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         AGREEMENT FOR COOPERATION IN DEALING WITH POLLUTION OF THE
                NORTH SEA BY OIL AND OTHER HARMFUL SUBSTANCES

Objectives
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       To ensure cooperation between the coastal States in providing
manpower, supplies, equipment and scientific advice at short notice
to deal with discharges of oil or other harmful substances in the
North Sea.

Summary of provisions
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       (a)   Covers the North Sea south of latitude 61- north and the
English Channel east of a line 50 nautical miles west of a line
joining the Scilly Isles and Ushant (art. 2);

       (b)   Parties to cooperate in informing each other of
casualties of oil or other harmful substances in the area and in
requiring masters of the ships and pilots of aircraft registered in
their territories to report such incidents (art. 5);

       (c)   Area divided into national zones, for each of which the
relevant party has prime responsibility (art. 6);

       (d)   Assistance should be requested first from any other State
likely to be affected by the pollution (art. 7);

       (e)   Apportionment of the costs of actions taken by
Contracting Parties (arts. 9 and 10);

Membership
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       Open to any Government for signature, ratification or
approval.  Instruments of ratification or approval to be deposited
with the Government of Germany.

       Date of adoption              13. 9.1983
       Place of adoption             Bonn, Germany
       Date of entry into force       1. 9.1989
       Languages                     English, French, German
       Depositary                    Germany
                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       
       Participant                   Entry into force
       -----------                   ----------------

       Belgium                          1. 9.1989
       Denmark                          1. 9.1989
       France                           1. 9.1989
       Germany,                         1. 9.1989
       Netherlands**                    1. 9.1989
       Norway                           1. 9.1989
       Sweden                           1. 9.1989
       United Kingdom of Great  
         Britain and Northern
         Ireland*                       1. 9.1989
       European Economic Community      1. 9.1989

        *    Extended to the Bailiwick of Jersey and Bailiwick of
Guernsey.

       **    For the Kingdom of Europe.

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