It is not an objective of ISO 20858:2007 to set requirements for a contracting Government
or designated authority in designating a recognized security organization, or to impose the use of an outside service
provider or other third parties to perform the marine port facility security assessment or security plan if the port facility
personnel possess the expertise outlined in the specification. Ship operators may be informed that marine port facilities
that use this document meet an industry-determined level of compliance with the ISPS Code. ISO 20858:2007 does
not address the requirements of the ISPS Code relative to port infrastructure that fall outside the security perimeter of a
marine port facility that might affect the security of the facility–ship interface. Governments have a duty to protect their
populations and infrastructures from marine incidents occurring outside their marine port facilities. These duties are
outside the scope of ISO 20858:2007.