What OSPAR Convention 1992 - Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, Annexes and Regional Strategies requires
The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR Convention), signed in Paris on 22 September 1992 and entered into force on 25 March 1998, is the regional treaty governing protection of the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic Ocean. OSPAR superseded the 1972 Oslo Convention on dumping at sea and the 1974 Paris Convention on land-based sources of pollution. The 15 contracting parties are Belgium, Denmark, Finland, France, Germany, Iceland, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom, plus the European Union. The Convention consists of 32 articles and five Annexes: Annex I prevention and elimination of pollution from land-based sources; Annex II prevention and elimination of pollution by dumping or incineration; Annex III prevention and elimination of pollution from offshore sources; Annex IV assessment of the quality of the marine environment; Annex V protection and conservation of the ecosystems and biological diversity of the maritime area (added 1998). Decisions and Recommendations adopted by the OSPAR Commission can be binding (Decisions) or non-binding (Recommendations). Strategic frameworks include the North-East Atlantic Environment Strategy 2030, with priorities on biodiversity (Marine Protected Areas), eutrophication, hazardous substances and radioactive substances, offshore oil and gas, and human activities. The OSPAR Commission meets annually and is supported by the OSPAR Secretariat in London. Article 27 establishes binding consultation obligations for dispute resolution and arbitration procedures.
Pillar: Water & Environmental Resources · Authority: OSPAR Commission - Secretariat at Victoria House, 37-63 Southampton Row, London WC1B 4DA; 15 Contracting Parties plus European Union · Version: 1.0.0 · Last updated:
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- Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR Convention), signed Paris 22 September 1992, entered into force 25 March 1998 - 32 articles and 4 Annexes (Annex V added 1998); replaces Oslo and Paris Conventions
- OSPAR Decision 98/3 on the Disposal of Disused Offshore Installations (Sintra Ministerial Meeting 1998) - binding presumption against sea disposal of disused offshore installations
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