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BARSELONA SÖZLEŞMESİ THE BARCELONA CONVENTION

SECTION TWO Article 9 (b) proposals made under paragraph 2 of this Article 10
Article shall ındicate the protection and mana-
SPECIALLY PROTECTED AREAS OF MEDITER- PROCEDURE FOR THE ESTABLISHMENT gement measures applicable to the area as well CHANGES IN THE STATUS OF SPAMIs
RANEAN IMPORTANCE AND LISTING OF SPAMIs as the means of their implementation. Changes in the delimitation or legal status of a
Article 8 1. SPAMIs may be established, following the 4. The procedure for inclusion of the proposed SPAMI or the suppression of ali or part of such
an area shall not be decided upon unless the-
area in the List is the following:
procedure provided for in paragraph 2 to 4 of
ESTABLISHMENT OF THE LIST OF SPECIALLY this Article, in: (a) the marine and coastal zones (a) for each area, the proposal shall be submıt- re are important reasons for doing so, taking
PROTECTED AREAS OF MEDİTERRANEAN subject to the sovereignty or jurisdiction of the ted to the National Focal Points, which shall into account the need to safeguard the envi-
IMPORTANCE Parties; (b) zones partly or wholly on the high examine its conformity with the common gui- ronment and comply with the obligations laid
seas. down in this Protocol and a procedure similar
1. In order to promote cooperation in the ma- delines and criteria adopted pursuant to Article to that followed for the creation of the SPAMI
nagement and conservation of natural areas, 2. Proposals for inclusion in the List may be su- 16; and its inclusion in the List shall be observed.
as well as in the protection of threatened spe- bmıtted: (b) if a proposal made in accordance with su-
cies and their habitats, the Parties shall draw (a) by the Party concerned, if the area is situ- bparagraph 2 (a) of this Article is consistent
up a “List of Specially Protected Areas of Medi- ated in a zone already delimited, over which it with the guidelines and common criteria, after
terranean Importance”, hereinafter referred to exercises sovereignty or jurisdiction; assessment, the Organization shall inform the
as the “SPAMI List”. meeting of the Parties, which shall decide to
(b) by two or more neighbouring Parties concer-
2. The SPAMI List may include sites which: ned if the area is situated, partly or wholly, on ınclude the area in the SPAMI List;

- are of ımportance for conserving the compo- the high sea; (c) if a proposal made in accordance with su-
nents of biological diversity in the Mediterrane- (c) by the neighbouring Parties concerned in bparagraphs 2 (b) and 2 (c) of this Article is
an; areas where the limits of national sovereignty consistent with the guidelines and common
criteria, the Centre shall transmit it to the Or-
- contain ecosystems specific to the Medi- or jurisdiction have not yet been defined. ganization, which shall inform the meeting of
terranean area or the habitats of endangered 3. Parties making proposals for inclusion in the the Parties. The decision to include the area in
species; SPAMI List shall provide the Centre with an the SPAMI list shall be taken by consensus by
- are of special interest at the scientific, aesthe- introductory report containing information on the Contracting Parties, which shall also appro-
tic, cultural or educational levels. the area’s geographical location, its physical ve the management measures applicable to the
and ecological characteristics, its legal status, area.
3. The Parties agree:
its management plans and the means for their 5. The Parties which proposed the inclusion of
(a) to recognize the particular importance of implementation, as well as a statement justif- the area in the List shall implement the prote-
these areas for the Mediterranean; ying its ction and conservation measures specified in
(b) to comply with the measures applicable to Mediterranean importance; their proposals in accordance with paragraph
the SPAMIs and not to authorize nor undertake (a) where a proposal is formulated under su- 3 of this Article. The Contracting Parties under-
any activities that might be contrary to the ob- bparagraphs 2 (b) and 2 (c) of this Article, the take to observe the rules thus laid down. The
jectives for which the SPAMIs were established. neighbouring Parties concerned shall consult Centre shall inform the competent internatio-
each other with a view to ensuring the consis- nal organizations of the List and of the measu-
res taken in the SPAMIs.
tency of the proposed protection and manage-
ment measures, as well as the means for their 6. The Parties may revise the SPAMI List. To this
implementation; end, the Centre shall prepare a report.

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