31999D0802
14.12.1999 ÚRADNÝ VESTNÍK EURÓPSKYCH SPOLOČENSTIEV L 322/32
ROZHODNUTIE RADY
z 22. októbra 1999
o prijatí zmien a doplnkov Dohovoru o ochrane Stredozemného mora proti zne čisťovaniu a Protokolu
o prechádzaní znečisťovaniu spôsobenému zbavovaním sa odpadov z lodí a li etadiel (Barcelonský
dohovor)
(1999/802/ES)
RADA EURÓPSKEJ ÚNIE,
sozreteľomnaZmluvuozaloženíEurópskejúnie,anajmäjejčlá-
nok 175 odse k 1 v spojení s prvou vetou prvého pododseku
odseku 2 a prvým pododsekom odseku 3 jej článku 300,
so zreteľom na návrh Komisie,
so zreteľom na stanovisko Európskeho parlamentu (1).
Keďže:(1) spoločenstvo je zmluvnou stranou Dohovoru o ochrane
Stredozemného mora proti znečisťovaniu, ďalej len „Bar-
celonský dohovor“ (
2), a uzavrelo aj štyri protokoly prijaté
v rámci dohovoru, a to Protokol o predchádzaní znečisťo-vaniu spôsobenému zbavovaním sa odpadov z lodía lietadiel (
2), Protokol týkajúci sa spolupráce v boji proti
znečisťovaniu ropnými a inými škodlivými látkami (3),
Protokol o ochrane proti znečisťovaniu z pozemnýchzdrojov (
4) a Protokol týkajúci sa osobitne chránených
oblastí (5);
(2) Komisia sa v rámci pracovnej skupiny vytvorenej zmluv-
nýmistranamiBarcelonskéhodohovoruzúčastnilavmenespoločenstva na rokovaniach o revízii Barcelonskéhodohovoru a Protokolu o predchádzaní znečisťovaniu spô-sobenému zbavovaním sa odpadov z lodí a lietadiel, ďalejlen „protokol“;
(3) spoločenstvo sa potrebuje angažovať na medzinárodnej
úrovnivoblastiach,naktorésavzťahujerevidovanýdoho-vor a protokol, a ktoré patria do jeho pôsobnosti;(4) podľa článku 174 zmluvy, environmentálna politika spo-
ločenstva, okrem iného, prispieva k napĺňaniu cieľovzachovania, ochrany a zlepšovania kvality životného pro-strediaapodporeopatrení,ktorénamedzinárodnejúrovniriešia regionálne alebo svetové problémy životného pro-stredia;
(5) oblasť, na ktorú sa vzťahujú zmeny a doplnenia Barcelon-
ského dohovoru a protokolu, patrí prinajmenšom čias-točne do pôsobnosti spoločenstva; spoločenstvo prijaloviaceré smernice v tejto oblasti; spoločenstvo podnikávtomtokontextekrokynazabezpečenietoho,abyuzavre-tie týchto medzinárodných dohôd neodporovalo súčas-nému právu spoločenstva a nemenilo jeho pôsobnosť;
(6) pristúpenie spoločenstva k revidovanému Barcelonskému
dohovoru a protokolu pomôže dosiahnuť ciele stanovenév článku 174 zmluvy;
(7) revidovaný Barcelonský dohovor a protokol bol prijatý
na konferencii splnomocnených zástupcov v Barcelonev dňoch 9. a 10. júna 1995 a otvorený na podpis zmluv-nými stranami;
(8) spoločenstvo podpísalo spolu s členskými štátmi revízie
Barcelonskéhodohovoruaprotokoluopredchádzanízne-čisťovaniu spôsobenému zbavovaním sa odpadov z lodía lietadiel,
ROZHODLA TAKTO:
Článok 1
Zmeny a doplnky Dohovoru o ochrane Stredozemného moraproti znečisťovaniu a Protokolu o prechádzaní znečisťovaniu(1) Ú. v. ES C 219, 30.7.1999, str. 186.
(2) Rozhodnutie 77/585/EHS, Ú. v. ES L 240, 19.9.1977, s. 1.
(3) Rozhodnutie 81/420/EHS, Ú. v. ES L 162, 19.6.1981, s. 4.
(4) Rozhodnutie 83/101/EHS, Ú. v. ES L 67, 12.3.1983, s. 1.
(5) Rozhodnutie 84/132/EHS, Ú. v. ES L 68, 10.3.1984, s. 36.222 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 11/zv. 32
spôsobenému zbavovaním sa odpadov z lodí a lietadiel sa týmto
v mene spoločenstva schvaľujú.
Texty uvedených zmien a doplnení sú pripojené k tomuto
rozhodnutiu.
Článok 2
Predseda Rady sa týmto splnomocňuje oznámiť podľa článku 16
Dohovoru o ochrane Stredozemného mora proti znečisťovaniu (1)
prijatie zmien a doplnení Dohovoru o ochrane Stredozemnéhomora proti znečisťovaniu a Protokolu o predchádzaníznečisťovaniu spôsobenému zbavovaním sa odpadov z lodía lietadiel v mene spoločenstva.Článok 3
Toto rozhodnutie sa uverejní v Úradnom vestníku Európskychspoločenstiev.
Nadobúda účinnosť dňom svojho prijatia.
V Luxemburgu 22. októbra 1999
Za Radu
predseda
S. MÖNKÄRE
(1) Dátum nadobudnutia účinnosti zmien a doplnkov Dohovoru
o ochrane Stredozemného mora proti znečisťovaniu a Protokolu
opredchádzaníznečisťovaniuspôsobenémuzbavovanímsaodpadovz lodí a lietadiel uverejní v Úradnom vestníku Európskych spoločen-stiev Generálny sekretariát Rady Európskej únie.11/zv. 32 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 223
I.AMENDMENTS TO THE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE
MEDITERRANEAN SEA AGAINST POLLUTION
A.
Title
The title of the Convention is amended as follows:
„CONVENTIONFORTHEPROTECTIONOFTHEMARINEENVIRONMENTANDTHECOASTAL
REGION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN“
.
B.Preambular paragraphs
The second preambular paragraph of the Convention is amended as follows:
„FULLYAWAREoftheirresponsibilitytopreserveandsustainablydevelop thiscommonheritage
for the benefit and enjoyment of present and future generations,“.
The following paragraphs are added to the Preamble:
„FULLYAWAREthattheMediterraneanActionPlan,sinceitsadoptionin197 5andthroughits
evolution,hascontributedtotheprocessofsustainabledevelopmentint heMediterraneanregion
and has represented a substantive and dynamic tool for the implementation of the activities
related to the Convention and its Protocols by the Contracting Parties,
TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the results of the United Nations Conference on Enviro nment and
Development, held in Rio de Janeiro from 4 to 14 June 1992,ALSO TAKING INTO ACCOUNT the Declaration of Genoa of 1985, the Charter of Ni cosia of
1990,theDeclarationofCairoof1992onEuro-MediterraneanCooperation ontheEnvironment
withintheMediterraneanBasin,therecommendationsoftheconferenceof Casablancaof1993,
and the Declaration of Tunis of 1994 on the Sustainable Development of the M editerranean,
BEARINGINMINDtherelevantprovisionsoftheUnitedNationsConventiono ntheLawofthe
Sea, done at Montego Bay on 10 December 1982 and signed by many Contracting P arties.“
C.
Article 1
Geographical coverage
Paragraph 2 of Article 1 is amended as follows:
„2.
The application of the Convention may be extended to coastal areas as defin ed by each
Contracting Party within its own territory.“
The following paragraph is added to Article 1 as new paragraph 3:
„3.
Any Protocol to this Convention may extend the geographical coverage to wh ich that
particular Protocol applies.“
D.
Article 2
Definitions
Paragraph (a) of Article 2 is amended as follows:
„(a) ‚Pollution‘meanstheintroductionbyman,directlyorindirectly,o fsubstancesorenergyinto
the marine environment, including estuaries, which results, or is likely to result, in
suchdeleterious effect as harm to living resources and marine life, hazar ds to human health,224 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 11/zv. 32
hindrance to marine activities, including fishing and other legitimate u ses of the sea,
impairment of quality for use of seawater and reduction of amenities.“
E.
Article 3
General provisions
Paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 3 are amended as follows:
„1.
(renumbered as 2) The Contracting Parties may enter into bilateral or multilateral
agreements, including regional or subregional agreements for the promot ion of sustainable
development, the protection of the environment, the conservation and pre servation of natural
resourcesintheMediterraneanSeaArea,providedthatsuchagreementsar econsistentwiththis
ConventionandtheProtocolsandconformtointernationallaw.Copiesofs uchagreementsshall
be communicated to the Organisation. As appropriate, Contracting Partie s should make use of
existing organisations, agreements or arrangements in the Mediterranea n Sea Area.
2.
(renumbered as 3) Nothing in this Convention and its Protocols shall prejudice the rights
and positions of any State concerning the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of
1982.“
The following new paragraphs are added to Article 3:
„0.
(renumberedas1) TheContractingParties,whenapplyingthisConventionanditsrelated
Protocols, shall act in conformity with international law.
3.
(renumbered as 4) The Contracting Parties shall take individual or joint initiatives
compatiblewithinternationallawthroughtherelevantinternationalor ganisationstoencourage
the implementation of the provisions of this Convention and its Protocols by all the non-party
States.
3bis.
(renumbered as 5) Nothing in this Convention and its Protocols shall affect the sovereign
immunityofwarshipsorothershipsownedoroperatedbyaStatewhileengag edingovernment
non-commercialservice.However,eachContractingPartyshallensureth atitsvesselsandaircraft,
entitled to sovereign immunity under international law, act in a manner co nsistent with this
Protocol.“
F.
Article 4
General obligations
Article 4 is amended as follows:
„1.
The Contracting Parties shall individually or jointly take all appropria te measures in
accordancewiththeprovisionsofthisConventionandthoseProtocolsinf orcetowhichtheyare
party to prevent, abate, combat and to the fullest possible extent elimina te pollution of the
Mediterranean Sea Area and to protect and enhance the marine environment i n that Area so as
to contribute towards its sustainable development.
2.
The Contracting Parties pledge themselves to take appropriate measures t o implement
theMediterraneanActionPlanand,further,topursuetheprotectionofth emarineenvironment
and the natural resources of the Mediterranean Sea Area as an integral part of the development
process, meeting the needs of present and future generations in an equitab le manner. For the
purposeofimplementingtheobjectivesofsustainabledevelopmenttheCo ntractingPartiesshall
take fully into account the recommendations of the Mediterranean Commiss ion on Sustainable
development established within the framework of the Mediterranean Actio n Plan.11/zv. 32 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 225
3. Inordertoprotecttheenvironmentandcontributetothesustainablede velopmentofthe
Mediterranean Sea Area, the Contracting Parties shall:
(a) apply, in accordance with their capabilities, the precautionary prin ciple, by virtue of which
where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full sci entific certainty shall
not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent e nvironmental
degradation;
(b) applythepolluterpaysprinciple,byvirtueofwhichthecostsofpollu tionprevention,control
andreductionmeasuresaretobebornebythepolluter,withdueregardtoth epublicinterest;
(c) undertake environmental impact assessment for proposed activities t hat are likely to cause a
significantadverseimpactonthemarineenvironmentandaresubjecttoan authorisationby
competent national authorities;
(d) promote cooperation between and among States in environmental impact assessment
procedures related to activities under their jurisdiction or control whi ch are likely to have a
significantadverseeffectonthemarineenvironmentofotherStatesorar easbeyondthelimits
of national jurisdiction, on the basis of notification, exchange of infor mation and
consultation;
(e) commit themselves to promote the integrated management of the coastal zones, taking into
account the protection of areas of ecological and landscape interest and t he rational use of
natural resources.
4.
InimplementingtheConventionandtherelatedProtocols,theContractin gPartiesshall:
(a) adopt programmes and measures which contain, where appropriate, time limits for their
completion;
(b) utilise the best available techniques and the best environmental prac tices and promote the
application of, access to and transfer of environmentally sound technolo gy, including clean
production technologies, taking into account the social, economic and te chnological
conditions.
5.
The Contracting Parties shall cooperate in the formulation and adoption o f Protocols,
prescribing agreed measures, procedures and standards for the implement ation of this
Convention.
6.
The Contracting Parties further pledge themselves to promote, within the international
bodies considered to be competent by the Contracting Parties, measures co ncerning the
implementation of programmes of sustainable development, the protectio n conservation and
rehabilitation of the environment and of the natural resources in the Medi terranean Sea Area.“
G. Article 5 and its title are amended as follows:
„Article 5
Pollution caused by dumping from ships and aircraft or incineration at sea
The Contracting Parties shall take all appropriate measures to prevent, a bate and to the fullest
possibleextenteliminatepollutionoftheMediterraneanSeaAreacaused bydumpingfromships
and aircraft or incineration at sea.“
H.
Article 6
Pollution from ships
Article 6 is amended as follows:
„TheContractingPartiesshalltakeallmeasuresinconformitywithinter nationallawtoprevent,
abate,combatandtothefullestpossibleextenteliminatepollutionofth eMediterraneanSeaArea
caused by discharges from ships and to ensure the effective implementatio n in that Area of the
ruleswhicharegenerallyrecognisedattheinternationallevelrelating tothecontrolofthistype
of pollution.“226 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 11/zv. 32
I.Article 7
Pollutionresultingfromexplorationandexploitationofthecontinenta lshelfandtheseabed
and its subsoil
Article 7 is amended as follows:
„TheContractingPartiesshalltakeallappropriatemeasurestoprevent, abate,combatandtothe
fullest possible extent eliminate pollution of the Mediterranean Sea Are a resulting from
exploration and exploitation of the continental shelf and the seabed and i ts subsoil.“
J.
Article 8
Pollution from land-based sources
Article 8 is amended as follows:
„The Contracting Parties shall take all appropriate measures to prevent, abate, combat and to the
fullest possible extent eliminate pollution of the Mediterranean Sea Are a and to draw up and
implementplansforthereductionandphasingoutofsubstancesthatareto xic,persistentandliable
to bioaccumulate arising from land-based sources. These measures shall a pply:
(a) topollutionfromland-basedsourcesoriginatingwithintheterritor iesoftheParties,andreaching
the sea:
directly from outfalls discharging into the sea or through coastal dispos al;
indirectly through rivers, canals or other watercourses, including unde rground watercourses, or
through run-off;
(b) to pollution from land-based sources transported by the atmosphere.“
K. The following new Article 9A is adopted:
„Article 9A (renumbered as Article 10)
Conservation of biological diversity
TheContractingPartiesshall,individuallyorjointly,takeallappropr iatemeasurestoprotectand
preservebiologicaldiversity,rareorfragileecosystems,aswellasspe ciesofwildfaunaandflora
which are rare, depleted, threatened or endangered and their habitats, in the area to which this
Convention applies.“
L. The following new Article 9B is adopted:
„Article 9B (renumbered as Article 11)
Pollution resulting from the transboundary movements of hazardous waste s and their
disposal
The Contracting Parties shall take all appropriate measures to prevent, a bate and to the fullest
possible extent eliminate pollution of the environment which can be cause d by transboundary
movements and disposal of hazardous wastes, and to reduce to a minimum, and if possible
eliminate, such transboundary movements.“
Articles 9A and 9B are renumbered as Articles 10 and 11.11/zv. 32 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 227
M.Article 11 (renumbered as Article 13)
Scientific and technological cooperation
Paragraph 2 is amended as follows:
„2. The Contracting Parties undertake to promote the research on, access t o and transfer of
environmentally sound technology, including clean production technolo gies, and to cooperate
in the formulation, establishment and implementation of clean productio n processes.“
N. The following new Article 11A is adopted:
„Article 11A (renumbered as Article 14)
Environmental legislation
1. The Contracting Parties shall adopt legislation implementing the Conv ention and the
Protocols.
2. The Secretariat may, upon request from a Contracting Party, assist that Party in the drafting
of environmental legislation in compliance with the Convention and the Pr otocols.“
O. The following new Article 11B is adopted:
„Article 11 B (renumbered as Article 15)
Public information and participation
1.
TheContractingPartiesshallensurethattheircompetentauthoritiessh allgivetothepublic
appropriate access to information on the environmental state in the field of application of the
Convention and the Protocols, on activities or measures adversely affect ing or likely to affect it
and on activities carried out or measures taken in accordance with the Conv ention and the
Protocols.
2.
TheContractingPartiesshallensurethattheopportunityisgiventothep ublictoparticipate
in decision-making processes relevant to the field of application of the C onvention and the
Protocols, as appropriate.
3.
Theprovisionofparagraph1ofthisArticleshallnotprejudicetherighto fContractingParties
to refuse, in accordance with their legal systems and applicable internat ional regulations, to
provide access to such information on the ground of confidentiality, publ ic security or
investigation proceedings, stating the reasons for such a refusal.“
P.
Article 12 (renumbered as Article 16)
Liability and compensation
Article 12 is amended as follows:
„TheContractingPartiesundertaketocooperateintheformulationandad optionofappropriate
rules and procedures for the determination of liability and compensation for damage resulting
from pollution of the marine environment in the Mediterranean Sea Area.“228 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 11/zv. 32
Q.Article 13 (renumbered as Article 17)
Institutional arrangements
Paragraph (iii) of Article 13 is amended as follows:
„(iii) to receive, consider and reply to enquiries and information from th e Contracting Parties;“.
The following new paragraphs are added to Article 13:
„(iiibis)(renumbered as (iv) ):
to receive, consider and reply to enquiries and information from non-gove rnmental
organisations and the public when they relate to subjects of common intere st or to
activities carried out at the regional level; in this case, the Contractin g Parties concerned
shall be informed;
(ivbis)(renumbered as (vi) ):
to regularly report to the Contracting Parties on the implementation of th e Convention
and of the Protocols;“.
Paragraphs (iv), (v) and (vi) are renumbered as paragraphs (v), (vii) and ( viii) respectively.
R.
Article 14 (renumbered as Article 18)
Meetings of the Contracting Parties
The following new subparagraph is added to Article 14, paragraph 2:
„(vii)to approve the Programme Budget.“.
S. The following new Article 14A is adopted:
„Article 14A (renumbered as Article 19)
Bureau
1.
TheBureauoftheContractingPartiesshallbecomposedofrepresentative softheContracting
PartieselectedbytheMeetingsoftheContractingParties.Inelectingth emembersoftheBureau,
the Meetings of the Contracting Parties shall observe the principle of equ itable geographical
distribution.
2.
The functions of the Bureau and the terms and conditions upon which it shall operate shall
be set in the Rules of Procedure adopted by the Meetings of the Contracting P arties.“
T. The following new Article 14B is adopted:
„Article 14B (renumbered as Article 20)
Observers
1.
TheContractingPartiesmaydecidetoadmitasobserversattheirmeetings andconferences:
(a) any State which is not a Contracting Party to the Convention
(b) any international governmental organisation or any non-governmenta l organisation the
activities of which are related to the Convention.11/zv. 32 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 229
2. Such observers may participate in meetings without the right to vote and may present any
information or report relevant to the objectives of the Convention.
3.
The conditions for the admission and participation of observers shall be e stablished in the
Rules of Procedure adopted by the Contracting Parties.“
Articles 14A and 14B are renumbered as Articles 19 and 20
U.
Article 15 (renumbered as Article 21)
Adoption of additional protocols
Paragraph 3 of Article 15 is deleted.
V.
Article 18 (renumbered as Article 24)
Rules of procedure and financial rules
Paragraph 2 of Article 18 is amended as follows:
„2.
The Contracting Parties shall adopt financial rules, prepared in consult ation with the
Organisation, to determine, in particular, their financial participati on in the Trust Fund.“
W.
Article 20 (renumbered as Article 26)
Reports
Article 20 is amended as follows:
„1.
The Contracting Parties shall transmit to the Organisation reports on:
(a) the legal, administrative or other measures taken by them for the imple mentation of this
Convention, the Protocols and of the recommendations adopted by their mee tings;
(b) the effectiveness of the measures referred to in subparagraph (a) and p roblems encountered
in the implementation of the instruments as mentioned above.
2.
The reports shall be submitted in such form and at such intervals as the Meet ings of
Contracting Parties may determine.“
X.
Article 21 (renumbered as Article 27)
Compliance control
Article 21 is amended as follows:
„The meetings of the Contracting Parties shall, on the basis of periodical reports referred to in
Article20andanyotherreportsubmittedbytheContractingParties,asse ssthecompliancewith
the Convention and the Protocols as well as the measures and recommendatio ns. They shall
recommend, when appropriate, the necessary steps to bring about full comp liance with the
Convention and the Protocols and promote the implementation of the decisi ons and
recommendations.“
Articles 10, 16, 17, 19, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28 and 29 are renumbered as Art icles 12, 22, 23,
25, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34 and 35 respectively.230 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 11/zv. 32
II.AMENDMENTS TO THE PROTOCOL FOR THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION OF THE
MEDITERRANEAN SEA BY DUMPING FROM SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT
A.
Title
The title of the Protocol is amended as follows:
„PROTOCOL FOR THE PREVENTION AND ELIMINATION OF POLLUTION OF THE
MEDITERRANEAN SEA BY DUMPING FROM SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT OR INCINERATION ATSEA“
“.
B.Preambular paragraphs
The second preambular paragraph of the Protocol is amended as follows:
„RECOGNISINGthedangerposedtothemarineenvironmentbythedumpingori ncinerationof
wastes or other matter.“.
The fourth preambular paragraph of the Protocol is amended as follows:
„BEARING IN MIND that Chapter 17 of Agenda 21 of UNCED calls on the Contracti ng Parties
totheConventiononthePreventionofMarinePollutionbyDumpingofWaste sandotherMatter
(London,1972)totakethenecessarymeasurestoenddumpingintheoceanan dtheincineration
of hazardous substances.“.
The following paragraph is added to the Preamble:
„TAKING INTO ACCOUNT Resolutions LC 49(16) and LC 50(16), approved by the 1 6th
Consultative Meeting of the 1972 London Convention, which prohibit the du mping and
incineration of industrial wastes at sea.“.
C.
Article 1
Article 1 is amended as follows:
„The Contracting Parties to this Protocol (hereinafter referred to as ‚th e Parties‘) shall take all
appropriate measures to prevent, abate and eliminate to the fullest exten t possible pollution of
the Mediterranean Sea caused by dumping from ships and aircraft or inciner ation at sea.“
D.
Article 2
Article 2 is amended as follows:
„TheareatowhichthisProtocolappliesshallbetheMediterraneanSeaAre aasdefinedinArticle
1oftheConventionfortheProtectionoftheMarineEnvironmentandtheCoa stalRegionofthe
Mediterranean (hereinafter referred to as ‚the Convention‘).“
E.
Article 3
The following new subparagraphs are added to Article 3:
„3(c)Anydeliberatedisposalorstorageandburialofwastesorothermatt erontheseabedorin
the marine subsoil from ships or aircraft.“11/zv. 32 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 231
„4(bis) (renumberedas5) ‚Incinerationatsea‘meansthedeliberatecombustionofwastesorother
matter in the maritime waters of the Mediterranean Sea, with the aim of ther mal
destruction and does not include activities incidental to the normal oper ations of ships
or aircraft.“
Paragraph 5 is renumbered as paragraph 6.
F.
Article 4
Article 4 is amended as follows:
„1.
Thedumpingofwastesorothermatter,withtheexceptionofthoselistedin paragraph
2 of this Article, is prohibited.
2.
The following is the list referred to in the preceding paragraph:
(a) dredged material;
(b) fish waste or organic materials resulting from the processing of fish a nd other marine
organisms;
(c) vessels, until 31 December 2000;(d) platforms and other man-made structures at sea, provided that materia l capable of creating
floating debris or otherwise contributing to pollution of the marine envi ronment has been
removed to the maximum extent, without prejudice to the provisions of the P rotocol
concerning Pollution Resulting from Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf,
the Seabed and its Subsoil.
(e) inertuncontaminatedgeologicalmaterialsthechemicalconstituent sofwhichareunlikelyto
be released into the marine environment.“
G.
Article 5
Article 5 is amended as follows:
„The dumping of the wastes or other matter listed in Article 4(2) requires a prior special permit
from the competent national authorities.“
H.
Article 6
Article 6 is amended as follows:
„1.
ThepermitreferredtoinArticle5shallbeissuedonlyaftercarefulconsi derationofthe
factors set forth in the Annex to this Protocol or the criteria, guidelines and relevant procedures
adopted by the meeting of the Contracting Parties pursuant to paragraph 2 b elow;
2.
The Contracting Parties shall draw up and adopt criteria, guidelines and p rocedures for
thedumpingofwastesorothermatterlistedinArticle4(2)soastoprevent ,abateandeliminate
pollution.“
I.
Article 7
Article 7 is amended as follows:
„Incineration at sea is prohibited.“232 SK Úradný vestník Európskej únie 11/zv. 32
J.Article 9
Article 9 is amended as follows:
„IfaPartyinacriticalsituationofanexceptionalnatureconsidersthat wastesorothermatternot
listedinArticle4(2)ofthisProtocolcannotbedisposedofonlandwithou tunacceptabledanger
ordamage,aboveallforthesafetyofhumanlife,thePartyconcernedshall forthwithconsultthe
Organisation. The Organisation, after consulting the Parties to this Pro tocol, shall recommend
methodsofstorageorthemostsatisfactorymeansofdestructionordispos alundertheprevailing
circumstances.ThePartyshallinformtheOrganisationofthestepsadopt edinpursuanceofthese
recommendations. The Parties pledge themselves to assist one another in s uch situations.“
K.
Article 10
Subparagraph 1(a) of Article 10 is amended as follows:
„(a) issue the permits provided for in Article 5;“.
Subparagraph 1(b) of Article 10 is deleted.
Subparagraph 1(c) is renumbered as subparagraph 1(b).Paragraph 2 is amended as follows:
„2.
The competent authorities of each Party shall issue the permits provided f or in Article
5 in respect of the wastes or other matter intended for dumping:“.
L.
Article 11
Paragraph 2 of Article 11 is deleted.
M.
Article 14
Paragraph 3 of Article 14 is amended as follows:
„3.
The adoption of amendments to the Annex to this Protocol pursuant to Articl e1 7o f
the Convention shall require a three-fourths majority vote of the Parties .“.
N.
Annex I
Annex I is deleted.
O.
Annex II
Annex II is deleted.
P.
Annex III
Annex III is changed to Annex and is amended as follows:
„ANNEX
The factors to be considered in establishing criteria governing the issue of permits for the
dumping of matter at sea taking into account Article 6 include:
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