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               REGIONAL CONVENTION FOR THE CONSERVATION OF THE
                    RED SEA AND GULF OF ADEN ENVIRONMENT

Objectives
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       To ensure rational human use of living and non-living marine
and coastal resources in a manner ensuring optimum benefit for the
present generation, at the same time maintaining the potential of
that environment to satisfy the needs and aspirations of future
generations.

Summary of provisions
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       (a)   The contracting parties to cooperate in the formulation
of Protocols to implement the Convention, establish national
standards, laws and regulations, endeavour to harmonize their
national policies and cooperate with the competent international,
regional and subregional organizations to establish and adopt
regional standards and recommended practices and procedures (art.
III);

       (b)   The contracting parties to prevent, abate and combat
pollution from ships (art. IV), pollution caused by dumping from
ships and aircraft (art. V);  pollution from land-based sources
(art. VI), pollution resulting from exploration and exploitation of
the bed of the territorial sea, the continental shelf and the
subsoil thereof (art. VII) and pollution from other human activities
(art. VIII);

       (c)   The contracting parties to cooperate in dealing with
pollution emergencies (art. IX), in the fields of science and
technology (art. X) and in the formulation and adoption of rules
regarding civil liability and compensation for pollution damage
(art. XIII);

       (d)   A Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Red
Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment established (art. XVI), to consist
of the following organs:

                (i)      A Council comprised of a representative of
                         each contracting party;

               (ii)      A General Secretariat;

              (iii)      A Committee for Settlement of Disputes.

Membership
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       Open for signature, ratification, acceptance, approval or
accession by Governments invited to the Jeddah Regional Conference
of Plenipotentiaries on the Conservation of the Marine Environment
and Coastal Areas in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden convened from 13
to 15 February 1982.

       Any Party which has ratified, accepted, approved or acceded to
the Convention is deemed to have ratified, accepted, approval or
acceded to the Protocol, and any State member of the Arab League has
a right of accession to the Convention.

       Date of adoption              14. 2.1982
       Place of adoption             Jeddah, Saudi Arabia
       Date of entry into force      20. 8.1985
       Language                      Arabic
       Depositary                    Saudi Arabia

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

       Egypt                              20. 8.1990
       Jordan                              7. 2.1989
       Palestine*                         20. 8.1985
       Saudi Arabia                       20. 8.1985
       Somalia                            30. 5.1988
       Sudan                              20. 8.1985
       Yemen                              20. 8.1985

       *     Represented by the Palestine Liberation Organization.
  
Convention Secretariat
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Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment Programme
(PERSGA)
P.O. Box 1358, Jeddah 21431
Saudi Arabia
Tel:     (9662)651 44 72/651 98 68
Fax:     (9662)651 14 24/651 98 68
Telex:    601236 ARSAD SJ  
          Att. PERSGA
Cable:    ARSADEPT

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