ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗ ΤΩΝ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΩΝ 
Κ0Μ(92) 169 τελικό 
Βρυξέλλες, 6 Μαίου 1992 
Πρόταση 
ΑΠΟΦΑΣΗΣ ΤΟΥ ΣΥΜΒΟΥΛΙΟΥ 
ηου αφορά την υπογραφή ενός πρωτοκόλλου σχετικού 
με την προστασία της Μεσογε(ου θαλάσσης από τη ρύπανση που 
προέρχεται από την εζερεύνηση και την εκμετάλλευση 
της υφαλοκρηπ(δας, του Ρυθού και του υπεδάφους της 
(ΣύμΡαση της Βαρκελώνης) 
(υποΡληθείσα από την Επιτροπή) 

Πρόχαση αηόφασης του ΣυμβουλΙου ηου αφορά χην υηογραφή ενός ηρωχοκόλλου 
σχεχικού με χην ηροστασΐα χης Μεσογεΐου θαλάσσης αηό χη ρύπανση ηου 
ηροέρχεχαι αηό χην εζερεύνηοη και χην εκμεχάλΧευοη χης υφαλοκρηηΐδας, χου 
Ρυθού και χου υηεδάφους χης (Σΰρβαση της Βαρκελώνης) 
Α1ΤΙ0Λ0ΠΚΗ ΕΚΘΕΕΗ 
Η Κοινόχηχα εΐναι συμΡαλλόμενο μέρο^ σχη ΕύμΡαση Υ»α χην ηροοχασΐα 
τη^ Μεσογείου θαλάσση^ αηό τη ρύηανση (1). Έχει επίσης συνάψει τα 
τέσσερα ηρωτόκολλα, τα οηοία εκδόθηκαν στο ηλαΐσιο τη€ ΣύμΡαση^, 
ήτοι, το ηρωτόκολλο σχετικά με την ηρόληψη τη€ ρύηανση^ αηό 
αηορρΐψε^ ηάση^ φύσεακ ουσιών αηό ηλοΐα και αεροσκάφη (1), το 
ηρωτόκολλο σχετικά με τη συνεργασία για την καταηολέμηση τη€ ρύηανση^ 
αηό τα ηετρελαιοειδή και άλλε^ ΡλαΡερέ^ ουσ^ (2), το ηρωτόκολλο 
κατά τη^ ρύηανση^ αηό χερσαίε^ ηηγέ^ (3), και εκεΐνο σχετικά με τις 
ειδικά ηροστατευόμενε^ ηεριοχέ^ τη^ Μεσογείου (4). 
Ετην Τέταρτη Τακτική Ευνδιάσκεψή του^ (ΓένοΡα, Σεπτέμβριος 1985), τα 
συμΡαλλόμενα μέρη τη^ ΣύμΡαση^ τη^ Βαρκελώνη^ ζήτησαν την εκττόνηση 
ενό^ ηρωχοκόλλου σχεχικά με χην ηροσχασΐα xη^ Μεσογείου θαλάσσης αηό 
χη ρύηανση ηου ηροέρχεχαι αηό χην εξερεύνηση και χην εκμεχάλλευση xη^ 
υφαλοκρηηιδα^, χου Ρυθού και χου υηεδάφου^ xη^ (ηρωχόκολλο ,,ανοιχxή^ 
θαλάσση^'), σύμφωνα με χο άρθρο 7 xη^ ΕύμΡαση€· 
Η Γραμματεία συνέταζε ένα σχέδιο ηρωτοκόλλου και η Έκτη Τακτική 
Συνδιάσκεψη των συμΡαλλομένων μερών (Αθήνα, 3-6 ΟκτωβρΙου 1989) 
αηοφάσισε να συγκαλέσει συνάντηση τη^ Ομάδα^ Εργασ^ εμηειρογνωμόνων 
ηου έχουν υηοδείζει τα συμΡαλλόμενα μέρη για να μελετήσουν και να 
δώσουν τελική μορφή στο σχέδιο του ηρωτοκόλλου "ανοιχτή^ θαλάσση^' 
και να το υηοΡάλλουν στη σύνοδο των ηληρεξουσΐων, η οηοία θα 
ηραγματοηοιηθεΐ για το σκοηό αυτό μεταγενέστερα. Η Ομάδα 
εμηειρογνωμόνων συνεδρίασε στην Αθήνα αηό τις 7 έ<ι^ τ^ 11 Μαΐου 
1990, και αηό τις 8 έα^ τις 11 ΙανουαρΙου 1991, καθ<^ και στο Κάϊρο 
στκ 4 και 5 ΟκτωΡρΙου 1991, ηριν την Έρδομη Τακτική Συνδιάσκεψη των 
συμΡαλλομένων μερών (Κάϊρο, 8-12 ΟκτωΡρΙου 1991). 
Η Εηιτροηή συμμετέσχε αηό την αρχή στκ εργασ^ τη€ Ομάδα^ εργασ^ 
ηου ήχαν εηιφορχισμένη με χην εκηόνηση χου σχεδΐου ηρωχοκόλλου. 
(1) Αηόφαση 77/585/Ε0Κ, ΕΕ Ι_ 240 xη^ 19.09.1977 
(2) Αηόφαση 81/420/ΕΟΚ, ΕΕ I 162 τη^ 19.06.1981 
(3) Αηόφαση 83/101/ΕΟΚ, ΕΕ I 67 τη^ 12.03.1983 
(4) Αηόφαση 84/132/ΕΟΚ, ΕΕ I 68 τη^ 10.03.1984 
ι 
5. Η Εηιχροηή υηέΡαλε σχο ΕυρΡούλιο χον Ιούνιο χου 1989 ρΐα σύσχαση 
αηόφαση^ ρε χην οηοία εζουσιοδοχεΐχαι να συρρεχάσχει σχκ 
διαηραγραχεύσεκ για χο εν λόγω ηρωχόκολλο (έγγραφο 8Ε0(89) 928 
χελικό). Το ΕυρΡούλιο σχκ 4.2.1991 (έγγραφο αριθ. 4252/91) 
εζουσιοδόχησε χην Εηιχροηή να συρρεχάσχει, σε ό,χι αφορά χα θέραχα 
ηου άηχονχαι κοινοxική^ αρροδιόxηxα^, σχκ διαηραγραχεύσεκ χου 
ηρωχοκόλλου ,,ανοικxή^ θαλάσση^ σύρφωνα με χ^ οδηγ^ 
διαηραγμάxευση^. 
6. Το σχέδιο χου ηρωχοκόλλου, χο οττοίο οί\μερα εΐναι έχοιμο, θα 
αηοχελέσει χο ανχικεΐμενο xελική^ διαηραγμάxευση^ καχά χη συνδιάσκεψη 
πληρεζουσίων, ηου θα ηραγμαχοηοιηθεΐ αηό έως 1992. 
Πράγμαχι, η αηόφαση σχεχικά με χα διαμφισβητούμενα σημεία θα ληφθεί 
σχο ηλαίσιο αυχό. 
Μεχά χην έγκριση χου ορισχικού κειμένου, χο ηρωχόκολλο θα είναι 
ανοικχό ηρο^ υηογραφή καχά χη διάρκεια xη^ εν λόγω συνδιάσκεψη^ 
7. Ευνεηά^, ζηχείχαι αηό χο ΕυμΡούλιο να εηιχρέψει σχον Πρόεδρο να 
υηοδεΐζει χο(χα) ηρόσωηο(α) ηου είναι εξουσιοδοτημένο(α) να 
υηογράψει(ουν), εζ ονόματο^ τη^ Κοινότητα^, με την εηιφύλαξη 
μεταγενέστερη^ σύνα<ι^, το ηαρόν ηρωτόκολλο. 
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ΤΟ ΕΥΜΒΟΛΙΟ ΤΩΝ ΕΥΡΩΠΑΪΚΩΝ ΚΟΙΝΟΤΗΤΩΝ, 
Έχονxα^ υηόψη: 
τη συνθήκη ιδρυση^ xη^ Ευρωηαϊκή^ Οικονομική^ Κοινότητα^, 
την ηρόταση xη^ Εηιτροηή^, 
Εκτιμώντα^ 
ότι η Κοινότητα εΐναι συρΡαλλόρενο μέρο^ στη σύρΡαση Υ«α την ηροστασΐα xη^ 
ΜεσογεΙου θαλάσσης αηό χη ρύηανση (Σύμβαση της Βαρκελώνης) και οτα τέσσερα 
σχετικά ηρωτόκολλα· 
ότι η Εηιτροηή συμμετέσχε εξ ονΟΜατος τη^ Κοινότητα^, στο ηλαΐοιο χη€ 
Ομάδας Εργασίας ηου συγκροτήθηκε αηό χα συμβαλλόμενα μέρη της σύμβασης της 
Βαρκελώνη^, στκ διαηραγμαχεύσεκ ηου συνδέονχαι ρε χην εκηόνηση ενό^ 
ηρωχοκόλλου, σχεχικού με χη ρύηανση ηου ηροέρχεχαι αηό χην εζερεύνηση και 
την εκμετάλλευση της υφαλοκρηηΐδας, του βυθού και του υπεδάφους της 
(ηρωτόκολλο "ανοιχχής θαλάσση^')· 
ότι οι τομε(ς εφαρμογής του εν λόγω ηρωτοκόλλου αφορούν, τουλάχιστον εν 
μέρει, θέματα κοινοτικής αρμοδιότητας· 
ότι η Εηιτροηή ενημέρωσε το ΕυμΡούλιο για το αηοτέλεσμα των 
διαηραγρατεύσεων, ηροκειρένου να του εηιτραηεΐ να λάβει οριστική θέση» 
ότι το ηαρόν ηρωτόκολλο ηρέηει να εκδοθεΐ κατά τη συνδιάσκεψη των 
ηληρεζουσΐων, η οηοία 8α ηραγματοηοιηθεί αηό έ<ι^ 
1992· 
ότι είναι σκόηιμο, με την εηιφύλαζη μεταγενέστερης σύναψης, να υηογραφεί το 
εν λόγω ηρωτόκολλο αηό την Κοινότητα· 
ΑΠΟΦΑΕΙΖΕΙ: 
ΑΡΘΡΟ ΜΟΝΟ 
0 Πρόεδρος του Ιυμβουλίου έχει δικαίωμα να υποδείξει το(τα) πρόσωπο(α) ηου 
είναι εξουσιοδοτημένο(α) να υηογράψει(ουν), εξ ονόματος της Κοινότητας, με 
χην εηιφύλαζη μεταγενέστερη^ σύνα»*^, χο ηρωτόκολλο xη^ ΣύμΡαση€ τη€ 
Βαρκελώνης, σχετικά με χην προστασία της ΜεσογεΙου θαλάσσης αηό χη ρύηανση 
ηου ηροέρχεχαι αηό χην εζερεύνηση και χην εκμετάλλευση της υφαλοκρηπΐδας, 
του βυθού και του υηεδάφους της, σύμφωνα με το άρθρο 7 της Σύμβασης της 
Βαρκελώνης και να του^ ηαρασχεθούν οι εξουσ^ ηου αηαιτούνχαι για χο σκοηό 
αυχό. 
Βρυξέλλες, 
Για χο ΣυμΡούλιο 
0 Πρόεδρος 
UNEP(OCA)/MED WG.30/4 
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DBAFT PBOTOCOL POB THE PBOTECTION OF THE 
MEDITERRANEAN SEA AGAINST POLLUTION BESULTING FROM 
EXPLOBATION AND EXPLOITATION OF THE CONTINENTAL SHELF AND 
THE SEA-BED AND ITS SUBSOIL 
PREAMBLE 
The Contracting Psrties to the present Protocol 
Being Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution, 
sdopted 3t Barcelona on 16 February 1976, 
Bearing in mind article 7 of the said Convention, 
Bearing in mind the increase in the activities concerning exploration and exploitation of the 
Mediterranean sea-bed and its subsoil, 
Recognizing that the pollution which may result therefrom represents a serious danger to the 
environment and to human beings. 
Desirous of protecting and preserving the Mediterranean Sea from pollution resulting from 
exploration and exploitation activities, 
Taking into account the Protocols related to the Convention for the Protection of the 
Mediterranean Sea against Pollution, and, in particular, the Protocol concerning Cooperation in 
Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Cases of 
Emergency, sdopted 3t Bsrceions on 16 February 1976, and the Protocol concerning Mediterranean 
Specially Protected Areas, adopted at Geneva on 3 April 1982, 
Bearing in mind the reievsnt provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the 
Sea, done 3t Montego Bay on 10 December 1982, 
Recognizing the differences in levels of development between the coastal States, end taking 
account of the economic 3nd social imperatives of the developing countries, 
Have agreed as follows: 
* 
The representative of Turkey expressed a reservation. 
UNEP(OCA)/MED WG.30/4 
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SECTION I - GENERAL PROVISIONS 
Article 1 - DEFINITIONS 
For the purposes of this Protocol: 
(3) 'Convention" means the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against 
Pollution, adopted at Barcelona on 16 February 1976; 
(b) "Organization" means the body referred to in article 13 of the Convention; 
(c) "Resources" means all mineral resources, whether solid, liquid or gaseous; 
(d) "Activities concerning exploration and/or exploitation of the resources in the Protocol Ares" 
(hereinafter referred to as "activities") means: 
(i) Activities of scientific research concerning the resources of the sea-bed and its subsoil; 
(ii) Exploration activities: 
Seismologies! activities; surveys of the sea-bed and its subsoil; sample taking; 
Exploration drilling; 
(iii) Exploitation activities: 
Installation of a fixed structure for the purpose of recovering resources, and activities 
connected therewith; 
Development drilling; 
Recovery, treatment and storage; 
Transportation to shore by pipeline and loading of ships; 
Maintenance, repair and other ancillary operations; 
(e) "Pollution" is defined as in article 2 paragraph (3) of the Convention; 
(0 "Installation" means any fixed or floating structure, and any integral part thereof, that is engaged 
in activities, including, in particular 
(i) Fixed or mobile offshore drilling units; 
(ii) Fixed or floating production units including dynamically positioned units; 
(iii) Offshore storage facilities including ships used for this purpose; 
(iv) Offshore loading terminals snd transport systems for the extracted products, such 3s 
submarine pipelines; 
(v) Apparatus stlsched to it snd equipment for the reloading, processing, storage snd 
disposal of substances removed from the sea-bed or its subsoil; 
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(g) "Operator" means: 
(i) The person authorized by the Party exercising jurisdiction over the ares where the 
activities are undertaken (herein3fter referred to 3S the "Competent State") in accordsnce 
with this Protocol to carry out sctivities; or 
(ii) Any person who does not hold 3 vslid authorization within the meaning of this Protocol 
but is de facto in overall control of the activities; 
(h) "Safety zone" means 3 zone established around installations in conformity with the provisions 
of general interrationsl Isw 3nd technicsl requirements, with sppropriste msrkings to ensure the 
safety of both navigation and the installations; 
(i) "Wastes" means substances and materials of any kind. form, or description which are intended 
to be abandoned or are abandoned in the Protocol Area and which might cause pollution; 
(j) "Harmful or noxious substances and materials" means substances and materials of any kind, 
form or description, which might cause pollution, if introduced into the Protocol Area; 
(k) "Chemical Use Pl3n" means 3 plsn drawn up by the operator of 3ny offshore inst3ll3tion which 
shows: 
(i) The chemicals which the operator intends to use in the operations; 
(ii) The purpose or purposes for which the operator intends to use the chemicals; 
(iii) The maximum concentrations of the chemicals which the operator intends to use within 
any other substances, and maximum amounts intended to be used in any specified 
period; 
(iv) The area within which the chemical may escape into the marine environment; 
(I) "Oil" means petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil. oily sludge, oil refuse and refined 
products and, without limiting the generality of the foregoing, includes the substances listed in 
the appendix to this Protocol; 
(m) "Oily mixture" means a mixture with any oil content; 
(n) "Sewage" means: 
(i) Drainage and other wastes from any form of toilets, urinals and wster-closet scuppers; 
(ii) Drainsge from medical premises (dispensary, sick bay, etc.) via wssh basins, wssh tubs 
3nd scuppers located in such premises; 
(iii) Other waste waters when mixed with the drainages defined above; 
(o) "Gsrbage" means all kinds of victual, domestic 3nd operations! W3ste generated during the 
normal operation of the installstion 3nd liable to be disposed of continuously or periodically, 
except those substances which are defined or listed elsewhere in this Protocol; 
(p) "Freshwater limit" means the plsce in water courses where, at low tides and in a period of low 
freshwater flow, there is an appreciable increase in salinity due to the presence of sea water. 
* The representative of Turkey expressed a reservation. 
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Article 2 - GEOGRAPHICAL COVERAGE * 
1. The area to which this Protocol applies (referred to in this Protocol as the "Protocol Area") shall 
be: 
(a) The Mediterranean Sea Area 3S defined in 3rticle 1 of the Convention; 
(b) Waters on the landward side of the baselines from which the breadth of the territorial sea 
is measured and extending, in the case of watercourses, up to the freshwater limit 
2. Any of the Contracting Parties to this Protocol (referred to in this Protocol as "the Psrties") rrwy 
3lso include in the Protocol 3re3 wettands or ccasral sreas of their territory. 
Article 3 - GENERAL UNDERTAKINGS 
1. The Parties shall take, individually or through bilateral or multilateral cooperation, all appropriate 
measures to prevent, 3b3te, combat snd control pollution in the Protocol Area resulting from 
3ctivities, inter alia by ensuring thst the best 3V3il3ble technology, environmentslly effective snd 
economically appropriate, is used for this purpose. 
2. The Parties shall ensure that all necessary measures are taken so that activities do not cause 
pollution. 
SECTION II - AUTHORIZATION SYSTEM 
Article 4 - GENERAL PRINCIPLES 
1. All activities in the Protocol Area, including erection on site of installations, shall be subject to 
the prior written authorization for exploration or exploitation from the competent national 
authority of the Competent State. Such authority, before granting the authorization, should be 
satisfied that the installation has been constructed according to international standards and 
practice and that the operator has the technical competence and the financial capacity to carry 
out the activities. Such authorization should be granted in accordance with the appropriate 
procedure. 3S defined by the competent nationsi suthority. 
2. Authorization shall be refused if there are indications that the proposed activities are likely to 
cause significant adverse effects on the environment that could not be avoided by compliance 
with the conditions laid down in the authorization and referred to in article 6, paragraph 3. of this 
Protocol. 
3. When considering approval of the siting of an installation, the Competent State shall ensure that 
no detrimental effects will be caused by such siting to existing installstions, in particular, 
pipelines and cables. 
Article 5 - REQUIREMENTS FOR AUTHORIZATIONS 
1. The Competent State shall prescribe that any application for authorization or for the renewal of 
an authorization is subject to the submission of the project by the candidate operator to the 
competent national authority and that any such application must include, in particular, the 
following: 
• 
The representative of Turkey expressed a reservation. 
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(3) A survey concerning the effects of the proposed activities on the environment; the 
competent national authority may, in the light of the nature, scope, duration and technical 
methods employed in the activities and of the characteristics of the area require that an 
environmental impact assessment be prepared in sccordance with annex IV to this 
Protocol; 
(b) The precise definition of the geographic areas where the sctivity is envissged, including 
S3fety zones; 
(c) Pditicuisrs of the professions! and technical qualifications of the candidate operator and 
personnel on the installation, as well as of the composition of the crew; 
(d) The safety measures as specified in article 15; 
(e) The operator's contingency plan as specified in article 16; 
(f) The monitoring procedures as specified in article 19; 
(g) The plans for removal of installations as specified in article 20; 
(h) Precautions for specially protected areas as specified in article 21; 
(i) The insurance or other financial security to cover liability 3S prescribed in srticle 27, 
paragraph 2 (b). 
2. The competent national authority may decide, for scientific research and exploration activities, 
to limit the scope of the requirements laid down in paragraph 1 of this article, in the light of the 
nature, scope, duration and technical methods employed in the activities and of the 
characteristics of the area. 
Article 6 - GRANTING OF AUTHORIZATIONS 
1. The authorizations referred to in article 4 shall be granted only after examination by the 
competent national authority of the Competent State of the requirements listed in article 5 and 
annex IV. 
2. Each authorization shall specify the activities and the period of validity of the authorization, 
establish the geographical limits of the area subject to the authorization and specify the 
technical requirements and the authorized installations. The necessary safety zones shall be 
established at a later appropriate stage. 
3. The authorization may impose conditions regarding measures, techniques or methods designed 
to reduce to the minimum risks of and damage due to pollution resulting from the activities. 
4. The Parties shall notify the Organization as soon as possible of authorizstions granted or 
renewed. The Organization shall keep a register of all the authorized installations in the Protocol 
Ares. 
Article 7 - SANCTIONS 
Esch Psrty srrall prescribe ssnctions to be imposed for breach of obligations arising out of this Protocol, 
or for non-observsnce of the national laws or regulations implementing this Protocol, or for non­
fulfillment of the specific conditions attsched to the authorization. 
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SECTION III - WASTES AND HARMFUL OR NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES AND MATERIALS 
Article 8 - GENERAL OBLIGATION 
Without prejudice to other standards or obligations referred to in this Section, the Parties shall impose 
3 general obligation upon operators to use the best available, environmentally effective snd economically 
appropriate technology and to observe internationally accepted standards regarding wastes as well as 
the use. storage and discharge of harmful or noxious substances snd materials, with 3 view to 
minimizing the risk of pollution. 
Article 9 - HARMFUL OR NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES AND MATERIALS 
1. The use and storage of chemicals for the activities should be approved by the competent 
national authority of the Competent State, on the basis of the Chemical Use Plan. 
2. The Competent State may regulate, limit or prohibit the use of chemicals for the activities in 
accordance with guidelines to be adopted by the Contracting Parties. 
3. For the purpose of protecting* the environment, the Parties shall ensure that each substance and 
material used for activities is accompanied by a compound description provided by the entity 
producing such substance or material. < The Parties may require a description of the 
substances and materials used to protect the installation. > 
4. The disposal into the Protocol Area of harmful or noxious substances and materials listed in 
annex I to this Protocol is prohibited. 
5. The disposal into the Protocol Area of harmful or noxious substances and materials listed in 
annex II to this Protocol requires, in each case, a prior special permit from the competent 
national authority of the Competent State. 
6. The disposal into the Protocol Area of all other harmful or noxious substances end materials 
which might cause pollution requires a prior general permit from the competent nations! 
authority of the Competent State. 
7. The permits referred to in paragraphs 5 and 6 above shall be issued only after careful 
consideration of all the factors set forth in annex III to this Protocol. 
Article 10 - OIL AND OILY MIXTURES AND DRILLING FLUIDS 
1. The Parties shall formulate and adopt common standards for the disposal of oil and oily 
mixtures from instsllstions into the Protocol Area: 
(s) Such common standards shall be formulated in accordance with the provisions of annex 
V, A; 
(b) Such common standsrds shall not be less restrictive thsn, in particulsr, the following: 
(i) For rrachinery spsce drainage, a maximum oil content of 15 mg per litre whilst 
undiluted; 
(ii) For production wster, a msximum oil content of 40 mg per litre as 3n sverage in sny 
calender month; the content shall not 3t any time exceed 100 mg per litre; 
(c) The Psrties shaJI determine by common sgreement which method will be used to snalyze 
the oil content. 
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2. The Parties snail formulate and adopt common standards for the use and disposal of drilling 
fluids and drill cuttings into the Protocol Area. Such common standards shall be formulated in 
accordance with the provisions of annex V, B. 
3. Each Party shall take appropriste measures to enforce the common standards adopted pursuant 
to this article or to enforce more restrictive standards that it may have adopted. 
Article 11 - SEWAGE 
1. The Competent Stste shsll prohibit the dischsrge of sewsge from instsllstions permsnently 
manned by 10 or more persons into the Protocol Area except in cases where: 
(a) The installation is discharging sewage after treatment as approved by the competent 
national authority at a distance of at least four nautical miles from the nearest land or fixed 
fisheries installation, leaving the competent state authority to decide on 3 case by case 
basis; or 
(b) The sewage is not treated, at a distance of more than twelve nautical miles from the 
nearest land or fixed fisherie 
on a case by case basis; or nearest land or fixed fisheries installation, leaving the competent state authority to decide 
(c) The sewage has passed through an approved sewage treatment plant certified by its 
competent national authority. 
2. The Competent State shsll impose stricter provisions, 3s appropriate, where deemed necessary 
because of, inter alia, the regime of the currents in the ares or proximity to sny sres referred 
to in article 21. 
3. The exceptions referred to in paragraph 1 shall not apply if the discharge produces visible 
floating solids or produces colouration, discolouration or opacity of the surrounding water. 
4. If the sewage is mixed with wastes and harmful or noxious substances and materials having 
different disposaJ requirements, the more stringent requirements shall apply. 
Article 12 - GARBAGE 
1. The Competent State sriall prohibit the disposal into the Protocol Area of the following products 
and materials: 
(a) All plastics, including but not limited to synthetic ropes, synthetic fishing nets and plastic 
garbage bags; 
(b) All other non biodegradable garbage, including paper products, rags, glass, metal, 
bottles, crockery, dunnage, lining and packing materials. 
* The representative of Turkey expressed a reservstion. 
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2. Disposal into the Protocol Area of food wastes shall take place as far sway as possible from 
land, but in any esse not less than twelve nautical miles from the nearest land. Such wastes 
cannot be disposed of unless they first have gone through a crusher or a grinder so that they 
can go through a sieve whose openings do not exceed 25 mm. 
3. If garbage is mixed with other discharges having different disposal or discharge requirements 
the more stringent requirements shall 3pply. 
Article 13 - RECEPTION FACILITIES. INSTRUCTIONS AND SANCTIONS 
The Parties shall ensure that: 
(a) Operators dispose satisfactorily of all wastes and harmful or noxious substances and materials 
in designated onshore reception facilities, except as otherwise authorized by the Protocol; 
(b) Instructions are given to all personnel concerning proper means of disposal; 
(c) Sanctions 3re imposed in respect of illegal disposals. 
Article 14 - EXCEPTIONS 
1. The provisions of this Section shaJI not 3pply in esse of: 
(a) Force majeure and in particular for disposals: 
- to save human life, 
- to ensure the safety of installations, 
- in case of damage to the installation or its equipment, 
on condition that all reasonable precautions have been taken after the damage is 
discovered or after the disposal has been performed to reduce the negative effects. 
(b) The discharge into the sea of substances containing oil or harmful or noxious substances 
or materials which, subject to the prior approval of the competent national authority of the 
Competent State, sre being used for the purpose of combating specific pollution incidents 
in order to minimize the damage due to the pollution. 
2. However, the provisions of this Section shsll spply in any case where the operator scted with 
the intent to cause damage or recklessly and with knowledge that damage will probably result. 
3. Disposals carried out in the circumstances referred to in paragraph 1 of this article shsll be 
reported immedistely to the Orgsnizstion and, either through the Orgsnization or directly, to sny 
Party or Parties likely to be affected, together with full details of the circumstances and of the 
nature and quantities of wastes or harmful or noxious substances or materials discharged. 
The representative of Turkey expressed a reservation. 
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SECTION IV - SAFEGUARDS 
Article 15 - SAFETY MEASURES 
1. The Competent Stste within whose jurisdiction sctivities are envisaged or sre being carried out 
shall ensure that safety measures are taken with regard to the design, construction, placement, 
equipment, marking, operation and maintenance of installations. 
2. The Competent State shall ensure that the operator has st all times on the installations adequate 
equipment and devices, maintained in good working order, for protecting human life, preventing 
and combating accidental pollution and facilitating prompt response to an emergency, in 
accordance with the best svailsble environmentally effective and economically appropriate 
technology snd the provisions of the operator's contingency plan referred to in article 16. 
3. The competent national authority of the Competent State shall require a certificate of safety and 
fitness for the purpose (hereinafter referred to as "certificate") issued by a recognized body to 
be submitted in respect of production platforms, mobile offshore drilling units, offshore storage 
facilities, offshore loading systems and pipelines and in respect of such other installations as 
may be specified by the Competent State. 
4. The Parties shsll ensure through inspection that the sctivities are conducted by the operators 
in accordance with this article. 
Article 16 - CONTINGENCY PLANNING 
1. Esch Psrty shsll endeavour to promote snd msintaln a plsn for combating pollution or other 
sdverse effects 3nd for saving human life in the Protocol Area in cases of emergencies resulting 
from sctivities (hereinsfter referred to 3S "rations! contingency plsn"), taking into sccount the 
Protocol concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Ses by Oil snd 
Other Hsrmful Substances in Cases of Emergency. The national contingency plan should 
establish and co-ordinate in particular, the equipment ships, aircraft and manpower prepared 
for operations in cases of emergencies. The Parties should promote bilateral or multilateral 
cooperation regarding their national contingency plans. 
2. Each Party shsll require operators in charge of installations under its jurisdiction to have a 
contingency plan to combat accidents! pollution, co-ordinsted with the national contingency plsn 
estsblished in sccordsnce with the Protocol concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution of 
the Mediterranean Sea by Oil snd Other Hsrmful Substances in Cases of Emergency and 
spproved in conformity with the procedures established by the competent national authorities. 
3. The Competent Stste shsll estsblish nstionsl co-ordin3tion snd direction in sccordsnce with 
annex VII to this Protocol. 
Article 17 - NOTIFICATION 
Each Party shall require operators in charge of installations under its jurisdiction to report without delay 
to the competent nationsi authority: 
(a) any event on their installation causing or likely to cause pollution in the Protocol Area; 
(b) sny observed event 3t se3 causing or likely to csuse pollution in the Protocol Ares. 
The representative of France expressed 3 reserv3tion. 
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Article 18 - MUTUAL ASSISTANCE IN CASES OF EMERGENCY 
In cases of emergency, a Party requiring sssistsnce in order to prevent, abate or combat pollution 
resulting from activities may request help from the other Parties, either directly or through the 
Organization, which shall do their utmost to provide the assistance requested. 
For this purpose, a Party who is slso a Psrty to the Protocol concerning cooperation in combating 
pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by oil and other harmful substances in esses of emergency shall 
apply the pertinent provisions of the said Protocol. 
Article 19 - MONITORING 
1. The operator shall be required to measure or to entrust to a qualified entity, expert in the matter, 
the effects of the activities on the environment in the light of the nature, scope, duration and 
technical methods employed in the activities and of the characteristics of the 3res and to report 
on them periodically or upon request by the competent national authority of the Competent 
State for the purpose of an evaluation by such national authority according to a procedure 
established by the Competent State in its suthorizslion system. 
2. The competent national authority of the Competent State should establish, where appropriate, 
a national monitoring system in order to be in a position to survey regularly the installations and 
the impact of the sctivities on the environment, so 3S to ensure thst the conditions sttsched to 
the grant of the authorization are being fulfilled. 
Article 20 - REMOVAL OF INSTALLATIONS 
1. The operator shall be required by the Competent State to remove any instsllation which is 
abandoned or disused, in order to ensure safety of navigstion, taking into account the guidelines 
and standards adopted by the competent international organization. Such removal shall slso 
have due regard to other legitimate uses of the sea. in particular fishing, the protection of the 
marine environment and the rights and duties of other States. Prior to it, the operator under his 
responsibility shall take ail necessary measures to prevent spillage or leakage from the site of 
the activities. 
2. The Competent Stste shall require the operator to remove sbandoned or disused pipelines in 
accordance with paragraph 1 of this article or to abandon and clean them inside or to bury and 
clean them inside so that they neither cause pollution, endanger navigation, hinder fishing, 
threaten the marine environment, nor interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea or with the 
rights and duties of other States. The competent national authority shall ensure that appropriate 
publicity is given to the depth, position and dimensions of any buried pipeline and that such 
information is indicated on charts and notified to the Organization and other competent 
international organizations and the Parties. 
3. The provisions of this article spply slso to installations disused or abandoned by any operator 
whose authorization may have been withdrawn or suspended in compliance with article 7. 
4. The Competent Stste may indicate eventual modifications to be made to the level of activities 
and to the measures for the protection of the marine environment which had initially been 
provided for. 
* The representative of Turkey expressed a reservation. 
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5. The Competent State may regulate the cession or transfer of authorized activities to other 
persons. 
6. Where the operator fails to comply with the provisions of this article, the competent national 
authority of the Competent State shall undertake, at the operator's expense, such action or 
actions as may be necessary to remedy the operator's failure to 3d. 
Article 21 - SPECIALLY PROTECTED AREAS * 
ALTERNATIVE (A): 
For the protection of the 3ress defined in srticle 3 of the Protocol concerning Mediterranean Specially 
Protected Areas and any other area established by the Parties snd in furtherance of the goals stated 
therein, the Parties shall take special measures in conformity with international law, either individually 
or through multilateral or bilateral cooperation, to prevent, abate, combat snd control pollution arising 
from activities in these areas. 
In addition to the measures referred to in the Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas for the 
granting of authorization, such measures may include, inter alia: 
ALTERNATIVE (B): 
In sddition to the messures referred to in the Protocol concerning Mediterranean Specially Protected 
Areas, the Parties to the present Protocol may take additional measures to protect these areas, including 
inter alia: 
(a) Special restrictions or conditions when granting authorizations for such dress: 
(i) The preparation snd evslustion of environments! impsct 3ssessments; 
(ii) Special elaboration of provisions in such areas concerning the monitoring, removal of 
installations snd prohibition of any discharge. 
(b) Intensified exchange of information among operators, the competent national authorities, Parties 
snd the Organization regarding matters which may affect such areas. 
SECTION V - COOPERATION 
Article 22 - STUDIES AND RESEARCH PROGRAMMES 
In conformity with srticle 11 of the Convention, the Psrties shell, where sppropriste, cooperate in 
promoting studies 3nd undert3king programmes of scientific snd technological resesrch for the purpose 
of developing new methods of: 
The representative of Turkey expressed 3 reservstion. 
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(3) Carrying out activities in a way which minimizes the risk of pollution; 
(b) Preventing, abating, combating and controlling pollution, especially in cases of emergency. 
Article 23 - INTERNATIONAL RULES. STANDARDS AND RECOMMENDED PRACTICES AND 
PROCEDURES 
1. The Psnies shsll cooperate, either directly or through the Orgsnization or other competent 
international organizations, in order to: 
(3) Establish appropriate scientific criteria for the formulation and elaboration of international 
rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures for schieving the sims of 
this Protocol; 
(b) Formulste and elaborate such international rules, standards and recommended practices 
and procedures; 
(c) The Parties shall formulste and adopt guidelines in accordance with international practices 
and procedures to ensure observance of the provisions of annex VI. 
2. The Parties shsll, as soon as possible, endeavour to harmonize their laws and regulations with 
the international rules, standards and recommended practices 3nd procedures referred to in 
paragraph 1 of this article. 
3. The Psnies shsll endeavour, as far as possible, to exchange information relevant to their national 
policies, laws and regulations and the harmonization referred to in paragraph 2 of this article. 
Article 24 - SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES 
1. The Parties shall, directly or with the assistance of competent regional or other international 
organizations, cooperate with a view to formulating and, as far as possible, implementing 
programmes of assistance to developing countries, particularly in the fields of science, law, 
education and technology, in order to prevent, sbate, combat snd control pollution due to 
sctivities in the Protocol Ares. 
2. Technical assistance would include, in particular, the training of scientific, legsl snd technical 
personnel, as well as the acquisition, utilization and production by those countries of appropriate 
equipment on advantageous terms to be agreed upon among the Parties concerned. 
Article 25 - MUTUAL INFORMATION 
The Psnies shsll inform one another directly or through the Organization of measures taken, of results 
achieved snd, if the case arises, of difficulties encountered in the application of this Protocol. 
Procedures for the collection snd submission of such information shsll be determined at the meetings 
of the Psrties. 
Article 26 - TRANSFRONTIER POLLUTION 
1. Esch Psrty shsll take all measures necesssry to ensure thst sctivities under their jurisdiction sre 
so conducted so ss not to csuse a pollution beyond the limits of its jurisdiction. 
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2. A Party within whose jurisdiction activities are being envisaged or carried out should take into 
account any adverse environments! effects, without discrimination as to whether such effects 
are likely to occur within the limits of its jurisdiction or beyond such limits. 
3. If a Party becomes aware of esses in which the marine environment is in imminent danger of 
being damaged, or has been damaged, by pollution, it shall immediately notify other Parties 
which in its opinion are likely to be affected by such damage as well as the Organization and 
provide them with timely information that would enable them, where necessary, to take 
appropriate measures. The Organization shall distribute the information immediately to all 
relevsnt Psrties. 
4. The Parties shall endeavour, in secordsnee with their legal systems and, where appropriate, on 
the basis of an agreement, to grant equal access to and treatment in administrative proceedings 
to persons in other States who may be affected by pollution or other adverse effects resulting 
from proposed or existing operations. 
5. Where pollution originates in the territory of a State which is not a Contracting Party to this 
Protocol, any Contracting P3rty 3ffected shsll endeavour to cooperate with the said State so ss 
to make possible the application of the Protocol. 
AHide 27 - LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION * 
1. The Psnies undertake to cooperate as soon as possible in formulating and adopting appropriate 
procedures for the determination of liability and compensation for damage resulting from the 
activities deslt with In this Protocol, in conformity with article 12 of the Convention. 
2. Pending development of such procedures, the Psrties: 
(a) Shall take all measures necessary to ensure that liability for damage caused by activities 
is imposed on operators, and they shsll be required to pay prompt and adequate 
compensation, to be determined on the basis of strict and limited liability 
ALTERNATIVE A: 
(b) Shall take all measures necessary to ensure that operators shall have and maintain 
insurance cover or other financial security in such an amount, of such type and under 
such terms as the Competent State shall specify in order to cover the liability under this 
Protocol. 
ALTERNATIVE B: 
(b) Msy require the operator to cover his responsibility with sny insurance or other firrancisl 
securities. 
* 
The following reservstions were expressed: by the EEC, France, Spain and Tunisia with respect 
to paragraph 2; by Morocco and Turkey with respect to the whole article. 
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SECTION VI - FINAL PROVISIONS 
Article 28 - APPOINTMENT OF COMPETENT NATIONAL AUTHORITIES 
Each Competent State shall appoint one or more competent national authorities to: 
(s) Grant, renew and register the suthorizations provided for in Section II of this Protocol; 
(b) Issue and register the special and general permits referred to in article 9 of this Protocol; 
(c) Issue the permits referred to in annex V to this Protocol; 
(d) Approve the treatment system and certify the sewage treatment plant referred to in srticle 11, 
paragraph 1, of this Protocol; 
(e) Give the prior spprovsl for exceptions! discharges referred to in srticle 14, paragraph 1 (b), of 
this Protocol; 
(f) Carry out the duties regarding safety measures referred to in article 15, paragraphs 3 and 4, of 
this Protocol; 
(g) Perform the functions relsting to contingency plsnning described in srticle 16 snd snnex VII to 
this Protocol; 
(h) Establish monitoring procedures as provided in anide 19 of this Protocol; 
(i) Supervise the removal operations of the installations as provided in anicle 20 of this Protocol. 
AHlcle 29 - TRANSITIONAL MEASURES 
Each Party shall elaborate procedures and regulations regarding activities, whether authorized or not, 
initi3ted before the entry into force of this Protocol, to ensure their conformity, ss fsr ss practicsble. with 
the provisions of this Protocol. 
Article 30 - MEETINGS 
1. Ordinary meetings of the Parties shall take place in conjunction with ordinary meetings of the 
Contracting Psrties to the Convention held pursusnt to srticle 14 of the Convention. The Psrties 
may also hold extraordinary meetings in accordance with article 14 of the Convention. 
2. The functions of the meetings of the Panles to this Protocol shall be, inter alia: 
(a) To keep under review the implementation of this Protocol and to consider the efficacy of 
the measures adopted snd the advisability of any other measures, in particular in the form 
of annexes snd appendices; 
(b) To revise 3nd smend sny annex or appendix to this Protocol; 
(c) To consider the irrformstion concerning suthorizations granted or renewed in sccordsnce 
with Section II of this Protocol; 
(d) To consider the informstion concerning the permits issued snd spprovsls given in 
accordance with Section III of this Protocol; 
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(e) To adopt the guidelines referred to in article 9, paragraph 2, and srtide 23, paragraph 1 
(c), of this Protocol; 
(0 To consider the records of the contingency plsns snd mesns of intervention in 
emergencies adopted in sccordsnce with srtide 16 of this Protocol; 
(g) To establish criteria and formulate international rules, standards and recommended 
practices and procedures in accordsnce with srtide 23, paragraph 1, of this Protocol, in 
whatever form the Parties may agree; 
(h) To facilitate the implementation of the policies and the achievement of the objectives 
referred to in Section V, in particular the harmonization of national laws in accordance with 
article 23, paragraph 2 of this Protocol; 
(i) To review progress made in the implementation of article 27 of this Protocol; 
(j) To discharge such other functions ss may be appropriate for the spplication of this 
Protocol. 
Article 31 - RELATIONS WITH THE CONVENTION 
1. The provisions of the Convention relating to any Protocol shall apply with respect to this 
Protocol. 
2. The rules of procedure snd the financial rules adopted pursuant to srtide 18 of the Convention 
shall apply with respect to this Protocol, unless the Parties to this Protocol agree otherwise. 
Article 32 - FINAL CLAUSE 
1. This Protocol shall be open for signature, at from to , and at 
from to , by any State Party to the Convention invited to the 
Conference of Plenipotentiaries of the Coastal States of the Mediterranesn Region for the 
Protection of the Mediterranesn Se3 sgsinst Pollution resulting from Exploration snd Exploitation 
of the Sea-bed snd its Subsoil, held at from to . It snail also be open until 
the same dates for signature by the European Economic Community and by any similar regional 
economic grouping of which st least one member is a coastal State of the Protocol Ares snd 
which exercises competence in fields covered by this Protocol in conformity with srtide 24 of 
the Convention. 
2. This Protocol shsll be subject to ratificstion, acceptance or approval. Instruments of ratificstion, 
scceprance or approval shsll be deposited with the Government of Spain, which will assume the 
functions of Depositary. 
3. As from , this Protocol shall be open for accession by the States referred to in 
paragraph 1 above, by the European Economic Community and by any grouping referred to in 
that paragraph. 
4. This Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth d3y following the d3te of deposit of st least 
six Instruments of ratificstion, scceptance or spproval of, or secession to, the Protocol by the 
Parties referred to in paragraph 1 of this srticle. 
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IN WITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, being duly authorized by their respective 
Governments, have signed this Protocol. 
DONE at on this in a single copy in the Arabic, English, French and Spanish 
languages, the four texts being equally authoritative. 
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ANNEX I 
HARMFUL OR NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES AND MATERIALS 
THE DISPOSAL OF WHICH IN THE PROTOCOL AREA IS PROHIBITED 
The following substances and materials and compounds thereof sre listed for the purposes of 
srtide 9, paragraph 4 of the Protocol. They have been selected mainly on the basis of their 
toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation: 
1. Mercury snd mercury compounds 
2. Cadmium snd csdmium compounds 
3. Organotin compounds and substances which may form such compounds in the marine 
environment-/ 
4. Organophosphorus compounds and substances which may form such compounds in the 
marine environment-/ 
5. Orgsnohalogen compounds and substances which may form such compounds in the 
marine environment-/ 
6. Crude oil, fuel oil, oily sludge, used lubricating oils and refined products 
7. Persistent synthetic materials which may float, sink or remain in suspension and which 
may interfere with any legitimate use of the sea 
8. Substances having proven carcinogenic, teratogenic or mutagenic properties in or through 
the marine environment 
9. Radioactive substances, including their wastes, if their discharges do not comply with the 
principles of radiation protection as defined by the competent international organizations, 
taking into account the protection of the marine environment 
The present annex does not apply to discharges which contain substances listed in section A 
that are below the limits defined jointly by the Parties snd, in relation to oil. below the limits 
defined in artide 10 of this Protocol. 
-/ With the exception of those which are biologically harmless or which are rapidly converted into 
biologically hsrmless substsnces. 
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ANNEX II 
HARMFUL OR NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES AND MATERIALS 
THE DISPOSAL OF WHICH IN THE PROTOCOL AREA 
IS SUBJECT TO A SPECIAL PERMIT 
The following substances and materials and compounds thereof have been selected for the 
purpose of artlde 9, paragraph 5 of the Protocol. 
1. Arsenic 
2. Lead 
3. Copper 
4. Zinc 
5. Beryllium 
6. Nickel 
7. Vanadium 
8 Chromium 
9. Biocides and their derivatives not covered in annex 
10. Selenium 
11. Antimony 
12. Molybdenum 
13. rrfanium 
14. Tin 
15. Barium (other than barium sulphate) 
16. Boron 
17. Uranium 
19. Cobslt 
19. Thsllium 
20. Tellurium 
21. Silver 
22. Cyanides 
B. The control snd strict limitation of the discharge of substances referred to in section A must be 
implemented in accordance with annex III. 
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ANNEX III 
FACTOBS TO BE CONSIDEBED FOB THE ISSUE OF THE PEBMITS 
For the purpose of the issue of a permit required under snide 9, psragraph 7, psniculsr sccount 
will be taken, as the case may be. of the following factors: 
Characteristics and composition of the waste 
1. Type and size of waste course (e.g. industrial process); 
2. Type of waste (origin, average composition); 
3. Form of waste (solid, liquid, sludge, slurry, gaseous); 
4. Total amount (volume discriarged, e.g. per yesr); 
5. Discharge pattern (continuous, intermittent, seasonally variable, etc.); 
6. Concentrations with respect to major constituents, substances listed in annex I, 
substances listed in annex II, and other substances as appropriate; 
7. Physical, chemical and biochemical propenies for the waste. 
Characteristics of waste constituents with respect to their harmfulness 
1. Persistence (physical, chemical, biological) in the marine environment; 
2. Toxicity and other harmful effects; 
3. Accumulation in biologicsl msterials or sediments; 
4. Biochemical transformstion producing hsrmful compounds; 
5. Adverse effects on the oxygen content snd bslsnce; 
6. Susceptibility to physical, chemical and biochemical changes and interaction in the aquatic 
environment with other ses-w3ter constituents which msy produce hsrmful biologicsl or 
other effects on any of the uses listed in section E below. 
Characteristics of discharge site and receiving marine environment 
1. Hydrographic. meteorological, geological snd topographicsl characteristics of the sres; 
2. Locstion 3nd type of the dischsrge (oulfsll, canal, outlet, etc.) and its relation to other 
aress (such ss smenity sress, spswning, nursery snd fishing sress, shellfish grounds) snd 
other dischsrges; 
3. Initial dilution achieved at the point of discharge into the receiving marine environment; 
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4. Dispersion characteristics such as effects of currents, tides and wind on horizontal 
transport 3nd vertical mixing; 
5. Receiving wster characteristics with respect to physical, chemicsl, bidoglcsl snd 
ecdogicsl conditions in the discharge ares; 
6. Capacity of the receiving marine environment to receive wsste dischsrges without 
undesirable effects. 
D. Availability of waste technologies 
The methods of waste reduction and discharge for industrial effluents as well as domestic sewage should 
be selected taking into account the availability and feasibility of: 
(3) Alternative treatment processes; 
(b) Re-use or elimination methods; 
(c) On-iand disposal alternatives; 
(d) Appropriate low-waste technologies. 
Potential impairment of marine ecosystem and sea-water uses 
1. Effects-on human life through pollution impsct on: 
(a) Edible marine organisms; 
(b) Bathing waters; 
. (c) Aesthetics. 
2. Effects on marine ecosystems, in particular living resources, endangered species and 
critical habitats. 
3. Effects on other legitimate uses of the ses in conformity with internstionsl Isw. 
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ANNEX IV 
ENVIBONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT 
1. Esch Psrty shsll require thst the environmental imrpact sssessment contains at least the fdlowing: 
(a) A description of the geographies! boundaries of the area within which the activities sre to be 
carried out, induding safety zones where applicable; 
(b) A description of the initial state of the environment of the area; 
(c) An indication of the nature, aims, scope and duration of the proposed activities; 
(d) A description of the methods, installations and other means to be used, possible alternatives 
to such methods snd mesns; 
(e) A description of the foreseesble direct or indirect shoH and long-term effects of the proposed 
activities on the environment, induding fauna, flora and the ecological balance; 
(f) A statement setting out the measures proposed for reducing to the minimum the risk of 
damage to the environment from carrying out the proposed activities; in addition, possible 
alternatives to such measures; 
(g) An indication of the measures to be taken for the protection of the environment from pdlution 
and other adverse effects during and sfter the proposed sctrvities; 
(h) A reference to the methoddogy used for the environments! imp3Ct sssessment; 
(f) An Indication of whether the environment of sny other Stste is likely to be affected by the 
proposed activities. 
2. Each Party shall promulgate standards taking into account the international rules, standards and 
recommended practices and procedures, adopted in accordsnee with article 23 of the Protocd. by 
which environmental impact assessments are to be evaluated. 
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ANNEX V 
OIL AND OILY MIXTURES AND DRILLING PLUIDS 
The fdlowing provisions shall be prescribed by the Psnies in sccordsnce with snide 10: 
Oil snd Oilv Mixtures 
1. Spills of high oil content in processing drainage and platform drainage shall be contained, 
diverted and then treated as part of the product, but the remainder shall be treated to an 
acceptable level before discharge, in sccordsnce with good oilfield practice; 
2. Oily waste snd sludges from separation processes shall be transported to shore; 
3. All the necessary precautions should be taken to minimize losses of oil into the sea from oil 
collected or flared from well testing; 
4. All the necessary precautions should be taken to ensure that sny gas resulting from oil 
activities should be flared or used in an appropriate manner. 
B. Drilling Fluids and Drill Cuttings 
1. Water-based drilling fluids and drill cuttings are subject to the fdlowing requirements: 
(s) The use 3nd disposal of such drilling fluids are subject to the Chemical Use Plan and 
the provisions of artide 9 of this Protocd; 
(b) The disposal of the drill cuttings shell either be made on land or into the ses in sn 
sppropriste site or area as specified by the Competent State. 
2. Oil-based drilling fluids snd drill cuttings are subject to the fdlowing requirements: 
(a) Such fluids shall only be used if they are of a sufficiently low toxicity and only after the 
operator has been issued a permit by the competent national authority of the Competent 
State when it has verified such low toxicity; 
(b) The disposal into the sea of such drilling fluids is prohibited; 
(c) The disposal of the drill cuttings into the sea is only permitted on condition that an 
efficient solids contrd equipment is installed and properly operated, that the discharge 
point is welt below the surface of the water, and that the oil content is less than 100 
grams of oil per kilogram dry cuttings; 
(d) The disposal of such drill cuttings in specially protected aress is prohibited; 
(e) In esse of production snd development drilling, s programme of ses-bed sampling snd 
analysis relating to the zone of contamination must be undertaken. 
3. Diesel-based drilling fluids: 
The use of diesel-based drilling fluids is prohibited. Diesel oil msy exceptlonslly be sdded to 
drilling fluids in such circumstsnees ss the Psnies msy specify. 
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ANNEX VI 
SAPETY MEASUBES 
The fdlowing provisions shall be prescribed by the Parties in accordance with snide 15: 
(a) That the installation must be safe and fit for the purpose for which it is to be used, in particular, 
that it must be designed and constructed so as to withstand, together with its maximum load, sny 
natural condition, induding, more specifically, maximum wind and wave conditions as established 
by historical weather patterns, earthquake possibilities, sea-bed conditions and stability, and water 
depth; 
(b) That all phases of the activities, induding storage and transport of recovered resources, must be 
properly prepared, that the whole activity must be open to control for safety reasons and must be 
conducted in the safest possible way, and that the operator must apply a monitoring system for 
all activities; 
(c) That the most sdvsnced safety systems must be used and periodically tested in order to minimize 
the dangers of leakages, spillages, accidental discharges, fire, explosions, blow-outs or any other 
threat to human safety or the environment that a trained specialized crew to operate and maintain 
these systems must be present and that this crew must undertake periodic exercises; 
(d) That the installation and, where necessary, the established safety zone, must be sufficiently marked 
so as to give adequate warning of its presence and sufficient details for its identification using 
appropriate and internationally recognized warning signals; 
(e) That in sccordsnce with international maritime practice, the installations must be indicated on 
charts and notified to those concerned; 
(0 That, in order to secure observance of the foregoing provisions, the person and/or persons fisving 
the responsibility for the installation and/or the activities, induding the person responsible for the 
blow-out preventer, must have the qualifications required by the Competent State, and that there 
must be permanently sufficient, qualified staff present st the installation. Such qualifications should 
include, in particular, training, on a continued basis, in safety and environmental matters. 
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ANNEX VII 
CONTINGENCY PLAN 
A. The operator's contingency dan 
1. Operators are obliged to ensure: 
(a) That the most appropriate alarm system and communication system is avsflsble at the 
installation and that it is in good working order, 
(b) That the alarm is immediately raised on the occurrence of an emergency and that any 
emergency is immediately communicated to the competent national authority of the 
Competent State; 
(c) That in co-ordination with the competent national authority of the Competent State, 
receipt of the alarm and appropriate assistance and co-ordination of assistance can be 
organized and supervised without delay; 
(d) That immediate information sbout the nsture snd extent of the emergency is given to the 
crew on the Installation and to the competent national authority of the Competent State; 
(e) That the competent national suthority of the Competent State is constantly informed sbout 
the progress of combating the emergency; 
(f) That at all times sufficient and most appropriate materials snd equipment, induding 
stand-by boats and aircraft, are available to put into effect the emergency plan; 
(g) That the most appropriate methods snd techniques are known to the specialized crew 
referred to in annex VI, paragraph c, in order to combat leakages, spillages, accidental 
discharges, fire, explosions, blow-outs and any other threat to humsn life or the 
environment; 
(h) That the most appropriate methods and techniques are known to the specialized crew 
responsible for reducing snd preventing long-term adverse effects on the environment; 
(i) Thst the crew is thoroughly familisr with the operator's contingency plsn, thst periodic 
emergency exercises are held so thst the crew has a thorough working knowledge of the 
equipment snd procedures snd thst each individual knows exactly his rde within the plsn. 
2. The operator should co-operate, on an institutions! basis, with other operators or entities 
capable of rendering necessary assistance, so as to ensure that, in cases where the magnitude 
or nature of an emergency creates a risk for which sssistsnce is or might be required, such 
assistance can be rendered. 
UNEP(OCA)/MED WG.30/4 
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B. Nations! co-ordinstion 3nd diredlon 
The Competent State shall establish national co-ordination and direction to ensure, in esse of an 
emergency: 
(3) The co-ordinstion of the national contingency plan and/or procedures and the operator's 
contingency plsn 3nd contrd of the conduct of sctions, especislly in esse of significant sdverse 
effects of the emergency; 
(b) Direction to the operator to take any action it may specify in the course of preventing, abating or 
combating pollution or in the preparation of further action for that purpose, including placing an 
order for a relief drilling rig, or to prevent the operator from taking any specified action; 
(c) The co-ordination of actions in the course of preventing, abating or combating pollution or in 
preparation for further action for that purpose within the national jurisdiction with such sctions 
undertaken within the jurisdiction of other States or by international orgsnizstions; 
(d) Collection and ready availability of ail necessary information concerning the existing activities; 
(e) The provision of an up-to-date list of the persons and entities to be alerted and informed about an 
emergency, its development and the measures taken; 
(f) The collection of all necessary information concerning the extent and means of combating 
contingencies, 3nd the dissemination of this information to interested PsHies; 
(g) The co-ordination snd supervision of the assistance referred to in pan A above, in co-operation 
with the operator; 
(h) The organization snd if necesssry, the co-ordinstion of specified sctions induding intervention by 
technical experts snd trained personnel with the necesssry equipment snd materials. 
(i) Immediate communication to the competent national authorities of other Parties which might be 
effected by a contingency to enable them to take appropriste messures where necesssry; 
(j) The provision of technical assistance to other Parties, if necessary; 
(k) Immediate communication to the competent internationsl organizstions with 3 view to avoiding 
danger to shipping and other interests. 
UNEP(OCA)/MED WG.30/4 
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APPENDIX 
Ust of Oils * 
Asphalt solutions 
Blending Stocks 
Roofers Rux 
Straight Run Residue 
Oils 
Clarified 
Crude Oil 
Mixtures containing crude oil 
Diesel Oil 
Fuel Oil No. 4 
Fuel OH No. 5 
Fuel Oil No. 6 
Residual Fuel Oil 
Road Oil 
Transformer Oil 
Aromatic Oil (exduding vegetable oil) 
Lubricating Oils and Blending Stocks 
Mineral Oil 
Motor Oil 
Penetrating Oil 
Spindle Oil 
Turbine Oil 
Distillates 
Straight Run 
Flashed Feed Stocks 
Gas Oil 
Cracked 
Jet Fuels 
JP-1 (Kerosene) 
JP^3 
JP-4 
JP-5 (Kerosene, Hesvy) 
Turbo Fuel 
Kerosene 
Miners! Spirit 
The list of oils should not necesssrily be considered ss exhsustive. 
UNEP(OCA)/MED WG.30/4 
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Naphtha 
Solvent 
Petrdeum 
Heartcut Distillate Oil 
Gasoline Blending Stocks 
Alkylates - fuel 
Reformates 
Pdymer - fuel 
Gasolines 
Casinghesd (natural) 
Automotive 
Aviation 
Straight Run 
Fuel Oil No. 1 (Kerosene) 
FudOilNo. 1-D 
Fud Oil No. 2 
Fud Oil No. 2-D 
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