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CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA
AGAINST POLLUTION
Objective
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In the light of the special characteristics and vulnerability
of the Mediterranean, to achieve international cooperation for a
coordinated and comprehensive approach to the protection and
enhancement of the marine environment in the Mediterranean area.
Summary of provisions
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(a) Parties to take all appropriate measures to prevent and
abate pollution of the Mediterranean caused by dumping from ships
and aircraft, or by discharges from ships, or resulting from
exploration and exploitation of the sea bed and subsoil, or from
discharges from rivers, coastal establishments or other land-based
sources within their territories (arts. 5-8);
(b) Parties to cooperate in taking measures to deal with
pollution emergencies, whatever their cause (art. 9);
(c) Parties to cooperate in establishing programmes for
monitoring pollution in the area (art. 10);
(d) Parties to cooperate in scientific and technical research
relating to all types of marine pollution (art. 11);
(e) Parties to cooperate in establishing procedures for the
determination of liability and compensation for damage resulting
from violations of the Convention and Protocols (art. 12);
(f) Protocols for the Prevention of Pollution by Dumping from
Ships and Aircraft, and for Cooperation in Dealing with Pollution
Emergencies, have been adopted;
(g) UNEP designated to discharge secretariat functions under
the Convention.
Membership
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Open to States which participated in the Barcelona Conference
in February 1976, and to the European Economic Community and any
similar regional economic grouping at least one member of which is a
coastal State of the Mediterranean Sea area and which exercises
competence in fields covered by the Convention. Instruments of
ratification or accession to be deposited with the Government of
Spain.
Date of adoption 16. 2.1976
Place of adoption Barcelona, Spain
Date of entry into force 12. 2.1978
Languages Arabic, English
French, Spanish
Depositary Spain
Participant Signature Ratification Entry into
Approval (Ap) force
Accession (Ac)
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Albania 30. 5.1990 (Ac) 29. 6.1990
Algeria 16. 2.1981 (Ac) 18. 3.1981
Cyprus 16. 2.1976 19.11.1979 19. 12.1979
Egypt 16. 2.1976 24. 8.1978 (Ap) 23. 9.1978
France* 16. 2.1976 11. 3.1978 (Ap) 10. 4.1978
Greece 16. 2.1976 3. 1.1979 2. 2.1979
Israel* 16. 2.1976 3. 3.1978 2. 4.1978
Italy 16. 2.1976 3. 2.1979 5. 3.1979
Lebanon 16. 2.1976 8.11.1977 (Ac) 12. 2.1978
Libyan Arab
Jamahiriya 31. 1.1977 31. 1.1977 2. 3.1979
Malta 16. 2.1976 30.12.1977 12. 2.1978
Monaco 16. 2.1976 20. 9.1977 12. 2.1978
Morocco 16. 2.1976 15. 1.1980 15. 2.1980
Spain 16. 2.1976 17.12.1976 12. 2.1978
Syrian Arab
Republic* 26.12.1978 (Ac) 25. 1.1979
Tunisia 25. 5.1976 30. 7.1977 2. 2.1978
Turkey 16. 2.1976 6. 4.1981 6. 5.1981
Yugoslavia 15. 9.1976 13. 1.1978 12. 2.1978
European
Economic
Community 13. 9.1976 16. 3.1978 (Ap) 15. 4.1978
* With a reservation.
Convention Secretariat
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Coordinating Unit for
the Mediterranean Action Plan (MEDU)
United Nations Environment Programme
P.O. Box 18019
GR 116 10 Athens
Greece
Tel: (301)725 3190-5
Fax: (301)725 3197
Cable: UNITERRA, Athens
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