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Conformém ent au règlement (CEE, Euratom) n° 354/83 du Conseil du 1er février 1983 
concernant l'ouverture au public des archives historiques de la Communauté économique 
européenne et de la Communauté européenne de l'énergie atomique (JO L 43 du 15.2.1983, 
p. 1), tel que modifié par le règlement (CE, Euratom) n° 1700/2003 du 22 septembre 2003 
(JO L 243 du 27.9.2003, p. 1), ce dossier est ouvert au public. Le cas échéant, les documents 
classifiés présents dans ce dossier ont été déclassifiés conformément à l'article 5 dudit 
règlem ent. 
In accordance with Council Regulation (EEC, Euratom) No 354/83 of 1 February 1983 
concerning the opening to the public of the historical archives of the European Economic 
Community and the European Atomic Energy Communit y (OJ L 43, 15.2.1983, p. 1), as 
amended by Regulation (EC, Euratom) No 1700/2003 of 22 September 2003 (OJ L 243, 
27.9.2003, p. 1), this file is open to the public. Where necessary, classified documents in this 
file have been declassified in conformity with Article 5 of the aforementioned regulation. 
In Übereinstimmung mit der Verordnung (EWG, Euratom) Nr. 354/83 des Rates vom  1. 
Februar 1983 über die Freigabe der historischen Archive der Europäischen 
Wirtschaftsgemeinschaft und der Europäischen Atomgem einschaft (ABI. L 43 vom  15.2.1983, 
S. 1), geändert durch die Verordnung (EG, Euratom) Nr. 1700/2003 vom 22. Septem ber 2003 
(ABI. L 243 vom 27.9.2003, S. 1), ist diese Datei der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich. Soweit 
erforderlich, wurden die Verschlusssachen in dieser Datei in Übereinstimmung mit Artikel 5 
der genannten Verordnung freigegeben. 
KOMMISSIONEN FOR DE EUROPÆISKE FÆLLESSKABER
K0M(83) 476 endelig udg. 
Bruxelles, den 25. juli 1983
HENSTILLING TIL 
R8DETS AFGØRELSE
om undertegnelse af overenskomsten om samarbejde 
ved bekæmpelse af forurening af Nordsøen med olie 
og andre farlige stoffer
(forelagt Rådet af Kommissionen)
KOM(83) 476 endelig udg.

f3e 9 r-ijr, ri o [ so
1  overensstemmelse m e d  Rådets afgørelse af 19. m aj 1981 har K o m m is s-Ionen 
forhånd lo i  d et. ruropæ i  ske øksnem i'.i.e I  . c l  l  < ; ■  · ;  I··; i! j t i  1 1 : ræ do Ise af H o r n  roveren 
kometen af 9. juni 1969 o m  samarbejde ved bekæmpelse af olieforurening 
af Nordsøen.
I henhold til ovennævnte afgørelse har Kommissionen ført forhandlingerne  
i  samrad med medlemsstaternes repræsentanter.
Forhandlingerne har fundet sted samtidig med forhandlingerne mellem do  
kontraherende parter om en ny overenskomst, som styrker samarbejdet, som  
justerer de geografiske grænser for anvendelsen, og som muliggør samarbejd  
ved bekæmpelse af farlige stoffer udover olie.
Forhandlingerne har resulteret i  vedlagte tekster, som efter planen skal  
undertegnes på en diplomatisk konference , der bliver afholdt i  Bonn i  
begyndelsen af september 1983.
For at Fællesskabet kan undertegne den nævnte overenskomst med de andre  
kontraherende parter på den ovennævnte diplomatiske konference, skal Rådet  
bemyndige Rådets formand til at udpege de personer, der skal have fuldmagt  
til at undertegne overenskomsten i  Fællesskabets navn.
Formålet med denne meddelelse er følgende:
Kommissionen hensti Iler, at Radet så hurtigt som muligt beslutter at  
undertegne overenskomsten om samarbejde ved bekæmpelse af Nordsøen med  
olie og andre farlige stoffer, og at det bemyndiger Rådets formand til' i  
at udpege de personer, der i  Fællesskabets navn skal have fuldmagt til at  
undertegne overenskomsten, forudsat, at den vedtages på den diplomatiske  
konference, der finder sted i  Bonn i  begyndelsen af september 1983.

Resultater af forhandlingerne om Det europaiske økonomiske Fællesskabs  
tiltrædelse af Bonrr-ove rens korns ton (1969) om samarbejde ved bekæmpelse  
of olieforurening af Nordsøen.
Henstilling til at undertegne overenskomsten om samarbejde ved bekæmpelse  
af forurening af Nordsøen med olie og andre farlige stoffer.

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I .  I.nrJ I (ifin i ri!..;
Den 19. inaj 19(51 vedtog Kod·: t en afgøre I  so, der bemyndiger Koa.i.-.i ssionen 
til at forhånd le Det curopsi ske økonomi ske Ful lesokabs tiltrædelse af  
Bonn-overenskomsten af 9. juni 1969 om samarbejde ved bekæmpelse af olie­
forurening af Nordsøen.
Forhandlingerne om Fæl lesskabets tiltrådelse af Bonn-overenskomsten har
fundet sled samtidig med forhandlingen mellem de kontraherende parter  
om ændringer i  overenskomsten for at :
- udvikle gensidig bistand og samarbejde ved forurenings bekæmpelse;
- justere de geografiske grænser for overenskomstens anvendelse;  
-muliggøre samarbejde ved bekæmpelse af forurening med farlige stoffer
udover olie.
I overensstemmelse med Rådets beslutning har Kommissionen ført forhand­
lingerne i  samråd med medlemsstaternes repræsentanter.
II. Forhånd l  i  rigernes forløb
Under forhandlingerne viste det sig nødvendigt nøjere at gennemgå visse
spørgsmål verdrørende muligheden for fælleskabets tiltrædelse af  
overenskomsten. Det drejede sig blandt andet om:
- stemmerettigheder,
- finansielle bestammelser,
- valgbarhed til formandsskabet.
For så vidt angår stemmeret har det vist sig hensigtsmæssigt at rette  
sig efter juridiske fortilfælde på området (overenskomstens tekst svarer  
i  denne henseende til artikel 19 i  Paris-konventionen). Det blev betragtet  
som lidet sandsynligt, at de kontraherende parter anvender afstemning  
med hensyn til overenskomstens anvendelse, som navnlig vedrører udveksling  
af oplysninger^.
1) jf. dok. 7129/8? af 24.maj 1982 og 7644/82 af 10.. juni 1982.

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For sfj v i d t  a n g a r v a lg b a r-h e d  t i l  fo rm a n d s k a b e t f o r  de k o n tr a h e r e n d e  p a r t e r s  
m ø d e r, h a r m iljø g r u p p e n  t i l k e n d e g i v e t  s in  t i l s l u t n i n g  t i l ,  a t d e r  i 
m ø d e p r o to k o lle n  I o r  den s a m lin g , h v o r lin d e t t r æ f f e r  a 1 g ø re  Is e  om in d g å e ls e  
a f o ve re n sko rn s t e n ,  o p to g e s  b ø lg e n d e  t r e  o r k  l å r i n g e r :
- "fbidet og K o m m is s io n e n  m e n e r, a t v a lg e t  a f form andskabet i f o r b in d e ls e
-  med B o n n -o v e re n s k o m s te n  s k a l ske ved a fs te m n in g  og ik k e  e fc e i en t u in u s  
o r d n in g  m e lle m  de f o r s k e l l i g e  k o n tr a h e r e n d e  p a r t e r . "
-  "R a d e t e r k læ r e r ,  a t F æ lle s s k a b e ts  e v e n t u e lle  o p s t i l l i n g  som k a n d id a t 
t i l  fo rm a n d s k a b e t i f o r b in d e ls e  med B o n n -o v e re n s k o m s te n  fo r u o  s k a l 
d r ø f t e s  i R å d e t, som s k a l t r æ f f e  a f g ø r e ls e  h e ro m ."
-  "K o m m is s io n e n  e r k læ r e r ,  a t den ik k e  h a r t i l  h e n s ig t  a t in d g iv e  F æ lle s ­
s k a b e ts  k a n d id a t u r  t i l  fo rm a n d s k a b e t i f o r b in d e ls e  med B o n n -o v e re n s k o m s te n  
t i l  denne o v e re n s k o m s ts  k o n tr a h e r e n d e  p a r t e r  uden R å d e ts  s a m ty k k e ."
I I I .  F o r h a n d lin g e r n e s  a f s l u t n i n g
Pa m ødet f o r  de k o n tr a h e r e n d e  p a r t e r  i B o n n -o v e re n s k o m s te n , d e r fa n d t  
s te d  i Haag den 2 6 . f i l  2 9 . a p r i l  1983 v e d to g  de k o n tr a h e r e n d e  p a r t e r  
de v e d la g te  t e k s t f o r s l a g  t i l  den nye o v e r e n s k o m s t, d e r lig e le d e s  dæ kker 
a n d re  f a r l i g e  s t o f f e r .
Denne t e k s t  a f s p e j l e r  F æ lle s s k a b e ts  ø n s k e r med h e n s y n  t i l  s te m m e re t ( a r t .  13)
( a r t .  15)
og f i n a n s i e l l e  bestem m e Is e r/. "F o r så v i d t  a n g å r v a lg b a r h e d  t i l  fo rm a n d ­
s k a b e t b le v  d e t på m ødet f o r  de k o n tr a h e r e n d e  p a r t e r  uden d is k u s s io n  
a c c e p t e r e t ,  a t v a lg  a f fo rm a n d s k a b  s k e r  ved a fs te m n in g  og ik k e  e f t e r  
en tu r n u s o r d n in g  ( a r t .  12 p a r .  2 ) .
IV . U n d e rle g n e  Is e  og in d g å e ls e  a f o v e re n s k o m s te n  ( a r t .  18 )
O v e re n s k o m s te n  s k a l u n d e r te g n e s  ve d  den d ip lo m a t is k e  k o n fe r e n c e  f o r  
B o n n -o v e re n s k o m s te n s  k o n tr a h e r e n d e  p a r t e r ,  d e r b l i v e r  a f h o l d t  i b e g y n d e ls e n  
a f  s e p te m b e r 1 9 8 3 . For a t F æ lle s s k a b e t kan u n d e r te g n e  o v e re n s k o m s te n  sammen 
med de k o n tra h e re n d e  p a r t e r  u n d e r o v e n n æ v n te  d ip lo m a t i ske· k o n fe r e n c e ,
(1 ) J f .  R å d e ts  d o k . 7 6 4 4 /8 2  a f  1 0 . ju n i  1 9 8 2 .
(2 ) j f .  R å d e ts  d o k . 9 6 9 4 /8 2  a f 7 . o k to b e r  1 9 8 2 .

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o v e re n s k o m s t r-n.
Kornini s:; i enen f o r b e h o ld e r  s iy  r e t  t i l ,  e f t e r  u n d e r te g n e  l se a f o v e re n s k o m s te n  
på deri d ip lo m a t is k e  k o n fe r e n c e , a t fo re læ g g e  R odet e t f o r s la g  t i l  R ådets 
a f gø r e l  s e o r n  'i n d g å e l se a f o v e re n  s k ornste r i,
V. K o n k lu s io n e r
K o m m is s io n e n  h e n s t i l  l e r ,  a t R ådet så h u r t i g t  som m u lig t b e s lu t t e r  
a t u n d e rte g n e  o v e re n s k o m s te n  om s a m a rb e jd e  ved bekæ m pelse a f fo r u r e n in g  
a f N o rd sø e n  med o l i e  og a n d re  f a r l i g e  s t o f f e r  og a t g iv e  R ådets fo rm a n d  
b e m y n d ig e ls e  t i l  a t udpeg e de p e r s o n e r , d e r s k a l have fu ld m a g t t i l  i 
F æ lle s s k a b e ts  n avn a t u n d e rte g n e  denne o v e re n s k o m s t u n d e r f o r b e h o ld  a f ,  
a t den v e d ta g e s  på den d ip lo m a t is k e  k o n fe r e n c e , d e r f i n d e r  s te d  i Bonn 
i b e g y n d e ls e n  a f s e p te m b e r 1 9 8 3 .

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H l ' :  Hin II i  M,1: Hi.
om undertegne l »fh ov;e rens korns ten. om samarbejde yed_bek^pej.se..af forureni ng
a f N o rd sø e n  med o l i e  og a n d re  f a r l i g e  s t o f f e r
k)\DET r-oi< HL i- .u r o p /Tj.si-it. i a U .n iG K A b rr; h a r  -
u n d e r h e n v is n in g  t i l  t r a k t a t e n  om o p r e t t e l s e  a l Det e u ro p æ is k e  ø k o n o m is k e  
F æ  l le s s k a b ,
u n d e r h e n v is n in g  t i l  h e n s t i l l i n g  f r a  K o m m is s io n e n , og 
ud f r a  fø lg e n d e  b e t r a g t n in g e r :
Ved a f g ø r e ls e  a f 1 9 . maj 1981 b e m y n d ig e d e  R ådet K o m m is s io n e n  t i l  a t
f o r h a n d le  Det e u ro p æ is k e  ø k o n o m is k e  F æ lle s s k a b s  t i l t r æ d e l s e  a f B o n n -o v e re n s k o m s te n
a f 9 . ju n i 1969 om s a m a rb e jd e  ved bekæ m pelse a f  o l i e f o r u r e n i n g  a f  N o rd s ø e n ;
F æ lle s s k a b e t b ø r u n d e rte g n e  o v e re n s k o m s te n  om s a m a rb e jd e  ved bekæ m pelse 
a f f o r u r e n in g  a f N o rd sø e n  med o l i e  og a n d re  f a r l i g e  s t o f f e r ,  d e r s k a l 
u n d e rte g n e s  a f den d i p io rn a t i ske k o n fe r e n c e  f o r s a m le t  i Bonn i s e p te m b e r 
1983 -
TRUFFET FØLGENDE AFGØRELSE:
E n e s te  a r t i k e l
R å d e ts fo rm a n d  b e m y n d ig e s  t i l  a t u dpeg e de p e r s o n e r , d e r er 
beføjet t i l  a t u n d e rte g n e  o v e re n s k o m s te n  om s a m a rb e jd e  ved bekæ m pelse 
a f f o r u r e n in g  a f N o rd sø e n  med o l i e  og a n d re  f a r l i g e  s t o f f e r  
med bindende virkning for Fællesskabet.
U d fæ rd ig e t i ' , den
På k a d e ts  vegne 
Form and

AGREEMENT FOR CO-OPERATION IN DEALING WITH POLLUTION OF THE NORTH SEA BY OIL AND  
OTHER HARMFUL SUBSTANCES
The Governments of ........................ and the European Economic Community,
Recognising that pollution of the sea by oil and other harmful substances in the  
North Sea area may threaten the marine environment and the interests of coastal  
States,
Noting that such pollution has many sources and that casualties and other  
incidents at sea are of great concern,
Convinced that an ability to combat such pollution as well as active  
co-operation and mutual assistance among States are necessary for the protection  
of their coasts and related interests,
Welcoming the progress that has already been achieved within the framework of  
the Agreement for Co-operation in Dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by  
Oil, signed at Bonn on 9 June 1969,
Wishing to develop further mutual assistance and co-operation in combating  
pollution,
Have agreed as follows:
ARTICLE 1
This Agreement shall apply whenever the presence or the prospective presence of  
oil or other harmful substances polluting or threatening to pollute the sea  
within the North Sea area, as defined in Article 2 of this Agreement, presents a  
grave and imminent danger to the coast or related interests of one or more  
Contracting Parties.

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ARTICLE 2
For the purpose of this Agreement the North Sea area means the North Sea proper  
southwards of latitude 61°N, together with:
(a) the Skagerrak, the southern limit of which is determined east of the  
Skaw by the latitude 57°44',8 N;
(b) the English Channel and its approaches eastwards of a line drawn  
fifty nautical miles to the west of a line joining the Scilly Isles and Ushant.
ARTICLE 3
(1) The Contracting Parties consider that protection against pollution of the  
kind referred to in Article 1 of this Agreement is a matter which calls for  
active co-operation between them.
(2) The Contracting Parties shall jointly develop and establish guidelines for  
the practical, operational and technical aspects of joint action.
ARTICLE 4
Contracting Parties undertake to inform the other Contracting Parties about:
(a) their national organisation for dealing with pollution of the kind  
referred to in Article 1 of this Agreement;
(b) the competent authority responsible for receiving and dispatching  
reports of such pollution and for dealing with questions concerning measures of  
mutual assistance between Contracting Parties;
(c) their national means for avoiding or dealing with such pollution,  
which might be made available for international assistance;
(d) new ways in which such pollution may be avoided and about new  
effective measures to deal with it;

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(e) major pollution incidents of this kind dealt with.
ARTICLE 5
(1) Whenever a Contracting Party is aware of a casualty or the presence of oil  
or other harmful substances in the North Sea area likely to constitute a serious  
threat to the coast or related interests of any other Contracting Party, it  
shall inform that Party without delay through its competent authority.
(2) The Contracting Parties undertake to request the masters of all ships  
flying their flags and pilots of aircraft registered in their countries to  
report without delay through the channels which may be most practicable and  
adequate in the circumstances:
(a) all casualties causing or likely to cause pollution of the sea;
(b) the presence, nature and extent of oil or other harmful substances  
likely to constitute a serious threat to the coast or related interests of one  
or more Contracting Parties.
(3) The Contracting Parties shall establish a standard form for the reporting  
of pollution as required under paragraph 1 of this Article.
ARTICLE 6
(1) For the sole purpose of this Agreement the North Sea area is divided into  
the zones described in the Annex to this Agreement.
(2) The Contracting Party within whose zone a situation of the kind described  
in Article 1 of this Agreement occurs,shall make the necessary assessments of  
the nature and extent of any casualty or, as the case may be, of the type and  
approximate quantity of oil or other harmful substances and the direction and  
speed of movement thereof.
(3) The Contracting Party concerned shall immediately inform all the other  
Contracting Parties through their competent authorities of it 3 assessments and

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of any action which it has taken to deal with the oil or other harmful  
substances and shall keep these substances under observation as long as they are  
present in its zone.
(4) The obligations of the Contracting Parties under the provisions of this  
Article with respect to the zones of joint responsibility shall be the subject  
of special technical arrangements to be concluded between the Parties  
concerned. These arrangements shall be communicated to the other Contracting  
Parties.
ARTICLE 7
A Contracting Party requiring assistance to deal with pollution or the  
prospective presence of pollution at sea or on its coast may call on the help of  
the other Contracting Parties. Contracting Parties requesting assistance shall  
specify the kind of assistance they require. The Contracting Parties called  
upon for help in accordance with this Article shall use their best endeavours to  
bring such assistance as is within their pcwer taking into account, particularly  
in the case of pollution by harmful substances other than oil, the technological  
means available to them.
ARTICLE 8
(1) The provisions of this Agreement shall not be interpreted as in any way  
prejudicing the rights and obligations of the Contracting Parties under  
international law, especially In the field of the prevention and combating of  
marine pollution.
(2) In no case shall the division into zones referred to in Article 6 of this  
Agreement be invoked as a precedent or argument in any matter concerning  
sovereignty or jurisdiction.
ARTICLE 9
(1) In the absence of an agreement concerning the financial arrangements  
governing actions of Contracting Parties to deal with pollution which might be

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concluded on a bilateral or multilateral basis or on the occasion of a joint  
combating operation, Contracting Parties shall bear the costs of their  
respective actions in dealing with pollution in accordance with subparagraph (a)  
or subparagraph (b) below:
(a) if the action was taken by one Contracting Party at the express  
request of another Contracting Party, the Contracting Party requesting such  
assistance shall reimburse to the assisting Contracting Party the costs of its  
action;
(b) if the action was taken by a Contracting Party on its own  
initiative, this Contracting Party shall bear the costs of its action.
(2) The Contracting Party requesting assistance may cancel its request at any  
time, but in that case it shall bear the costs already incurred or committed by  
the assisting Contracting Party.
ARTICLE 10
Unless otherwise agreed the costs of action taken by a Contracting Party at the  
request of another Contracting Party shall be calculated according to the law  
and current practice in the assisting country concerning the reimbursement of  
such costs by a person or entity liable.
ARTICLE 11
Article 9 of this Agreement shall not be interpreted as in any way prejudicing  
the rights of Contracting Parties to recover from third parties the costs of  
action to deal with pollution or the threat of pollution under other applicable  
provisions and rules of national and international law.
ARTICLE 12
(1) Meetings of the Contracting Parties shall be held at regular intervals and  
at any time when, due to special circumstances, it is so decided in accordance  
with the Rules of Procedure.

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(2) The Contracting Parties at their first meeting shall draw up Rules of  
Procedure and Financial Rules, which shall be adopted by unanimous vote.
(3) The Depositary Government shall convene the first meeting of Contracting  
Parties as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 13
Within the areas of its competence, the European Economic Community is entitled  
to a number of votes equal to the number of its Member States which are  
Contracting Parties to the present Agreement. The European Economic Community  
shall not exercise its right to vote in cases where its Member States exercise  
theirs and conversely.
ARTICLE 14
It shall be the duty of meetings of the Contracting Parties:
(a) to exercise overall supervision over the implementation of this  
Agreement;
(b) to review the effectiveness of the measures taken under this  
Agreement;
(c) to carry out such other functions as may be necessary under the  
terms of this Agreement.
ARTICLE 15
(1) The Contracting Parties shall make provision for the performance of  
secretariat duties in relation to this Agreement, taking into account existing  
arrangements in the framework of other international agreements on the  
prevention of marine pollution in force for the same region as this Agreement.
(2) Each Contracting Party shall contribute 2.5% towards the annual

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expenditure of the Agreement. The balance of the Agreement's expenditure shall  
be divided among Contracting Parties other than the EEC in proportion to their  
Gross National Product in accordance with the scale of assessment adopted  
regularly by the United Nations General Assembly. In no case shall the  
contribution of a Contracting Party to this balance exceed 20% of the balance.
ARTICLE 16
(1) Without prejudice to Article 17 of this Agreement, a proposal by a  
Contracting Party for the amendment of this Agreement or its Annex shall be  
considered at a meeting of the Contracting Parties. Following adoption of the  
proposal by unanimous vote the amendment shall be communicated by the Depositary  
Government to the Contracting Parties.
(2) Such an amendment shall enter into force on the first day of the second  
month following the date on which the Depositary Government has received  
notifications of approval from all Contracting Parties.
ARTICLE 17
( 1 ) Two or more Contracting Parties may modify the common boundaries of their  
zones described in the Annex to this Agreement.
(2) Such a modification shall enter into force for all Contracting Parties on  
the first day of the sixth month following the date of Its communication by the  
Depositary Government unless, within a period of three months following that  
communication, a Contracting Party has expressed an objection or has requested  
consultation on the matter.
ARTICLE 18
(1) This Agreement shall be open for signature by the Governments of the
States invited to participate in the Conference on dealing with pollution, held  
at Bonn from to ,  and by the European Economic Community.
(2) These States and the European Economic. Community may become parties to  
this Agreement either by signature without reservation as to ratification,

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acceptance or approval or by signature subject to ratification, acceptance or  
approval followed by ratification, acceptance or approval.
(3) Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited  
with the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany.
ARTICLE 19
(1) This Agreement shall enter into force on the first day of the second month  
following the date on which the Governments of all the States mentioned in  
Article 18 of this Agreement and the European Economic Community have signed the  
Agreement without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval or have  
deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval.
(2) Upon the entry into force of this Agreement the Agreement for Co-operation  
in dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil, done at Bonn on 9 June 1969,  
shall cease to be in force.
ARTICLE 20
(1) The Contracting Parties may unanimously invite any other coastal State of  
the North East Atlantic area to accede to this Agreement.
(2) In such a case Article 2 of this Agreement and its Annex shall be amended  
as necesssary. The amendments shall be adopted by unanimous vote at a meeting  
of the Contracting Parties and shall take effect upon the entry into force of  
this Agreement for the acceding State.
ARTICLE 21
(1) For each State acceding to this Agreement, the Agreement shall enter into  
force on the first day of the second month following the date of deposit by such  
State of its instrument of accession.
(2) Instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Government of the  
Federal Republic of Germany.

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ARTICLE 22
(1) After this Agreement ha3 been in force for five years it may be denounced  
by any Contracting Party.
(2) Denunciation shall be effected by a notification in writing addressed to  
the Depositary Government which shall notify all the other Contracting Parties  
of any denunciation received and of the date of its receipt.
(3) A denunciation shall take effect one year after its receipt by the  
Depositary Government.
ARTICLE 23
The Depositary Government shall inform the Contracting Parties and those  
referred to in Article 18 of this Agreement of:
(a) any signature of this Agreement;
(b) the deposit of any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval  
or accession and of the receipt of any notice of denunciation;
(c) the date of entry into force of this Agreement;
(d) the receipt of any notification of approval relating to amendments  
to this Agreement or its Annex and of the date of entry into force of such  
amendments.
ARTICLE 24
The original of this Agreement, of which the English, French and German texts  
are equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Government of the Federal  
Republic of Germany, which shall send certified copies thereof to the  
Contracting Parties and which shall  transmit a certified copy to the 
Secretary-General of the United Nations for registration and publication in

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rdance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.
In witness whereof ............. ..........................
Don
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ANNEX
Description of the zones referred to in Article 6 of this Agreement
The zones, with the exception of the zones of joint responsibility, are 
limited by lines joining the following points:
Denmark Norway
55°031 0 0",,0 N 8°2,2 '00",0E 61°00'00",0 N 4°30'00",0 E
53°10 100",,0 N 7°301 00",0E 61°00'00",0 N 2°00'00",0E
55°10' 00",,0 N 2°15 ' 00", 0E 57°00'00",0 N 10 30'00", 0 E
57°00' 00".,0 N 1°30 ' 00",0E 57°00'00",0 N 2°25'04",6 E
57°00 100",,0 N 2°25 '04", 6E 56°35'42",0 N 2°36'48",0 E
56°35'42",,0 N 2°36 '48",0E 56°05'12",0 N 3°15'00" ,0 E
56°051 12",,0 N 3°15 100",0E 56°35'30",0 N 5°02'00" ,0 E
56°35'30",0 N 5°02 ' 1 00",0E 57°10'30",0 N 6°56112",0 E
57°10'30",0 N 6°561 1 12",0E 57029-54",0 N7°59'00",0 E
57°29'54",0 N70591'00",0E 57°37'06",0 N 8°27'30" ,0E
57°37 106",0 N 8°27 '130" ,0E 57°41'48",0 N 8°53'18",0 E
57°41'48",0 N 8°53'18" ,0E 57059'18",0 N 9°23'00" ,0 E
57°59'18",0 N 9°23'00",0E 58°15'41",2 N 10°01'48",1 E
58°15'41",2 N 10°01'48",1E 58°10'00",0 N 10°00'00",0E
58°10' 00",0 N 10°00'00",GN 58°54'00",0 N 10°43'00",0 E
57°481 00",0 N10°57,00",0 E To be continued along the
57°44'48",0 N10°38'00",0E Norwegian-Swedish border
Federal Republic of Germany Sweden
53°34' 1 N 6°38'E 57°54' N 11°28'  E
54°00 1 N 5°30 'E 57°48'  N 10°57 '  E
54°00'  N 2°401E 58°10'  N 10°00' E
55°10'  N 2°15 'E 58°54' N 10°43'  E
55°10'  N 7°30'E To be continued along the
55°03’  N 8°22 'E Norwegian-Swedish border
Netherlands United Kingdom
51°32'  N 3°18 'E 61°00'  N 0°50' W
51°32'  N 2°Q6 1E 61°00' N 2°00' E
52°3Q'  N 3°10 'E 57°00' N 1°30'  E
54°00'  N 2°40'E 52°30' N 3°10' E
54°00'  N 5°30 'E 51°32' N 2°06' E
53°34'  N 6°381E
The zones of joint responsibility are as follows:
(1) Belgium3 France and United Kingdom
Sea area between parallels 51^32' N and 51°06' N.
(2) France and United Kingdom
The Enolish Channel south-west of parallel 5i°06' N to a line drawn 
between"the points 49°52' N 07°44' W and 48°27' N 06°25' W.
(3) Denmark and Sweden
Sea area between the lines in Skagerrak joining the points 
57°54' N 11°28'  E 
57°44 ',8 N 10°38 '  E 
37°44 ' ,8 N 11°281  E