CELEX: 51979PC0487
Language: en
Date: 1979-09-06
Title: PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONVENTION ON LONG-RANGE TRANSBOUNDARY AIR POLLUTION (submitted to the Council by the Commission)

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 ---pagebreak---   COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
                                            COM(79 ) 487 final
                                            Brussels . 6th September 1979
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                           PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                 ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONVENTION ON LANG-RANGE
                             TRANSBOUNDARY AIR POLLUTION
                   ( submitted to the Council by the Commission )
COM ( 79 ) 487 final
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                          PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
                    on the conclusion of the Convention on
                    long-range transbotindary air pollution
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES ,
HAVING regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community ,
and in particular Article 235 thereof ,
HAVING regard to the proposal from the Commission ,
HAVING regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament ,
HAVING regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee ,
WHEREAS the aim of the Community environment policy as stated in the
Council declaration of 22 November 1973 on the programme of action of the
European Communities on the Environment - CI ), supplemented by the resolution
 of the Council of the European Communities and of the representatives
 of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of
 17 May 1977 on the continuation and implementation of a European Com­
munity policy and action programme on the environment ( 2 ), is to improve
the setting and quality of life , and the surroundings and
living conditions of the peoples of the Community, by , inter alia , preventing ,
reducing and as far as possible , eliminating pollution and nuisances as well
as seeking common solutions to environment problems with states outside
the Community , particularly in international organisations ;
WHEREAS one of the principles of this Community environment policy is that ,
in accordance with the declaration of the United Nations Conference on the
Human Environment adopted in Stockholm in 1972 , care should be taken to
ensure that activities carried out in one State do not cause any degradation
of the environment 1n another ~
 <1)   OJ N° C 112 , 20.12.1973 , p . 1
 (2 )  ÖJ N° C 139, 13.6.1977, p . 1 '    ,
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 WHEREAS the Community has therefore     participated in the negotiations
 within the framework of the Economic Commission for Europe of a Con­
 vention and ResoLution on long-range transboundary air pollution .
 WHEREAS the     Community has on                    signed the Convention
 on long-irange
on    long-/ran transboundary air pollution and approved the Resolution
on longj-range transboundary air pollution in which the signatories to
the Convention decided to initiate the provisional implementation of
the Convention / within the framework of the ECE on an interim basis ,
and to undertake to carry out the obligations of the Convention to
the maxjimum extent possible pending its entry into force.
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WHEREAS it is necessary for the Community to conclude this Convention
in order to achieve one of the Community 's objectives in the field of
the protection of the environment and of the quality of life ; and
whereas the Treaty has not provided the necessary powers for the con­
clusion of this Convention ;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS ;
                                 Article 1
The Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution is hereby
approved on behalf of the European Economic. Community .
The texts of the Convention and of the Resolution on long-range trans-
boundary air pollution are annexed to this Decision .
                                 Article 2
The President of the Council shall deposit the act as provided in Article
15 of the Convention ( 1 )«
                                                 For the Council
                                                 The President
 < 1 ) The date of entry into force of the Convention will be published
       In . the Official Journal of the European Communities .
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               H. c^-nl z inc the ccntrihution of the Economic Connlsaion for Aurora
    to tho multilateral Inol -rent at ion of tho pertinent ; rovi9iora of the
   Final Act of the Conference on Security r.nr* Co-opcr stio.i in Turope ,
               Cc n i              of tho refcretc.s in t' c chapter on environment of the
   Final Act of the Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe calling
    for co-opcraticn to control f.ir pollution end its cffocts , including
    lonr-r*rr.J transport of " lr pollutants , and to the drvelopmtnt- thro-jph
    lnt-;rnitionr.l co-operation of .?n extensive- proi-rrmnc for tha r.eni torlng
    and evnlurtion of lonj-r J'nfi.c trancport of Mr pollutonts , storting vith
    nulphur 'lorldc and witl . possible extension to otl'cr %~ollut«:nt s , *
'              Cms lo . r lrir the pertinent provlaior.o of tsK» !\.cl.*\rr.tion of the
   United Kntlons Conference on tho Fu.i.-*n KriVironrev-nt , r.nd in pArticulnr
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   principle 21 , which c : - prc3i.c5 the common conviction th-it States hove ,.,
    in accordance with the Charter of the United fictions and the principles
   tf lntcrnrtioml law , tlio sovwtcif.n ri?ht to exploit their own resources
   pjr s'j-Tt to their own environmental pol ic ic * and the , resr>ons ibll lty to
   « nturj th.»t Activities within t!.<-ir Jur indlctlon or control rto not c-uac
   d-vn^p *"* to the environment of other 5tntr.« or sf «*. rec8 bvy>nd th < limit *
   of national Jurisdiction ,                                                                  ,
               Pccorni 2 ln ». the ..x 1st .. nee of possible ftdvureev effects , in th«i ehort .                                                            ^
   i-nd lon/j torm , of «. ir pollution including trnn9boundr.ry Mr pollution ,
               Crne-rtu.'! th^t r ris'i ir, the lovel of vmissions of Mr pollutant *                                                                     .•
  vithln t lie rcgi-m ns forvcst mny liicror.se tuch adverse ci facts v
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               Pvcc'.'nl             the n^cd to sCudy the implications' cf th«. lcn^-rango
   transport of air pollutants and tho need td seek solutions frr the
   problems identified ,
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   c.-"porrt ion tc develop #*.nr.ropr late national- policies an«' by mrts cf "
   cxc!i".n,^c c f inforn.-.ticn , consultation , research ' *».nd •mcr.itcrln ?, tn' co»CrAi-.otj;
   n-.tlrr.cl r.ctifn for cctnbttlng cir *?olluti*tn Inclu-ilng lonj -r - nge trrnsbr.urxary
   •Jlr dilution .
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                                           Dcf initions     ' '      • !. *                       '
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  Ft tho purposes of the present Convention ! .*                  •         . .4                             • '
 ( a ) ' " air pollution" means tho Introduction by ir.on , 'directly or indirectly,' .
 of suof f.nccs t ?« ncr«;y Into tho r ir* resulting In c'ulittrious effects *-f
 such «* nature "s to cndr.nv.er hwnan health , n-.rm living, r^sourceo end
 c^.-oystctne r nd b^t«ri«l property r.nd impair or Interfere t/ lth amenities and
•• tJ.tr lor. Itlr.».to uses of thfe cr.vlrr.nn-jnt , r. rd " nlr pollutants " shnll be
construed '"ccordir.j/ ly ;
 ( b ) " l -.T-rrn^c tr-i.ibrun'l'ry .'lr pollution" means clr pollution whoso
physfcr.l origin Js situated wholly or in nart rithln t»i« are ". under the                                      •
national Jurisdiction cf cnc State and v'slch has Adverse effects in the ire ".
urw!cr the Jurisdiction of /mother State at such ti distance that It Is not .  •                    »     »•   *
generally possible to distinguish thv contribution of individual emission
#iurcis cr jroups of sourcco .                   .  ,                                      * ,
                                   Fund".-ncntol principles • .
Art iclo 2                 *'                                   " >                     .      .      .   .
           Th- C~ntr*ctinr. Perties , f.king \<uc "ccount cf the facts and problems
 invNlvcd , Are "ictcrnined to protect man- and Me cr.vircnnent *» r.Mnr.t air
 pollution rnd sh-.ll endeavour to Unit and , as for as possible , gradually
reduce *\nd prevent air pollution including long-ranga transboundnry fir
 pollution »                                                                  • -                -      ; •
/'rt Iclo 3         •       •                             • "      '
           The Contracting P-vrtios , within the fran.evorkof , the present Convention#
 sh^ll by neons of exchanges of Information , consultation , research end .*
monitor ing , develop without undue delay rrliclcs end atratcpl^s which shsll
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 serve rs a means of ccrobitlnf the dicchargc u f nlr pcllutar.ts , taking Into
 nccour.t efforts already made at national and International levels *
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            The Contracting Partioa eh*.ll exchf-n^e Inforr.r.tion on rnd ravtcw their
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   policies , scientific activities end technical ir.cn cures .limed at combating ,"
   as (c r -is possible , the t'lacharr.c of tlr pollutants vhlch mry have .-.dvcrse
   effects , thereby contributing to tha reductlvn z>f air pollution lrclunlr.^
   lrna-r*r.f,e trr.n&boun'J-.ry Mr pollution *
   Art Ici .. 5
            C-.nsultetl^ns ahnll be held , upon request , rt r.n * arly atafcc between ,
  cn the ?»nc hand , 'Contracting P".rtleo which arc rctunlly v.lfceted by or exposed
   to a uignif ic.int risk of lenft-rrrjju transb;>undary air roilutlon and , «^n 1 1»*_-
  rthcr hr.nd . Contracting Partita within which and subject to vheso Jurisdiction
  c significant contribution to Ir.ng-rargo trr.noboundory air . prllutirn originate
  cr could ^ riglnatu , In connexion with cctivitU3 carried on cr contemplated
  therein .                                                                  «
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                                 Air puallty management
  Art Icle 6                                                      * .              •
           Tiklng lnt«"» eccount nrtlclcs 2 to 5 , the ongoing research , exchange of
  Information and monitoring and the results th«.r».of , the cost '-nd effectiveness
  ^f loc.l nnd ^ tlcr rctn.-dlce and , In « rJcr t * c*nb-.t air pollution , in p-.rtlcul
                Ν
  that or lo ln*.t in « frrm new or rebuilt in*trll?.tirns , each C"ntractlr.£ f'.rty
 undertakes to Vc-Vvlop thu best pclicles .-».nd strategics including air qu-jllty
 rvn /'.f.cr^nt systems r.nd , *a p-.rt of them , central measures cmp.*\tiblc with
 balanced oevclr pmcnt , in pdrticulnr by uGlng the bc9t available technology
which Is economically feaalblc and low- rt,' non -w.-.stc ttchnclosy .
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           Ti* Contracting Parties ," a » appropriate to their * needs,' ahnll lnltlntu
and cr-r>p vratc in ttt»i cnduct of runc^rch inf» nnif-r iovolrpment ofi
( a ) *. xlstlns and prvp^sed technol * gKs fc.r reducing emissions of sulphur
crmprund'i «nd other majcr air p^llufinta , I nc Inline technical nnd cconrriic *
feasibility , nn.J» - nvlrcnnantrl consequences ;                                          ■
( b ). Instrument ';ticn and other techniques f°r monitoring and measuring
émission rates An'1 'snblent concentrât ions of « ir pollutcnts ;
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     <■■             . . s-.w'nry Mr pollutants ;                                                                                   '
    :              » <V cffocti. cf sulphur compounds ind other ir.^J jr ;air. follutftnt® cn hunv*
  !                 tth rn.1 the tnvlr * w.:cnt # inclu'/ ir." tp.ricul tur.-. v f.-rcotry , rr - tori -.ls, - rju-.tic
 )                      tW n-.tuml cc-.nyst :ns r' visibility, vitlt r view                      establishing
             . I At I Ic b..c lc f.-r 'oG. /effoct rv- l -itior.sl.ipn i^si-nc.'. tc rrotcct the crvirentsent
| V > th . ecn'Mc , ,oci-.l r.af i nvir.-n. ,, rt::i ust-.e^nt rf / ltcvn t Ivo                                                   ■
            ( r *. tt • inin- onvlrcnmcnt-1 objective, inclu.'in;, the r&rfucticr. rf lor.r-rr.rSc
           tr nnl>vjn'i*ry Mr ^1 tut ion ;                                  '                                          »
           ( f ) ..-^icrtion -» n.' tm.inin.i pryy.rrru^o r,;lrtc<f t? the environmental Aspects ■
          % ( '^Uuti-n by culphur compounds in* other mnj.'-r nlr pollutants .
                                            *      ^ xc h*>n;;c of information
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                        Th« G*>ntrnctln- Prrtics , vltMn tho fr'jnowcrk of the' Cxscutiva t.'Sy
        r.UrK-i e~ in .- rtlclo 10 mi Ml*tur.ll,-, ,1,-11 , In tholr icrarn IntcrJt.,
        « xch-.r»£,c rvMl^blc. information «mi s                                                      .                           /
                        ( i) 'l-.to • n emissions nt ; cr loc'* of tine to be czrocj upon , of rt,rcc<!
        Air r-'llufntH , • t'ltir.j, vlth sulphur c!i*xif'c , c.min:.- frrn rrlJ-ur.its ri
                         size ; or ;n tho fluxes of a-rc^*. r.ir pollutcnts«, of-rtinc wit!; uulphcr
       tV:;i-_c , rcrrss nnticnil borders , rt ^ ist^ncco An>! r.t peril's of tir.ic to be -
       ^ rcc* upon ;                                                                     '     ~
                       ( b ) rv-.jor chores in nntirn-a j^llcico -n'*. in [- tnerM inrtustri-.l
      » cvci-»*.iont , An** their pr.tcnt ir.l inn-net , vhich would be lil::ly to cfuec
      p*;;nif ic^nt ch-nr,cs in lcnp-r -.nKw trmsboun't-.ry tir 7-ciluti^n ;                                               •>
                      ( c ) c-rtr.*l tcchr» lop.lcs for r^-'uein^ Mr pollution rflcv-nt to
      l'r..;-r'nr ^ " tr "- Bbrun^Ty ..- ir                 Hut ion ;                                         .    .     '          I
                      C ' ) th« prcjtct<y c.-st f tî.e «.uissUn central ci sult:hur c.ivrun'e \"1
 i' «* ' tl.tr w.J-r Mr « ellut.-.nts on * n*tî « n?l »c>U :9                                          i
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                      (<•) Mcttif.'roloiiic^l rw* phy«lc^-ch*.mic< i V/it ". rclftti^g t? the j-roccHScs
  «'urln«» t r />n «.»». laoi«»n ;                                               *•
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                     (O j*hyr. ic :-ch»j.*iic::l m-f bicl orient 'VtA relntinc tt the *»ff;cts rf
   l't .» -r -n».c tr -.nsbiun^.-ry »* ir •frlluticn - r-tvl tho extent •*£ the «!«ti-r.RO W
 vl.ich these - ota in'icrts ccn be fttributc! tc lr-n$-rp.n.".i trenkb^un .V.ry
  rir r^llutim ;                                                    •                            '■       . «     «         ι
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                                        9 subrtçionûl nnc' tcplon^l ;,clicics tvA str<itc.<;lce for
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 thj crntrol cf sulphur ccwpounrfs nnt' other wr.jrr Air rcllutonts . *
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LL              '*r&' • t. «".''ftscnt Crnventirn ;1cc« net ccut^in ft rule on ©tnti.- liability                     ,
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               PrQT.rrn 'or '„tic tvri . i tor 1 :i ■• rvi. '.> m l              t. ion       t ?" I or ? -
                      r-nrc   rr.-itiv.r.i s ^ i«->p »*■ t /. ir   J'ol l i:t < mt \  vn i urr-c
  Article» 9
         The Contracting' Parties strens the nncd for thrs Inplcnentotion of the
 cxintln? "Co-operative ;: ro^rr<r.ro for the monitoring arc evaluation of the
  long-ran ",; transmission of Mr pollutants In Eurofc " ( hereinafter rc-fcrrcd to
 cs D-.EP ) mr' t with rer.ard to the further ^vclopncnt of this programme , ngrca '
 to cache's lzo :                                   ,                                     . ,
          (r)       the deeiraMllty of Contracting Prxtles Joining In en* fully
 Inolcm' ntlng DJEP which , «o a first otcp , la bused on tho tronltor In ? cf
 sulphur dioxide rnd related substances ;                                               .             #-
          (b)       the need to use comparable or standardized Tccedures- frr r.onlterlr.g
                                     »                 ...                                 *
 whenever- possible ;                                                                          '         .  .
          (c)       Tlw dcslrcbllity of basing the monitoring precrsr.w. on tho fr.-r.cwrrV
 of both national and lnternat lon^l protrrmmes .                                   Tho estvbllshiner.t of ncnltorinp
 stations end the collection of data shnll be carried rut under the national
 jurisdiction of the country In which the - monitoring st'.ticrs arc lcc.itcd ;
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          ( d ) The desirability of establishing a framework for a co-operr.t ive
 environmental mcnifring priQrmmc , b*.sc«i on and tcki:.£ Into account present .
 and future P'tlon«:l , subrcp,loral , rcj5lon"l and rthcr International nr^gr^nrr.cs ;
         ( e ) the need .to cxchar.go data cn cmJeslcwi at poricds of time to be
 ap.rced up^n , cf .-.greed r.lr pel lut;.nts , st'rtln?, vlth sulphur ^ l~xl''.a , ccning
 fron p.rid-unlts -?f * rrccd size ;                     or rn the fluxes rf agreed air rollut-ints ,
                                                                                                    /
 stirtln ^ with culil ur di^xilt' , .* cro'.» n t inn.'tl borders , rt «' isl -' -.nc                         nd at
Pkri^^w rf tlm;j t * be c^rt-cd up<»n » The ncthod , lr.cludlnp, - the ihcdel , used
to /•- r.trnlr.e tho flur^c;,                 well f.s tho rvjthcd , Including tU'i r.edol , us .«> to
determine- thi transmission of air p^llutento b-*soi' on tho emissions per £rld unit
fchall be wade avrlltble ard periodic ; lly reviewed , In order to lnprove- the
mctl.'ds and ti c n~»»cl ?>; .
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       • ( f ) their willingness to continue tho exchan$a And porlcdlc updating
cf n.-tlon'.l J-.ta on t^t^l cnlsslons cf agreed nlr p? llut.-.r.ts , starting with
           •                                                     I
eulphur dlnxidj ;
         (p)       tho r.ocd to pr?vld<s meteorological and thyslco-chctslcr.l data
relating to processes during trnnsnlosion ; '
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  w.-»tcr , s.oll . ne vcretstion , ro '/«.Il cs e simll /:r mcnlt'.rln* profcrrn.-»e ti
  record effects cn henlth r.nd environment *t
                 ( l)    the desirability af extending th.» r.atlT.rl ~KE? retverks to nafca
  then c-pcrfctlcn^l fcr c^ntrrl «nd serve lll^ncc purposes .
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 1.            T' .-.* representatives /*f the Contracting Pt tic a shell , vithin th« '
 fr*<nc«"Tk of t?»c Scnirr .'.dvis^rs t - LCC C Vvsrnncnta «*r. Knvir"r.r.cr.t*.l
 I'r'blcr**, constitute' th-.* Executive fc ;dy of the prcnynt Convent lc.n , rn»*. ,
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ch-.ll meet nt lonst ." nnunliy in thrt cnpicity .
2.             TKc Executive !Jcdy sh-.ll :
                          review the imjic.v.-nt^tion nt the present Conventions                                                  •
               (b)        establish , rs T'prrpr i."te , wcrHn.*; croups tc ccr«li***r ratters'.
                 •.       related to the implcner.t.-tl^n rw- development of the present .
        •                                                                                                                               • »
                  ,       Convention < nd t « this cn'! tr. prcpnrw . cppr.rpriite studies T.r'
                          •: ther -V curKnt^tion <* nd f» oubmlt recrnMcn'.'.'jti t.c tr be crt:«l:'crt <r
         . --             by tho Ex-cutivc iirdy \                                                          ■
               ( c)'       fulfil ouch*
                                                tMcr functions r.s t\i\y b<» ftpproprl/'.tc un'l«.r tho                *                        *
                          prvlslrns of the prsscnt C-nvcntion ,
3» -           The Ex cutivo L' .Jy shrl I utili ^ r> the Steering ft-.'.y fcr the .KMEP tc
r>l.*sy cn lntcprAl ; ir.rt In the operctl»->n of th«. j.r».«»ent Convention , lr. p^rticuW
with rer^rd to dnt .«. cllectl^n - r.d scientific co-'pcrrtlcn .
A.             The Executive B.-wly , In d.lsch.irr lnp. Its functions ,                                          vhen It \ ccns
'TTr^rri-.tc , * l9n r.cka usa .*»f informrtlT frrw rth«.r *i lev.-nt lnierr.-.ti*r. 1
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               l*.w Executive Secr^tnry of the Ccr r .n.lt , Crnmlssl«.n fcr cuttc
c.^rry rut , tor the Executive 8 s, 'y , the fc-llcwlnjj secretariat functlrr.c : .
            " (r )              'ccnvtn'. - *.n * pr^prro th.j m««.tin^.s cf thr..l>ecutivc^lr'!y j •
               ( b ) ' ta tr^nanit t" th «,- 'C» ntfetin^ P^rticn rcpr.rt » ."w! zt'. *?r fr.f'.rnrti'f
                           rccclved in Accorarci. *» ith tJio t.rovlsicns »^f ti.c 'r^s^nt Crnventl.'f
               <c)         t'? •'isch'tr'o the iunctl'ns cr ^ ijnad by th« Cxweutiv*. »rc!y »-                                                    ,
 ---pagebreak---                                . /.n?r.ir»cntn t' » the Onventl.-n           •   .>              i   5
  Art lei     12 ' • .
  1.      Any Contracting Pfrty r.ay prooose ancndirents to the present Convention . '
  ?.      The text o£ proposed or-ifJi'lwcnts shall be svlr.:itte ?. in writing to the
  Executive Secretory of th «: Economic Cor.ualcslon for ?\;rorr. , wrc sVall co-nun tcfite
  then to »« 11 Contrtctlnr Forties .             The F.^cutlva P?'' " ". S.ul 1 . .* Iscusb rr ? r.cu«.tl
  incnd-i . r.to *it It * r«?x » .. nnutl iicctlr,,' • revise J thrt such prcpcsf.lr h.v.s Li n    f
  circulated by t! c Exccutlvj Secretory of titev Economic Cor.rtlsoion ior Europe
  to thw Contracting Parties at lcrot ninety dnyo !•» » r!vsnco .
  3.       An mcrVn . nt to the t-rc3sr.t Convrntior. i.'aII b > ,>>. pti d by concensus
  of the rcprcscr.tntlves cf the Contracting Pnrtlts , end shrll ^nt*r Into force '
  for the Contracting p.-rtics vhich hovo ^.ccaptcd it on ti'.Q ninetieth day
  after the data on which tvo-tMrus of the Contracting Prrtles hrvc deposited
  their 5.na truncnto of acceptance with the derosit«ry .                 Thort »?f tcr , • the rncn^ncnt
  sl.rll enter into force for rny other Contracting Party #on th* ninetieth
  d.-.y after the d.-.te on which tl:r.t Contrrctlng Pnrty deposits its instrument
  of acceptance of the 'vnendmcpt . /                .    v           N
                                       Settlement of disputes                •
 Article 13                 ; . /                                   '  ''    •               . .
          If a dispute Arises between two or more Contracting Pfrtivs to the
 present Convention is-to the interpretation or Application of the Convention ,
 they shnll sc^k n solution by negotiation or by * ny oli.er method of dispute
 settlement rccspt'.ble to t v.a rnrti 'S t .1* tl'.a Jlsputc .
                                              ? (" nrture                           »      .
                                         ..    ■  1         ·
 Article 14                                                     ' •
 1.       Th«; present Convention olir.ll b * open .'or olj.nnturc r.t t!-e Urltvd Nations
fffic ." *t Ccnev - from 13 to 10 l-i /cr.ber 1979 on thr c ce-.cion of the Kijh-levcl
                                       i
• noting \: lthfn the fr.Tmcwork of t'«e I'conomlc Comi99lon for Europe- on the
Protection of t!i .» i:nvironn« nt , ' by tK; n.rib.r ft * ten of the £ccn&r.ic »:<vn(n?:ton
for Eur         ->e »/« ll >a Str.tcs having consult it 1 v. nt . tus with the Ero'-.^nic
Cmnlsslon for Europe , pursuant to p irrgrnpli 3 c£ icononlc rnd Social Council
resolution 3G ( IV ) of 28 li-rclr 1547 , ?.nd by rcgirrrl .. ccncrnic intc^r *.t icn
orcanlzr.tions , constituted by « ovcrcl«jn Stnteo ncsfcero ' £ th . Eccr.jr^ic Crrv.isslon
fcr Europe , which hrve ecr.-etcncc in respect : f the r.c^ctinti^n , c^rclusim
ond rpol lcr.tif'ft c£ intf.rn.- ti'-'nci r /rrcumcntt in matter * covered by tlsc present                 #
                        t                                     •
Convention .                         <
 ---pagebreak---    ?.       In matters vlthln their eompetvno , euc «". rvf.lTirl economic . integration
                     •                                                                                                  •
  crc.rts-.tlcr.7 ahrll , on their own bfMlf , cxc'rctsc the rir'-ts *»nd fulfil the
  rosponslbil itio « which the present C^nv«:nt if r. rttributes t .* their ner.b»r "
  Stntcs .       In such cn:s t the menber States of these crp T.lz.-tir.ns sh / ll not
 bo entitled to.excrciso such rl^htc f niivic'u.* lly , ■                                                 »
                         » 1 : le "t ! "n   cc < or ne o ,  - 7 rr ' v *. 1             - te^sshr,
 .'rtJrl       15                                                                                  ' '               ;
 1.        I' he present Convention ehr.ll bo rubj:ct tc rrtlf lc^tltn , .- ece^t.-ncc or
 "r>prov /»l .           '
?.        The present Convention »h-ll be "» pcr. for iccesfcl^n >.s fr^n
 17 H- v< - hor 1979 by tire Sctcs « n'! or# \nlz-.tlrr.u rcforrwd t*? in nrtlc-lo 16 ,
; ,.r'|.r |, rr. 1 .
                                                                                :                       .     ·           ·
3.        Tho- ir.struj.unts of ratification , rcceptftncc , r.*- rr.vel or Accession
y»h*.ll be i-.f » sit»-.d vlth tho Rvcrvt-'jrv- Cc.- nerr.l of th& United Nrtlv»ns , fho
will ,"«crf-;rm the functions cf the i iposlt\ry .                                    ' '
                       *                     Entry int'* i*rce                      •         •                      ».
                                          •        *                        • . i                   •             •. • .
l'.Tticlc 10
1.        The present Convention sl-.rll enter ir.to frreo or. tho ninetieth dty r.ftcr
the d.jtc >:f deposit of the . tv< r.ty-fcurth instrument? of rr.tlf lef tir.n ,
<xcvpt-.net , rpf- rr- vr.l or rcc--.s S I T.                                          '
?.         Fcr erch Ccntrictinr, Prrty • hich r-tlfies , Accents r .ir.rrvvs tho
jTvsrnt Crnv ntl*m or accedes thereto after tho deposit of tho tventy-feurth .
 Ir.-itruAcr.t >C rrtlf iotlrn , ftcc*.;-tf ncc , * j;*r'V-«l or 'cc^fisi n , tr-i C* r.v fc rti.:n
who 11 cnt*.r intr f^rca on the t. lnitKth dry .iftcr the dntw : f Cv–csit b~
•rnch C«*ntrr.ctinr Pirty of its instrument «*f r\tlf icr.tlon , rcceptnncc , ••'^prviv.il
•>r t ccssi".a «
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           At ony time nftwT five ye.'re fr***« thy rf-te jiivMeh ttrc pr*.»-r.t
C tiv^ntl'-n h"3 c«"«c Jntr frreo vlth r.e*.«-;ct to i» " Cntrrctlng P-rty ,
O r.tr*ctlr.« P irty r.o.y vlthi'r.n free the Ccnv'.nt ltr. by giving vrltt«.n
rrt 1 f let icn              the desalt pry.         Any such *» ltV!rw.i shnll tr.kc f.ffc-ct nn
tJis; nlr.etls.th d-.y Aft<«r the                    ?>f It * rcceij.t by tl.c »iep ultiry#
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            . The original of the.nrenent Convention , of vhiih the English , -
      French end Rvs *. Inn texts are equally authentic ,                                                                                                                             be deposited with'
      the Sccretory-Cener - 1 of tl.e United r»tlo»$ »-
           ' L*l " 1TVFSS 'iflLKEOF t '* unt'er a l(jne<I , being duly authorized thereto ,
      have aipr.cd the present Convention .                                                                                               ■              .            "
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  T .V PHn.-tsrlcs t.' t *)C Convent ixr. n *- \ cnr. - r : ny c Trar.rb ^ UT.1 rv V!r Pcllvtim
  of . .. r*ovi»r.!#»*r 19 79 ,
  1.       P c l-'c tN-t tN.y tihr.ll , vitMn th . fr..n»,wo *!( of the Fconc.r.lc Ocrr'it.iwn
  for Europe on J the Senior Advisers to VCE Gevcrnncnts on Environmental Problem
  In 1^1 .it ", as noon us ^oosiblc. and on «»n lnt », rir* has la , * hr. provisional
  implementation of tho Convention on Lonc -ran -'i Tror. jhounrJ.-.r y Air ?cllution ;
  tJ cy und . rtuke to carry out the obligations erlsin;; from th*. Ccrv. /.tion to ti:
 maximum cxt<.nt possible pending ito c'.try into force ;
           Arr < c thnt the noccsi"*ry «iutb«.»r it y r.l:ould be given to thvi Economic
 Commission for Europe anl to its Executive* S'.crctrry to provide for a
  sufficient nccrctar i«t and , in the fr / mtwor!'. of the cxiutlnj, budgetary
                          *                                                                 .  •
  structure*, for the appropriate financial ncar.s ; .
 3.        Forth r d.-.clrig to develop without relay' further co-oV<.r*t ion in - roblorn
 nrcas within . the scope of the Convention . In pftrticulrr the*y vill sock to
 bring closer together th « ir policies and atrr: teglts for ccr.brting nir
 pollution including long - n- nge trc.ns'uoundiry fir ; olluticn ;
 4.        Dvclr.rc thrt such strategies ;irtd policies shr.ll be ."iirn^d r. t Uniting
 »^nd os f-r 2 ?» possible gradually reducing end preventing r.ir pollution ,
. including long - r -.r.<*e tr .in abound .: ry v ir pollution . T'.«.-s * sh~ll be. implemented
 progressive ]) r.nd the designated competent bovy ah.nl I " review regularly the
 progress Achieved nt nitionnl l' -ve- l.            To this cnu tho sign?.trrico will
 r.ttrch highest priority to tho ce-.pletiott of r. decuncnt Getting < ut the
 strategics and policies of erch cf the tignntori *.* for , the abatencnt cf
 nir pollution cr.uscd by sulphur compounds ,                                 •     '»   .
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 ---pagebreak---                R?.AFT RRCT,APATTCV cv LOV - /r ?> roy-'.v.rTr TECTQLCGY ATD
                           KF - I'TI l.l'/.i T I ON" /J"!, » rC'?Cli.\G CI" W.STL .r.
         T>c Strtcrs r rt lr                 ln -» in the n. - li - luvcl lc".tin on tVc Prnt&ctlon of
 tfce Er.v i rrr^k r. t ,
         D. t « rutm d to promote rclnt Ions md co-operrticn In the * li«ld of
 environmental rrotect ion ,
         Crn c..: lo'j'. <-,f the s lp.nif lc.nco of the " Ctlvltleo of the United Witions
Economic C ^.T I OS l-.n for Europe In 8trcnrth*.nln[» ouch rcl.~.tl.>ns rnd co–^ porr.tion ,
         r -,c * 1 1 In " th.i contribution of ECH to the multllr.ter.-.l implcr.cr.tntion of
the pertinent r-rcvisl' ns rf t1*u Tln^l Act rf the Conference on Security .».nd
Co-cr .* rft Ion in £ur<">pe ,
                                                     *                        •
         Ci T 1 ; v,t rf the Importance tr.-«t , In ftccord.-.ncc %'lth the Ck-.ptcr cr
Environment rf the Find Act , ccon«"*;iic <J jvelcpmcnt ' nd tcchnplcplcnl prr^ress
rvst be cmp-.tible with tlv: protection of the environment nnd thnt                                 to
the cnvirrnfTicnt is best {- voided by preventive mec.oures ,
         Pc /rtnp in ml nif the need for development c.f lew- rnd non-vestc
tcchn^lr.^y rr.«t rc-util Izotlon /" nd recycling of vnstco ,
         R - cl 1 inR thv. pertinent provisions cf the Dcclnr^tlon of the
United Krtlc-ns Conference r»n tho Hwn«a Lnvircnmcnt , particularly vlth regard
to the need to achieve •» mor * rntionr.l mrn^scment rf re-sources ftnd thus to'
improve the environment ,
         C nvlnccd thrit rnw notorial * nnd energy should bo used In a rntionr.l
                                                                                  -                    •
nanner .                                                      .       V
         T*klnt». into ^ ccru'nt the res.ults of thu ECE Scn.inc:r en I'.in-wnstj Techn^lr^y
end Prrdpct l« n ( P.-rls , 1976 ) which , IntT Ml - , defined ncn -w.-.stc fzchr.clcsy
rjt " the prrcticnl npollc-.tlon •. f kn^wl^dp.*. , nethods .?.n«J r.e^.ns , so r. s • vlthin
tho nevds of man -• tc. pr'.vlda the m*st rntlonftl use »*.f ncturni resrurevs ^ nd
                                   r                   ,
energy , and to prctcct tho invlr^imoiit ",
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                fMrVful th*c lew- r.n^ nnn-wastc ttc!»nol < «tv * ik' ro-utlllzntim rtsl                                                    •
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    rtcycllnr. of v.stes v-uld help t.« r -* v«- nt wi-.vlr /'nmcntnl O.n'p.c , rs such
                                                                                                                                        »
    ucfcmlojjy c^uld rcduco or eli.T.ln'.tc vnatc fr<»(?ucts tfhlch rthvrwlso pollute
    tho environnant .                                                          •
                C '->vlrc > d tn«c low - -- n«j iv^n-vistc .tcchr.ol^py ahc' re-utlllz'tlcr. \m"
   r.'cyclir ^ -f ' iHtvC which rrcvl in fcr •» ncrc r.- tl.- n/sl \ si .*£ cr.^r -v                                                   r*.w
  n-t..r:".la w;ii]r ^renerv... ^ rtcl^us nrn- r'.nc' -.tl». r.'»->urccsi t.J rrcvcnt ~v\.r-
  ut!llz />ti'n : f rcncvr.bl ^ rcorurf»# ,
               /■ ff trrHnp. tlie Ir.o rtrttcn'cf c-iisldcrin " the entire llfc-cycle "f r. .
                                                                          «
  f.fduct , fr-m cxtr-ction cf r                           »,vtcrlnls - t ". ccr.Bumptlcn '•nd final dispoo -».!
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               FvC Tlzin ? the need thrt dccislonj ~n w.vins t: v^rf# lew - nnd r.on-w.stc
  tcchnrl'-yy should trke Intc account the Implications of environment ?! ,
 cc*n~r.iic An -' s."»cl".l fnctrra nasrci.'.tcd with such imvis ,                                               •
                   t In j thf.t L'CE activities -r « p.Tt 'of n Ir^r.t'cr prrr, r*un:nc i~r •J'svilcpr.cPt
.-■'f envirr nj-icnt^lly sound nn«» #.rproi/ rlntc . twcl.nc lr»|>l w o , under the \u3plccs cf
 UILP In c-cncr                      l^n with - thcr internet Irm-il                               .nlz'.tlr-ns , rnd wuli be i f
 ir.t.rcst rnd v.iluc t .* « 'thcr Vvfilnua -f thte Vrl' ,
               1.          r.icl-r - th. fr Intent tr 7r^t».ct wen and his .r.vlr.-nnint .-.nd tr use
rosrurccc .r^ti n:lly by pr-nvtin,* 1 *rw - » nd non-westo technology ?n J
r*-util Izrtl-^n 'in :* recycling ; I V*gt».3 {                                                 .                               '
               2.          i*t » tc th.it the cvt r rl-'inj, fbJ..ctlvco »;f lew- » n«2 Miwsti- tschn^l .",";
 »xv! rc-util li-t I' n * ni r^cyclin% '■•f vrstus »»rc cr.virtnncntAl pr^tcctl'n .- n:!
r«tt*"> n',.l uoc ' f rcs^urc-s ;                                                     *
               3.          C» :»?■ 1'a r thr.t w^ya ond mo-na for the' ^ppllcit ! •« ,"£ » uch
                                                                                                                                          *   •
 tcchn-1' gles c.-ul'! inclu 'c , lnt cr • 1 1 » ;
(n)         the pr:r> ti.n .f Iaw- and n«»n-w^ctc tcchiylnuy '•nd rc-utll lz.*tl<*n r.n-J
            recycling: r f'wsstts thrru k* h :                                                                     .
           ■ ( l)          Tvi^uctlrn *f the                 r*t l;»n of wnatc® rnd th*. culsslcn rf p< llut".nt »
                        . in tho vrrl - us - r'N'uctl *n nn;'. c-^nutmptlnn cycles by :
                           \ n)       usine iwnrovc'*                            w eeoac » v# or cutting up ncv # ~r
       '     *                                0
                                    ' tr'nef rnlis !-. wxlstin :. unit » *f , r^c.uvtlon j                                         . .
                      ,    (b)        i^celcnlnu products p-.rtlculcrly f IT\ CW * Q rfurr.blllty
         %      ■                                        .                       •                       •                »
                                      fncllltntc .tcp-lr on'1 rt-utlllznticn , wh» r.Wor 'pprTrl-.tt {
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 ---pagebreak---     ( ll ) recovery , r*-uac cr.d valor i2rt ten of wz-fites , ir.tiT All ?, by :
              ( c ) recover Ins vnluablo sui-it.-.ncia and r.ntcrlals frcn industrial
                       effluents ond corrhujtion \;r ses Î
              (b)     ra.iklr.j; bottcr *.» se of tl.o energy contcnt o£ wAste * end               *
                      ro3 Iduclo ;
    ( ili ) ro-util izrtion cf lorgt.r qu^ntiiica of vtp tcs #»s "cccend^ry"
              r/nr mater loltt in other production prcccnacj ;
    ( iv )    rational ubo of r nw nrtcr l?ls ir. the production TPCCS s .* nd '
              throughout t ? o whole 1 1 f.>-cyc !<• of freductc ;            .* nd substitution
              of rv'.rlily r.vnll / .bl < r •«. M'.lir tr.I « for t'toic bvccnln «« <VnK*tc«1 ;
                                    0                          ·
    (v)       rotlon n l use o ? vrnvyy rt sources in cnc-rey producing nnti
              energy utillzln& proccaotc cnd 9 vhsnovtr prr.ct ic^.blo , re-yie
              of weste »'.ncr«»y }                                              ••
   cvr.lurtion of the Industrial " pplicr.tion of low- enO non-w.stc "
 . technology to optimize the- use of ry.v r.«itcrir.l « «». r.d energy , including
   possibilities for recovery , recycling *.nd economic cf*lcior<,cy f while
    taking into " ccount cnvironrH.nt. -»i anJ « oci.:l cor.s«<*ucnr.cs ;
                                                                                        /
   nntionnl end interniitioncl r.ctior. to support thn r.p^l lc /ition of low-
   r.nd non-wests technology by In t er .'.11 .". rencarch *nd development ,
   education , socio-economic inc . tit lv.;-s , cxch".njjo of inform-it ion , .«nd '
   transfer of technology } .                        '
   4. •       ^( conrcnt! the' following nr. Lionel action :                          •
   promotion of research nnd development activities with rt£&?d £o .
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             u\ Vvlopmcnt of m«.tl r><fn for th.s ^•mvosntnt of economic , locinl .
             .'jk! * nviron!r.unt'.1 imprets of lo*»- f.m! ron-v.stc tcthrclcpy md
             rc-util lzAtioti And r^cycl Inr. ot*                 .- j.- plic^blc in countries
             vith different economic ind>oci".l systems ;
             <!v vcl^.pr..cnt of lew - er.J r.on-wn*to tec^nn !              cnc* rc»ufci i lint icn
             oiid recycling cf vr.nt«.s in , lnt«,r r.\ 1 , t.:«f following syctirs :
             pulp r.nd pnp«.r , Iren rrd ctt.ii , ch«.niic«*.l s , ninir.&j ncn-firrous ,
           . nut ils , nt'.tnl pl/rtin^ «nd surface tr«..", tc.«.nt *»£ nctftU , f'.rtil izcrs
             r.nd food processing ( this Hot of industrial sectors is neither
             exhaustive nor rwtrict ivu );
 ---pagebreak---                     T .«a study cf thoso industrial SEC tors th.-.t »TC fiercrAtitv*
                    potentially toxic w^stcc :9                                                    • m
                    methods which would be meat relov.int with regard to cr.crty sev'r.
                                       \       ...
Incentives for low- or.d non-weste technology r.nd rc-utillzitlon " nd                                  *
recycling of was to * through , ir.tor * H.i :
-                stu\'y ~ f vr.yn rn »! nv.na to n"\e public .eplnlcn BT : r.vcr . of the'
                _c-nc.pt c.f'lrw - nnt*. rK.n-wr.stc . t.-chr.rluity by <, i4«5cr.ir..-.tin«i
              , inf^rn.ntlrn , .* n'i by prorating ^ ttitue'ca In f.-.vrur of rrtiorr.l use
                01 n.vturrl rt*Mtrcc.i ;
- •              listing cf . Incentives for , and constraints to , tha dcvcl.-fnctit cf
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                 1-v- i«:! non-v:.«»te technolrpy nnd rc-util irnt icn nnd focyClinj;
           ■ of wnstes ;             - •
•.           . collection «»nd rnolyaie of infcrr.r.t ion on prnctical experiences
                 th ? urv of Incentives f end In '"verciminp, rbst^clcs ;
•. * invest ! f.fiticn nf the                      irl , crit' • icor.'vwic impr.ct t:f vrieus
     •           incentives " nd constraints with th% .*» ld '*f ecrncr.iic rr.dels ;
-                initlitl^n nf 0 tuf' i «:s on , «nd cxpt r imonte with , c!lffer_nt typos
                 t.f incentives b /rscd r.n Itr.islntion , rir.ulftl: ns - nd * t"»nf\~.rd * ,
         •       /- nd «_ c<-nrirlc mt ;r.ur»'S t
Inter-industry teehn-*lo?y treni fer and Industrial Interaction :-
                 promotion of trnnofer of technology between different' lndustrlr.l
         .. SeCt'TS :                        *
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-          _ industriM intcr.-.ct inn in or''.er t" r<T>timlz.e prr.ducti •>:« ->r>cc3?e »
                 rjii t't nsr.int recycling >.m! rc-util izntl'-n c.i ••.atcu ;
                 prmoti-m c»f the utilization of wastes .*e Siccndtry r.'.t%.r i**ls
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                 in industrial processes ;<                                    »   »         '
inclusion »/f the concept »■> f lrv - ftnd non-wrst j tcchn .- Vr **/ *.nc rc-
utili7-ti~n -.nH recycling of w-ntes i:i » Juctlrn*.! prr.f»r-*.r.vn«. a r. t * 11
levels , including in p-'rticulrr thooo concerned vith t^Achlnj ;                                    '
              . vxpl.-nAtion «f the r . le %• f l.*w- .-!n»; nr*n-wr.stc- twchnclrgy in
            • r< source ccn3cry.*.tii»n nnd environmental i-rctectlrnj
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                 enplt.sla , in te-chnic.il ind industrial cJucctl^n , > n t r.^gr'wu.a
                  .                                                      ·                            .
                  f^r low- ,**rtd ncn-w - ate ^r^ductien prccv-eoes r.ni prr<iuete designed
               . to rcc'ucc w/j9 to « nd render recycling cffo.ctivcj
 ---pagebreak---                5.          P.ocon-cnd the" following international cc-o^eretlve activities
 within the fravevork of FCE :                          .                                                •
 (0            support for rcsor.rch t.nr* dcvclnTient .".ctlvltles rtlatci' to : 1
                            Intcrn -.tlcn - l co-operctlve pilot projects an*' ether Joint research
                           projects ;                               •'
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               -           further development of r.n-gclnp .\ctlvltleo rtlitei' to the ^ cvclo^nent
                           cf nuthortalcglco for con*, prison and cvi - lu^ti -'n of vcrlc uo technol??.i v
               -           elabcratlcn of a unified classification o £ urn tes ( c.r,» *>cpcr ,
                           pl'-.r.tics , tcvtiKs );
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 (b )          exchange: of scientific timl technical Information' end co-op«ratlrn at
               the international level through :                                   ■    .    ,                    '
               - " •        further e'ov«slo*mcnt »-.£ the current corspll'.tlcn                « cer.jjcndluc. '
                      *                                                                                             '
                           cn lew - and non-wr.stu technology with c vl;.w to sotting u - rn
                            international dr.ta brink fcr Information on . lew - ~nd nor-w^ste
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                           technology .»nd r ;.– utll Izatlon and recycl ln$ . '-f w«stce while •
                            fully rcs-.octlng the nead tc protect fcr^pr letr.ry lnfrrmtion ;
               •           arr^ngtnent rf Intcrnotl.-nr.l scnlnars en vnrleus aspects rf lcv-
                           one* non-waste tcchn<>l~o,y n nr. re-utllls'.tlcn and rccycllrs of wr.stcs ,
                            Ir.clu " log icnwlc fnd ccolc^icnl aspects ;
      '        •        . enccurager.ont to trensfer <*>f technology by tr.e-r.ns cf conventional                   '
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                         • »-ccn~nlc ncrturis , thr-^u , h existing cn;\r'i',.l channels , taking
  'Y        .              Into ••sccr.unt the Interests cf ECU countrleo that ore c'cvcl'-f in£
                           fr'-r.i rn econ'nic p.*-int of vlow , r.r.klng use c f the Infernal I :n
                  '        contained In the »V.t'- lirnk , olilclt ml,'; Sit fe* r.p ; r • pr intv {
               •           excJ - .-.nfc >f lnforn.-tlrn .on nrtl^nal experience concerning
                           lnc«.nil von fr r the promot l' ii -_»f low- on ' n * n-wastt - technology
                           md re-ut 11 Izatlon .-.n't recycling of wastes ;
(c )           organization of act ivitles " concerning Intern. ;t lonal waste exchanges s .
              •» ' c< 1 lect l'-n " nd analysis of Inf ,'rmrt I'-n rn the ycc.nomlc , tcchnlcr.l ,
                           envlr'inar.-.ntal « nd sreial Inp.-ct cf e-xistinp, waste- cxch-nges ;
               • <"        Invi eti'.»,.".tlon of : t»- « n Ijbil it i es t'* expand the nc-twork cf rubre;; ional .
                           w/*sto exchanges an ! cc - operation between national ».n'd su^rc^lon^!
                           cxch»ng < s ; the'«e activities should bo complementary to                                 .
                           initiatives Already taken , Inter all *. , by industry or ass-x latlons
                                                      *                       *      '      f  »;.   ' i
                       i . of Industry or commerce ;                   ■                         .   •
 ---pagebreak--- U. )        rramlzr.ti^n of international fost -T -.du -.tc courses r>n I'**?- *™-* ncn-vr.ste
            tcchnolcfjy ^ nf* rc-ut 11 izr.ticn /.n **. rccycllr.f.. <*f wr.atcs , vhlch 9hrui'I""ui
         • r.s frr        -.rsoiblc , eel f-eur:- rrtin^ t £ln*.ncc*' by *:xictin<.' ircch*:nis.T3 ;
            6.          - revn ' , with in the f r-iic»»" rV r i J.CZ , tc» ret v>;' *. br. */ .-n l--v-
nn *. rrn -i.' -.otc tichnM'^.y on ! rc-util iz'itirn                    ' r,.cycl in*, k f votes to b'o
\ ntruf.tc* with tliw i'cv» lo * m r t            f < rj-.Tniz - t I'.nl , scientific m ' technic .*.!
• pi . ntl - ri rcl'ti " tr lfv - . n'! n^n-vrste twehn'* 1 «^»> .'.n*' r*.-utili ?. #, tl.*r. r.n •*
rvcyclisiK ' ■ t                  TMs b'-.'y ov ul.' !»v            *» rrU in.; V'.rty • f r.*ti;t . J v x; - rt#
on \ r the fluth'rity • f the Senior                    vlswrc to ECt C .vcrnnwnt ^ -.u Ervirrnrrvr.t.-.l
rr-b]»x « .T'V eh"ul •* un'"'.rtikc , lnt^r • lfr. , tl:. ft-.llr.vinc, tcsUp , ,tr\ir.^ i-.tc.
rccrur.t Activities ."»f other rrinci*..-.l Subsi!iiry BVioa rf 'iCE "n ? of ether
i.itirn' ticn^l rr.vni ? itlrns to /:v<••i .,. unnecessary 'uplicfctlon of vork :
(r)         to cxch.-.n^c information on tho itcr.s n«.ntionc1 un*!cr & an? 5 eb^vc ;
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(b )        to ccnsiA.r • the- • fiubl ic.-.tlsn of r. uc i«.r.t if lc r. n? technical r«vic\r for
           ths. • rcn'tion .~n'? • , ;. v„-lr ;*».,! nt of low - r.n.'. nni-w^stv technology             •
           rv-ut 11 izr.c I' n -r.r* recycling of v.^itcs ; ! -^n.'.                             • '
(c)        tr "irV.K. rec-r.nvr'!r.tlonr. t -> th ; & • nlcr A'vlaro to ECc rrvvrnncrts rr.
           Knv^if-nr.i.jntrl Prcl>l.»*.o rn -\ctlviti<3 rol."t!n«« t'5 X»>w» rr.,1 r.Mi-v'T tc '
           tcci.rioioRy nnd re-util izrt^on .ir ** recycling of vristes , "ilwAys rccc,-nlz lr.>
           the ncc ? to tr.kw full Account c t th* i.«; I lcrt ions of cnvlrrr.r.cnf.l ,
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