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Timestamp: 2019-04-24 07:52:21+00:00

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Art.1.1x The Contracting Parties pledge themselves to take all possible steps to prevent the pollution of the sea by substances that are liable to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine life, to damage amenities or to interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea.
Art.2.1x.a.ii (ii) the Mediterranean Sea and its dependent seas as far as the point of intersection of the parallel of 36 deg north latitude and the meridian of 5 deg 36 min west longitude.
Art.2.1x.b b) within that part of Atlantic Ocean north of 59 deg north latitude and between 44 deg west longitude and 42 deg west longitude.
Art.3.1x The Contracting Parties agree to apply measures which they adopt in such a way as to prevent the diversion of dumping of harmful substances into seas outside the area to which this Convention applies.
Art.4.1x The Contracting Parties shall harmonize their policies and introduce, individually and in common, measures to prevent the pollution of the sea by dumping by or from ships and aircraft.
Art.8.2 2. The provisions of Article 5 shall not apply where these substances occur as trace contaminants in waste to which they have not been added for the purpose of being dumped. However, such dumping shall remain subject to Article 6 and 7.
Art.13.1x The Contracting Parties agree to institute, in co-operation with appropriate international organizations and agencies, complementary or joint programmes for monitoring the distribution and effects of pollutants in the area to which this Convention applies.
Art.14.1x The Contracting Parties pledge themselves to promote, within the competent specialized agencies and other international bodies, measures concerning the protection of the marine environment against pollution caused by oil and oil wastes, other noxious or hazardous cargoes, and radioactive materials.
Art.15.1.c c) by ships and aircraft believed to be engaged in dumping within its territorial sea.
Art.15.2 2. Each Contracting Party undertakes to issue instructions to its maritime inspection vessels and aircraft and to other appropriate services to report to its authorities any incidents or conditions on the high seas which give rise to suspicions that dumping in contravention of the provisions of the present Convention has occurred or is about to occur. That Contracting Party shall, if it considers it appropriate, report accordingly to any other Contracting Party concerned.
Art.15.3 3. Each Contracting Party shall take in its territory appropriate measures to prevent and punish conduct in contravention of the provisions of this Convention.
Art.15.5 5. The Contracting Parties further agree to work together in the development of co-operative procedures for the application of the Convention, particularly on the high seas.
Art.16.1x A Commission, made up of representatives of each of the Contracting Parties, is hereby established. The Commission shall meet at regular intervals and at any time when, due to special circumstances, it is so decided in accordance with the Rules of Procedure.
Art.17.1x.e e) To discharge such other functions as may be appropriate under the terms of this Convention.
Art.18.1 1. The Commission shall draw up its own Rules of Procedure which shall be adopted by unanimous vote. The Government of Norway shall call the first meeting of the Commission as soon as practicable after the coming into force of this Convention.
Art.19.1x.1.b b) the placing of substances and materials for a purpose other than mere disposal thereof, is not contrary to the aim of this Convention.
Art.19.1x.2 2. "Ships and aircraft" means seagoing vessels and air-borne craft, floating craft whether self-propelled or not, and fixed or floating platforms.
Art.21.1x This Convention shall be subject to ratification. The instruments of ratification shall be deposited with the Government of Norway.
Art.22.1x This Convention shall be open for accession by any State referred to in Article 20. The Contracting Parties may unanimously invite other States to accede to the Convention. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Government of Norway.
Art.23.1 1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the seventh instrument of ratification or accession.
Art.23.2 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the seventh instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.
Art.24.1x At any time after two years from the date on which this Convention has come into force with respect to a Contracting Party, that Party may withdraw from the Convention by means of a notice in writing addressed to the depositary Government. Any such withdrawal shall take effect twelve months after the date of its receipt.
Art.25.1x A conference for the purpose of revising or amending this Convention may be convened by the depositary Government at the request of the Commission adopted by a two-thirds majority.
Art.26.1x.a a) of signatures to this Convention, of the deposit of instruments of ratification or accesion, and of the receipt of a notice of withdrawal, in accordance with Articles 20, 21, 22 and 24.
Conc.2 Done at Oslo, the fifteenth day of February 1972.

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