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Protocol amending the 1978 Agreement Between The United States of America and Canada on Great Lakes Water Quality, as amended on October 16, 1983

Tipo de documento
Bilateral
Campo de aplicación
Regional/restringido
Fecha
Oct 2, 2009
Fuente
FAO, FAOLEX;  IUCN (ID: TRE-148621)
Lugar de adopción
Ottawa
Idioma
Inglés
Materia
Agua
Palabra clave
Control de la contaminación Calidad de las aguas dulces/contaminación de las aguas dulces Acuerdo internacional-texto Aguas continentales Ordenación de áreas costeras Recopilación de datos/informes
Área geográphica
Ártico, América del Norte, Atlántico Norte, Pacífico Oriental
Resumen

The amending Protocol is concluded in the light of recognition by both Parties of the need for strengthened efforts to address the continuing contamination of the Great Lakes Basin Ecosystem, particularly by persistent toxic substances. General objectives for the Great Lakes System are set out in article III, and specific objectives for the boundary waters of the Great Lakes System in article IV. Water quality standards and other regulatory requirements of the Parties shall be consistent with the achievement of the General and Specific Objectives. The International Joint Commission shall assist in the implementation of this Agreement. To assist the International Joint Commission in the exercise of the powers and responsibilities assigned to it under this Agreement, there shall be two Boards: (a) a Great Lakes Water Quality Board which shall be the principal advisor to the Commission and (b) a Great Lakes Science Advisory Board.Schedules: Specific objectives (Annex I); Remedial action plans and lakewide management plans (II); Control of phosphorus (III); Discharges of oil and hazardous polluting substances from vessels (IV); Discharges of vessel wastes (V); Review of pollution from shipping sources (VI); Dredging (VII); Discharges from onshore and offshore facilities (VIII); Joint Contingency Plan IX); Hazardous polluting substances (X); Surveillance and monitoring (XI); Persistent toxic substances (XII); Pollution from non-point sources (XIII); Contaminated sediment (XIV); Airborne toxic substances (XV); Pollution from contaminated groundwater (XVI); Research and development (XVII).

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Canadá -
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