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Contents
- COM (79)487
- Brussels, 6th September 1979
- signed the Convention
- Article 1
- United Nations Conference on the Kis.mn Environment, and in particular •
- tf international law, tho sovwtcif.n right to exploit their own resources
- pursuant to their own environmental pel ic ics,. and the.responsibillty to
- Definitions
- Article 2
- . The Contracting Parties, within the framework of, the present Convention,*
- The Contracting Parties shall exchange Inforr.r.tlon on and review their
- Exchange of information
- . (d) The desirability of establishing a framework for a co-operr.tIve
- determine- the transmission of air pollutento based on tho emissions per grid unit
- of national J-.ta on total emissions cf agreed nlr pollutants, starting with
- Executive Pod”
- 4. The Executive Body, in d.ischarr inp. its functions, shell, when it deems
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- sufficient secretariat and, in the fr/nuvork of the existing budgetary
- 3. Furtb r drcldo to develop without relay'further co-operation in problem
- 4. Evclr.ri thrt such strategics and policies shell be aimed c.t limiting
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- United Notions Conference on tho Hunva Environment, particularly vlth regard
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- energy utilizing processes end, whenever practicable, re-use
- .technology to optimize the use of raw materials and energy, including
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- . fr'-r.i an economic point of view, making use cf the Informali:n
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- 1. The present Convention olir.ll be open for signature a.t the Urltvd Nations
Vol. 1979/0169
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COMMISSION OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES
C0M(79) 487 final . ,
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION ON THE CONCLUSION OF THE CONVENTION ON LANG-RANGE TRANSBOUNDARY AIR POLLUTION
(submitted to the Council by the Commission)
COM(79) 487 final
PROPOSAL FOR A COUNCIL DECISION
on the conclusion of the Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution
THE COUNCIL OF THE EUROPEAN COMMUNITIES,
HAVING regard to the Treaty establishing the European Economic Community, and in particular Article 235 thereof,
HAVING regard to the proposal from the Commission,
HAVING regard to the Opinion of the European Parliament,
HAVING regard to the Opinion of the Economic and Social Committee,
WHEREAS the aim of the Community environment policy as stated in the Council declaration of 22 November 1973 on the programme of action of the European Communities on the Environment (1), supplemented by the resolution of the Council of the European Communities and of the representatives of the Governments of the Member States meeting within the Council of 17 May 1977 on the continuation and implementation of a European Com- . munity policy and action programme on the environment (2), is to improve the setting and quality of life, and the surroundings and
living conditions of the peoples of the Community, by, inter alia, preventing, reducing and as far as possible, eliminating pollution and nuisances as well as seeking common solutions to environment problems with states outside the Community, particularly in international organisations;
WHEREAS one of the principles of this Community environment policy is that, in accordance with the declaration of the United Nations Conference on the Human Environment adopted in Stockholm in 1972, care should be taken to ensure that activities carried out in one state do not cause any degradation of the environment in another ~
<1> OJ N° C 112, 20.12.1973, p. 1 (2) OJ N° C 139, 13.6.1977, p. 1 '
WHEREAS the Community has therefore participated in the negotiations within the framework of the Economic Commission for Europe of a Convention and Resolution on long-range transboundary air pollution.
WHEREAS the Community has on
on long-irange transboundary air pollution and approved the Resolution on long-range transboundary air pollution in which the signatories to the Convention decided to initiate the provisional implementation of the Convention/ within the framework of the ECE on an interim basis, and to undertake to carry out the obligations of the Convention to
the max
imum extent possible pending its entry into force.
WHEREAS? it is necessary for the Community to conclude this Convention in order to achieve one of the Community’s objectives in the field of the protection of the environment and of the quality of life; and whereas the Treaty has not provided the necessary powers for the conclusion of this Convention;
HAS DECIDED AS FOLLOWS :
The Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution is hereby approved on behalf of the European Economic. Community.
The texts of the Convention and of the Resolution on long-range transboundary air pollution are annexed to this Decision.
Article 2
The President of the Council shall deposit the act as provided in Article 15 of the Convention (1).
■ For the Council
• The President
<1) The date of entry into force of the Convention will be published in.the Official Journal of the European Communities. .
.. EPJ\TT CONVENTION R:: LCNG-SAJTC TRAN’S^UTTSARY AIR PCLUTTCN
Tho Pcrtle*'to the resent Convert !on, . ■ '
?eterrjoed to promote relations and co-operation In the field of * r
environmental•protect ion, . * 1 • ^ •
/. Mre of the significance of the activities* of the United Nation?;
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Ironc.-.ilo Crnnisnion far Uuroiifc in str .n^thening ouch relations -and co-opcration
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particularly in the field of air pollution-includin3 lonp-rangu transport of . olr rcllutnr.ta,
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H' c^-nlz inn thu contribution of the Economic Connlsaion for Europe ■
to the multilateral lnnl<*rcntation of tha pertinent 'rovisior3 of the . *
Final Act of the Conference on Security a.nr* Co-opcrstio.i in Europe, .
Cc- nlrant of the refcretc.s in t> c chapter on environment of the Final Act of the- Conference on Security and Co-operation in Europe calling for co-opcraticn to control air pollution end its effects, including lonr-r*rpe transport of "lr pollutants, and to the development- throuph
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International co-operation of .-?n extensive* proi-rrmne for the monitoring "
and evaluation of lonj-renjsC transport of eir pollutants, storting with -
sulphur -’loridc and vltl. possible cxt'nnlon to other pollutnnts, • ,
‘ Cons Id. r lnr the pertinent provlsiono of th*.* rh.clnra.tion of the <
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principle 21, which expresses the common conviction th-it States have, ., in accordance- with the Charter of' the United fictions and the principles .
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ensure that activities within th'.ir Juriodiction or control do not couuc .
d\*nnp%' to the environment of other States or of areas bvyand the limits ,
of national Jurisdiction, # * ■
zinn the '..xist'.nce of possible adverse*, effects, in the short. ^
and long term, of '.ir pollution Including trnnsboundr.ry air pollution,
Urnc'*rO|'^ th't o rlaw lr, the level of emissions of air pollutants
within tlie rcgi-;it os forecast may increase such .ldvcree cffi-cts, ( •'
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" Pvcr'.*nl-lf.a the n^cd to study the implications’ cf the len-.-ringo .
transport of air pollutants and tho need to seek solutions far the . .
problems Identified, ‘ . . . . .
lrVocs/79/£,(a)
G‘d.79-42960
• Z.ff lrnirg their willingness ta relr.forca .'.cti*fr£ international t.
o.-operrt ion tc develop anr.roprlate national* policies and by neons of \
cxc!i*.n,^c c f inforn.-.ticn, consultation, research * and ’mcr.itcrln?, to' co-drd-i-.f tc
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n*tlrr.cl action for combating clr oolluti*.n including lonj-r'nge trrnsbr.ur.dary sir pollution, .
li-jve 'rrerd os follows:
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• * • ■ • FT THO PURPOSES OF THE PRESENT .CONVENTIONS . *-./,. • . 4 ..v
(a) 'Mnlr pollution** means tho Introduction by ir.on, directly or indirectly,
of suer t^nccs ^r energy'Into tho rir* resulting In c’ulittrious eflccts of •
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such a nature “s to cndf.nv.cr human health, harm living resources end . .
c^.-oystctns rnd baturiel property and Impair or Interfere t/lth amenities end .•th^r legitimate uses of the tnvirr.nn.jnt, r.rd "nlr pollutants'* shall bo construed recording Iy s ’
(b) 111 -ar-ran^c tr--i.abrund.Ty .‘lr pollution" means eir pollution whoso
physical origin Js situated wholly or In part within the are**. under the national jurisdiction cf one State* and which has adverse effects in the ere".
under thu jurisdiction of another State at such ti distance that It is not .
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generally passible to distinguish thv contribution of individual emission . siurccs cr groups of sources. . f •
■ * . Fundamental principles * . . .
The Contracting Parties, taking due •xcount of the facts and problems invNlvcd, arc determined to protect man* and Me environment “rainr.t air pollution- rnd shall endeavour to limit and, as for as possible, gradually reduce and prevent air pollution including long-range transboundary air ; pollution. ‘ * • , ' - . - - /
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shall by neons of exchanges of information, consultation, research rnd : cr-nltrring, develop without undue delay reticles end strategies which shell serve as a means of combating the discharge uf nir pollutants, taking into ‘ \
account efforts already made at national and international levels. • ,
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Art iclo A ' . . 1 ‘ ‘ . •
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policies, scientific activities end technical measures a.lmed at combating,’ as frr ns possible, the discharge of tir pollutants which may heve adverse effects, thereby contributing to tha reduction of air pollution lrclunlr.^ lrna-r*rp.c transbounenry air pollution* ‘ .
Art Id., S . • . . • . •
Consulteti^na shnli be held, upon request, rt an early stage between, cn the one hand, “Contracting Parties which arc actually v.lfcetcd by or exposed to a significant risk of long-range transboundary air pollution and, on the •
* ether hand. Contracting Partita within which and subject to whose Jurisdiction c significant contribution to long-range trr.nsboundory air.pollution originates, cr could origlnntu, In connexion with cctlvities carried on cr contemplated therein. . ' • '
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Air quality management . . . •
Art 1 cle 6 . . . , , * .
Taking Into eccount articles 2 to 5, the ongoing research, exchange of • Information and monitoring and the results thereof, the cast -nd effectiveness of local and 'tier remedies and, in r'rJcr t‘ c*nbat air pollution, in particular
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that originating frrm new rr rebuilt installations, each Contracting Party undertakes to -develop the best policies and strategies Including air quality ivna.gcmv.nt systems and, as part of them, control measures compatible with balanced development, in particular by using the bc9t available technology which is economically feasible and low- rr. ‘ non-waste ttchnclosy.
• • Research and ,Vv(l-lrv.i,nt •
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Tl*e Contracting Parties,'as appropriate to their* needs,'shall Initiate # and co-operate In ttt.a conduct of research into. an-lf-r development ofi . ..
(a) existing and proposed tcchnol *gKs for reducing emissions of sulphur
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ermpnunda and other major air pollutants, inciting technical and economic* • feasibility, and -nvlrcnmental consequences; . . ■
(b) . instrumentaticn and other techniques for monitoring and measuring *'
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emission rates and ambient concentrations of air pollutants; ’ .
. rradels fcr a better undcrst.tndin;; of the transmission of Icr."-r.ir.re
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• . .s-.t.v’nry air pollutants; „ * , ‘ .
? the effects of culphur compourds and other rrajor'air. pallutn.rts on hunin . -‘.(h and the tnvlr - niuwnt, including apricul tur.*., farestry, materials, arjuatic
' *tVr natural cc-a-syst :u s r‘d visibility, with a view to establishing • 1 '
, l Atl^ic b.acli f'r 'oc. /'.ffoct r*.lntiov,ships dlsi-nc.' tc rrotect the ervirerwsent ' 1 th. ocm'inlc, aoci-.l .and i nvir*-n'ptel 'sfc*.cjn'jnt of /ltcvn tlvc measures ■ f r *.tt *inina environment*1 objectives including the riducticr. rf lor.f-ra.rgc ir nil>*.*in'.'‘ry *lr ;-,llutiori{ ’ ,
(f) <.“hicrtion on.' trainin.i programmes related to the environmental aspects tf •‘elluti'n by culphur compounds a.nd other maj.-r air pollutants. ■
Article* 3
. Th' Contracting Parties, within the fr/mswerk of the'Executive Fady •
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referred to in article 10 nnJ blister* lly,' sl*."ll,' in their ccrrmcn internets,
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'xchan£.c rvaliable infrrmrtion out . . ‘ . . •
(a) data 'n emissions at periods of time tc be CfirccJ upon, of rp,rcc<!
air pollutants, st/rtir.g with sulphur dioxide, c.mln:ji from r ri-’-units r£
•i r„ci* size ; or *;o the fluxes of agreed. Mr pollutants, st^rtinj; vith sulphur
t'i**:;idc-, aerrss national borders, at distances an*I at periods of time to be -
/‘^rc•e'', upon; . • ' . • . ■< ••
' (b) major changes in notional policies and in jjtnorrl industrial -
dtvci-m.icnt, a.nd their potential intact, which would, be iil::ly to cruse .
significant ch-nr,ea In lonp-ranfiw trnnsboundary tlr' p-ciluti^nj . ■
(c) emtr.'l teehn l.ap.ics for r^’ucin^ air pollution rflcv'i:t to , ,
. * * * * : . \ 1' r.^-r'-.r c' tra*shrun^r y..*tr ;•.* llut.lon ; ' .
(’) the projccte' cast ■ C the. emission central cf sulphur eoia^run’o ’• '
^/n* otl.tr tarj^r ir cilut.ants on a national sole; • •• ,
(<•) nctur-rologlca.l aro’ physico-chemical Vata rclfttir,3 to the processes
• , * * # ’ durlna tranM*. lsol*'n; . . • , • * ‘
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‘ (f) fhy.aic :-ciwjiaic::l and biolvpical 'V.tn relatinc tf the off vets rf
Vr.^-ranajc transbound.-ry Mr jirlluticn an-1 the extent of the dctno.fio 1/ which these -nta indicate ccn be attributed tc Irnri-ran.ac trensboun *r.ry .
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air fMlutirnj . T ’ : - . .
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(-) national, subrefilonol and regional policies rr.d str.itc';ics for thj crntrol cf sulphur ccmpaunds nnd other mr.jrr nlr /cllutonts. • • * • , '
' Impl crvntnt ion and further ;^vpV)i,ff,,'t of tbo Co-orerntive * '. x
• Pro-- r ,rri' *or '.(ip Ivti. i tor 1 n ■• rvi' ion oi th' I or? - • .
' r-nre fr.'itiv.r.i s * i-'t: t Air l'ol l ut unt\ vn i urr -c • .
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Article* 9
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The Contracting/ Parties strens the nnt-d for the iriplcnontotlon of the existing "Co-oper/itivo ;:ro^rr<r.ro for the monitor ini; arc evaluation of the long-ren",; transmlesion of Mr pollutant* In Europe*' (hereinafter rc-fcrrcd to cs D-.EP) and, with regard to the further development of this programme, agree ‘ to cmeheslzoi , . , . •
. (a) the desirability of Contracting Parties Joining In en* fully .
lnolcm'ntlng DJEP which, no a first oto.p, is based on the tronltorlng of • sulphur dioxide rnd related substances; • ■ t
(b) the need to use comparable or standardized procedures* for monitoring
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whenever possible; • . •*'..• _ .
(c) Tlw desirability of basing the monitoring programme on tho framework of both national and lntcrnatIon1;! programmes. The cstvbllshmert of monitoring stations end the collection of data shall be carried rut under the national .
jurisdiction of tho country in which the monitoring st'.ticrs arc located;
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environmental monitoring programme, b*.ocd on and tckis.g into account present .
and future P'tion':l, subregional, region*! and other International programmes;
(e) the need .to exchango data cn cmisslcna at periods of time to be ‘
agreed up^n, of agreed air pollutants, starting with sulphur dl*xida, coming
from grid-units rf agreed size; or on the fluxes of agreed air pollutants,
* . ’’ ’ / . starting with culnl ur dioxide, fcro'.s n t innal borders, at distance'* nd at
p^rl^dit of tim;j t* be ogreed upon. The method, including-the ihcdcl, used .
to dt-tcrnlr.e tho flumes, •.' well f.s the method, including the model, us.d to
shall be mode r.vr.lltblc and periodic :lly reviewed, in erder to Improve- the
methods and ti c . . . • . ’
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• (f) their willingness to continue tho exchange and periodic updating
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sulphur dioxide: . . • . • ■ ’
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(p) the r.ocd to provide mutcoralo(.ical and thyslco-chctslcr.l data “ ‘
relating to processes during transmission; ' . * . . •
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(h) the need tc monitor chtnicnl cc??pcr.tnts in ether nedl.*. euch ns •
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w.-*tcr, soil ; nd veretetion, ro cs e simil/:r_i7icnit'.rln* proRrmne tc
record effects on health r.nd environment }. ... ' 1
(l) the desirability of extondino th.' r.etl'*r.rl EKEP networks to nafca '
then c-peretlonol fer control nnd surveillance purposes. •
Article 10
1. Th.- representatives of the Contracting Parties shell, vithin the ' , *
fr‘inc’"-rk of the Senior Advisers t- LCC C vurnnenta '*r. Environmental I'r-'blcr's, constitute' th-.* Executive fc ;dy of the prcnynt Convention, ond . ' '
shall meet nt least •nr.tnlly in that capacity. . . .* , .
2. The Executive -Jody shell: . * ' * . .
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' . review the- Implementation nt the present Convention; *• . • ‘ *
(b) establish, rs opprrpr iotc, verV in.*; croups tc ccralder r..*ttcrs', ,
• . • related to the impicner.t.-tl-in rm- development of the present . ‘ '
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• • , Convention /nd to this cn*! to. prepare -appropriate studies ’r.r*
. . ' ether ■!' cum.-.nt/'tion end to oubmlt roerriMcnd'jti t.c to be considered
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’ (c)' fulfil ouch tMer functions ts may bu cpproprlntc un'!'.r the .
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' . pr visions of the present Convention. ' ,
3. - The Ex cutivo U *Jy shall utili^o the Steering ft-.’.y fer the .EMEP tc _
nl.ay on integral port in the oporctlon of tfc'. pr'.scnt Convention, in particular with rtrerd to da to. collection “r.d scientific co-’pemticn. _
'Tfrorrlate, -'Iso n.cha use of infa*rmrt i*r from other ti ltv.-nt intcrr.-.tion 1 . * orcnnir.-.ti'T.s. • •. ,
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' Secretor lit . - ’ *
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Article 11 ‘ • . • . . • ’ '
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• l'.e Executive Sucr*'tnry of the Ecrr .n.ie, Crmmlesi^n for Europe *h?!l . '
carry rut, fer the Executive 8"’y, the fcllewlr*u secretariat functirr.c: . . .
•" (o) t* convene *.n * prepare th.j mi^tlnf.s of thc.rxccutLvc^lody j • • t
(b)
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ta tronsnit t* tfcw-*C* ntr'ctino Parties rcp*o.rt ' one! at! *•? Ir.fcmoti*f . ■ • • 1 received in nccordnr.cc vith tJ*o provisiens of the or*.sfcnt Cor.ventl.'f
to •'ischnr'o the functions craij.ned by the Cxwcutivw Body.
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Article” 12 • . ‘ • • . • . 3 • • . • " • ‘ ;
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1. Any Contracting Party r.ay prooose ancndirents to the present Convention3 ’ '
i ?. The text o£ proposed cmrr.'lmcnts shall be 'vlr.:ltte?. In writing to the ,
‘ Executive Secretary of th3: Economic Commission for :\;rone, wro sVall communicate , then to i'll Contrectlnr Parties. The F.:4" cutty3 Po^y '‘.hul 1. cIscusb rrcncued ■
incnd-i. r.ta at its rex3 ..nnutl iicctlr,,3 ; rcvioeJ that such prcpcsf.l r h.v.s Li n
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. circulated by tie Exccutlvj Secretory of the, Economic Commission ior Europe V to thw Contracting Parties at lerot ninety dnyo !•' 'r!vsnco. . ’
. 3. An c/nerdn. nt to the orcosr.t Convention '.3all bj ,'>.ptid by concensus
of the representatives of the Contracting Parties, end shrll ent-r Into force ' 1 for the Contracting Parties which have accepted It on ti'.Q ninetieth day after the date on which tvo-thlriis of the Contracting Parties have deposited their Instruments of acceptance with the dcrositnry. There3:fter,• the amendment • shall enter into force for any other Contracting Party #on the ninetieth - .
d'.y after the date on which that Contracting Party deposits its Instrument of acceptance of the ‘vnendment3 . v ' ... . •
< ■ • . Settlement of disputes • • . ’
Article 13 ; . - •• • : ... •
If a dispute arises between two or more Contracting Parties to the present Convention as-to the Interpretation or application of the Convention, they shall seek a solution by negotiation or by any oli.cr method of dispute settlement acceptable to the rarti’S ta the dispute. , •
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2. In matters within their competence, euch repl^nni economic.integration • . - • crc".rt2".tlcr.7 shrll, on their own b'*'aif, cxc’rclsc the ripl ts end fulfil the
rerpens lbil ities which the present C^nvont If n rttributes t.* their mcr.b'r * ■
States# In such cas.'s, the member States of these crp r.fzrtir.ns sh.ll net '
be entitled to. exercise such rip.hte Inoivicu/ lly. ' •
y-* * 1 f lc "t 1 cc< or nco, -7rrj‘v,>.l w.:* -cc^ss It
.*rt 1 cl. 15 . . - V
1. The present Convention ebr.il be rubj:ct tt rrtificAtlan, .*ecept.-ncc or
. *’pprov/*l. * * ' . \ , •
2. The present Convention 'h-ll be open for accession >.s from "
17 v- v' r bor 1979 by the Sextos 'nd or#inlzatirr.u referred to in article 16,
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3. The ir.strin.unts of ret if tertian, acceptance, c.'-rr.vel or Accession
shall be def isited with tho Svcretarv-Cencral of th& United Nations, who , '
will perform the functions cf the i epositary. ' ' ... •
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/a vide 16 \ - / ' . .' ‘ 4 •• •
1. The present Convention sl-.rll enter into fnreo-or. the ninetieth day r.ftcr the d.jtc •:£ deposit of the. tvor.ty-fcurth instrument- of rr.tlf tertian, acceptance, approval or rccessi-r.. . . - ‘ . -
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Fer each Contracting Party • hich ratifies, accents r pr.ravvs the present Crnv ntlMi or accedes thereto after tho deposit of tho twenty-fourth . ir.atru.T.cnt <L mtif icatlrn, acc'.;<trucc, * j;*r'V*'l or ecc-ssi n, tr.e C* r.v„i’ti.:n who 11 tnt<.r into f^rce on the ninetieth dr.y after the date :f dv-**csit bp such O'ntrr.ctinr Party of its instrument *'f ratification, acceptance,-approvAl •>r iccrsaian. . . - • .. *
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At any time nftwv five ye.*ra fr^m the d-te ji'-v1>ieh too pres-r.t
C '.v*.ntl'-n h-'s cm-c into force vlth r-spect t' n*C.*ntrrctin'' P-rty,
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' the Sccretary-Ccner'*1 of the United U'tlora.- ••
' L'l ’'1TVFSS Vl'iLKEOl? t '* underaigned, being duly authorized thereto, have eipr.cd tht present Convention. ■ . " , • ■ -
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’ re aft srsoLUTin*? rw LO'.c-r..vT!r t*AXS^OIFIPAAY- *i' ?PT.i.vT:r;*
TV: Pino- tori cs ;.• the Cenv -ntlor. o'- I cnr.-r: nf c Tyj-.rKnir.1 rv Mr Pollution
of ... fov.-r.'/.-r 19 79, • ,
1. P c l-*c tN-t tN.y tihr.ll, vltMn th. fr..rework of the Fcenc.r.lc Oorr'it^iwn
for Europe on J the Senior Advisors to VCE Governments on Environment -il Problems In It lot", as noon os possible. and on an interim basis, .‘.hr. prov It lor.ul .
implementation of tho Convention on Lono-rango Tror.^Soundery Air Pollution;
tl ey und- rtukc to carry out the obligations arising from the Ccr.v.etion to the maximum extrnt possible pending itu c'.try into force; ' ' • . -
2. Acr< c thnt the nocessary 'iutbority should be given to thd Economic
Commission for Europe and to its Executive* Secretary to provide for a
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areas within.the scope of the Convention. In particular they vill seek to bring closer together th* ir policies and strategics for cor.brting nir . pollution including long-r'*nge trc.nsboundiry fir .-olluticn; - -. ■
end as ftr os possible gradually reducing end preventing r.ir pollution,
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.Including long-range tr.cn abound ary v ir pollution. T’.e-s* shell be. implemented progressive!) r.nd the designated competent body sh.nll* review regularly the • progress nchiovc*d ot notional l**vc-l. To this end tho sign?.trrico will r.ttach highest nriority to tho completion of r. document setting out the
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strategics and policies of erch of the signatories for,the abatement cf .
nir pollution caused by sulphur compounds, • * . ^
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KF-UTII.IZ/TION /r:.- 'rc?cii.\G cr vASinr.
States r rt ir ip-it ln;', In the Fl.-h-lovt! 1 citin': on the Protection of
the Er.v t rcr.-y r.t, ... .
D. t' rntn> d to promote rclntions md co-opcrrticn In the fli*ld of
environment •*l rrotcction, • '
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C*~nr..: 1 o*j*. of the slp.nifienneo of the activities of the United Nations ‘ Economic C'rvrios l".n for Europe In strengthenin'* ouch relations rnd co—aperntion, I* :cM 1 In'- the contribution of ECH to the multilr.tcr.-.l implcr.cr.tntion of the pertinent nrcvisl' ns -of the rtnol Act rf the Conference on Security nnd Co-epe rot ion In Europe, ' . •
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O 'r. 1 r^r.t rf the importance th->t, in accordance %*lth the Clv.ptor cr *
Environment rf the Find Act, economic development • nd tcchnploplcnl progress
rvst be cmpstiblc with th-i protection of the environment nnd that d.nnmje* to
the environment is bc*9t avoided by preventive measures, • 1
Pcrrtnp In mind the need for development c.f lew- rnd non-veste . ■
technology rr.d re-utilization rnd recycling of wastes, \ ' t
R- c•* 11 inR the pertinent provisions cf the Declaration of the
to the need to **chirvc a more rotionr.l management of resources and thus to'
. . . " * ■ improve the environment, ' ••
Convinced thnt rnw materials nnd energy should bo used in a rational ■
manner, ■ " ...
T-fclnt* Into account tho results of thu ECE Scn.inor cn I’.m-wnste Technology md Prrdpct i' n (Paris, 1976) which, IntT Ml- , defined nrn-w.*.stc technology ns "the practical npolic-.tion •. f kn^wl^oge, Methods nnd r.cnr.s, so ns - vlthin . the needs of man -• tc. pnvidc the most rational use **.f natural resources nnd energy, and to protect tho environment", . ' '' '
fMrVful that lew- r.n^ nnn-wnstc ttchnol< ?tv aik’ re-utlllzation rnd 1 •
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recycling cf wastes v-uld help t.' prevent wi-.vlr.-nmcntal don'sc, rs such .
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uchnMojjy c^uld reduce or eliminate waste products’which rthvrwlse pollute ,
the environment, . . * • *
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. C nvlpc' d th"t lew- .-mi nan-vastc .technology And re-utlllz^tlon and >
r.'cyclirfc -f ' intvC t;hlch provl its fer •' mere r.-tl'*nal*usi £ cr.^r *y .and raw
n-t. rinis vculd •'rcsor/v, Artel'*us nrn-r*.nc,,atl'. r.'sources an! prevent *vv.r- •
ut!liznti*n : f renewable rcorurf'9, ' ' . .
/.ff trolnp. the Ir.o rtrnce'cf consider inn the entire life-cycle '’fa .
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pr'duct, fr-m cxtr-ctlcn of row r.vtor l.nls -ta consumption one* final disposal or recycling, . • '
FvC' -nizinr; the need thot decisions '■'n movinst'.words lew- and r.on-wastc *• technol'py should, trke Into account the Implications of environmental, -
ccon-niic An-* social factors associated with such imvcs, • ‘
. V■ tInJ that fCE Activities ’re port-of a broader programme It development of envirrnmcntally sound and Appropriate .t^chnc logiwo, under the auspices cf . UILP In c'-oner'tIon with '•thcr. international -r;^ .nlz’tlrns, and w*uli be .of ir.t.rcst rnd value to *’ther rv-giot,!! -f th-'varl*, r • . • . * . . -•
1. !hcl-r- th. !r Intent tr protect men and his .nvlronment .and to use . .
resources r^ti n .lly by prnvtin,' law- 'nd non-vasto technology
re-util Izrtl'n and recycling .- f v-stvS { '• . '
- ‘ 2. . bt ’tc that the overriding rbj-.ctivcs ';f lew- • nd n.pn-u'sts* tzchn-l.-gy
'r.d. re-utillz**tl'n *ni recyclin' wastes arc environmental protection .-n£
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3. C- 1'\ r that ways ond no-ns for the' appllcati *n ,*'f such - ,
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•_ tcchnal'glcs c. uld inclu'c, lntcr • 11': *
' (a) the prrn ti.-n -f law- and n''n-w'ictc technology ond rc-utllIzotlon and
' recycling af wastes thrrugh: . , . . '
: (l) reduction *f the* g..w.-r-tl.-n of wnstce rnd th'. culssion af pollutant* ,
' . ‘ . in the vnrl- us -roductl-n nnd constimptlon cycle's by: - . -
. (A) USINR IMPROVED INDUSTRIAL NRF-CCOSES V! OR SETTING UP NEW, <*r .
. ' ’ tr'ncf rnlr.!*. wxlstin:. unite *f troc!uctlonj ^ . . ,
V <b) deeIgnlng products partlculcriy t' Incr^Asc durability 'nd
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■ ' facilitate .tcp-lr an'’ re-utllIznticn, whvr.Wcr 'ppr-nrlate{ ,
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(ll) recovery, re-use end valorization of wastes, inter All?, by:
(c) recover Ins valuable sub-Hances and materials fren industrial • . • effluents and combustion -r scs; *
’ (b) making better *'se of tl.o energy content of wastes end ,
rc31 duals ; . .
(ill) ro-utllizrtlon cf larger quantities of wastes AS '•secondary'’
r/nr materials In other production proccnnca; 1
(iv) rational ube of raw materials ir. the production process and ' •
throughout t? o whole llfn-eycl.’ of products; and substitution ‘
. of readily avail/.bl< mu untcr trie for tboic bvccnlng '*< pitted;
• (v) rational use of e-mtg.y rtsources in energy producing nnd ' ■
of waste energy; . • - •• ,
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evaluation of the industrial ■'pplication of low- end non-waste
possibilities for recovery, recycling and ucor.omiq efficiency,- while
taking into •'ccount onvi.ronrK.ntal anJ social consequences; „
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national end international action to support the a.pel ica.tion of low-r.nd non-west* technology by inter alia research and development, education, socio-economic inc.ntiv.-s, exchange of information, and' • transfer of technology} . ■ ' . •
4,’ ♦Uconmcnd the' following national ection: '
promotion of research and development activities with regard to, '
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dvVvlopricnt of m^tlods for th.s nsuvesnent of economic, aoctal . and *nviron!r.enta1 impacts of lo*'- and ron-vastc tc'chnclcgy and re-util lzAtion and recycling of h\ns*es applicable in countries with different economic and>octal systems ; •
d*.vclnpr.,cnt of low- end r.on-wnsto techno!n.ne* re'utii lint icn and recycling cf va.stcs in, lnt',r a' 1 *., t.:e fullering aye tors: pulp r.nd paper, iren and ottii, chemical s, ninir.gj ran-hrrouo , OhtMi, metal plating and surface treatment of metals, fertilizers end food processing (this list of industrial sectors is neither exhaustive nor restrictive); ' ' .
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t..o study cf thoso Industrial setters th.-.t arc generating * • potent tally toxic was tee; . ' • '.
nathods which would be meat relevant with resard to energy savings;
(b) Incentives for low- or.d non-waste technology and rc-utlllzntlon -nd *
recycling e£ wastes throught, inter all.i: ' • ' •
study ~f ways and nv'.ns to rrdte* public .opinion rr: ever, of the’
. ' c'"nc*.nt c.f low- and nen-wastu .technology by dli.scr.ina.ting •
. ’ . " _ Information, and by prorating attitudes In favour of r rtlur.nl use
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' • • listing of.Incentives for, and constraints to, tha development of
. * • -‘ ‘ 1*^/- and non-v:.ste tcchnolrgy nnd rc-utllIzntlen and fecyCllng
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• . collection and analysis of Information on practical experiences In
' the ur*. of incentives end in overcoming obstacles;
* Invest! ga.tlon of the social eh*' economic impact t:f various .
• • incentives *nd constraints with ths old of *.crnor.ilc riddels;
' * - Initiation of studies on, nnd exp*rimonte with, differ-nt types :
”” . . t.f incentives based on legislation, rigulatl*. ns -nd standards, ’.
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(c) . Inter-industry technology trenifer and industrial Interaction:
- promotion of trnnofer of technology between different Industrial .
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. • . industrial interaction In order to r*T>timlzu prr.ductl/m* *>r>ccs?es
. ' and to nsr.int recycling and re-utillentl^n r.f ••.stea; ' %
. •' promotion of the* utilization of wastes as secondary r.at'.rl^ls •
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(d) inclusion vf the concept of lrv- And njn-';r.sti tcchn. lapy and re- ..
utili7 'ti^n and recycling of wastes l:i * Juc**tirnal pra.grar.vncs o.t fll
levels. Including In particular those concerned with teaching; !
.. .explanation of the r . le %• f law- an*; nan-wa.stc- technology In
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rfs^urcc ccnscrya.ttim nnd environmental i-rctectlrn; . ,
• - enplt.sls. In technical end Industrial education, > n t rogranmes •
’■ / for low- and nen-w* stc production processes end products designed
. ‘ ,to reduce waste nnd render recycling effectivej . ..
5. Pecon-cnd the'following International cc-npcretive activities ,
within the framework of FCE: . • ' •' . ' * '
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(s) support for research t.nr* development activities rtlntcd to: ' ’
- intcrn-.ticn-l co-opcrctlve pilot projects nn,% other Joint research *
projects; ’ ' . • '
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- further development of on-gclng .\ctivitico related to the development
‘ ' cf raetho^icloulco for comparison and cv< luati*n rf various technol??.ivc ;
. - olaberation of n unified clnsslficaticn of wastes (c.g' neper,
* ' ..plastics, textiles); . . . • .
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(b) exchange of scientific end technical information- end co-operation at
the international level through: ■ . , ' "
' - ' • further development of the current compll'.tien f a compendium ' •
cn low- and non-wr.stu technology with a view to setting up an * • - ’
. international data bank for information on.lew- and hon-vaste - ‘
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' technology .*nd re-utilisation and recycllog of wastes while •
. fully respecting the neod tc protect proprietary Information; ' '
. ' • arrangement c? International seninars on various aspects cf lcv-
. ■ ’ _ and non-waste technology and. re-utilisation and recycling of wastes* •
' ' ir.clu'ing vC'n'mlc end ucolc^ical aspects; ' ,
. ’ • . encouragement to transfer of technology by means cf conventional ' ! .
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. , •. • %-ccn'nlc measures , thr-'u. h existing c' rv’v.r'' ial channels, taking
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’ ‘ contained In the data hank, which might he a.p; r* pr late ;
. • exchange* of infornatlc n .on national experience concerning •
: incentives fr r the-promot 1't< wf low- an* n* n-w.astc-technology .
and rc-ut 11 lzation and recycling of wastes; , . ..
(c) organization of net lvltles‘concerning Intern.it tonal waste exchanges: . ’ .
• c< 1 lectl^n **nd analysis of Infarmatimp. on the economic, technical,
cnvlr'inar...ntal and social impact cf existing waste exchanges; . ,
• <" Investigation of o'-so lb 11 it I to t'’ expand the network cf subregional .
■ •. waste exchanges .an! cc-operation betwe*en national and subregional
‘ ' exchanges; the’se activities should bo complementary to ’ .
initiatives already taken, Inter alia, by industry or ass-x iations ; .of industry or commerce; ■ * “
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(e?) rr^/*nlzr.ti''n of international f oat-'T'.du-.tc courses on lov?-v-n-* ncn-vr.ste tcchnolcfjy me* rc-ut 11 izr.ticn /.nd rccycllr.f.. of wr.ates, -which shoul*I"i>i • r.9 f-r •'s y-rsoiblc, eelf-eur:Trtin^ m finance*' by vxictlruj irech'inis.ra ;
6. -rrvn , with in the f rnc''- rl* r i J.CZ , to’ret uy •*. bo'/ .-n l--v- ■
nn ! rrn-w\otc tichnol'j‘.y on ! re-utilizntion .*•:.* r.cycl in*, k f wastes to bo
\ntrur.tc'* with the <'cv' l<*' n' r t f < rj;nnlz-.t icnl, neicntlfic on ' technical .
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•pi. ntl-ri rcl*t'- t*- ltv'- .n'! n'n-w- stc techn'-loyy on-* ro-util ir.ot io.r. r.n-' rvcycllJiK •. f TMs b'-.'y ov ul.* bv n work in.; p-.rty • f n*ti;t>! ..x; .rt#
un \ r the nutJvrlty • f the* Senior /. via ore to ECt C .vernnwnte -.u Er.vlrnnrrvnti.l Tr'bKxs otv\ eh^ul •* un'’*.r tike f lnt.r *111, tl:. follo.vinc; tesUp, ,to*klr.^ intc. /vccrur.t netiviti*.' of other rrinc i*..' l Subsilinry BVios of ’iCE *n? of ether . intern*tic nil rri.mir itirns to n.voi.J. unneccaaory ‘uplic^tion of work: . '
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to ccnsi.h.r the '-*ubl ici.tlon of r. 'jc Unt if lc r.n*f ‘ tcchnic.nl review..for .
the yren'-tion on'? •*;.v„-lryft.,!nt of low- o.n.l non-wostv technolepy
re-ut 11 izr.c l' n -r.t* recycling of voltes; ! -in,’, ' .
tr "irKv rec nnKrV.tionr. t-> th ; &• nlcr A’vlaro to ECc ^rv^rnntr.ts rr,
Environr...:ntol Prcbl.'io on ictivltio rolotln*; t*: low- ml r.on-wortc • .
tccl.noioRy nnd re-utilizrt^on .in-* recycling of vnatea, ‘ilwnys rcccynliir.f*
the nee? to tr.kw full Recount c t th* l icotions of cnvlr:r.r.cntil, .
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organizations, constituted by sovereign States ncsfccro 3 £ th. Eccr.jmle Crr.mission fer Europe, which have ccnyctcnco in respect :f the negotiation, car.clu9l>n and apollcr.tlon cf international rgreement3 in tiotttre covered by the present ,
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