cooper agreement protect coast water north east atlant pollut govern kingdom spain govern french republ govern kingdom morocco govern portugues republ european econom commun meet confer protect coast water north east atlant pollut due hydrocarbon harm substanc held lisbon octob awar protect human environ gener marin environ recogn pollut north east atlant ocean hydrocarbon harm substanc threaten marin environ gener interest coastal state note pollut origin recogn special measur event accid pollut incid caus ship fix float platform concern act promptli effect event pollut incid sea endang coast relat interest coastal state view reduc damag caus incid stress import genuin prepar nation level combat pollut incid sea recogn import reciproc assist intern cooper institut state order protect coast relat interest emphas import measur individu jointli order minim risk pollut incid sea mind success current region agreement action plan european commun aim provid aid event major marin pollut hydrocarbon danger substanc design plenipotentiari exchang full power found good due form agre articl contract parti agreement hereinaft refer parti undertak individu jointli case measur agreement order prepar deal incid pollut sea pollut caus hydrocarbon harm substanc articl purpos agreement pollut incid mean event seri event origin result discharg danger discharg hydrocarbon harm substanc occas occas damag marin environ coast relat interest parti requir emerg action reaction kind hydrocarbon mean oil form crude oil fuel oil mud hydrocarbon residu refin product harm substanc mean substanc hydrocarbon includ harzard wast releas marin environ harm human health ecosystem live resourc coast relat interest parti articl geograph scope agreement north east atlant region bound outer limit exclus econom zone contract state north line drawn east west start southernmost point island quessant ushant parallel intersect south west limit agreement cooper deal pollut north sea oil harm substanc bonn agreement south west limit bonn agreement intersect line mark limit continent shelf franc unit kingdom great britain northern ireland defin arbitr decis june line western extrem situat point coordin amp prime amp prime east western limit convent protect mediterranean sea pollut barcelona convent februari south southern limit water cover sovereignti jurisdict kingdom morocco articl state parti agreement set territori collabor industri concern includ ship industri bodi maintain oper condit minimum amount equip predetermin point order deal discharg hydrocarbon harm substanc parti set nation system prevent combat incid pollut sea system encompass descript administr organ respons compon prepar implement measur prevent combat pollut nation author respons deal question mutual assist parti particular nation oper contact point respons receiv issu report pollut incid sea mention articl agreement nation plan action prevent deal pollut incid plan action compris inter alia identifi sourc discharg hydrocarbon harm substanc ii identifi endang sensit area vulner resourc danger prioriti protect iii item equip human resourc iv mean store dispos hydrocarbon harm substanc recov parti individu framework bilater multilater cooper set staff train programm improv state readi bodi respons deal pollut articl parti jointli draw determin guidelin cover practic oper technic aspect joint action facilit activ cooper parti undertak provid parti inform refer articl inform nation resourc equip staff intend prevent deal pollut time pollut incid made framework intern assist condit determin parti concern method avoid pollut effect techniqu deal main pollut incid action articl cooper provid preced articl appli event loss sea harm substanc packag freight contain portabl contain lorri trailer rail tanker articl parti requir offici power context captain respons vessel fly flag marin platform oper area fall jurisdict report forthwith occurr incid vessel platform involv discharg danger discharg hydrocarbon harm substanc case vessel report compli provis drawn intergovernment maritim consult organ parti issu instruct vessel aircraft maritim inspector depart report delai incid pollut due hydrocarbon harm substanc observ parti request captain vessel fly flag pilot aircraft regist territori report delai presenc natur extent hydrocarbon harm substanc observ constitut danger coast relat interest parti articl sole purpos agreement north east atlant region divid area defin annex agreement parti area pollut incid occur conduct requisit evalu natur magnitud consequ magnitud pollut incid warrant parti concern immedi inform parti oper contact point action combat hydrocarbon harm substanc substanc observ long present area parti inform develop pollut incid measur plan oil slick float substanc drift adjac area respons evalut notif parti stipul transfer parti area hydrocarbon substanc locat agre parti concern articl parti design area joint interest pollut occur area joint interest parti area respons incid occur inform neighbour parti immedi requir articl invit parti part evalu natur incid decid incid regard suffici graviti magnitud warrant joint action parti combat subject provis paragraph articl respons initi joint action lie parti area respons incid occur parti design author instruct coordin action author assum respons action request aid need coordin resourc neighbour parti provid support resourc permit likewis appoint author liaison action neighbour parti assum respons coordin action subject agreement parti area respons incid occur neighbour parti directli threaten incid vessel vessel question fli fly flag neighbour parti greater part resourc oper combat pollut belong neighbour parti paragraph invok parti area respons incid occur give parti assum respons coordin action requisit assist articl parti requir assist deal pollut threat pollut sea coast request parti parti request assist type assist requir seek opinion parti parti request articl make endeavour provid resourc permit take consider event pollut harm substanc hydrocarbon technic resourc dispos articl provis agreement prejudic manner whatsoev sovereignti state territori water jurisdict sovereign right exercis exclus econom zone continent shelf pursuant intern law exercis vessel aircraft state right freedom navig govern intern law accord relev intern instrument circumst divis area refer articl agreement invok preced argument respect sovereignti jurisdict articl parti develop mean monitor ship set depart deal ship movement parti end consult regularli particip activ studi need develop compet intern bodi includ studi link nation depart deal ship movement articl absenc bilater multilater agreement conclud financi provis govern action parti combat pollut sea parti bear cost respect action combat pollut accord principl state action parti express request parti request refund parti expens entail action action sole initi parti parti bear cost entail action action area joint interest parti concern area defin articl parti bear cost entail action parti request assist free termin request time case bear expens disburs incur assist contract parti agre expens entail action undertaken parti express request calcul respons person bodi basi expert report accord legisl current practic assist countri reimburs expenditur articl articl agreement circumst interpret prejud right parti recov parti cost involv action undertaken deal pollut threat pollut pursuant provis rule applic nation intern law parti cooper provid mutual assist recov cost involv action articl meet parti agreement held regular interv time ow special circumst decid pursuant rule procedur meet parti draw rule procedur financi regul adopt unanim vote depositari govern conven meet parti entri forc agreement articl area fall jurisdict european econom commun exercis vote number vote equal number member state parti agreement european econom commun exercis vote case member state exercis vice versa articl meet parti respons gener monitor implement agreement regular examin effect measur pursuant agreement endeavour identifi defin area ow environment characterist regard sensit carri function accord provis agreement articl intern centr set aim assist state parti react swiftli effect pollut incid centr seat depositari state cooper exist bodi parti order ensur desir swift effect region cover agreement region meet parti defin function centr basi guidelin annex articl intern centr prepar suitabl propos parti aim improv mobil complementari natur materi facil parti recommend aim oper renew increas nation stock articl prejudic provis annex agreement propos parti view amend agreement annex studi meet parti adopt propos unanim vote parti notifi amend depositari govern amend enter forc dai month date depositari govern receiv notif approv contract parti articl contract parti contribut expenditur involv secretariat function agreement refer annex third balanc expenditur cover depositari govern remain state kingdom spain french republ kingdom morocco function centr refer annex cover voluntari contribut parti amount meet contract parti articl signatori state european econom commun parti agreement signatur reserv ratif accept approv ratif accept approv instrument ratif accept approv deposit govern portug agreement enter forc dai month date state refer articl european econom commun sign reserv ratif accept approv deposit instrument ratif accept approv articl parti unanim invit state north east atlant coast acced agreement articl agreement annex hereto amend amend adopt unanim vote meet contract parti effect time entri forc agreement acced state articl state acced agreement enter forc dai month date state concern deposit instrument access instrument access deposit govern portug articl year agreement denounc parti denunci effect notif write address depositari govern notifi parti denunci receiv date receipt denunci effect year receipt depositari govern articl depositari govern inform state sign agreement acced thereto european econom commun sign agreement deposit instrument ratif accept approv access receipt notic denunci date entri forc agreement receipt notif approv amend made agreement annex date entri forc amend articl origin agreement drawn arab spanish french portugues languag french text authent case diverg deposit govern portug commun certifi copi contract parti transmit certifi copi secretari gener unit nation organ registr public applic articl charter unit nation wit whereof undersign plenipotentiari hereunto set hand affix seal lisbon octob govern french republ minist sea ministri infrastructur hous transport sea jacqu mellick govern kingdom spain minist public work town plan javier sáenz cosculluela govern kingdom morocco minist interior inform driss basri govern portugues republ minist environ natur resourc fernando real european econom commun member commiss european commun special respons environment protect carlo ripa di meana annex subject bilater agreement conclud contract state area provid articl agreement correspond exclus econom zone contract state bilater agreement conclud accord previou paragraph commun depositari govern transmit contract parti enter forc contract parti dai sixth month transmiss period month transmiss contract parti rais object ask consult matter state parti alter common limit zone defin annex alter enter forc parti dai sixth month date commun depositari govern period month commun parti rais object ask consult matter annex guidelin defin function intern action centr establish close work relationship nation intern centr region cover agreement region basi principl exist power region coordin nation region action regard train technic cooper expertis case emerg collect dissemin inform pollut incid inventori expert opinion report incid technic progress improv action plan prepar system transmit inform exchang case emerg place exchang inform techniqu monitor marin pollut role centr case emerg secretariat agreement manag part portugues stock made parti state region coordin manag similar nation stock function envisag case addit stock commun intern financi contribut