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Presidential Decree No. 11 establishing the National Contingency Plan for marine pollution from oil spills and hazardous substance releases.

Country/Territory
Greece
Document type
Regulation
Date
2001
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 6, Part I, 21 January 2002, pp. 29-52.
Subject
Sea, Environment gen.
Keyword
Marine pollution Hazards Oil pollution Liability/compensation
Geographical area
Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe
Entry into force notes
The Decree shall enter into force six months after the day of its publication in the Official Gazette.
Abstract

This Decree approves the National Oil and Hazardous Substances Pollution Contingency Plan, more commonly called the National Contingency Plan or NCP, which is the plan for responding to both oil spills and hazardous substance releases into the marine environment. The purpose of NCP is to ensure that there is a timely, measured and effective response to incidents. The National Contingency Plan aims at developing a national response capability and promoting overall coordination among the hierarchy of responders and contingency plans (Facility Contingency Plan, F.C.P., Port Contingency Plan, P.C.P. and Local Contingency Plan, L.C.P.).

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