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              AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION IN DEALING WITH
                 POLLUTION OF THE NORTH SEA BY OIL*

Objectives
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      To ensure cooperation between the coastal States in providing
manpower, supplies, equipment and scientific advice at short notice
to deal with discharges of oil or other noxious or hazardous
substances in the North Sea.

Summary of provisions
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      (a)  Covers the North Sea south of latitude 61 north and the
English Channel east of a line 50 nautical miles west of a line
joining the Scilly Isles and Ushant (art. 2);

      (b)  Parties to cooperate in informing each other of
casualties or oil slicks in the area and in requiring masters of
ships and pilots of aircraft registered in their territories to
report such incidents (art. 5);

      (c)  Area divided into national zones, for each of which the
relevant party has prime responsibility (art. 6);

      (d)  Assistance should be requested first from any other State
likely to be affected by the pollution (art. 7);

Membership
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      Open to any Government for signature, ratification or
approval; instruments of ratification or approval to be deposited
with the Government of Germany.

      Date of adoption           9. 6.1969
      Place of adoption          Bonn, Germany
      Date of entry into force   9. 8.1969
      Languages                  English, French
      Depositary                 Germany

      Participant                                     Entry into force
      -----------                                     ----------------

      Belgium                                          9. 8.1969
      Denmark                                          9. 8.1969
      France                                           9. 8.1969
      Germany                                          9. 8.1969
      Netherlands                                      8. 3.1974
      Norway                                          28.11.1970
      Sweden                                           9. 8.1969
      United Kingdom of
        Great Britain and  
        Northern Ireland                               9. 8.1969

      *    This agreement has been replaced by the Agreement for
Cooperation in Dealing with the Pollution of the North Sea by Oil
and Other Harmful Substances (Bonn, 13 September 1983) which entered
into force on 1 September 1989.

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