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Regional Framework Conventions and Non-Binding Agreements

The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (Barcelona Convention); adopted on 16 February 1976, in force 12 February 1978; revised in Barcelona, Spain, 9-10 June 1995 as the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean (in force) Revised text (1995)

International Commission for the Scientific Exploration of the Mediterranean (1910). ICSEM



Relevant legal instruments in the Mediterranean

1. Regional Framework Conventions and Non-Binding Agreements

2. Vessel - Vessel Safety and Pollution Control

3. At-Sea Waste Disposal (Dumping) and Maritime Transport of Wastes

4. Nuclear Contamination from the Marine Perspective

5. Pollution from Offshore Activities

6. Sustainable Fisheries

7. Marine Protected Areas and Species

Relevant International and Regional Processes
Legal mentions
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