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CONVENTION FOR THE PREVENTION OF MARINE POLLUTION
FROM LAND-BASED SOURCES
Objectives
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The Convention forms part of a comprehensive set of
progressive and coherent measures to protect the marine environment
from pollution.
Summary of provisions
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(a) Covers the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans north of latitude
36- north, east of longitude 42- west and west of longitude 51-
east, excluding the Baltic and Mediterranean Seas (art. 2);
(b) Parties to eliminate pollution of the maritime area from
land-based sources by substances listed in annex A, part 1, and to
limit strictly pollution by substances listed in part 2 (art. 4);
(c) Parties generally to endeavour to reduce existing
pollution and forestall any new pollution from land-based sources
(art. 6);
(d) In case of serious pollution from land-based sources by a
substance not listed in annex A, part 1, the parties shall consult
and negotiate a cooperation agreement (art. 9);
(e) Parties to establish complementary scientific and
technical research programmes (art. 10);
(f) Parties to set up and operate a permanent monitoring
system (art. 11);
(g) A commission established to supervise the implementation
of the Convention, to review the condition of the seas within the
Convention area, to draw up programmes and measures for the
elimination or reduction of pollution from land-based sources and to
make recommendations for the amendment of the lists of substances
in annex A (art. 16).
Membership
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Open to States which participated in the Diplomatic Conference
convened in Paris for the adoption of the Convention, to States
Parties to the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by
Dumping from Ships and Aircraft, 1972, and to States located
upstream on watercourses crossing the territory of one or more
Parties and reaching the Convention area. Parties may unanimously
invite other States to accede. The Instruments of accession to be
deposited with the French Government.
Amendment
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Date of adoption 4.6.1974 26.3.1990
Place of adoption Paris, France Paris
Date of entry into force 6.5.1978 1.9.1989
Languages English, French
Depositary France
Participant Entry into force
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Belgium 11. 2.1984
Denmark 6. 5.1978
France 6. 5.1978
Germany 1. 4.1982
Iceland 19. 7.1981
Ireland 28. 9.1984
Netherlands 6. 5.1978
Norway 6. 5.1978
Portugal 9. 6.1978
Spain 17. 5.1980
Sweden 6. 5.1978
United Kingdom of
Great Britain and
Northern Ireland* 6. 5.1978
European Economic Community 6. 5.1978
* Extended to Guernsey on 6.4.1978 and to Jersey on
27.3.1980.
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