The new standard spill response contracts “RESPONSECON” (International and USA versions) were introduced at the recent IMO Marine Environment Protecion Committee in London. The new contracts developed by an ISCO-BIMCO working group with inputs from ISU, P+I clubs, ITOPF and SCAA are now available to download via links on the BIMCO and ISCO web pages.  Delegations were asked to note these and raise awareness of them with stakeholders in their respective countries and organisations.  A number of delegations requested further information on the contracts from the ISCO delegates and feedback was very supportive of the 2 years effort by all the organisations involved to develop the contracts. Note that the RESPONSECON contracts can be used by Requesting Parties and Response Contractors to help accelerate response to both marine and inland spill events.