National Plan for combating and cooperating against oil pollution and hazardous and toxic substances in the sea and navigable rivers. Pays/Territoire Iran, Rép. islamique d' Type du document Règlement Date 2021 Source FAO, FAOLEX Sujet Mer, Déchets et substances dangereuses Mot clé Procédures judiciaires/procédures administratives Mise en application Gouvernance Pollution par les hydrocarbures Questions de procédures Substances dangereuses Lutte contre la pollution Aire géographique Asie, Mer Caspienne, Moyen-Orient, Afrique du Nord et Proche-Orient, Golfe Persique, Asie du Sud Résumé This Plan is ratified by the Board of Ministers in light of the Law on joining I.R. of Iran to the International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation in 1997. The Plan verifies liabilities of different governmental agencies for prevention and combating the oil pollution and hazardus substances in the rivers and sea. The Ports and Maritime Organisation is the national authority being responsive to the accidents that result in environmental damages. The Department of the Environment is in charge of implementing international conventions in this respect. The Plan requires for special observation in the protected habitats, national parks and protected environmental areas. A Committee comprising of representatives of different ministries and governmental organisations shall be nominated for planning, coordination and observation the implementation of the Plan. The Committee shall report immediately any polluting accident and request for supporting operations. The Committee should report on the latest conditions of the accident. The form and process of reporting is verified in this Policy. The Plan also verifies duties of the organisations at the provincial level for implementation of its goals. This Plan is drafted in 19 Articles. Texte intégral Farsi Site web www.dotic.ir