Agreement concerning Cooperation in taking Measures against Pollution of the Sea by Oil Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Sep 16, 1971 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000481) Title (French) Accord se rapportant à la coopération concernant les mesures prises contre la pollution des eaux de mer pas les hydrocarbures Title (Other) Vereinbarung betreffend die Zusammenarbeit zur Ergreifung von Maßnahmen zur Verhinderung der Meeresverschmutzung durch Öl Place of adoption Copenhagen Depository Denmark Language Danish, Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish Entry into force Oct 16, 1971 Subject Sea, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Transport/storage Oil pollution Residues International relations/cooperation Inspection Hazardous substances Marine pollution (ship-based sources) Geographical area Arctic, Europe Abstract Objectives: To deal with any significant pollution of the sea by oil which threatens the coasts or related interests of one of the Parties. Summary of provisions: Parties agree to inform another Party without delay in cases where a threat of significant oil pollution is feared to affect the latter (art. 1 and 2) and, when requested assistance by another Party to help deal with such a threat, do what is possible to render such assistance (art. 3). Parties also undertake to provide themselves with equipment for dealing with any significant oil slicks at sea (art. 4). Further articles provide for: - extensive exchange of information between Parties concerning, inter alia, vessels committing offences against regulations concerning pollution by oil within their respective territorial or adjacent waters (art. 6), experience in the materials and methods of dealing with oil pollution (art. 4), and facilities for the reception of oily residues from ships (art. 8) - assistance in investigating such offences (art. 7). Full text English Website emeritus.lovdata.no Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Simple signature Denmark Oct 16, 1971 Sep 16, 1971 Finland Oct 16, 1971 Sep 16, 1971 Norway Oct 16, 1971 Sep 16, 1971 Sweden Oct 16, 1971 Sep 16, 1971 reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Superseded by Agreement between Denmark, Finland, Island, Norway and Sweden concerning Cooperation in taking Measures against Pollution of the Sea by Oil or Other Harmful Substances Treaty | Multilateral | Copenhagen | Mar 29, 1993 Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-146210) Other references Literature 1 record related to this treaty. View literature