Outbreak of cruise ship to investigate for new international rule formulation Ministry of Foreign Affairs October 12, 4:13
Regarding measures against the new coronavirus, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will investigate from next year to formulate new international rules, saying that when an outbreak was confirmed on a British-flagged cruise ship, the responsibility of the countries concerned was unclear.・ I have decided to start research.
When an outbreak was confirmed on the cruise ship Diamond Princess, which arrived at Yokohama Port in February, the government was forced to take measures such as virus testing and patient treatment for many crew members and passengers, including foreigners. It was.
This cruise ship had a "ship registration" of the nationality of the ship in the United Kingdom and was operated by an American shipping company, but the government responded due to epidemic prevention needs.
This time, the responsibilities of the countries concerned were ambiguous and the deficiencies in the international rules became clear, so the Ministry of Foreign Affairs will prepare for the future and formulate new international rules to clarify the responsibilities of the countries concerned and the necessary measures. We have decided to start research and research for this purpose, and have included 40 million yen as the cost for that in the budget request for the next fiscal year.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will entrust experts and think tanks who are familiar with international law to sort out issues, compile new rule proposals, and propose them at international conferences and other occasions.