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Port

facility Security Plan

General

16.1. Preparation of the Port

Facility Security Plan (PFSP) is the responsibility of the Port

Facility Security Officer (PFSO). While the PFSO need not

necessarily personally undertake all the duties associated with

the post the ultimate responsibility for ensuring that they are

properly performed remains with the individual PFSO.

16.2. The content of each

individual PFSP should vary depending on the particular

circumstances of the port facility, or facilities, it covers. The

Port Facility Security (PFSA) will have identified the particular

features of the port facility, and of the potential security

risks, that have led to the need to appoint a PFSO and to prepare

a PFSP. The preparation of the PFSP will require these features,

and other local or national security considerations, to be

addressed in the PFSP and for appropriate security measures to be

established so as to minimise the likelihood of a breach of

security and the consequences of potential risks. Contracting

Governments may prepare advice on the preparation and content of

a PFSP.

16.3. All PFSPs should:

.1. detail the security

organization of the port facility,

.2. the organization's links with

other relevant authorities and the necessary communication

systems to allow the effective continuous operation of the

organization and its links with others, including ships in

port;

.3. detail the basic security

level 1 measures, both operational and physical, that will be in

place;

.4. detail the additional security

measures that will allow the port facility to progress without

delay to security level 2 and, when necessary, to security level

3;

.5. provide for regular review, or

audit, of the PFSP and for its amendments in response to

experience or changing circumstances; and

.6. reporting procedures to the

appropriate Contracting Governments contact points.

16.4. Preparation of an effective

PFSP will rest on a thorough assessment of all issues that relate

to the security of the port facility, including, in particular, a

thorough appreciation of the physical and operational

characteristics of the individual port facility.

16.5. Contracting Government

should approve the PFSPs of the port facilities under their

jurisdiction. Contracting Governments should develop procedures

to assess the continuing effectiveness of each PFSP and may

require amendment of the PFSP prior to its initial approval or

subsequent to its approval. The PFSP should make provision for

the retention of records of security incidents and threats,

reviews, audits, training, drills and exercises as evidence of

compliance with those requirements.

16.6. The security measures

included in the PFSP should be in place within a reasonable

period of the PFSP's approval and the PFSP should establish when

each measure will be in place. If there is likely to be any delay

in their provision this should be discussed with the Contracting

Government responsible for approval of the PFSP and satisfactory

alternative temporary security measures that provide an

equivalent level of security should be agreed to cover any

interim period.

16.7. The use of firearms on or

near ships and in port facilities may pose particular and

significant safety risks, in particular in connection with

certain dangerous or hazardous substances and should be

considered very carefully. In the event that a Contracting

Government decides that it is necessary to use armed personnel in

these areas, that Contracting Government should ensure that these

personnel are duly authorized and trained in the use of their

weapons and that they are aware of the specific risks to safety

that are present in these areas. If a Contracting Government

authorizes the use of firearms they should issue specific safety

guidelines on their use. The PFSP should contain specific

guidance on this matter in particular with regard its application

to ships carrying dangerous goods or hazardous substances.

Organization

and performance of port facility security duties

16.8. In addition to the guidance

given under section 16.3, the PFSP should establish the following

which relate to all security levels:

.1. the role and structure of the

port facility security organization;

.2. the duties, responsibilities

and training requirements of all port facility personnel with a

security role and the performance measures needed to allow their

individual effectiveness to be assessed;

.3. the port facility security

organization's links with other national or local authorities

with security responsibilities;

.4. the communication systems

provided to allow effective and continuous communication between

port facility security personnel, ships in port and, when

appropriate, with national or local authorities with security

responsibilities;

.5. the procedures or safeguards

necessary to allow such continuous communications to be

maintained at all tunes;

.6. the procedures and practices

to protect security sensitive information held in paper or

electronic format;

.7. the procedures to assess the

continuing effectiveness of security measures, procedures and

equipment, including identification of, and response to,

equipment failure or malfunction;

.8. the procedures to allow the

submission, and assessment, of reports relating to possible

breaches of security or security concerns;

.9. procedures relating to cargo

handling;

.10. procedures covering the

delivery of ship's stores;

.11. the procedures to maintain,

and update, records of dangerous goods and hazardous substances

and their location within the port facility;

.12. the means of alerting and

obtaining the services of waterside patrols and specialist search

teams, including bomb searches and underwater searches;

.13. the procedures for assisting

ship security officers in confirming the identity of those

seeking to board the ship when requested; and

.14. the procedures for

facilitating shore leave for ship's personnel or personnel

changes, as well as access of visitors to the ship including

representatives of seafarers' welfare and labour

organizations.

16.9. The remainder of this

section addresses specifically the security measures that could

be taken at each security level covering:.

.1. access to the port

facility;

.2. restricted areas within the

port facility;

.3. handling of cargo;

.4. delivery of ship's stores;

.5. handling unaccompanied

baggage; and

.6. monitoring the security of the

port facility.

Access to the

port facility

16.10. The PFSP should establish

the security measures covering all means of access to the port

facility identified in the PFSA.

16.11. For each of these the PFSP

should identify the appropriate locations where access

restrictions or prohibitions should be applied for each of the

security levels. For each security level the PFSP should specify

the type of restriction or prohibition to be applied and the

means of enforcing them.

16.12. The PFSP should establish

for each security level the means of identification required to

allow access to the port facility and for individuals to remain

within the port facility without challenge, this may involve

developing an appropriate identification system allowing for

permanent and temporary identifications, for port facility

personnel and for visitors respectively. Any port facility

identification system should, when it is practicable to do so, be

co-ordinated with that applying to ships that regularly use the

port facility. Passengers should be able to prove their identity

by boarding passes, tickets, etc., but should not be permitted

access to restricted areas unless supervised. The PFSP should

establish provisions to ensure that the identification systems

are regularly updated, and that abuse of procedures should be

subject to disciplinary action.

16.13. Those unwilling or unable

to establish their identity and/or to confirm the purpose of

their visit when requested to do so should be denied access to

the port facility and their attempt to obtain access should be

reported to the PFSO and to the national or local authorities

with security responsibilities.

16.14. The PFSP should identify

the locations where persons, personal effects, and vehicle

searches are to be undertaken. Such locations should be covered

to facilitate continuous operation regardless of prevailing

weather conditions, in accordance with the frequency laid down in

the PFSP. Once subjected to search persons, personal effects and

vehicles should proceed directly to the restricted holding,

embarkation or car loading areas.

16.15. The PFSP should establish

separate locations for checked and unchecked persons and their

effects and if possible separate areas for embarking/disembarking

passengers, ship's personnel and their effects to ensure that

unchecked persons are not able to come in contact with checked

persons.

16.16. The PFSP should establish

the frequency of application of any access controls particularly

if they are to be applied on a random, or occasional, basis.

Security Level 1

16.17. At security level 1, the

PFSP should establish the control points where the following

security measures may be applied:

.1. restricted areas which should

be bound by fencing or other barriers to a standard which should

be approved by the Contracting Government;

.2. checking identity of all

persons seeking entry to the port facility in connection with a

ship, including passengers, ship's personnel and visitors and

confirming their reasons for doing so by checking, for example,

joining instructions, passenger tickets, boarding passes, work

orders, etc;

.3. checking vehicles used by

those seeking entry to the port facility in connection with a

ship;

.4. verification of the identity

of port facility personnel and those employed within the port

facility and their vehicles;

.5. restricting access to exclude

those not employed by the port facility or working within it, if

they are unable to establish their identity;

.6. undertaking searches of

persons, personal effects, vehicles and their contents; and

.7. identification of any access

points not in regular use which should be permanently closed and

locked.

16.18. At security level 1, all

those seeking access to the port facility should be liable to

search. The frequency of such searches, including random

searches, should be specified in the approved PFSP and should be

specifically approved by the Contracting Government. Unless there

are clear security grounds for doing so, members of the ship's

personnel should not be required to search their colleagues or

their personal effects. Any such search shall be undertaken in a

manner which fully takes into account the human rights of the

individual and preserves their basic human dignity.

Security Level 2

16.19. At security level 2, the

PFSP should establish the additional security measures to be

applied, which may include:

.1. assigning additional personnel

to guard access points and patrol perimeter barriers;

.2. limiting the number of access

points to the port facility, and identify those to be closed and

the means of adequately securing them;

.3. providing for means of

impeding movement through the remaining access points, e.g.

security barriers;

.4. increasing the frequency of

searches of persons, personal effects, and vehicle;

.5. deny access to visitors who

are unable to provide a verifiable justification for seeking

access to the port facility; and

.6. using of patrol vessels to

enhance waterside security.

Security Level 3

16.20. At security level 3, the

port facility should comply with instructions issued by those

responding to the security incident or threat thereof. The PFSP

should detail the security measures which could be taken by the

port facility, in close co-operation with those responding and

the ships at the port facility, which may include:

.1. suspension of access to all,

or part of, the port facility;

.2. granting access only to those

responding to the security incident or threat thereof;

.3. suspension of pedestrian or

vehicular movement within all, or part, of the port facility;

.4. increased security patrols

within the port facility, if appropriate;

.5. suspension of port operations

within all, or part, of the port facility;

.6. direction of vessel movements

relating to all, or part, of the port facility; and

.7. evacuation of all, or part of,

the port facility.

Restricted

areas within the port facility

16.21. The PFSP should identify

the restricted areas to be established within the port facility,

specify their extent, tunes of application, the security measures

to be taken to control access to them and those to be taken to

control activities within them. This should also include, in

appropriate circumstances, measures to ensure that temporary

restricted areas are security swept both before and after that

area is established. The purpose of restricted areas is to:

.1. protect passengers, ship's

personnel, port facility personnel and visitors, including those

visiting in connection with a ship;

.2. protect the port facility;

.3. protect ships using, and

serving, the port facility;

.4. protect sensitive security

locations and areas within the port facility;

.5. to protect security and

surveillance equipment and systems; and

.6. protect cargo and ship's

stores from tampering.

16.22. The PFSP should ensure that

all restricted areas have clearly established security measures

to control:

.1. access by individuals;

.2. the entry, parking, loading

and unloading of vehicles;

.3. movement and storage of cargo

and ship's stores; and

.4. unaccompanied baggage or

personal effects.

16.23. The PFSP should provide

that all restricted areas should be clearly marked indicating

that access to the area is restricted and that unauthorized

presence within the area constitutes a breach of security.

16.24. When automatic intrusion

detection devices are installed they should alert a control

centre which can respond to the triggering of an alarm.

16.25. Restricted areas may

include:

.1. shore and waterside areas

immediately adjacent to the ship;

.2. embarkation and disembarkation

areas, passenger and ship's personnel holding and processing

areas including search points;

.3. areas where loading, unloading

or storage of cargo and stores is undertaken;

.4. locations where security

sensitive information, including cargo documentation, is

held;

.5. areas where dangerous goods

and hazardous substances are held;

.6. vessel traffic management

system control rooms, aids to navigation and port control

buildings, including security and surveillance control rooms;

.7. areas where security and

surveillance equipment are stored or located;

.8. essential electrical, radio

and telecommunication, water and other utility installations;

and

.9. other locations in the port

facility where access by vessels, vehicles and individuals should

be restricted.

16.26. The security measures may

extend, with the agreement of the relevant authorities, to

restrictions on unauthorized access to structures from which the

port facility can be observed.

Security Level 1

16.27. At security level 1, the

PFSP should establish the security measures to be applied to

restricted areas, which may include:

.1. provision of permanent or

temporary barriers to surround the restricted area whose standard

should be accepted by the Contracting Government;

.2. provision of access points

where access can be controlled by security guards when in

operation and which can be effectively locked or barred when not

in use;

.3. providing passes which must be

displayed to identify individuals entitlement to be within the

restricted area;

.4. clearly marking vehicles

allowed access to restricted areas;

.5. providing guards and

patrols;

.6. providing automatic intrusion

detection devices, or surveillance equipment or systems to detect

unauthorized access into, or movement within restricted areas;

and

.7. control of the movement of

vessels in the vicinity of ships using the port facility.

Security Level 2

16.28. At security level 2, the

PFSP should establish the enhancement of the frequency and

intensity of the monitoring of, and control of access to,

restricted areas. The PFSP should establish the additional

security measures, which may include:

.1. enhancing the effectiveness of

the barriers or fencing surrounding restricted areas, including

the use of patrols or automatic intrusion detection devices;

.2. reducing the number of access

points to restricted areas and enhancing the controls applied at

the remaining accesses;

.3. restrictions on parking

adjacent to berthed ships;

.4. further restricting access to

the restricted areas and movements and storage within them;

.5. use of continuously monitored

and recording surveillance equipment;

.6. enhancing the number and

frequency of patrols including waterside patrols undertaken on

the boundaries of the restricted areas and within the areas;

.7. establishing and restricting

access to areas adjacent to the restricted areas; and

.8. enforcing restrictions on

access by unauthorized craft to the waters adjacent to ships

using the port facility.

Security Level 3

16.29. At security level 3, the

port facility should comply with the instructions issued by those

responding to the security incident or threat thereof. The PFSP

should detail the security measures which could be taken by the

port facility, in close co-operation with those responding and

the ships at the port facility, which may include:

.1. setting up of additional

restricted areas within the port facility in proximity to the

security incident, or the believed location of the security

threat, to which access is denied; and

.2. preparing for the searching of

restricted areas as part of a search of all, or part, of the port

facility.

Handling of

cargo

16.30. The security measures

relating to cargo handling should:

.1. prevent tampering; and

.2. prevent cargo that is not

meant for carriage from being accepted and stored within the port

facility.

16.31. The security measures

should include inventory control procedures at access points to

the port facility. Once within the port facility cargo should be

capable of being identified as having been checked and accepted

for loading onto a ship or for temporary storage in a restricted

area while awaiting loading. It may be appropriate to restrict

the entry of cargo to the port facility that does not have a

confirmed date for loading.

Security Level 1

16.32. At security level 1, the

PFSP should establish the security measures to be applied during

cargo handling, which may include:

.1. routine checking of cargo,

cargo transport units and cargo storage areas within the port

facility prior to, and during, cargo handling operations;

.2. checks to ensure that cargo

entering the port facility matches the delivery note or

equivalent cargo documentation;

.3. searches of vehicles; and

.4. checking of seals and other

methods used to prevent tampering upon entering the port facility

and upon storage within the port facility.

16.33. Checking of cargo may be

accomplished by some or all of the following means:

.1. visual and physical

examination; and

.2. using scanning/detection

equipment, mechanical devices, or dogs.

16.34. When there are regular, or

repeated, cargo movement the Company Security Officer (CSO) or

the Ship Security Officer (SSO) may, in consultation with the

port facility, agree arrangements with shippers or others

responsible for such cargo covering off-site checking, sealing,

scheduling, supporting documentation, etc. Such arrangements

should be communicated to and agreed with the PFSO concerned.

Security Level 2

16.35. At security level 2, the

PFSP should establish the additional security measures to be

applied during cargo handling to enhance control, which may

include:

.1. detailed checking of cargo,

cargo transport units and cargo storage areas within the port

facility;

.2. intensified checks, as

appropriate, to ensure that only the documented cargo enters, the

port facility, is temporarily stored there and then loaded onto

the ship;

.3. intensified searches of

vehicles; and

.4. increased frequency and detail

in checking of seals and other methods used to prevent

tampering.

16.36. Detailed checking of cargo

may be accomplished by some or all of the following means:

.1. increasing the frequency and

detail of checking of cargo, cargo transport units and cargo

storage areas within the port facility (visual and physical

examination);

.2. increasing the frequency of

the use of scanning/detection equipment, mechanical devices, or

dogs; and

.3. co-ordinating enhanced

security measures with the shipper or other responsible party in

addition to an established agreement and procedures.

Security Level 3

16.37. At security level 3, the

port facility should comply with the instructions issued by those

responding to the security incident or threat thereof. The PFSP

should detail the security measures which could be taken by the

port facility, in close co-operation with those responding and

the ships at the port facility, which may include:

.1. restriction or suspension of

cargo movements or operations within all, or part, of the port

facility or specific ships; and

.2. verifying the inventory of

dangerous goods and hazardous substances held within the port

facility and their location.

Delivery of

ship's stores

16.38. The security measures

relating to the delivery of ship's stores should:

.1. ensure checking of ship's

stores and package integrity;

.2. prevent ship's stores from

being accepted without inspection;

.3. prevent tampering;

.4. prevent ship's stores from

being accepted unless ordered;

.5. ensure searching the delivery

vehicle; and

.6. ensure escorting delivery

vehicles within the port facility.

16.39. For ships regularly using

the port facility it may be appropriate to establish procedures

involving the ship, its suppliers and the port facility covering

notification and timing of deliveries and their documentation.

There should always be some way of confirming that stores

presented for delivery are accompanied by evidence that they have

been ordered by the ship.

Security Level 1

16.40. At security level 1, the

PFSP should establish the security measures to be applied to

control the delivery of ship's stores, which may include:

.1. checking of ship's stores;

.2. advance notification as to

composition of load, driver details and vehicle registration;

and

.3. searching the delivery

vehicle.

16.41. Checking of ship's stores

may be accomplished by some or all of the following means:

.1. visual and physical

examination; and

.2. using scanning/detection

equipment, mechanical devices or dogs.

Security Level 2

16.42. At security level 2, the

PFSP should establish the additional security measures to be

applied to enhance the control of the delivery of ship's stores,

which may include:

.1. detailed checking of ship's

stores;

.2. detailed searches of the

delivery vehicles;

.3. co-ordination with ship

personnel to check the order against the delivery note prior to

entry to the port facility; and

.4. escorting the delivery vehicle

within the port facility.

16.43. Detailed checking of ship's

stores may be accomplished by some or all of the following

means:

.1. increasing the frequency and

detail of searches of delivery vehicles;

2. increasing the use of

scanning/detection equipment, mechanical devices, or dogs;

and

.3. restricting, or prohibiting,

entry of stores that will not leave the port facility within a

specified period.

Security Level 3

16.44. At security level 3, the

port facility should comply with the instructions issued by those

responding to the security incident or threat thereof. The PFSP

should detail the security measures which could be taken by the

port facility, in close co-operation with those responding and

the ships at the port facility which may include preparation for

restriction, or suspension, of the delivery of ship's stores

within all, or part, of the port facility.

Handling

unaccompanied baggage

16.45. The PFSP should establish

the security measures to be applied to ensure that unaccompanied

baggage (i.e. any baggage, including personal effects, which is

not with the passenger or member of ship's personnel at the point

of inspection or search) is identified and subjected to

appropriate screening, including searching, before is allowed in

the port facility and, depending on the storage arrangements,

before it is transferred between the port facility and the ship.

It is not envisaged that such baggage will be subjected to

screening by both the port facility and the ship, and in cases

where both are suitably equipped, the responsibility for

screening should rest with the port facility. Close co-operation

with the ship is essential and steps should be taken to ensure

that unaccompanied baggage is handled securely after

screening.

Security Level 1

16.46. At security level 1, the

PFSP should establish the security measures to be applied when

handling unaccompanied baggage to ensure that unaccompanied

baggage is screened or searched up to and including 100 percent,

which may include use of x-ray screening.

Security Level 2

16.47. At security level 2, the

PFSP should establish the additional security measures to be

applied when handling unaccompanied baggage which should include

100 percent x-ray screening of all unaccompanied baggage.

Security Level 3

16.48. At security level 3, the

port facility should comply with the instructions issued by those

responding to the security incident or threat thereof. The PFSP

should detail the security measures which could be taken by the

port facility, in close co-operation with those responding and

the ships at the port facility, which may include:

.1. subjecting such baggage to

more extensive screening, for example x-raying it from at least

two different angles;

.2. preparations for restriction

or suspension of handling or unaccompanied baggage; and

.3. refusal to accept

unaccompanied baggage into the port facility.

Monitoring the

security of the port facility

16.49. The port facility security

organization should have the capability to monitor the port

facility and its nearby approaches, on land and water, at all

times, including the night hours and periods of limited

visibility, the restricted areas within the port facility, the

ships at the port facility and areas surrounding ships. Such

monitoring can include use of:

.1. lighting;

.2. security guards, including

foot, vehicle and waterborne patrols; and

.3. automatic intrusion detection

devices and surveillance equipment.

16.50. When used, automatic

intrusion detection devices should activate an audible and/or

visual alarm at a location that is continuously attended or

monitored.

16.51. The PFSP should establish

the procedures and equipment needed at each security level and

the means of ensuring that monitoring equipment will be able to

perform continually, including consideration of the possible

effects of weather or of power disruptions.

Security Level 1

16.52. At security level 1, the

PFSP should establish the security measures to be applied which

may be a combination of lighting, security guards or use of

security and surveillance equipment to allow port facility

security personnel to:

.1. observe the general port

facility area, including shore and water-side accesses to it;

.2. observe access points,

barriers and restricted areas; and

.3. allow port facility security

personnel to monitor areas and movements adjacent to ships using

the port facility, including augmentation of lighting provided by

the ship itself.

Security Level 2

16.53. At security level 2, the

PFSP should establish the additional security measures to be

applied to enhance the monitoring and surveillance capability,

which may include:

.1. increasing the coverage and

intensity of lighting and surveillance equipment, including the

provision of additional lighting and surveillance coverage;

.2. increasing the frequency of

foot, vehicle or waterborne patrols; and

.3. assigning additional security

personnel to monitor and patrol.

Security Level 3

16.54. At security level 3, the

port facility should comply with the instructions issued by those

responding to the security incident or threat thereof. The PFSP

should detail the security measures which could be taken by the

port facility, in close co-operation with those responding and

the ships at the port facility, which may include:

.1. switching on all lighting

within, or illuminating the vicinity of, the port facility;

.2. switching on all surveillance

equipment capable of recording activities within, or adjacent to,

the port facility; and

.3. maximising the length of time

such surveillance equipment can continue to record.

Differing

security levels

16.55. The PFSP should establish

details of the procedures and security measures the port facility

could adopt if the port facility is at a lower security level

than that applying to a ship.

Activities not

covered by the Code

16.56. The PFSP should establish

details of the procedures and security measures the port facility

should apply when:

.1. it is interfacing with a ship

which has been at a port of a State which not a Contracting

Government;

.2. it is interfacing with a ship

to which this Code does not apply; and

.3. it is interfacing with fixed

or floating platforms or mobile offshore drilling units on

location.

Declarations of

security

16.57. The PFSP should establish

the procedures to be followed when on the instructions of the

Contracting Government the PFSO requests a Declaration of

Security or when a DoS is requested by a ship.

Audit, review

and amendment

16.58. The PFSP should establish

how the PFSO intends to audit the continued effectiveness of the

PFSP and the procedure to be followed to review, update or amend

the PFSP.

16.59. The PFSP should be reviewed

at the discretion of the PFSO. In addition it should be

reviewed:

.1. if the PFSA relating to the

port facility is altered;

.2. if an independent audit of the

PFSP or the Contracting Government's testing of the port facility

security organization identifies failings in the organization or

questions the continuing relevance of significant element of the

approved PFSP;

.3. following security incidents

or threats thereof involving the port facility; and

.4. following changes in ownership

or operational control of the port facility.

16.60. The PFSO can recommend

appropriate amendments to the approved plan following any review

of the plan. Amendments to the PFSP relating to:

.1. proposed changes which could

fundamentally alter the approach adopted to maintaining the

security of the port facility; and

.2. the removal, alteration or

replacement of permanent barriers, security and surveillance

equipment and systems etc., previously considered essential in

maintaining the security of the port facility;

should be submitted to the

Contracting Government that approved the original PFSP for their

consideration and approval. Such approval can be given by, or on

behalf of, the Contracting Government with, or without,

amendments to the proposed changes. On approval of the PFSP the

Contracting Government should indicate which procedural or

physical alterations have to be submitted to it for approval.

Approval of

port facility security plans

16.61. PFSPs have to be approved

by the relevant Contracting Government which should establish

appropriate procedures to provide for:

.1. the submission of PFSPs to

them;

.2. the consideration of

PFSPs;

.3. the approval of PFSPs, with or

without amendments;

.4. consideration of amendments

submitted after approval; and

.5. procedures for inspecting or

auditing the continuing relevance of the approved PFSP.

At all stages steps should be

taken to ensure that the contents of the PFSP remains

confidential.

Statement of

Compliance of a Port Facility

16.62. The Contracting Government

within whose territory a port facility is located may issue an

appropriate Statement of Compliance of a Port Facility (SoCPF)

indicating:

.1. the port facility;

2. that the port facility complies

with the provisions of chapter XI-2 and part A of the Code;

.3. the period of validity of the

SoCPF which should be specified by the Contracting Governments

but should not exceed five years; and

.4. the subsequent verification

arrangements established by the Contracting Government and a

confirmation when these are carried out.

16.63. The Statement of Compliance

of a Port Facility should be in the form set out in the appendix

to this Part of the Code. If the language used is not Spanish,

French or English, the Contracting Government, if it considers it

appropriate, may also include a translation into one of these

languages.