L 330/92
EN
Official Journal of the European Union
23.12.2022
(b) the transition to a circular economy to ensure sustainable consumption and production, to maximise resource efficiency and minimise the generation of waste, particularly plastic waste, and to prevent marine plastics and microplastics pollution; (c) the integration of ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local planning, poverty reduction strategies and accounts, and promote the implementation of relevant multilateral environmental agreements, including on biodiversity and international wildlife trade; (d) the protection, conservation and restoration of land and soils and sustainable land management to achieve a land degradation neutral world; (e) cooperation towards sustainable forest management and improving forest governance, including contributions to regional cooperation in combatting illegal logging and its associated trade, deforestation and forest degradation, including through promoting deforestation-free supply chains in agricultural commodities, promoting conservation, afforestation, reforestation, restauration and enhancement of forest carbon stocks; this may include the conclusion of a Forest Law Enforcement, Governance and Trade Voluntary Partnership Agreement; (f) the effective management of national parks and the designation and protection of areas of rich biodiversity and fragile ecosystems, with due regard for local communities living in or near those areas and for threatened and endangered species; (g) the protection and sustainable management of coastal and marine resources, including marine protected areas and environment; (h) the prevention of illegal transboundary movement of chemicals, solid and electronic waste, marine debris, ozonedepleting substances, and threatened and endangered species, and the prevention of water, soil, air and noise pollution; (i) ensuring inclusive, resilient and environmentally sound chemicals and waste management; (j) the promotion of cooperation on sustainable management of water and sanitation to ensure water availability, quality and efficiency; (k) the promotion of eco-innovation and clean technologies, to promote and deploy environmental technologies, sustainable products and services, including through appropriate fiscal and financial incentives; (l) the promotion of the utilisation of Earth observation systems for environmental issues, as well as related capacitybuilding and experience-sharing.
Article 44 Ocean Governance 1.
The Parties shall strengthen dialogue and cooperation on issues of ocean governance with a view to promoting longterm conservation and sustainable management of marine living resources and marine ecosystems. 2.
The Parties shall enhance cooperation on the conservation, management and sustainable exploitation of marine living resources as defined in the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), adopted by the Third Conference on the Law of the Sea on 10 December 1982, and the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries, adopted by FAO Conference Resolution No 4/95 of 31 October 1995.
The Parties undertake to cooperate in promoting the implementation of the objectives of the FAO Agreement to Promote Compliance with International Conservation and Management Measures by Fishing Vessels on the High Seas, adopted in Rome on 24 November 1993, and the UN Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, adopted in New York on 4 August 1995.
3.
The Parties furthermore agree to cooperate:
(a) in promoting the implementation of the FAO Agreement on Port State Measures to prevent, deter and eliminate illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing, adopted in Rome on 22 November 2009;