FAL Convention (Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic)
Abbreviation: FAL
The IMO convention standardising the documentation required by port + immigration authorities for ships in international trade.
Regulatory detail & full definition
Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic Convention (1965 as amended) standardises the documentation required by port + immigration + customs + health authorities for ships in international trade — General Declaration, Cargo Declaration, Crew List, Passenger List, Dangerous Goods Declaration, etc. Now largely implemented electronically via the IMO FAL forms + national single-window systems. Reduces delays + facilitates paperless port clearance.
Authoritative source: IMO — FAL Convention ↗
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Source: IMO FAL Convention
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