Canadian FSMC ( formerly known as AGM) regulations are issued by the Canada Food Inspection Agency (CFIA) .
Asian Gypsy Moth (AGM) has been changed to Flighted Spongy Moth Complex (FSMC) due to change of name effected in 2022.
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Veritas Petroleum Services (VPS) publish regular Bunker Alerts based entirely on fuel samples and have kindly permitted BIMCO’s Members to access this information.
The Bunker Alerts are not intended to be an evaluation of overall bunker quality in the port or area concerned, but usually highlight a specific parameter within the fuel which has raised a quality issue.
The fourth set of amendments made to the Maritime Labour Convention, 2006 as amended (MLC 2006) relates to providing better protection to seafarers in the financial security system and improving the seafarer repatriation process as well as the overall well being of seafarers in terms of medical care, recreational facilities, personal protective equipment, food and amenities to be provided.
BIMCO provides a summary of the significant changes brought about by Amendment 42-24 (Amdt 42-24) to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code.
These are revised guidelines issued by the CINS ( Cargo Incident Notification System), together with the International Group of P&I Clubs and TT Club taking into account of the revised amendments to the International Maritime Dangerous Goods (IMDG) Code under Amendment 42-24 for charcoal carriage.
Seasonal measures introduced by Australia, New Zealand, Chile and Fiji to combat brown marmorated stink bug risk.
Providing the recommendations issued by the International Maritime Organization ( IMO) for the maritime transport of plastic pellets in packaged form, in particular when they are carried in freight containers.
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