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

2. The Contracting Parties shall collaborate in regulations, seek the participation of affected
establishing a regional monitoring program- persons in any review process conducted pur- 1. The Contracting Parties shall cooperate, bila- tion and control of pollution of the marine en-
me as well as compatible national monitoring suant to paragraph 2 above, and, where practi- terally or, where appropriate, on a regional ba- vironment and coastal areas from land based
programmes, and in facilitating data and infor- cable, publish or make available relevant infor- sis through the Commission in the prevention, sources and activities.
mation storage, retrieval and exchange. mation obtained in this review. control and elimination of pollution of the mari-
ne environment and coastal areas of the Black Article 16
3. Information referred to in paragraph 1 abo- Article 13 Sea from land based sources and activities. Reporting
ve shall be made available by the Contracting
Parties to the Commission, as provided for in Exchange of Information 2. In conformity with Article XV of the Conven- 1. Each Contracting Party shall submit to the
Article 19 of this Protocol, at regular intervals tion, the Contracting Parties shall encourage Commission annual reports on measures adop-
to be agreed by the Contracting Parties. The Contracting Parties directly or through the cooperation in scientific and technological fiel- ted for the implementation of this Protocol in
Commission shall exchange on a regular basis ds related to pollution from land-based sources
Article 12 information and develop systems and networks and activities, particularly in research on in- a format to be determined by the Commission.
The Commission shall make them available to
for the exchange of information to facilitate the puts, pathways, fates and effects of pollutants
Environmental Impact Assessment implementation of this Protocol. and on the development of new methods of all Contracting Parties.

1. The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to Article 14 pollution prevention, control and elimination, 2. Such reports shall include, inter alia:
develop and adopt regional guidelines and en- including the development and application of a) Information on legal and regulatory measu-
hance corresponding national regulations con- Public Participation cleaner production approaches to this effect. res, action plans, programmes and other steps
cerning the assessment of the potential envi- 1. The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to 3. The Contracting Parties shall promote coo- taken for the implementation of this Protocol,
ronmental impacts of land-based projects and promote the participation of the public in me- peration, directly or through the Commission, its Annexes and recommendations adopted
activities including those likely to cause serious with those Contracting Parties which request it thereunder;
transboundary impact and review and update asures that are necessary for the protection in obtaining assistance for the implementation
those guidelines as appropriate. of the marine environment and coastal areas of this Protocol particularly to: b) Data on the quantities of substances of con-
of the Black Sea from land-based sources and cern discharged from their territories;
2. Each Contracting Party shall introduce and activities, including environmental impact as- a) Develop scientific, technical, educational c) Statistical data on the authorisations granted
apply procedures of environmental impact as- sessments, and in decision-making processes and public awareness programmes and train in accordance with Article 7 of this Protocol;
sessment of any planned land-based activity relevant to the implementation of this Protocol. scientific, technical and administrative person-
or project within its territory or under its regu- nel; d) Data resulting from monitoring as provided
latory control that is likely to cause significant 2. Each Contracting Party shall, in accordance for in Article 11 of this Protocol;
adverse effect on the marine environment or with its national laws and regulations, facilita- b) Provide technical advice, information and ot- e) Information on activities altering the coast-
coastal areas of the Black Sea. te public access to the information concerning her assistance; and
conditions of the marine environment and co- line, habitats within coastal areas and related
3. The implementation of activities and proje- astal areas of the Black Sea, measures taken c) Identify and approach potential sources of watersheds;
cts referred to in paragraph 2 above shall be or planned to be taken to prevent, control and financing for projects necessary to implement f) Information on results achieved in the elimi-
made subject to a prior written authorisation reduce pollution. this Protocol. nation and control of pollution from Hot spots;
from the competent authorities of the Contra- 4. The Contracting Parties shall cooperate with and
cting Party, which takes fully into account the Article 15 international organisations, programmes and
findings and recommendations of the environ- Cooperation and Assistance instruments relevant to the prevention, reduc- g) Information on general results achieved and,
mental impact assessment. Each Contracting if the case arises, difficulties encountered in the
Party shall, subject to its national laws and implementation of this Protocol. 3. Information
provided pursuant to paragraph 2 above, which
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