The International Maritime Organization (IMO) has adopted a resolution on better regulation at its assembly meeting in London as it targets reduction of administrative difficulties.

The regulation sets the overall frame for how to formulate regulation and establishes that all member states must carefully consider the consequences of new regulations to seafarers, administrations and shipowners before setting pen to paper. The resolution stresses a number of principles for better regulation, such as necessity, consistency, proportionality, resilience and clarity.