The Saeima has adopted and the President promulgated the following laws: For 1974 and the 1992 Helsinki Convention for the Baltic Sea marine environment article 1. the 1974 Convention on the Baltic Sea's marine environment and the 1992 Convention on the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area (Helsinki Convention) with this law adopted and approved. 2. article. The law shall enter into force on the day of its promulgation. With the law put referred to in article 1 of the Convention and their Latvian language translations. 3. article. the 1974 Convention on the Baltic Sea marine environment shall enter into force on its article 27 and for the period specified in the order, and the 1992 Convention on the Baltic Sea marine environment shall enter into force on its article 36 paragraph within the time and in order. The Parliament adopted the law on March 3, 1994. The President g. Ulmanis in Riga on 10 March 1994, the translation into the Baltic Sea Marine Environment Protection Convention (Helsinki Convention) 1974 Convention, recognizing the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area particularly important economic, social and cultural values, as well as the importance of the living resources of the sea peoples of the Contracting Parties; In view of the Baltic Sea region's unique and ecological peculiarities of drainage area and its living resources, sensitivity to environmental changes; Noting the rapid development of human activities in the Baltic Sea area, the Baltic Sea catchment area of significant population level, as well as the High Contracting Parties to the urbanization and industrialization and intensive agriculture and forestry; Seriously concerned about the constantly growing Baltic Sea environmental pollution caused by such factors as pollution from entering the rivers, estuaries, water discharge equipment and pipelines; disposal of waste; operations, as well as pollution from the air; Conscious of the responsibility of the Contracting Parties on the Baltic Sea marine environment protection and value enhancement of its peoples; Expressing confidence that the Baltic Sea marine environment protection and improvement of the marine environment is so important for the tasks that it is not possible to effectively resolve only with national efforts, and there is an urgent need for close cooperation between all regional and other appropriate international measures to facilitate the performance of these tasks; Noting that the recently concluded International Convention on this issue even after their entry into force in the respective Contracting Parties do not cover all the specific requirements with regard to the Baltic Sea marine environment protection and improvement of the environmental situation; Highlighting the great scientific and technological cooperation, in particular between Contracting Parties, the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area for the protection and improvement of the environment; In an effort to continue in the Baltic Sea region to develop regional cooperation opportunities and the need for its confirmed by signing the Convention on fishing and conservation of the living resources in the Baltic Sea and the Belt Straits (Gdańsk, 1973); Conscious of the importance of regional intergovernmental cooperation in the Baltic Sea marine environment as all European countries of peaceful cooperation and an integral part of understanding, agreed as follows: article 1 of the Convention this Convention the REGIONS objectives the term "Baltic Sea" refers directly to the Baltic Sea with the Gulf of Bothnia, Gulf of Finland and the entrance to the Baltic Sea. It is delimited by the parallel, which runs through the Skagerrak Strait Cape Skagen, North latitude coordinates 57 ° 44 ' 08 '. "The Baltic Sea region" does not apply to the parties ' internal waters. Article 2 DESIGNATION of The Convention objectives: 1. the term "pollution" is to be understood that directly or indirectly by man into the marine environment, including estuaries, enter a material or energy that can cause such havoc as a threat to human health and damage to living resources, as well as life in the marine environment in General; to put obstacles for legitimate uses of the sea, including fisheries; call the marine water quality and reduce opportunities to use sea rest purposes. 2. the term ' pollution from land "to understand marine pollution from land-based pollution that enter the sea through water or air, or directly from the coast, including pollution from pipelines. 3. (a)) with the term "disposal" means: (i)) deliberately commit waste or other materials of any kind to enter the sea of vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made formations in the territory of the sea; (ii) the aircraft platform) or other sea situated in the territory of the artificial formation of any kind of disposal at sea, which made deliberately; (b) the "disposal") not considered: (i)) or other waste material of sea vessels, aircraft or other platform the sea situated in the territory of the artificial formation of normal operating results, except waste or other materials from these sites removed or delivered them with special purpose vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made maritime territory to atrodošam formations, as well as a special carrier vessel , aircraft, platform or other sea situated in the territory of the artificial creation transhipped and material recycling of waste products; (ii) deployment of other material), provided that such placement is not contrary to the objectives of this Convention. 4. the term "vessels and aircraft" should be understood to mean any type of means of transport by water and air. This term also ships on underwater wings, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, towed and self-propelled devices, as well as fixed and floating platforms. 5. the term ' oil ' means petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil, oil sludge, waste oil, and refined oils. 6. the term "Hazardous substance" means any dangerous, toxic or other substances, while in the sea, can cause pollution. 7. the term "Incident" should be understood to mean an event that triggers harmful substances or effluents containing such substances, the actual or eventual inflow of sea. Article 3 General principles and obligations 1 the Contracting Parties shall individually or jointly take all appropriate legislative, administrative or other measures necessary to avoid or eliminate pollution and to protect the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area and improve its position. 2. the Contracting Parties shall make every effort to ensure that the implementation of the Convention would not lead to pollution of sea areas beyond the Baltic sea borders. 4. Article 1 of the Convention this Convention lays down the Baltic Sea marine environment, which include water masses and the bottom of the sea, as well as living resources and other forms of sea life. 2. Each Contracting Party, without harming the sovereign right to their marine areas, with their own national institutions comply with this Convention for its sea territory. 3. Despite the fact that this Convention does not apply to inland waters, which are each of the sovereignty of the Contracting Parties object, the Contracting Parties shall, without detriment to their sovereign rights, undertake to ensure the implementation of the objectives of the Convention in these waters. 4. This Convention does not apply to any warship, operating in the palīgflot ships, war planes, as well as the other ship and aircraft owned or operated by given and used, for the time being, only on Government non-commercial service. However, each of the Contracting Parties, taking appropriate measures to avoid the damage of such ships and aircraft operations or operational capabilities, ensure that the possession or use of existing ships and aircraft operation would be targeted as possible and realistic in a way that is compatible with this Convention. Article 5 hazardous substances, the Contracting Parties undertake to take measures to prevent the pollution of the Baltic Sea area from the air, water, or in any other way with the dangerous substances listed in annex I to this Convention, article 6 principles and obligations relating to pollution from land-based 1. the Contracting Parties shall take all appropriate measures to prevent and minimize to minimize pollution of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area from land. 2. the Contracting Parties shall in particular take all necessary measures to prevent and strictly limited contamination with toxic substances and materials listed in annex II to this Convention. For this purpose, the Contracting Parties shall, where appropriate, cooperate, inter alia, the elaboration and adoption of a special program, instructions, standards, or regulations relating to pollution, environmental quality, and products containing toxic substances and materials, as well as on the use of these products. 3. the substances and materials referred to in annex II to this Convention, may not enter the Baltic Sea marine environment in significant quantities without appropriate national authority previously issued special permissions, which can be reviewed periodically. 4. The relevant national authority shall inform the Commission, by which the said article 12 of the Convention, concerning the quantity, quality, and the Administration, if that institution considers that the results of the pollution of the marine environment in significant quantities into substances or materials referred to in annex II to this Convention. 5. Contracting Parties shall endeavour to establish and adopt common criteria for entry permits. 6. to prevent and minimize the Baltic Sea pollution with harmful substances the Contracting Parties Article 5 of this Convention without the regulations seek to achieve compliance with the objectives and application of the criteria mentioned in annex III to this Convention. 7. When pollution enters the water stream that trickles down to two or more Contracting Parties or is the watershed between them and can cause pollution of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area, the contracting parties concerned shall jointly take measures to prevent and eliminate such pollution. 8. The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to use best practicable means to ensure minimum pollution of the Baltic Sea area from the air with toxic substances. Article 7 ship pollution prevention from ships 1. to protect the Baltic Sea area from deliberately made, occasional or random act of izraisītapiesārņojum with oil or other oil, different substances, as well as from waste water and waste into the sea, the Contracting Parties shall take the measures set out in annex IV of this Convention. 2. The Contracting Parties shall develop and apply uniform requirements in relation to the volume of equipment and location for oil, oil and other harmful substances different collection of surplus, including sewage and waste, pursuant inter alia to passenger vessels and combined vehicles special needs. Article 8 rest rides the contracting parties without the implementation of the provisions of this Convention which can appropriately be applied to pleasure craft, take special measures to eliminate adverse impacts on the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area, running a trip to the craft. These measures should provide inter alia the equipment for waste collection from offsite. Article 9 prevention of DISPOSAL 1. taking into account that article 2 point, and 4. The Contracting Parties shall prohibit the disposal to make the Baltic Sea region. 2. to remove the buried soils, requires appropriate national authority specifically allowed. 3. Each of the Contracting Parties undertake to ensure the implementation of the provisions of this chapter to the ships and aircraft: (a) which are registered in the respective) party or carry out their activities under its flag; (b)) the parties concerned take land or sea boundaries of the territory of the substance for disposal; (c) carry out any disposal) the parties concerned marine area. 4. the regulations of this chapter do not apply when a person's life, the vessel or aircraft is in the sea full destruction or destruction of threats, as well as in any case where there is a threat to human life, if pollution disposal is the only way to prevent this danger, and if there is a belief that the damage caused to the disposal, will be less than what would be done if the disposal does not happen. In this case, the disposal must be carried out in such a way that the probability of harm to human health or life at sea at all would lead to a minimum. 5. the disposal of cases, what happens to this article, shall report to and take measures in accordance with annex VI of the Convention; for such cases promptly notify the Commission of which the said article 12 of the Convention, pursuant to this Convention, the provisions of annex VII of the regulations. 4. 6. If you suspect that the disposal was in violation of the regulations, the Contracting Parties shall cooperate in an incidental question according to Annex VII of the Convention. 2. Article 10 the sea bottom and deep research and development Each of the Contracting Parties shall take all necessary measures to prevent the Baltic Sea belonged to the marine environment pollution as part of the sea bottom and deep research and development process and any related activities. The party also supports the equipment so you can immediately start work on pollution of the specified area. Article 11 cooperation in the fight against marine pollution the Contracting Parties shall take measures and cooperate, as provided for in annex VI to the Convention, to prevent and minimize the Baltic Sea pollution by oil and other harmful substances. Article 12 administrative and organizational structure 1. For purposes of this Convention is established in the Baltic Sea Marine Environment Protection Commission, hereafter "the Commission". 2. the post of the President of the Commission, each of the parties holds the chairmanship, the country name in English alphabetical order. His function as Chairman for two years and during the operation can not speak as the representative of his country. In the event the item turns out to be vacant, the Chairmanship of the party to which the question of be priekšsēdēt, nominated Acting Chairman, by the time when the Chairman of that party functions allotted period. 3. the Commission shall hold its meetings at least once a year and shall be convened by the Chairman. After the Contracting Parties ' contract provided that this agreement approves the Chairmanship of other parties, the President soon convene emergency meeting whose time and place determined by the Chairman, but not later than 90 days after the date of receipt of the contract. 4. the Commission shall convene the first meeting of the Government the depositary not later than 90 days after the entry into force of this Convention. 5. Each of the parties the chairmanship shall have one vote in the Commission. If this Convention does not preclude the possibility of other Commission decisions shall be taken unanimously. Article 13 OBLIGATION of the Commission the Commission's duties shall include: (a) make a permanent observation) for the implementation of this Convention; (b)) develop recommendations for measures related to the objectives of this Convention; (c) to examine the contents of this Convention), including its annexes and to recommend to the contracting parties such amendments to this Convention including its annexes as may be required including changes in the list of substances and materials, as well as the adoption of new annexes; d) establish criteria for pollution, pollution control tasks as well as the tasks relating to measures designed, inter alia, according to annex III of the Convention; e) in close collaboration with the relevant government institutions, subject to the "f" section of this chapter, to support additional measures to protect the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area: i) from all available sources to receive, process, summarize, and execute the appropriate scientific and technical and statistical information and (ii) to promote scientific and technical) research; f) in those cases where this is acceptable, the use of competent regional and other international organizations, to jointly carry out scientific and technological research of other appropriate measures relating to this Convention; g) take other functions as may be required by the provisions of this Convention. 14. Article 1 of the Organization of work of the Commission. The working language of the Commission shall be English. 2. the Commission shall adopt its own rules of procedure. 3. The Office of the Commission, hereinafter referred to as "the Secretariat", located in Helsinki. 4. the Commission shall appoint an Executive Secretary and the appointment of other employees that may be needed, as well as the duties of the Executive Secretary, the duration of the service and the terms of employment. 5. The Executive Secretary shall be the Chief administrative official of the Commission and shall perform the functions that are necessary for the administration of this Convention, the work of the Commission and other tasks of the Commission and its rules of procedure instructs the Executive Secretary. Article 15 the Commission financing 1. the Commission shall adopt the financial rules. 2. the Commission shall adopt any financial estimate of expenditure for one or two years and the budget proposals for the following financial period. 3. the total budget, including any supplementary budget, approved by the Commission, consists of equal contributions of the Contracting Parties, if the Commission unanimously decides otherwise. 4. Each Contracting Party shall assume the expenses related to the Commission of experts and advisers to participate in its work. Article 16 scientific and technical cooperation (1) the Contracting Parties undertake to cooperate, directly or, where necessary, of competent regional or other international organizations, to carry out scientific, technical and other types of studies and their results, as well as with other scientific information, in order to implement the objectives of this Convention. 2. the Contracting Parties undertake, without damage of the Convention article 4 1, 2 and 3 or-if necessary-the assistance of competent regional or other international organizations to promote the study, implement, support or participate in programs aimed at methods and the development of the means to assess the nature and extent of pollution, pollution detection circuit, the determination of the degree of danger due to the pollution, the development of means to prevent pollution in the Baltic Sea region, and in particular the development of alternative methods and substances, materials handling, removal and destruction, which might cause pollution of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area. 3. the Contracting Parties undertake directly, or-if necessary-the assistance of competent regional or other international organizations, according to this article, point 1 and 2 receive information and data, collaborate on comparative observation methods, basic, as well as additional or common monitoring programme. 4. The organization and the amount of work associated with the tasks referred to in the preceding paragraphs, the Commission stated in the. Article 17 liability for injury, the Contracting Parties undertake a shorter time limits, jointly develop and adopt provisions for liability in respect of damage resulting from the Act or omission results in a violation of this Convention, inter alia, limits of responsibility, criteria and procedures for the determination of liability, as well as possible remedies. Article 18 settlement of disputes 1. Created between Contracting Parties in conflict or clarification of this Convention in the context of use, the parties should try to adjust this situation through negotiation. If the parties concerned cannot come to the subject, they have to ask the third Contracting Party, a qualified international organization or a competent person. Interested parties may also jointly request that the vidutājīb. 2. If the parties concerned have not been able to resolve the conflict through negotiation or through the above means, such disputes under the agreement shall be referred to the General discussion of or permanently established specifically for workers in the arbitration or the International Court of Justice. Article 19 the freedom of CERTAIN guarantees nothing in this Convention shall be construed as a shipping, fishing, scientific research or other legitimate uses of the high seas freedom of harassment, as well as a smooth passage through territorial waters of harassment. Article 20 the STATUS of ANNEXES annexes to this Convention form an integral part of the Convention. Article 21 attitude to other conventions this Convention bylaws do not touch in the Contracting Parties ' rights and obligations against the previously concluded agreements, as well as against those which may be concluded in the future development of the law of the sea, the General principles on which the Convention is based, and in particular rules relating to prevention of pollution of the marine environment. Article 22 of the Convention, review with the consent of the Contracting Parties or at the request of the Commission may convene a Conference to review the Convention. Article 23 amendments to the articles of the Convention 1. each of the Contracting Parties may put forward amendments to this article of the Convention. Each of the proposed amendments are passed, the Depositary Government which shall notify all the Contracting Parties, within the shortest time after the receipt of the proposal shall inform the Depositary Government of the acceptance or rejection of the amendment. Amendment shall enter into force 90 days after the depository Government has received from all parties notice of such amendment. 2. With the consent of the Contracting Parties or at the request of the Commission may convene a Conference to make a correction to this Convention. Article 24 AMENDMENT of annexes and annex 1 of the ADOPTION of any amendments to the Annex provided by the Contracting Parties, the Depositary shall provide to the Government of the other Contracting Parties for information and examined by the Commission. If the Commission accepts this amendment, with the present Contracting Parties and recommended for adoption. 2. If such an amendment adopted after the Commission of the number in a specific time period, if during this time, none of the Contracting Parties has expressed its opposition to this amendment. The adopted amendment shall enter into force on the date set by the Commission. The period set by the Commission, can be extended for an additional period-6 months and fix the date of entry into force will be postponed, in exceptional cases, if one of the Contracting Parties to the end of the period fixed by the Commission shall inform the Depositary of the Governments that are willing to accept this proposal, however, constitutional requirements necessary for its adoption, the State party has not been met. 3. the Annex to the Convention may be adopted pursuant to this article by-laws. 4. the Depositary Government shall inform all Contracting Parties of any amendments or the adoption of a new annex which have entered into force pursuant to this article, as well as for such a correction or entry into force of new annexes. 5. any objections on the basis of this article, shall, in writing, the Government reported to the depositary, which shall notify all the Contracting Parties and the Executive Secretary of any such message, and its date of receipt. Article 25 reservations this Convention 1 bylaws are not atrunājam. 2. paragraph 1 of this article shall not preclude any Contracting Party within a period not exceeding one year, suspend the annex to this Convention, or any part of it, or fixes it after annex or amendments will enter into force. 3. If, after the entry into force of this Convention any Contracting Party shall apply this article rules, it shall notify the other Contracting Parties, the Commission shall adopt amendments to the annex or the new annex, of those regulations, the use of which will be suspended in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article. Article 26 SIGNATURE of the Convention, RATIFICATION, approval and accession 1 this Convention IT is open for signature in Helsinki March 22, 1974 in the Baltic Sea region countries, participating in the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area for the protection of the diplomatic conference held in Helsinki from 1974 18 to 22 March. This Convention is open to accession by any other State which is interested in achieving the goals and objectives of this Convention, provided that this State is invited by all the Contracting Parties. 2. this Convention shall be subject to ratification or approval by the signatory States. 3. the documents of ratification, approval or accession shall be deposited with the Government of Finland that perform the duties of the Depositary Government. Article 27 entry into force this Convention shall enter into force in two months, since the storage passed the seventh instrument of ratification or approval of the article. Article 28 withdrawal 1. At any time after the expiry of five years since the date of entry into force of this Convention, any Contracting Party may withdraw from this Convention by written notification to the Depositary Government. This withdrawal of the Contracting Parties shall enter into force on 31 December of the year following the year when the Government was warned about its withdrawal. 2. in the case when a is received from contracting parties reports on the withdrawal by the Depositary Government shall convene the Conference of the parties to consider the implications of such withdrawal. Article 29 this Convention is drawn up in the language in a single copy in the English language. Official translations into Danish, German, Polish, Russian, Finnish and Swedish languages will be prepared and deposited with the signed original. Confirming this fact, the undersigned representatives that it is authorized to order, signed this Convention. Developed in Helsinki, one thousand nine hundred and seventy-fourth of twenty-second March.
Annex I hazardous substances in the Baltic Sea area against pollution by the substances listed below, you must include the appropriate technical means, rules and bans products containing such substances, transport, trade, handling, use and final disposal. 1. Ddt (l, l, l-trichloro-2 2-bis (chlorophenyl) ethane) and its derivatives DDE and DDD. 2. PCBS (polychlorinated biphenyls). 3. the PCT (polychlorinated terphenyls).
Annex II substances and HARMFUL MATERIAL on the following list of substances and materials given in article 6 of this Convention. The list is valid for substances and materials which come into contact with water in the marine environment. The Contracting Parties shall also endeavour to do everything possible to prevent such harmful substances getting into the Baltic Sea area, to be there in the air. A. emergency referral 1. Mercury, cadmium and their compounds. 2 antimony, arsenic, beryllium, chromium, copper, lead, molybdenum, nickel, selenium, Tin, vanadium, zinc and their compounds, as well as elemental phosphorus. 3. Phenol and its derivatives. 4. Phthalic Acid and its derivatives. 5. the Cyanide. 6. Persistent halogenated hydrocarbons. 7. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons and their derivatives. 8. Persistent toxic organic compounds of Silicon. 9. the persistent pesticides, including organic phosphorous and organostannic pesticides, herbicides, slimicides, the chemicals used in wood, timber, wood pulp, cellulose, paper, hides and textiles conservation and not covered by Annex I to this Convention. 10. radioactive materials. 11. the acids, bases and surface active substances in high concentrations or large quantities. 12. Oil or the petroleum chemical industry and other industrial wastes containing lipid-soluble substances. 13. substances that adversely affect from the sea, the people obtained food taste and/or smell, or which affect water taste, smell, colour, transparency or other characteristics that greatly reduces the usefulness of the water. 14. materials and substances that may remain on the surface of the water, the water in the form of suspension or sink and which may seriously interfere with any legitimate use of the sea. 15. Lignīnviel, which is made up of industrial waste water. 16. Chelates of EDTA (ethylenediamine-etilēndinitriltetraetiķskāb or tetraetiķskāb) and DTP (dietilēntriamīnpentaetiķskāb).
Annex III objectives, CRITERIA and measures related to pollution PREVENTION of terrestrial origin, in accordance with the provisions of article 6 of the Convention, in order to control and minimize land-based pollution originating in the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area, the Contracting Parties shall strive to achieve the objectives set out in this annex, and to apply these criteria and tools. 1. The city's sewage to be treated in an appropriate way to handle the mass amounts of organic substances do not cause harmful changes in the oxygen content of the Baltic Sea, and the amount of nutrients does not call the harmful eutrophication of the Baltic Sea area. 2. Urban waste water to be treated according to the type of well to ensure water quality, especially the hygiene epidemiological and toxicological safety of the sea area where the injection, and at a level which is not harmful to human health and to the composition of waste water to avoid the significant of the Convention referred to in annexes I and II quantities of harmful substances. 3. to reduce harmful substances, organic matter and nutrients in mass quantity, must be cut to the minimum quantity of the mass of pollutants in industrial waste. 4. paragraph 3 of this annex, in particular in those steps must include the reduction of waste generation, improving technological processes, using the recirkulār water supply and recycling the purified water, increasing water efficiency and raising the requirements for water treatment. Water treatment, use of mechanical, chemical, biological and other methods, according to the quality of waste water and the requirements for the maintenance of water quality, in order to improve the perceived quality of the water. 5. Nuclear power plants and other industrial plants, which use large quantities of water, cooling water injection used at sea should be carried out in such a way as to minimise the pollution of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area. 6. The Commission should establish pollution control criteria, objectives for the reduction of pollution and efforts with regard to the resources, including the development of technological process and recycle waste, to reduce the pollution of the Baltic Sea region.
Annex IV PREVENTION of pollution from ships regulation 1 the Contracting Parties on matters concerning the protection of the Baltic Sea area from pollution by ships, cooperate: (a)) within the International Maritime Organization, in particular in promoting the development of international rules, b), the International Maritime Organization rules adopted effective and coherent implementation. 2. the parties, without prejudice to those of article 4 of the Convention, paragraph 4 should help each other according to the existing legislation of the anti-pollution measures interfering action research, which takes or would take the Baltic Sea region. This assistance may include, but not be limited to the oil record books, cargo log books and engine log books, as well as oil samples for analytical testing purposes by the competent authorities of the neat. 3. the provisions of this annex, the legend: 1. "ship" means any type of vehicle, the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, boats with propellers, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, sailing ships and fixed or floating platforms. 2. "Administration" means the Government of the country to which the vessel is exposed. With respect to a ship entitled to carry any national flag, the Administration is the Government of the country. With respect to fixed or floating platforms engaged in exploration and exploitation of the sea bed and subsoil thereof adjacent to the territorial waters of a country in which this country has all rights to the research and natural resources, the Administration is the Government of the country. 3. a) "release", in relation to harmful substances or containing such substances, means any release of the substance to the ship and includes any escape, disposal, spillage, drainage, suction or emptying; (b)) ' discharge ' does not include: (i)), in the sense of failure as it is December 29, 1972 in London, adopted the Convention on marine pollution, waste dumps and other materials; or (ii) the release of harmful substances), which directly leads to the exploration, exploitation and associated offshore processing of seabed mineral resources is in the open sea; or III) release of harmful substances for the purpose permitted scientific research into pollution abatement or control. 4. "nearest zern". The term "from the nearest land" means from the baseline from which the country concerned territorial marine waters are recognised under international law. 5. The term "jurisdiction" must be interpreted according to the application or interpretation of this annex during the prevailing international laws. 6. The term ' MARPOL 73/78 ' means the International Convention of 1973 for the prevention of pollution from ships, which additionally modified by the Protocol of 1978. 4. the provisions of the Contracting Parties, also being parties to MARPOL 73/78, apply in conformity with that agreement the m. ARPOL 73/78 Annex I conditions for the prevention of pollution by oil. 5. rule noxious liquid substances the Contracting Parties, also being parties to MARPOL 73/78, apply in conformity with that agreement the MARPOL 73/78 Annex II conditions of pollution by noxious liquid substances carried in bulk, prevention. 6. rule harmful substances in packaged form (A) the Contracting Parties as soon as possible, apply suitable uniform rules for the carriage of harmful substances in packaged form or product containers, portable tanks or road and rail tank. (B) in respect of certain harmful substances, which can be specified by the Commission, the master of the ship or owner or his representative must notify the relevant port authority structure of the intention to load or unload such substances at least 24 hours before the commencement of such work. C. report on the incidents associated with harmful substances, should be provided according to annex VI of the Convention. 7. rule wastewater Contracting Parties shall apply the provisions of paragraph (A) to (D) and (F) and (G) the conditions for the discharge of sewage from vessels operating in the Baltic Sea region. A. This provision: 1 the legend. "waste water" means: (a)) and other waste water waste from any type of toilets, tubs and scuppers urīnpod; (b) the sewage waters of healing) the nature of the premises (ambulance, Bay, etc.) from the sinks, bath tubs and scuppers located in such premises; c) waste water from premises where animals are kept; or (d)) other waste water mixed with the above. 2. "storage tank" means a tank for the collection and storage of sewage. B. use the provisions to be applied: (a)) ships of 200 tonnes gross tonnage or more; b) for vessels with a gross tonnage of under 200 tonnes, which are certified to carry more than 10 persons; (c)) ships which do not have a measured gross tonnage which are certified to carry more than 10 persons. (C) the discharge of sewage 1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (D), the discharge of sewage into the sea is prohibited, except when: (a) a ship of fractionated injection) and disinfected sewage using an approved equipment of the Administration, more than four nautical miles from the nearest land, or unfractionated and disinfected sewage more than twelve nautical miles from the nearest land, where in both cases, the waste water, which accumulated storage tank are not immediately transferred but a moderate flow, move the ship at a speed of not less than 4 knots. or (b)) in the equipment's sewage treatment plant, approved by the Administration, and i) are in a document carried by the ship purification test results; (ii) in addition, the fuzzy forms) the water visible floating solids nor changes the color of the surrounding water; or (c)) the ship is in the waters under the jurisdiction of a State, and release the waste water under less stringent requirements which can detect this State. 2. When the sewage is mixed with wastes or waste water having different discharge requirements, the more stringent of the two should be used. D. exceptions to this rule should not be applied to part C, if: (a)) from the Board requires the ship and persons on board or the safety of life at sea; or (b)) the discharge of sewage resulting from damage to a ship or its equipment before and after the damage if all reasonable precautions have been taken to the evaluation of the spill. (E). Making equipment 1. Each Contracting Party undertakes to ensure the ports and terminals of the Baltic Sea area for the equipment for the reception of sewage, without causing undue delay to ships, adequate to meet the needs of offenders Board. 2. in order to ensure the acceptance of equipment to join the ship's exhaust pipe, the two lines must be made compatible with a standard discharge connection in accordance with the following table: exhaust connection flange size standards description size 210 mm outer diameter inner diameter according to the tube external diameter bolt circle diameter 170 mm opening gap in flange 4 18 mm diameter, placed at equal distances on the bolt circle diameter with the above , cut the edge of the flange. Slit width must be 18 mm flange thickness 16 mm bolts and nuts: number and diameter 4; each 16 mm in diameter and an appropriate length Flange is designed to be able to connect it to the pipes with a maximum internal diameter of up to 100 mm and must be of steel or other equivalent material with a flat surface. This flange, together with a corresponding gasket must be appropriate to the working pressure 6 kg/cm2. For ships having a moulded depth of 5 m and less, the inner diameter of the discharge connection may be 38 mm. F. inspections 1. vessels which are engaged in international voyages in the Baltic Sea area shall be subject to the inspections specified below: (a)) a first viewing before the ship is put in service or before the first time a ship of this regulation is issued the certificate required pursuant to paragraph G, shall be such as to ensure that: (i)) if the vessel is equipped with a sewage treatment plant the plant should be operational requirements that meet the standards and test methods recommended by the Commission, and shall be approved by the Administration; II) if the ship equipped with a system to comminute and disinfect the, this equipment must meet the requirements that meet the Commission's standards and test methods recommended and approved by the Administration; (iii)) if the vessel is equipped with a holding tank the capacity of such tank shall be to the satisfaction of the Administration after the retention of all sewage, having regard to the operation of the ship, the number of persons on board and other relevant factors. The holding tank shall meet operational requirements based on the standards and test methods recommended by the Commission and shall be approved by the Administration; and iv) ship is equipped with a pipeline to discharge sewage to a reception facility. The pipeline must be adjusted to standardized coast connection in accordance with paragraph (E), but long-distance ships — also other standards that can be accepted by the Administration, as, for example, quickly joined in the coupling. This review should ensure that the equipment, fittings, couplings and material fully comply with the applicable requirements of this regulation. The Administration acknowledges the "certificate of conformity" sewage treatment plants issued by other Contracting Parties ' national institutions. (b) periodic inspections by the Administration) in certain intervals, but not exceeding five years, to ensure that the equipment, fittings, arrangements and materials fully comply with the applicable requirements of this regulation. 2. inspection of vessels in relation to the implementation of the provisions of this regulation must be carried out administration staff. The Administration may, however, entrust the surveys either to surveyors nominated for the purpose or recognized organizations. In any case, the Administration concerned shall fully guarantee the completeness and efficiency of the inspections. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ ____ ___ * Here the reference to the HELCOM recommendation 1/5.3. inspection of any vessel is complete, no significant change in the equipment, fittings, arrangements, or material without the approval of the Administration can not be made, except the direct replacement of such equipment or fittings. G. certificate 1. Licence a sewage pollution prevention after inspection, in accordance with the provisions of apakšparagrāf to (F) shall be issued in the Baltic Sea region on international voyages within the sponsoring for ships of more than 50 persons. 2. such certificate shall be issued either by the administration or the person or organization duly authorized by it. In any case, the Administration assumes full responsibility for the certificate. 3. The certificate of a sewage pollution prevention should be in a form corresponding to the model, as provided for in annex IV to MARPOL 73/78. If the language is not English, the text shall include a translation into English. 4. A certificate of a sewage pollution prevention should be issued for a period certified by the Administration, which shall not exceed five years. 5. A certificate shall cease to be valid if the equipment, accessories or material has introduced major changes without the approval of the Administration except the direct replacement of such equipment or fittings. 8. rule waste Contracting Parties, also being parties to MARPOL 73/78, in accordance with this agreement to apply the MARPOL 73/78 Annex V, the conditions of ship waste pollution prevention.
Annex v exemptions FROM the general prohibition of waste and other materials to the DUMPING in the Baltic Sea region 1 rules in accordance with article 9 of this Convention, paragraph 2, the prohibition of dumping shall not apply dredged material placement at sea, provided that: 1. They do not contain significant I of this Convention and of the substances listed in annex II and concentrations; 2. Dumping is taking place and with a prior special permit issued by the appropriate national authority, either a) give Contracting Parties the territorial sea; or (b)) outside the territorial sea, whenever necessary, after prior consultations in the Commission. The issue of such permits, the contracting party must follow rules 3 to this annex. 2. the provisions of this Convention 1 article 9 paragraph 2, see appropriate national authority: (a)) of this annex to be issued in certain special provisions 1 permissions; (b) failure to allow) the nature and extent of the materials, as well as tipping points, time and methods of accounting; (c)) to gather available information about the Baltic Sea region in recent days and until the entry into force of this Convention the time smashed down the nature and scope of the materials, as well as the time and location of dumping, if the dumped material could damage the Baltic Sea water or organisms, be uzķert with fishing gear or otherwise harm. 2. The appropriate national authority shall issue special permits in accordance with the provisions of this annex as regards substances intended for dumping in the Baltic Sea region, if they: (a) loaded in its territory;) b) loaded with registered in its territory or flying its flag vessels or aircraft, when the loading occurs in the territory of a State which is not a Contracting Party to this Convention. 3. the issuing of 1 a apakšparagrāf) the permissions to the appropriate public authorities must respect the provisions of this annex 3, together with such additional criteria, measures and requirements that it considers important. 4. Each Contracting Party shall report to the Commission and, where appropriate, to other Contracting Parties of this annex, rule 1, apakšparagrāf l. c) specified information. The procedures and the reporting form will be determined by the Commission. 3. rule by issuing a special permit in accordance with the provisions of this annex, the appropriate State institutions must take into account: 1. the dredged material Disposed quantity. 2. Annexes I and II to this Convention, in the composition of the substances listed. 3. Location (e.g. coordinates of the dumping area, depth and distance from the coast); and its relation to special interest areas (e.g. amenity areas, spawning, nursery and fishing areas, etc.); 4. the water characteristics, if dumping is carried out outside the territorial sea, consisting of: a) Hydrographic properties (e.g. temperature, salinity, density, profile), b) chemical properties (e.g. pH, dissolved oxygen, nutrients); c) biological characteristics (e.g. pirmprodukcij and benthic animals). The data should include sufficient information on this paragraph that the annual mean levels and seasonal variation of. 5. Another failure that could be carried out in the presence of the dumping area, and their impact. 4. in accordance with the provisions of article 9 of this Convention, drawn up in paragraph 5 of the report must include the following information: 1. the location of Dumping, characteristics of dumped material, and countermeasures taken: a) location (e.g. coordinates of the dumping site, depth and distance from the coast); (b)) ieglabāšan; (c) quantity dumped material) and composition, as well as its physical (e.g. solubility and density), chemical and biological properties (e.g., viruses, bacteria, yeast, parasite presence); d) toxicity; (e) (I) of the Convention) and of the substances listed in annex II composition; (f)) dispersal characteristics (e.g. effects of currents and wind, horizontal movement and vertical mixing); g) water characteristics (e.g. temperature, pH, oxidation-reduction conditions, salinity and stratification); h) characteristics of the seafloor (e.g., topography, geological characteristics and oxidation-reduction) (i)) and the subsequent countermeasures undertaken or planned activities. 2. general assumptions and circumstance: a) potential impact on holiday conditions (e.g. floating or stranded material in seed, turbidity, objectionable odour, discolouration of the water and the foam formation); b) possible impacts on marine life, fish and shellfish, fish stocks and fisheries, marine mining and manufacturing plant; and (c)) the possible impact on other uses of the Sea (e.g., the deterioration of the quality of water for industrial use, underwater corrosion of equipment parts, floating material disturbance to the operation of the vessel, the fishing and shipping in the disturbance, as well as the interference of science and conservation purposes, especially important in protecting the district).
Annex VI cooperation in the Elimination of marine pollution regulations in this annex 1:1. "ship" means a vessel of any type operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, boats with propellers, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, floating craft and fixed or floating platforms. 2. "Administration" means the Government of the country to which the vessel is operating. With respect to a ship entitled to carry any national flag, the Administration is the Government of the country. With respect to fixed or floating platforms engaged in exploration and exploitation of the sea bed and subsoil thereof adjacent to the territorial waters of a country in which this country has all rights to the research and natural resources, the Administration is the Government of the country. 3. a) "release", in relation to harmful substances or containing such substances, means any release of the substance to the ship and includes any escape, disposal, spillage, drainage, suction or emptying; (b)) ' discharge ' does not include: (i)), in the sense of failure as it is December 29, 1972 in London, adopted the Convention on marine pollution, waste dumps and other materials; or (ii) the release of harmful substances), which directly leads to the exploration, exploitation and associated offshore processing of seabed mineral resources is in the open sea; or III) release of harmful substances for purposes of leave allowed scientific research into pollution abatement or control. 2. the contracting parties must be legally competent to struggle with oil and other harmful substances at sea. This willingness to include appropriate equipment, ships and personnel, to perform the work in coastal waters as well as on the high sea. 3. the Contracting Parties to this Convention, without prejudice to article 4, paragraph 4, should be developed and implemented individually or in cooperation, surveillance activities covering the Baltic Sea region to detect and monitor oil and other substances released into the sea. 4. the rule in the case of the Board are lost packed harmful substances, containers, portable tanks or road or rail tank wagons are transported, the Contracting Parties shall cooperate in the following packing, containers and tanks, search and rescue, to reduce the risk to the environment. 5. rule 1. The Contracting Parties, being also the 1973 International Convention for the prevention of pollution from ships in a Member State and, in addition, with respect to the modified Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78), in accordance with this agreement to apply the provisions of article 8 and Protocol I of MARPOL 73/78 for reporting incidents involving harmful substances. These conditions should apply with regard to major oil or other harmful substances in cases that have not been included in article 8 of MARPOL 73/78. 2. the Contracting Parties shall request masters of ships and aircraft pilots in accordance with this system, without delay, report of oil or other harmful substances observed at sea. Such reports should, so far as possible, include the following information: time, position, wind and sea conditions, type, extent and probable source of the spill observed. 6. each Contracting Party shall be required under its flag floating to the master in case of incidents at the request of national authorities to provide such detailed information about the ship and its cargo, which is important to prevent and eliminate pollution of the sea, and to cooperate with these authorities. 7.1A) the provisions of the Contracting Parties, as quickly as possible, bilaterally or multilaterally to agree on those of the Baltic Sea area in which it will take the Elimination of pollution or storage jobs when one major oil or other pollutants spill or an accident, which causes or may cause pollution in the Baltic Sea region, occurs or may occur. Such arrangements shall not harm any other agreements concluded between the Contracting Parties relating to the same subject matter. Neighbouring States shall ensure the harmonization of the various agreements. The Contracting Parties shall inform each other of such agreements. The Contracting Parties may request the assistance of the Commission, to reach agreement, if appropriate. (b) where a Contracting Party) in the region of the provisions of this annex 1 describes the situation occurred, the necessary assessment of the situation and the appropriate action to prevent or reduce the impact of the pollution, and exhaust-moving parts should be observed until further action is required. 2. If such a release move or may move in the region, which the other Contracting Party must set out (a) the l.) apakšparagrāf, then the Party shall without delay be informed of the situation and the actions that are performed. 8. rules of the Contracting Party that needed help to fight the sea of spilled oil and other harmful substances, are entitled to request the assistance of other Contracting Parties, starting with those that are possibly related to the leak. Contracting Parties that are inviting to provide assistance under this provision must make every effort to provide assistance. 9. rule 1. Contracting Parties shall provide information to the other Contracting Parties and the Commission about: (a)) this national organisations dealing with oil and other harmful substances at sea caught up leakage; (b)), the governmental national regulations and other matters which are directly related to combating pollution of the sea by oil and other harmful substances; (c)) the competent authorities responsible for the report on pollution of the sea by oil and other harmful substances, receiving and shipping; (d)), the competent authorities dealing with issues of mutual assistance, information and cooperation between the Contracting Parties according to this annex; e) action taken in accordance with the provisions of this annex 8. 2. The Contracting Parties shall exchange information on research and development programmes and their results in relation to the treatment of the techniques with which oil or other harmful substances at sea pollution is avoided, as well as with experience in fighting against this pollution. 10. the provisions of this annex, rule 9 l. d) said institutions to establish direct contacts and taking measures to cooperate. The translation adopted in the Parliament of 3 March 1994. Parliamentary Secretary i. DAUDIŠ fix and error correction of the printed page article 1, row 3 of the printed error clamp, parallel geographic indication must be Skagarek right (above 57 44 ' 8 "). one annex I substance in addition to be added to the list of harmful substances as paragraph 3, according to HELCOM recommendation 4/1, adopted on February 1, 1983. Annex IV; 1.-5. conditions and Appendix I-IV 1.-5. corrections and additions I-IV is deleted in accordance with HELCOM recommendation 8/4, adopted on 25 February 1987. These amendments shall enter into force from 6 April 1987 and replaced the previous provisions 4 and 5 edits and attachments Appendix IV (1980, 1984 and 1985). Annex IV; 8. rule 8 rule corrected according to HELCOM recommendation 10/9, adopted on 15 February 1989. Amendment shall enter into force from 1 October 1989. (Annex vi); 5. provision and enhancement 5. the rule changed and deleted in accordance with the appendix to HELCOM recommendation 8/5, adopted on 25 February 1987. These amendments shall enter into force from 6 April 1987. Annex IV; 7. rule 7 of the rules of annex IV is changed according to HELCOM recommendation 11/8, adopted on 14 February 1990. This recommendation replaces the HELCOM recommendation 1/15, adopted on 7 May 1980. These amendments shall enter into force from 1 November 1990. _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ And the fixes are communicated to the parties to the Helsinki Convention embassies in Helsinki with Finnish Foreign Ministry on 28 January 1983 note No 30620. Translation of the Baltic Sea Marine Environment Protection Convention (Helsinki Convention) 1992 the Contracting Parties, being aware of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area and its inestimable wealth of unique and ecological characteristics of the drainage area, as well as its sensitivity to the living resources of the environmental changes; In view of the Baltic Sea historical and current economic, social and cultural values that contribute to the well-being of the peoples of the region and development; Expressing serious concern about the still ongoing pollution of the Baltic Sea area; Declaring its unwavering commitment to ecological restoration of the Baltic Sea, allowing the pašatjaunot to the marine environment and to maintain the ecological balance; Recognizing that the Baltic Sea marine environment protection and recovery is tasks that are not performed in one single country, but rather the close cooperation between the countries of the region and by other relevant international measures; Noting the progress in the protection of the environment in implementing the 1974 Convention for the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area, as well as the protection of the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Committee of the investment; Recalling the 1972 Stockholm Conference on the human dzīvesvid and the 1975 Conference on security and cooperation in Europe (CSCE) Final Act the relevant provisions and principles; Desiring to expand the cooperation with competent regional organisations, such as the 1973 Gdansk Convention on fishing and Baltic Sea and adjacent area of the conservation of the living resources created in the International Baltic Sea Fisheries Committee; Welcoming the Baltic region and other interested countries, the European Economic Community and the relevant financial institutions meeting 1990 Ronebij the Baltic Sea Declaration and the joint programme, which focuses on a common action plan for the Baltic Sea region a healthy ecological balance; Aware of the openness and public awareness, as well as working with non-governmental organizations the importance the successful protection of the Baltic Sea area; Welcoming the greater opportunities for closer cooperation which led to the development of policies in recent years in Europe on the peaceful cooperation and mutual understanding; Seeking to extend, strengthen and modernize the legal order in the light of international environmental policy and legislative development; Agreed as follows: article 1 the object of the CONVENTION this Convention will apply to the "Baltic Sea region". The purpose of this Convention, "the Baltic Sea region" will be the Baltic Sea and access to the Baltic Sea bounded by the parallel of the Skaw in the Skagerrak at 57 ° North latitude entrance. It includes the internal waters, i.e., from the objectives of this Convention waters on the landward side-from the baselines from which the territorial sea is the iemērīt area, up to the shoreline, as set by the Contracting Parties. At a time when the Contracting Parties will be deposited instruments of ratification, acceptance or accession, notify the depositary, as the purpose of this Convention, a sense of their internal waters. Article 2 Designation for the purposes of this Convention: 1. "pollution" means the direct or indirect human substance or energy injected into the sea, including estuaries, which could pose a danger to human health, ravage living resources and marine ecosystems, to interfere with the law permitted uses of the sea, including fisheries, called marine water quality and reduce the possibility to use the sea for relaxation; 2. ' pollution from land-based sources ' means pollution of the sea from any land or of the point source pollution emissions entering the sea through the water, the air, or directly from the coast. This shall include pollution from any deliberate disposal of a substance at the bottom of the sea, which you can access from land by tunnel, pipeline or other means; 3. "ship" means any type of vehicle, the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, boats with propellers, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, sailing yachts and fixed or floating platforms; 4. a) ' dumping ' means: (i)) any intentional waste or other matter at sea from ships, other man-made structures at sea or aircraft; (ii) any intentional), and other man-made structures at sea or aircraft disposal at sea; (b)) ' dumping ' does not include: (i)) waste or other matter at sea, takes place in connection with or arising out of normal ships, other man-made structures of people at sea or aircraft and their equipment, if these are not wastes are transported by or to ships, other human-made structures on the maritime or aircraft for the purpose of disposing of this substance or substances derived from such wastes or other matter on such vessels processing , structures or aircraft; (ii) deployment of) the material is not simply their disposal, provided that such placement is not contrary to the objectives of this Convention; 5. "incineration" means the intentional wastes or other matter on marine incineration to thermal breakdown. Activities relating to ships or other man-made structure in normal operation, are not included in this definition; 6. "oil" means any of its products, including crude oil, diesel, tailings, waste oil and refined products; 7. "harmful substance" means any substance which, entered the sea, are liable to cause pollution; 8. "hazardous substance" means any harmful substance which due to its construction characteristics is persistent, toxic or with a tendency to accumulate in living organisms; 9. "release" means the occurrence or series of occurrences with the same origin, which causes or is likely to cause oil or other harmful substances leak and which presents or may present a threat to the marine environment of the Baltic Sea or to the coastline or affects one or more of the interests of the Contracting Parties, and which requires emergency countermeasures or other immediate response; 10. "regional economic integration organization ' means any organization constituted by sovereign States to which its Member States the right of action for the purposes of this Convention, including the right to conclude international agreements for these purposes; 11. "Commission" means the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission, as defined in article 19. Article 3 General principles and obligations 1 the Contracting Parties shall individually or jointly take all appropriate legislative, administrative or other appropriate measures to prevent and eliminate pollution, to promote the recovery of the Baltic Sea environment and the maintenance of ecological balance. 2. the Contracting Parties shall abide by the precautionary principle, i.e., take precautionary measures if one will have any reason to believe that the marine environment, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy released in may pose a threat to human health, harm living resources and marine ecosystems, reducing recreational values or interfere with other legitimate uses of the sea, even if there is no conclusive evidence of a causal link between emissions and these phenomena. 3. With a view to prevent and eliminate pollution of the Baltic Sea area the Contracting Parties will encourage "environmentally preferable approach" and "best available technologies". If the emissions limitation "best environmental practice" approach "and" the best available technology, as described in annex II, does not lead to identifiable results from an environmental point of view, additional measures will be taken. 4. the Contracting Parties shall apply the polluter-pays principle. 5. to assess the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area situation and ensure the implementation of this Convention, the Contracting Parties shall ensure that emissions and discharges to air and water come from a point and entertainment sources, measurements and calculations are carried out in accordance with the scientific level. 6. the Contracting Parties shall make every effort to ensure that the implementation of this Convention, without causing pollution of transboundary areas outside the Baltic Sea. In addition, substantial measures would not cause unacceptable also environmental factors that affect air quality and the atmosphere or water, soil and ground water, unacceptable damage or waste disposal gains or human factors harmful to health. 4. Article 1 of this Convention, the APPLICATION will contribute to the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area, which includes the water mass and the sea bottom with all the living resources and other forms of life in the sea. 2. Each Contracting Party shall, without prejudice to their sovereign right, with its own national institutions will implement the provisions of the Convention in its territorial sea and internal waters. 3. This Convention does not apply to vessels operating in the war palīgflot ships, military aircraft and other vessels and aircraft owned or operated by given and used, for the time being, only on Government non-commercial service. However, each Contracting Party shall take the appropriate measures to avoid the damage following the operation of vessels or aircraft or operational facilities, will ensure that its possession or use of existing vessels and aircraft could operate tailored as much as possible and practical, in a way that is incompatible with the Convention. 5. Article harmful substances the Contracting Parties undertake, in accordance with the objectives of this Convention, directions to prevent and eliminate pollution of the Baltic Sea area by harmful substances from any sources, and to this end ' work and to implement the measures referred to in annex I. Article 6 principles and obligations concerning pollution from land-based 1. The Contracting Parties undertake to prevent and eliminate pollution of the Baltic Sea area from land-based sources, applying the so-called veļamāk approach to the environment for all sources and best available technology-point sources. For this purpose, each Contracting Party will take appropriate measures in the Baltic Sea catchment area, insofar as they do not restrict its sovereignty. 2. the Contracting Parties shall implement the procedures and measures set out in annex III. To this end they will cooperate, as appropriate, to develop and the adoption of specific programmes, guidelines, standards and regulations that affect emissions and emissions to air and water, the quality of the environment, hazardous substances, products and materials, as well as their use. 3. harmful substances from point sources will not be directly or indirectly enter the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area (except in significant quantities) without prior authorization, which may be periodically revised and in accordance with annex III, point 3 shall be issued to the principles set out in the appropriate national authority. The Contracting Parties shall ensure the legally verified emissions monitoring and control of water and air. 4. If the water that flows through two or more Contracting Parties or is the watershed between them, has the potential of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area source of pollution, the contracting parties concerned shall jointly and, if possible, in cooperation with the third country concerned or involved, take appropriate measures to prevent and eliminate such pollution. Article 7 environmental impact assessment 1. In all cases where the expected environmental impacts to be evaluated as such, which may result in serious adverse effects on the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area, in accordance with international law or international norms applicable to the Contracting Party in which the activity takes place, is required, that Contracting Party to notify the Commission and the Contracting Parties which may be affected by transboundary pollution effects on the Baltic Sea. 2. In all cases where international law and international norms applicable to the Contracting Party in which the source of pollution, require it, the Contracting Party will consult with the Contracting Party which may be affected by transboundary pollution. 3. If two or more Contracting Parties share transboundary watercourse of the catchment area of the Baltic Sea, the parties will cooperate to ensure that potential impacts on the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area to complete the study this paragraph of article discusses the environmental effects assessment. The contracting parties concerned shall jointly take appropriate measures to prevent and eliminate pollution and hence common devastating impact. Article 8 of the PREVENTION OF POLLUTION from ships (1) to prevent the pollution of the Baltic Sea area from ships, the Contracting Parties shall take the measures set out in annex IV. 2. the Contracting Parties shall develop and apply uniform requirements for the supply of ship-generated waste reception facilities, taking into account also the Baltic Sea running on the special needs of passenger ships. Article 9 holiday trips to the Contracting Parties to this agreement without the implementation of the Convention which can appropriately be applied to holiday trips, take special measures to minimize harmful effects on the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area caused by holiday trips. Including those measures relating to air pollution, noise and hydrodynamic effects, and also to satisfy the leisure yacht (vessel) waste collection facilities. 10. Article 1 of the PROHIBITION of incineration the Contracting Parties shall prohibit incineration in the Baltic Sea region. 2. each Contracting Party undertakes to ensure that the conditions of paragraphs of this article by ships: (a) registered in its territory or) flying its flag; b) within its territory or territorial sea loading, in part intended to burn; or (c) carry out burning them eventually), internal waters and territorial sea. 3. in the event of suspected incineration took place, the Contracting Parties shall, in accordance with rule 2 of annex IV, shall cooperate in this investigation. 11. Article 1 of the prevention of DUMPING the Contracting Parties, taking into account that article 2, paragraph 3 and 5 set out the exceptions, prohibits the dumping of waste in the Baltic Sea region. 2. the Suspended matter in accordance with the provisions of annex V, requires appropriate national authorities prior special permission. 3. Each Contracting Party undertakes to ensure compliance with the conditions of this article, the vessels and aircraft that is (a) registered in its territory or) flying its flag; b) within its territory or territorial sea waters intended for loading, dumping; or (c) perform its dumping eventually) the internal waters and territorial sea. 4. The provisions of this article are not fulfilled when human life, craft at sea in danger of destruction or complete destruction or loss of a vessel or an aircraft, as well as any case when human life is at risk if dumping is the only way to prevent this danger and if there is a belief that the damage caused by the dumping will be less than what is done when the tipping does not happen. Such a failure must be carried out in such a way as to minimize the possible damage to human or marine life environment. 5. by paragraph 4 of this article, the conditions of the discharge will be logged and in accordance with annex VII and in accordance with paragraph 4 of annex V, the conditions will be immediately reported to the Commission. 6. in the event that you suspect that dumping occurred, in violation of the provisions of this article, the Contracting Parties shall, in accordance with annex IV, paragraph 2, common to investigate the matter. Article 12 the seabed and continental shelf exploration and exploitation 1. each Contracting Party shall make every effort to prevent pollution of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area in own the seabed and continental shelf research, or in part, or any activities associated with it, as well as to ensure that the need to be ready to respond to the result of the spill. 2. in order to prevent and eliminate pollution caused by such a measure, the Contracting Parties undertake, as far as possible, take action and apply their provisions, as shown in annex VI. Article 13 consultation on reporting and leak cases where leaks 1 case in the territory of a Contracting Party seems creating pollution of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area outside the territory of the party, and the adjacent marine area, where, in accordance with international law, exercises sovereign rights, that Contracting Party shall, without delay, report on the spill for those Contracting Parties whose interests are or may be affected. 2. when the one referred to in paragraph 1, the Contracting Parties consider it necessary, consultations shall be held with the aim to prevent, reduce and control such pollution. 3. paragraph 1 and 2 will apply also to cases where a party receives the pollution that comes from a third country article 14 URteritorijas.* cooperation in the ELIMINATION of marine pollution, the Contracting Parties undertake, as set out in annex VII, individually and jointly take all necessary steps to be ready to respond to the spill for the purpose of eliminating or reducing the impact on the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area. Article 15 PRESERVATION of nature and biodiversity the Contracting Parties shall individually and jointly take all necessary measures concerning the Baltic Sea region and the coast of the Baltic Sea ecosystem to the existing natural habitats and the conservation of biological diversity and ecological processes. Such measures must be implemented to ensure that the Baltic Sea region in the sustainable use of natural resources. To this end, the Contracting Parties will adopt appropriate guidelines and criteria documents containing. Article 16 REPORTING and exchange of information the Contracting Parties 1 at regular time periods will report to the Commission on (a) the legal, regulatory) or other measures taken to this Convention, of its annexes and the following implementation of the recommendations; (b)) the effectiveness of the measures taken in application of this paragraph a) described the conditions in apakšparagrāf; c) those problems arising from implementation of this paragraph a) described the conditions in apakšparagrāf. 2. the Contracting Parties or at the request of the Commission, the Contracting Parties shall provide, to the extent possible, information on the authorization and data on emissions or environmental quality. Article 17 public information 1 Contracting Parties provide to the public about the State of the Baltic Sea and the waters in its catchment basin, about ongoing or planned to prevent pollution and prevention measures, and on the effectiveness of such measures would be available the following information: a) issued and they set rules; (b)) for the purposes of monitoring and evaluation of the collected water sample test results, as well as the results of the water quality to determine the compliance with the requirements or provisions of the licences issued; c) water quality compliance with requirements. 2. Each Contracting Party shall ensure that this information would be available to the public at any reasonable time in and allow that to be acceptable to members of the public can pay to get the Contracting Parties a copy of the entry in the registry. Article 18 information protection (1) the provisions of this Convention shall not affect the right of Contracting Parties, or duties, in accordance with its national laws and applicable international law the rules, to protect information related to its intellectual property, including industrial and commercial secrecy or national security and personal privacy. 2. If, despite the fact that the Contracting Parties decide to share such protected information to another Contracting Party, the party receiving such confidential information will respect the confidentiality of the information received and the conditions under which it was provided and will use this information only for the purposes for which it is intended. 19. Article 1 of the COMMISSION on the protection of the marine environment of the Baltic Commission, hereinafter called ' the Commission ', is established for the purposes of this Convention. 2. The marine environment of the Baltic Sea area Commission, founded by following the 1974 Convention on the Baltic Sea marine environment protection, will the Commission. 3. the Commission's management will be entrusted in turn by each Contracting Party alphabetically by their name spellings in English. The President will be nominated for two years and while he takes this item, can not act as a representative of the Contracting Party concerned. If the Chairman is unable to perform his duties until the end of this period, the Contracting Party shall mean the Acting President until the management of that Contracting Party expires. 4. the meetings of the Commission shall be held at least once a year; They shall be convened by its Chairman. At the request of either Contracting Party, if it is supported by the other Contracting Party, the President, as soon as possible, shall convene extraordinary meetings on his own specific time and place, but not later than ninety days after the date of receipt of the request. 5. the Commission shall take its decisions unanimously, if one does not work any other provisions of this Convention. Article 20 responsibilities of the Commission 1 Commission responsibilities: a) continuously monitor the implementation of this Convention; b) recommend measures in relation to the objectives of this Convention; (c)) to control and update the contents of this Convention, with all its annexes and to recommend to the Contracting Parties to the Convention and its annexes, these additions that might be required, including changes in the list of substances and materials, as well as the introduction of new annexes; d) define pollution control criteria, pollution reduction and highlight the necessary measures, particularly as described in annex III; e) in close cooperation with the relevant government organs, taking into account that article f) apakšparagrāf the conditions to develop additional measures to the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area and for this purpose to protect;     I) to receive, process, summarize and disseminate relevant scientific, technological and statistical information from available sources; and (ii) to promote scientific and technological) research; and (f)) to search for, if necessary, of competent regional and other international organizations to collaborate in scientific and technological research, as well as in other appropriate areas related to the objectives of this Convention. 2. the Commission may take such additional functions that facilitate the achievement of the objectives of this Convention. 21. Article 1 of the Organization of work of the Commission. The Commission's working language is English. 2. the Commission shall adopt its own rules of procedure. 3. The Office of the Commission-secretariat-located in Helsinki. 4. The Executive Secretary of the Commission means and make provisions for the appointment of personnel required, as well as the duties of the Executive Secretary, and conditions. 5. The Executive Secretary shall be the Chief administrative official of the Commission and shall perform the functions that are necessary for the administration of this Convention, the work of the Commission and other tasks that the Commission and its rules of procedure imposed by the Executive Secretary. Article 22 the Commission's financial capacity 1. the Commission shall adopt its financial rules. 2. the Commission shall adopt the eventual expenditure for one-or two-year budgets and considering the budget forecasts for the next financial period. 3. the total budget, including any supplementary budget, approved by the Commission, made up of the European economic community, the Contracting Parties not equivalent investments, unless the Commission unanimously decides otherwise. 4. the European Economic Community shall contribute no more than 2.5% of the administrative costs of the budget. 5. Each Contracting Party shall bear the expenses of its representatives, experts and advisers to participate in the Commission. Article 23 voting 1. except for the cases listed in paragraph 2, each Contracting Party shall have one vote in the Commission. 2. the European Economic Community and other regional economic integration organisations the issues within their competence decision-making is so votes, as this Organization's Member States which are Contracting Parties to this Convention. Such organizations shall not exercise their rights if their Member States exercise theirs and vice versa. Article 24 scientific and technical cooperation 1. the Contracting Parties undertake directly, or, if necessary, the assistance of competent regional or other international organizations, to cooperate on Science, technology and other areas of research and to Exchange data and other scientific information for the purposes of this Convention. To facilitate research in the Baltic Sea region and the monitoring of the measures, the Contracting Parties undertake to coordinate their policies with regard to authorisation procedures for the adoption of such measures. 2. Without prejudice to article 4 of this Convention, the provisions of paragraph 2, the Contracting Parties undertake directly, or, if necessary, of competent regional or other international organizations, to promote training and implement, support or participate in programs aimed at the development of methods and tools to assess the nature and extent of pollution, pollution detection, the station with the pollution hazard, assessing the degree of development of means to prevent the pollution of the Baltic Sea region with particular emphasis on alternative treatments, elimination and reduction methods for substances and materials that may cause pollution of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area. 3. Without prejudice to article 4 of this Convention, the provisions of paragraph 2, the Contracting Parties undertake directly, or, if necessary, of competent regional or other international organizations, and, on the basis of the information and data obtained, on the basis of this article and the provisions of paragraph 2, to cooperate mutually comparable methods of observation, basic and advanced or joint monitoring programme. 4. the scope and organisation of the Work associated with the implementation of the objectives of which were stated in the above paragraphs, the Development Commission. Article 25 liability for damage to the Contracting Parties shall jointly develop and accept rules concerning responsibility for damage resulting from this Convention action in breach or negligence, including, the limits of responsibility, criteria and procedures for the determination of liability, as well as possible remedies. Article 26 settlement of disputes 1. Case between the Contracting Parties of a dispute about the interpretation or application of this Convention, it should be resolved by negotiation. If the parties concerned have not been able to agree, they should ask a third party, to the competent international organisation or competent person to help or to be a mediator. 2. If the parties concerned have not been able to resolve the dispute by negotiation or through the above measures, by common agreement, such disputes should be transferred to a special arbitration, arbitration or the Permanent International Court of Justice. Article 27 guarantees of certain rights Nothing in this Convention may be interpreted as a shipping, fishery research and other legitimate uses of the high seas freedom of harassment, this also applies to rights, without causing injury, crossing the territorial waters. Article 28 of the ANNEX to this Convention STATUS attached annexes are an integral part of this Convention. Article 29 relationship with other conventions, the provisions of this Convention are without claims against the Contracting Parties ' rights and obligations of other, earlier set up the Union, as well as in the Union, which can be created in the future and which will develop and refine the law of the sea, the General principles on which the Convention is based, in particular, those provisions relating to the prevention of pollution of the marine environment. Article 30 of the CONVENTION under review and replenishment Conference with the consent of the Contracting Parties or at the request of the Commission can be convened a Conference of the General review of this Convention or for the purpose of replenishment. Article 31 of the CONVENTION article additions 1. each Contracting Party may propose adding to the articles of this Convention. Each such proposal of addition shall be submitted to the depositary, who will report it to all Contracting Parties, which as soon as possible after receipt of this report to inform the depositary of either their acceptance or rejection of the amendment. At the request of the parties to the proposed addition will be discussed in the Commission. In such a case, article 19 is applied in paragraph 4. If the Commission accepts the addition of this article applies the procedure laid down in paragraph 2. 2. the Commission may recommend additions to the articles of this Convention. Each such proposal of addition shall be submitted to the depositary and communicated by it to all Contracting Parties, which as soon as possible after receipt of this proposal shall inform the depositary of either their acceptance or rejection of the amendment. 3. the Appendix shall enter into force ninety days after the Depositary has received the approval from all Contracting Parties. 32. Article additions and ANNEX ANNEX 1. the adoption of any one of the Contracting Parties express a proposal to supplement the annex to depositary shall inform the other Contracting Parties and it is being discussed in the Commission. In the case of the Commission shall be informed of the addition of the Contracting Parties, which prompts you to accept. 2. For each proposed addition to annex the depositary shall notify the Contracting Parties and recommend to accept it. 3. Provided that such amendment is adopted after the time-limit set by the Commission, although this time in one of the Contracting Parties with a written application to the depositary not objected to this addition. Accepted amendment shall enter into force on the Commission within a specified time. The Commission's deadline can be extended by six months and subject to the delayed its entry into force, if in exceptional cases, any Contracting Party before the end of the period set by the Commission, report to the depositary that, although it intends to accept the additions, however, the constitutional requirements for such an acceptance are not yet supported. 4. the annex to this Convention may be adopted in accordance with the provisions of this article. 33. Article 1 of this Convention, the opposition conditions are not subject to any objections. 2. paragraph 1 of this article shall not prejudice the provisions of a Contracting Party for a period not exceeding one year, to postpone any annex to this Convention, or any part of the application of this annex or its appendices after the entry into force. Any Convention of 1974 on the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area, the protection of the party that after the entry into force of this Convention any residues or part of the application of the annex, the period of deferment applicable under 1974 Convention Annex or part thereof. 3. If, after the entry into force of this Convention the Contracting Parties shall include this paragraph of article, so until such time as the Commission adopts the appendix or new annex, inform the other Contracting Parties of the conditions, the application of which is deferred in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article. 34. Article signing countries and the European economic community, participating in the diplomatic Conference on the Baltic Sea marine environment protection, which takes place in Helsinki 1992. on 9 April, to sign the Convention of 1992. on 9 April to 9 October 1992. Article 35 ratification, approval and accession 1 This Convention shall be subject to ratification or approval. 2. This Convention after its entry into force will be able to join any other objectives and purpose of this Convention, the implementation of the interested country or regional economic integration organisation, if that State or organization is invited by all the Contracting Parties. Regional economic integration organizations, limited in the case of competence of its terms and conditions of participation, the Commission can agree with the interested organizations. 3. instruments of ratification, acceptance or accession shall be deposited with the depositary. 4. the European Economic Community and any other regional economic integration organization that becomes a Contracting Party to this Convention, in matters within their competence, in their own name exercise the Member States of the Convention rights and fulfil his duties. In such cases, the Member States of these organizations shall not be entitled to exercise such rights individually. Article 36 entry into force 1 this Convention shall enter into force after two months from the moment when all the signatories to the countries bordering the Baltic Sea, and to the European economic community submitted the instruments of ratification or acceptance. 2. for each State ratifying this Convention or recognize either before or after the paragraph 1 of this article referred to in the instruments of ratification or acceptance of the submission of the final legislation, this Convention shall enter into force two months after the date on which that State deposits its instrument of ratification or instrument of acceptance, or the date of entry into force of this Convention, whatever it may be. 3. Any State or regional economic integration organisation acceding to this Convention, it shall enter into force two months after the State or regional economic integration organizations, the date of the Act of accession. 4. With the entry into force of this Convention, 1974 in Helsinki, 22 March signed Convention for the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area protection ceases his activity. 5. Notwithstanding paragraph 4 of this article, the addition of annexes to that Convention, adopted by the Contracting Parties to the Convention in the period between the signing of the Convention and its entry into force, are still used as annexes to this Convention are appropriately processed. 6. Notwithstanding paragraph 4 of this article, the Convention adopted the proposals and decisions continue to be in force at all times, as long as they are compatible with this Convention or as long as their activities do not stop this Convention or with respect to the decisions taken. Article 37 withdrawal 1. At any time after the expiry of five years from the date on which this Convention has entered into force the date any Contracting Party giving written notification to the depositary, may withdraw from the Convention. Withdrawal of this Contracting Party shall enter into force on the 30th of June of the year following that in which the spirit in which the Depositary is notified of the withdrawal. 2. where the Contracting Party of the withdrawal, the depositary shall convene a meeting of the parties to consider the consequences of withdrawal. Article 38 Depositary Government of Finland, acting as depositary, a) apziņo all the Contracting Parties and the Executive Secretary of the i), (ii) any ratification, acceptance) and submission of the Act of accession, III) any date of entry into force of this Convention, iv) any proposed or offered any article or appendix or the adoption of a new annex as well as the date on which such amendment or new annex enters into force, v) any notification and receipt date as laid down in article 29 and 30, vi) any notice of withdrawal and the date on which the withdrawal takes effect, VII) any other act or communication relating to this Convention; (b) the approved delivery) copies of this Convention to the States and regional economic integration organizations which accede to it. Whereof, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have signed this Convention. Developed in Helsinki, one thousand nine hundred and ninety-ninth of April in one authentic copy, in the English language, which is kept in the Finnish Government. The Government of Finland shall transmit certified copies to each of the signatory parties to the Convention.
Harmful substances in annex I, part 1. General principles 1.1 Introduction to comply with the requirements of this Convention. The Contracting Parties in their actions be guided by the following policy in the identification and hazardous substances, as defined in article 2, paragraph 7. substances of Division 1.1 to identify criteria and allocation must be based on the intrinsic properties of substances, namely: — persistence; — toxicity or other undesirable characteristics; — the tendency to accumulate in living organisms, as well as the properties and characteristics, which can detect the occurrence of pollution, such as — the ratio of concentrations observed in koncentrācijārn, which effect is observed; — the risk of eutrophication of anthropogenic called; — limits the possibility or importance of exposure far; the risk of unwanted changes in the marine ecosystem and irreversibility or durability of effects; -radioactivity; -serious disturbance of marine food products or other authorized uses of the sea; — distribution pattern (i.e. quantities involved, use patterns and trends to reach the marine environment); — proven carcinogenic, teratogenic or mutagenic properties in or acquired with the marine environment. These qualities and characteristics are not equally important for individual substances or groups of substances identification and evaluation. 1.2 the most important group of harmful substances the Contracting Parties in their activities for the protection of the essential need to recognize such a well-established group of harmful substances: a) heavy metals and their compounds; b) organohalogen compounds; c) phosphorus and tin organic compounds; d) pesticides such as fungicides, herbicides, insecticides, slimicides and wood, wood, cellulose, paper, hides and textiles means of protection; (e)) of the oil extracted oils and hydrocarbons; f) other marine environment particularly harmful organic compounds; g) nitrogen and phosphorus compounds; h) radioactive substances, including wastes; I) persistent connections, which may float, remain in suspension or sink; j) substances which seriously affect human food marine products used in taste and/or smell or affect water taste, smell, colour, transparency or other characteristics. Part 2. Banned Substances To protect the Baltic Sea area from hazardous substances, the Contracting Parties shall prohibit, totally or partially the following substances or groups of substances, the use of the Baltic Sea area and its catchment area: 2.1 substances the use of which is completely prohibited, except medicinal features DDT (l, l, l-trichloro-2, 2-bis (chlorophenyl) ethane) and its derivatives DDE and DDD; 2.2 substances whose use is prohibited, except in closed system equipment until the end of their lifetime or research development and analytical purposes a) PCB (the exhibit polihlorinēt); b) PCT (polihlorinēt-triienil). 2.3 substances prohibited to be used for specific purposes of tin organic compounds outings yacht (vessel) with a length of m and a low fishing network wireframe pretapaugum coloration. Part 3. Pesticides in order to protect the Baltic Sea area from hazardous substances, the Contracting Parties shall endeavour to reduce, and each time, when possible, to prevent from using the substances listed as pesticides in the Baltic Sea area and its catchment area: acrylonitrile CAS-number 309002 is 140578 Aldrin 107131 Aramite cadmium compounds, chlordane 57749 143500 chlordimeform 6164983 Hlordekon in chloroform Dieldrln 1.2-dibromoethane 67663 106934 60571 of endrin 72208 Fluoretiķskāb and derivatives 7664393, 144490 Heptachlor is a 465736 Izobenzān 76448 297789 Isodrin is 4234791 Kelevān lead compounds, mercury compounds, Morfamkvat a 4636833 1836755 pentachlorophenol 87865 nitrofen polychlorinated terpene 8001501 Kvintozān of 82688 selenium compounds — 2, 4, 5-T Toksafen 8001352 of the annex II 93765 environmentally PREFERABLE approach and use the best available technology criteria rule 1. 1. General conditions in accordance with the relevant parts of this Convention the Contracting Parties shall apply the following approach the best environmental practice and best available technology. 2. in order to prevent and eliminate pollution, to the Contracting Parties to apply best environmental practice for all sources and the approach best available technology for point sources, reducing or eliminating the leak water and air from all sources, for the purpose of formulating control strategies. 2. the rule. Best environmental practice approach 1. The term "best environmental practice approach" used to denote the most appropriate combination of measures. Highlighting individual cases, consider at least the following, arranged a series of measures: — the provision of public and consumer information and education measures and individual products, their use and final disposal of type choices impact on the environment — the existence of all of the product; the time comprehensive environmental preferable approaches to the development and application of the code; the certificate, which shall inform the public and consumers about the environmental risks associated with a product, its use and final disposal; -collection and disposal system suitability; resources, including energy saving; — Enter the circulation again, recovery, re-use; — avoidance of hazardous substances or products and the generation of hazardous waste; — economic use of funds activity, product or group of products and emissions; — licensing system that generates a series of restriction and prohibition. 2. to determine which combination of measures ensures the most desirable approach to the environment in general or individual cases, increased attention should be paid to:-the precautionary principle; — the ecological risk associated with the product, its production, use and final disposal; -possibility to avoid or be replaced by less polluting activities or products; — usage; — the potential loss or gain for the Environment Act or material substitutions; -achievements and changes in research and understanding — the introduction of time limits; -social and economic factors. 3. rule. Best available technology 1. The term "best available technology" is taken to mean the currently most modern level processes, installations or processing methods that characterize the individual emission limiting measures of practical applicability. 2. to determine whether a process or processing methods 23 complex corresponds to the best available technology in general or individual cases, particular attention must be paid: – comparable processes, appliances, or methods of treatment, which has just successfully tested machines; -technological advances and changes in scientific research and understanding; — the economic feasibility of such technology; application deadlines:; — to view the nature and amount of emissions; — non-waste/low-waste technology; -the precautionary principle. 4. rule. The future development of It stems from the fact that the most desirable approach to the environment and the best available technology with the time change technological developments, economic and social factors, as well as scientific research and understanding the changes.
Annex III criteria and measures for the prevention of POLLUTION from sources located on land regulation 1. General conditions in accordance with the relevant parts of this Convention the Contracting Parties shall apply the criteria in this annex and measures throughout the catchment area and take into account best environmental practice (BEP), the approach and the best available technology (BAT) as described in annex II. 2. the rule. Particular requirements for municipal wastewater 1 must be treated at least by biological or other methods that are equally effective in the reduction of significant parameters. Introduce a significant reduction in nutrient content. 2. Water holding industrial enterprises must be directed on the chain closed systems or high circulation, to wherever possible, avoid waste water. 3. Industrial effluent shall be treated separately before mixing with diluting waters. 4. Dangerous or other appropriate waste waters containing the substances must not be reset together with other waste water, if one does not achieve the same pollution as sewage flow of each individual treatment. Waste water quality shall not lead to a significant quantity of harmful dry nosēdduļķ growth. 5. Limit values for harmful substances emissions to water and air must be determined in the special permit. 6. Industrial plants and other municipal treatment plants related to point sources must use the best available technology, in order to avoid hazardous substances in municipal treatment plants may not make it harmful or which may interfere with the operation of the equipment. In addition, measures must be taken in accordance with best environmental practice. 7. pollution caused by fish farms should be eliminated and should be excluded by promoting and implementing best environmental practice and best available treatment technology. 8. Pollution from diffuse sources, including agriculture, should be eliminated by promoting and implementing best environmental practice. 9. the Pesticides Used must meet the criteria established by the Commission. 3. rule. Principles for issuing permits to the industry, the Contracting Parties undertake to apply the following principles and procedures when issuing a permit, which dealt with article 6 of the Convention paragraph 3 of: 1. the operator of an industrial application must be provided in the form of the appropriate national authority for the data and information using the questionnaire attached to the application. The driver is in consultation with the relevant government bodies to discuss the submission of the required data before its submission to the national framework (agreement on information and study circle). The application must include at least the following data and information: General information: the name, industry, location, number of employees. The current situation and/or planned measures, exhaust and/or dump site; -the products, the production and/or processing; — production processes; — raw materials, agents and/or intermediate products type and quantity; — waste water and raw gas quantity and quality in all relevant sources (such as used in production waters, cooling waters); — waste water and gas treatment, depending on their type, treatment and/or final treatment progress and efficiency; — purified waste water and gas quantity and quality at the output of the pre-treatment and/or final treatment facilities; — waste water and gas processing and refining of the solid and liquid waste quantity and quality; -solid and liquid waste treatment; — information about measures in production errors and occasional leaks; — the current state and potential impact on the environment. in the different alternatives and impacts such as environmental, economic and safety aspects, if necessary, other possible production processes; -other possible raw materials, agents and/or intermediate products; -other possible treatment technologies. 2. The appropriate national authority should assess the current state and planned activities potential impacts on the environment. 3. According to the national institution of comprehensive assessment, with particular emphasis on the above aspects, shall issue the authorisation. The permit is to be formulated in at least the following:-all the components (e.g. production capacity) which influence the leaks and/or emissions and quality characteristics; — limit values for direct and indirect discharges and emissions quantity and quality (load and/or concentration); — instructions for: — construction and safety; — production processes and/or agents; -wastewater treatment plant operation and maintenance; — material and substance recovery and waste away; — current head of type and amount of control (self-control); — production errors and occasional leaks; — analytical methods used; — graphics driver by updating, and research; — graphics driver reports on monitoring and/or self-control, update and research measures. 4. The appropriate national authority or national bodies authorised independent body — to be controlled discharges and/or emissions and the quality of samples and analyzing; — should control the permissions requirements; — organise the monitoring of the various impacts of wastewater discharges and emissions of the atmosphere; When necessary, the authorization should be reviewed.
Annex IV PREVENTION of pollution from ships regulation 1. The cooperation of the Contracting Parties on matters concerning the protection of the Baltic Sea area from pollution by ships, cooperate: (a)) within the International Maritime Organization, in particular in promoting the development of international rules, based, without all the rest on the fundamental principles and obligations of this Convention, including also the best available technology and best environmental practice for the promotion of the implementation of the approach as set out in annex II; (b)), the International Maritime Organization rules adopted effective and coherent implementation. 2. the rule. Studies support the Contracting Parties pursuant to article 4 of the Convention, paragraph 3, should help each other according to the existing legislation of the anti-pollution measures interfering action research, which takes or would take the Baltic Sea region. This assistance may include, but not be limited to the oil record books, cargo log books and engine log books, as well as oil samples for analytical testing purposes by the competent authorities. 3. rule. The legend of this Annex: 1. "Administration" means the Government of the contracting party to which the vessel is exposed. With respect to a ship entitled to fly the flag, the Administration is the Government of the country. With respect to fixed or floating platforms engaged in exploration and exploitation of the sea bed and subsoil thereof adjacent to the territorial waters of a country in which this country has all rights to the research and natural resources, the Administration is the Government of the country. 2. a) "release", in relation to harmful substances or containing such substances, means any of the substances from ships and includes any loss, blurring, spillage, drainage, suction or emptying, b) ' discharge ' does not include: (i) the dumping in the sense that it is December 29, 1972 in London, adopted the Convention on marine pollution, waste dumps and other materials; or (ii) the discharge of harmful substances which directly leads to the exploration, exploitation and associated offshore processing of seabed mineral resources is in the open sea; or (iii) the release of harmful substances for purposes of leave allowed scientific research into pollution abatement or control. 3. The term "from the nearest land" means from the baseline from which the country concerned territorial marine waters are recognised under international law. 4. The term "jurisdiction" must be interpreted according to the application or interpretation of this annex during the prevailing international laws. 5. The term "MARPOL 73/78 ' means the International Convention of 1973 for the prevention of pollution from ships, which additionally modified by the Protocol of 1978. 4. rule. Annex to MARPOL 73/78 in respect of the application of rule 5 the Contracting Parties shall apply the provisions of MARPOL 73/78. 5. rule. Sewage in the Contracting Parties shall apply the provisions of paragraph (A) to (D) and (F) and (G) the conditions for the discharge of sewage from vessels operating in the Baltic Sea region. A. the conditions the legend: 1. "waste" means: (a)) and other waste water waste from any type of toilets, tubs and scuppers urīnpod; (b) the sewage waters of healing) the nature of the premises (ambulance, sick bay, etc.) from the sinks, bath tubs and scuppers located in such premises; c) waste water from premises where animals are kept; or (d)) other waste water mixed with the above. 2. "storage tank" means a tank for the collection and storage of sewage. B. use the provisions to be applied: (a)) ships of 200 tonnes gross tonnage or more; b) for vessels with a gross tonnage of under 200 tonnes, which are certified to carry more than 10 persons; c) ships which do not have a measured gross tonnage which are certified to carry more than 10 persons. (C) the discharge of sewage 1. Subject to the provisions of paragraph (D), the discharge of sewage into the sea is prohibited, except when: (a) a ship of fractionated injection) and disinfected sewage using an approved equipment of the Administration, more than four nautical miles from the nearest land, or untreated sewage and disinfected more than twelve nautical miles from the nearest land, where in both cases, the waste water, which accumulated storage tank are not immediately transferred but a moderate flow, move the ship at a speed of not less than 4 knots. or (b)) in the equipment's sewage treatment plant, approved by the Administration, and i) are in a document carried by the ship wastewater treatment plant pārbaudesrezultāt, ii) in addition, the discharged water is unlikely to appear floating solids nor change the water color. 2. When the sewage is mixed with wastes or waste water having different discharge requirements, the more stringent of the two should be used. D. exceptions to this rule should not be applied to part C, if: (a)) from the Board requires the ship and persons on board or the safety of life at sea; or (b)) the discharge of sewage from damage to a ship or its equipment when the results before and after the injury, all reasonable precautions have been taken for the elimination or reduction of the discharges. E. making equipment 1. Each Contracting Party undertakes to ensure the ports and terminals of the Baltic Sea area for the equipment for the reception of sewage, without causing undue delay to ships, adequate to meet the needs of offenders Board. 2. in order to ensure the acceptance of equipment to join the ship's exhaust pipe, the two lines must be made compatible with a standard discharge connection in accordance with the following table: exhaust connection flange size standards description size 210 mm outer diameter inner diameter according to the tube external diameter bolt circle diameter 170 mm slot flange 4 slit 18 mm in diameter, placed at equal distances on the bolt circle diameter with the above , cut the edge of the flange. Slit width must be 18 mm flange thickness 16 mm bolts and nuts; the number and diameter of the 4; each 16 mm in diameter and an appropriate length Flange is designed to be able to connect it to the pipes with a maximum internal diameter of up to 100 mm and must be of steel or other equivalent material with a flat surface. This flange, together with a corresponding gasket must be appropriate to the working pressure 6 kg/cm2. For ships having a moulded depth of 5 m and less, the inner diameter of the discharge connection may be 38 mm. F. inspections 1. vessels which are engaged in international voyages in the Baltic Sea area shall be subject to the inspections specified below: (a)) a first viewing before the ship is put in service or before the first time a ship of this regulation is issued the certificate required pursuant to paragraph G, shall be such as to ensure that: (i)) if the vessel is equipped with a sewage treatment plant the plant should be operational requirements based on the standards and test methods recommended by the Commission, and shall be approved by the Administration; II) if the ship is equipped with a system to comminute and disinfect the, this system should meet the requirements based on the standards and test methods recommended by the Commission, and shall be approved by the Administration; (iii)) if the vessel is equipped with a holding tank of this volume must meet the requirements of the administration of all sewage, having regard to the operation of the ship, the number of persons on board and other relevant factors. The holding tank shall meet operational requirements based on the standards and test methods recommended by the Commission and shall be approved by the Administration; and iv) ship is equipped with a pipeline to discharge sewage to a reception facility. The pipeline must be adjusted to standardized coast connection in accordance with paragraph (E), but also other seagoing vessels,-standards that can be accepted by the Administration, as, for example, quickly joined into the coupling. This review should ensure that the equipment, fittings, couplings and material fully comply with the relevant requirements of this regulation. The Administration acknowledges the "certificate of conformity" sewage treatment equipment, issued by the other institutions of the Contracting Parties. (b) periodic inspections by the Administration) in certain intervals, but not exceeding five years, to ensure that the equipment, fittings, arrangements and materials fully comply with the applicable requirements of this regulation. 2. inspection of vessels in relation to the implementation of the provisions of this regulation must be carried out administration staff. The Administration may, however, entrust the surveys either to surveyors authorised or recognised organisations. In any case, the administration concerned fully guarantees the completeness and efficiency of the inspections. 3. After completion of any survey of the ship without the approval of the Administration not to make significant change in the equipment, fittings, arrangements, or material, except the direct replacement of such equipment or fittings. G. certificate 1. A sewage pollution prevention certificate after inspection, in accordance with the provisions of apakšparagrāf to (F) issue the permit within the region on international voyages to requesting ships on which more than 50 persons. Such certificate shall be issued either by the administration or the person or organization duly authorized by it. In any case the Administration assumes full responsibility for the certificate. 3. A sewage pollution prevention certificate shall be in a form corresponding to the model ' as provided for in annex IV to MARPOL 73/78. If the language is not English, the text shall include a translation in English. 4. A sewage pollution prevention certificate shall be issued for a period certified by the Administration, which shall not exceed five years. 5. A certificate shall cease to be valid if the equipment, accessories or material has introduced major changes without the approval of the Administration, except the replacement of such equipment or fittings.
Annex v exemptions from the general prohibition of waste and other materials to the DUMPING in the Baltic Sea region is rule 1 of this Convention in accordance with article 11 paragraph 2 of the prohibition of dumping shall not apply dredged material placement at sea, provided that: (a) listed in annex I) harmful substances containing dredged material dumping is permitted only in accordance with the guidelines adopted by the Commission; and (b)) the dumping must take place under a prior special permit issued by the appropriate national authority, or i) Contracting Party in the internal waters and the territorial sea; or ii outside the internal waters) and part of the territorial sea, whenever necessary, after prior consultations in the Commission. The issue of such permits, the contracting party must comply with the provisions of this annex 3. 2. the provisions of this Convention 1 article 11 paragraph 2 discusses the appropriate national authority shall: (a)) of this annex to be issued under rule 1 special permission; b) must keep records to allow the dumping of materials properties, as well as a dumping ground, time, and methods; (c)) to gather available information about the Baltic Sea region, and the last time until the entry into force of this Convention the time smashed down the nature and scope of the materials, as well as the time and location of dumping, if the dumped material could damage the Baltic Sea water or organisms, can be uzķert with fishing gear or otherwise harm. 2. The appropriate national authority shall issue special permits in accordance with this annex, rule 1, for materials intended for dumping in the Baltic Sea region, if they: (a) loaded in its territory;) b) loaded registered in its territory or flying its flag vessels or aircraft, when the loading occurs in the territory of a State which is not a Contracting Party to this Convention. 3. Each Contracting Party shall report to the Commission and, where appropriate, to other Contracting Parties of the provisions of this annex 2. apakšparagrāf l. c) specified in the information. The procedures and the reporting form will be determined by the Commission. 3. rules for issuing a permit under the provisions of this annex, the appropriate national authorities should consider: (a) dredged material disposed of); listed in annex I b) harmful substances; c) location (e.g. coordinates of the dumping area, depth and distance from the coast) and its relation to special interest areas (e.g. amenity areas, spawning, nursery and fishing areas, etc.); d) If dumping is carried out outside the territorial sea, the water characteristics consist of hydrographic characteristics: (i)) (for example, temperature, salinity, density, profile); II) chemical properties (e.g. pH, dissolved oxygen, nutrients); III) biological indicators (piern, pirmprodukcij and benthic animals); the data should include sufficient information on this paragraph that the annual mean levels and seasonal variation of; and (e)), the other the dumping could be made of the dumping area, their presence and impact. 4. the provisions of this Convention in accordance with article 11, paragraph 5, in the information contained in the reports prepared by the Commission must be provided in the form of a report.
Annex VI of the offshore area caused by pollution prevention regulations 1. The legend of this Annex: 1. "Activity in the offshore area" means any oil and gas search and use with a fixed or floating offshore installation or structure, as well as all related activities; 2. "offshore unit" means any fixed or floating equipment or establishment that is used in searching for oil or gas, or production and acquisition related activities, or in the loading and unloading of oil; 3. "the quest" includes any drilling, but not seismic studies; 4. "use" includes any production, well testing or stimulation activity. 2. the rule. The best available technology and best environmental practice, the application of the approach the Contracting Parties undertake to prevent and eliminate the zone offshore activities, the pollution caused by the use of best available technology and best environmental practice, as laid down in annex II. 3. rule. Environmental inspection and monitoring expertise evaluation 1 must be carried out before the start of the permitted activities offshore. 5. With regard to the rules of that event, the evaluation results to be presented to the Commission before the offshore activities allowed to launch. 2. In relation to environmental expertise to assess the environmental sensitivity of the sea area around the proposed offshore unit, focusing on the following: (a) the importance of the bird) District and marine animal life; (b)) or the district as fishing fish and shellfish breeding area and the importance of water management areas; (c) recreational area); (d)) of the sedirnent counted as particle size distribution, dry matter losses, combustion, total hydrocarbon content, and Ba, Cr, Pb, Cu, Hg, Cd content; e) demersal faunal richness and diversity, as well as selected aliphatic and aromatic hydrocarbons. 3. to control the impact of the offshore activity studies, at least above the phase d) referred to in apakšparagrāf must be evaluated before and after the operation. 4. to control the impact of the offshore activity in the operational phase, at least in apakšparagrāfo d above), and (c)) that must be evaluated before and after the operation. 4. rule. Dump phase 1 Research On oil base make or other harmful substances, drilling the use of turbidity should be restricted to cases where it is necessary from the geological, technical or safety reasons and only after prior coordination with the appropriate national authority. In such cases, the need to take appropriate measures and ensure the necessary arrangements to prevent this turbidity into the marine environment. 2. To prepare the oil base drilling rile and waste resulting from them may not be dumped in the Baltic Sea region, but they must be taken ashore for final treatment or disposal in an environmentally acceptable way. 3. preparation of water-based drilling rile and corresponding drill waste discharges must be coordinated with the appropriate national authority. Before issuing an authorization to check whether water based drilling rile prepared content is of low toxicity. 4. The drilling waste dump that occurred when using water based drilling of rile, prepared is not allowed in the Baltic Sea as a particularly sensitive region such as enclosed and shallow areas with limited water exchange and areas, featuring rare, valuable or particularly fragile ecosystems. 5. rule. Dump the operational phase in addition to the terms of annex IV to this Convention, the following shall apply to emissions: a) all chemicals and materials shall be taken ashore and may be discharged only exceptionally after obtaining permission from the appropriate national authority in each individual operation; (b)) and the substitution of industrial water discharge of the waters is prohibited, unless it is proven that oil content, the Commission recognised the analysis and sampling methods, is less than 15 mg/1, c) in cases where the inclusion of these limits is not achieved by using the best available technology and best environmental practice, the national the institution may require adequate additional measures possible in the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area a pollution prevention and, if necessary, to raise the limit, however, so that it is as small as possible, and in no case exceed 40 mg/l; oil content should be measured, as defined in (b)) apakšparagrāf. d) permitted dumping may under no circumstances leave the unwanted effects on the marine environment; (e)) in order to benefit from treatment and further development of the production technology, the appropriate national authorities should be kept under constant review and subject to a permission for the dumping of dumping must be changed. 6. rule. Report procedures each Contracting Party shall require that the driver or other person responsible for the offshore unit, regularly report in accordance with annex VII of the Convention provisions 5.1. rule 7. Unforeseen circumstances, planning each offshore unit shall, in accordance with the relevant national procedures, the institution must be approved the action plan in the event of unexpected pollution. The plan should contain information on alarm and communication systems, answers provided for the Organization of the list of accessories and different kinds of leaks in the case, a description of the measures to be taken. 8. rule. Used offshore entities the Contracting Parties shall ensure that abandoned, used offshore entities and not wrecked offshore units are entirely removed and landed, on which the unit owner and used to bore to be concluded. 9. rule. Exchange of information the Contracting Parties with the Commission continuously exchange information on planned operations or activities of the offshore area and the nature and extent of emissions, as well as the security measures taken.
Annex VII ACTION pollution cases, rule 1. General provisions 1. the Contracting Parties undertake to maintain your rīcībasspēj the marine environment of the Baltic Sea area are threatening pollution cases. It must include adequate facilities, ships and people that are ready for operation in coastal waters as well as on the high sea. 2. a) the Contracting Parties shall, without delay, be reported not only on article 13 discussed the incident, but also on the Contracting Parties in the field of influence of the pollution which affects or may affect the interests of other Contracting Parties. (b) a significant pollution case) as soon as possible, inform the other Contracting Parties and the Commission. 3. The Contracting Parties agree that, if the case is serious, then the response to pollution, the Contracting Parties shall cooperate in accordance with each party's capabilities and available resources. 4. in addition, the Contracting Parties shall take other measures to (a) carry out regular monitoring) behind the shoreline of the Contracting Parties, and (b)), collaborate and exchange information with other Contracting Parties with a view to enhance response capacity in the event of contamination. 2. the rule. Unforeseen circumstances, planning each Contracting Party should draw up its own action plan for contingencies and in cooperation with other parties to the bilateral or multilateral plans for joint action in cases of contamination. 3. rule. 1. Supervision to prevent a breach of the existing provisions on prevention of pollution from ships, the Contracting Parties shall plan and must be carried out individually or in cooperation, surveillance throughout the Baltic Sea region, in order to detect and monitor oil and other substances at sea caught up. 2. The Contracting Parties shall undertake appropriate measures, in accordance with paragraph 1 the realization of surveillance, using, among other monitoring from the air with hardware that can receive from a distance. 4. rule. Action area the Contracting Parties as soon as possible agree bilaterally or multilaterally on those regions of the Baltic Sea, where they should be monitored and take action when one appears significant pollution or threat thereof. Such agreements shall not affect any other with this same issue-related agreement between the Contracting Parties. Neighbouring States shall ensure the interoperability of the various agreements under the. Contracting Party shall inform the other Contracting Parties and the Commission about such agreements. 5. rule. 1. (a) of the agenda of the report) each Contracting Party shall require that ships flying the flag of a Contracting Party, the captain or other person responsible, without delay, report any such incident to their ship, which could be related or associated with the oil or other harmful substances. (b) provide the nearest) coastal State in accordance with the 1973 International Convention for the prevention of pollution from ships, and article 8 of Protocol No 1, which is supplemented by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78). (c)) the Contracting Parties shall require masters of ships and other responsible persons and aircraft pilots, under this system, without delay, report the major observed at sea of oil and other harmful substances. Such reports should, if possible, contain the following data: time, place, wind and sea conditions, as well as the observed exhaust kind, extent and probable source. 2. Paragraph 1 (b)) conditions also apply to the injection of this Convention in accordance with article 11, paragraph 4 of the terms. 6. rule. Emergency measures on board ships 1. Each Contracting Party shall require that ships entitled to fly its flag, should have its own action plan for unexpected oil spill, as required by the MARPOL 73/78. 2. Each Contracting Party shall require that vessels flying its flag or under its jurisdiction the masters running on a fixed or floating platform of the person responsible for the leak in an accident and by the relevant national authorities to ensure the request with such detailed information about the ship and its cargo, or — in the case of platform its production which is important for preventing or responding to pollution of the sea, as well as collaborate with these national bodies. 7. rule. Response 1 the Contracting Parties when a pollution incident occurs in its areas of responsibility, the necessary evaluation of the situation and the appropriate responses in order to avoid or mitigate pollution following the impact. 2. a) the Contracting Parties in accordance with the apakšparagrāf (b)), responding to the spill incident, use mechanical features; (b) chemical reagents) may only be used in exceptional cases, it is in each case in coordination with the appropriate national authority. 3. In the event that such release moves or has reason to believe that it will move to other areas of responsibility of the Contracting Party, that party shall without delay be informed of the situation and the measures to be taken. 8. rule. 1. Assistance in accordance with paragraph 3 of rule 1: a) the Contracting Parties, in response to the leak incident at sea, is entitled to request the assistance of other Contracting Parties; and (b)) the Contracting Parties shall do everything possible to provide such assistance. 2. The Contracting Parties shall take all appropriate legislative and administrative measures to facilitate: (a)) of ships, aircraft and other leaks involved in combating the effects of vehicles coming in and the use or incidents requiring personnel, cargoes, materials and equipment for transportation; and (b)) in a rapidly apakšparagrāf) that the personnel, cargoes, materials and equipment movement inside the territory, through it and out of it. 9. rule. Reimbursement of assistance 1 Contracting Parties shall bear rule in view of 8 cost of assistance under this provision. 2. a) If, at the request of a Contracting Party by the other party to the taken measures, the requesting Party shall be borne by the party to be assisting this activity costs. If the request is withdrawn, the requesting party must bear the loss that assisting party already suffered. b) where a Contracting Party on its own initiative, launched an action, this party shall bear the cost of the measure. (c) (a) and (b)) apakšparagrāfo)) sets out principles to be valid, unless the contracting parties concerned in a case have agreed otherwise. 3. Unless otherwise agreed, the costs of the measures taken by the other Contracting Party must be calculated objectively, in accordance with those laws and practices, which is assisting the State party concerning the reimbursement of such costs. 4. The provisions should not be interpreted as some sort of restrictive regarding the rights of the parties that there is consistency with other applications of international law and national or transnational rules to recover from third parties the costs of eliminating pollution incident. 10. rule. Regular 1. Each Contracting Party shall provide the other Contracting Party and the Commission with information concerning: (a)) this national organisations dealing with oil and other harmful substances at sea got relief, b) its legal requirements and other issues that are directly related to the action, as well as readiness for action in cases where trapped in the sea of oil or other harmful substances; (c) the competent bodies), responsible for reporting on pollution of the sea by oil and other harmful substances, and the acknowledgement of receipt; (d) the competent authorities), which dealt with issues of mutual assistance, information and questions concerning arrangements for cooperation between the Contracting Parties, in accordance with this annex; and (e)) the measures taken in accordance with this annex, rules 7 and 8. 2. The Contracting Parties shall exchange information on research and development programmes and the results that apply to oil or other noxious substances pollution, the consequences caused by it and experience the activities related to the supervision and conduct of such pollution. 3. the Contracting Parties to carry out regular joint operational pollution relief training as well as training measures of anxiety. 4. the Contracting Parties within the International Maritime Organization to cooperate in matters related to the international conventions on readiness, action and cooperation in oil pollution cases, implementation and further development. 11. rule. HELCOM pollution of the instructions, the Contracting Parties agree to apply the possible instructions on cooperation sea pollution elimination contained in the principles and rules that explain this in detail and adopted by the Commission or the Committee of the Commission. The translation adopted in the Parliament 199 year _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ Parliamentary Secretary of DAUDIŠ.