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BARSELONA SÖZLEŞMESİ THE BARCELONA CONVENTION

Article 12 Article 14 SECTION IV Article 16
GARBAGE EXCEPTIONS SAFEGUARDS CONTINGENCY PLANNING

1. The Contracting Party shall prohibit the 1. The provisions of this Section shall not apply Article 15 1. In cases of emergency the Contracting Par-
disposal into the Protocol Area of the following in case of: ties shall implement mutatis mutandis the pro-
products and materials: SAFETY MEASURES visions of the Protocol concerning Cooperation
(a) Force majeure and in particular for dispo-
(a) All plastics, including but not limited to synt- sals: 1. The Contracting Party within whose jurisdic- in Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean
hetic ropes, synthetic fishing nets and plastic - to save human life, tion activities are envisaged or are being carried Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances in
garbage bags; out shall ensure that safety measures are taken Cases of Emergency.
- to ensure the safety of installations, with regard to the design, construction, 2. Each Party shall require operators in charge
(b) All other non-biodegradable garbage, inclu- of installations under İts jurisdiction to have a
ding paper products, rags, glass, metal, bottles, - in case of damage to the installation or its placement, equipment, marking, operation and contingency plan to combat accidental polluti-
crockery, dunnage, lining and packing materi- equipment, maintenance of installations. on, coordinated with the contingency plan of
als. - on condition that ail reasonable precautions 2. The Contracting Party shall ensure that at the Contracting Party established in accordan-
2. Disposal into the Protocol Area of food Was- have been taken after the damage is discove- all times the operator has on the installations ce with the Protocol concerning Cooperation in
tes shall take place as far away as possible from red or after the disposal has been performed to adequate equipment and devices, maintained Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea
land, in accordance with international rules reduce the negative effects. in good working order, for protecting human by Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Cases
and standards. (b) The discharge into the sea of substances life, preventing and combating accidental pol- of Emergency and approved in conformity with
lution and facilitating prompt response to an
3. If garbage is mixed with other discharges containing oil or harmful or noxious substances emergency, in accordance with the best avai- the procedures established by the competent
having different disposal or discharge require- or materials which, subject to the prior appro- lable environmentally effective and economi- authorities,
ments, the more stringent requirements shall val of the competent authority, are being used cally appropriate techniques and the provisions 3. Each Contracting Party shall establish coor-
apply. for the purpose of combating specific pollution of the operator’s contingency plan referred to dination for the development and implemen-
incidents in order to minimize the damage due in Article 16. tation of contingency plans. Such plans shall
Article 13 to the pollution. 3. The competent authority shall require a cer- be established in accordance with guidelines
RECEPTION FACILITIES, INSTRUCTIONS AND 2. However, the provisions of this Section shall tificate of safety and fitness for the purpose adopted by the competent international orga-
nization. They shall, in particular, be in accor-
SANCTIONS apply in any case where the operator acted (hereinafter referred to as “certificate”) issued
with the intent to cause damage or recklessly by a recognized body to be submitted in res- dance with the provisions of Annex VII to this
The Parties shall ensure that: and with knowledge that damage will probably pect of productıon platforms, mobile offshore Protocol.
(a) Operators dispose satisfactorily of all Was- result. drilling units, offshore storage facilities, offsho- Article 17
tes and harmful or noxious substances and 3. Disposals carried out İn the circumstances re loading systems and pipelines and in respect
materials in designated onshore reception fa- referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be of such other installations as may be specified NOTIFICATION
cilities, except as otherwise authorized by the reported immediately to the Organization and, by the Contracting Party.
Protocol; either through the Organization or directly, to 4. The Parties shall ensure through inspection Each Party shall require operators in charge of
installations under its jurisdiction to report wit-
(b) Instructions are given to all personnel con- any Party or Parties likely to be affected, toget- that the activities are conducted by the opera- hout delay to the competent authority:
cerning proper means of disposal; her with full details of the circumstances and of tors in accordance with this Article.
the nature and quantities of Wastes or harmful (a) Any event on their installation causing or li-
(c) Sanctions are imposed in respect of illegal or noxious substances or materials discharged. kely to cause pollution in the Protocol Area;
disposals.
(b) Any observed event at sea causing or likely
to cause pollution in the Protocol Area.

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