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Art.3 |
Article III GENERAL OBLIGATIONS |
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Art.3.1 |
1. The Contracting Parties shall, individually or jointly, take all appropriate measures, in accordance with the present Convention and those protocols in force to which they are party, for the conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden environment including the prevention, abatement and combating of marine pollution. |
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Art.3.2 |
2. In addition to the Protocol concerning Regional Co-operation in Combating Pollution by Oil and other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency, the Contracting Parties shall co-operate in the formulation and adoption of other protocols prescribing agreed measures, procedures and standards for the implementation of this Convention. |
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Art.3.3 |
3. The Contracting Parties shall establish national standards, laws and regulations as required for the effective discharge of the obligation prescribed in paragraph 1 of this article, and shall endeavour to harmonize their national policies in this regard and for this purpose appoint the National Authority. |
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Art.3.4 |
4. The Contracting Parties shall co-operate with the competent international, regional and sub-regional organizations to establish and adopt regional standards, recommended practices and procedures for the conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden environment, including the prevention, abatement and combating of pollution from all sources in conformity with the objectives of the present Convention, and to assist each other in fulfilling their obligations under the present Convention. |
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Art.3.5 |
5. The Contracting Parties shall use their best endeavours to ensure that the implementation of the present Convention shall not cause transformation of one type or form of pollution to another which could be more detrimental to the environment. |
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Art.4 |
Article IV POLLUTION FROM SHIPS |
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Art.4.1x |
The Contracting Parties shall take all appropriate measures in conformity with the present Convention and with generally recognized international rules to prevent, abate and combat pollution in the Sea Area caused by intentional or accidental discharges from ships and shall ensure effective compliance in the Sea Area with generally recognized international rules relating to the control of this type of pollution including load-on-top, segregated ballast and crude oil washing procedures for tankers. |
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Art.5 |
Article V POLLUTION CAUSED BY DUMPING FROM SHIPS AND AIRCRAFT |
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Art.5.1x |
The Contracting Parties shall take all appropriate measures to prevent, abate and combat pollution in the Sea Area caused by dumping of wastes and other matter from ships and aircraft, and shall ensure effective compliance in the Sea Area with generally recognized international rules relating to the control of this type of pollution as provided for in relevant international conventions. |
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Art.12 |
Article XII TECHNICAL AND OTHER ASSISTANCE |
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Art.12.1x |
The Contracting Parties shall co-operate, directly or through competent regional or international organizations, in the development of programmes of technical and other assistance, in fields relating to the marine environment and its conservation in coordination with the Organization. |
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Art.13 |
Article XIII LIABILITY AND COMPENSATION |
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Art.13.0x |
The Contracting Parties undertake to co-operate in the formulation and adoption of appropriate rules and procedures for the determination of: |
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Art.13.1 |
1. Civil liability and compensation for damage resulting from pollution of the marine environment bearing in mind applicable international rules and procedures relating to those matters; and |
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Art.13.2 |
2. Liability and compensation for damage resulting from violation of obligations under the present Convention and its protocols. |
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Art.14 |
Article XIV SOVEREIGN IMMUNITY |
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Art.14.1 |
1. Warships and other ships owned or operated by a State, and used only on government non-commercial service, shall be exempted from the application of the provisions of the present Convention. |
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Art.14.2 |
2. Subject to paragraph 1 above, each Contracting Party shall, as far as possible, ensure that its warships or other ships owned or operated by that Party, and used only on government non-commercial service, shall comply with the provisions of the present Convention. |
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Art.23 |
Article XXIII COMPLIANCE CONTROL |
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Art.23.1x |
The Contracting Parties shall co-operate in the development and implementation of procedures for the effective application of the Convention and its protocols, including detection of violations, using all appropriate and practicable measures of detection and environmental monitoring, including adequate procedures for reporting and accumulation of evidence. |
