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COMMISSION OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
COM(81)780 final
Brussels ,14December 1981
Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION
concluding theProtocol totheBarcelona Convention of1976
fortheprotection oftheMediterranean Seaagainst
pollution from land-based sources
(submitted tothe Council bythe Commission )
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ÉXPLANA TORTMÉMORANDUM
Inaccordance with themandate given bytheCouncil on7/3November 1977 ,
theCommission took part inthenegotiations concerning theconclusion
ofth®Bsrcelona Convention Protocol onpollution from land-based sources .
These negotiations took place .in1978 and1979 ,and theMember States
were regularly consulted and informed about their progress .Theend-
product wastheattached Protocol which wassigned bytheCommission on
behalf oftheCommunity andbyeleven Mediterranean Coastal States ,
including three Community Member States (France ,Greece andItaly )in
Athens on17May 1980 .
Thesuccessive stages leading totheconclusion oftheBarcelona Convention
which istheframework fortheProtocol fortheprotection ofthe
Mediterranean Seaagainst pollution from land-based sources were as
follows :
-InFebruary 1975 and1976 ,two intergovernmental meetings were held
inBarcelona with aview toconcluding aConvention fortheprotection
oftheMediterranean Seaagainst pollution andProtocols onthemain
sources ofmarine (pollution .
-On16February 1876 ,the Final ActoftheConvention andtwoProtocols
were signed byfifteen Mediterranean Coastal States .
-On13September 1976 ,inMadrid ,theCommunity also signed theConvention
andtheProtocol fortheprevention ofthepollution oftheMediterranean
Seabydumping from ships andaircraft .
-On25July 1977 ,theCouncil concluded theConvention andtheabove -
mention Protocol (77/585/EEC).
Inaccordance with the Council directives contained inthe Decision of
7November 1977 ,theCommission ,whilst taking into account specific
environmental problems and thecharacteristics oftheMediterranean Sea,
made every effort during thenegotiations toensure that thedraft
Barcelona Convention Protocol fortheprotection oftheMediterranean
Seaagainst pollution from land-based sources wasbased ontheprovisions
ofthe1974 Paris Convention andwasconsistent with existing Community
measures ,inparticular Directive 76/464/EEC.

Theprovisions oftheProtocol signed on17May1980 areconsistent with
those ofDirective 76/464/EEC .
TheCommission wastherefore able tomaintain consistency between ,onthe
onehand ,commitments entered into under theParis Convention concerning
theprevention ofpollution from land-based sources towhich the
Community andsome Member States areContracting Parties ,andonthe
other hand ,between this Protocol andthecommitments entered into by
theMember States atCommunity level asaresult ofDirectives ,inpar­
ticular that of4May1876 (76/464/EEC)onpollution caused bycertain
substances discharged into theaquatic environment oftheCommunity .
«
Pursuant tothedecision taken bytheContracting Parties tothe
Barcelona Convention atthe February 1980 meeting inBarcelona ,and
pursuant toArticle 15oftheConvention ,aDiplomatic Conference ofthe
Contracting Parties washeld inAthens from 12to17May1980 .
This Conference completed thenegotiations and theProtocol for the
protection oftheMediterranean Seaagainst pollution from land-based
sources wassigned .
TheCommission reserved theright *,following theadoption andsigrving
oftheProtocol attheDiplomatic Conference ,toplace before theCouncil
aproposal for aDecision concluding theProtocol .
AstheCommunity ,together with theother Contracting Parties ,signed
theProtocol attheabove-mentioned Diplomatic Conference ,itshould now
conclude this Protocol anddeposit theactconcluding theProtocol ,asprovide (
for inArticle 16oftheProtocol .The Commission therefore recommends
that theCouncil adopt theattached Draft .Decision onthesubject .
*doe .COM (80)163final ,p.3;Council document 6313 /80ENV56

Proposal for a
COUNCIL DECISION
concluding theProtocol totheBarcelona Convention OL.1976 forthe
protection oftheMediterranean Seaagainst pollution from
land-based sources
THECOUNCIL OFTHEEUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
Having regard totheTreaty establishing theEuropean Economic Community ,
and inparticular Article 235thereof ,
Having regard totheproposal from theCommission ,
Having regard totheopinion oftheEuropean Parliament ,
Having regard tothedeclaration ofthe Council oftheEuropean
Communities andoftherepresentatives oftheGovernments oftheMember
States meeting intheCouncil of22November 1973 ontheprogramme of
action oftheEuropean Communities ontheenvironment (1),
Whereas that programme emphasizes that marine pollution affects the
whole Community ,both because oftheessential role played bythesea
inthepreservation anddevelopment ofspecies andonaccount ofthe
importance ofseatransport fortheharmonious economic development of
theCommunity ;
Whereas ,furthermore ,that programme andCouncil Directive 76/464/EECof
4May1976 onpollution caused bycertain dangerous substances discharged
into theaquatic environment oftheCommunity <2)provide that certain
measures aretobeimplemented bytheCommunity inordre toreduce
thevarious types ofmarine pollution ;
(1)OJN°C112,20.12.1973 ,p.1
<2)OJN<»L129,18.5.1976 ,p.23

Whereas theConvention for theprotection oftheMediterranean Sea
against pollution provides that suitable measures should betaken to
prevent andreduce pollution caused bydumping from ships andaircraft ,
pollution resulting from theexploration andexploitation ofthe
continental shelf ,theseabed and itssubsoil andpollution from
land-based sources ;
Whereas inadopting Decision 77/585/EEC <1),.the Council concluded the
Convention fortheprotection oftheMediterranean Seaagainst pollution
hereinafter referred toastheBarcelona Convention ,andtheProtocol
fortheprevention ofthepollution oftheMediterranean Seaby
dumping from ships andaircraft ;
Whereas theCommunity took part inthenegotiations concerning the
conclusion oftheBarcelona Convention Protocol for theprotection of
theMediterranean Seaagainst pollution from land-based sources ;
Whereas on17May 1980 theCommunity signed the said
Protocol ;
«
Whereas theCommunity should conclude theProtocol totheBarcelona
Convention of1976 fortheprotection oftheMediterranean Seaagainst
pollution from land-based sources inorder toattain ,inthecourse
oftheoperation ofthecommon market ,oneoftheobjectives ofthe
Community inthefield oftheprotection oftheenvironment andofthe
quality oflife ;whereas noprovision ismade intheTreaty forthe
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powers necessary tothis end;
(1)OJN°L240,19.9.1977 ,p.1

HAS DECIDED ASFOLLOWS ;
Article 1
TheProtocol to|heBarcelona Convention of1976fortheprotection of
theMediterranean Seaagainst pollution from land-based sources ishereby
approved onbehalf oftheEuropean Economic Community .
Thetext oftheprotocol isannexed tothis Decision ,. .
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s Article 2
ThePresident oftheCouncil shall deposit theacts asprovided for
tihArticle 16ofShe -Protocol referred toinArticle *1?" -?* ,
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Done atBrussels ,
For the Council
The President

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UNITEDNATIONS
1980

TheContracting Parties tothepresent Protocol ,
Being Part-iea totheConvention fortheProtection oftheMediterranean
Seaagainst Pollutions adopted atBarcelona on16February 1976 *
Desirous ofImplementing ;article 4,paragraph 2tandarticles 8and1J
ofthe said Convention ,
Hetin# therapid increase ofbxtmaxt .actirities intheMediterranean Sea
Araa 9particularly isthefields cfIndus irialisat ionandurbanization ,as
veil astheseasonal increase in .thecoastal population duetotourlsEs ,
Recognizing thedanger posed totheMarine environment andtohuisaa
health bypollution frc® land-based sources andtheserious problems resulting
therefrom inmany cos.stal waters sadriver estuaries oftheKediierraneaaa .S®a »
primarily du«totb,©release ofuntreated ,insufficieatlytreated ear
Inadequately disposed domestis orindustrial discharges .
Recognising thedifferences islerela ofdevelopment between thecoastal
States ,andtaking account oftheeconomic andsocial Imperatives ofth»
developing countries ^,
Determined totake inclose co-operation thenecessary Measures to
protect theMediterranean Seaagainst pollution from land-based sources .
Have agreed aofollove 8
Article 1
TheContracting Parties tothis Protocol (hereinafter referred toas
"theParties ")shall take allappropriate measures toprevent ,abate ,'cosbat
andcontrol pollution oftheMediterranean SeaArea caused bydischarges
from rivers ,coastal establishments oroutfalls ,oremanating froa anyother
land-based sources within their territories®
Article 2
For thepurposes ofthis Protocols *
(a)"TheContention "weans theContention fortheProtection ofth»
""Mediterranean Seaagainst Pollution ;,adopted atBarcelona on1$February 197
(fc)"Organization ."aeans the "body referred toinarticle -13oftk®
Contentions
(c)"Freshwater liait *mesas theplace inwatercourses where ,atlow
tides andinaperiod cfleufreshwater flow ,tbara isasxappreciable
Sisesea*® insalieity da«tothepr©3©ao® of#«&wt«j

Thearea towhich ,this Protocol applies (hereinafter referred toas .
the ".Protocol .Area")shall "be? ■ • . .
(a)theMediterranean SeaArea asdefined inarticle 1ofthe *
Convention ;
(b)waters onthelandward side ofthebaselines from which thebreadth
oftheterritorial seaismeasured andextending ,inthecase ofwatercourses ,
uptothefreshwater limit ;
(c).saltwater marshes communicating with thesea*
Article A
1.This Protocol shall apply ?
(a)topolluting discharges reaching theProtocol Area from land-based
sources within theterritories oftheParties ,inparticulars
*
- directly ,from outfalls discharging into theseaorthrough
coastal disposal ;
- indirectly ,through rivers ,canals orother watercourses ,including
underground watercourses ,orthrough run-off j
(b)topollution from land-based sources transported bytheatmosphere ^
■under conditions tobedefined inanadditional annex tothis Protocol and
accepted bytheParties inconformity with theprovisions ofarticle 17of
the Convention .
2.This Protocol shall also apply topolluting discharges from fixed
nan-made off-shore structures which ereunder thejurisdiction ofaParty and
which serve purposes other than exploration andexploitation ofmineral
resources ofthe continental shelf and the sea-bed and its sub–soil#
Article 5
1.TheParties undertake toeliminate pollution oftheProtocol Area
from land-based sources bysubstances listed inannex Itothis Protocol *•
2.Tothis endthey shall elaborate .andimplement ,jointly or
individually ,asappropriate ,thenecessary programmes andmeasures .
3*These programmes andmeasures shall include ,inparticular ,common
emission standards andstandards foruse*

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4.Thestandards andthstime-tables fortheimplementation ofthe
programmes andmeasure® aimed ateliminating pollution from land-based
t
sources shall befixed bytheParties andperiodically reviewed ,ifnecessary
every twoyears fforeach ofthesubstances listed inannex I,inaccordance
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with theprovisions ofarticle 15ofthis Protocol .
Article 6
1.TheParties shall strictly limit pollution from land-based sources
intheProtocol Area bysubstance aorsources listed inannex IItothis
Protocol .
2.Tothis endthey shall elaborate andimplement ,jointly or
individually ,aoappropriate ,suitable programmes andmeasures .
3.Discharges shall bestrictly subject totheissue ,bythecompetent
national authorities ,ofanauthorization taking dueaccount oftheprovisions
ofannex III tothis Protocol .
Article 7
1.TheParties shall progressively formulate andadopt ,inco-operation
with thecompetent international organizations ,common guidelines and ,as
appropriate ,standards orcriteria dealing inparticular with :
(a)thelength ,depth andposition ofpipelines forcoastal outfalls ,
taking into account ,inparticular ,themethods used forpretreatment of
effluents ?
(b)special requirements foreffluents necessitating separate treatment ;
(c)thequality ofseawater used forspecific purposes that is
necessary for theprotection ofhuman health ,living resources and ecosystems ;
(d)thecontrol andprogressive replacement ofproducts ,installations
andindustrial andother processes causing significant pollution ofthemarine
environment |
(e)specific requirements concerning thequantities ofthesubstances
'"listed inannexes IandIIdischarged ,their concentration ineffluents and
methods ofdischarging them .
2.Without prejudice totheprovisions ofarticle 5ofthis Protocol ,
such connnon guidolinea ,standards orcriteria shall take into account local
ecological ,geographical andphysical cha.racteri3ti.c3 ,theeconomio capacity
oftheParties andtheir need fordevelopment ,thelevel ofexisting pollution
andthereal absorptive capacity ofthemarine environment .

3.Theprogrammes andmeasures referred toinarticles 5and6shall
beadopted bytaking into account ,fortheir progressive implementation ,the
capacity toadapt andreconvert existing installations ,theeconomics capacity
oftheParties andtheir need fordevelopment *
Article 8
Vithin theframework oftheprovisions of,andthemonitoring programme a
provided forin,article 10oftheConvention ,andifnecessary inco-operation
with thecompetent international organizations ,theParties shall carry outat
theearliest possible date monitoring activities inorders
(a)systematically toassess ,asfaraspossible ,thelevels of
pollution along their coasts ,inparticular with regard tothesubstances
orsources listed inannexes IandII,andperiodically toprovide information
inthis respect )
(b)toevaluate theeffects ofmeasures taken under this Protocol to
reduce pollution ofthemarine environment *
Article 9
Inconformity with article 11oftheConvention ,theParties Bhall
co-operate asfaraspossible inscientific andtechnological fields related
topollution from land-based sources ,particularly research oninputs ,
pathways andeffects ofpollutants andonthedevelopment ofnewmethods for
their treatment ,reduction orelimination *Tothis endtheParties shall ,
inparticular ,endeavour to:
(a)exchange scientific andtechnical information )
(b)co-ordinate their research programmes *
Article 10
1*TheParties shall ,directly orwith theassistance ofcompetent
regional orother international organizations orbilaterally ,co-operate with
aviewtoformulating and,|asfaraspossible ,implementing programmes of .
assistance todeveloping countries ,particularly inthefields ofscience ,
education andtechnology ,with aview topreventing pollution from land-based
Sources and itsharmful effects inthemarine environment *
2.Technical assistance would include ,inparticular ,thetraining of
scientific andtechnical personnel ,aswell astheacquisition ,utilization
andproduction bythose countries ofappropriate equipment onadvantageous
terms tobeagreed upon among theParties concerned *

Article11
1.Ifdischargesfromawatercourse whichflowsthroughtheterritorieo
oftwoormorePartiesorformsaboundarybetweenthemarelikelytocause
pollutionofthecarinaenvironmentoftheProtocolArea,thePartiesin
question,respectingtheprovisionsofthisProtocolinsofaraseachofthea
isconcerned,arecalledupontoco-operatewithaviewtoensuringitsfull
application .
2.APartyshallnotberesponsibleforanypollutionoriginating on
theterritoryofanon-contracting State.However,thesaidPartyshall
endeavourtoco-operatewiththesaidStatesoastomakepossiblefull
applicationoftheProtocol.
Article12
1.Takingintoaccountarticle22,paragraph1,oftheConvention,
whenland-basedpollutionoriginating fromtheterritoryofonePartyis
likelytoprejudicedirectlytheinterestsofoneormoreoftheotherParties,
thePartiesconcernedshall,attherequestofoneormoreofthem,undertake
toenterintoconsultation withaviewtoseekingasatisfactory solution.
2.AttherequestofanyPartyconcerned,themattershallbeplaced
ontheagendaofthenextmeetingofthePartiesheldinaccordancewith
article14ofthisProtocol;themeetingmaymakerecommendations witha
viewtoreachingasatisfactory solution.
Article13
1.ThePartiesshallinformoneanotherthroughtheOrganization of
measurestaken,ofresultsachievedand,ifthecasearises,ofdifficulties
encounteredintheapplicationofthisProtocol.Proceduresforthecolleotion
andsubmissionofsuchinformationshallbedeterminedatthemeetingsofthe
Parties.
2.Suchinformationshallinclude,interalia:
■
(a)statisticaldataontheauthorizations grantedinaccordancewith
article6ofthisProtocol;
(b)dataresultingfrommonitoringasprovidedforinarticle8ofthis
Protocolj
(c)quantitiesofpollutantsdischargedfromtheirterritories;
(d)measurestakeninaccordancewitharticles5end6ofthisProtocol.

Article 14 .
1.Ordinary meeting oftheParties shall take place inconjunction
with ordinary meetings oftheContracting Parties totheConvention held
pursuant toarticle 14oftheConvention *TheParties stayalso hold
extraordinary meetings inaccordance with article 14oftheConvention *
2.Thefunctions ofthemeetings oftheParties tothiB Protocol
!
shall be,inter alia :
(a)tokeep under review theimplementation ofthis Protocol andto
consider theefficacy ofthemeasures adopted andtheadvisability ofany
other measures ,inparticular intheform ofannexes }
(b)torevise andamend anyannex tothis Protocol ,asappropriate ;
(c)toformulate andadopt programmes andmeasures inaccordance with
articles 5»6and15ofthis Protocol |
(d)toadopt ,inaccordance with article 7ofthis Protocol ,common
guidelines ,standards orcriteria ,inanyform decided upon bytheParties ;
(e)tomake recommendations inaccordance with article 12,paragraph 2,
ofthis Protocol !
(f)toconsider theinformation submitted bytheParties under article 15
ofthis Protocol )
(g)todischarge such other functions asmaybeappropriate forthe
application ofthis Protocol .
Article 15
1.Themeeting oftheParties shall adopt ,byatwo-thirds majority ,
theprogrammes andmeasures fortheabatement ortheelimination ofpollution
from land-based sources which areprovided forinarticles 5and6ofthis
Protocol#
2.ThePortion which arenotable toaccept Aprogramme ormeasures
shall inform themeeting oftheParties oftheaction they intend totake as
.regards theprogramme ormeasures concerned ,itbeing understood that these
Parties may ,atanytime ,give their consent totheprogramme ormeasures
that have been adopted *

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Article 16
1.Theprovisions oftheConvention relating toauoyProtocol shall
apj>ly with respect tothis Protocol .
2.Therules ofprocedure andthefinancial rules adopted pursuant to
article 18oftheConvention shall apply with respect tothis Protocol ,unless
theParties tothis Protocol agree otherwise .
3.This Protocol shall "beopen forsignature ,atAthens from 17May I960
to16June 1990 »andatMadrid from 17June 1980 to16May1981 ,byanyState
invited totheConference ofPlenipotentiaries oftheCoastal States ofthe
Mediterranean Region fpr theProtection oftheMediterranean Seaagainst
Pollution from Land-Based Sources held atAthens from 12Mayto17May1980 .
Itshall also beopen jintil thesame dates for signature bytheEuropean
J
Economic Comnunity andbyanysimilar regional economic grouping ofwhich at
leaet onemember isacoastal State oftheMediterranean SeaArea andvhioh
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exercises competence i^ifields covered bythis Protocol .
*4.ThisProtoco ^.shall besubject toratification ,acceptance or
approval .Instruments ofratification ,acceptance orapproval shall be
deppsited with theGovernment ofSpain ,which will assume thefunctions of
Depositary .
.*5.Asfrom 17May1981 ,this Protocol shall beopen foraccession by
theStates referred toinparagraph 3above ,bytheEuropean .Economic Community
andbyanygrouping referred tointhat paragraph .
6.This Protocol shall enter into force onthethirtieth dayfollowing
thedeposit ofatleast sixinstruments ofratification ,acceptance or
approval of,oraccession to,theProtocol bytheParties referred toin
paragraph 3ofthis article .
INVITNESS WHEREOF theundersigned ,being duly authorized bytheir
respective Governments ,have signed this Protocol .
DONE atAthens onthis seventeenth dayofKay onethousand nine hundred
andeighty inasingle copy intheArabic ,English ,French andSpanish languages ,
thefour texts being equally authoritative .

1 Annex I"
I
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A*Thefollowing substances ,families andgroups ofsubstances arelisted ,
notinorder ofpriority ,forthepurposes ofarticle 5ofthis Protocol .They
have been ,selected mainly onthebasis oftheir
- toxicity ,
- persistence
- bioaccuiaulation .
1.Organohalogen compounds andsubstances which mayform such compounds in
themarine environment ,^
2.Organophosphorus compounds andsubstances which mayform such compounds
inthemarine environment# ^
3.Organotin compounds andsubstances which mayform such compounds inthe
marine environment .^* .
4*hercury andmercury compounds *
5»Cadmium andcadmium compounds#
6.Used lubricating oils .
7«Persistent synthetic materials which may'float ,sink orremain in
suspension andwhich mayinterfere with anylegitimate useofthesea.
3.Substances having proven carcinogenic ,teratogenic ormutagenic properties
inorili.rov.gh .themarine environment .
7•Radioactive substances ,including their wastes ,when their discharges do
notcomply with theprinciples ofradiation protection asdefined bytho
competent international organisations ,taking into account theprotection
ofthemarine environment .
B. Thepresent annex does notapply todischarges which contain substances
listed insection Athatarebelow thelimits jdefined jointly bytheParties .
1JWith theexception ofthose which arebiologically harmless orvhich
axerapidly converted into biologically harmless substances .

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Annex II
1
A. ,The follovnxig substances ,families andgroups ofsubstances ,orsources of
pollution ,listed notinorder ofpriority forthepurposes ofarticle 6ofthis
Protocol ,have been selected mainly onthebasis ofcriteria used forannex I,
•while taking into account thefact that they axegenerally less noxious orare
more readily rendered harmless bynatural processes andtherefore generally
affect nore limited coastal areas .
1.Thefollowing elepents andthyir compounds :
1. zinc?!selenium " 11.tin 16.vanadium
2. copper arsénio 12.barium 17.cobalt
3. nickel 8Tantimony 13.beryllium 18.thallium
4- chromium 9*molybdenum 14.boron 19.tellurium
5. lead 10. titanium 15.uranium 20.silver -
2.Biocides and their derivatives not covered inannex I*
3. :Organosilicon compounds andsubstances which mayform such compounds inthe
.marine environment ,excluding those which arebiologically harmless orare
rapidly converted into biologically harmless substances#
4.Crude oils andhydrocarbons ofanyorigin .
5.Cyanides and fluorides .
6.Non-biodegradable detergents andother surface-active substances .
7«Inorganic compounds ofphosphorus andelemental phosphorus .
8.Pathogenic micro-organisms .
9.Thermal discharges .
10.Substances which have adeleterious effect onthetaste and/orsmell of
products forhuman consumption derived from theaquatic environment ,and
compounds liable togive rise tosuch substances inthemarine environment .
11.Substances which have ,directly orindirectly ,anadverse effect onthe
oxygen content ofthemarine environment ,especially those which may cause
eutrophication .
12.Acid oralkaline compounds ofsuch composition andinsuch quantity that
they mayimpair thequality ofseawater .
13.Substances which ,though ofanon-toxic nature ,maybecome harmful tothe
marine environment ormayinterfere with anylegitimate useoftheseaowing
tothequantities inwhich they aredischarged .
B. Thecontrol andstrict limitation ofthedischarge ofsubstances referred
toijisection Aabove must beinpleir.onted inaccordance with annex III.

s
I '• Annex III
Y/ithaview totheissue ofanauthorization forthedischarge of -wastes
containing substances deferred toinannex IIorinsection Bofannex Iof
this Protocol ,particular account will "betaken ,asthecase maybe,ofthe
following factor as
A. Characteristics and composition ofthewaste
1.Type andsize ofwaste source (e.g. industrial process )*
2.Type ofwaste (origin ,average composition ).
3.Form ofwaste (solid ,liquid ,sludge ,slurry ).
4.Total amount (volume discharged ,e.g. peryear).
5.Discharge pattern (continuous ,intermittent ,seasonally variable ,
etc*).
6.Concentrations with respect tomajor constituents ,substances .
listed inannex I,substances listed inannex II,andother
substances asappropriate .
7.Physical ,chemical andbiochemical properties ofthewaste .
B. Characteristics ofwaste constituents with respect totheir harnfulness
1.Persistence (physical ,chemical ,biological )inthemarine
environment .
2.Toxicity andother harmful effects .
3.Accumulation inbiological materials orsediments .
4*Biochemical transformation producing harmful compounds .
5»Adverse effects ontheoxygen content andbalance .
6.Susceptibility tophysical ,chemical andbiochemical changes and
interaction intheaquatic environment with other seawater
constituents which mayproduce harmful biological orother effects
onanyoftheuses listed insection Ebelow .
C. Characteristics ofdischarge site andreceiving marine environment
1.Hydrographic ,meteorological ,geological andtopographical
characteristics ofthe coastal area .
2.Location andtype ofthedischarge (outfall ,canal ,outlet ,etc.)and
itsrelation toother areas (such asamenity areas ,spawning ,nursery ,
andfishing areas ,shellfish grounds )andother discharges .
3.Initial dilution achieved atthepoint ofdischarge into the
receiving marine environment .

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4i Dispersion characteristics such aseffects ofcurrents ,tides end
wind onhorizontal -transport andvertical mixing .
5,Receiving water characteristics with respect tophysical ,chemical ,
biological and''ecological conditions inthedischarge area *
6.Capacity ofthereceiving marine environment toreceive waste
discharges without undesirable effects *
D. Availability ofwaste technologies
Themethods ofwaste reduction anddischarge forindustrial effluents as
well asdomestic sewage should beselected taking into account theavailability
andfeasibility ofi
■'(a)Alternative treatment processes ;
(b)Re-use orelimination methods }
(c)On-land disposal alternatives ;and
(d)Appropriate low-waste technologies *
E. Potential impairment ofmarine ecosystems and sea water uses
1*Effects onhuman health through pollution impact on:
(a)Edible marine organisms }
(b)Bathing waters ; •
(c)Aesthetics *
2*Effects onmarine ecosystems ,inparticular living resources ,
endangered species andcritical habitats *
3*Effects onother legitimate vises ofthesea*