convent protect marin environ north east atlant contract parti recognis marin environ fauna flora support vital import nation recognis inher worth marin environ north east atlant necess provid coordin protect recognis concert action nation region global level essenti prevent elimin marin pollut achiev sustain manag maritim area manag human activ manner marin ecosystem continu sustain legitim sea continu meet present futur gener mind ecolog equilibrium legitim sea threaten pollut recommend unit nation confer human environ held stockholm june result unit nation confer environ develop held rio de janeiro june recal relev provis customari intern law reflect part xii unit nation law sea convent articl global region cooper protect preserv marin environ common interest state concern marin area induc cooper region subregion level recal posit result obtain context convent prevent marin pollut dump ship aircraft sign oslo februari amend protocol march decemb convent prevent marin pollut land base sourc sign pari june amend protocol march convinc intern action prevent elimin pollut sea delai part progress coher measur protect marin environ recognis desir adopt region level stringent measur respect prevent elimin pollut marin environ respect protect marin environ advers effect human activ provid intern convent agreement global scope recognis question relat manag fisheri appropri regul intern region agreement deal specif question present oslo pari convent adequ control sourc pollut justifi replac present convent address sourc pollut marin environ advers effect human activ take account precautionari principl strengthen region cooper agre articl definit purpos convent maritim area mean intern water territori sea contract parti sea adjac territori sea jurisdict coastal state extent recogn intern law high sea includ bed water subsoil situat limit part atlant arctic ocean depend sea lie north north latitud west longitud east longitud exclud baltic sea belt ly south east line drawn hasenor head gniben point korshag spodsbjerg gilbjerg head kullen mediterranean sea depend sea point intersect parallel north latitud meridian west longitud ii part atlant ocean north north latitud west longitud west longitud intern water mean water landward side baselin breadth territori sea measur extend case watercours freshwat limit freshwat limit mean place watercours low tide period low freshwat flow appreci increas salin due presenc seawat pollut mean introduct man directli indirectli substanc energi maritim area result result hazard human health harm live resourc marin ecosystem damag amen interfer legitim sea land base sourc mean point diffus sourc land substanc energi reach maritim area water air directli coast includ sourc deliber dispos seab made access land tunnel pipelin mean sourc man made structur maritim area jurisdict contract parti purpos offshor activ dump mean deliber dispos maritim area wast matter vessel aircraft offshor instal ii deliber dispos maritim area vessel aircraft offshor instal offshor pipelin dump includ dispos accord intern convent prevent pollut ship modifi protocol relat thereto applic intern law wast matter incident deriv normal oper vessel aircraft offshor instal wast matter transport vessel aircraft offshor instal purpos dispos wast matter deriv treatment wast matter vessel aircraft offshor instal ii placement matter purpos mere dispos thereof provid placement purpos matter origin design construct accord relev provis convent iii purpos annex iii leav wholli partli place disus offshor instal disus offshor pipelin provid oper take place accord relev provis convent relev intern law inciner mean deliber combust wast matter maritim area purpos thermal destruct inciner includ thermal destruct wast matter accord applic intern law incident deriv normal oper vessel aircraft offshor instal thermal destruct wast matter vessel aircraft offshor instal oper purpos thermal destruct offshor activ mean activ carri maritim area purpos explor apprais exploit liquid gaseou hydrocarbon offshor sourc mean offshor instal offshor pipelin substanc energi reach maritim area offshor instal mean man made structur plant vessel part thereof float fix seab maritim area purpos offshor activ offshor pipelin mean pipelin maritim area purpos offshor activ vessel aircraft mean waterborn airborn craft type whatsoev part fit express includ air cushion craft float craft propel man made structur maritim area equip exclud offshor instal offshor pipelin wast matter includ human remain ii offshor instal iii offshor pipelin iv unprocess fish fish offal discard fish vessel convent mean text convent protect marin environ north east atlant annex appendic oslo convent mean convent prevent marin pollut dump ship aircraft sign oslo februari amend protocol march decemb pari convent mean convent prevent marin pollut land base sourc sign pari june amend protocol march region econom integr organis mean organis constitut sovereign state region compet respect matter govern convent duli authoris accord intern procedur sign ratifi accept approv acced convent articl gener oblig contract parti accord provis convent step prevent elimin pollut measur protect maritim area advers effect human activ safeguard human health conserv maritim ecosystem practic restor marin area advers affect end contract parti individu jointli adopt programm measur harmonis polici strategi contract parti appli precautionari principl virtu prevent measur reason ground concern substanc energi introduc directli indirectli marin environ bring hazard human health harm live resourc marin ecosystem damag amen interfer legitim sea conclus evid causal relationship input effect pollut pai principl virtu cost pollut prevent control reduct measur born pollut implement convent contract parti adopt programm measur time limit complet full account latest technolog develop practic design prevent elimin pollut fulli end take account criteria set appendix defin respect programm measur applic inter alia techniqu environment practic includ clean technolog ii carri programm measur ensur applic techniqu environment practic defin includ clean technolog contract parti appli measur adopt prevent increas pollut sea maritim area part environ provis convent interpret prevent contract parti take individu jointli stringent measur respect prevent elimin pollut maritim area respect protect maritim area advers effect human activ articl pollut land base sourc contract parti individu jointli step prevent elimin pollut land base sourc accord provis convent provid annex articl pollut dump inciner contract parti individu jointli step prevent elimin pollut dump inciner wast matter accord provis convent provid annex ii articl pollut offshor sourc contract parti individu jointli step prevent elimin pollut offshor sourc accord provis convent provid annex iii articl assess qualiti marin environ contract parti accord provis convent provid annex iv undertak publish regular interv joint assess qualiti statu marin environ develop maritim area region subregion thereof includ assess evalu effect measur plan protect marin environ identif prioriti action articl pollut sourc contract parti cooper view adopt annex addit annex mention articl prescrib measur procedur standard protect maritim area pollut sourc extent pollut subject effect measur agre intern organis prescrib intern convent articl scientif technic research aim convent contract parti establish complementari joint programm scientif technic research accord standard procedur transmit commiss result complementari joint relev research detail relev programm scientif technic research contract parti regard work carri field intern organis agenc articl access inform contract parti ensur compet author requir make inform paragraph articl natur legal person respons respons request person prove interest unreason charg latest month inform refer paragraph articl inform written visual aural databas form state maritim area activ measur advers affect affect activ measur introduc accord convent provis articl affect contract parti accord nation legal system applic intern regul provid request inform refus affect confidenti proceed public author intern relat nation defenc public secur matter judic enquiri includ disciplinari enquiri subject preliminari investig proceed commerci industri confidenti includ intellectu properti confidenti person data file materi suppli parti parti legal oblig materi disclosur make environ materi relat damag reason refus provid inform request articl commiss commiss made repres contract parti establish commiss meet regular interv time due special circumst decid accord rule procedur duti commiss supervis implement convent gener review condit maritim area effect measur adopt prioriti addit measur draw accord gener oblig convent programm measur prevent elimin pollut control activ directli indirectli advers affect maritim area programm measur includ econom instrument establish regular interv programm work set subsidiari bodi consid defin term refer adopt propos amend convent accord articl discharg function confer articl function term convent end commiss inter alia adopt decis recommend accord articl commiss draw rule procedur adopt unanim vote contract parti commiss draw financi regul adopt unanim vote contract parti articl observ commiss unanim vote contract parti decid admit observ state contract parti convent intern government government organis activ relat convent observ particip meet commiss vote present commiss inform report relev object convent condit admiss particip observ set rule procedur commiss articl secretariat perman secretariat establish commiss appoint execut secretari determin duti post term condit held execut secretari perform function administr convent work commiss task entrust execut secretari commiss accord rule procedur financi regul articl decis recommend decis recommend adopt unanim vote contract parti unanim attain provid convent commiss nonetheless adopt decis recommend quarter major vote contract parti decis bind expiri period dai adopt contract parti vote period notifi execut secretari write unabl accept decis provid expiri period quarter contract parti vote decis withdrawn accept notifi execut secretari write accept decis decis bind contract parti notifi execut secretari write accept decis moment notif expiri period dai adopt decis whichev notif paragraph articl execut secretari contract parti unabl accept decis relat depend autonom territori convent appli decis adopt commiss provis timet decis implement recommend bind forc decis annex appendix contract parti bound annex appendix concern articl statu annex appendic annex appendic form integr part convent appendic scientif technic administr natur articl amend convent prejudic provis paragraph articl specif provis applic adopt amend annex appendic amend convent govern present articl contract parti propos amend convent text propos amend commun contract parti execut secretari commiss month meet commiss propos adopt execut secretari commun propos amend signatori convent inform commiss adopt amend unanim vote contract parti adopt amend submit depositari govern contract parti ratif accept approv ratif accept approv amend notifi depositari govern write amend enter forc contract parti ratifi accept approv dai receipt depositari govern notif ratif accept approv contract parti amend enter forc contract parti dai contract parti deposit instrument ratif accept approv amend articl adopt annex provis articl relat amend convent appli propos adopt entri forc annex convent commiss adopt annex refer articl quarter major vote contract parti articl amend annex provis articl relat amend convent appli amend annex convent commiss adopt amend annex refer articl quarter major vote contract parti bound annex amend annex relat amend convent amend annex govern provis appli amend convent articl adopt appendic propos appendix relat amend convent annex propos adopt accord articl articl propos adopt entri forc appendix govern provis appli propos adopt entri forc amend propos appendix relat annex convent propos adopt accord articl propos adopt entri forc appendix govern provis appli propos adopt entri forc annex articl amend appendic contract parti bound appendix propos amend appendix text propos amend commun contract parti convent execut secretari commiss provid paragraph articl commiss adopt amend appendix quarter major vote contract parti bound appendix amend appendix enter forc expiri period dai adopt contract parti bound appendix period notifi depositari govern write unabl accept amend provid expiri period quarter contract parti bound appendix vote amend withdrawn accept notifi depositari govern write accept amend notif paragraph articl depositari govern contract parti unabl accept amend relat depend autonom territori convent appli amend appendix bind contract parti bound appendix notifi depositari govern write accept amend moment notif expiri period dai adopt amend whichev depositari govern delai notifi contract parti notif receiv amend appendix relat amend convent annex amend appendix govern provis appli amend convent annex articl vote contract parti vote commiss notwithstand provis paragraph articl european commun region econom integr organis area compet entitl number vote equal number member state contract parti convent organis exercis vote case member state exercis convers articl transboundari pollut pollut origin contract parti prejudic interest contract parti convent contract parti concern enter consult request view negoti cooper agreement request contract parti concern commiss question make recommend view reach satisfactori solut agreement refer paragraph articl inter alia defin area appli qualiti object achiev method achiev object includ method applic standard scientif technic inform collect contract parti signatori agreement medium commiss inform contract parti purport progress made put effect articl report commiss contract parti report commiss regular interv legal regulatori measur implement provis convent decis recommend adopt thereund includ measur prevent punish conduct contravent provis effect measur refer subparagraph articl problem encount implement provis refer subparagraph articl articl complianc commiss basi period report refer articl report submit contract parti assess complianc convent decis recommend adopt thereund decid call step bring full complianc convent decis adopt thereund promot implement recommend includ measur assist contract parti carri oblig articl regionalis commiss decid decis recommend adopt appli part maritim area provid timet appli regard differ ecolog econom condit region subregion cover convent articl signatur convent open signatur pari septemb june contract parti oslo convent pari convent coastal state border maritim area state locat upstream watercours reach maritim area region econom integr organis member state subparagraph articl appli articl ratif accept approv convent subject ratif accept approv instrument ratif accept approv deposit govern french republ articl access june convent open access state region econom integr organ refer articl contract parti unanim invit state region econom integr organ refer articl acced convent case access definit maritim area amend decis commiss adopt unanim vote contract parti amend enter forc unanim approv contract parti dai receipt notif depositari govern access relat convent includ annex appendix adopt date access instrument access express declar accept annex annex ii iii iv instrument access deposit govern french republ articl reserv reserv convent made articl entri forc convent enter forc dai date contract parti oslo convent contract parti pari convent deposit instrument ratif accept approv access state region econom integr organis refer paragraph articl convent enter forc accord paragraph articl dai date deposit instrument ratif accept approv access state region econom integr organis whichev articl withdraw time expiri year date entri forc convent contract parti contract parti withdraw convent notif write depositari govern provid annex annex iv convent contract parti time expiri year date entri forc annex contract parti withdraw annex notif write depositari govern withdraw refer paragraph articl effect year date notif withdraw receiv depositari govern articl replac oslo pari convent entri forc convent replac oslo pari convent contract parti notwithstand paragraph articl decis recommend agreement adopt oslo convent pari convent continu applic unalt legal natur extent compat explicitli termin convent decis case exist recommend recommend adopt thereund articl settlement disput disput contract parti relat interpret applic convent settl contract parti concern instanc mean inquiri concili commiss request contract parti submit arbitr condit laid articl parti disput decid procedur arbitr refer paragraph articl accord paragraph articl request address contract parti contract parti accord paragraph articl arbitr tribun constitut request arbitr state subject matter applic includ articl convent interpret applic disput applic parti inform commiss request set arbitr tribun state parti disput articl convent interpret applic opinion disput commiss forward inform receiv contract parti convent arbitr tribun consist member parti disput appoint arbitr arbitr appoint design common agreement arbitr chairman tribun nation parti disput usual place resid territori parti emploi dealt case capac chairman arbitr tribun design month appoint arbitr presid intern court justic request parti design month period parti disput appoint arbitr month receipt request parti inform presid intern court justic design chairman arbitr tribun month period design chairman arbitr tribun request parti appoint arbitr month period inform presid intern court justic make appoint month period arbitr tribun decid rule intern law convent arbitr tribun constitut provis articl draw rule procedur event disput arbitr tribun jurisdict matter decid decis arbitr tribun decis arbitr tribun procedur substanc major vote member arbitr tribun measur order establish fact request parti recommend essenti interim measur protect arbitr tribun constitut provis articl seiz request ident similar subject inform procedur establish fact account parti disput provid facil effect conduct proceed absenc default parti disput constitut impedi proceed arbitr tribun determin circumst case expens tribun includ remuner member born parti disput equal share tribun record expens furnish final statement thereof parti contract parti interest legal natur subject matter disput affect decis case interven proceed consent tribun award arbitr tribun accompani statement reason final bind parti disput disput aris parti interpret execut award submit parti arbitr tribun made award seiz thereof arbitr tribun constitut purpos manner articl duti depositari govern depositari govern inform contract parti signatori convent deposit instrument ratif accept approv access declar accept notif withdraw accord articl date convent forc accord articl receipt notif accept deposit instrument ratif accept approv access entri forc amend convent adopt amend annex appendic accord articl articl origin text origin convent french english text equal authent deposit govern french republ send certifi copi thereof contract parti signatori convent deposit certifi copi secretari gener unit nation registr public accord articl unit nation charter wit whereof undersign duli authoris respect govern sign convent pari twenti dai septemb annex prevent elimin pollut land base sourc articl adopt programm measur purpos annex contract parti requir individu jointli techniqu point sourc environment practic point diffus sourc includ clean technolog set prioriti assess natur extent programm measur time scale contract parti criteria appendix contract parti prevent measur minimis risk pollut caus accid adopt programm measur relat radioact substanc includ wast contract parti account recommend intern organis agenc monitor procedur recommend intern organis agenc articl point sourc discharg maritim area releas water air reach affect maritim area strictli subject authoris regul compet author contract parti authoris regul implement relev decis commiss bind relev contract parti contract parti provid system regular monitor inspect compet author assess complianc authoris regul releas water air articl purpos annex inter alia duti commiss draw plan reduct phase substanc toxic persist liabl bioaccumul aris land base sourc programm measur reduct input nutrient urban municip industri agricultur sourc annex ii prevent elimin pollut dump inciner articl annex appli deliber dispos maritim area wast matter offshor instal offshor instal offshor pipelin articl inciner prohibit articl dump wast matter prohibit wast matter list paragraph articl list refer paragraph articl dredg materi inert materi natur origin solid chemic unprocess geolog materi chemic constitu releas marin environ sewag sludg decemb fish wast industri fish process oper vessel aircraft latest decemb dump low intermedi level radioact substanc includ wast prohibit except subparagraph articl contract parti unit kingdom franc retain option except subparagraph case expiri period year januari report meet commiss ministeri level step explor altern land base option expiri period year commiss decid unanim vote continu except provid subparagraph decis pursuant articl convent prolong period year januari prohibit meet commiss ministeri level held contract parti mention subparagraph articl wish retain option mention subparagraph report commiss meet held ministeri level yearli interv onward progress establish altern land base option result scientif studi show potenti dump oper result hazard human health harm live resourc marin ecosystem damag amen interfer legitim sea articl contract parti ensur wast matter list paragraph articl annex dump authoris compet author regul authoris regul accord relev applic criteria guidelin procedur adopt commiss accord articl annex aim avoid situat dump oper authoris regul contract parti compet author consult grant authoris appli regul authoris regul paragraph articl permit dump vessel aircraft substanc result result hazard human health harm live resourc marin ecosystem damag amen interfer legitim sea contract parti report commiss record natur quantiti wast matter dump accord paragraph articl date place method dump articl placement matter maritim area purpos origin design construct place authoris regul compet author relev contract parti authoris regul accord relev applic criteria guidelin procedur adopt commiss accord articl annex provis permit dump wast matter prohibit annex articl purpos annex inter alia duti commiss draw adopt criteria guidelin procedur relat dump wast matter list paragraph articl placement matter refer articl annex view prevent elimin pollut articl provis annex dump appli case forc majeur due stress weather safeti human life vessel aircraft threaten dump conduct minim likelihood damag human marin life immedi report commiss full detail circumst natur quantiti wast matter dump articl contract parti measur individu relev intern organis prevent elimin pollut result abandon vessel aircraft maritim area caus accid absenc relev guidanc intern organis measur individu contract parti base guidelin commiss adopt articl emerg contract parti consid wast matter dump prohibit annex dispos land unaccept danger damag forthwith consult contract parti view find satisfactori method storag satisfactori mean destruct dispos prevail circumst contract parti inform commiss step adopt consult contract parti pledg assist situat articl contract parti ensur complianc provis annex vessel aircraft regist territori vessel aircraft load territori wast matter dump inciner vessel aircraft believ engag dump inciner intern water territori sea part sea adjac territori sea jurisdict coastal state extent recognis intern law contract parti issu instruct maritim inspect vessel aircraft servic report author incid condit maritim area give rise suspicion dump contravent provis present annex occur occur contract parti author receiv report consid inform contract parti concern annex abridg sovereign immun vessel entitl intern law annex iii prevent elimin pollut offshor sourc articl annex appli deliber dispos maritim area wast matter vessel aircraft vessel aircraft articl adopt programm measur purpos annex contract parti requir individu jointli techniqu environment practic includ clean technolog set prioriti assess natur extent programm measur time scale contract parti criteria appendix articl dump wast matter offshor instal prohibit prohibit relat discharg emiss offshor sourc articl discharg emiss offshor sourc substanc reach affect maritim area strictli subject authoris regul compet author contract parti authoris regul implement relev applic decis recommend agreement adopt convent compet author contract parti provid system monitor inspect assess complianc authoris regul provid paragraph articl annex articl disus offshor instal disus offshor pipelin dump disus offshor instal left wholli partli place maritim area permit issu compet author relev contract parti case case basi contract parti ensur author grant permit implement relev applic decis recommend agreement adopt convent permit issu disus offshor instal disus offshor pipelin substanc result result hazard human health harm live resourc marin ecosystem damag amen interfer legitim sea contract parti intend decis issu permit dump disus offshor instal disus offshor pipelin maritim area januari medium commiss inform contract parti reason accept dump order make consult contract parti report commiss record disus offshor instal disus offshor pipelin dump disus offshor instal left place accord provis articl date place method dump articl articl annex appli case forc majeur due stress weather safeti human life offshor instal threaten dump conduct minimis likelihood damag human marin life immedi report commiss full detail circumst natur quantiti matter dump articl contract parti measur individu relev intern organis prevent elimin pollut result abandon offshor instal maritim area caus accid absenc relev guidanc intern organis measur individu contract parti base guidelin commiss adopt articl placement disus offshor instal disus offshor pipelin maritim area purpos origin design construct place authoris regul compet author relev contract parti authoris regul accord relev applic criteria guidelin procedur adopt commiss accord subparagraph articl annex provis permit dump disus offshor instal disus offshor pipelin contravent provis annex articl contract parti issu instruct maritim inspect vessel aircraft servic report author incid condit maritim area give rise suspicion contravent provis present annex occur occur contract parti author receiv report consid inform contract parti concern annex abridg sovereign immun vessel entitl intern law articl purpos annex inter alia duti commiss collect inform substanc offshor activ basi inform agre list substanc purpos paragraph articl annex list substanc toxic persist liabl bioaccumul draw plan reduct phase discharg offshor sourc draw criteria guidelin procedur prevent pollut dump disus offshor instal disus offshor pipelin leav place offshor instal maritim area draw criteria guidelin procedur relat placement disus offshor instal disus offshor pipelin refer articl annex view prevent elimin pollut annex iv assess qualiti marin environ articl purpos annex monitor mean repeat measur qualiti marin environ compart water sediment biota activ natur anthropogen input affect qualiti marin environ effect activ input monitor undertaken purpos ensur complianc convent object identifi pattern trend research purpos articl purpos annex contract parti cooper carri monitor programm submit result data commiss compli qualiti assur prescript particip intercalibr exercis develop individu prefer jointli duli valid scientif assess tool model remot sens progress risk assess strategi carri individu prefer jointli research consid assess qualiti marin environ increas knowledg scientif understand marin environ relationship input concentr effect account scientif progress consid assess purpos made initi individu research research institut nation intern research programm auspic european econom commun region econom integr organis articl purpos annex inter alia duti commiss defin implement programm collabor monitor assess relat research draw code practic guidanc particip carri monitor programm approv present interpret result carri assess take account result relev monitor research data relat input substanc energi maritim area provid virtu annex convent relev inform seek advic servic compet region organis compet intern organis compet bodi view incorpor latest result scientif research cooper compet region organis compet intern organis carri qualiti statu assess appendix criteria definit practic techniqu mention paragraph articl convent techniqu techniqu emphasis wast technolog term techniqu mean latest stage develop state art process facil method oper practic suitabl measur limit discharg emiss wast determin set process facil method oper constitut techniqu gener individu case special consider compar process facil method oper recent successfulli technolog advanc scientif knowledg understand econom feasibl techniqu time limit instal exist plant natur volum discharg emiss concern techniqu process chang time light technolog advanc econom social factor scientif knowledg understand reduct discharg emiss result techniqu lead environment accept result addit measur appli techniqu includ technolog instal design built maintain oper dismantl environment practic term environment practic mean applic combin environment control measur strategi make select individu case graduat rang measur consid provis inform educ public environment consequ choic activ choic product ultim dispos develop applic code good environment practic cover aspect activ product life mandatori applic label inform user environment risk relat product ultim dispos save resourc includ energi make collect dispos system public avoid hazard substanc product gener hazard wast recycl recoveri reus applic econom instrument activ product group product establish system licens involv rang restrict ban determin combin measur constitut environment practic gener individu case consider environment hazard product product ultim dispos substitut pollut activ substanc scale potenti environment benefit penalti substitut materi activ advanc scientif knowledg understand time limit implement social econom implic environment practic sourc chang time light technolog advanc econom social factor scientif knowledg understand reduct input result environment practic lead environment accept result addit measur appli environment practic redefin appendix criteria mention paragraph articl annex paragraph articl annex iii set prioriti assess natur extent programm measur time scale contract parti criteria persist toxic noxiou properti tendenc bioaccumul radioact ratio observ result observ predict concentr observ effect concentr anthropogen caus risk eutroph transboundari signific risk undesir marin ecosystem irrevers durabl effect interfer harvest sea food legitim sea effect tast smell product human consumpt sea effect smell colour transpar characterist water marin environ distribut pattern quantiti involv pattern liabil reach marin environ fulfil environment qualiti object criteria necessarili equal import consider substanc group substanc criteria substanc subject programm measur includ heavi metal compound organohalogen compound substanc form compound marin environ organ compound phosphoru silicon biocid pesticid fungicid herbicid insecticid slimicid chemic inter alia preserv wood timber wood pulp cellulos paper hide textil oil hydrocarbon petroleum origin nitrogen phosphoru compound radioact substanc includ wast persist synthet materi float remain suspens sink