text: legislative attempte of a similar nature. U/ Article 16 reiterated the ’ obligation of the State of origin to take unilateral measures to prevent traneboundary negative consequences of activities being conducted under its take appropriate preventive measures as indicated in article 0, in particular, appropriate leyislative and administrative measures including: requiring prior authorisation for the conduct of the activity and encouraging the adoption of compulsory insurance or other financial safeguards to cover transboundary harm, as well as the application of the best available technology to entaure that the activity is conducted safely. If necessary, it shall take government action to counteract th8 effects of an incident that has already occurred and that prssents an inuninent and grave risk of causing traneboundery harm.” law For example, in an OECD Council resolution on principles concerning trans-frontier pollution, Recommendation C (74) 222 of 14 NOV8mb8r 1974, reprinted in OECD, 1 (19861, quoted in document A/CN.4/406, pal-a. 78. See also, Principle 6 of UNEP’e Draft Principles of Conduct in the Field of the Environment for the Guidance of States in the Conservation and Harmonious Exploitation of Noturel Resources shared ty two or more States (UNEP1IG.1212, annexed to UNEP/GC.l6/17!. - 263 -jurisdiction or uontrol, until such time that an agreement had been reeched about similar matters with the potentially effected State. Suah unilateral measures incluchd tho requirement of prior Qovernment authoriaetion for conducting such activities, aompuleory insurance or other financial guarantees to cover possible damages, a8 well as measures of mitigating damage fn case the harmful effects of the activities begin to appear. 499. Article8 13 to 16 ware not extensively discussed. It was noted that article 13 was not quite clear aqd article 16 was too complex. While a few members supported the retention of article 16, a few others preferred its
analysis: The text discusses the obligations of a State of origin to take measures to prevent transboundary harm caused by activities under its jurisdiction. It mentions the requirement of prior authorization, compulsory insurance, and the application of best available technology to ensure the activity is conducted safely. The text also touches on the unilateral measures a State can take to counteract the effects of an incident that has already occurred. This suggests that the text is related to the management of natural resources and the protection of the environment.