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Regional:
Protocol concerning Regional Cooperation in combating Pollution
by Oil and other Harmful Substances in cases of Emergency
(Kuwait 1978)
Objectives:
To enhance on a national and regional basis the existing measures
for responding to pollution emergencies.
Summary of Provisions:
- To maintain and promote the contingency plans and means
for combating pollution in the area and protect the coastline
and related interests.
- A Marine Emergency Mutual Aid Centre established.
- Each Contracting State to inform other Contracting States
and the Centre of its laws, marine emergency contingency
plans and appropriate authority, and of existing and new
technical developments relating to marine emergency response,
research and developments in these areas and their results,
as well as the receipt of a report of marine emergency.
- Any Contracting State faced with a marine emergency to
take appropriate measures to combat pollution, inform the
other States of the measures it has taken or intends to
take, make an assessment of the nature and extent of the
marine emergency and determine the necessary and appropriate
action to be taken.
- Any Contracting State may call for assistance from the
others and from the Centre.
- Each Contracting State to establish and maintain an appropriate
authority to carry out its obligations under this Protocol.
Date of Adoption:
24.4.1978 (Kuwait)
Date of entry into force:
1.7.1979
Arab Participants:
Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, U.A.E
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