OSPAR / The OSPAR Convention

1992 OSPAR Convention

Preamble and Articles
Annex I - on the prevention and elimination of pollution from land-based sources

Annex II - on the prevention and elimination of pollution by dumping or incineration

Annex III - on the prevention and elimination of pollution from offshore sources

Annex IV - on the assessment of the quality of the marine environment

Annex V - on the protection and conservation of the ecosystems and biological diversity of the maritime area
Note: In accordance with Article 15.5 of the Convention, Annex V and Appendix 3 have entered into force:

on 30 August 2000 for Finland, Spain, Switzerland, Luxembourg, European Community, United Kingdom and Denmark;

on 5 October 2000 for Sweden;

on 18 July 2001 for Iceland;

on 22 July 2001 for Norway;

on 24 August 2001 for the Netherlands;

on 13 January 2002 for Germany;

on 21 June 2003 for Ireland;

on 24 November 2004 for France;

on 28 August 2005 for Belgium;

on 25 March 2006 for Portugal.

Appendix 1 - criteria for the definition of practices and techniques mentioned in paragraph 3(b)(i) of article 2 of the convention

Appendix 2 - criteria mentioned in paragraph 2 of article 1 of annex I and in paragraph 2 of article 2 of annex III

Appendix 3 - criteria for identifying human activities for the purpose of Annex V
See note at Annex V above.

Declarations accompanying the signatures of Denmark and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
Note: Following Denmark's ratification of the OSPAR Convention, Denmark notified France as the Depositary Government that it had withdrawn its reservation from the Declaration accompanying Denmark's signature to the Convention, viz. "the present Convention is subject to ratification and with reservation for application to the Faroe Islands and Greenland".

Rules of Procedure of the OSPAR Commission.

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Note: As from 2 May 2000, the ratification of the OSPAR Convention by the United Kingdom has been extended to cover the Isle of Man.

	Preamble and Articles
	Annex I - on the prevention and elimination of pollution from land-based sources
	Annex II - on the prevention and elimination of pollution by dumping or incineration
	Annex III - on the prevention and elimination of pollution from offshore sources
	Annex IV - on the assessment of the quality of the marine environment
	Annex V - on the protection and conservation of the ecosystems and biological diversity of the maritime area Note: In accordance with Article 15.5 of the Convention, Annex V and Appendix 3 have entered into force: on 30 August 2000 for Finland, Spain, Switzerland, Luxembourg, European Community, United Kingdom and Denmark; on 5 October 2000 for Sweden; on 18 July 2001 for Iceland; on 22 July 2001 for Norway; on 24 August 2001 for the Netherlands; on 13 January 2002 for Germany; on 21 June 2003 for Ireland; on 24 November 2004 for France; on 28 August 2005 for Belgium; on 25 March 2006 for Portugal.
	Appendix 1 - criteria for the definition of practices and techniques mentioned in paragraph 3(b)(i) of article 2 of the convention
	Appendix 2 - criteria mentioned in paragraph 2 of article 1 of annex I and in paragraph 2 of article 2 of annex III
	Appendix 3 - criteria for identifying human activities for the purpose of Annex V See note at Annex V above.
	Declarations accompanying the signatures of Denmark and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic Note: Following Denmark's ratification of the OSPAR Convention, Denmark notified France as the Depositary Government that it had withdrawn its reservation from the Declaration accompanying Denmark's signature to the Convention, viz. "the present Convention is subject to ratification and with reservation for application to the Faroe Islands and Greenland".
	Rules of Procedure of the OSPAR Commission.