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

- UN Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982). UN/DOALOS 1994
- Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (London Convention 1972) 1975/NIF and 1996 Protocol. IMO
- Mediterranean Sea Protocol: dumping from ships and aircraft or incineration at sea (1976, as amended in 1995). 1978/NIF

Maritime Transport of Wastes and International Trade (See also Nuclear Contamination)

- Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and Their Disposal (Basel Convention 1989). UNEP 1992
- Convention on the Prior Informed Consent (PIC) Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals in International Trade (1998). NIF UNEP and FAO
- Draft Global Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs).
- The Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Hazardous Wastes Protocol); adopted in Izmir, Turkey, 30 September-1 October 1996 (not yet in force)

Non-Binding:
- Cairo Guidelines and Principles for the Environmentally Sound Management of Hazardous Wastes (1987). UNEP
- London Guidelines for the Exchange of Information on Chemicals in International Trade (1987) and 1989 Amendments. UNEP
- International Code of Conduct on the Distribution and Use of Pesticides (1985) and 1989 Amendments. FAO

Liability and Compensation for Damage

- Protocol to the Basel Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage Resulting from Transboundary Movements NIF of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (1999). UNEP

 

 
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

 

 

 

 


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