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BARSELONA SÖZLEŞMESİ                               THE BARCELONA CONVENTION


 Article 29  plans and means of intervention İn emergen-  Article 31  2. This Protocol shall be subject to ratification,
 cies adopted in accordance with Article 16 of   acceptance or approval. Instruments of ratifi-
 TRANSITIONAL MEASURES  this Protocol;  RELATIONS WITH THE CONVENTION  cation, acceptance or approval shall be depo-

 Each Party shall elaborate procedures and re-  (g) To establish criteria and formulate internati-  1. The provisions of the Convention relating to  sited with the Government of Spain, which will
 gulations regarding activities, whether authori-  onal rules, standards and recommended practi-  any Protocol shall apply with respect to this  assume the functions of Depositary.
 zed or not, initiated before the entry into force   ces and procedures in accordance with Article   Protocol.  3. As from 15 October 1995, this Protocol shall
 of this Protocol, to ensure their conformity, as   23, paragraph 1, of this Protocol, in whatever   be open for accession by the States referred to
 far  as  practicable,  with  the  provisions  of  this   form the Parties may agree;  2. The rules of procedure and the financial rules   in paragraph 1 above, by the European Com-
 Protocol.  adopted pursuant to Article 18 of the  munity and by any grouping referred to in that
 (h) To facilitate the implementation of the po-
 Article 30  licies  and  the  achievement  of  the  objectives   Convention shall apply with respect to this Pro-  paragraph.
 referred to in Section V, in particular the har-  tocol, unless the Parties to this Protocol agree   4. This  Protocol  shall  enter  into  force  on  the
 MEETINGS  monization of national and European Commu-  otherwise.  thirtieth day following the date of deposit of at
 1. Ordinary meetings of the Parties shall take   nity legislation in accordance with Article 23,   Article 32  least six instruments of ratification, acceptan-
 place in conjunction with ordinary meetings of   paragraph 2, of this Protocol;  ce or approval of, or accession to, the Protocol
 the Contracting Parties to the Convention held  (i) To review progress made in the implementa-  FINAL CLAUSE  by the Parties referred to in paragraph 1 of this
 pursuant to Article 14 of the Convention. The  tion of Article 27 of this Protocol;  1. This Protocol shall be open for signature at   Article.
 Parties may also hold extraordinary meetings in   Madrid from 14 October 1994 to 14 October   IN VVITNESS WHEREOF the undersigned, be-
 accordance with Article 14 of the Convention.  (j) To discharge such other functions as may be   ing duly authorized, have signed this Protocol.
 appropriate for the application of this Protocol.  1995, by any State Party to the Convention in-
 2. The functions of the meetings of the Parties   vited to the Conference of Plenipotentiaries of
 to this Protocol shall be, inter alia:  the Coastal States of the Mediterranean Region  ANNEXES
       on the Protocol for the Protection of the Medi-
 (a) To keep under review the implementation of   terranean Sea against Pollution resulting from  ANNEX 1
 this Protocol and to consider the efficacy of the   Exploration and Exploitation of the Seabed and
 measures adopted and the advisability of any   its Subsoil, held at Madrid on 13 and 14 Octo-  HARMFUL OR NOXIOUS SUBSTANCES AND
 other measures, in particular in the form of an-  ber 1994. İt shall also be open until the same   MATERIALS  THE  DISPOSAL  OF  WHICH  IN
 nexes and appendices;                      THE PROTOCOL AREA IS PROHIBITED
       dates for signature by the European Commu-
 (b) To revise and amend any annex or appendix   nity and by any similar regional economic grou-  A. The following substances and materials and
 to this Protocol;  ping of which at least one member is a coastal  compounds thereof are listed for the purposes
       State of the Protocol Area and which exercises  of Article 9, paragraph 4, of the Protocol. They
 (c) To consider the information concerning aut-  competence in fields covered by this Protocol in  have been selected mainly on the basis of their
 horizations granted or renewed in accordance   conformity with Article 24 of the Convention.  toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation:
 with Section II of this Protocol;
                                            1. Mercury and mercury compounds
 (d) To consider the information concerning the
 permits  issued  and  approvals  given  in  accor-  2. Cadmium and cadmium compounds
 dance with Section III of this Protocol;
                                            3. Organotin compounds and substances whi-
 (e) To adopt the guidelines referred to in Article   ch  may  form  such  compounds  in  the  marine
 9, paragraph 2, and Article 23, paragraph 1 (c),   environment1
 of this Protocol;
                                            4.  Organophosphorus  compounds  and  subs-
 (f) To consider the records of the contingency   tances which may form such compounds in the

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