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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(77)429final.
Brussels.16September1977*
RECOMMENDATION FORACOUNCILDECISION
authorizingtheCommissiontotakepartinnegotiations concerning
aprotocoltothe1976BarcelonaConventionontheprotectionof
theMediterranean Seaagainstpollutionfromland-basedsources
(submittedtotheCouncil "bytheCommission)
COM(77)429final.

RECOMMENDATION FROMTHECOMMISSION TOTHECOUNCIL
concerningtheopeningofnegotiations fortheconclusionbythe
EuropeanEconomicCommunityonaprotocoltothe1976BarcelonaConvention
ν
ontheprotectionoftheMediterranean Seaagainstpollution
fromland-based ,sources
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1•Twointergovernmental meetingstookplaceinBarcelonainFebruary1975
and1976toconcludeaConventionontheprotectionoftheMediterranean
againstpollutionandprotocolsonthemainsourcesofmarinepollution.
ThefinaltextoftheConventionandtwoprotocolsweresignedon16February1976
by15StatesborderingontheMediterranean .
On13September1976inMadridtheCommunityalsosignedtheConventionand
theprotooolforthepreventionofpollutionbydumping.
On3June1976theCdmmissionproposedtotheCouncilthattheConventionfor
theproteotionoftheMediterranean SeaagainstpollutionandtheProtocol
forthepreventionofthepollutionoftheMediterranean Seabydumpingfrom
shipsandaircraftshouldbeconcluded,approvedandoonfirmedinthename
1oftheEuropeanEconomicCommunity•
TheCounoilapprovedthisCommissionproposalinprincipleon8December1976.
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2.Inaccordancewith-Articles4and15ofthe1976BarcelonaConventionthe
firstIntergovernmental Consultation wasorganizedinAthensfrom
7to11February1977andasecondConsultationisplannedforVenioefrom
17to21October1977•
Theaimofthesenegotiations istoenabletheContractingPartiesofthis
ConventiontodrawupaprotocolontheproteotionoftheMediterranean Sea
againstpollutionfromland–basedsouroes.
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OJNoC122.

AttheendofthissecondC,vernmentalConsultation theContractingParties
willbeabletomeettheobligationsandcommitmentswhichtheyenteredin^o
underArticle8ofthe1$76BarcelonaConventionwhichdealswiththeprotection
oftheMediterranean Seaagainstpollutionfromland–basedsources.
ThedraftprotocolwhichwillbedrawnupatVeniceattheendofOctober1977
willbesubmittedfortheapprovalofthePartiestothe1976BarcelonaConvention
atanintergovernmental meetingplannedforMonacoinearlyDecember1977•
3.ThemainaimoftheCommission'sparticipation attheVenicemeeting -will
betoensurethatthemeasuresproposedinthisprotocoltakeaccountof
Communityinterests;theCommissionwillensurethatthesemeasuresdonot
conflictwiththemeasuresalreadytakenbytheCommunity.Themainconcern
istomaintainsomeconsistency between,ontheonehand,thecommitments
undertakenunderthevariousConventions whichsureconcernedwiththe
preventionofpollutionfromland-basedsourcesandtowhichtheCommunity
andsomeofitsMemberStatesareContractingParties(Paris,Barcelona,
BonnConventions ,etc.)and,ontheotherhand,betweenthisprotocoland
thecommitments undertaken bytheMemberStatesatCommunitylevelbymeans
ofdirectives ,inparticulartheDirectiveof4Kay1976onpollutioncaused
bycertaindangerousSubstancesdischargedintotheaquaticenvironment of
theCommunity ;thislatterprovidesforthelayingdownbytheCommunity
ofemissionstandardsandqualityobjectivesforanumberofdangerous
substances,thelistofwhich,containedintheAnnextothisDirective ,
closelyresemblesthatcontainedinAnnexItotheprotoooldrawnupinAthens.
InviewofthefactthattheEuropeanEconomicCommunityisaPartytothe
1976BarcelonaConventionandthattheprotocolproposedfortheprotection
oftheMediterranean Seaagainstpollutionfromland-basedsourcesdealswith
questionsrelatedtotheCommunity'spowers,theprotocolwhichshouldbedrawnup
attheVenicemeetingmustcontainprovisionsallowingtheEuropeanEconomio
CommunitytobecomeaPartytothisprotocolaswell.
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Inconclusion,theCommissionrecommendsthattheCouncilshouldadoptthedraft
decisionbelow,whichauthorizestheCommissiontotakepartinnegotiations
concerningaprotocoltothe1976BarcelonaConventionontheprotectionof
theMediterranean Seaagainstpollutionfromland-basedsourceswithaviewto
tnesignatureofthisprotocolbytheCommunity.

II.
RECOMMENDATION FORACOUNCIL DECISION
authorizing "theCommission totake part innegotiations concerning
aprotocol tothe1976 Barcelona Convention ontheprotection of
theMediterranean Seaagainst pollution from land-based souroes
THECOUNCIL OPTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Whereas theDeclaration oftheCouncil oftheEuropean Communities and
oftheRepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheMember States of
22November 1973 ontheAction programme oftheEuropean Communities
ontheenvironment ^stresses theimportance totheCommunity ofthefight
against water pollution andprovides formeasures tothis end ;
Whereas theCouncil passed aResolution of17May 1977 onthecontinuation
andimplementation ofaEuropean Community policy andaction programme
ontheenvironment ;
Whereas ,toachieve theprogramme putforward ,theCommunity hasalready
adopted orispreparing toadopt directives toprotect theaquatio environment
oftheCommunity ;whereas inparticular theCouncil Directive of4Kay1976
onpollution caused bycertain dang^xvaus substances discharged intothe
aquatic environment oftheCommunity provides that both theCommunity and
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theMember States shall take measures toreduce water pollution ,particularly
asregards inland surface water and seawater ;
Whereas theEuropean Economio Community has ,initsDecision of
approved theConvention ontheprotection oftheMediterranean Seaagainst pol­
lution andthe protocol ontheprevention of "thepollution oftheMediterranean
Seabydumping from ships andaircraft ;
OJNoC112 j2C112 .1973 ,p.1.
20JNoL129,'1ÉL5.1976 ,p.-23.

WhereasArtiole8oftheBcroelonaConventionfortheproteotionofthe !
Mediterranean Seaprovidesformeasurestoprevent',abateandcombat
pollutionfromland-basedsources}
Whereas,becauseofitsresponsibilities inthissector,theEuropeanEconomic
Communityshouldtakepartinthenegotiations ontheadoptionofaprotocol
ontheprotectionoftheMediterranean Seaagainstpollutionfromland-based
sourcesalongsidethoseofitsMemberStatesinvolved,'■
HASDECIDEDASFOLLOWS: >
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SoleArticle
TheCommissionisherebyauthorizedtotakepartinthenegotiations ona
draftprotocoltothe1976BaroelonaConventionontheprotectionofthe
Mediterranean Seaagainstpollutionfromland-basedsourceswithaview
tothesignatureofthisprotocolbytheCommunity*
Itshalloonduotthesenegotiationsinaooordancewiththedirectivesattachedhereto
andwithanydirectiveswhichmaybegiventoitinthefuture.
PortheCouncil
ThePresident

ENV/326/77-E
CouncilDirectivetotheCommission
Thedraftprotocoltothe1976BarcelonaConventionontheprotectionofthe
Mediterranean Seaagainstpollutionfromland-"basedsourcesshallhe
"basedontheprovisionsofthe1974ParisConventionand"beconsistentwith
themeasuresalreadytakentortheCommunity,inparticulartheDirective
of4May1976onpollutioncaused "bycertaindangeroussubstances
dischargedintotheaquaticenvironmentoftheCommunity,*whileseeking
totakeaocountofthespecialproblemswhichmayariseforthedeveloping
countriesattendingthenegotiations.
ThisdraftprotocolshallcontainprovisionsallowingtheEuropeanEconomic
Communityto"becomeaContractingPartythereto.