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KARADENİZ’İN KİRLİLİĞE KARŞI KORUNMASI SÖZLEŞMESİ (BÜKREŞ SÖZLEŞMESİ) CONVENTION ON THE PROTECTION OF THE BLACK SEA AGAINST POLLUTION (BUCHAREST CONVENTION)

Article 4 e) Promote cooperation between and among adoption and implementation of: for coastal outfalls, taking into account, in par-
General Obligations the Contracting Parties in environmental impa- i) emission controls, including emission limit ticular, the methods used for treatment of eff-
ct assessment procedures related to activities luents;
1. The Contracting Parties shall individually or under their jurisdiction or control, which are values for relevant substances, environmental
quality standards and environmental quality b) Special requirements for effluents necessita-
jointly take all appropriate measures in accor- likely to have a significant adverse effect on the objectives, as well as management practices ting separate treatment;
dance with the provisions of the Convention marine environment of other States, on the ba- based on the factors defined in Annex I; and
and Protocols in force to prevent, control and sis of exchange of information; and c) The quality of sea-water used for specific
to the maximum extent possible eliminate pol- f) Endeavour to apply the integrated manage- ii) timetables for achieving the limits, mana- purposes that is necessary for the protection of
lution of and other adverse effects on the ma- ment of coastal zones and watersheds. gement practices and measures agreed by the human health, living resources and ecosystems;
rine environment or coastal areas of the Black Contracting Parties; and d) The control and progressive replacement of
Sea from land-based sources and activities. 3. The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to c) Utilize or promote BAT and BEP and the app- products, installations and industrial and other
cooperate, as appropriate, with other States
2. The Contracting Parties shall, in particular: sharing watercourses flowing into the Black lication of, access to and transfer of environ- processes causing significant pollution of the
a) Apply the precautionary principle, by virtue Sea, in order to achieve the objectives of this mentally sound technology, including cleaner marine environment and coastal areas; and
production, taking into account the social, eco-
of which where there are threats of serious or Protocol. nomic and technological conditions and criteria e) Specific requirements concerning the quan-
irreversible damage to the environment or to 4. The Contracting Parties shall take preventive set forth in Annex V. 2. The provisions of this tities of the substances discharged (listed in
public health, lack of full scientific certainty measures to reduce to the minimum the risk of Protocol shall not affect the right of the Contra- Annex I), their concentration in effluents and
shall not be used as a reason for postponing pollution caused by industrial accidents. cting Parties individually or jointly to adopt and methods of discharging them in accordance
cost effective measures to prevent such dama- implement more stringent measures than those with BAT and BEP.
ge; Article 5 provided for in this Protocol. 3. Each Contrac- 2. The regional programmes and plans of action
b) Apply the polluter pays principle, by virtue of Measures of Implementation ting Party shall designate a national authority referred to in Article 5 (paragraph 1.a) of this
which the costs of pollution prevention, control to coordinate the implementation of the provi- Protocol shall be elaborated and implemented
and reduction measures are to be borne by the 1. In implementing this Protocol, the Contrac- sions of this Protocol in its territory and under taking into consideration the following:
polluter, with due regard to the public interest; ting Parties shall: its jurisdiction and to communicate with the a) The common emission limit values, envi-
Commission.
c) Ensure that activities which are likely to ca- a) Adopt national and regional programmes or ronmental quality standards or environmental
use a significant adverse impact on the marine plans of actions based on source control and Article 6 quality objectives, as well as timetables for the
environment and coastal areas are made sub- containing measures and, where appropriate, implementation of the measures aimed at pre-
ject to environmental impact assessment and timetables for their completion. In developing Common Guidelines and Standards venting, reducing or eliminating, as appropria-
a prior authorization by competent national such programmes or plans they shall take into te, pollution from land-based sources and ac-
authorities; consideration provisions and recommendati- 1. In conformity with Article XV of the Conven- tivities shall be established by the Contracting
ons of the Global Programme of Action for the tion, the Contracting Parties shall progressively Parties and periodically reviewed for substan-
d) Ensure that environmental considerations, Protection of the Marine Environment from formulate and adopt, in cooperation with com- ces listed in Annex I to this Protocol; and
including health aspects, are thoroughly taken Land-Based Activities; petent international organisations, common
into account in the development of relevant guidelines and, as appropriate, standards or b) The Commission shall define criteria as well
plans and programmes, inter alia by means of b) Address activities and substances listed in criteria dealing in particular with: as recommend appropriate measures to redu-
strategic environmental assessment; Annex I through the progressive development, ce, control and eliminate pollution of and the
a) The length, depth and position of pipelines

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