FAL
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FAL is the abbreviation for the Facilitation Committee, a body within the International Maritime Organization that works to simplify and harmonize maritime trade and transport procedures.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
Facilitation Committee of the International Maritime Organization
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| abbreviationFor |
Facilitation Committee
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| aimsTo |
enhance the flow of maritime trade
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promote digitalization of maritime procedures → reduce delays in ports → |
| alsoKnownAs |
IMO Facilitation Committee
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| cooperatesWith |
national maritime administrations
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port authorities → shipping industry organizations → |
| develops |
IMO instruments on facilitation of international maritime traffic
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guidelines on maritime trade facilitation → standards for ship and port clearance procedures → |
| field |
international shipping
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maritime trade → maritime transport → |
| focus |
administrative and procedural aspects of maritime transport
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harmonization of documentation requirements for ships → simplification of formalities in ports → |
| governingBody |
International Maritime Organization
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| hasFullName |
Facilitation Committee
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| jurisdiction |
international
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| language |
English
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| meetsAt |
IMO Headquarters, London
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| oversees |
Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic
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| parentOrganization |
International Maritime Organization
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| partOf |
International Maritime Organization
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| purpose |
to facilitate maritime traffic
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to harmonize maritime transport procedures → to improve the efficiency of maritime transport → to reduce administrative burdens in international shipping → to simplify maritime trade procedures → |
| scope |
global maritime transport
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| sector |
United Nations specialized agency system
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| shortName |
FAL Committee
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| subjectOf |
IMO resolutions on facilitation
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| type |
intergovernmental body
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technical committee → |
| usesAbbreviation |
FAL
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| worksOn |
electronic exchange of information in maritime transport
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facilitation of international maritime traffic → standardization of documents used in maritime transport → |
Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic
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Facilitation Committee → |
abbreviation |
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IMO Facilitation Convention amendments
("FAL Convention")
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appliesTo |