Article 1 
The position to be taken on behalf of the Union at the 99th session of the IMO Maritime Safety Committee shall be to agree to: (a) the adoption of the amendments to SOLAS Regulations II-1/1 and II-1/8-1, as laid down in Annex 1 to IMO document MSC 99/3, and the approval of the associated guidelines, as laid down in Annex 1 to the IMO Sub-Committee on Ship Design and Construction (SDC) document SDC 5/15; (b) the adoption of the amendments to Table 1 of Annex 3 to the FTP Code, as laid down in Annex 2 to IMO document MSC 99/3.
Article 2 
1. The position to be taken on behalf of the Union as set out in Article 1 shall be expressed by the Member States, which are all members of the IMO, acting jointly in the interests of the Union. 2. Minor changes to the position referred to in Article 1 may be agreed upon without further decision by the Council.
Article 3 
Member States are hereby authorised to give their consent to be bound, in the interests of the Union, by the amendments referred to in Article 1, to the extent that those amendments fall under the exclusive competence of the Union.
Article 4 
This Decision is addressed to the Member States.