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International and regional frameworks for cooperationto improve the safety of navigation and environmental

security in the Black Sea Basin

The Bucharest Convention

Prof Ahmet E. KIDEYS

Executive Director

Permanent Secretariat

Black Sea Commission

International Expert Conference on

The Safety of Navigation and Environmental Security in a Transboundary Context in the Black Sea BasinOdesa, Ukraine, 24-26 June 2008


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www.blacksea-commission.org

The Convention on the Protection of the

Black Sea Against Pollution

The Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea AgainstPollution (Bucharest Convention) withits (three) integral protocols is

the basic framework of agreement between the coastal Black Seacountries for marine and coastal environment of the Black Sea

1. Protocol on the Protection of the Black Sea Marine Environment against Pollutionfrom Land Based Sources

2. Protocol on Cooperation in combating pollution of the Black Sea MarineEnvironment by Oil and Other Harmful Substances (Emergency Protocol)

3. Protocol on the Protection of the Marine Environment Against Pollution byDumping

Signed in April 1992 in Bucharest, Romania


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The Convention on the Protection of the BlackSea Against Pollution and the three protocols

Ratified: 10-Nov-1993Entry into force: 15-Jan-1994

Ratified: 23-Feb-1993Entry into force: 15-Jan-1994

Ratified: 01-Sep-1993Entry into force: 15-Jan 1994

Ratified: 29-Mar-1994Entry into force: 29-Mar-1994

Ratified:16-Nov-1993Entry into force: 15-Jan-1994

Ratified:14-Apr-1994Entry into force: 14-Apr-1994


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4th Biodiversity and Landscape protocol

Signed: 14-Jun-2002Ratified: 19-Aug-2004

Signed: 14-Jun-2002Ratified:

Signed: 14-Jun-2002Ratified:

Signed: 14-Jun-2002Ratified: 22-Feb-2007


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BLACK SEA CONTINGENCY PLAN(VOLUME I: RESPONSE TO OIL SPILLS)

TO THE PROTOCOL ON COOPERATION IN COMBATING POLLUTION OFTHE BLACK SEA BY OIL AND OTHER HARMFUL SUBSTANCES IN

EMERGENCY SITUATIONS

Signed: 29-Oct-2003

Signed: 29-Oct-2003

Signed: 29-Oct-2003


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The Commission on the Protection of theBlack Sea Against Pollution

Legal framework Policy / Planningdocuments

Operativedocuments

The Convention

on the Protectionof the Black SeaAgainst Pollution

The Convention

on the Protectionof the Black SeaAgainst Pollution(BucharestConvention)

Protocols to theConvention

SAP 1996

(Strategic Action Planfor the Rehabilitationand Protection of the

Black Sea)

BSAP 2008

Contingency Plan

Overview of Legal and Policy Framework

Specific project oractivity documents

Memoranda ofUnderstanding


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Intergovernmental body for promoting the implementation of the Convention

The regional focal point for any environmental aspects of thecoastal and marine environment of the Black Sea

Made up of 6 Commissioners (one for each coastal country) and a chairman

Chairmanship for one year and rotates between coastal countries

Existing chairman is Mr Volodymyr O. Bevza, Deputy Minister of EnvironmentalProtection, Ukraine


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Political change

Two of the contracting parties to the Black Sea Commission are now members of theEU

This presents new challenges and opportunities for the BSC as well as for the EC(that has an observer status in the BSC)

EU is an important partner of the Black Sea Commission, and provides substantialcontribution to the protection of Black Sea through the countries as well as through

the BSC

EU expressed its intention to be a member to the Convention to contribute further toits aims

Convention amendment ?


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Meeting of Contracting Parties, 2008

Signing of Biodiversity Protocol and Contingency Plan (by countries nothaving signed) is on the Agenda of this meeting


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1)Protocol for the Protection of the Black SeaAgainst Pollution from Land-Based Sources andActivities

2) SAP 2008

Revision

of the two major legal texts of theConvention


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Needs and future priorities

1) Regional co-operation towards oil pollution prevention, preparedness and response2) Transfer of invasive species with the ballast waters

3) Development and implementation of a Black Sea strategy for port reception facilities

for ship-generated wastes

4) Ship surveillance and monitoring for oil spill detection and prevention (and for

improving navigation safety)

5) Development of Guidelines for the Use of Dispersants

6) Development of Contingency Plan, Volume 2: Response

to Harmful Substances Other Than Oil


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Dispersant

Is a substance applied to spilled oil that disperses oil into the water column, rather thanleaving it floating on the surface in a slick


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Each Contracting Party shall define its policy regarding the use of dispersants incombating oil pollution and describe it in its NCP. For this purpose theContracting Parties shall follow the "Guidelines for the use of dispersants".

Each Contracting Party shall inform other Contracting Parties on its policyregarding the use of dispersants. The information shall include at least the list

of dispersants approved for use in territorial waters of the Contracting Partyand zones where the use of dispersants is allowed, restricted or prohibited.

Use of Dispersants(Contingency Plan Volume 1, Para 4.5)


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State of the art information from the BS countries:

BG: Scientific opinion would be needed on the use of dispersants

GE- Waits for regionally agreed guidelines.

RO: For the region Common methodologies/guidelines are needed.

TU: Dispersant policy is being developed.

UA: no special policy

RU: Most advanced, there is well developed policy on Dispersants.


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Use of Dispersants

This will be discussed during the next ESAS meeting

BCS/PS is cooperating with European Marine Safety Agency(EMSA) on this issue

More effort is needed


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Contingency Plan, Volume 2:Response to Harmful Substances Other Than Oil

[to be developed]

Item 11 of Ministerial Declaration on the Protection of the Black Sea (Odessa

Declaration) 1993 the Ministers responsible for the protection of the marineenvironment of the Black Sea coastal states expressed their commitment to developnational and regional contingency plans in accordance with the requirementsidentified by the Convention on the Protection of the Black Sea against pollution inemergency situations".

Emergency Protocol, Article 2

The Contracting Parties shall endeavour to maintain and promote, either individuallyor through bilateral or multilateral cooperation, contingency plans for combatingpollution of the sea by oil and other harmful substances.


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Contingency Plan, Volume 2:Response to Harmful Substances Other Than Oil

[to be developed]

A feasibility study to assess the scale of problem is needed


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Thank you for your attention


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To prevent, reduce and control the pollution of the marine environmentfrom:

Article VI: Pollution by hazardous substances and matterArticle VII: Pollution from land-based sourcesArticle VIII: Pollution from vesselsArticle IX: Cooperation in combating pollution in emergency situationsArticle X: Pollution by dumping

Article XI: Pollution from activities on the continental shelfArticle XII: Pollution from or through the atmosphereArticle XIII: Protection of the marine living resourcesArticle XIV: Pollution by hazardous wastes in transboundary movement

Objective

The Convention on the Protection of theBlack Sea Against Pollution


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One of the Changes suggested

Insert a provision concerning arbitral resolution of

disputes, should peaceful means be exhausted.This may be done by adopting an Annex, wherethe rules of procedure of arbitration shall beoutlined in detail

DisputeSettlement

Study to determine thepossibility of EU accession tothe Convention currently being

carried out:Main issues:1. Allowing entities other thanNational Governments to jointhe Convention

3. Fisheries4. Cimate5. Complience6. Enforcement

Suggestions for:

7 Formal and procedural changes10 Substantive changes5 Changes related to protocols and scope


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The Convention on the Protection of theBlack Sea Against Pollution

Regional Complience Mechanism -Country Reporting to the Commission,-Black Sea Integrated Monitoring and Assessment

Programme (BSIMAP),-Black Sea Information System (BSIS)

BSIMAP BSIS


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Annexes of the Contingency Plan

Annex 1: Contacts

Annex 2: Sensitivity areas

Annex 3: Communication

Annex 4: Inventory (including info on dispersant application systems and treatment products)

Annex 5: National Contingency Plans (some include information on the use of dispersants (policy))

Annex 6: Guidelines for oil spill reporting

Annex 7: Pollution Reporting System (POLREP)

Annex 8: Claims manual (ready, needs updating)

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