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           CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MARINE ENVIRONMENT
                 AND COASTAL AREA OF THE SOUTH-EAST PACIFIC

Objective
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       To protect the marine environment and coastal zones of the
South-East Pacific within the 200-mile area of maritime sovereignty
and jurisdiction of the Parties, and beyond that area, the high seas
up to a distance within which pollution of the high seas may affect
that area.

Summary of provisions
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       The Parties agree to:

       (a)   Take all necessary measures to prevent, reduce and
control pollution of the Convention area (art. 3), particularly
pollution from land-based sources, from or through the atmosphere,
from vessels and from any other installations and devices operating
in the marine environment (art. 4);

       (b)   Prevent, reduce, combat and control coastal erosion (art.
10);

       (c)   Cooperate in dealing with pollution emergencies in the
Convention area (art. 6), and in exchanging data and other
scientific information (arts. 9 and 10);

       (d)   Cooperate in establishing programmes from monitoring
pollution and assessing environmental impacts in the area (arts. 7
and 8);

       (e)   Establish rules and procedures for the determination of
civil liability and compensate for damage resulting from pollution
of the environment and coastal area (art. 11);

       (f)   Convene ordinary and extraordinary meetings, within the
framework of the Permanent Commission of the South Pacific (CPPS),
for reviewing the implementation of the Convention (art. 12);

       (g)   Designate the Permanent Commission for the South Pacific
to discharge secretariat functions under the Convention (art. 13).

Membership
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       Open to States bordering the South-East Pacific.

       Date of adoption             12.11.1981
       Place of adoption            Lima, Peru
       Date of entry into force     19. 5.1986
       Language                     Spanish
       Depositary                   Permanent Commission for the
                                    South Pacific

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

       Chile                           19. 5.1986
       Colombia                        19. 5.1986
       Ecuador                         19. 5.1986
       Panama                          21. 9.1986
       Peru                            25. 2.1989

Convention Secretariat
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Permanent Commission for the South Pacific  
Casilla 16638
Agencia 6400-9
Santiago
Chile
Tel:    6726652/6726654/6951102
Fax:    6951100
Telex:  240982 CPPS V CL

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