| 1.0 | Which ships the standards apply to | Ships whose keel was laid after the effective date. Also all areas affected by a renovation | Ships whose contract is signed or keel laid, whichever is later, after the effective date. The sentence on all renovated areas was removed |
| 3.2, 40.0 | Vessel profile worksheet | Required with the request for the yard inspection | Removed, section 40 no longer exists |
| 3.2 | Yard inspection duration | 5 days | 5 to 7 days including travel |
| 3.3 | Request for the final inspection | At least 10 days before arrival in the U.S. | At least 60 days before arrival in the U.S. |
| 3.4 | Construction deficiencies | No explicit deadline | Fixed after the construction inspection and before the first operational inspection |
| 7.1.1 | Handwashing water temperature | 38 to 49 °C (100 to 120 °F) | 29.4 to 49 °C (85 to 120 °F). Sufficient flow at all stations added |
| 7.1.7 | Max. 8 m to a handwashing station | Food handling, preparation and warewashing areas | Bars added explicitly |
| 8.4 | Foundation height | At least 100 mm | At least 75 mm allowed at self-service counters for wheelchair users |
| 16.0 | Scope of the galley rules | Galleys, preparation rooms, pantries | Also teppanyaki and cooking-class areas. A show galley next to a buffet without structural separation counts as galley. Tempered glass allowed in galley bulkheads |
| 19.1 | Lighting | Several subsections | Two lists, 220 lux and 110 lux. Water filling stations and drinking fountains outside food areas added at 220 lux |
| 22.10 | Potable water disinfection | Disinfect tanks and system | Backflow devices disinfected before installation. Flush down to max. 5.0 mg/L free chlorine. Residuals at a distant point documented |
| 23.14 | List of connections to the potable water system | Less specific | Minimum content: location, description, protection, inspection date, test results |
| 26.5 to 26.7 | Toilets and diaper changing at pools | Within one fire zone (about 48 m) | Max. 60 m walking distance |
| 29.12 | Secondary UV disinfection | Spread over several sections | Consolidated: 40 mJ/cm² at end of lamp life, 254 nm, spare lamp |
| 5.1 | Definitions | 2018 wording | Aligned with the FDA Food Code 2022 |
