintenance of Standards on Merchant Ships
Related Instruments	1966 International Convention on Load Lines 1969 International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships 1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1972 Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea 1974 International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1976 Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention 1993 Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in the Asia-Pacific Region 1996 Protocol of 1996 to the Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention
External Links	Paris MOU Secretariat accessed on 14/11/2023
Additional Information	The Russian Federation’s membership in the Paris MoU has been suspended w.e.f. 20 May 2022. The MS Word and Adobe PDF text provided on this page reflect the text as of the 41st Amendment, effective 1 July 2018.