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BARSELONA SÖZLEŞMESİ THE BARCELONA CONVENTION

(c) Formulate and adopt guidelines in accor- of results achieved and, if the case arises, of a State which is not a Contracting Party to this SECTION 6
dance with international practices and proce- difficulties encountered in the application of Protocol, any Contracting Party affected shall
dures to ensure observance of the provisions of this Protocol. Procedures for the collection and endeavour to cooperate with the said State so FINAL PROVISIONS
Annex VI. submission of such information shall be deter- as to make possible the application of the Pro-
mined at the meetings of the Parties. tocol. Article 28
2. The Parties shall, as soon as possible, ende-
avour to harmonize their laws and regulations Article 26 Article 27 APPOINTMENT OF COMPETENT AUTHORI-
with the international rules, standards and re- TIES
commended practices and procedures referred TRANSBOUNDARY POLLUTION LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION Each Contracting Party shall appoint one or
to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
1. Each Party shall take all measures necessary 1. The Parties undertake to cooperate as soon more competent authorities to:
3. The Parties shall endeavour, as far as pos- to ensure that activities under its jurisdiction as possible in formulating and adopting ap- (a) Grant, renew and register the authorizations
sible, to exchange information relevant to their are so conducted as not to cause pollution be- propriate rules and procedures for the determi- provided for in Section II of this Protocol;
domestic policies, laws and regulations and the yond the limits of its jurisdiction. nation of liability and compensation for dama-
harmonization referred to in paragraph 2 of ge resulting from the activities dealt with in this (b) issue and register the special and general
this Article. 2. A Party within whose jurisdiction activities Protocol, in conformity with Article 12 of the permits referred to in Article 9 of this Protocol;
are being envisaged or carried out shall take Convention.
Article 24 into account any adverse envıronmental effe- (c) Issue the permits referred to İn Annex V to
cts, without discrimination as to whether such 2. Pending development of such procedures, this Protocol;
SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE effects are likely to occur within the limits of İts each Party: (d) Approve the treatment system and certify
TO DEVELOPING COUNTRIES jurisdiction or beyond such lİmits. the sewage treatment plant referred to in Ar-
(a) Shall take all measures necessary to ensure
1. The Parties shall, directly or with the assis- 3. If a Party becomes aware of cases in which that liability for damage caused by activities is ticle 11, paragraph 1, of this Protocol;
tance of competent regional or other interna- the marine environment is in imminent danger imposed on operators, and they shall be requ- (e) Give the prior approval for exceptional disc-
tional organizations, cooperate with a view to of being damaged, or has been damaged, by ired to pay prompt and adequate compensati- harges referred to in Article 14, paragraph 1 (b),
formulating and, as far as possible, implemen- pollution, it shall immediately notify other Par- on; of this Protocol;
ting programmes of assistance to developing ties which in its opinion are likely to be affected (b) Shall take all measures necessary to ensure
countries, particularly in the fields of science, by such damage, as well as the Regional Ma- that operators shall have and maintain insu- (f) Carry out the duties regarding safety measu-
law, education and technology, in order to pre- rine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for rance cover or other financial security of such res referred to in Article 15, paragraphs 3 and
vent, abate, combat and control pollution due the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC), and provide type and under such terms as the Contracting 4, of this Protocol;
to activities in the Protocol Area. them with timely information that would enab- Party shall specify in order to ensure compen- (g) Perform the functions relating to contingen-
le them, where necessary, to take appropriate cy planning described in Article 16 and Annex
2. Technical assistance shall include, in particu- sation for damages caused by the activities co-
lar, the training of scientific, legal and technical measures. REMPEC shall distribute the infor- vered by this Protocol. VII to this Protocol;
personnel, as well as the acquisition, utilization mation immediately to all relevant Parties. (h) Establish monitoring procedures as provided
and production by those countries of approp- 4. The Parties shall endeavour, in accordance in Article 19 of this Protocol;
riate equipment on advantageous terms to be with their legal systems and, where appropria-
agreed upon among the Parties concerned. te, on the basis of an agreement, to grant equal (i) Supervise the removal operations of the ins-
access to and treatment in administrative pro- tallations as provided in Article 20 of this Pro-
Article 25 ceedings to persons in other States who may be tocol.
affected by pollution or other adverse effects
MUTUAL INFORMATION
resulting from proposed or existing operations.
The Parties shall inform one another directly or 5. Where pollution originates in the territory of
through the Organization of measures taken,

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