text: domfutia law. This minimum standard, the Special Rspporteur noted, was particularl;r jmportant in view of the fact that, with the exception of Borne well-integrated States in a few regions, the domestic law standards varied considerably. This grinoiple also implied that States must prOVid8 remedies, in their domesltic law, for the type of harm contained in these articles. Otherwioe, there would be no uee to have access to domeRt!l court8 of a Stat8 of origin whoso domestic law did not provide for any remedy. 493. Many members welcomed article 10. They felt that such an article was essential in the operation of the civil liability regime where injured partiee would be given access to courts of the State of origin. Some, however, wondered abo. :the acceptlbility of the article in a global convention as such. As the Special Rapporteur himself had noted they were not certain how the article would deal with the consider,able diversity in domestic laws about damage caused as the result of the type of activities covered by this topic. Hence they felt that further reflection WRS necessary. (c) Chapter III. Prevention 494. The Special Rapporteur had a!.60 revised the procedural rules on measurea of co-operation and of prevention, in order to make them simpler Rnd more f lerible. Moat members, whrle welcoming the more flerible procedvxal rules to secure preventive measuret3, were net csrtein that the articles of the chapter sufficiently took into account all types of activities covered by the topic. It appeared that the articles were basically designed to apply to planned activities. It seemed ULear how the obligations of preventing transboundsry harm were to apply to act.qities which were not planned. This was perhaps one of the drawbacks of formulating preventive obligations entirely in terms of - 259 -procedural rulea. 8everal members also pointed out that, in general, the
analysis: The text appears to be discussing international law and regulations related to environmental harm and liability. It mentions "transboundary harm", "civil liability regime", and "preventive measures" which suggests that the topic is related to environmental protection. Additionally, the text mentions "domestic law standards" and "international convention" which implies that the discussion is at the international level.