Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area... (21994A0316(02))
Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area, 1992 (Helsinki Convention revised in 1992)
- CONVENTION
- on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area, 1992
- Article 1
- Convention area
- Article 2
- Definitions
- Article 3
- Fundamental principles and obligations
- Article 4
- Application
- Article 5
- Harmful substances
- Article 6
- Principles and obligations concerning pollution from land-based sources
- Article 7
- Environmental impact assessment
- Article 8
- Prevention of pollution from ships
- Article 9
- Pleasure craft
- Article 10
- Prohibition of incineration
- Article 11
- Prevention of dumping
- Article 12
- Exploration and exploitation of the sea bed and its subsoil
- Article 13
- Notification and consultation on pollution incidents
- Article 14
- Cooperation in combating marine pollution
- Article 15
- Nature conservation and biodiversity
- Article 16
- Reporting and exchange of Information
- Article 17
- Information to the public
- Article 18
- Protection of information
- Article 19
- Commission
- Article 20
- The duties of the Commission
- Article 21
- Administrative provisions for the Commission
- Article 22
- Financial provisions for the Commission
- Article 23
- Right to vote
- Article 24
- Scientific and technological cooperation
- Article 25
- Responsibility for damage
- Article 26
- Settlement of disputes
- Article 27
- Safeguard of certain freedoms
- Article 28
- Status of Annexes
- Article 29
- Relation to other Conventions
- Article 30
- Conference for the revision or amendment of the Convention
- Article 31
- Amendments to the Articles of the Convention
- Article 32
- Amendments to the Annexes and the adoption of Annexes
- Article 33
- Reservations
- Article 34
- Signature
- Article 35
- Ratification, approval and accession
- Article 36
- Entry into force
- Article 37
- Withdrawal
- Article 38
- Depositary
- ANNEX I
- HARMFUL SUBSTANCES
- PART 1: GENERAL PRINCIPLES
- 1.0.
- Introduction
- 1.1.
- Criteria on the allocation of substances
- 1.2.
- Priority groups of harmful substances
- PART 2: BANNED SUBSTANCES
- 2.1.
- Substances banned for all final uses, except for drugs
- 2.2.
- Substances banned for all uses, except in existing closed system equipment until the end of service life or for research, development and analytical purposes
- 2.3.
- Substances banned for certain applications
- PART 3: PESTICIDES
- ANNEX II
- CRITERIA FOR THE USE OF BEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE AND BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY
- REGULATION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- REGULATION 2: BEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE
- REGULATION 3: BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY
- REGULATION 4: FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS
- ANNEX III
- CRITERIA AND MEASURES CONCERNING THE PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM LAND-BASED SOURCES
- REGULATION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- REGULATION 2: SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS
- REGULATION 3: PRINCIPLES FOR ISSUING PERMITS FOR INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
- ANNEX IV
- PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM SHIPS
- REGULATION 1: COOPERATION
- REGULATION 2: ASSISTANCE IN INVESTIGATIONS
- REGULATION 3: DEFINITIONS
- REGULATION 4: APPLICATION OF THE ANNEXES TO MARPOL 73/78
- REGULATION 5: SEWAGE
- A.
- Definitions
- B.
- Application
- C.
- Discharge of sewage
- D.
- Exceptions
- E.
- Reception facilities
- F.
- Surveys
- G.
- Certificate
- ANNEX V
- EXEMPTIONS FROM THE GENERAL PROHIBITION OF DUMPING OF WASTE AND OTHER MATTER IN THE BALTIC SEA AREA
- REGULATION 1
- REGULATION 2
- REGULATION 3
- REGULATION 4
- ANNEX VI
- PREVENTION OF POLLUTION FROM OFFSHORE ACTIVITIES
- REGULATION 1: DEFINITIONS
- REGULATION 2: USE OF BEST AVAILABLE TECHNOLOGY AND BEST ENVIRONMENTAL PRACTICE
- REGULATION 3: ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT ASSESSMENT AND MONITORING
- REGULATION 4: DISCHARGES ON THE EXPLORATION PHASE
- REGULATION 5: DISCHARGES ON THE EXPLOITATION PHASE
- REGULATION 6: REPORTING PROCEDURE
- REGULATION 7: CONTINGENCY PLANNING
- REGULATION 8: DISUSED OFFSHORE UNITS
- REGULATION 9: EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION
- ANNEX VII
- RESPONSE TO POLLUTION INCIDENTS
- REGULATION 1: GENERAL PROVISIONS
- REGULATION 2: CONTINGENCY PLANNING
- REGULATION 3: SURVEILLANCE
- REGULATION 4: RESPONSE REGIONS
- REGULATION 5: REPORTING PROCEDURE
- REGULATION 6: EMERGENCY MEASURES ON BOARD SHIPS
- REGULATION 7: RESPONSE MEASURES
- REGULATION 8: ASSISTANCE
- REGULATION 9: REIMBURSEMENT OF COST OF ASSISTANCE
- REGULATION 10: REGULAR COOPERATION
- REGULATION 11: HELCOM COMBATING MANUAL
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