Protocol for the Protection of the South-East Pacific against Radioactive Pollution Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Sep 21, 1989 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001084) Title (French) Protocole concernant la protection du Pacifique du Sud-Est contre la pollution radioactive Title (Spanish) Protocolo para la protección del Pacífico Sudeste contra la contaminación radiactiva Title (Other) Protokoll über den Schutz des Südostpazifiks gegen radioaktive Verschmutzung Place of adoption Paipa Depository CPPS Permanent Commission for the South Pacific Language Spanish Entry into force Jan 24, 1995 Subject Land & soil, Sea, Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Radioactive waste Hazardous waste Research Marine pollution (ship-based sources) Education Early warning system/emergency intervention system Marine pollution (dumping at sea) Offences/penalties Marine pollution Radioactive pollution Waste disposal Monitoring Basin South Pacific Abstract Objective: To prohibit the dumping of radioactive wastes in the South-East Pacific region. Summary or provisions Within the framework of the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and Coastal Area of the South- East Pacific, the Parties agree to prohibit the dumping or burial of radioactive wastes in the sea, the sea bed, or the subsoil thereof (arts. 11 and 111) and to adopt measures to ensure against contamination in areas within and beyond the limits of their national jurisdiction (arts. III and IV). Parties are to cooperate in science and technology, exchange of information, monitoring training programmes and in case of emergency and force majeure (arts. V, VI, VII, VIII and X). They undertake to adopt national legislation and measures to prohibit dumping of radioactive wastes (arts. XI and XII). (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 Spanish Website cpps.dyndns.info Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Chile Jan 24, 1995 Sep 4, 1992 [1] Sep 21, 1989 Colombia Feb 7, 2000 Dec 9, 1999 [1] Sep 21, 1989 Ecuador Jan 24, 1995 Nov 25, 1994 [1] Sep 21, 1989 Panama Jan 24, 1995 Mar 27, 1991 [1] Sep 21, 1989 Peru Oct 17, 1995 Aug 18, 1995 [1] Sep 21, 1989 * [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 Marine Environment and Coastal Area of the South-East Pacific Treaty | Multilateral | Lima | Nov 12, 1981 Keyword: Research, Dispute settlement, Marine pollution (ship-based sources), Air quality/air pollution, Erosion, Education, Data collection/reporting, Maritime zone, EIA, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Liability/compensation, Marine pollution (dumping at sea), Marine pollution, Coastal zone management, Monitoring, International relations/cooperation, Marine pollution (land-based sources) Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000741)