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国际海事卫星组织公约修正案（附英文）
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【发布日期】1985.10.16
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国际海事卫星组织公约修正案
　（签订日期１９８５年１０月１６日　生效日期１９７９年７月１６日）
 
　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　前言
 
　　在前言末尾处增加上面新的一段：
　　为所有国家航空器的利益，确定国际海事卫星系统也应该向航空通信开放。
　　第一条　定义
　　第一条中增加下面新的一页（ｈ）
　　（ｈ）“航空器”系指靠空气的反作用力浮游在空中的任何机械，但任何靠贴近地球表面的空气反作用力的机械除外。
　　第三条　宗旨
　　第三条中的（１）和（２）款由下述条文代替：
　　（１）本组织的宗旨是为改进海事通信，如可行，包括航空通信，而提供所必须的空间段，从而有助于改进遇险和人命安全通信、空中交通管制业务通信、船舶和航空器的效率和管理、海事和航空公众通信
　　业务以及无线电定位能力。
　　（２）本组织应尽力为需要海事和航空通信的一切区域提供服务。
　　第七条　接入空间段
　　第七条中的（１）和（２）款由下述条文代替：
　　（１）国际海事卫星组织的空间段应按理事会所决定的条件，向所有国家的船舶和航空器开放使用。理事会在决定这种条件时，不应依船舶或航空器的国籍而有所歧视。
　　（２）理事会根据具体情况，可允许设置在海上环境作业的构筑物上的非船舶地球站，接入国际海事卫星组织的空间段，只要该地球站的工作不会明显影响对船舶或航空器提供的业务。
　　第八条　其它空间段
　　第八条的（１）款由下述条文代替：
　　（１）如果缔约国或在其管辖范围内的任何人欲单独或联合提供或开始使用其它空间段设施，以符合国际海事卫星组织的空间段的任何一种或所有海事目的时，该缔约国应该通知本组织，以保证技术上的兼容性和避免对国际海事卫星系统造成重大的经济危害。
　　第十二条　大会－－职能
　　第十二条的（１）款（Ｃ）项由下述条文代替：
　　（ｃ）按理事会的建议，批准建立以提供无线电定位、遇险或安全业务为专用或主要目的的附加空间段设施。但是，已建立的为提供海事和航空公众通信业务的空间段设施，也可不经此种批准而用于遇险和安全通信以及无线电定位业务。
　　　第十五条  理事会——职能
　　第十五条的（ａ）、（ｃ）和（ｈ）项由下述条文代替：
　　（ａ）确定海事和航空卫星通信的要求，并为国际海事卫星组织的空间段的设计、研制、建造、安装、购置或租用、经营、保养和使用，包括获取为满足这些要求的任何必要的发射业务，制订政策、计划、方案、程序和措施。
　　（ｃ）制订陆上、船上、航空器上和海上环境中构筑物上的地球站接入国际海事卫星组织空间段的标准和批准程序，以及验证和监测已接入和使用国际海事卫星组织空间段的地球站的运行。关于船上和航空器上的地球站的标准应足够详细，以供各国颁发执照的当局，在进行类型批准时，任意使用。
　　（ｈ）确定与经理事会认可的代表船东、航空器经营者、海运界、航空界人士和其他海事及航空通信用户机构进行经常性协商的安排。
　　第二十一条  发明和技术情报
　　第二十一条中的（２）款（ｂ）项和（７）款（ｂ）项（ｉ）由下述条文代替：
　　（２）
　　（ｂ）有权向缔约国和签字者及任一缔约国所管辖下的其他人透露和已经透露此种发明和技术情报，以及免费在国际海事卫星组织的空间段和与此空间段有操作联系的陆上、船上或航空器上地球站使用此种发明和技术情报，批准和已批准缔约国及签字者及此种其他人免费使用这种发明和技术情报。
　　（７）
　　（ｂ）（ｉ）如用于国际海事卫星组织的空间段或与之在操作上有关联的岸站、船站或航空器站，免予收费。
　　第二十七条  与其他国际组织的关系
　　第二十七条由下述条文代替：
　　本组织应与联合国及其“和平利用外层空间和海洋区域”机构，联合国各专门机构以及其他国际组织，就共同关心的问题进行合作。本组织应特别考虑国际海事组织和国际民航组织的有关国际标准、规则、决议、程序和建议。本组织应遵守《国际电信公约》的有关规定和据此制定的规则，在设计、研制、建造和建立国际海事卫星组织空间段和在为管理这种空间段和地球站的操作而制定的程序中，应适当考虑国际电信联盟机构的有关决议、建议和程序。
　　第三十二条  签署和批准
　　第三十二条的（３）款由下述条文代替：
　　（３）一个国家在成为本公约的缔约国时，或在以后的任何时候，均可用书面形式通知文件保存人，宣布本公约适用于在其注册的船舶、在其管辖下的航空器和在其管辖下的岸站。
　　第三十五条  文件保存人
　　第三十五条的（１）款由下述条款代替：
　　（１）国际海事组织秘书长为本公约的文件保存人。
　　1985 AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION ON  THE  INTERNATIONAL  MARITIMESATELLITE ORGANIZATION (INMARSAT)

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　PREAMBLE
　　　At the end of the Preamble, the following new paragraph is added:
　　　　　Affirming that a maritime satellite system shall also be open for
　aeronautical communications for the benefit of aircraft of all nations. 
　　ARTICLE 1 Definitions 
　　　In Article 1, the following new paragraph (h) is added:
　　　(h) "Aircraft" means any machine that can derive support in the
　atmosphere from the reactions of the air other than the reactions of the
　air against the earth's surface. 
　　ARTICLE 3 Purpose 
　　　Article 3, paragraphs (1) and (2) are replaced by the following text:
　　　(1) The purpose of the Organization is to make provision for the space
　segment necessary for improving maritime communications and, as
　practicable, aeronautical communications, thereby assisting in improving
　communications for distress and safety of life, communications for air
　traffic services, the efficiency and management of ships and aircraft,
　maritime and aeronautical public correspondence services and
　radiodetermination capabilities.
　　　(2) The Organization shall seek to serve all areas where there is need
　for maritime and aeronautical communications. 
　　ARTICLE 7 Access to Space Segment 
　　　Article 7, paragraphs (1) and (2) are replaced by the following text:
　　　(1) The INMARSAT space segment shall be open for use by ships and
　aircraft of all nations on conditions to be determined by the Council. In
　determining such conditions, the Council shall not discriminate among
　ships or aircraft on the basis of nationality.
　　　(2) The Council may, on a case-by-case basis, permit access to the
　INMARSAT space segment by earth stations located on structures operating
　in the marine environment other than ships, if and as long as the
　operation of such earth stations will not significantly affect the
　provision of service to ships or aircraft. 
　　ARTICLE 8 Other Space Segments 
　　　Article 8, paragraph (1) is replaced by the following text:
　　　(1) A Party shall notify the Organization in the event that it or any
　person within its jurisdiction intends to make provision for, or initiate
　the use of, individually or jointly, separate space segment facilities to
　meet any or all of the maritime purposes of the INMARSAT space segment, to
　ensure technical compatibility and to avoid significant economic harm to
　the INMARSAT system. 
　　ARTICLE 12 Assembly-Functions 
　　　Article 12, sub-paragraph (1) (c) is replaced by the following text:
　　　(c) Authorize, on the recommendation of the Council, the establishment
　of additional space segment facilities the special or primary purpose of
　which is to provide radiodetermination, distress or safety services.
　However, the space segment facilities established to provide maritime and
　aeronautical public correspondence services can be used for
　telecommunications for distress,  safety and radiodetermination purposes
　without such authorization. 
　　ARTICLE 15 Council-Functions 
　　　Article 15, paragraphs (a), (c) and (h) are replaced by the following
　text:
　　　(a) Determination of maritime and aeronautical satellite
　telecommunications requirements and adoption of policies, plans,
　programmes, procedures and measures for the design, development,
　construction, establishment, acquisition by purchase or lease, operation,
　maintenance and utilization of the INMARSAT space segment, including the
　procurement of any necessary launch services to meet such requirements.
　　　(c) Adoption of criteria and procedures for approval of earth stations
　on land, on ships, on aircraft, and on structures in the marine
　environment for access to the INMARSAT space segment and for verification
　and monitoring of performance of earth stations having access to and
　utilization of the INMARSAT space segment. For earth stations on ships and
　aircraft, the criteria should be in sufficient detail for use by national
　licensing authorities, at their discretion,  for type-approval purposes.
　　　(h) Determination of arrangements for consultation on a continuing
　basis with bodies recognized by the Council as representing shipowners,
　aircraft operators, maritime and aeronautical personnel and other users of
　maritime and aeronautical telecommunications. 
　　ARTICLE 21 Inventions and Technical Information 
　　　Article 21, sub paragraphs (2) (b) and (7) (b) (i) are replaced by the
　following text:
　　　(2) (b) The right to disclose and to have disclosed to Parties and
　Signatories and others within the jurisdiction of any Party such
　inventions and technical information, and to use and to authorize and to
　have authorized Parties and Signatories and such others to use such
　inventions and technical information without payment in connexion with the
　INMARSAT space segment and any earth station on land, ship or aircraft
　operating in conjunction therewith.
　　　(7) (b) (i) Without payment in connexion with the INMARSAT space
　segment or any earth station on land, ship or aircraft operating in
　conjunction therewith. 
　　ARTICLE 27 Relationship with other International Organizations 
　　　Article 27 is replaced by the following text:
　　　The Organization shall co-operate with the United Nations and its
　bodies dealing with the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space and Ocean Area, its
　Specialized Agencies, as well as other international organizations, on
　matters of common interest. In particular the Organization shall take into
　account the relevant international standards, regulations, resolutions,
　procedures and recommendations of the International Maritime Organization
　and the International Civil Aviation Organization. The Organization shall
　observe the relevant provisions of the International Telecommunication
　Convention and regulations made thereunder, and shall in the design,
　development,  construction and establishment of the INMARSAT space segment
　and in the procedures established for regulating the operation of the
　INMARSAT space segment and of earth stations give due consideration to the
　relevant resolutions, recommendations and procedures of the organs of the
　International Telecommunication Union. 
　　ARTICLE 32 Signature and Ratification 
　　　Article 32, paragraph (3) is replaced by the following text:
　　　(3) On becoming a Party to this Convention, or at any time thereafter,
　a State may declare,  by written notification to the Depositary, to which
　Registers of ships, to which aircraft operating under its authority, and
　to which land earth stations under its jurisdiction, the Convention shall
　apply. 
　　ARTICLE 35 Depositary 
　　　Article 35, paragraph (1) is replaced by the following text:
　　　(1) The Depositary of this Convention shall be the Secretary-General
　of the International Maritime Organization.