Protocol on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation in the Pacific Region Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Sep 10, 2006 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-160044) Title (French) Protocole sur la Preparation, la Lutte et la Cooperation en Matiere de Pollution par les Hydrocarbures dans la Région Pacifique Place of adoption Nouméa Depository SPEC South Pacific Bureau for Economic Cooperation Language English, French Subject Sea, Waste & hazardous substances, Water Keyword Marine area Polluter pays principle Oil pollution Public health Marine pollution (ship-based sources) Recreational water use Precautionary principle Marine pollution Oil Geographical area South Pacific Abstract The 10th of November 2006 during the Conference of the Plenipotentiaries to the Noumea Convention the Parties have signed two new protocols, as new instruments to implement the provisions of the agreement. The two protocols, respectively the "Protocol on Oil Pollution preparadness, response and cooperation in the pacific region" and the "Protocol on hazardous and noxious substances polluttion, preparadness, response and cooperation in the pacific region", constitute a new committment of the Countries to take effective regional actions for the prevention of marine polluttion from two specific clusters of pollutants: oil, and hazardous and noxious substances. Considered their scope, and their allignment to new international requirements, these instruments are tought as a modern revision of the already in force protocols. Therefore, once these will enter into force they will have the effect to substitute the previous one. (Source: http://www.sprep.org/legal/the-convention) Full text English French Website www.sprep.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Simple signature Australia - - Cook Islands (New Zealand) - Sep 14, 2006 Fiji - - France - Sep 10, 2006 Kiribati - - Marshall Islands - Sep 9, 2006 Micronesia, Fed. States - Sep 10, 2006 Nauru - - New Zealand - - Niue (New Zealand) - - Palau - - Papua New Guinea - - Pitcairn (UK) - - Samoa - Sep 25, 2006 Solomon Islands - - Tonga - - Tuvalu - - United States of America - Sep 10, 2006 Vanuatu - - reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Cites International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) Treaty | Multilateral | London | Nov 1, 1974 Keyword: Maritime zone, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Transport/storage, Navigation Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000115) International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) Treaty | Multilateral | London | Feb 17, 1978 Keyword: Court/tribunal, Enforcement/compliance, International relations/cooperation, Monitoring, Dispute settlement, Certification, Transport/storage, Marine pollution (dumping at sea), Marine pollution (ship-based sources), Maritime zone, Resource/damage valuation, Offences/penalties, Data collection/reporting, Hazardous substances, Survey/mapping, Inspection, Standards, Liability/compensation, Oil pollution, Navigation, Oil Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000112) International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Treaty | Multilateral | London | Nov 30, 1990 Keyword: Technology transfer, Data collection/reporting, Research, Oil, Oil pollution, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Resource/damage valuation, Capacity building, Education Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001109) 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)