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.

Subject

Sea, Water, Wild species & ecosystems, Environment gen.

Keyword

Marine pollution Authorization/permit Liability/compensation Disasters Early warning system/emergency intervention system Hazardous substances International agreement-implementation Oil pollution Pollution control Transport/storage Freshwater quality/freshwater pollution Effluent waste water/discharge Protected area Ecosystem preservation Data collection/reporting Wild fauna Policy/planning Biodiversity Community management

Geographical area

Europe, European Union Countries, 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, art

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, Disasters, Effluent waste water/discharge, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Hazardous substances, International agreement-implementation, 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, International agreement-implementation, Pollution control, Protected area, Ecosystem preservation, Data collection/reporting, Wild fauna, Policy/planning, Biodiversity, Community management

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Other references

Implements treaty

Amendments to the Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution

Treaty | Multilateral | Barcelona | Jun 10, 1995

Keyword: Waste disposal, International relations/cooperation, Continental shelf, Transboundary effects, Deep sea bed, Dispute settlement, Transboundary movement of waste, Monitoring, Marine pollution (dumping at sea), Public participation, Coastal zone management, Marine pollution, Precautionary principle, Data collection/reporting, Research, Maritime zone, Polluter pays principle, Technology transfer, Exploration, Marine pollution (ship-based sources), Marine pollution (land-based sources), Biodiversity, Liability/compensation, Inventory, Hazardous substances, EIA, Access-to-information

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001284)

Implements treaty

Amendments to the Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources

Treaty | Multilateral | Syracuse | Mar 7, 1996

Keyword: Polluter pays principle, Precautionary principle, EIA

Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001335)