Facilitation Committee

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The Facilitation Committee is a specialized body within the International Maritime Organization responsible for simplifying and harmonizing international maritime trade procedures and documentation.

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Statements (51)
Predicate Object
instanceOf IMO body
specialized committee
abbreviation FAL
composition IMO Member States
cooperatesWith International Civil Aviation Organization
International Organization for Standardization
United Nations Conference on Trade and Development
World Customs Organization
World Health Organization
World Trade Organization
field international shipping
maritime transport
trade facilitation
focusesOn removal of unnecessary barriers to maritime trade
standardization of forms and documents used in ports
goal digitalization of maritime trade procedures
harmonization of maritime transport documentation
promotion of efficient maritime transport
reduction of administrative burdens on ships and ports
reduction of formalities in international shipping
simplification of international maritime trade procedures
headquartersCountry United Kingdom
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: "London"
jurisdiction international
language Arabic
Chinese
English
French
Russian
Spanish
meetsAt IMO Headquarters, London
parentOrganization International Maritime Organization
partOf International Maritime Organization
regulates Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic
shortName Facilitation Committee
surface form: "FAL Committee"
subjectOf IMO Facilitation Convention amendments
workArea arrival and departure formalities for cargo
arrival and departure formalities for persons
arrival and departure formalities for ships
cargo documentation
clearance of ships
crew documentation
electronic data interchange in maritime transport
maritime security-related facilitation measures
maritime single window systems
passenger ship facilitation
port community systems
port formalities
public health and quarantine formalities for ships
ship reporting formalities
stowaways

Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

FAL hasFullName Facilitation Committee
IMO hasMainOrgan Facilitation Committee
subject surface form: "International Maritime Organization"
IMO Committees hasMember Facilitation Committee
Facilitation Committee shortName Facilitation Committee
this entity surface form: "FAL Committee"
International Maritime Organization subsidiaryBody Facilitation Committee

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