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BARSELONA SÖZLEŞMESİ THE BARCELONA CONVENTION

issue of permits for the dumping of this mat- area, “depth and distance from the coast), lo- C. General considerations and conditi-
ter, the Parties should take full account of the cation in relation to other areas (e.g. amenity ons
recommendations of the competent Internati- areas, spawning, nursery and fishing areas and
onal body in this field, at present the Internati- exploitable resources). 1. Possible effects on amenities (e.g. presence
onal Atomic Energy Agency. -of floating or stranded material, turbidity, ob-
2. Rate of disposal per specific period (e.g. qu- jectionable odour, discolouration and foaming).
ANNEX III antity per day, per week, per month). 2. Possible effects on marine life, fish and shell-
3. Methods of packaging and containment, if
The factors to be considered in establishing any. fish culture, fish stocks and fisheries, sea-weed
criteria governing the issue of permits for the harvesting and culture.
dumping of matter at sea taking into account 4. Initial dilution achieved by proposed method 3. Possible effects on other uses of the sea (e.g.
article 7 include: of release, particularly the speed of the ship. impairment of water quality for industrial use,
A. Characteristics and composition of the mat- 5. Dispersal characteristics (e.g. effects of -cur- underwater corrosion of structures, interfe-
ter rents, tides and wind on horizontal transport rence -with ship operations from floating ma-
and vertical mixing). terials, interference with fishing or navigation
1. Total amount and average compositions of through de -posit of waste or solid objects on
matter dumped (e.g. per year). 6. Water characteristics (e.g. temperature, pH, the sea floor and protection of areas of spe-
salinity, stratification, oxygen indices of pol-
2. Form (e.g. solid, sludge, liquid or gaseous). lution - dissolved oxygen (DO), chemical oxy- cial importance for scientific or conservation
purposes).
3. Properties: physical (e.g. solubility and -den- gen-demand (COD), biochemical oxygen de-
sity), chemical and biochemical’ (e.g. oxygen mand (BOD) — nitrogen present in organic and 4. The practical availability of alternative
demand, nutrients) and biological (e.g. presen- mineral form, including ammonia, suspended land-based methods of treatment disposal or
ce of viruses, bacteria, yeasts, parasites). matter other nutrients and productivity). elimination, or of treatment to render the mat-
ter less harmful for sea dumping.
4. Toxicity. 7. Bottom characteristics (e.g. topography, ge-
o-chemical. and geological characteristics and
5. Persistence: physical, chemical and biologi- bio -logical productivity).
cal.
8. Existence and effects of other dumpings whi-
6. Accumulation and biotransformation in bio- ch have been-made in the dumping area (e.g.
logical materials or sediments. heavy metal background reading and organic
7. Susceptibility to physical, chemical and bio carbon content)
chemical changes and interaction in the aqu- 9. When issuing a permit for dumping, the
atic-environment with other dissolved organic Contracting Parties, shall endeavour to de-
and in-organic materials.
termine whether an adequate scientific basis
8. Probability of production of taints or other exists for asses sing the consequences of such
changes reducing market-ability of. resources dumping in the area-concerned, in accordance
(fish, shell-fish etc. ). with the foregoing pro- -visions and taking into
account seasonal variations.
B. Characteristics of dumping site and
method of deposit
1. Location (e.g. co-ordinates of the dumping

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