1996 Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal

Barcelona Convention Hazardous Wastes Protocol

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United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), Coordinating Unit for the Mediterranean Action Plan

See Article 28 of the 1995 Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean

“Article 28: Settlement of Disputes

1. In case of a dispute between Contracting Parties as to the interpretation or application of this Convention or the protocols, they shall seek a settlement of the dispute through negotiation or any other peaceful means of their own choice.
2. If the Parties concerned cannot settle their dispute through the means mentioned in the preceding paragraph, the dispute shall upon common agreement be submitted to arbitration under the conditions laid down in annex A to this Convention.
3. Nevertheless, the Contracting Parties may at any time declare that they recognize as compulsory ipso facto and without special agreement, in relation to any other Party accepting the same obligation, the application of the arbitration procedure in conformity with the provisions of annex A. Such declaration shall be notified in writing to the Depositary, who shall communicate it to the other Parties.”

Government of Spain

Annex I: Categories of Wastes Subject to this Protocol

Annex II: List of Hazardous Characteristics

Annex III: Disposal Operations

Annex IV (A): Information to be Provided on Notification

Annex IV (B): Information to be Provided on the Movement Document

19/12/2007

“Article 17: Final Clauses

3. This Protocol shall be open for signature at Izmir on 1 October 1996, and at Madrid from 2 October 1996 to 1 October 1997 by any State Party to the Convention. It shall also be open on the same dates for signature by the European Community and by any similar regional economic grouping of which at least one member is a coastal State of the Protocol area and which exercises competence in the fields covered by this Protocol.

6. This Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth (30) day following the deposit of at least six (6) instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of, or accession to, the Protocol by the Parties referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article.”

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1976 Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft 

1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea

1989 Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal

1989 IVth ACP/EEC Convention

1991 Bamako Convention on the Ban of the Import into Africa and the Control of Transboundary Movement and Management of Hazardous Wastes within Africa

1992 Rio Declaration on Environment and Development

1994 Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution Resulting from Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf and the Seabed and its Subsoil

1995 Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean

1995 Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (replaced 1982 Protocol Concerning Mediterranean Specially Protected Areas)

1996 Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution from Land-based Sources and Activities (replaced 1980 Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Against Land-based Sources)

2002 Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Preventing Pollution from Ships, and in Cases of Emergency, Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea (replaced 1976 Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Oil and other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency)

2008 Protocol on Integrated Coastal Zone Management in the Mediterranean

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