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  KUWAIT REGIONAL CONVENTION FOR COOPERATION ON THE PROTECTION
            OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT FROM POLLUTION

Objectives
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     To prevent, abate and combat pollution of the marine
environment.

Summary of provisions  
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     (a)  Parties to take all appropriate measures to prevent,
abate and combat pollution of the marine environment (arts. III-
VIII);

     (b)  Parties to cooperate in taking necessary measures to deal
with pollution emergencies (art. IX);

     (c)  Parties to cooperate in scientific and technical research
relating to marine pollution (arts. X-XII);

     (d)  Parties to cooperate in establishing appropriate rules
and procedures for the determination of civil liability and
compensation for damage related to the subject-matter of the
Convention (art. XIII).

Membership
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     Open to the States which participated in the Kuwait Conference
held from 15 to 23 April 1978.

     Date of adoption           23. 4.1978
     Place of adoption          Kuwait, Kuwait
     Date of entry into force   1. 7.1979
     Languages                  Arabic, English, Persian
     Depositary                 Kuwait

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

     Bahrain                    1. 7.1979
     Iran, Islamic
       Republic of              1. 6.1980
     Iraq                       1. 7.1979
     Kuwai                      1. 7.1979
     Oman                       1. 7.1979
     Qatar                      1. 7.1979
     Saudi Arabia              26. 3.1982
     United Arab Emirates       1. 3.1980

Convention Secretariat
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Regional Organization for the Protection
  of the Marine Environment (ROPME)
P.O. Box 26388
13124 Safat
State of Kuwait
Tel:    (965) 5312140-3
Fax:    (965) 5324172
Telex:  44591 ROPME KT

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