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BARSELONA SÖZLEŞMESİ                               THE BARCELONA CONVENTION


 Article 18  authorization are being fulfilled.  4. The competent authority may indicate even-  (b) Intensified exchange of information among
       tual modifications to be made to the level of ac-  operators,  the  competent  authorities,  Parties
 MUTUAL  ASSISTANCE  IN  CASES  OF  EMER-  Article 20  tivities and to the measures for the protection  and the Organization regarding matters which
 GENCY  of the marine environment which had initially  may affect such areas.
 REMOVAL OF INSTALLATIONS
 In  cases  of  emergency,  a  Party  requiring  as-  been provided for.
 sistance in order to prevent, abate or combat   1. The operator shall be required by the com-  5. The competent authority may regulate the   SECTION 5
 pollution resulting from activities may request   petent  authority  to  remove  any  installation   cession  or  transfer  of  authorized  activities  to  COOPERATION
 help  from the  other  Parties,  either  directly  or   which is abandoned or disused, in order to en-  other persons.
 through  the  Regional  Marine  Pollution  Emer-  sure safety of navigation, taking İnto account   6. Where the operator fails to comply with the  Article 22
 gency Response Centre for the Mediterranean   the  guidelines  and  standards  adopted  by  the
 Sea (REMPEC), which shall do their utmost to   competent international organization. Such re-  provisions of this Article, the competent autho-  STUDIES  AND  RESEARCH  PROG-
 provide the assistance requested.  moval shall also have due regard to other legi-  rity shall undertake, at the operator’s expense,   RAMMES
 timate uses of the sea, in particular fishing, the   such action or actions as may be necessary
 For this purpose, a Party which is also a Party to   protection of the marine environment and the   to remedy the operator’s failure to act.  In conformity with Article 11 of the Convention,
 the Protocol concerning Cooperation in Com-  rights and duties of other Contracting Parties.   the Parties shall, where appropriate, cooperate
 bating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by   Prior  to  such  removal,  the  operator  under  its   Article 21  İn promoting studies and undertaking program-
 Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Cases of   responsibility shall take all necessary measures   mes of scientific and technological research for
 Emergency shall apply the pertinent provisions   to prevent spillage or leakage from the site of   SPECIALLY PROTECTED AREAS  the purpose of developing new methods of:
 of the said Protocol.  the activities.  For the protection of the areas defined in the
       Protocol  concerning  Mediterranean  Specially   (a) Carrying out activities in a way that minimi-
 Article 19  2.  The  competent  authority  shall  require  the   Protected Areas  and  any  other  area  establis-  zes the risk of pollution;
 operator to remove abandoned or disused pipe-
 MONITORING  lines in accordance with paragraph 1 of this Ar-  hed by a Party and in furtherance of the goals  (b) Preventing, abating, combating and control-
       stated  therein,  the  Parties  shall  take  special  ling pollution, especially in cases of emergency.
 1. The operator shall be required to measure, or   ticle or to clean them inside and abandon them   measures in conformity with international law,
 to have measured by a quallfied entity, expert   or to clean them inside and bur/ them so that   either individually or through multilateral or bi- Article 23
 in the matter, the effects of the activities on the   they neither cause pollution, endanger naviga-  lateral cooperation, to prevent, abate, combat
 environment in the light of the nature, scope,   tion, hinder fishing, threaten the marine envi-  and control pollution arising from activities in   INTERNATIONAL  RULES,  STANDARDS  AND
 duration  and  technical  methods  employed  in   ronment,  nor  interfere  with  other  legitimate   these areas.  RECOMMENDED  PRACTICES  AND  PROCE-
 the activities and of the characteristics of the   uses of the sea or with the rights and duties of   DURES
 area and to report on them periodically or upon   other Contracting Parties. The competent aut-  In addition to the measures referred to in the   1. The Parties shall cooperate, either directly or
 request  by  the  competent  authority  for  the   hority shall ensure that appropriate publicity is   Protocol  concerning  Mediterranean  Specially   through the Organization or other competent
 purpose  of  an  evaluation  by  such  competent   given to the depth, position and dimensions of   Protected Areas for the granting of authorizati-  international organizations, İn order to:
 authority according to a procedure established   any buried pipeline and that such Information   on, such measures may include, inter alla:
 by the competent authority in its authorization   is indicated on charts and notified to the Or-  (a) Special restrictions or conditions when gran-  (a)  Establish  appropriate  scientific  criteria  for
 system.  ganization and other competent international   ting authorizations for such areas:  the  formulation  and  elaboration  of  internati-
 organizations and the Parties.             onal rules, standards and recommended prac-
 2.  The  competent  authority  shall  establish,   (i) The preparation and evaluation of environ-  tices and procedures for achieving the aims of
 where appropriate, a national monitoring sys-  3. The provisions of this Article apply also to   mental impact assessments;  this Protocol;
 tem in order to be in a position to monitor re-  installations  disused  or  abandoned  by  any
 gularly the installations and the impact of the   operator whose authorization may have been   (ii) The elaboration of special provisions in such  (b) Formulate and elaborate such international
 activities on the environment, so as to ensure   withdrawn  or  suspended  in  compliance  with   areas concerning monitoring, removal of instal-  rules,  standards  and  recommended  practices
 that the conditions attached to the grant of the   Article 7.  lations and prohibition of any discharge.  and procedures;


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