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1992 OSPAR CONVENTION
	The 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 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 Declarations accompanying the signatures
	Background to the Convention
	Quality Status Reports
	Area Map
OSPAR Commission
	Rules of Procedure
	Organisation
	Decisions, recommendations and other agreements on organisation and procedure
	Contracting Parties
	Observers
Ministerial Declarations and Statements
Ecosystem approach to the management of human activities
STRATEGIES
	Protection and Conservation of Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystems
		Biodiversity and Ecosystems Strategy Decisions, recommendations and other agreements Initial OSPAR List of threatened and/or declining species and habitats Mapping of habitats on the initial OSPAR list List of OSPAR Marine Protected Areas (in progress, not available yet) Background Documents on human activities Other publications on biodiversity and ecosystems Implementation Reports and Implementation Reporting Formats Biodiversity Committee Work Programme Joint HELCOM/OSPAR Work Programme on Marine Protected Areas Chapter 2 (Biodiversity and Ecosystems) of the OSPAR Annual Report Data reporting formats
	Eutrophication
		Eutrophication Strategy Decisions, recommendations and other agreements OSPAR Integrated Report 2003 on the Eutrophication Status of the OSPAR Maritime Area Other publications on eutrophication Implementation Reports and Implementation Reporting Formats Eutrophication Committee Work Programme Chapter 3 (Eutrophication) of the OSPAR Annual Report.
	Hazardous Substances
		Hazardous Substances Strategy Decisions, recommendations and other agreements The OSPAR List of Substances of Possible Concern The OSPAR List of Chemicals for Priority Action Background documents on priority chemicals Other publications on hazardous substances Implementation Reports and Implementation Reporting Formats Hazardous Substances Committee Work Programme Chapter 4 (Hazardous Substances) of the OSPAR Annual Report
	Offshore Oil and Gas Industry
		Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Strategy Decisions, recommendations and other agreements Other publications on the offshore oil and gas industry Implementation Reports and Implementation Reporting Formats Offshore Industry Committee Work Programme Chapter 5 (Offshore Oil and Gas Industry) of the OSPAR Annual Report Data reporting formats
	Radioactive Substances
		Radioactive Substances Strategy Decisions, recommendations and other agreements Programme for the More Detailed Implementation of the Radioactive Substances Strategy 2003 Progress Report on the Programme for the More Detailed Implementation of the Radioactive Substances Strategy Other publications on radioactive substances Implementation Reports and Implementation Reporting Formats Radioactive Substances Committee Work Programme Chapter 6 (Radioactive Substances) of the OSPAR Annual Report Data reporting formats
	Monitoring and Assessment
		Strategy for the Joint Assessment and Monitoring Programme (JAMP) Decisions, recommendations and other agreements JAMP Implementation Plan (under revision) Status of the OSPAR monitoring guidelines and the JAMP monitoring programmes Other publications on monitoring and assessment 2005 assessment of data collected under CAMP, RID and CEMP Data reporting formats Environmental Assessment and Monitoring Committee Work Programme Chapter 7 (Monitoring and Assessment) of the OSPAR Annual Report
MEETINGS AND DOCUMENTS
MEASURES
	Search the Database of Decisions, Recommendations and Other Agreements Search the Database of Implementation Reports and Implementation Reporting Formats
PUBLICATIONS
		Search the lists of publications Annual Reports Biodiversity and Ecosystems Eutrophication Hazardous substances Monitoring and assessment Offshore Oil and Gas Industry Radioactive Substances
QUALITY STATUS REPORTS
	Read the QSR 2000 (in html format) Read or download the QSR 2000 and the five subregional reports in pdf format (Arctic, Greater North Sea, Celtic Seas, Bay of Biscay/Golfe de Gascogne and the Iberian waters, Wider Atlantic)
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