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

is designated by a Contracting Party as confi- Article 18 2. In addition to the financial participation by f) Forward to the Contracting Parties informa-
dential, shall be used in such a manner as to the Contracting Parties the Commission may, tion submitted to it in accordance with Article
assure its confidentiality. Nothing in this Proto- Funding in response to a request from any Contracting 11 of this Protocol;
col shall require a Contracting Party to supply 1. The Contracting Parties, taking into account Party, seek additional funds or other forms of g) Review and assess information submitted by
information, the disclosure of which is contrary their capabilities, shall as far as possible ensure assistance for activities related to this Protocol. the Contracting Parties in accordance with Ar-
to the essential interests of its security. that adequate financial resources are availab- These funds may include voluntary contributi- ticles 13 and 16 of this Protocol;

Article 17 le for the formulation and implementation of ons for the achievement of specific objectives h) Compile, review and revise a list of Hot spots
of this Protocol made by the Contracting Par-
programmes, projects and measures necessary
Compliance to achieve the objectives of this Protocol. To ties, other governments and government agen- as provided for in Article 7 of this Protocol; 15
this end, the Contracting Parties shall: cies, international organisations, non-gover- i) Compile and make available to the Contrac-
1. The Contracting Parties shall develop nmental organisations, the private sector and ting Parties reports and studies which may be
non-confrontational and non-judicial procedu- a) Endeavour to allocate sufficient domestic fi- individuals. required for the implementation of this Proto-
res of consultative nature to ensure compliance nancial resources; col or as requested by them;
with the provisions of this Protocol. 2. To facili- b) Promote the mobilisation of financial re- Article 19
tate achieving the objectives of this Protocol by sources from bilateral and multilateral funding Institutional Arrangements j) Assist in raising funds as provided for in Artic-
the Contracting Parties the Commission shall: sources and mechanisms, including grants and le 18 of this Protocol;

a) On the basis of the reports referred to in Ar- loans; and 1. For the purposes of this Protocol and in ac- k) Cooperate with relevant international orga-
ticle 16 and any other information submitted c) Explore innovative methods and incentives cordance with Article XVII of the Convention, nisations;
by the Contracting Parties, review and evaluate for mobilising and channelling resources, inc- the Commission shall, inter alia: l) Perform such other functions assigned to it by
their compliance with and enforcement of the luding those of foundations, non-governmental a) Consider the efficacy of the measures adop- the Contracting Parties as deemed appropriate
Protocol and the decisions and recommendati- organisations and other private sector entities, ted and the advisability of adopting any other for the implementation of this Protocol; and
ons adopted thereunder; and and encourage various forms of public private measures, in particular in the form of annexes; m) Establish any such institutional mechanism
b) Where appropriate, decide upon and call for partnerships. b) Revise and amend any annex to this Proto- as deemed necessary for the achievement of
steps to bring about full compliance with the col, as appropriate, in accordance with Article the objectives of this Protocol.
Protocol and decisions adopted thereunder and XXI of the Convention;
promote the implementation of recommendati-
ons, including measures to assist a Contracting c) Formulate, adopt and review regional prog-
Party to carry out its obligations. rammes, plans of actions or measures in accor-
dance with Article 5 of this Protocol;

d) Adopt regional guidelines, standards or crite-
ria in accordance with Article 6 of this Protocol;
e) Formulate procedures for exchange of infor-
mation and assist in developing information
systems and networks for the exchange of in-
formation in accordance with Article 13 of this
Protocol;

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