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Law No. 3022 ratifying the amendments to the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution and the amendments to the Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-based Sources.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Legislation
Date
2002
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 144, Part I, 19 June 2002, pp. 2825-2864.
Subject
Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Authorization/permit Liability/compensation Hazards Early warning system Hazardous substances Oil pollution Pollution control Transport/storage Freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Protected area Ecosystem preservation Data collection/reporting Wild fauna Policy/planning Biodiversity Community management
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
The Law and the amendments to the Convention and the Protocol shall enter into force when the requirements of article 16 to the Convention shall be fulfilled.
Abstract

This law ratifies the amendments made in 1995 to the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution and the amendments of 1996 to the Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-based Sources (article 1 of the present law). Article 2 to this Law establishes the competent authorities for the implementation of the provisions of both the Convention and Protocol and replaces paragraph 1, article 3 of Law No. 885/1978 and paragraph 2, article 2 of Law No. 1634/1986, regarding this matter. Article 3 to this Law (power to Ministers) replaces article 8 of Law No. 885/1978 and paragraphs 3 and 4, article 2 to Law No. 1634/1986. Article 4 to this Law establishes the provisions of the Annex to the Protocol which are maintained in force. With article 5, the fifth article of Law No. 1634/1986 is repealed. Article 6 establishes the possibility to codify in one text the provisions of Laws Nos. 885/1978 and 1634/1986. Article 7 sets forth the entry into force of the present law.

Full text
Greek
Website
www.et.gr

References - Legislation

Amends

Law No. 855 ratifying the Convention on the protection of the Mediterranean sea against pollution and the related Protocols for “the prevention of pollution of the Mediterranean sea by dumping from ships and aircrafts “ and “on cooperation in combating pollution of the Mediterranean sea by oil and other harmful substances in cases of emergency” and arranging other matters related thereto.

Legislation | Greece | 1978

Keyword: Marine pollution, Authorization/permit, Liability/compensation, Hazards, Effluent waste water/discharge, Early warning system, Hazardous substances, Oil pollution, Pollution control, Transport/storage

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Law No. 1634 ratifying the Protocol for the protection of the Mediterranean sea against pollution form land-based sources (1980) and the Protocol concerning Mediterranean specially protected areas (1982).

Legislation | Greece | 1986

Keyword: Marine pollution, Pollution control, Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Data collection/reporting, Wild fauna, Policy/planning, Biodiversity, Community management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX