The present International Code for Application of Fire Test Procedures, 2010 (2010 FTP Code), adopted by the Maritime Safety Committee (MSC) of the Organization by Resolution MSC.307(88), is the result of a strenuous five year work programme. The Code, designed and approved by IMO as a mandatory instrument under Chapter II-2 of the SOLAS Convention and the International Code of Safety for High-Speed Craft, 2000 (2000 HSC Code), is a direct succession to the FTP Code adopted by Resolution MSC.61(67) in 1996. In this respect, the new Code, which entered into force on 1 July 2012, has its structure conforming to that of the previous instrument. However, unlike the latter, it represents a self-contained instrument intended for direct application by the industry.