5/1985 Coll.
DECREE
Minister of Foreign Affairs
of 27 June. November 1984
on the Convention on the long-range air pollution on long-range transboundary
On 13 November. November 1979 was negotiated in Geneva on behalf of the Czechoslovak
the Socialist Republic signed the Convention on transboundary pollution
on long-range transboundary air pollution.
With the Convention have expressed their approval of the Federal Assembly of the Czechoslovak
the President of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic and the Socialist
the Republic has ratified it. The ratification instrument was deposited with the
the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the depositary of the Convention,
on 23 December 2005. December 1983.
Convention entered into force, pursuant to article 16, paragraph 2. 1 day ago 16.
March 1983 and for the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic on the basis of
paragraph 2 of the same article. 2 day 22. March 1984.
Czech translation of the Convention shall be published at the same time.
Minister:
Ing. Chňoupek v.r.
CONVENTION
on transboundary long-range transboundary air pollution
The Contracting Parties to this Convention,
determined to promote relations and cooperation in the field of protection of the
environment,
conscious of the importance of the activities of the UN Economic Commission for Europe
the strengthening of such relations and cooperation, especially in the field of pollution of the
air pollution, including long-range transport of air pollutants,
Recognizing the contribution of the Economic Commission for Europe of the UNITED NATIONS to multilateral
the implementation of the relevant provisions of the final act of the Conference on
Security and cooperation in Europe,
taking into account the environmental part of the chapter of the final act
The Conference on security and cooperation in Europe calling on the cooperation
When monitoring air pollution and its effects, including distance
transmission of air pollutants and to development through
international cooperation programme monitoring and evaluation
of the long-range transmission of air pollutants, starting with carbon
sulphur dioxide and with possible extension to other pollutants,
Bearing in mind the relevant provisions of the Declaration of the United Nations Conference on
the environment and in particular, 21. the principle, which expresses the common
the belief that States have, in accordance with the Charter of the UNITED NATIONS and the principles of
international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources in the
accordance with its own environmental policy and responsibility to ensure
to activities within their jurisdiction or control does not damage the
environment of other States or of areas beyond the limits of their national
powers,
Recognizing the existence of possible short-and long-term adverse
effects of air pollutants, including air pollution
the previous borders,
concerned that the predicted increase in the level of discharges of polluting
substances in the region may intensify such adverse effects,
Recognizing the need to study the implications of the long-range transmission of
air pollutants and the need to find solutions to the recognized problems
affirming their willingness to reinforce active international cooperation in the
the development of appropriate national measures and to coordinate State actions in combat
against air pollution including long-range air pollution
the previous border States through the information, consultation,
research and monitoring, have agreed on the following:
The definition of the
Article 1
For the purposes of this Convention:
and) "air pollution" means the introduction by man, directly or
indirectly, of substances or energy into the air, which have disastrous effects
such as to threaten the health of humans, harm living resources and
ecosystems and material property, as well as disrupt and interfere with recreation
pages and other legitimate uses of the environment and "substances
polluting the air "will be interpreted by analogy;
(b)) "remote environmental pollution coming over the border
States "means air pollution whose physical origin is fully or
partially on the territory of the national jurisdiction of one State, and that has a negative
effects on the territory under the jurisdiction of another State at such a distance that the
It is generally not possible to distinguish the proportion of individual resources or resource groups
emissions.
The basic principles of
Article 2
The Contracting Parties, taking due account of the related facts and
the issues are determined to protect man and his environment before
air pollution and shall endeavour to limit and, as far as possible
gradually reduce and prevent air pollution including long-range
air pollution which move across borders.
Article 3
The Contracting Parties in the framework of this Convention will be through the exchange of
information, consultation, research and monitoring performed without unnecessary
delay policy and strategy, which will serve as a means of fighting
against the discharge of air pollutants taking into account
the effort that has already been done at national and international level.
Article 4
The parties will exchange information and review its measures,
scientific activities and technical measures aimed at fighting possible
extent against the discharge of air pollutants that may have
adverse effects, thus contributing to the reduction of air pollution, including
remote air pollution which move across borders.
Article 5
The request will be carried out in the early stages of the consultation between the Contracting
the parties, which on the one hand are actually affected, or
exposed to a significant risk of long-range air pollution
the previous national boundaries, and the Contracting Parties on the other hand, for
which and within their competence occurs or may occur
a significant contribution to the remote air pollution transport
the border States in connection with the work undertaken or thoughtful
These parties.
Air quality management
Article 6
Bearing in mind articles 2 to 5, ongoing research, exchange of information and
monitoring and results, costs and efficiency of local and other
corrective measures and to fight against air pollution,
especially the pollution arising from new or rebuilt plants
Each Contracting Party undertakes to take the best measures and strategy
including air quality management system and as a part of the control
measures in accordance with balanced development, in particular with the use of the best
technique which is economically available, and low-waste and non-waste
technology.
Research and development
Article 7
The Contracting Parties shall, in accordance with their needs, they will initiate and
to cooperate in the management of research and development:
and the existing and proposed technology) to reduce emissions of compounds
sulphur and other major air pollutants taking into account the
technical and economic feasibility as well as the consequences for the
environment;
b) instrumentation and other techniques for monitoring and measuring
emissions and ambient concentrations of air pollutants;
c) improved models for a better understanding of the long-range transmission of
air pollutants in conversion for border States;
(d)) of the effects of sulphur compounds and other major air pollutants
on human health and the environment, including agriculture, forestry,
materials, aquatic and other natural ecosystems and visibility, with a view to
to create a scientific basis for dose/effect relationship-focused on the protection of
environment;
(e)) the evaluation of alternative measures to achieve the objectives in matters of
environment in terms of economic, social and environmental
including the reduction of long-range air pollution the previous boundaries
States;
f) developing education and training programmes relating to
aspects of environmental pollution by sulphur compounds and other
the main air pollutants.
The exchange of information
Article 8
The Contracting Parties in the framework of the Executive Body, pursuant to article 10 and bilaterally
you will be in their mutual interest to exchange available information on:
and emissions data) agreed deadlines, agreed substances
air pollutants, starting with sulphur dioxide, coming from carbon
units of the network agreed size, or on substances agreed
air pollutants, starting with sulphur dioxide, carbon of the preceding
the State border in agreed increments and in the agreed deadlines;
(b) the main changes in the Government) policy and in general industrial
development and their potential consequences, which would be likely to
caused considerable changes in the previous air pollution
the boundaries of the States;
(c) monitoring technology on reducing) air pollution on
remote air pollution which move across borders;
(d)) on the planned cost of the emission control of sulphur compounds and other
of air pollutants in the national scale;
e) meteorological and physico-chemical data relating to
during the process of transmission of harmful substances;
f) physico-chemical and biological data relating to the effects of the
remote air pollution which move across borders and on the extent to
damages, ^ *) which, according to these data, can be credited to the remote
air pollution transport across borders;
(g)) of national, subregional and regional measures and strategies
on the control and reduction of sulphur compounds and other major substances
air pollutants.
The implementation and further development of the cooperative programme for monitoring and
evaluation of the long-range propagation of air pollutants in Europe
Article 9
The contracting parties stress the need for the realization of the existing
"The cooperative programme for monitoring and evaluation of the long-range transmission
of air pollutants in Europe (EMEP) and taking into account the
the further development of this programme, agree to emphasize:
and it is desirable) to the parties involved and fully implement the
"Cooperative Monitoring Programme (EMEP)", which is the first stage
based on the monitoring of carbon dioxide and the nearby substances;
(b)) need to use comparable or standardized procedures for
monitoring whenever possible;
(c)) it is desirable to establish a monitoring program on the System State,
and international programs. The establishment of monitoring stations and
data collection will be carried out within the framework of State powers in the country
that will be monitoring the bows;
(d)) it is desirable to establish a framework for a coordinated monitoring programme
the environment based, and taking into account the current and future
national, subregional and regional and other international programs;
(e)) of the need to Exchange in agreed periods of emission data
of agreed air pollutants, starting with carbon
sulphur dioxide, coming from network drives, or about the size of the agreed
the flow of agreed air pollutants, starting with carbon
sulphur dioxide, across national borders in the sections of the agreed length and in the agreed
periods. The method used to determine the model including the substance flows
air pollutants as well as the method used for the model including
determination of transfer of air pollutants, based on emission
data from network drives, will be made available and regularly checked
in order to improve methods and models;
(f)) their willingness to continue the Exchange and regular update of State
data on the total discharges of agreed air pollutants
starting with carbon sulphur dioxide gas;
(g)) the need to provide meteorological and physico-chemical data
the processes that take place during the transfer;
h) need to monitor chemical components in other environments such as water,
soil and vegetation, as well as a similar monitoring programme to
recording the effect on health and the environment;
I) it is desirable to extend the national EMEP networks to make them operational and for
the purpose of control and supervision.
Executive Body for the
Article 10
1. the representatives of the Contracting Parties creates, within the Earlier Government
advisers to the ECE for the environment, the Executive Body for the Convention and will be
in this function, meet at least once a year.
2. the Executive Body shall:
and evaluate the implementation of the Convention);
(b)) to create the Working Group, as necessary for the examination of questions
relating to the implementation and development of this Convention, which will be for this purpose
prepare the appropriate studies and other documentation and to submit
recommendation to the Executive Body for consideration;
(c)) to comply with any other functions as may be appropriate under the provisions of
of this Convention.
3. the Executive authority will take advantage of the Management Committee for EMEP, as an integral
components of the execution of this Convention; especially with regard to the collection of
data on scientific cooperation.
4. In the performance of its functions, the Executive authority shall, if it considers it appropriate,
also use information from other relevant international organizations.
The Secretariat of the
Article 11
The Executive Secretary of the UN Economic Commission for Europe will be for the Executive Body
to perform the following functions: sekretariátní
and convene and prepare meetings) of the Executive Body;
(b) transmit to the Contracting Parties) reports and other information received in accordance
with the provisions of this Convention;
(c) carry out the functions laid down) by the executive body.
Amendments to the Convention
Article 12
1. Any Contracting Party may propose amendments to this Convention.
2. The Text of proposed amendments shall be referred to the Executive in writing
the Secretary-General of the UN Economic Commission for Europe, who shall forward them to all
to the Contracting Parties. The Executive Body will discuss the proposed amendments at the next
the annual meeting provided that such proposals have been circulated by the Executive
Secretary of the Economic Commission of the UNITED NATIONS to all Contracting Parties
no later than ninety days in advance.
3. the Appendix to this Convention will be adopted by consensus of the representatives of the
the Contracting Parties and shall enter into force for those Contracting Parties which it
approved, the ninetieth day after the date on which two thirds of the Contracting Parties
have deposited their instruments of acceptance with the depositary. After Appendix entry
into force for any Contracting Party on the ninetieth day after the date when
that Contracting Party deposits its instrument of acceptance of the amendment.
Resolution of disputes
Article 13
If a dispute arises between two or more Contracting Parties to this
the Convention, as regards its interpretation or application, they will search
a solution by negotiation or by any other means of dispute resolution that is
acceptable to the parties to the dispute.
The signature of the
Article 14
1. this Convention shall be open for signature at the Office of the United
Nations in Geneva from 13. to 16. November 1979 on the occasion of the meeting
at a high level of environmental protection in the framework of the European
of the Commission by the Member States and the States of the Economic Commission for Europe
having consultative status in the Economic Commission for Europe in accordance with
Article 8 of the resolutions of the economic and Social Council of the UNITED NATIONS 36 (IV) of 28. March
1947 and regional economic integration organizations,
consisting of a sovereign Member State of the European economic
the Commission, which are competent for the negotiation, conclusion and application
of international agreements in matters governed by this Convention.
2. Within its competence, such regional economic
the integration of the Organization on their own behalf, exercise the rights and fulfil the obligations,
which this Convention ascribes to their Member States. In such
cases, the Member States of these organizations shall not be entitled to exercise
such rights individually.
Ratification, acceptance, approval and access
Article 15
1. this Convention is subject to ratification, acceptance or approval.
2. This Convention shall be open for accession, starting at 17. November 1979
States and organizations referred to in article 14, paragraph 1.
3. the instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be deposited
with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, which will be
to perform the functions of depositary.
Entry into force
Article 16
1. This Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of
twenty-fourth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.
2. For each Contracting Party which ratifies, accepts or approves
This Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the twenty-fourth instrument of
ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on
the ninetieth day after the date of the Contracting Parties has deposited its instrument
of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.
Notice of termination
Article 17
At any time after the expiry of five years from the date of entry into force of this Convention for
the Contracting Party, that Contracting Party may notify the depositary, in writing,
denunciation of the Convention. Any such termination shall be effective the ninetieth day
After the date of its receipt by the depositary.
Force lyrics
Article 18
The original of this Convention, of which the English, French and Russian texts
equally authentic, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the Organization of the
of the United Nations.
In witness whereof the undersigned, duly authorised for that purpose, have signed
This Convention.
Done at Geneva, on 13 November. November of the year one thousand devítistého sedmdesátého
the ninth.
*) This Convention does not contain rules on the liability of the State for damage caused
damage.
