Protocol concerning Co-operation in Combating Pollution Emergencies in the South Pacific Region Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Nov 25, 1986 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000894) Title (French) Protocole de coopération dans les interventions d'urgence contre les incidents générateurs de pollution dans la région du Pacifique Sud Title (Spanish) Protocolo de cooperación en las intervenciones de emergencia contra los incidentes generados por la contaminacion en la région del pacifico sur Title (Other) Protokoll betreffend die Zusammenarbeit zur Bekämpfung der Verschmutzung im Südpazifik Gebiet in Notfällen Place of adoption Nouméa Depository SPEC South Pacific Bureau for Economic Cooperation Language English, French Entry into force Aug 22, 1990 Subject Sea, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Marine fisheries Early warning system/emergency intervention system Pollution control Data collection/reporting Marine resources management Monitoring Research Resource/damage valuation Marine pollution (ship-based sources) Marine pollution (dumping at sea) Hazardous substances Marine pollution (land-based sources) Education Inventory Marine pollution International relations/cooperation Basin South Pacific Abstract Objective: To enhance cooperation among the Parties to protect the South Pacific Region from threats and effects of pollution incidents. Summary of provisions The Parties agree to establish and maintain the means of preventing and combating pollution incidents, and reducing the risk thereof. Such means shall include the enactment, as necessary, of relevant legislation, the preparation of contingency plans, the development and strengthening of the capability to respond to pollution incidents and the designation of a national authority responsible for the implementation of the Protocol (art. 3.2). They undertake to periodically exchange with other Parties current information relating to the implementation of this Protocol (art. 4). They are to establish appropriate procedures to ensure that information regarding pollution incidents is reported as rapidly as possible (art. 5.1). In the event of receiving a report regarding a pollution incident, they undertake to promptly inform all other Parties whose interests are likely to be affected by such incident, the flag State of any vessel involved in it and the competent international organisations (art. 5.2). Each Party requiring assistance to deal with a pollution incident may request the assistance of other Parties (art. 6. 1). (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996) Full text English Website www.sprep.org www.sprep.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Australia Aug 22, 1990 Jul 19, 1989 [1] Nov 24, 1987 Cook Islands (New Zealand) Aug 22, 1990 Sep 9, 1987 [1] Nov 25, 1986 Fiji Aug 22, 1990 Sep 18, 1989 [2] - France Aug 22, 1990 Jul 17, 1990 [1] Nov 25, 1986 Marshall Islands Aug 22, 1990 May 4, 1987 [1] Nov 25, 1986 Micronesia, Fed. States Aug 22, 1990 Nov 29, 1988 [1] Apr 9, 1987 Nauru Sep 27, 1995 Aug 28, 1995 [1] Apr 15, 1987 New Zealand Aug 22, 1990 May 3, 1990 [1] Nov 25, 1986 Palau - - Nov 25, 1986 Papua New Guinea Aug 22, 1990 Sep 15, 1989 [1] Nov 3, 1987 Samoa Aug 22, 1990 Jul 23, 1990 [1] Nov 25, 1986 Solomon Islands Aug 22, 1990 Aug 10, 1989 [2] - Tuvalu - - Aug 14, 1987 United Kingdom - - Jul 16, 1987 United States of America Jul 10, 1991 Jun 10, 1991 [1] Nov 25, 1986 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Enabled by Convention for the Protection of the Natural Resources and Environment of the South Pacific Region Treaty | Multilateral | Nouméa | Nov 24, 1986 Keyword: EIA, Data collection/reporting, Maritime zone, Management/conservation, Marine pollution, Institution, International agreement-text Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000892)