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BARSELONA SÖZLEŞMESİ THE BARCELONA CONVENTION

2. The meetings of the Parties to this Protocol PART VI Article 30 ANNEX I
are particularly aimed at:
FINAL PROVISIONS RATIFICATION, ACCEPTANCE OR APPROVAL COMMON CRITERIA FOR THE CHOICE OF
(a) keeping under review the İmplementation of PROTECTED MARINE AND COASTAL AREAS
this Protocol; Article 27 This Protocol shall be subject to ratification, THAT COULD BE INCLUDED IN THE SPAMI
(b) overseeing the work of the Organization and EFFECT OF THE PROTOCOL ON DOMESTIC acceptance or approval. Instruments of ratifi- LIST
cation, acceptance or approval shall be depo-
of the Centre relating to the implementation of LEGISLATION sited with the Government of Spain, which will A. GENERAL PRINCIPLES
this Protocol and providing policy guidance for assume the functions of Depositary.
their activities; The provısions of this Protocol shall not affect The Contracting Parties agree that the fol-
the right of Parties to adopt relevant stricter lowing general principles will guide their work
(c) considering the efficacy of the measures domestic measures for the implementation of Article 31 in establishing the SPAMI List:
adopted for the management and protection this Protocol. ACCESSION
of areas and species, and examining the need a) The conservation of the natural heritage is
for other measures, in particular in the form of Article 28 As from 10 June 1996, this Protocol shall be the basic aim that must characterize a SPAMI.
Annexes and amendments to this Protocol or open for accession by any State and regional The pursuit of other aims such as the conserva-
to its Annexes; RELATIONSHIP WITH THIRD PARTIES economic grouping which is Party to the Con- tion of the cultural heritage, and the promotion
(d) adopting the guidelines and common crite- 1. The Parties shall invite States that are not vention. of scientific research, education, participation,
collaboration, is highly desirable in SPAMIs and
ria provided for in Article 16 of this Protocol; Parties to the Protocol and international orga- constitutes a factor in favour of a site being
nizations to cooperate in the implementation of Article 32
(e) considering reports transmitted by the Par- this Protocol. included on the List, to the extent in which it
ties under Article 23 of this Protocol, as well as ENTRY INTO FORCE remains compatible with the aims of conserva-
any other pertinent information which the Par- 2. The Parties undertake to adopt appropriate 1. This Protocol shall enter into force on the tion.
ties transmit through the Centre; measures, consistent with international Law, thirtieth day following the deposit of the sixth b) No limit is imposed on the total number of
to ensure that no one engages in any activity
(f) making recommendations to the Parties on contrary to the principles or purposes of this instrument of ratification, acceptance or ap- areas included in the List or on the number
the measures to be adopted for the implemen- Protocol. proval of, or accession to, the Protocol. of areas any individual Party can propose for
tation of this Protocol; 2. From the date of its entry into force, this Pro- inscription. Nevertheless, the Parties agree that
(g) examining the recommendations of the me- Article 29 tocol shall replace the Protocol Concerning Me- sites will be selected on a scientific basis and
included in the List according to their qualities;
etings of the National Focal Points pursuant to diterranean Specially Protected Areas of 1982, they will have therefore to fulfil the require-
Article 24 of this Protocol; SIGNATURE in the relationship among the Parties to both ments set out by the Protocol and the present
(h) deciding on the inclusion of an area in the This Protocol shall be open for signature in Bar- Instruments. criteria.
SPAMI List in conformity with Article 9, parag- celona on 10 June 1995 and in Madrid from 11 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, c) The listed SPAMI and their geographical dist-
raph 4, of this Protocol; June 1995 to 10 June 1996 by any Contracting beıng duly authorized, have signed this Proto- ribution will have to be representative of the
Party to the Convention. col.
(i) examining any other matter relevant to this Mediterranean region and its biodiversity. To
Protocol, as appropriate. DONE at Barcelona, on 10 June 1995, in a this end the List will have to represent the hi-
single copy in the Arabic, English, French and ghest number possible of types of habitats and
(j) dıscussing and evaluating the exemptions al- Spanish languages, the four texts being equally ecosystems.
lowed by the Parties in conformity with Articles authoritative, for signature by any Party to the
12 and 18 of this Protocol. Convention. d) The SPAMIs will have to constitute the core
of a network aiming at the effective conservati-
on of the Mediterranean heritage. To attain this
objective, the Parties will develop their coope-

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