|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.1 |
Having as a common purpose the strengthening of intergovernmental cooperation in plant quarantine and plant protection in North America in order to prevent the introduction and spread of plant pests and noxious weeds and to foster the preservation of plant resources of North America: |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.1.1 |
1. Save as regards the territories mentioned in paragraph 3 (i) of the present article, any Contracting Government shall be at liberty in accordance with the provisions of article 13, to assume, in respect of any of its territories (including metropolitan territories, colonies, overseas territories, or territories under suzerainty, protection, or mandate), only those obligations of the present Convention which are set out in article 9, paragraph 3, 8 and 9. The term "in part" in the present Convention shall be deemed to refer to those obligations. |
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2663 |
Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region |
Art.1 |
Article I |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.2 |
The parties to this Agreement agree as follows: |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.1.2 |
2. The expression "territory" or "territories" in relation to any Contracting Government shall, for the purposes of articles 2-12 of the present Convention denote the territory or territories of that government to which the Convention is applicable in full; and, subject to the provisions of the preceding paragraph and of article 13, the obligations arising under articles 2-12 shall relate only to such territories. |
|
2663 |
Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x |
In this Agreement and in the appendices hereto, the following terms shall have the meaning hereby assigned to them, save as otherwise provided: |
|
2672 |
Convention On The Continental Shelf |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.3.1 |
1. For the purpose of this Agreement, unless the context otherwise requires: |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.1.3 |
3. The present Convention shall apply and shall be applicable in full to |
|
2663 |
Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.a |
(a) The South East Asia and Pacific Region, hereinafter called "the Region", comprises the territories in South East Asia east of the western boarder of Pakistan and south of the Himalayas, the southern border of China and the northern border of the Philippines, and all those territories in the Pacific Ocean, the South China Sea and the Indian Ocean situated wholly or partly in the area bounded by longitudes 100deg. East and 165deg. West and latitudes 15deg. North and 20deg. South, but excluding Australia; |
|
2672 |
Convention On The Continental Shelf |
Art.1.1x |
For the purpose of these Articles, the term "continental shelf" is used as referring |
|
2680 |
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.4.1.A |
A. "Plant Pest" means any living stage of: any insects, mites, nematodes, slugs, snails, protozoa, or other invertebrate animals, bacteria, fungi, other parasitic plants or reproductive parts thereof, viruses, o any organisms similar to or allied with any of the foregoing, or any infectious substances, which can directly or indirectly injure or cause disease or damage in any plants or parts thereof, or any processed, manufactured, or other products of plants. |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2 |
Article 2 Definitions |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.1.3.i |
(i) all the territories (i. e. , metropolitan territories, colonies, overseas territories, or territories under suzerainty, protection, or mandate) of any Contracting Government which are situated in the continent of Africa, including Madagascar and Zanzibar; |
|
2615 |
Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere |
Art.1 |
Article I |
|
2663 |
Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.b |
(b) "plant" or "plants" means all species of plants or parts thereof, whether living or dead (including stems, branches, tubers, bulbs, corms, stocks, budwood, cuttings, layers, slips, suckers, roots, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds and any other parts of plants); |
|
2672 |
Convention On The Continental Shelf |
Art.1.1x.a |
(a) to the seabed and subsoil of the submarine areas adjacent to the coast but outside the area of the territorial sea, to a depth of 200 metres or, beyond that limit, to where the depth of the superjacent waters admits of the exploitation of the natural resources of the said area; |
|
2680 |
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention |
Art.1.1 |
1. The area to which this Convention applies (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention area") shall be all waters which are situated: |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1 |
Article I |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.1.1 |
(1) The present Convention applies to the waters of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and their dependent seas which are more specifically defined in Annex I to this Convention. |
|
2845 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Animals Kept For Farming Purposes |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.5.1.B |
B. "Living Stage" includes the egg, pupal, and larval stages as well as any other living stage. |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x |
For the purposes of this Treaty and the Regulations: |
|
2905 |
International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text) |
Art.2 |
ARTICLE II Scope |
|
2939 |
Benelux Convention On Nature Conservation And Landscape Protection |
Art.1 |
Article I |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.1.3.ii |
(ii) any other territory in respect of which a Contracting Government shall have assumed all the obligations of the present Convention in accordance with the provisions of article 13. |
|
2615 |
Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere |
Art.1.1 |
1. The expression national parks shall denote: |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2 |
Article II SCOPE |
|
2639 |
International Convention For The High Seas Fisheries Of The North Pacific Ocean |
Art.1 |
Article I |
|
2663 |
Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.c |
(c) "territory" means a State or Territory within the Region defined in (a) above; |
|
2668 |
Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals |
Art.1 |
Article I |
|
2672 |
Convention On The Continental Shelf |
Art.1.1x.b |
(b) to the seabed and subsoil of similar submarine areas adjacent to the coasts of islands. |
|
2680 |
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention |
Art.1.1.a |
a) within those parts of the Atlantic and Arctic Oceans and their dependent seas which lie north of 36o north latitude and between 42o west longitude and 51o east longitude, but excluding |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A |
A. For the purposes of this Convention - |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.1.2 |
(2) In this Convention |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1 |
Article I |
|
2845 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Animals Kept For Farming Purposes |
Art.1.1x |
This Convention shall apply to the keeping, care and housing of animals, and in particular to animals in modern intensive stock-farming systems. For the purposes of this Convention animals shall mean animals bred or kept for the production of food, wool, skin or fur or for other farming purposes, and modern intensive stock-farming systems shall mean systems which predominantly employ technical installations operated principally by means of automatic processes. |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.6.1.C |
C. "Noxious Weed" means any living stage, including but not limited to, seeds and reproductive parts, of any parasitic or other plant of a kind, or subdivision of a kind, which is of foreign origin, is new to or not widely prevalent in the United States, Canada, or Mexico, and can directly or indirectly injure crops, other useful plants, livestock, or poultry or other interests of agriculture, including irrigation, or navigation or the fish and wildlife resources of the United States, Canada or Mexico or the public health. |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x.I |
(i) references to a "patent" shall be construed as references to patents for inventions, inventors' certificates, utility certificates, utility models, patents or certificates of addition, inventors' certificates of addition, and utility certificates of addition; |
|
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.1 |
Article I |
|
2905 |
International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text) |
Art.2.1 |
1. For the purpose of this Convention the term "plants" shall comprise living plants and parts thereof, including seeds in so far as the supervision of their importation under Article VI of the Convention or the issue of phytosanitary certificates in respect of them under Articles IV (1) (a) (iv) and V of this Convention may be deemed necessary by contracting parties; and the term "plant products" shall comprise unmanufactured material of plant origin (including seeds in so far as they are not included in the term "plants") and those manufactured products which, by their nature or that of their processing, may create a risk for the spread of pests. |
|
2939 |
Benelux Convention On Nature Conservation And Landscape Protection |
Art.1.1 |
1. The purpose of this Convention is to regulate concerted action and co-operation among the three Governments in the field of conservation, management and rehabilitation of the natural environment and landscapes. |
|
4240 |
Exchange of Notes Between the United States and the Netherlands Related to the Agreement On The Resolution Of Practical Problems With Respect To Deep Seabed Mining Areas |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.1.4 |
4. For the purposes of the present Convention the British High Commission Territories in South Africa shall be regarded as territory. |
|
2615 |
Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere |
Art.1.1.ax |
Areas established for the protection and preservation of superlative scenery, flora and fauna of national significance which the general public may enjoy and from which it may benefit when placed under public control. |
|
2617 |
Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations |
Art.1 |
Article I Functions of the Organization |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1 |
1. For the purposes of this Convention the term "plant" shall comprise living plants and parts thereof, including seeds in so far as the supervision of their importation under Article VI of the Convention or the issue of phytosanitary certificates in respect of them under Articles IV( 1), (a) (iv) and V of this Convention may be deemed necessary by contracting Governments; and the term "plant products" shall comprise unmanufactured and milled material of plant origin, including seeds in so far as they are not included in the term "plants". |
|
2639 |
International Convention For The High Seas Fisheries Of The North Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1 |
1. The area to which this Convention applies, hereinafter referred to as "the Convention area," shall be all waters, other than territorial waters, of the North Pacific Ocean which for the purposes hereof shall include the adjacent seas. |
|
2663 |
Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.d |
(d) "the Organization" means the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; |
|
2668 |
Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals |
Art.1.1 |
1. The term "pelagic sealing" is hereby defined for the purposes of this Convention as meaning the killing, taking, or hunting in any manner whatsoever of fur seals at sea. |
|
2672 |
Convention On The Continental Shelf |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
2680 |
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention |
Art.1.1.a.i |
(i) the Baltic Sea and Belts lying to the south and east of lines drawn from Hasenere Head to Gniben Point, from Korshage to Spodsbierg and from Gilbierg Head to the Kullen, and |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.a |
a. "Person" means any individual, partnership, any private or public body whether corporate or not, any international organization enjoying legal personality under the law of the Installation State, and any State or any of its constituent sub-divisions. |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.1.2.ax |
"fishing vessel" means any vessel engaged in the business of catching fish; |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.0x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
2776 |
Agreement For Cooperation In Dealing With Pollution Of The North Sea By Oil |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
2827 |
Agreement On Conservation Of Polar Bears |
Art.1 |
Article I |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1 |
Article I |
|
2857 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Rhine Against Pollution By Chlorides |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.7.2 |
2. The Parties to this Agreement shall cooperate in preventing the introduction and spread of plant pests in North America by: |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x.ii |
(ii) "deposit of a microorganism" means, according to the context in which these words appear, the following acts effected in accordance with this Treaty and the Regulations; the transmittal of a microorganism to an international depositary authority, which receives and accepts it, or the storage of such a microorganism by the international depositary authority, or both the said transmittal and the said storage; |
|
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.1.1 |
1. The area to which this Convention applies, hereinafter referred to as "the Convention Area", shall be the waters of the Northwest Atlantic Ocean north of 35°00' north latitude and west of a line extending due north from 35°00' north latitude and 42°00' west longitude to 59°00' north latitude, thence due west to 44°00' west longitude, and thence due north to the coast of Greenland and the waters of the Gulf of St. Lawrence, Davis Strait and Baffin Bay south of 78°10' north latitude. |
|
2905 |
International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text) |
Art.2.2 |
2. For the purpose of this Convention, the term "pest" means any form of plant or animal life, or any pathogenic agent, injurious or potentially injurious to plants or plant products; and the term "quarantine pest" means a pest of potential national economic importance to the country endangered thereby and not yet present there, or present but not widely distributed and being actively controlled. |
|
2939 |
Benelux Convention On Nature Conservation And Landscape Protection |
Art.1.2 |
2. For the purposes of this Convention, these terms shall have the following meaning: |
|
4240 |
Exchange of Notes Between the United States and the Netherlands Related to the Agreement On The Resolution Of Practical Problems With Respect To Deep Seabed Mining Areas |
Art.1.1 |
(1) The Parties have agreed on lines the coordinates of which are shown in Annexes II, III and IV to this Agreement for the purpose of resolving practical problems with respect to deep seabed mining areas, the coordinates of which were exchanged by the Parties in Moscow on December 6, 1986, and are shown in Annex I. |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.1.5 |
5. The present Convention shall not have any application, either in full or in part, to any metropolitan territory not situated in the continent of Africa, except where and to the extent to which a declaration effecting such application is made under article 13. |
|
2615 |
Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere |
Art.1.2 |
2. The expression national reserves shall denote: |
|
2617 |
Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations |
Art.1.1 |
1. The Organization shall collect, analyze, interpret and disseminate information relating to nutrition, food and agriculture. In this Constitution, the term "agriculture" and its derivatives include fisheries, marine products, forestry and primary forestry products. |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2 |
Article II - Definitions |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.2 |
2. The provisions of this Convention may be deemed by contracting Governments to extend to storage places, containers, conveyances, packing material and accompanying media of all sorts including soil involved in the international transportation of plants and plant products. |
|
2639 |
International Convention For The High Seas Fisheries Of The North Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.2 |
2. Nothing in this Convention shall be deemed to affect adversely (prejudice) the claims of any Contracting Party in regard to the limits of territorial waters or to the jurisdiction of a coastal state over fisheries. |
|
2663 |
Plant Protection Agreement For The Asia And Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.e |
(e) "the Committee" means the Plant Protection Committee for the South East Asia and Pacific Region established in pursuance of Article II of this Agreement. |
|
2668 |
Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals |
Art.1.2 |
2. The words "each year", "annual" and "annually" as used hereinafter refer to the Convention year, that is, the year beginning on the date of entry into force of the Convention. |
|
2672 |
Convention On The Continental Shelf |
Art.2.1 |
1. The coastal State exercises over the continental shelf sovereign rights for the purpose of exploring it and exploiting its natural resources. |
|
2675 |
Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The High Seas |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
2680 |
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention |
Art.1.1.a.ii |
(ii) the Mediterranean Sea and its dependent seas as far as the point of intersection of the parallel of 36o latitude and the meridian of 5o 36' west longitude. |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.b |
b. "National of a Contracting Party" includes a Contracting Party or any of its constituent sub-divisions, a partnership, or any private or public body whether corporate or not established within the territory of a Contracting Party. |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.1.2.bx |
"vessel" means any fishing vessel and any vessel engaged in the business of processing fish or providing supplies or services to fishing vessels. |
|
2772 |
Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project |
Art.1 |
Article I |
|
2773 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2784 |
International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties |
Art.2 |
Article II |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.1 |
1. "Ships" means any sea-going vessel and any seaborn craft of any type whatsoever, actually carrying oil in bulk as cargo. |
|
2776 |
Agreement For Cooperation In Dealing With Pollution Of The North Sea By Oil |
Art.2.1x |
For the purposes of this Agreement the North Sea area means the North Sea proper southwards of latitude 61 deg N together with: |
|
2787 |
Benelux Convention On The Hunting And Protection Of Birds |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2827 |
Agreement On Conservation Of Polar Bears |
Art.1.1 |
1. The taking of polar bears shall be prohibited except as provided in Article III. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x |
For the purpose of the present Convention, unless the context otherwise requires: |
|
2857 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Rhine Against Pollution By Chlorides |
Art.1.1 |
1. The Contracting Parties will strengthen their co-operation for the purpose of fighting against the pollution of the Rhine by chloride ions on the basis, during an initial stage, of the provisions of this Convention. |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.8.2.A |
A. Keeping under constant review new records and outbreaks of plant pests: |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x.iii |
(iii) "patent procedure" means any administrative or judicial procedure relating to a patent application or a patent; |
|
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.1.2 |
2. The area referred to in this Convention as "the Regulatory Area" is that part of the Convention area which lies beyond the areas in which coastal states exercise fisheries jurisdiction. |
|
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.2 |
Article II |
|
2905 |
International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text) |
Art.2.3 |
3. Where appropriate, the provisions of this Convention may be deemed by contracting parties to extend to storage places, conveyances, containers and any other object or material 1 capable of harbouring or spreading plant pests, particularly where international transportation is involved. |
|
2939 |
Benelux Convention On Nature Conservation And Landscape Protection |
Art.1.2.ax |
natural environment: the physical surroundings of man, including a-biotic (non-living) elements such as rocks, water and the atmosphere and biotic (living) elements embracing natural and semi-natural biocenoses including plants and animals in the wild states; |
|
4240 |
Exchange of Notes Between the United States and the Netherlands Related to the Agreement On The Resolution Of Practical Problems With Respect To Deep Seabed Mining Areas |
Art.1.2 |
(2) In this Agreement, "deep seabed mining areas' means areas of the deep seabed intended for the conduct of exploration and exploitation of hard mineral resources. |
|
3106 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats |
Art.1 |
ARTICLE I |
|
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
2615 |
Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere |
Art.1.2.ax |
Regions established for conservation and utilization of natural resources under government control, on which protection of animal and plant life will be afforded in so far as this may be consistent with the primary purpose of such reserves. |
|
2617 |
Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations |
Art.1.2 |
2. The Organization shall promote and, where appropriate, shall recommend national and international action with respect to: scientific, technological, social and economic research relating to nutrition, food and agriculture; the improvement of education and administration relating to nutrition, food and agriculture, and the spread of public knowledge of nutritional and agricultural science and practice; the conservation of natural resources and the adoption of improved methods of agricultural production; the improvement of the processing, marketing and distribution of food and agricultural products; the adoption of policies for the provision of adequate agricultural credit, national and international; the adoption of international policies with respect to agricultural commodity arrangements. |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x |
For the purposes of the present Convention, the following terms shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them: |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.3 |
3. This Convention shall have particular reference to pests and diseases of importance to international trade. |
|
2639 |
International Convention For The High Seas Fisheries Of The North Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.3 |
3. For the purposes of this Convention the term "fishing vessel" shall mean any vessel engaged in catching fish or processing or transporting fish loaded on the high seas, or any vessel outfitted for such activities. |
|
2668 |
Interim Convention On Conservation Of North Pacific Fur Seals |
Art.1.3 |
3. Nothing in this Convention shall be deemed to affect in any way the position of the Parties in regard to the limits of territorial waters or to the jurisdiction over fisheries. |
|
2672 |
Convention On The Continental Shelf |
Art.2.2 |
2. The rights referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article are exclusive in the sense that if the coastal State does not explore the continental shelf or exploit its natural resources, no one may undertake these activities, or make a claim to the continental shelf, without the express consent of the coastal State. |
|
2675 |
Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The High Seas |
Art.2.1x |
As employed in this Convention, the expression "conservation of the living resources of the high seas" means the aggregate of the measures rendering possible the optimum sustainable yield from those resources so as to secure a maximum supply of food and other marine products. Conservation programs should be formulated with a view to securing in the first place a supply of food for human consumption. |
|
2680 |
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention |
Art.1.1.b |
b) within that part of the Atlantic Ocean north of 59o north latitude and between 44o west longitude and 42o west longitude. |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.c |
c. "Operator", in relation to a nuclear installation, means the person designated or recognized by the Installation State as the operator of that installation. |
|
2772 |
Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project |
Art.1.0x |
Except where the context otherwise requires, the following terms have the following meanings wherever used in this Agreement: |
|
2773 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport |
Art.1.1 |
1. Each Contracting Party shall apply the provisions governing the international transport of animals contained in this Convention. |
|
2784 |
International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties |
Art.2.0x |
For the purposes of the present Convention: |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.2 |
2. "Person" means any individual or partnership or any public or private body, whether corporate or not, including a State or any of its constituent subdivisions. |
|
2776 |
Agreement For Cooperation In Dealing With Pollution Of The North Sea By Oil |
Art.2.1x.a |
a) the Stagerrak, the southern limit of which is determined by a line joining Skagen and Pater Noster Shaaren, |
|
2787 |
Benelux Convention On The Hunting And Protection Of Birds |
Art.1.1 |
1. Each of the three Governments undertakes to classify game in its national laws according to the following categories: large game, small game, wild fowl and other game. |
|
2827 |
Agreement On Conservation Of Polar Bears |
Art.1.2 |
2. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "taking" includes hunting, killing and capturing. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.a |
(a) "Species" means any species, subspecies, or geographically separate population thereof; |
|
2857 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Rhine Against Pollution By Chlorides |
Art.1.2 |
2. Annex A to the Convention specifies what the Contracting Parties understand by the term "Rhine" for the purposes of the application of the aforementioned Convention. |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.9.2.B |
B. Monitoring the movement and spread of established plants pests of concern to the parties of this Agreement: |
|
2841 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x.iv |
(iv) "publication for the purposes of patent procedure" means the official publication, or the official laying open for public inspection, of a patent application or a patent; |
|
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.1.3 |
3. For the purposes of the Convention, "coastal State" shall hereinafter mean a Contracting Party exercising fisheries jurisdiction in waters forming part of the Convention Area. |
|
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.2.1x |
For the purpose of the Convention, unless expressly provided otherwise: |
|
2905 |
International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text) |
Art.2.4 |
4. This Convention applies mainly to quarantine pests involved with international trade. |
|
2932 |
Agreement On Regional Cooperation In Combating Pollution Of The Southeast Pacific By Oil And Other Harmful Substances In Cases Of Emergency |
Art.3 |
Article III |
|
2939 |
Benelux Convention On Nature Conservation And Landscape Protection |
Art.1.2.bx |
natural area: an area in which the biocenoses are not, are no longer, or are only slightly influenced by human action, except where such action is intended to preserve or develop these biocenoses; |
|
3106 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats |
Art.1.1x |
For the purposes of this Agreement: |
|
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.2 |
Article 2 Definitions |
|
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x |
In this Treaty: |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.0x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.2.0x |
For the purposes of the present Convention |
|
2615 |
Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere |
Art.1.3 |
3. The expression nature monuments shall denote: |
|
2617 |
Constitution Of The Food And Agriculture Organization Of The United Nations |
Art.1.3 |
3. It shall also be the function of the Organization: to furnish such technical assistance as governments may request; to organize, in cooperation with the governments concerned, such missions as may be needed to assist them to fulfill the obligation arising from their acceptance of the recommendations of the United Nations Conference on Food and Agriculture and of this Constitution; and generally to take all necessary and appropriate action to implement the purposes of the Organization as set forth in the Preamble. |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x.ax |
"Endangered area" -an area where ecological factors favour the establishment of a pest whose presence in the area will result in economically important loss; |
|
2672 |
Convention On The Continental Shelf |
Art.2.3 |
3. The rights of the coastal State over the continental shelf do not depend on occupation, effective or notional, or on any express proclamation. |
|
2680 |
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention |
Art.1.2 |
2. The Convention area shall be divided into regions, the boundaries of which shall be those defined in the Annex to this Convention. The regions shall be subject to such alterations as may be made in accordance with the provisions of paragraph (4) of Article 5 of this Convention. |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.d |
d. "Installation State", in relation to a nuclear installation, means the Contracting Party within whose territory that installation is situated or, if it is not situated within the territory of any State, the Contracting Party by which or under the authority of which the nuclear installation is operated. |
|
2729 |
Act Regarding Navigation And Economic Cooperation Between The States Of The Niger Basin |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
2772 |
Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project |
Art.1.1 |
(1) "The Project" means the Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power and Irrigation Development Project as defined in the Annex. |
|
2773 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport |
Art.1.2 |
2. For the purpose of this Convention international transport is understood to be any movement which involves the crossing of a frontier. Frontier traffic shall, however, be excluded. |
|
2784 |
International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties |
Art.2.1 |
1. "maritime casualty" means a collision of ships, stranding or other incident of navigation, or other occurrence on board a ship or external to it resulting in material damage or imminent threat of material damage to a ship or cargo; |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.3 |
3. "Owner" means the person or persons registered as the owner of the ship or, in the absence of registration, the person or persons owning the ship. However in the case of a ship owned by a State and operated by a company which in that State is registered as the ship's operator, "owner" shall mean such company. |
|
2776 |
Agreement For Cooperation In Dealing With Pollution Of The North Sea By Oil |
Art.2.1x.b |
b) the English Channnel and its approaches eastwards of a line drawn fifty nautical miles to the west of a line joining the Scilly Isles and Ushant. |
|
2787 |
Benelux Convention On The Hunting And Protection Of Birds |
Art.1.2 |
2. For the purposes of this Convention, these terms shall have the following meaning: |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.b |
(b) "Specimen" means: |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.10.2.C |
C. Reviewing progress in detection, eradication and control of plant pests of crops of major importance in North America: |
|
2841 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution |
Art.1.1 |
1. For the purposes of this Convention, the Mediterranean Sea area shall mean the maritime waters of the Mediterranean Sea proper, including its gulfs and seas, bounded to the west by the meridian passing through Cape Spartel lighthouse, at the entrance of the Straits of Gibraltar, and to the east by the southern limits of the Straits of the Dardanelles between the Mehmetcik and Kumkale lighthouses. |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x.v |
(v) "intergovernmental industrial property organization" means an organization that has filed a declaration under Article 9(1); |
|
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.1.4 |
4. This Convention applies to all fishery resources of the Convention Area, with the following exceptions: salmon, tunas and marlins, cetacean stocks managed by the International Whaling Commission or any successor organization, and sedentary species of the Continental Shelf, i.e., organisms which, at the harvestable stage, either are immobile on or under the seabed or are unable to move except in constant physical contact with the seabed or the subsoil. |
|
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.2.1x.a |
(a) "Party" means a State for which the Convention has entered into force; |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1 |
Article I |
|
2905 |
International Plant Protection Convention (1979 Revised Text) |
Art.2.5 |
5. The definitions set forth in this Article, being limited to the application of this Convention, shall not be deemed to affect definitions established under domestic laws or regulations of contracting parties. |
|
2932 |
Agreement On Regional Cooperation In Combating Pollution Of The Southeast Pacific By Oil And Other Harmful Substances In Cases Of Emergency |
Art.3.1x |
For the purposes of this Agreement, the term "related interests" shall mean the interests of a coastal State directly affected or threatened and, in particular, the following: |
|
2939 |
Benelux Convention On Nature Conservation And Landscape Protection |
Art.1.2.cx |
landscape: a tangible part of the earth defined by the relation and interaction of various factors: soil, relief, water, climate, flora, fauna and man. Within a specified landscape unit, these phenomena give rise to a pattern resulting from the combination of natural, cultural, historical, functional and visual aspects. The landscape may be considered as a reflection of the attitude of the community to its natural environment and the way in which it acts on this environment; |
|
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
3106 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats |
Art.1.1x.a |
(a) "Convention" means the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn, 1979); |
|
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.2.1x |
For the purpose of this Agreement: |
|
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.a |
(a) "fishing" means: |
|
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2 |
ARTICLE II |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1 |
Article 1 Definitions |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.1 |
1. "Ship" means any seagoing vessel and seaborne craft, of any type whatsoever. |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.2.1 |
1. The expression "national park" shall denote an area (a) placed under public control, the boundaries of which shall not be altered or any portion be capable of alienation except by the competent legislative authority, (b) set aside for the propagation, protection and preservation of wild animal life and wild vegetation, and for the preservation of objects of aesthetic, geological, prehistoric, historical, archaeological, or other scientific interest for the benefit, advantage, and enjoyment of the general public, (c) in which the hunting, killing or capturing of fauna and the destruction or collection of flora is prohibited except by or under the direction or control of the park authorities. In accordance with the above provisions facilities shall, so far as possible, be given to the general public for observing the fauna and flora in national parks. |
|
2615 |
Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere |
Art.1.3.ax |
Regions, objects, or living species of flora and fauna of aesthetic, historic or scientific interest to which strict protection is given. The purpose of nature monuments is the protection of a specific object, or a species of flora or fauna, by setting aside an area, an object, or a single species, as an inviolate nature monument, except for duly authorized scientific investigations or government Inspection. |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x.bx |
"International standards" -international standards established in accordance with the International Plant Protection Convention; |
|
2672 |
Convention On The Continental Shelf |
Art.2.4 |
4. The natural resources referred to in these Articles consist of the mineral and other non-living resources of the sea-bed and subsoil together with living organisms belonging to sedentary species that is to say, organisms which, at the harvestable stage, either are immobile on or under the seabed or are unable to move except in constant physical contact with the seabed or the subsoil. |
|
2680 |
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention |
Art.1.3 |
3. For the purposes of this Convention |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.e |
e. "Law of the competent court" means the law of the court having jurisdiction under this Convention, including any rules of such law relating to conflict of laws. |
|
2729 |
Act Regarding Navigation And Economic Cooperation Between The States Of The Niger Basin |
Art.2.1x |
The utilisation of the River Niger, its tributaries and sub-tributaries, is open to each riparian State in respect of the portion of the River Niger basin lying in its territory and without prejudice to its sovereign rights in accordance with the principles defined in the present Act and in the manner that may be set forth in subsequent special agreements. |
|
2772 |
Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project |
Art.1.2 |
(2) "Coordinator" means the individual to be appointed, at the request of the Parties, by the Secretary-General of the United Nations. |
|
2773 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport |
Art.1.3 |
3. The competent authorities of the country of dispatch shall decide whether the transport is in conformity with the provisions of this Convention. Nevertheless the country of destination or intermediate countries may dispute whether any particular transport conforms with the provisions of this Convention. Such a consignment shall, however, be detained only when it is strictly necessary for the welfare of the animals. |
|
2784 |
International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties |
Art.2.2 |
2. "ship" means: |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.4 |
4. "State of the ship's registry" means in relation to registered ships the State of registration of the ship, and in relation to unregistered ships the State whose flag the ship is flying. |
|
2787 |
Benelux Convention On The Hunting And Protection Of Birds |
Art.1.2.a |
a) large game: European red deer (Cervus elaphus), roe deer (roebuck) (Capreolus capreolus), fallow deer (Dama dama) Sardinian and Corsican mouflon (Ovis musimon) European wild boar (Sus scrofa); |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.b.i |
(i) any animal or plant, whether alive or dead; |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.11.2.D |
D. Reviewing plant quarantine measures adopted by participating governments and proposing revisions to existing plant quarantine measures and establishment of new measures moving toward uniform plant quarantine regulations: |
|
2841 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution |
Art.1.2 |
2. Except as may be otherwise provided in any Protocol to this Convention, the Mediterranean Sea area shall not include internal waters of the Contracting Parties. |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x.vi |
(vi) "industrial property office" means an authority of a Contracting State or an intergovernmental industrial property organization competent for the grant of patents; |
|
2888 |
Convention On Future Multilateral Cooperation In The Northwest Atlantic Fisheries |
Art.1.5 |
5. Nothing in this Convention shall be deemed to affect or prejudice the positions or claims of any Contracting Party in regard to internal waters, the territorial sea, or the limits or extent of the jurisdiction of any Party over fisheries; or to affect or prejudice the views or positions of any Contracting Party with respect to the law of the sea. |
|
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.2.1x.b |
(b) "Administration" means the Government of the Party whose flag the ship is entitled to fly; |
|
2904 |
Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1 |
1. For the purpose of this Convention: |
|
2911 |
Convention On The Physical Protection Of Nuclear Material |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2932 |
Agreement On Regional Cooperation In Combating Pollution Of The Southeast Pacific By Oil And Other Harmful Substances In Cases Of Emergency |
Art.3.1x.a |
(a) The quality of life and health of coastal populations; |
|
2926 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region |
Art.2 |
Article 2 DEFINITIONS |
|
2939 |
Benelux Convention On Nature Conservation And Landscape Protection |
Art.1.2.dx |
conservation, management and rehabilitation: passive or active measures intended to preserve or develop biological, cultural, historical and aesthetic values; |
|
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.1.1 |
1. This Convention applies to any animal used or intended for use in any experimental or other scientific procedure where that procedure may cause pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm. It does not apply to any non-experimental agricultural or clinical veterinary practice. |
|
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.2.1x |
For the purpose of this Agreement: |
|
3106 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats |
Art.1.1x.b |
(b) "Bats" means European populations of CHIROPTERA (Rhinolophidae and Vespertilionidae) occurring in Europe and non-European Range States; |
|
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.2.1x.ax |
Fishery products means all aquatic animals and plants and products derived therefrom. Endangered species falling under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora adopted in Washington in 1973, as amended, are excluded. Marine mammals, especially dolphins which are not covered by the said Convention shall not be included within the services provided by INFOPÊCHE. |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.a.i |
(i) searching for, catching, taking or harvesting fish; |
|
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x |
For the purpose of this Agreement and in accordance with the provisions of Article II of the International Plant Protection Convention: |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x |
In this Arrangement: |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.2 |
2. "Person" means any individual or partnership or any public or private body, whether corporate or not, including a State or any of its constituent subdivisions. |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.0x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.2.2 |
2. The term "strict natural reserve" shall denote an area placed under public control, throughout which any form of hunting or fishing, any undertakings connected with forestry, agriculture, or mining, any excavations or prospecting, drilling, levelling of the ground, or construction, any work involving the alteration of the configuration of the soil or the character of the vegetation, any act likely to harm or disturb the fauna and flora, and the introduction of any species of fauna and flora whether indigenous or imported, wild or domesticated, shall be strictly forbidden; which it shall be forbidden to enter, traverse, or camp in without a special written permit from the competent authorities; and in which scientific investigations may only be undertaken by permission of those authorities. |
|
2615 |
Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere |
Art.1.4 |
4. The expression strict wilderness reserves shall denote: |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x.cx |
“Introduction" -the entry of a pest resulting in its establishment; |
|
2680 |
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention |
Art.1.3.a |
a) the expression "vessel" means any vessel or boat employed in fishing for sea fish or in the treatment of sea fish which is registered or owned in the territories of, or which flies the flag of, any Contracting States and; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.f |
f. "Nuclear fuel" means any material which is capable of producing energy by a self-sustaining chain process of nuclear fission. |
|
2729 |
Act Regarding Navigation And Economic Cooperation Between The States Of The Niger Basin |
Art.2.2x |
The utilisation of the said River, its tributaries and sub-tributaries, shall be taken in a wide sense, to refer in particular to navigation, agricultural and industrial uses, and collection of the products of its fauna and flora. |
|
2772 |
Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project |
Art.1.3 |
(3) "Cooperating Members" means the Governments of Australia, Canada, the Federal Republic of Germany, India, Italy, Japan, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Pakistan, the Philippines and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and any Government, or intergovernmental organisation which may join this agreement at a later date in accordance with Article 10 of the Agreement. |
|
2773 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Animals During International Transport |
Art.1.4 |
4. Each Contracting Party shall take the necessary measures to avoid or reduce to a minimum the suffering of animals in cases when strikes or other unforeseeable circumstances in its territory impede the strict application of the provisions of this Convention. It will be guided for this purpose by the principles set out in this Convention. |
|
2784 |
International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties |
Art.2.2.a |
(a) any sea-going vessel of any type whatsoever, and |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.5 |
5. "Oil" means any persistent oil such as crude oil, fuel oil, heavy diesel oil, lubricating oil and whale oil, whether carried on board a ship as cargo or in the bunkers of such a ship. |
|
2787 |
Benelux Convention On The Hunting And Protection Of Birds |
Art.1.2.b |
b) small game: common hare (Lepus europaeus), pheasant (Phasianus colchicus), black grouse (Lyryrys tetrix), Hungarian (European) partridge (Perdix perdix), European woodcock (Scolopax rusticola); |
|
2800 |
International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.b.ii |
(ii) in the case of an animal: for species included in Appendices I and II, any readily recognizable part or derivative thereof; and for species included in Appendix III, any readily recognizable part or derivative thereof specified in Appendix III in relation to the species; and |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.12.2.E |
E. Examining and studying problems in plant quarantine and closely related fields: |
|
2841 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x.vii |
(vii) "depositary institution" means an institution which provides for the receipt, acceptance and storage of microorganisms and the furnishing of samples thereof; |
|
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.2.1x.c |
(c) "Certificate" means a valid document, by whatever name it may be known, issued by or under the authority of the Administration or recognized by the Administration authorizing the holder to serve as stated in this document or as authorized by national regulations; |
|
2904 |
Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.1x |
For the purposes of the present Convention: |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1.a |
a) "Migratory species" means the entire population or any geographically separate part of the population of any species or lower taxon of wild animals, a significant proportion of whose members cyclically and predictably cross one or more national jurisdictional boundaries; |
|
2911 |
Convention On The Physical Protection Of Nuclear Material |
Art.1.1x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
2932 |
Agreement On Regional Cooperation In Combating Pollution Of The Southeast Pacific By Oil And Other Harmful Substances In Cases Of Emergency |
Art.3.1x.b |
(b) The conservation of living resources; |
|
2926 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region |
Art.2.0x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
2939 |
Benelux Convention On Nature Conservation And Landscape Protection |
Art.1.2.ex |
transboundary park or area: a park or area lying across an intra-Benelux border. |
|
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.1 |
Article 1: Definitions |
|
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.1.2 |
2. In this Convention: |
|
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.2.1x.ax |
Aquaculture means the farming of aquatic organisms. |
|
3106 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats |
Art.1.1x.c |
(c) "Range State" means any State (whether or not it is a Party to the Convention) that exercises jurisdiction over any part of the range of a species covered by this Agreement; |
|
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.2.1x.bx |
Host State means the State in which the seat of INFOPÊCHE is situated. |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.1.1x |
For the purposes of this Convention, |
|
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.a.ii |
(ii) attempting to search for, catch, take or harvest fish; |
|
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x.ax |
plants comprise living plants and parts thereof, including seeds; |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.a |
"Administrator" means the Administrator prescribed under Article 7; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.3 |
3. "Owner" means the person or persons registered as the owner of the ship or, in the absence of registration, the person or persons owning the ship. However, in the case of a ship owned by a State and operated by a company which in that State is registered as the ship's operator, "owner" shall mean such company. |
|
3334 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region |
Art.3 |
ARTICLE III |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.1 |
1 "Ship" means any seagoing vessel and seaborne craft, of any type whatsoever. |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.2.3 |
3. The expression "animal" or "species" shall denote all vertebrates and invertebrates (including non-edible fish, but not including edible fish except in a national park or strict natural reserve), their nests, eggs, egg-shells, skins, and plumage. |
|
2615 |
Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere |
Art.1.ax |
A region under public control characterized by primitive conditions of flora, fauna, transportation and habitation wherein there is no provision for the passage of motorized transportation and all commercial developments are excluded. |
|
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.2 |
Article II |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x.dx |
"Pest" -any species, strain or biotype of plant, animal or pathogenic agent injurious to plants or plant products; |
|
2680 |
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention |
Art.1.3.b |
b) the expression "territories" in relation to any Contracting State, extends to |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.g |
g. "Radioactive products or waste" means any radioactive material produced in, or any material made radioactive by exposure to the radiation incidental to, the production or utilization of nuclear fuel, but does not include radioisotopes which have reached the final stage of fabrication so as to be usable for any scientific, medical, agricultural, commercial or industrial purpose. |
|
2772 |
Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project |
Art.1.4 |
(4) "The Government" means the Government of Cambodia. |
|
2784 |
International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties |
Art.2.2.b |
(b) any floating craft, with the exception of an installation or device engaged in the exploration and exploitation of the resources of the sea-bed and the ocean floor and the subsoil thereof; |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.6 |
6. "Pollution damage" means loss or damage caused outside the ship carrying oil by contamination resulting from the escape or discharge of oil from the ship, wherever such escape or discharge may occur, and includes the costs of preventive measures and further loss or damage caused by preventive measures. |
|
2787 |
Benelux Convention On The Hunting And Protection Of Birds |
Art.1.2.c |
c) wild fowl, all species of goose and duck (Anatidae), Eurasian golden plover (Pluvialis) appricarius), common snipe (Gallinago gallinago) great snipe (Gallinago media), jacksnipe (Lymnocryptes minimus), European coot (Fulica atra); |
|
2812 |
Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.b.iii |
(iii) in the case of a plant: for species included in Appendix I, any readily recognizable part or derivative thereof; and for species included in Appendices II and III, any readily recognizable part or derivative thereof specified in Appendices II and III in relation to the species; |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.13.2.F |
F. Keeping parties informed of plant quarantine and protection matters of mutual concern: |
|
2841 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2.1x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x.viii |
(viii) "international depositary authority" means a depositary institution which has acquired the status of international depositary authority as provided in Article 7; |
|
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.2.1x.d |
(d) "Certificated" means properly holding a certificate; |
|
2904 |
Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.1x.a |
(a) "air pollution" means the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the air resulting in deleterious effects of such a nature as to endanger human health, harm living resources and ecosystems and material property and impair or interfere with amenities and other legitimate uses of the environment, and "air pollutants" shall be construed accordingly; |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1.b |
b) "Conservation status of a migratory species" means the sum of the influences acting on the migratory species that may affect its long-term distribution and abundance; |
|
2911 |
Convention On The Physical Protection Of Nuclear Material |
Art.1.1x.a |
a. "nuclear material" means plutonium except that with isotopic concentration exceeding 80% in plutonium-238; uranium-233; uranium enriched in the isotope 235 or 233; uranium containing the mixture of isotopes as occurring in nature other than in the form of ore or ore-residue; any material containing one or more of the foregoing; |
|
2932 |
Agreement On Regional Cooperation In Combating Pollution Of The Southeast Pacific By Oil And Other Harmful Substances In Cases Of Emergency |
Art.3.1x.c |
(c) Activities in coastal waters, islands, ports and estuaries, including fishing activities; and |
|
2926 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region |
Art.2.1 |
1. "Pollution" means the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment, coastal zones, and related inland waters resulting in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing, impairment of quality for use of sea-water and reduction of amenities. |
|
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.1.0x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.1.2.a |
a "animal", unless otherwise qualified, means any live non-human vertebrate, including free-living and/or reproducing larval forms, but excluding other foetal or embryonic forms; |
|
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.2.1x.bx |
Donor Government means a government, other than a Member Government, which makes a substantial contribution to the activities of the Organization and has concluded an agreement pursuant to Article 15 of this Agreement. |
|
3078 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Seals In The Wadden Sea |
Art.2 |
II. Definitions |
|
3106 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats |
Art.1.1x.d |
(d) "Regional Economic Integration Organisation" means an organisation constituted by sovereign States to which this Agreement applies and which has competence in matters covered by this Agreement and has been duly authorised, in accordance with its internal procedures, to sign, ratify, accept, approve or accede to it; |
|
3108 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Intergovernmental Organization For Marketing Information And Cooperation Services For Fishery Products In Africa |
Art.2.1x.cx |
Marketing information means data and other information on distribution, transport and sale of fishery products on local and international markets and on the overall process of the said product development and promotion including advertising, public relations and other services. |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.1.1x.i |
(i) "Parties" means, unless the text otherwise indicates, the Contracting Parties to this Convention; |
|
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.a.iii |
(iii) engaging in any other activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the locating, catching, taking or harvesting of fish; |
|
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x.bx |
plant products comprise unmanufactured material of plant origin (including seeds insofar as they are not included in the term "plants") and those manufactured products which, by their nature or that of their processing, may create a risk for the spread of pests; |
|
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.b |
"applicable national law" means any provision of a law, however described, of a Party which governs the fishing activities of fishing vessels, being a law identified in Schedule 1 of Annex V; |
|
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.1 |
ARTICLE I |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.4 |
4. "Receiver" means either: |
|
3334 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of A Commission For Controlling The Desert Locust In The Western Region |
Art.3.1x |
For the purposes of this Agreement, the western region of the invasion area of the desert locust (hereinafter "the Region") comprises Algeria, Chad, Libya, Mali, Morocco, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal and Tunisia, countries in which gregarization areas exist or that are directly affected by all early upsurges. |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1 |
Article 1 Use of terms |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.2 |
2 "Person" means any individual or partnership or any public or private body, whether corporate or not, including a State or any of its constituent subdivisions. |
|
2615 |
Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere |
Art.1.5 |
5. The expression migratory birds shall denote: |
|
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.2.0x |
As used in this Convention:- |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x.ex |
"Pest risk analysis" -the process of evaluating biological or other scientific and economic evidence to determine whether a pest should be regulated and the strength of any phytosanitary measures to be taken against it; |
|
2680 |
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention |
Art.1.3.b.i |
(i) any territory within or adjacent to the Convention area for whose international relations the Contracting State is responsible; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.h |
h. "Nuclear material" means - |
|
2772 |
Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project |
Art.1.5 |
(5) "The Corporation" means the Société Nationale des Grands Barrages established under Cambodian Law No. 323 of 28 May 1965, to take charge of construction and operation of the Project. |
|
2784 |
International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties |
Art.2.3 |
3. "oil" means crude oil, fuel oil, diesel oil and lubricating oil; |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.7 |
7. "Preventive measures" means any reasonable measures taken by any person after an incident has occurred to prevent or minimize pollution damage. |
|
2787 |
Benelux Convention On The Hunting And Protection Of Birds |
Art.1.2.d |
d) other game: wood-pigeon (Colomba palumbus), carrion- crow and hooded crow (Corvus corone corone and Corvus corone cornix), rook (Corvus frugilegus), jackdaw (Corvus monedula), common jay (Garrulus glandarius), black-billed magpie (Pica pica), European rabbit (Orvctolagus cuniculus), common red fox (Vulpes vulpes), European wildcat (Felis catus), polecat (Putorius putorius), stoat (Mustela erminea) common weasel (Mustela nivalis), pine marten and beech (stone) marten (Martes martes and Martes fiona), Eurasian badger (Meles meles), Eurasian otter (Lutra lutra) and seal (Phoca vitulina and Halichoerus grypus). |
|
2812 |
Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage |
Art.1.1x |
For the purposes of this Convention, the following shall be considered as "cultural heritage": |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.c |
(c) "Trade" means export, re-export, import and introduction from the sea; |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.14.2.G |
G. Promoting arrangements for the training or technical personnel in the fields of plant quarantine and plant protection: |
|
2841 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2.1x.a |
(a) 'Pollution' means the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment resulting in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities including fishing, impairment of quality for use of sea water and reduction of amenities. |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x.ix |
(ix) "depositor" means the natural person or legal entity transmitting a microorganism to an international depositary authority, which receives and accepts it, and any successor in title of the said natural person or legal entity; |
|
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.2.1x.e |
(e) "Organization" means the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO); |
|
2904 |
Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.1x.b |
(b) "long-range transboundary air pollution" means air pollution whose physical origin is situated wholly or in part within the area under the national jurisdiction of one State and which has adverse effects in the area under the jurisdiction of another State at such a distance that it is not generally possible to distinguish the contribution of individual emission sources or groups of sources. |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1.c |
c) "Conservation status" will be taken as "favourable" when: |
|
2911 |
Convention On The Physical Protection Of Nuclear Material |
Art.1.1x.b |
b. "uranium enriched in the isotope 235 or 233" means uranium containing the isotope 235 or 233 or both in an amount such that the abundance ratio of the sum of these isotopes to the isotope 238 is greater than the ratio of the isotope 235 to the isotope 238 occurring in nature; |
|
2932 |
Agreement On Regional Cooperation In Combating Pollution Of The Southeast Pacific By Oil And Other Harmful Substances In Cases Of Emergency |
Art.3.1x.d |
(d) The historical and touristic heritage of the area concerned, including sporting and recreational activities. |
|
2926 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The West And Central African Region |
Art.2.2 |
2. "Organization" means the body designated as the secretariat of the Convention and its related protocols according to article 16 of the Convention. |
|
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.1 |
Article I DEFINITIONS |
|
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.1.1 |
1. "The ozone layer" means the layer of atmospheric ozone above the planetary boundary layer. |
|
3009 |
Protocol I To The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty |
Art.1 |
ARTICLE 1 |
|
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.1.2.b |
b "intended for use" means bred or kept for the purpose of sale, disposal or use in any experimental or other scientific procedure; |
|
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.2.1x.cx |
Member means a government which is a contracting party to this Agreement. |
|
3078 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Seals In The Wadden Sea |
Art.2.1x |
For the purpose of this Agreement: |
|
3106 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats |
Art.1.1x.e |
(e) "Parties" means, unless the context otherwise indicates, Parties to this Agreement; |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.1.1x.ii |
(ii) "Party of origin" means the Contracting Party or Parties to this Convention under whose jurisdiction a proposed activity is envisaged to take place; |
|
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.a.iv |
(iv) placing, searching for or recovering fish aggregating devices or associated electronic equipment such as radio beacons; |
|
3152 |
Agreement On The Establishment Of The Near East Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x.cx |
Pests means any form of plant or animal life or any pathogenic agent, injurious or potentially injurious to plants or plant products. |
|
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x |
For the purposes of this Agreement: |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.c |
"Arrangement Area" means the exclusive economic or fisheries zones of the Parties to this Arrangement except for waters closed to fishing in accordance with Schedule 2 of Annex V; |
|
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.1.1 |
1. The geographic scope of this Agreement is the area of the migration systems of African-Eurasian waterbirds, as defined in Annex 1 to this Agreement, hereafter referred to as the "Agreement Area". |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1 |
Article I |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.4.a |
(a) the person who physically receives contributing cargo discharged in the ports and terminals of a State Party; provided that if at the time of receipt the person who physically receives the cargo acts as an agent for another who is subject to the jurisdiction of any State Party, then the principal shall be deemed to be the receiver, if the agent discloses the principal to the HNS Fund; or |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.3 |
3 "Shipowner" means the owner, including the registered owner, bareboat charterer, manager and operator of the ship. |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
2615 |
Convention On Nature Protection And Wildlife Preservation In The Western Hemisphere |
Art.1.5.ax |
Birds of those species, all or some of whose individual members, may at any season cross any of the boundaries between the American countries. Some of the species of the following families are examples of birds characterized as migratory: Charadriidae, Scolopacidae, Caprimulgidae, Hirundinidae. |
|
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.2.1 |
1. "Factory ship" means a ship in which or on which whales are treated either wholly or in part; |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x.fx |
"Phytosanitary measure" -any legislation, regulation or official procedure having the purpose to prevent the introduction or spread of pests; |
|
2680 |
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention |
Art.1.3.b.ii |
(ii) any other territory, not situated within the Convention area or adjacent to it, for whose international relations the Contracting State is responsible and for which such State shall have made known, by written declaration to the Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland (hereinafter referred to as the Government of the United Kingdom), either at the time of signature, of ratification, or of adherence, or subsequently, that this Convention shall apply to it; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.h.1 |
1. nuclear fuel, other than natural uranium and depleted uranium, capable of producing energy by a self-sustaining chain process of nuclear fission outside a nuclear reactor, either alone or in combination with some other material; and |
|
2772 |
Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project |
Art.1.6 |
(6) "The Bank" means the National Bank of Cambodia. |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3 |
Article III Definitions |
|
2784 |
International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties |
Art.2.4 |
4. "related interests" means the interests of a coastal State directly affected or threatened by the maritime casualty, such as: |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.8 |
8. "Incident" means any occurrence, or series of occurrences having the same origin, which causes pollution damage. |
|
2787 |
Benelux Convention On The Hunting And Protection Of Birds |
Art.1.3 |
3. The Committee of Ministers, established under article 15 of the Treaty instituting the Benelux Economic Union, may change or supplement any of the Categories specified in paragraph 2 by decisions taken in conformity with article 19 (a) of the Treaty for the Union. |
|
2812 |
Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage |
Art.1.1x.ax |
monuments: architectural works, works of monumental sculpture and painting, elements or structures of an archaeological nature, inscriptions, cave dwellings and combinations of features, which are of outstanding universal value from the point of view of history, art or science; |
|
2822 |
Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources In The Baltic Sea And the Belts |
Art.4 |
ARTICLE IV |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.d |
(d) "Re-export" means export of any specimen that has previously been imported; |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.15.2.H |
H. Exchanging research and development information relating to plant pests and their control: |
|
2841 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Mediterranean Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2.1x.b |
(b) 'Organization' means the body designated as responsible for carrying out secretariat functions pursuant to Article 13 of this Convention. |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x.x |
(x) "Union" means the Union referred to in Article 1; |
|
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.2.1x.f |
(f) "Secretary-General" means the Secretary-General of the Organization; |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1.c.i |
(1) population dynamics data indicate that the migratory species is maintaining itself on a long-term basis as a viable component of its ecosystems; |
|
2922 |
Convention Creating The Niger Basin Authority |
Art.2 |
Article 2 COMPOSITION OF THE AUTHORITY |
|
2911 |
Convention On The Physical Protection Of Nuclear Material |
Art.1.1x.c |
c. "international nuclear transport" means the carriage of a consignment of nuclear material by any means of transportation intended to go beyond the territory of the State where the shipment originates beginning with the departure from a facility of the shipper in that State and ending with the arrival at a facility of the receiver within the State of ultimate destination. |
|
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.1.0x |
For the purposes of this Convention and its Protocols, the following terms and expressions have the meanings indicated below, except when otherwise inferred from the text: |
|
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.1.2 |
2. "Adverse effects" means changes in the physical environment or biota, including changes in climate, which have significant deleterious effects on human health or on the composition, resilience and productivity of natural and managed ecosystems, or on materials useful to mankind. |
|
3009 |
Protocol I To The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty |
Art.1.1x |
For the purposes of this Treaty and its Protocols: |
|
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.1.2.c |
c "procedure" means any experimental or other scientific use of an animal which may cause it pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm, including any course of action intended to, or liable to, result in the birth of an animal in any such conditions, but excluding the least painful methods accepted in modern practice (that is "humane" methods) of killing or marking an animal. |
|
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.2.1x.dx |
National Centre means an aquaculture institution designated by a Member to serve as national focal point for linkage with NACA. |
|
3078 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Seals In The Wadden Sea |
Art.2.1x.a |
a) "seal" means an animal of the species Phoca vitulina; |
|
3106 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Populations of European Bats |
Art.1.1x.f |
(f) "In Europe" means the continent of Europe. |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.1.1x.iii |
(iii) "Affected Party" means the Contracting Party or Parties to this Convention likely to be affected by the transboundary impact of a proposed activity; |
|
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.1 |
1. Scope and interpretation |
|
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.a.v |
(v) any operations at sea directly in support of, or in preparation for any activity described in this paragraph; |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.3 |
Article III. SPECIES AND STOCKS |
|
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.1 |
ARTICLE I: Use of Terms |
|
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.a |
Agreement area means the area comprised of the land, marine and coastal areas within the limits of national jurisdiction of the Parties to this Agreement and shall include their air space and internal waters. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.d |
"eligibility criteria" means the criteria set out in Annex III; |
|
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.1.2 |
2. For the purpose of this Agreement: |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.1.1x |
For the purposes of this Agreement: |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.a |
1. a) The geographic scope of this Agreement, hereinafter referred to as the "Agreement area", is constituted by all the maritime waters of the Black Sea and the Mediterranean and their gulfs and seas, and the internal waters connected to or interconnecting these maritime waters, and of the Atlantic area contiguous to the Mediterranean Sea west of the Straits of Gibraltar. For the purpose of this Agreement: |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.4.b |
(b) the person in the State Party who in accordance with the national law of that State Party is deemed to be the receiver of contributing cargo discharged in the ports and terminals of a State Party, provided that the total contributing cargo received according to such national law is substantially the same as that which would have been received under (a). |
|
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.1 |
Article I Definitions |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1x.a |
(a) "1982 Convention" means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982; |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.4 |
4 "Registered owner" means the person or persons registered as the owner of the ship or, in the absence of registration, the person or persons owning the ship. However, in the case of a ship owned by a State and operated by a company which in that State is registered as the ship's operator, "registered owner" shall mean such company. |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x |
For the purposes of this Agreement the following terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them hereunder: |
|
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.2.2 |
2. "Land station" means a factory on the land at which whales are treated whether wholly or in part; |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x.gx |
"Plant products" -unmanufactured material of plant origin (including grain) and those manufactured products that, by their nature or that of their processing, may create a risk for the introduction or spread of pests; |
|
2680 |
Northeast Atlantic Fisheries Convention |
Art.1.3.b.iii |
(iii) the waters within the Convention area where the Contracting State has exclusive jurisdiction over fisheries |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.h.2 |
2. radioactive products or waste. |
|
2772 |
Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project |
Art.1.7 |
(7) "Bilateral Agreements" means the individual agreements between the Government and each Cooperating Member relating to the latter's assistance in the financing of the Project. |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x |
For the purposes of the present Convention, the meaning of the following expressions shall be as defined below: |
|
2784 |
International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties |
Art.2.4.a |
(a) maritime coastal, port or estuarine activities, including fisheries activities, constituting an essential means of livelihood of the persons concerned; |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.9 |
9. "Organization" means the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization. |
|
2787 |
Benelux Convention On The Hunting And Protection Of Birds |
Art.1.4 |
4. Pending harmonization of the categories of game, each of the Contracting Parties may add other species of animal to the aforementioned categories. |
|
2812 |
Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage |
Art.1.1x.bx |
groups of buildings: groups of separate or connected buildings which, because of their architecture, their homogeneity or their place in the landscape, are of outstanding universal value from the point of view of history, art or science; |
|
2822 |
Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources In The Baltic Sea And the Belts |
Art.4.1x |
For the purpose of this Convention the term "vessel" means any vessel or boat employed in catching or treating fish or other living marine organisms and which is registered or owned in the territory of, or which flies the flag of, any Contracting State. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.e |
(e) "Introduction from the sea" means transportation into a State of specimens of any species which were taken in the marine environment not under the jurisdiction of any State; |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.16.2.I |
I. Adopting compatible phytosanitary certificates patterned after the model certificate as proposed by the International Plant Protection Convention: |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x.xi |
(xi) "Assembly" means the Assembly referred to in Article 10; |
|
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.2.1x.g |
(g) "Sea-going ship" means a ship other than those which navigate exclusively in inland waters or in waters within, or closely adjacent to, sheltered waters or areas where port regulations apply; |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1.c.ii |
(2) the range of the migratory species is neither currently being reduced, nor is likely to be reduced, on a long-term basis; |
|
2922 |
Convention Creating The Niger Basin Authority |
Art.2.1x |
The Riparian States of the Niger River, its tributaries and sub-tributaries, who are signatories of this Convention are members of the Authority and hereafter referred to as "Member States". |
|
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.1.1 |
1. "Conservation" of the marine environment of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden: Rational use by man of living and non-living marine and coastal resources in a manner ensuring optimum benefit for the present generation while maintaining the potential of that environment to satisfy the needs and aspirations of future generations. Such a definition of the term "conservation" should be construed as including conservation protection, maintenance, sustainable and renewable utilization, and enhancement of the environment. |
|
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.1.3 |
3. "Alternative technologies or equipment" means technologies or equipment the use of which makes it possible to reduce or effectively eliminate emissions of substances which have or are likely to have adverse effects on the ozone layer. |
|
3009 |
Protocol I To The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty |
Art.1.1x.a |
(a) "South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone"-means the areas described in Annex 1 as illustrated by the map attached to that Annex; |
|
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.1.2.c.ix |
A procedure starts when an animal is first prepared for use and ends when no further observations are made for that procedure; the elimination of pain, suffering, distress or lasting harm by the successful use of anaesthesia or analgesia or other methods does not place the use of an animal outside the scope of this definition; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.2.1x.ex |
Organization means the Organization for the Network of Aquaculture Centres in Asia and the Pacific (NACA). |
|
3078 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Seals In The Wadden Sea |
Art.2.1x.b |
b) the "Agreement Area" means the area of water known as the Wadden Sea, including all sandbanks therein as well as all shore areas of the North Sea coasts of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany and the Netherlands between Blaavandshuk to the north and Den Helder to the west. The main ranges and the main migration routes are located in the Wadden Sea; |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.1.1x.iv |
(iv) "Concerned Parties" means the Party of origin and the affected Party of an environmental impact assessment pursuant to this Convention; |
|
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.1.1 |
1.1. This agreement shall apply to all small cetaceans found within the area of the agreement. |
|
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.a.vi |
(vi) use of any craft, air or sea borne, for any activity described in this paragraph except for emergencies involving the health and safety of the crew or the safety of a vessel; |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.3.1x |
The species covered by this Agreement shall be those set out in Annex B. The term “stocks” means the populations of such species which are located in the Area or migrate into or out of the Area. |
|
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.1 |
ARTICLE I |
|
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.1.1x |
In this Convention: |
|
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.b |
Biological diversity means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems, and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.e |
"eligible fishing vessel" means a fishing, vessel of the Parties which has been duly entered on the Register of Eligible Fishing Vessels maintained by the Administrator pursuant to Article 3 of this Arrangement; |
|
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.1.2.a |
(a) "Convention" means the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, 1979; |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.1.1x.a |
(a) "Convention" means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982; |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.a.ix |
- the Black Sea is bounded to the southwest by the line joining Capes Kelaga and Dalyan (Turkey); |
|
3255 |
Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles |
Art.1 |
ARTICLE I |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.5 |
5. "Hazardous and noxious substances" (HNS) means: |
|
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.1.0x |
For the purposes of this Agreement: |
|
3297 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Rhine |
Art.1 |
Article 1 Definitions |
|
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.1 |
Article 1 - Definitions |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1x.b |
(b) "Agreement" means the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks; |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.5 |
5 "Bunker oil" means any hydrocarbon mineral oil, including lubricating oil, used or intended to be used for the operation or propulsion of the ship, and any residues of such oil. |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1 |
Article 1 Use of terms |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1.0x |
For the purposes of this Agreement: |
|
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.3 |
ARTICLE 3 |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.ax |
“catchment” means an area through which any rainfall will drain into the watercourse through surface flow to a common point; |
|
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.2.3 |
3. "Whale catcher" means a ship used for the purpose of hunting, taking, towing, holding on to, or scouting for whales; |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x.hx |
"Plants" -living plants and parts thereof, including seeds and germplasm; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.i |
i. "Nuclear reactor" means any structure containing nuclear fuel in such an arrangement that a self-sustaining chain process of nuclear fission can occur therein without an additional source of neutrons. |
|
2772 |
Agreement On Administrative Arrangements For The Prek Thnot (Cambodia) Power And Irrigation Development Project |
Art.1.8 |
(8) "Parties" means the Cooperating Members and the Government of Cambodia. |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.a |
(a) "Natural Resources" means renewable resources, that is soil, water, flora and fauna; |
|
2784 |
International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties |
Art.2.4.b |
(b) tourist attractions of the area concerned; |
|
2812 |
Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage |
Art.1.1x.cx |
sites: works of man or the combined works of nature and man, and areas including archaeological sites which are of outstanding universal value from the historical, aesthetic, ethnological or anthropological point of view. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.f |
(f) "Scientific Authority" means a national scientific authority designated in accordance with Article IX; |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.17.2.J |
J. Jointly participating in programs of research and methods development relating to plant protection and quarantine: and |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x.xii |
(xii) "Organization" means the World Intellectual Property Organization; |
|
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.2.1x.h |
(h) "Fishing vessel" means a vessel used for catching fish, whales, seals, walrus or other living resources of the sea; |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1.c.iii |
(3) there is, and will be in the foreseeable future sufficient habitat to maintain the population of the migratory species on a long-term basis; and |
|
2922 |
Convention Creating The Niger Basin Authority |
Sect.2 |
Chapter II AIM AND OBJECTIVES OF THE AUTHORITY |
|
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.1.2 |
2. "Sea Area": Sea Area as defined in article II of this Convention. |
|
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.1.4 |
4. "Alternative substances" means substances which reduce, eliminate or avoid adverse effects on the ozone layer. |
|
3009 |
Protocol I To The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty |
Art.1.1x.b |
(b) "territory" means internal waters, territorial sea and archipelagic waters, the seabed and subsoil beneath, the land territory and the airspace above them; |
|
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.1.2.d |
d "competent person" means any person who is considered by a Party to be competent in its territory to perform the relevant function described in this Convention; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x |
For the purposes of this Convention and its Protocols unless otherwise defined in any such Protocol: |
|
4494 |
Amendment to the Agreement On The Network Of Aquaculture Centres In Asia And The Pacific |
Art.2.1x.fx |
Regional centre means an aquaculture institution in the Asia-Pacific region selected by the Members to serve as a lead centre to share in the regional activities and responsibilities of NACA. |
|
3078 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Seals In The Wadden Sea |
Art.2.1x.c |
c) "seal population" means all seals which, at any time, are present in the Agreement Area; |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.1.1x.v |
(v) "Proposed activity" means any activity or any major change to an activity subject to a decision of a competent authority in accordance with an applicable national procedure; |
|
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.1.2 |
1.2. For the purpose of this agreement: |
|
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.a.vii |
(vii) the processing, carrying or transhipping of fish that have been taken. |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4 |
Article IV. MEMBERSHIP |
|
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.1.1x |
For the purposes of this Agreement: |
|
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.1.1x.ax |
"Association" means the Association of Caribbean States established by Article II. |
|
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.c |
Conservation means the management of human use of organisms or ecosystems to ensure such use is sustainable; it also includes protection, maintenance, rehabilitation, restoration and enhancement. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.f |
"fishing" means: |
|
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.1.2.b |
(b) "Convention Secretariat" means the body established under Article IX of the Convention; |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.1.1x.b |
(b) "conservation and management measures" means measures to conserve or manage one or more species of living marine resources that are adopted and applied consistent with the relevant rules of international law as reflected in the Convention and this Agreement; |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.a.iix |
- the Mediterranean Sea is bounded to the east by the southern limits of the Straits of the Dardanelles between the lighthouses of Mehmetcik and Kumkale (Turkey) and to the west by the meridian passing through Cape Spartel lighthouse, at the entrance to t |
|
3255 |
Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles |
Art.1.0x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.5.a |
(a) any substances, materials and articles carried on board a ship as cargo, referred to in (i) to (vii) below: |
|
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.1.1 |
1. "Tuna" means the species of the suborder Scombroidei (Klawe, 1980), with the exception of the genus Scomber. |
|
3297 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Rhine |
Art.1.0x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.1.1x |
For the purposes of the Convention: |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1x.c |
(c) "Commission" means the Commission for the Conservation and Management of Highly Migratory Fish Stocks in the Western and Central Pacific Ocean established in accordance with this Convention; |
|
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.2 |
ARTICLE 2 |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.6 |
6 "Civil Liability Convention" means the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992, as amended. |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1.1 |
1. "Assisting Party" means a State, international organisation, any other entity or person that offer and/ or render assistance to a Requesting Party or a Receiving Party in the event of land and/ or forest fires or haze pollution. |
|
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.3.1 |
1. For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.bx |
“emergency situation” means a situation that causes or poses an imminent threat of causing serious harm to the Parties and which results suddenly from natural causes, such as torrential rains, floods, landslides or earthquakes, or from human conduct; |
|
2621 |
International Convention For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.2.4 |
4. "Contracting Government" means any Government which has deposited an instrument of ratification or has given notice of adherence to this Convention. |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x.ix |
"Quarantine pest" -a pest of potential economic importance to the area endangered thereby and not yet present there, or present but not widely distributed and being officially controlled; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.j |
j. "Nuclear installation" means - |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.b |
(b) "Specimen" means an individual example of a species of wild animal or wild plant or part of a wild plant; |
|
2784 |
International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties |
Art.2.4.c |
(c) the health of the coastal population and the well-being of the area concerned, including conservation of living marine resources and of wildlife; |
|
2812 |
Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.g |
(g) "Management Authority" means a national management authority designated in accordance with Article IX; |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.18.2.K |
K. Taking such other actions as are mutually agreed upon. |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x.xiii |
(xiii) "International Bureau" means the International Bureau of the Organization and, as long as it subsists, the United International Bureau for the Protection of Intellectual Property (BIRPI); |
|
2884 |
International Convention On Standards Of Training, Certification And Watchkeeping For Seafarers |
Art.2.1x.i |
(i) "Radio Regulations" means the Radio Regulations annexed to, or regarded as being annexed to, the most recent International Telecommunication Convention which may be in force at any time. |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1.c.iv |
(4) the distribution and abundance of the migratory species approach historic coverage and levels to the extent that potentially suitable ecosystems exist and to the extent consistent with wise wildlife management; |
|
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.1.3 |
3. "Marine pollution": Introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment which results or is likely to result in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources, hazards to human health hindrance to marine activities including fishing, impairment of quality for use of sea water and reduction of amenities. |
|
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.1.5 |
5. "Parties" means, unless the text otherwise indicates, Parties to this Convention. |
|
3009 |
Protocol I To The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty |
Art.1.1x.c |
(c) "nuclear explosive device" means any nuclear weapon or other explosive device capable of releasing nuclear energy, irrespective of the purpose for which it could be used. The term includes such a weapon or device in unassembled and partly assembled forms, but does not include the means of transport or delivery of such a weapon or device if separable from and not an indivisible part of it; |
|
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.1.2.e |
e "responsible authority" means, in the territory of a given Party, any authority, body or person designated for the relevant purpose; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.a |
(a) the "Convention Area" shall comprise: |
|
3078 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Seals In The Wadden Sea |
Art.2.1x.d |
d) "habitat" means any part of the Agreement Area which is essential to the maintenance of the vital biological functions of seals, including but not limited to breeding, whelping, nursing, feeding or resting; |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.1.1x.vi |
(vi) "Environmental impact assessment" means a national procedure for evaluating the likely impact of a proposed activity on the environment; |
|
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.1.2.a |
(a) "Small cetaceans" means any species, subspecies or population of toothed whales Odontoceti, except the sperm whale Physeter macrocephalus; |
|
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.b |
(b) "fishing vessel" means any boat, ship or other craft which is used for, equipped to be used for, or of a type normally used for fishing; |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4.1 |
1. Membership in the Commission shall be open to Members and Associate Members of FAO |
|
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.1.1x.a |
(a) "fishing vessel" means any vessel used or intended for use for the purposes of the commercial exploitation of living marine resources, including mother ships and any other vessels directly engaged in such fishing operations; |
|
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.1.1x.bx |
"Convention" means the Convention establishing the Association. |
|
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.d |
Country of original export means the country where the specimens originated and from whose territory they depart or have departed. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.f.i |
searching for, catching, taking or harvesting fish; |
|
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.1.2.c |
(c) "Waterbirds" means those species of birds that are ecologically dependent on wetlands for at least part of their annual cycle, have a range which lies entirely or partly within the Agreement Area and are listed in Annex 2 to this Agreement; |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.1.1x.c |
(c) "fish" includes molluscs and crustaceans except those belonging to sedentary species as defined in article 77 of the Convention; and |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.a.iiix |
- the contiguous Atlantic area west of the Strait of Gibraltar is bounded to the east by the meridian passing through Cape Spartel lighthouse and to the west by the line joining the lighthouses of Cape St. Vicente (Portugal) and Casablanca (Morocco). |
|
3255 |
Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles |
Art.1.1 |
1. "Sea turtle" means any of the species listed in Annex I. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.5.a.i |
(i) oils carried in bulk listed in appendix I of Annex I to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, as amended; |
|
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.1.2 |
2. "Dolphins" means species of the family Delphinidae associated with the fishery for yellowfin tuna in the Agreement Area. |
|
3297 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Rhine |
Art.1.1 |
1. "Rhine" means the Rhine from the outlet of Lake Untersee and, in the Netherlands, the branches Bovenrijn, Bijlands Kanaal, Pannerdensch Kanaal, IJssel, Nederrijn, Lek, Waal, Boven-Merwede, Beneden-Merwede, Noord, Oude Maas, Nieuwe Maas and Scheur and the Nieuwe Waterweg as far as the base line as specified in Article 5 in connection with Article 11 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the Ketelmeer and the Ijsselmeer; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.1.1x.a |
a "Landscape" means an area, as perceived by people, whose character is the result of the action and interaction of natural and/or human factors; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1x.d |
(d) "fishing" means: |
|
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.2.0x |
For the purposes of this Convention, unless expressly provided otherwise: |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.7 |
7 "Preventive measures" means any reasonable measures taken by any person after an incident has occurred to prevent or minimize pollution damage. |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.a |
(a) '1982 Convention' means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982; |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1.2 |
2. "Competent authorities" means one or more entities designated and authorised by each Party to act on its behalf in the implementation of this Agreement. |
|
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.3.1.a |
(a) "Sustainable development" means the process of progressive change in the quality of life of human beings, which places it as the centre and primordial subject of development, by means of economic growth with social equity and the transformation of methods of production and consumption patterns, and which is sustained in the ecological balance and vital support of the region. This process implies respect for regional, national and local ethnic and cultural diversity, and the full participation of people in peaceful coexistence and in harmony with nature, without prejudice to and ensuring the quality of life of future generations; |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.cx |
“environmental impact assessment” means a national procedure for evaluating the likely impact of a planned measure on the environment; |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x.jx |
"Regional standards" -standards established by a regional plant protection organization for the guidance of the members of that organization; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.j.1 |
1. any nuclear reactor other than one with which a means of sea or air transport is equipped for use as a source of power, whether for propulsion thereof or for any other purpose; |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.c |
(c) "Trophy" means any dead animal specimen or part thereof whether included in a manufactured or processed object or otherwise dealt with, unless it has lost its original identity; also nests, eggs and eggshells; |
|
2784 |
International Convention Relating To Intervention On The High Seas In Cases Of Oil Pollution Casualties |
Art.2.5 |
5. "Organization" means the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization. |
|
2812 |
Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage |
Art.2.1x |
For the purposes of this Convention, the following shall be considered as "natural heritage": |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.h |
(h) "Party" means a State for which the present Convention has entered into force. |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.19.3 |
3. To facilitate consultation regarding the cooperation regarding the cooperation contemplated in this Agreement representative of the agencies specified in paragraph 3 of this Agreement will meet annually at a North American Plant Protection Agreement (NAPPA) Workshop. The propose of such Workshops is to permit exchange of information relating to the implementation of this Agreement and to provide a forum for the discussion of particular problems which may arise in this field. |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x.xiv |
(xiv) "Director General" means the Director General of the Organization; |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1.d |
d) "Conservation status" will be taken as "unfavourable" if any of the conditions set out in sub-paragraph (c) of this paragraph is not met; |
|
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.1.4 |
4. "Ships and aircraft": Any waterborne or airborne or amphibious craft of any type whatsoever, including hydrofoil boats, air cushion vehicles submersibles, floating craft whether self-propelled or not, and fixed or floating platforms and any other structure. |
|
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.1.6 |
6. "Regional economic integration organization" means an organization constituted by sovereign States of a given region which has competence in respect of matters governed by this Convention or its protocols and has been duly authorized, in accordance with its internal procedures, to sign, ratify, accept, approve or accede to the instruments concerned. |
|
3009 |
Protocol I To The South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty |
Art.1.1x.d |
(d) "stationing" means emplantation, emplacement, transportation on land or inland waters, stockpiling, storage, installation and deployment. |
|
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.1.2.f |
f "establishment" means any stable or mobile facility, any building, group of buildings or other premises, including a place which is not wholly enclosed or covered; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.a.i |
(i) the 200 nautical mile zones established in accordance with international law off: |
|
3079 |
Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
3078 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Seals In The Wadden Sea |
Art.2.1x.e |
e) "Convention" means the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals signed at Bonn on 23 June 1979; |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.1.1x.vii |
(vii) "Impact" means any effect caused by a proposed activity on the environment including human health and safety, flora, fauna, soil, air, water, climate, landscape and historical monuments or other physical structures or the interaction among these factors; it also includes effects on cultural heritage or socio-economic conditions resulting from alterations to those factors; |
|
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.3 |
Article 3 |
|
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.1.2.b |
(b) "Area of the agreement" means the marine environment of the Baltic and North Seas, as delimited to the north-east by the shores of the Gulfs of Bothnia and Finland; to the south-west by latitude 48° 30' N and longitude 5° W; to the north-west by longitude 5° W and a line drawn through the following points: latitude 60° N/ longitude 5° W, latitude 61° N/ longitude 4° W, and latitude 62° N/ longitude 3° W; to the north by latitude 62° N; and including the Kattegat and the Sound and Belt passages but excluding the waters between Cape Wrath and St Anthony Head; |
|
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.c |
(c) "foreign fishing agreement" means an agreement or arrangement authorizing or permitting foreign fishing vessels to fish in the exclusive economic zone or fisheries zone of any Party; |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.0x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4.1.a |
(a) that are: |
|
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.1.1x.b |
(b) "international conservation and management measures" means measures to conserve or manage one or more species of living marine resources that are adopted and applied in accordance with the relevant rules of international law as reflected in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Such measures may be adopted either by global, regional or subregional fisheries organizations, subject to the rights and obligations of their members, or by treaties or other international agreements; |
|
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.1.1x.cx |
"Meeting of Heads of State or Government" means the Meeting of Heads of State or Government referred to in Article VI. |
|
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.e |
Country of re-export means the country from whose territory specimens depart or have departed and that is not the country of origin of the specimens. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.f.ii |
attempting to search for, catch, take or harvest fish; |
|
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.1.2.d |
(d) "Agreement secretariat" means the body established under Article VI, paragraph 7, subparagraph (b), of this Agreement; |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.1.1x.d |
(d) "arrangement" means a cooperative mechanism established in accordance with the Convention and this Agreement by two or more States for the purpose, inter alia, of establishing conservation and management measures in a subregion or region for one or more straddling fish stocks or highly migratory fish stocks. |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.b |
b) Nothing in this Agreement nor any act adopted on the basis of this Agreement shall prejudice the rights and obligations, the present and future claims or legal views of any State relating to the law of the sea or to the Montreux Convention of 20 July 1936 (Convention concernant le régime des détroits), in particular the nature and the extent of marine areas, the delimitation of marine areas between States with opposite or adjacent coasts, freedom of navigation on the high seas, the right and the modalities of passage through straits used for international navigation and the right of innocent passage in territorial seas, as well as the nature and extent of the jurisdiction of the coastal State, the flag State and the port State. |
|
3255 |
Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles |
Art.1.2 |
2. "Sea turtle habitats" means all those aquatic and terrestrial environments which sea turtles use at any stage of their life cycles. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.5.a.ii |
(ii) noxious liquid substances carried in bulk referred to in appendix II of Annex II to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as modified by the Protocol of 1978 relating thereto, as amended, and those substances and mixtures provisionally categorized as falling in pollution category A, B, C or D in accordance with regulation 3(4) of the said Annex II; |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.1.3 |
3. "Vessel" means a vessel that fishes for tuna with a purse seine. |
|
3297 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Rhine |
Art.1.2 |
2. "Commission" means the International Commission for the Protection of the Rhine (ICPR). |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.0x |
For the purposes of this Protocol, |
|
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.1.1x.b |
b "Landscape policy" means an expression by the competent public authorities of general principles, strategies and guidelines that permit the taking of specific measures aimed at the protection, management and planning of landscapes; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1x.d.i |
(i) searching for, catching, taking or harvesting fish; |
|
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.2.1 |
(1) "Administration" means the Government of the State under whose authority the ship is operating. With respect to a ship entitled to fly a flag of a State, the Administration is the Government of that State. With respect to fixed or floating platforms engaged in exploration and exploitation of the sea-bed and subsoil thereof adjacent to the coast over which the coastal State exercises sovereign rights for the purposes of exploration and exploitation of their natural resources, the Administration is the Government of the coastal State concerned. |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.8 |
8 "Incident" means any occurrence or series of occurrences having the same origin, which causes pollution damage or creates a grave and imminent threat of causing such damage. |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.b |
(b) '1995 Agreement' means the Agreement for the Implementation of the Provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 relating to the Conservation and Management of Straddling Fish Stocks and Highly Migratory Fish Stocks, 1995; |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1.3 |
3. "Controlled burning" means any fire, combustion or smouldering that occurs in the open air, which is controlled by national laws, rules, regulations or guidelines and does not cause fire outbreaks and transboundary haze pollution. |
|
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.3.1.b |
(b) "Economic assessment" means the assignment of monetary value to environmental goods and services for which no market values exist, so that their value may be explicitly reflected in every decision-making process based on monetary benefits and costs; |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.dx |
“impact” means any effect on the environment caused by an activity; such effects on the environment include effects on human health and safety, flora, fauna, soil, air, water, climate, landscape, socio-economic environment or the interaction among these factors and cultural heritage or socio-economic conditions resulting from alterations to these factors; |
|
2597 |
Convention Respecting Measures For The Preservation And Protection Of The Fur Seals In The North Pacific Ocean |
Art.9 |
Article 9 |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x.kx |
"Regulated non-quarantine pest" -a non-quarantine pest whose presence in plants for planting affects the intended use of those plants with an economically unacceptable impact and which is therefore regulated within the territory of the importing country; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.j.2 |
2. any factory using nuclear fuel for the production of nuclear material, or any factory for the processing of nuclear material, including any factory for the re-processing of irradiated nuclear fuel; and |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d |
(d) "Conservation area" means any protected natural resource area, whether it be a strict natural reserve, a national park or a special reserve. |
|
2812 |
Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage |
Art.2.1x.ax |
natural features consisting of physical and biological formations or groups of such formations, which are of outstanding universal value from the aesthetic or scientific point of view; |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.20.4 |
4. The agencies with principal responsibility in the implementation of this Agreement designated by the parties to this Agreement respectively shall be: |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Art.2.1x.xv |
(xv) "Regulations" means the Regulations referred to in Article 12. |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1.e |
e) "Endangered" in relation to a particular migratory species means that the migratory species is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range; |
|
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.1.5 |
5. "Oil": Petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil, sludge, refined oil, gases and other oil products, whose introduction might impair the marine environment. |
|
2982 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Ozone Layer |
Art.1.7 |
7. "Protocols" means protocols to this Convention. |
|
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.1.2.g |
g "breeding establishment" means any establishment where animals are bred with a view to their use in procedures; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.a.i.1x |
American Samoa Australia (East coast and Islands to eastward including Macquarie Island) Cook Islands Federated States of Micronesia French Polynesia Guam Kiribati Marshall Islands Nauru New Caledonia and Dependencies New Zealand Niue Northern Mariana Islands Palau Papua New Guinea Pitcairn Islands Solomon Islands Tokelau Tonga Tuvalu Vanuatu Wallis and Futuna Western Samoa |
|
3079 |
Cooperation Agreement For The Protection Of The Coasts And Waters Of The North-East Atlantic Against Pollution |
Art.2.1x |
For the purposes of this Agreement: 'pollution incident' means an event or series of events having the same origin and resulting in a discharge or a danger of a discharge of hydrocarbons or other harmful substances which has occasioned or may occasion damage to the marine environment, the coast or the related interests of one or more of the Parties, and requiring emergency action or an immediate reaction of some other kind; 'hydrocarbons' means oil in all its forms in particular crude oil, fuel oil, muds, hydrocarbon residues and other refined products; 'other harmful substances' means all substances other than hydrocarbons, including harzardous waste, the release of which into the marine environment may be harmful to human health, ecosystems or living resources, coasts or the related interests of the Parties. |
|
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.2.0x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3078 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Seals In The Wadden Sea |
Art.2.1x.f |
f) the terms defined in Article I, sub-paragraphs 1 (a) to (d) and 1 (I) of the Convention shall have the same meaning in this Agreement. |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.1.1x.viii |
(viii) "Transboundary impact" means any impact, not exclusively of a global nature, within an area under the jurisdiction of a Party caused by a proposed activity the physical origin of which is situated wholly or in part within the area under the jurisdiction of another Party; |
|
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.3.1 |
1. Membership of the Organisation shall be open to: |
|
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.1.2.c |
(c) "Bonn Convention" means the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (Bonn 1979); |
|
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.d |
(d) "foreign fishing vessel" in relation to a Party means a fishing vessel which is not part of the domestic fleet of that Party; |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.1 |
1. "Pollution" means introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the sea, including estuaries, which are liable to create hazards to human health, to harm living resources and marine ecosystems, to cause hindrance to legitimate uses of the sea including fishing, to impair the quality for use of sea water, and to lead to a reduction of amenities; |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4.1.a.i |
(i) coastal States or Associate Members situated wholly or partly within the Area; |
|
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.1.1x.c |
(c) "length" means |
|
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.1.1x.dx |
"Member State" means a State mentioned in Article IV(1) that is a party to this Convention. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.f |
Field Officer means a member of a Government organisation, department or institution who is employed as a law enforcement officer with national law enforcement jurisdiction, and who is seconded to the Task Force. |
|
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.2 |
ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.f.iii |
engaging in any other activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the locating, catching, taking or harvesting of fish; |
|
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.1.2.e |
(e) "Parties" means, unless the context otherwise indicates, Parties to this Agreement; and |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.1.2.a |
2. (a) "States Parties" means States which have consented to be bound by this Agreement and for which the Agreement is in force. |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.c |
c) No act or activity undertaken on the basis of this Agreement shall constitute grounds for claiming, contending or disputing any claim to national sovereignty or jurisdiction. |
|
3255 |
Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles |
Art.1.3 |
3. "Parties" means States which have consented to be bound by this Convention and for which this Convention is in force. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.5.a.iii |
(iii) dangerous liquid substances carried in bulk listed in Chapter 17 of the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships Carrying Dangerous Chemicals in Bulk, 1983, as amended, and the dangerous products for which the preliminary suitable conditions for the carriage have been prescribed by the Administration and port administrations involved in accordance with paragraph 1.1.3 of the Code; |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.2.1x |
For the purposes of the present Convention: |
|
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.1.4 |
4. "Parties" means the States or regional economic integration organizations which have consented to be bound by this Agreement and for which this Agreement is in force. |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.1 |
1. "Water-related disease" means any significant adverse effects on human health, such as death, disability, illness or disorders, caused directly or indirectly by the condition, or changes in the quantity or quality, of any waters; |
|
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.1.1x.c |
c "Landscape quality objective" means, for a specific landscape, the formulation by the competent public authorities of the aspirations of the public with regard to the landscape features of their surroundings; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1x.d.ii |
(ii) attempting to search for, catch, take or harvest fish; |
|
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.2.2 |
(2) "Anti-fouling system" means a coating, paint, surface treatment, surface, or device that is used on a ship to control or prevent attachment of unwanted organisms. |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1 |
ARTICLE I |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.9 |
9 "Pollution damage" means: |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.c |
(c) 'Coastal State' means any Contracting Party with waters under national jurisdiction which are adjacent to the Convention Area; |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1.4 |
4. "Fire prone areas" means areas defined by the national authorities as areas where fires are most likely to occur or have a higher tendency to occur. |
|
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.3.1.c |
(c) "Environmental services," means the services provided by the functions of nature itself (for example, the protection of soil by trees, the natural filtration and purification of water, the protection of habitat for biodiversity, etc.); |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.ex |
“Incomati watercourse” means the system of the Incomati River, which includes the tributaries Mazimechopes, Uanetze, Massintonto, Sabie, Crocodile, Komati Rivers and the estuary; |
|
2597 |
Convention Respecting Measures For The Preservation And Protection Of The Fur Seals In The North Pacific Ocean |
Art.9.1x |
The term pelagic sealing is hereby defined for the purposes of this Convention as meaning the killing, capturing or pursuing in any manner whatsoever of fur seals at sea. |
|
4251 |
Amendments To The Convention For The Establishment Of The European And Mediterranean Plant Protection Organization |
Art.2.1x.lx |
"Regulated pest" -a quarantine pest or a regulated non-quarantine pest. |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.j.3 |
3. any facility where nuclear material is stored, other than storage incidental to the carriage of such material; provided that the Installation State may determine that several nuclear installations of one operator which are located at the same site shall be considered as a single nuclear installation. |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.1 |
(1) "Strict nature reserve" means an area: |
|
2812 |
Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage |
Art.2.1x.bx |
geological and physiographical formations and precisely delineated areas which constitute the habitat of threatened species of animals and plants of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science or conservation; |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.21.4.A |
A. for the United States- the United States Department of Agriculture, Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service. |
|
2863 |
Treaty On The International Recognition Of The Deposit Of Microorganisms For The Purposes Of Patent Procedure |
Sect.1 |
CHAPTER I SUBSTANTIVE PROVISIONS |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1.f |
f) "Range" means all the areas of land or water that a migratory species inhabits, stays in temporarily, crosses or overflies at any time on its normal migration route; |
|
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.1.6 |
6. "Harmful substance": Any substance whose introduction or presence in the marine environment causes a danger threatening or impairing that environment. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.1.2.h |
h "supplying establishment" means any establishment, other than a breeding establishment, from which animals are supplied with a view to their use in procedures; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.a.ii |
(ii) those areas of high seas which are enclosed from all sides by the 200 nautical mile zones referred to in sub-paragraph (i); |
|
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.2.1 |
(1) "Oil" means petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse and refined products. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1 |
ARTICLE 1 Definitions |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.1.1x.ix |
(ix) "Competent authority" means the national authority or authorities designated by a Party as responsible for performing the tasks covered by this Convention and/ or the authority or authorities entrusted by a Party with decision-making powers regarding a proposed activity; |
|
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.3.1.a |
(a) any founding State described in Annex I; |
|
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2 |
Article II |
|
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.1.2.d |
(d) "Regional Economic Integration Organization" means an organization constituted by sovereign States which has competence in respect of the negotiation, conclusion and application of international agreements in matters covered by this agreement; |
|
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.e |
(e) "South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency" means the Agency of that name established by the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency Convention, 1979; and |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.2 |
2. "Pollution from land-based sources" means pollution of the sea by point or diffuse inputs from all sources on land reaching the sea waterborne, airborne or directly from the coast. It includes pollution from any deliberate disposal under the seabed with access from land by tunnel, pipeline or other means; |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4.1.a.ii |
(ii) States or Associate Members whose vessels engage in fishing in the Area for stocks covered by this Agreement; or |
|
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.1.1x.c.i |
(i) for any fishing vessel built after 18 July 1982, 96 percent of the total length on a waterline at 85 percent of the least moulded depth measured from the top of the keel, or the length from the foreside of the stem to the axis of the rudder stock on that waterline, if that be greater. In ships designed with a rake of keel the waterline on which this length is measured shall be parallel to the designed waterline; |
|
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.1.1x.ex |
"Associate Member" means a political entity mentioned in Article IV(2). |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.0x |
As used in this Treaty: |
|
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.g |
Governing Council means the Governing Council established under Article 7 of this Agreement. |
|
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.2.1x |
For the purpose of this Convention: |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.f.iv |
placing, searching for or recovering fish devices or associated electronic equipment such as radio beacons; |
|
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.1.2.f |
(f) "Parties present and voting" means the Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote; those abstaining from voting shall not be counted amongst the Parties present and voting. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.1.2.b |
(b) This Agreement applies mutatis mutandis: |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.2 |
2. This Agreement applies to all cetaceans that have a range which lies entirely or partly within the Agreement area or that accidentally or occasionally frequent the Agreement area, an indicative list of which is contained in Annex 1 to this Agreement. |
|
3255 |
Inter-American Convention For The Protection And Conservation Of Sea Turtles |
Art.1.4 |
4. "States in the Americas" means the States of North, Central and South America and the Caribbean Sea, as well as other States that have continental or insular territories in this region. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.5.a.iv |
(iv) dangerous, hazardous and harmful substances, materials and articles in packaged form covered by the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code, as amended; |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.2.1x.a |
(a) "Watercourse" means a system of surface waters and groundwaters constituting by virtue of their physical relationship a unitary whole and normally flowing into a common terminus; |
|
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.1.5 |
5. "Regional economic integration organization" means a regional economic integration organization to which its member States have transferred competence over matters covered by this Agreement, including the authority to make decisions binding on its member States in respect of those matters; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.0x |
For the purposes of the present Protocol, |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.2 |
2. "Drinking water" means water which is used, or intended to be available for use, by humans for drinking, cooking, food preparation, personal hygiene or similar purposes; |
|
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.1.1x.d |
d "Landscape protection" means actions to conserve and maintain the significant or characteristic features of a landscape, justified by its heritage value derived from its natural configuration and/or from human activity; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1x.d.iii |
(iii) engaging in any other activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the locating, catching, taking or harvesting of fish for any purpose; |
|
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.2.3 |
(3) "Committee" means the Marine Environment Protection Committee of the Organization. |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.1 |
1. This Agreement shall apply to the species of albatrosses and petrels listed in Annex 1 to this Agreement, and their range as defined in paragraph 2(i) of this Article. |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.9.a |
(a) loss or damage caused outside the ship by contamination resulting from the escape or discharge of bunker oil from the ship, wherever such escape or discharge may occur, provided that compensation for impairment of the environment other than loss of profit from such impairment shall be limited to costs of reasonable measures of reinstatement actually undertaken or to be undertaken; and |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.d |
(d) 'Commission' means the South-East Atlantic Fisheries Commission established pursuant to Article 5; |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1.5 |
5. "Focal point" means an entity designated and authorised by each Party to receive and transmit communications and data pursuant to the provisions of this Agreement. |
|
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.3.1.d |
(d) "Pollution of the marine environment" means the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or of energy into the marine environment (including estuaries and wetlands) which cause or may give rise to harmful effects such as damage to living resources or marine life, risks to human health, obstacles to maritime activities including fisheries and other legitimate uses of the sea, deterioration of sea water quality for their use, and impairment of leisure and aquaculture areas; |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.fx |
“Maputo watercourse” means the system of the Maputo River, which includes the tributaries Pongola and Usuthu Rivers and the estuary; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.k |
k. "Nuclear damage" means - |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.1.i |
(i) under State control and the boundaries of which may not be altered nor any portion alienated except by the competent legislative authority; |
|
2812 |
Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage |
Art.2.1x.cx |
natural sites or precisely delineated natural areas of outstanding universal value from the point of view of science, conservation or natural beauty. |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.22.4.B |
B. for Canada- the Canada Department of Agriculture, Plant Quarantine Division: and |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1.g |
g) "Habitat" means any area in the range of a migratory species which contains suitable living conditions for that species; |
|
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.1.7 |
7. "National Authority": The authority designated by each Contracting Party as responsible for the coordination of national efforts for implementing this Convention and its protocols. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.1x |
For the purposes of this Agreement: |
|
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.1.2.i |
i "user establishment" means any establishment where animals are used in procedures; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.a.iii |
(iii) areas of the Pacific Ocean which have been included in the Convention Area pursuant to Article 3; |
|
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.2.2 |
(2) "Oil pollution incident" means an occurrence or series of occurrences having the same origin, which results or may result in a discharge of oil and which poses or may pose a threat to the marine environment, or to the coastline or related interests of one or more States, and which requires emergency action or other immediate response. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.0x |
For the purpose of this Convention: |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.1.1x.x |
(x) "The Public" means one or more natural or legal persons. |
|
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.3.1.b |
(b) with unanimous approval of parties, any independent coastal State bordering the Western Indian Ocean whose territory is situated principally in the Western Indian Ocean region, having a common interest with parties in the conservation, management and optimum utilization of the highly migratory tuna and tuna-like species of the region occurring within and beyond its exclusive economic zone. |
|
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2.0x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.1.2.e |
(e) "Party" means a range State or any Regional Economic Integration Organization for which this agreement is in force; |
|
3132 |
Niue Treaty On Cooperation In Fisheries Surveillance And Law Enforcement In The South Pacific Region |
Art.1.1x.f |
(f) "Subsidiary Agreement" means an agreement or an arrangement entered into by any two or more Parties in accordance with this Treaty. |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.3 |
3. "Ship" means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, floating craft and fixed or floating platforms; |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4.1.a.iii |
(iii) regional economic integration organizations of which any State referred to in subparagraphs (i), or (ii) above is a member and to which that State has transferred competence over matters within the purview of this Agreement; and |
|
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.1.1x.c.ii |
(ii) for any fishing vessel built before 18 July 1982, registered length as entered on the national register or other record of vessels; |
|
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.1.1x.fx |
"Ministerial Council" means the Ministerial Council of the Association established by Article VII. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.1 |
1) "Charter" means the European Energy Charter adopted in the Concluding Document of the Hague Conference on the European Energy Charter signed at The Hague on 17 December 1991; signature of the Concluding Document is considered to be signature of the Charter. |
|
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.h |
Illegal trade means any cross-border transaction, or any action in furtherance thereof, in violation of national laws of a Party to this Agreement for the protection of wild fauna and flora. |
|
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.2.1x.i |
i. "nuclear installation" means for each Contracting Party any land-based civil nuclear power plant under its jurisdiction including such storage, handling and treatment facilities for radioactive materials as are on the same site and are directly related to the operation of the nuclear power plant. Such a plant ceases to be a nuclear installation when all nuclear fuel elements have been removed permanently from the reactor core and have been stored safely in accordance with approved procedures, and a decommissioning programme has been agreed to by the regulatory body. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.f.v |
any operations at sea directly in support of, or in preparation for, any activity described in this paragraph; |
|
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.1.2.gx |
In addition, the terms defined in Article I, subparagraphs 1(a) to (k), of the Convention shall have the same meaning, mutatis mutandis, in this Agreement. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.ax |
"Approved site or facility" means a site or facility for the disposal of hazardous wastes which is authorised or permitted to operate for this purpose by a relevant authority of the Party where the site or facility is located; |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.1.2.b.i |
(i) to any entity referred to in article 305, paragraph 1 (c), (d) and (e), of the Convention and |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.3 |
3. For the purpose of this Agreement: |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.5.a.v |
(v) liquefied gases as listed in Chapter 19 of the International Code for the Construction and Equipment of Ships carrying Liquefied Gases in Bulk, 1983, as amended, and the products for which preliminary suitable conditions for the carriage have been prescribed by the Administration and port administrations involved in accordance with paragraph 1.1.6 of the Code; |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.2.1x.b |
(b) "International watercourse" means a watercourse, parts of which are situated in different States; |
|
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.1.6 |
6. "IATTC" means the Inter-American Tropical Tuna Commission. |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.1 |
1. "Convention" means the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution, adopted in Geneva on 13 November 1979; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.3 |
3. "Groundwater" means all water which is below the surface of the ground in the saturation zone and in direct contact with the ground or subsoil; |
|
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.1.1x.e |
e "Landscape management" means action, from a perspective of sustainable development, to ensure the regular upkeep of a landscape, so as to guide and harmonise changes which are brought about by social, economic and environmental processes; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1x.d.iv |
(iv) placing, searching for or recovering fish aggregating devices or associated electronic equipment such as radio beacons; |
|
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.2.4 |
(4) "Gross tonnage" means the gross tonnage calculated in accordance with the tonnage measurement regulations contained in Annex 1 to the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969, or any successor Convention. |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2 |
2. For the purpose of this Agreement: |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.9.b |
(b) the costs of preventive measures and further loss or damage caused by preventive measures. |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.e |
(e) 'Contracting Party' means any State or regional economic integration organisation which has consented to be bound by this Convention, and for which the Convention is in force; |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1.6 |
6. "Haze pollution" means smoke resulting from land and/ or forest fire which causes deleterious effects of such a nature as to endanger human health, harm living resources and ecosystems and material property and impair or interfere with amenities and other legitimate uses of the environment. |
|
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.3.1.e |
(e) "Other forms of environmental deterioration" means activities of man-made origin that may alter the quality of the marine environment and its resources and affect them in such a way as to reduce their natural recovery and regeneration capacity, such as erosion, the introduction of exotic species, protection capacity against natural phenomena, etc.; |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.gx |
“ministers” means Ministers responsible for the water affairs of the Parties; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.k.1 |
1. loss of life, any personal injury or any loss of, or damage to, property which arises out of or results from the radioactive properties or a combination of radioactive properties with toxic, explosive or other hazardous properties of nuclear fuel or radioactive products or waste in, or of nuclear material coming from, originating in, or sent to, a nuclear installation; |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.1.ii |
(ii) throughout which any form of hunting or fishing, any undertaking connected with forestry, agriculture or mining, any grazing, any excavation or prospecting, drilling, leveling of the ground or construction, any work tending to alter the configuration of the soil or the character of the vegetation, any water pollution and, generally, any act likely to harm or disturb the fauna of flora, including introduction of zoological or botanical species, whether indigenous or imported, wild or domesticated, are strictly forbidden; |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.23.4.C |
C. for Mexico- Secretaria de Agricultura y Ganaderia de Mexico, Direccion General de Sanidad Vegetad: |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1.h |
h) "Range State" in relation to a particular migratory species means any State (and where appropriate any other Party referred to under subparagraph (k) of this paragraph) that exercises jurisdiction over any part of the range of that migratory species, or a State, flag vessels of which are engaged outside national jurisdictional limits in taking that migratory species; |
|
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.1.8 |
8. "ALECSO": The Arab League Educational Cultural and Scientific Organization. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.1x.1 |
(1) "Tropical timber" means non-coniferous tropical wood for industrial uses, which grows or is produced in the countries situated between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The term covers logs, sawnwood, veneer sheets and plywood. Plywood which includes in some measure conifers of tropical origin shall also be covered by this definition; |
|
2999 |
European Convention For The Protection Of Vertebrate Animals Used For Experimental And Other Scientific Purposes |
Art.1.2.j |
j "humane method of killing" means the killing of an animal with a minimum of physical and mental suffering appropriate to the species. |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.b |
(b) "dumping" means: |
|
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.2.3 |
(3) "Ship" means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, and floating craft of any type. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.1 |
1. "Wastes" are substances or materials which are disposed of, or are intended to be disposed of, or are required to be disposed of by the provisions of national law; |
|
3095 |
Western Indian Ocean Tuna Organization Convention |
Art.3.2 |
2. For the purposes of this Article "Western Indian Ocean region" is the area described in Annex II. |
|
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2.1 |
1. "Pollution of the marine environment" means the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment, including estuaries, which results or is likely to result in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources and marine life, hazard to human health, hindrance to marine activities, including fishing and other legitimate uses of the sea, impairment of quality for use of sea water and reduction of amenities. |
|
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.1.2.f |
(f) "Range State" means any State, whether or not a Party to the agreement, that exercises jurisdiction over any part of the range of a species covered by this agreement, or a State whose flag vessels, outside national jurisdictional limits but within the area of the agreement, are engaged in operations adversely affecting small cetaceans; |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.4.a |
4. a) "Dumping" means: |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4.1.b |
(b) that accept this Agreement in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article XVII. |
|
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.1.1x.d |
(d) "record of fishing vessels" means a record of fishing vessels in which are recorded pertinent details of the fishing vessel. It may constitute a separate record for fishing vessels or form part of a general record of vessels; |
|
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.1.1x.gx |
"Observers" means the entities referred to in Article V and admitted as such to the Association. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.2 |
2) "Contracting Party" means a state or Regional Economic Integration Organization which has consented to be bound by this Treaty and for which the Treaty is in force. |
|
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.i |
National Bureau means a governmental entity with the competence encompassing law enforcement, designated or established by a Party to this Agreement under Article 6. |
|
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.2.1x.ii |
ii. "regulatory body" means for each Contracting Party any body or bodies given the legal authority by that Contracting Party to grant licences and to regulate the siting, design, construction, commissioning, operation or decommissioning of nuclear installations. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.f.vi |
use of any other vehicle, air or sea-borne, for any of the activities described in this paragraph except for emergencies involving the health and safety of any person or, board a vessel or the safety of a vessel; or |
|
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.1.3 |
3. This Agreement is an AGREEMENT within the meaning of Article IV, paragraph 3, of the Convention. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.bx |
"Area under the jurisdiction of a Party" means any land, marine area or airspace within which a Party exercises administrative and regulatory responsibility in accordance with international law in regard to the protection of human health or the environment; |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.1.2.b.ii |
(ii) subject to article 47, to any entity referred to as an "international organization" in article 1 of Annex IX to the Convention which becomes a Party to this Agreement, and to that extent "States Parties" refers to those entities. |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.3.a |
a) "Cetaceans" means animals, including individuals, of those species, subspecies or populations of Odontoceti or Mysticeti; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.5.a.vi |
(vi) liquid substances carried in bulk with a flashpoint not exceeding 60deg.C (measured by a closed cup test); |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.2.1x.c |
(c) "Watercourse State" means a State Party to the present Convention in whose territory part of an international watercourse is situated, or a Party that is a regional economic integration organization, in the territory of one or more of whose Member States part of an international watercourse is situated; |
|
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.1.7 |
7. "La Jolla Agreement" means the instrument adopted at the Intergovernmental Meeting held in June, 1992. |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.2 |
2. "EMEP" means the Cooperative Programme for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.4 |
4. "Enclosed waters" means artificially created water bodies separated from surface freshwater or coastal water, whether within or outside a building; |
|
3330 |
European Landscape Convention |
Art.1.1x.f |
f "Landscape planning" means strong forward-looking action to enhance, restore or create landscapes. |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1x.d.v |
(v) any operations at sea directly in support of, or in preparation for, any activity described in subparagraphs (i) to (iv), including transhipment; |
|
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.2.5 |
(5) "International voyage" means a voyage by a ship entitled to fly the flag of one State to or from a port, shipyard, or offshore terminal under the jurisdiction of another State. |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.a |
a) "Albatross" and/or "petrel" means one of any species, subspecies or population of the albatrosses and/or, as the case may be, petrels listed in Annex 1 to this Agreement; |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.10 |
10 "State of the ship's registry" means, in relation to a registered ship, the State of registration of the ship and, in relation to an unregistered ship, the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly. |
|
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.2 |
Article 2 - Use of terms |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.f |
(f) 'Control measure' means any decision or action adopted by the Commission regarding observation, inspection, compliance and enforcement pursuant to Article 16; |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1.7 |
7. "Land and/ or forest fires" means fires such as coal seam fires, peat fires, and plantation fires. |
|
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.3.1.f |
(f) The term "discharges" refers to the pollution of the marine and coastal environment deriving from spills, disposal or dumping of wastes and hazardous substances from ships, aircraft, the atmosphere or land-based sources of pollution; |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.hx |
“ongoing activity” means any activity that would have been subjected to a decision of a competent authority in accordance with an applicable national procedure if it had been a planned measure; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.k.2 |
2. any other loss or damage so arising or resulting if and to the extent that the law of the competent court so provides; and |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.1.iii |
(iii) where it shall be forbidden to reside, enter, traverse or camp, and where it shall be forbidden to fly over at low altitude, without a special written permit from the competent authority, and in which scientific investigations (including removal of animals and plants in order to maintain an ecosystem) may only be undertaken by permission of the competent authority. |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.24.5 |
5. This Agreement may be amended at any time by agreement of the parties. |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1.h.i |
i) "Taking" means taking, hunting, fishing capturing, harassing, deliberate killing, or attempting to engage in any such conduct; |
|
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.1.9 |
9. "Organization": The Regional Organization for the Conservation of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden Environment established in accordance with article XVI of this Convention. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.1x.2 |
(2) "Further processing" means the transformation of logs into primary wood products, semi-finished and finished products made wholly or almost wholly of tropical timber; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.b.ix |
- any deliberate disposal at sea of wastes or other matter from vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man- made structures; |
|
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.2.4 |
(4) "Offshore unit" means any fixed or floating offshore installation or structure engaged in gas or oil exploration, exploitation or production activities, or loading or unloading of oil. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.2 |
2. "Hazardous wastes" means wastes as specified in Article 2 of this Convention; |
|
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2.2.a |
2. a) "Vessel" means seaborne craft of any type. This expression includes hydrofoil boats, aircushion vehicles, submersibles, floating craft whether self-propelled or not and platforms and other man-made structures at sea. |
|
3118 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Small Cetaceans Of The Baltic And North Seas |
Art.1.2.g |
(g) "Secretariat" means, unless the context otherwise indicates, the Secretariat to this agreement. |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.4.a.i |
i) any deliberate disposal at sea or into the seabed of wastes or other matter f rom ships, other man-made structures at sea or aircraft; |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4.2 |
2. The Commission may, by a two-thirds majority of its Members, admit to membership any other States that are not Members of FAO, but are Members of the United Nations, or of any of its Specialized Agencies or of the International Atomic Energy Agency, provided that such States: |
|
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.1.1x.e |
(e) "regional economic integration organization" means a regional economic integration organization to which its Member States have transferred competence over matters covered by this Agreement, including the authority to make decisions binding on its Member States in respect of those matters; |
|
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.1.1x.hx |
"Secretariat" means the Secretariat of the Association established by Article VII. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.3 |
3) "Regional Economic Integration Organization" means an organization constituted by states to which they have transferred competence over certain matters a number of which are governed by this Treaty, including the authority to take decisions binding on them in respect of those matters. |
|
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.j |
Party means a State for which this Agreement has entered into force. |
|
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.2.1x.iii |
iii. "licence" means any authorization granted by the regulatory body to the applicant to have the responsibility for the siting, design, construction, commissioning, operation or decommissioning of a nuclear installation. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.f.vii |
any related activity; |
|
3216 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of African-Eurasian Migratory Waterbirds |
Art.1.4 |
4. The annexes to this Agreement form an integral part thereof. Any reference to the Agreement includes a reference to its annexes. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.cx |
"Authorised transboundary movement" means a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes to which the consent of the Parties concerned has been given in accordance with the provisions of this Convention; |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.1.3 |
3. This Agreement applies mutatis mutandis to other fishing entities whose vessels fish on the high seas. |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.3.b |
b) "Convention" means the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, 1979; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.5.a.vii |
(vii) solid bulk materials possessing chemical hazards covered by appendix B of the Code of Safe Practice for Solid Bulk Cargoes, as amended, to the extent that these substances are also subject to the provisions of the International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code when carried in packaged form; and |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.2.1x.d |
(d) "Regional economic integration organization" means an organization constituted by sovereign States of a given region, to which its member States have transferred competence in respect of matters governed by this Convention and which has been duly authorized in accordance with its internal procedures, to sign, ratify, accept, approve or accede to it. |
|
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.1.8 |
8. "International Dolphin Conservation Program" means the international program established pursuant to this Agreement based on the La Jolla Agreement, as formalized, modified and enhanced in accordance with the Declaration of Panama. |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.3 |
3. "Executive Body" means the Executive Body for the Convention constituted under article 10, paragraph 1, of the Convention; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.5 |
5. "Transboundary waters" means any surface or ground waters which mark, cross or are located on boundaries between two or more States; wherever transboundary waters flow directly into the sea, these transboundary waters end at a straight line across their respective mouths between points on the low-water line of their banks; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1x.d.vi |
(vi) use of any other vessel, vehicle, aircraft or hovercraft, for any activity described in subparagraphs (i) to (v) except for emergencies involving the health and safety of the crew or the safety of a vessel; |
|
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.2.6 |
(6) "Length" means the length as defined in the International Convention on Load Lines, 1966, as modified by the Protocol of 1988 relating thereto, or any successor Convention. |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.b |
b) "Secretariat" means the body established under Article VIII of this Agreement; |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.11 |
11 "Gross tonnage" means gross tonnage calculated in accordance with the tonnage measurement regulations contained in Annex 1 of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969. |
|
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.2.1x |
For the purpose of this Treaty, the following terms shall have the meanings hereunder assigned to them. These definitions are not intended to cover trade in commodities: |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.g |
(g) 'Fisheries management organisation' means any intergovernmental organisation which has competence to take regulatory measures in relation to living marine resources; |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1.8 |
8. "Member State" means a Member State of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. |
|
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.3.1.g |
(g) "Dumping" means the deliberate discharge of substances or other materials into the sea or from ships or aircraft; |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.ix |
"Piggs Peak Agreement" means the agreement reached at the Tripartite Ministerial Meeting of Ministers Responsible for Water Affairs, signed in Piggs Peak on 15 February 1991; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.k.3x |
if the law of the Installation State so provides, loss of life, any personal injury or any loss of, or damage to, property which arises out of or results from other ionizing radiation emitted by any other source of radiation inside a nuclear installation. |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.2 |
(2) "national park" means an area: |
|
2852 |
North American Plant Protection Convention |
Pre.25.6 |
6. This Agreement shall enter into force upon date of signature and shall continue in force indefinitely but may be discontinued at the request of any of the parties. Request for termination shall be submitted in writing to the other parties at least thirty (30) days prior to the desired effective date of termination. |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1.j |
j) "Agreement" means an international agreement relating to the conservation of one or more migratory species as provided for in Articles IV and V of this Convention; and |
|
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.1.10 |
10. "Council": The Council established in accordance with article XVI of this Convention. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.1x.3 |
(3) "Member" means a Government or an intergovernmental organization referred to in article 5 which has consented to be bound by this Agreement whether it is in force provisionally or definitively; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.b.iix |
- any deliberate disposal at sea of vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea; |
|
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.2.5 |
(5) "Sea ports and oil handling facilities" means those facilities which present a risk of an oil pollution incident and includes, inter alia, sea ports, oil terminals, pipelines and other oil handling facilities. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.3 |
3. "Management" means the prevention and reduction of hazardous wastes and the collection, transport, storage, and treatment either for the reuse or disposal, of hazardous wastes including after-care of disposal sites; |
|
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2.2.b |
b) "Aircraft" means airborne craft of any type. |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.4.a.ii |
ii) any deliberate disposal at sea of ships, other man-made structures at sea or aircraft; |
|
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.3 |
Article 3 |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4.2.a |
(a) are |
|
3173 |
Agreement To Promote Compliance With International Conservation And Management Measures By Fishing Vessels On The High Seas |
Art.1.1x.f |
(f) "vessels entitled to fly its flag" and "vessels entitled to fly the flag of a State", includes vessels entitled to fly the flag of a Member State of a regional economic integration organization. |
|
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.1.1x.ix |
"Secretary-General" means the Secretary-General of the Association. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.4 |
4) "Energy Materials and Products", based on the Harmonized System of the Customs Cooperation Council and the Combined Nomenclature of the European Communities, means the items included in Annex EM. |
|
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.k |
Specimen means any animal or plant, alive or dead, as well as any derivative thereof, of any species of wild fauna and flora. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.g |
"fishing vessel of the Parties" means any purse seine fishing vessel flying the flag of or based in a Party to this Arrangement; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.dx |
"Basel Convention" means the Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, 1989; |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.3.c |
c) "Secretariat of the Convention" means the body established under Article IX of the Convention; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.5.b |
(b) residues from the previous carriage in bulk of substances referred to in (a)(i) to (iii) and (v) to (vii) above. |
|
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.1.9 |
9. "On-Board Observer Program" means the program defined in Annex II. |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.4 |
4. "Commission" means the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.6 |
6. "Transboundary effects of water-related disease" means any significant adverse effects on human health, such as death, disability, illness or disorders, in an area under the jurisdiction of one Party, caused directly or indirectly by the condition, or changes in the quantity or quality, of waters in an area under the jurisdiction of another Party, whether or not such effects constitute a transboundary impact; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1x.e |
(e) "fishing vessel" means any vessel used or intended for use for the purpose of fishing, including support ships, carrier vessels and any other vessel directly involved in such fishing operations; |
|
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.2.7 |
(7) "Organization" means the International Maritime Organization. |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.c |
c) "Convention" means the Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals, 1979; |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.12 |
12 "Organization" means the International Maritime Organization. |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.2.2x |
In situ conservation means the conservation of ecosystems and natural habitats and the maintenance and recovery of viable populations of species in their natural surroundings and, in the case of domesticated or cultivated plant species, in the surroundings where they have developed their distinctive properties. |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.h |
(h) 'Fishing' means: |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1.9 |
9. "Open burning" means any fire, combustion or smouldering that occurs in the open air. |
|
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.3.1.h |
(h) "Monitoring" means the periodic measurement of environmental quality indicators; |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.jx |
“planned measure” means any activity or a major change to an ongoing activity subject to a decision of a competent authority in accordance with applicable national procedures; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.A.l |
l. "Nuclear incident" means any occurrence or series of occurrences having the same origin which causes nuclear damage. |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.2.i |
(i) under State control and the boundaries of which may not be altered or any portion alienated except by the competent legislative authority; |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.1.k |
k) "Party" means a State or any regional economic integration organization constituted by sovereign States which has competence in respect of the negotiation, conclusion and application of international Agreements in matters covered by this Convention for which this Convention is in force. |
|
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.1.11 |
11. "General Secretariat": The organ of the Organization established in accordance with article XVI of this Convention. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.1x.4 |
(4) "Producing member" means any country with tropical forest resources and/or a net exporter of tropical timber in volume terms which is listed in annex A and which becomes a party to this Agreement, or any country with tropical forest resources and/or a net exporter of tropical timber in volume terms which is not so listed and which becomes a party to this Agreement and which the Council, with the consent of that country, declares to be a producing member; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.b.iiix |
dumping does not include: |
|
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.2.6 |
(6) "Organization" means the International Maritime Organization. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.4 |
4. "Transboundary movement" means any movement of hazardous wastes from an area under the national jurisdiction of any State to or through an area under the national jurisdiction of another State, or to or through an area not under the national jurisdiction of another State, provided at least two States are involved in the movement; |
|
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2.3.a |
3. a) "Dumping" means: |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.4.b |
b) "Dumping" does not include: |
|
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.3.1x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4.2.a.i |
(i) coastal States situated wholly or partly within the Area; or |
|
3192 |
Convention Establishing the Association of Caribbean States |
Art.1.1x.jx |
"Social Partners" means non-governmental organisations or other entities which are broadly representative of wide interests in the States, Countries and Territories of the region, and which are recognised and accepted as such by the Ministerial Council. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.5 |
5) "Economic Activity in the Energy Sector" means an economic activity concerning the exploration, extraction, refining, production, storage, land transport, transmission, distribution, trade, marketing, or sale of Energy Materials and Products except those included in Annex NI, or concerning the distribution of heat to multiple premises. |
|
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.l |
Task Force means the Task Force established under Article 5 of this Agreement. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.h |
"home Party" in respect of a fishing vessel means the Party which has issued a licence, permit or authorization to the vessel authorizing the vessel to fish in the exclusive economic or fisheries zone of that Party and through which the application for entry on the Register of Eligible Fishing Vessels pursuant to Article 3 is made, and the phrase "home Party of a vessel" shall be construed accordingly; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.ex |
"Carrier" means any person who carries out the transport of hazardous wastes; |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.3.d |
d) "Agreement secretariat" means the body established under Article III, paragraph 7, of this Agreement; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.6 |
6. "Damage" means: |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2 |
ARTICLE 2. DEFINITIONS |
|
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.1.10 |
10. "Declaration of Panama" means the Declaration signed in Panama City, Republic of Panama, on October 4, 1995. |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.5 |
5. "Parties" means, unless the context otherwise requires, the Parties to the present Protocol; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.7 |
7. "Transboundary impact" means any significant adverse effect on the environment resulting from a change in the conditions of transboundary waters caused by a human activity, the physical origin of which is situated wholly or in part within an area under the jurisdiction of a Party to the Convention, within an area under the jurisdiction of another Party to the Convention. Such effects on the environment include effects on human health and safety, flora, fauna, soil, air, water, climate, landscape, and historical monuments or other physical structures or the interaction among these factors; they also include effects on the cultural heritage or socio-economic conditions resulting from alterations to those factors; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1x.f |
(f) "highly migratory fish stocks" means all fish stocks of the species listed in Annex 1 of the 1982 Convention occurring in the Convention Area, and such other species of fish as the Commission may determine; |
|
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.2.8 |
(8) "Secretary-General" means the Secretary-General of the Organization. |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.d |
d) "UNCLOS" means the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982; |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.1.13 |
13 "Secretary-General" means the Secretary-General of the Organization. |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.2.1x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.2.3x |
Ex situ conservation means the conservation of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture outside their natural habitat. |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.h.i |
(i) the actual or attempted searching for, catching, taking or harvesting of fishery resources; |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1.10 |
10. "Party" means a Member State of ASEAN that has consented to be bound by this Agreement and for which the Agreement is in force. |
|
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.3.1.i |
(i) "National authority" means the authority designated by each Contracting Party in accordance with article 9, paragraph 2, and article 11, paragraph 1, subparagraphs (a), (b) and (d) of this Convention; |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.kx |
“pollution” means any detrimental alteration in the composition or quality of the waters of a shared watercourse, which results directly or indirectly from human conduct; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.B |
B. An Installation State may, if the small extent of the risks involved so warrants, exclude any small quantities of nuclear material from the application of this Convention, provided that - |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.2.ii |
(ii) exclusively set aside for the propagation, protection, conservation and management of vegetation and wild animals as well as for the protection of sites, land-spaces or geological formations of particular scientific or aesthetic value, for the benefit and enjoyment of the general public; and |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.2 |
2. In matters within their competence, the regional economic integration organizations which are Parties to this Convention shall in their own name exercise the rights and fulfil the responsibilities which this Convention attributes to their member States. In such cases the member States of these organizations shall not be entitled to exercise such rights individually. |
|
2935 |
Regional Convention For The Conservation Of The Red Sea And Gulf Of Aden Environment |
Art.1.12 |
12. "Action Plan": The Action Plan for the Conservation of the Marine Environment and Coastal Areas of the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.1x.5 |
(5) "Consuming member" means any country listed in annex B which becomes a party to this Agreement, or any country not so listed which becomes a party to this Agreement and which the Council, with the consent of that country, declares to be a consuming member; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.b.iiix.1x |
#NAME? |
|
3083 |
International Convention On Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response And Cooperation |
Art.2.7 |
(7) "Secretary-General" means the Secretary-General of the Organization. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.5 |
5. "Clean production methods" means production or industrial systems which avoid, or eliminate the generation of hazardous wastes and hazardous products in conformity with Article 4, section 3 (f) and (g) of this Convention; |
|
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2.3.a.i |
i) any deliberate disposal of wastes or other matter from vessels or aircraft; |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.4.b.i |
i) the disposal at sea of wastes or other matter incidental to, or derived from the normal operations of ships, other man-made structures at sea or aircraft and their equipment, other than wastes or other matter transported by or to ships, other man-made structures at sea or aircraft, operating for the purpose of disposal of such matter or derived from the treatment of such wastes or other matter on such ships, structures or aircraft; |
|
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.3.1x.a |
(a) the term hazardous substance means a substance or mixture of substances which by virtue of chemical, physical or toxicological properties, either singly or in combination, constitutes a hazard; |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4.2.a.ii |
(ii) States whose vessels engage in fishing in the Area for stocks covered by this Agreement; and |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.6 |
6) "Investment" means every kind of asset, owned or controlled directly or indirectly by an Investor and includes: |
|
3195 |
Agreement On Cooperative Enforcement Operations Directed At Illegal Trade In Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.1.1x.m |
Wild fauna and flora means wild species of animals and plants subject to the respective national laws of the Parties governing conservation, protection and trade. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.i |
"operator" means any person who is in charge of, directs or controls a vessel, including the owner, charterer or master: means a State Party to this Arrangement and Parties means all such States from time to time; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.fx |
"Cleaner production" means the conceptual and procedural approach to production that demands that all phases of the life-cycle of a product or process should be addressed, with the objective of prevention or minimisation of short and long-term risks to humans and to the environment; |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.3.e |
e) "Scientific Committee" means the body established under Article III, paragraph 7, of this Agreement; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.6.a |
(a) loss of life or personal injury on board or outside the ship carrying the hazardous and noxious substances caused by those substances; |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
3282 |
Agreement On The International Dolphin Conservation Program |
Art.1.11 |
11. "Director" means the Director of Investigations of the IATTC. |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.6 |
6. "Geographical scope of EMEP" means the area defined in article 1, paragraph 4, of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution on Long-term Financing of the Cooperative Programme for Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe (EMEP), adopted in Geneva on 28 September 1984; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.8 |
8. "Sanitation" means the collection, transport, treatment and disposal or reuse of human excreta or domestic waste water, whether through collective systems or by installations serving a single household or undertaking; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1x.g |
(g) "regional economic integration organization" means a regional economic integration organization to which its member States have transferred competence over matters covered by this Convention, including the authority to make decisions binding on its member States in respect of those matters; |
|
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.2.9 |
(9) "Ship" means a vessel of any type whatsoever operating in the marine environment and includes hydrofoil boats, air-cushion vehicles, submersibles, floating craft, fixed or floating platforms, floating storage units (FSUs) and floating production storage and off-loading units (FPSOs). |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.e |
e) "CCAMLR" means the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources, 1980; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.2.1x.a |
(a) "Party" means a State or regional economic integration organization that has consented to be bound by this Convention and for which the Convention is in force; |
|
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.2.4x |
Plant genetic resources for food and agriculture means any genetic material of plant origin of actual or potential value for food and agriculture. |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.h.ii |
(ii) engaging in any activity which can reasonably be expected to result in the locating, catching, taking or harvesting of fishery resources for any purpose including scientific research; |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1.11 |
11. "Receiving Party" means a Party that accepts assistance offered by an Assisting Party or Parties in the event of land and/ or forest fires or haze pollution. |
|
3350 |
Convention For Cooperation In The Protection And Sustainable Development Of The Marine And Coastal Environment Of The Northeast Pacific |
Art.3.1.j |
(j) "Executive Secretariat" means the body indicated in article 14 of this Convention. (k) |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.lx |
"Protocol" means the Revised Protocol on Shared Watercourses in the Southern African Development Community signed on 7 August 2000 in Windhoek; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.B.a |
a. maximum limits for the exclusion of such quantities have been established by the Board of Governors of the International Atomic Energy Agency; and |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.2.iii |
(iii) in which the killing, hunting and capture of animals and the destruction or collection of plants are prohibited except for scientific and management purposes and on the condition that such measures are taken under the direction or control of the competent authority; |
|
2896 |
Convention On The Conservation Of Migratory Species Of Wild Animals |
Art.1.3 |
3. Where this Convention provides for a decision to be taken by either a two-thirds majority or a unanimous decision of "the Parties present and voting" this shall mean "the Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote". Those abstaining from voting shall not be counted amongst "the Parties present and voting" in determining the majority. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.1x.6 |
(6) "Organization" means the International Tropical Timber Organization established in accordance with article 3; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.b.iiix.2x |
- placement of matter for a purpose other than the mere disposal thereof, provided that such placement is not contrary to the aims of this Convention; |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.6 |
6. "Disposal" means any operation specified in Annex III to this Convention; |
|
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2.3.a.ii |
ii) any deliberate disposal of vessels or aircraft; |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.4.b.ii |
ii) placement of matter for a purpose other than the mere disposal thereof, provided that such placement is not contrary to the aims of the present Convention; |
|
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.3.1x.b |
(b) the term threshold quantity means for a given hazardous substance or category of substances that quantity, prescribed in national laws and regulations by reference to specific conditions, which if exceeded identifies a major hazard installation; |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4.2.b |
(b) have submitted an application for membership and a declaration made in a formal instrument that they accept this Agreement as in force at the time of acceptance in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article XVII. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.6.a |
a) tangible and intangible, and movable and immovable, property, and any property rights such as leases, mortgages, liens, and pledges; |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.j |
"regional access licence" means a regional access licence issued to fishing vessels of the Parties pursuant to this Arrangement; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.gx |
"Competent authority" means any one governmental authority designated by a Party to be responsible within such geographical areas as the Party may think fit for receiving the notification of a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and any information related to it, and for responding to such a notification, as provided in Article 6 of this Convention; |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.3.f |
f) "Range" means all areas of water that a cetacean inhabits, stays in temporarily, or crosses at any time on its normal migration route within the Agreement area. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.6.b |
(b) loss of or damage to property outside the ship carrying the hazardous and noxious substances caused by those substances; |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.a |
(a) "closure" means the completion of all operations at some time after the emplacement of spent fuel or radioactive waste in a disposal facility. This includes the final engineering or other work required to bring the facility to a condition that will be safe in the long term; |
|
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.2.0x |
For the purposes of this Convention, |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.7 |
7. "Persistent organic pollutants" (POPs) are organic substances that: (i) possess toxic characteristics; (ii) are persistent; (iii) bioaccumulate; (iv) are prone to long-range transboundary atmospheric transport and deposition; and (v) are likely to cause significant adverse human health or environmental effects near to and distant from their sources; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.9 |
9. "Collective system" means: |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.1.1x.h |
(h) "transhipment" means the unloading of all or any of the fish on board a fishing vessel to another fishing vessel either at sea or in port. |
|
3345 |
International Convention On The Control Of Harmful Anti-Fouling Systems On Ships |
Art.2.10 |
(10) "Technical Group" is a body comprised of representatives of the Parties, Members of the Organization, the United Nations and its Specialized Agencies, intergovernmental organizations having agreements with the Organization, and non-governmental organizations in consultative status with the Organization, which should preferably include representatives of institutions and laboratories that engage in anti-fouling system analysis. These representatives shall have expertise in environmental fate and effects, toxicological effects, marine biology, human health, economic analysis, risk management, international shipping, anti-fouling systems coating technology, or other fields of expertise necessary to objectively review the technical merits of a comprehensive proposal. |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.f |
f) "Convention Secretariat" means the body established under Article IX of the Convention; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.2.1x.b |
(b) "Regional economic integration organization" means an organization constituted by sovereign States of a given region to which its member States have transferred competence in respect of matters governed by this Convention and which has been duly authorized, in accordance with its internal procedures, to sign, ratify, accept, approve or accede to this Convention; |
|
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.2.5x |
Genetic material means any material of plant origin, including reproductive and vegetative propagating material, containing functional units of heredity. |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.h.iii |
(iii) placing, searching for or recovering any aggregating device for fishery resources or associated equipment including radio beacons; |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1.12 |
12. "Requesting Party" means a Party that requests from another Party or Parties assistance in the event of land and/ or forest fires or haze pollution. |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.mx |
“sustainable development” is development which meets the needs of present generations without compromising future generations to meet their own needs; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.B.b |
b. any exclusion by an Installation State is within such established limits. |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.2.iv |
(iv) covering any aquatic environment to which all of the provisions of section (b) (1-3) above are applicable. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.1x.7 |
(7) "Council" means the International Tropical Timber Council established in accordance with article 6; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.c |
(c) "wastes or other matter" means material and substances of any kind, form or description; |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.1.1 |
1. The following wastes that are subject to transboundary movement shall be "hazardous wastes" for the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.7 |
7. "Approval site or facility" means a site or facility for the disposal of hazardous wastes which is authorized or permitted to operate for this purpose by a relevant authority of the State where the site or facility is located; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2 |
Article 2. Use of Terms |
|
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2.3.b |
b) "Dumping" does not include: |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.5 |
5. "Incineration" means the deliberate combustion of wastes or other matter at sea for the purpose of their thermal destruction. Activities incidental to the normal operation of ships or other man-made structures are excluded from the scope of this definition; |
|
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.3.1x.c |
(c) the term major hazard installation means one which produces, processes, handles, uses, disposes of or stores, either permanently or temporarily, one or more hazardous substances or categories of substances in quantities which exceed the threshold quantity; |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4.3 |
3. With a view to furthering the objectives of this Agreement, the Members of the Commission shall cooperate with each other to encourage any State or regional economic integration organization which is entitled to become, but is not yet, a Member of the Commission, to accede to this Agreement. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1 |
Article 1 |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.6.b |
b) a company or business enterprise, or shares, stock, or other forms of equity participation in a company or business enterprise, and bonds and other debt of a company or business enterprise; |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.k |
"related activities" in relation to fishing, means: |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx |
"Convention Area" shall comprise: |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.3.g |
g) "Range State" means any State that exercises sovereignty and/or jurisdiction over any part of the range of a cetacean population covered by this Agreement, or a State, flag vessels of which are engaged in activities in the Agreement area which may affect the conservation of cetaceans; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.6.c |
(c) loss or damage by contamination of the environment caused by the hazardous and noxious substances, provided that compensation for impairment of the environment other than loss of profit from such impairment shall be limited to costs of reasonable measures of reinstatement actually undertaken or to be undertaken; and |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.b |
(b) "decommissioning" means all steps leading to the release of a nuclear facility, other than a disposal facility, from regulatory control. These steps include the processes of decontamination and dismantling; |
|
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.2.1 |
1. "Party" means, unless the text otherwise indicates, a Contracting Party to this Convention; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.8 |
8. "Substance" means a single chemical species, or a number of chemical species which form a specific group by virtue of (a) having similar properties and being emitted together into the environment; or (b) forming a mixture normally marketed as a single article; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.9.a |
(a) A system for the supply of drinking water to a number of households or undertakings; and/ or |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.g |
g) "Advisory Committee" means the body established under Article IX of this Agreement; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.2.1x.c |
(c) "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. |
|
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.2.6x |
Variety means a plant grouping, within a single botanical taxon of the lowest known rank, defined by the reproducible expression of its distinguishing and other genetic characteristics. |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.h.iv |
(iv) any operation at sea in support of, or in preparation for, any activity described in this definition, except for any operation in emergencies involving the health and safety of crew members or the safety of a vessel; or |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1.13 |
13. "Transboundary haze pollution" means haze pollution whose physical origin is situated wholly or in part within the area under the national jurisdiction of one Member State and which is transported into the area under the jurisdiction of another Member State. |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.nx |
“TPTC” means the Tripartite Permanent Technical Committee established by the Agreement between the Government of the Republic of South Africa, the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland and the Government of the People’s Republic of Mozambique relative to the establishment of the Tripartite Permanent Technical Committee, signed in Pretoria on 17 February 1983; |
|
2721 |
Convention On Civil Liability For Nuclear Damage |
Art.1.Cx |
The maximum limits shall be reviewed periodically by the Board of Governors. |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.2.vx |
The activities prohibited in strict nature reserve under the provisions of section (a) (2) of paragraph (4) of this article are equally prohibited in national parks except in so far as they are necessary to enable the park authorities to implement the provisions of section (2) of this paragraph, by applying, for example, appropriate management practices, and to enable the public to visit these parks; however, sport fishing may be practiced with the authorization and under the control of the competent authority; |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.5 |
Article V |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.1x.8 |
(8) "Special vote" means a vote requiring at least two thirds of the votes cast by producing members present and voting and at least 60 per cent of the votes cast by consuming members present and voting, counted separately, on condition that these votes are cast by at least half of the producing members present and voting and at least half of the consuming members present and voting; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.d |
(d) the following wastes or other matter shall be considered to be non-radioactive: sewage sludge, dredge spoil, fly ash, agricultural wastes, construction materials, vessels, artificial reef building materials and other such materials provided that they have not been contaminated with radio nuclides of anthropogenic origin (except dispersed global fallout from nuclear weapons testing), nor are potential sources of naturally occurring radio nuclides for commercial purposes, nor have been enriched in natural or artificial radio nuclides; |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.1.1.a |
(a) Wastes that belong to any category contained in Annex I, unless they do not possess any of the characteristics contained in Annex III; and |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.8 |
8. "Competent authority" means governmental authority designated by a Party to be responsible, within such geographical areas as the Party may think fit, for receiving the notification of a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes and any information related to it, and for responding to such a notification, as provided in Article 6 of this Convention; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2.3.b.i |
i) the disposal of wastes or other matter incidental to or derived from the normal operations of vessels or aircraft and their equipment, other than wastes or other matter transported by or to vessels or aircraft operating for purpose of disposal of such matter or derived from the treatment of such wastes or other matter on such vessels or aircraft; |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.6 |
6. "Oil" means petroleum in any form including crude oil, fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse and refined products; |
|
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.3.1x.d |
(d) the term major accident means a sudden occurrence such as a major emission, fire or explosion in the course of an activity within a major hazard installation, involving one or more hazardous substances and leading to a serious danger to workers, the public or the environment, whether immediate or delayed; |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4.4 |
4. If any Member of the Commission ceases to meet the criteria set out in paragraphs 1 or 2 above for two consecutive calendar years, the Commission may, after consultation with the Member concerned, determine that the Member is deemed to have withdrawn from this Agreement effective as from the date of that determination. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.6.c |
c) claims to money and claims to performance pursuant to contract having an economic value and associated with an Investment; |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.k.i |
refuelling or supplying fishing boats, selling or supplying fishing equipment or other activities in support of fishing; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.ix |
(i) the land territory, internal waters, territorial sea, continental shelf, archipelagic waters and exclusive economic zones established in accordance with international law of: |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.3.h |
h) "Regional economic integration organization" means an organization constituted by sovereign States which has competence in respect of the negotiation, conclusion and application of international agreements in matters covered by this Agreement; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.6.d |
(d) the costs of preventive measures and further loss or damage caused by preventive measures. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.c |
(c) "discharges" means planned and controlled releases into the environment, as a legitimate practice, within limits authorized by the regulatory body, of liquid or gaseous radioactive materials that originate from regulated nuclear facilities during normal operation; |
|
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.2.2 |
2. "Public authority" means: |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.9 |
9. "Emission" means the release of a substance from a point or diffuse source into the atmosphere; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.9.b |
(b) A system for the provision of sanitation which serves a number of households or undertakings and, where appropriate, also provides for the collection, transport, treatment and disposal or reuse of industrial waste water, whether provided by a body in the public sector, an undertaking in the private sector or by a partnership between the two sectors; |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.h |
h) "Party" means, unless the context otherwise indicates, a State or regional economic integration organisation that is a Party to this Agreement; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3 |
Article 3 |
|
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.2.7x |
Ex situ collection means a collection of plant genetic resources for food and agriculture maintained outside their natural habitat. |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.h.v |
(v) the use of an aircraft in relation to any activity described in this definition except for flights in emergencies involving the health or safety of crew members or the safety of a vessel; |
|
3352 |
ASEAN Agreement On Transboundary Haze Pollution |
Art.1.14 |
14. "Zero burning policy" means a policy that prohibits open burning but may allow some forms of controlled burning. |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.ox |
“transboundary impact” means any adverse effect, caused by human conduct, within an area under the jurisdiction of a Party caused by a proposed activity, the physical origin of which is situated wholly or in part within the area under the jurisdiction of another Party; |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.3 |
(3) "special reserve" means other protected areas such as: |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.5.1 |
1. The owner of a ship shall be entitled to limit his liability under this Convention in respect of any one incident to an aggregate amount of 2,000 francs for each ton of the ship's tonnage. However, this aggregate amount shall not in any event exceed 210 million francs. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.1x.9 |
(9) "Simple distributed majority vote" means a vote requiring more than half of the votes cast by producing members present and voting and more than half of the votes cast by consuming members present and voting, counted separately; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.d.ix |
If there is a question as to whether the material to be dumped should be considered non-radioactive, for the purposes of this Convention, such material shall not be dumped unless the appropriate national authority of the proposed dumper confirms that such dumping would not exceed the individual and collective dose limits of the International Atomic Energy Agency general principles for the exemption of radiation sources and practices from regulatory control. The national authority shall also take into account the relevant recommendations, standards and guidelines developed by the International Atomic Energy Agency. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.1.1.b |
(b) Wastes that are not covered under paragraph (a) but are defined as, or are considered to be, hazardous wastes by the domestic legislation of the Party of export, import or transit. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.9 |
9. "Focal point" means the entity of a Party referred to in Article 5 of this Convention responsible for receiving and submitting information as provided for in Articles 13 and 16; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.ax |
"Biological diversity" means the variability among living organisms from all sources including, inter alia, terrestrial, marine and other aquatic ecosystems and the ecological complexes of which they are part; this includes diversity within species, between species and of ecosystems. |
|
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2.3.b.ii |
ii) placement of matter for a purpose other than the mere disposal thereof, provided that such placement is not contrary to the aims of this Convention. |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.7 |
7. "Harmful substance" means any substance, which, if introduced into the sea, is liable to cause pollution; |
|
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.3.1x.e |
(e) the term safety report means a written presentation of the technical, management and operational information covering the hazards and risks of a major hazard installation and their control and providing justification for the measures taken for the safety of the installation; |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4.5 |
5. For the purposes of this Agreement, the term “whose vessels” in relation to a Member Organization means vessels of a Member State of such Member Organization. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.a |
(a) "desertification" means land degradation in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas resulting from various factors, including climatic variations and human activities; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.6.d |
d) Intellectual Property; |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.k.ii |
on-shore storing buying or processing of fish or fish products from the time they are first landed; or |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.1x |
#NAME? |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.3.i |
i) "Party" means a Range State or a regional economic integration organization for which this Agreement is in force; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.6.ex |
Where it is not reasonably possible to separate damage caused by the hazardous and noxious substances from that caused by other factors, all such damage shall be deemed to be caused by the hazardous and noxious substances except if, and to the extent that, the damage caused by other factors is damage of a type referred to in Article 4, paragraph 3. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.d |
(d) "disposal" means the emplacement of spent fuel or radioactive waste in an appropriate facility without the intention of retrieval; |
|
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.2.2.a |
(a) Government at national, regional and other level; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.10 |
10. "Stationary source" means any fixed building, structure, facility, installation, or equipment that emits or may emit any persistent organic pollutant directly or indirectly into the atmosphere; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.10 |
10. "Water-management plan" means a plan for the development, management, protection and/ or use of the water within a territorial area or groundwater aquifer, including the protection of the associated ecosystems; |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.i |
i) "Range" means all the areas of land or water that any albatross or petrel inhabits, stays in temporarily, crosses, or over-flies at any time on its normal migration routes; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.1 |
1. Each Party shall: |
|
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.2.8x |
Centre of origin means a geographical area where a plant species, either domesticated or wild, first developed its distinctive properties. |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.i |
(i) 'Fishing entity' means any fishing entity referred to in Article 1 paragraph 3 of the 1995 Agreement; |
|
3353 |
Tripartite Interim Agreement Between The Republic Of Mozambique And The Republic Of South Africa And The Kingdom Of Swaziland For Cooperation On The Protection And Sustainable Utilization Of The Water Resources Of The Incomati And Maputo Watercourses |
Art.1.1x.px |
“watercourse” means a system of surface and ground waters constituting by virtue of their physical relationship a unitary whole normally flowing into a common terminus such as the sea, lake or aquifer. |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.3.i |
(i) "game reserve" which shall denote an area |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.5.2 |
2. If the incident occurred as a result of the actual fault or privity of the owner, he shall not be entitled to avail himself of the limitation provided in paragraph 1 of this Article. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.1x.10 |
(10) "Financial year" means the period from 1 January to 31 December inclusive; |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.e |
(e) "vessels" and "aircraft" means waterborne or airborne craft of any type whatsoever. This expression includes air cushioned craft and floating craft, whether self- propelled or not; |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.1.2 |
2. Wastes that belong to any category contained in Annex II that are subject to transboundary movement shall be "other wastes" for the purposes of this Convention. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.10 |
10. "Environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes" means taking all practicable steps to ensure that hazardous wastes are managed in a manner which will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects which may result from such wastes; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.bx |
"Biological resources" includes genetic resources, organisms or parts thereof, populations, or any other biotic component of ecosystems with actual or potential use or value for humanity. |
|
3124 |
Convention On The Protection Of The Black Sea Against Pollution |
Art.2.4 |
4. "Harmful substance" means any hazardous, noxious or other substance, the introduction of which into the marine environment would result in pollution or adversely affect the biological processes due to its toxicity and/or persistence and/or bioaccumulation characteristics. |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.8 |
8. "Hazardous substance" means any harmful substance which due to its intrinsic properties is persistent, toxic or liable to bio-accumulate; |
|
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Art.3.1x.f |
(f) the term near miss means any sudden event involving one or more hazardous substances which, but for mitigating effects, actions or systems, could have escalated to a major accident. |
|
3174 |
Agreement For The Establishment Of The Indian Ocean Tuna Commission |
Art.4.6 |
6. Nothing in this Agreement, nor any act or activity carried out in pursuance of this Agreement, shall be interpreted as changing or in any way affecting the position of any party to this Agreement with respect to the legal status of any area covered by this Agreement. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.b |
(b) "combating desertification" includes activities which are part of the integrated development of land in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas for sustainable development which are aimed at: |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.6.e |
e) Returns; |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.k.iii |
storing, buying, transhipping, processing or transporting fish or fish products taken from the Arrangement Area up to the time such fish or fish products are first landed; |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.0x |
For the purposes of this Agreement: |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.2x |
#NAME? |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.3.j |
j) "Subregion", depending on the particular context, means either the region comprising the coastal States of Black Sea or the region comprising the coastal States of the Mediterranean Sea and the contiguous Atlantic area; any reference in the Agreement to the States of a particular subregion shall be taken to mean the States which have any part of their territorial waters within that subregion, and States, flag vessels of which are engaged in activities which may affect the conservation of cetaceans in that subregion; and |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.6.fx |
In this paragraph, "caused by those substances" means caused by the hazardous or noxious nature of the substances. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.e |
(e) "licence" means any authorization, permission or certification granted by a regulatory body to carry out any activity related to management of spent fuel or of radioactive waste; |
|
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.2.2.b |
(b) Natural or legal persons performing public administrative functions under national law, including specific duties, activities or services in relation to the environment; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.11 |
11. "Major stationary source category" means any stationary source category listed in annex VIII; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.11 |
11. "The public" means one or more natural or legal persons, and, in accordance with national legislation or practice, their associations, organizations or groups; |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.j |
j) "Habitat" means any area which contains suitable living conditions for albatrosses and/or petrels; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.1.a |
(a) Prohibit and/ or take the legal and administrative measures necessary to eliminate: |
|
3346 |
International Treaty On Plant Genetic Resources For Food And Agriculture |
Art.2.9x |
Centre of crop diversity means a geographic area containing a high level of genetic diversity for crop species in in situ conditions. |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.j |
(j) 'Fishing vessel' means any vessel used or intended for use for the purposes of the commercial exploitation of fishery resources, including mother ships, any other vessels directly engaged in such fishing operations, and vessels engaged in transshipment; |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.9 |
Article 9 |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.3.i.a |
(a) set aside for the conservation, management and propagation of wild animal life and the protection and management of its habitat; |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.5.3 |
3. For the purpose of availing himself of the benefit of limitation provided for in paragraph 1 of this Article the owner shall constitute a fund for the total sum representing the limit of his liability with the Court or other competent authority of any one of the Contracting States in which action is brought under Article IX. The fund can be constituted either by depositing the sum or by producing a bank guarantee or other guarantee, acceptable under the legislation of the Contracting State where the fund is constituted, and considered to be adequate by the Court or another competent authority. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.1x.11 |
(11) "Freely usable currencies" means the Deutsche mark, the French franc, the Japanese yen, the pound sterling, the United States dollar and any other currency which has been designated from time to time by a competent international monetary organization as being in fact widely used to make payments for international transactions and widely traded in the principal exchange markets. |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.f |
(f) "pollution'' means the introduction by man, directly or indirectly, of substances or energy into the marine environment (including estuaries) which results or is likely to result in such deleterious effects as harm to living resources and marine life, hazards to human health, hindrance to marine activities including fishing and other legitimate uses of the sea, impairment of quality for use of sea water and reduction of amenities; |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.1.3 |
3. Wastes which, as a result of being radioactive, are subject to other international control systems, including international instruments, applying specifically to radioactive materials, are excluded from the scope of this Convention. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.11 |
11. "Area under the national jurisdiction of a State" means any land, marine area or airspace within which a State exercises administrative and regulatory responsibility in accordance with international law in regard to the protection of human health or the environment; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.cx |
"Biotechnology" means any technological application that uses biological systems, living organisms, or derivatives thereof, to make or modify products or processes for specific use. |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.9 |
9. "Pollution incident" means an occurrence or series of occurrences having the same origin, which results or may result in a discharge of oil or other harmful substances and which poses or may pose a threat to the marine environment of the Baltic Sea or to the coastline or related interests of one or more Contracting Parties, and which requires emergency actions or other immediate response; |
|
3163 |
Convention Concerning The Prevention Of Major Industrial Accidents |
Part.2.1x |
PART II. GENERAL PRINCIPLES |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.b.i |
(i) prevention and/ or reduction of land degradation; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.6.f |
f) any right conferred by law or contract or by virtue of any licences and permits granted pursuant to law to undertake any Economic Activity in the Energy Sector. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.1.1x.l |
"transhipment" means the transfer of any or all of the fish on board a vessel onto another vessel, either directly or by off-loading the fish from the vessel onto the shore and thence immediately onto another vessel for the purposes of transportating that fish elsewhere. |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.1 |
1. "Tropical timber" means non-coniferous tropical wood for industrial uses, which grows or is produced in the countries situated between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. The term covers logs, sawnwood, veneer sheets and plywood. Plywood which includes in some measure conifers of tropical origin shall also be covered by this definition; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.3x |
#NAME? |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.3.k |
k) "Habitat" means any area in the range of cetaceans where they are temporarily or permanently resident, in particular, feeding areas, calving or breeding grounds, and migration routes. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.7 |
7. "Preventive measures" means any reasonable measures taken by any person after an incident has occurred to prevent or minimize damage. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.f |
(f) "nuclear facility" means a civilian facility and its associated land, buildings and equipment in which radioactive materials are produced, processed, used, handled, stored or disposed of on such a scale that consideration of safety is required; |
|
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.2.2.c |
(c) Any other natural or legal persons having public responsibilities or functions, or providing public services, in relation to the environment, under the control of a body or person falling within subparagraphs (a) or (b) above; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.1.12 |
12. "New stationary source" means any stationary source of which the construction or substantial modification is commenced after the expiry of two years from the date of entry into force of: (i) this Protocol; or (ii) an amendment to annex III or VIII, where the stationary source becomes subject to the provisions of this Protocol only by virtue of that amendment. It shall be a matter for the competent national authorities to decide whether a modification is substantial or not, taking into account such factors as the environmental benefits of the modification. |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.12 |
12. "Public authority" means: |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.k |
k) "Parties present and voting" means the Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote; those abstaining from voting shall not be counted amongst the Parties present and voting; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.1.a.i |
(i) Its production and use of the chemicals listed in Annex A subject to the provisions of that Annex; and |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.k |
(k) 'Fishing research vessel' means any vessel engaged in fishing, as defined in point (h), for scientific research purposes, including permanent research vessels or vessels normally engaged in commercial fishing operations, or fishing support activities; |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.9.1 |
(1) To facilitate the implementation of the provisions of the Convention the arrangements set out in this Article and in Annex VI to this Convention shall apply outside national fishery limits. |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.3.i.b |
(b) within which the hunting, killing or capture of fauna shall be prohibited except by or under the direction or control of the reserve authorities; |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.5.4 |
4. The fund shall be distributed among the claimants in proportion to the amounts of their established claims. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Sect.3.1x |
CHAPTER III - ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.f.ix |
In applying this definition to the Convention obligations, the Parties shall use their best endeavours to comply with the appropriate standards and recommendations established by competent international organizations, including the International Atomic Energy Agency; |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.1.4 |
4. Wastes which derive from the normal operations of a ship, the discharge of which is covered by another international instrument, are excluded from the scope of this Convention. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.12 |
12. "State of export" means a State from which a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes is planned to be initiated or is initiated; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.dx |
"Country of origin of genetic resources" means the country which possesses those genetic resources in in-situ conditions. |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.10 |
10. "Regional economic integration organization" means any organization constituted by sovereign states, to which their member states have transferred competence in respect of matters governed by this Convention, including the competence to enter into international agreements in respect of these matters; |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.b.ii |
(ii) rehabilitation of partly degraded land; and |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.6.gx |
A change in the form in which assets are invested does not affect their character as investments and the term "Investment" includes all investments, whether existing at or made after the later of the date of entry into force of this Treaty for the Contracting Party of the Investor making the investment and that for the Contracting Party in the Area of which the investment is made hereinafter referred to as the "Effective Date) provided that the Treaty shall only apply to matters affecting such investments after the Effective Date. |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.2 |
2. "Further processing" means the transformation of logs into primary wood products, semi-finished and finished products made wholly or almost wholly of tropical timber; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.4x |
#NAME? |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.3.lx |
In addition, the terms defined in Article I, subparagraphs 1 a) to e), and i) of the Convention shall have the same meaning, mutatis mutandis, in this Agreement. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.8 |
8. "Incident" means any occurrence or series of occurrences having the same origin, which causes damage or creates a grave and imminent threat of causing damage. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.g |
(g) "operating lifetime" means the period during which a spent fuel or a radioactive waste management facility is used for its intended purpose. In the case of a disposal facility, the period begins when spent fuel or radioactive waste is first emplaced in the facility and ends upon closure of the facility; |
|
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.2.2.d |
(d) The institutions of any regional economic integration organization referred to in article 17 which is a Party to this Convention. |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.12.a |
(a) Government at national, regional and other levels; |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.l |
l) "Migratory species" means the entire population or any geographically separate part of the population of any species or lower taxon of wild animals, a significant proportion of whose members cyclically and predictably cross one or more national boundaries; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.1.a.ii |
(ii) Its import and export of the chemicals listed in Annex A in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2; and |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.l |
(l) 'Fishery resources' means resources of fish, molluscs, crustaceans and other sedentary species within the Convention Area, excluding: |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.9.2 |
(2) Authorised officers means officers who may be appointed by the Contracting Parties for the purpose of these arrangements. |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.3.i.c |
(c) where settlement and other human activities shall be controlled or prohibited. |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.5.5 |
5. If before the fund is distributed the owner or any of his servants or agents or any person providing him insurance or other financial security has as a result of the incident in question, paid compensation for pollution damage, such person shall, up to the amount he has paid, acquire by subrogation the rights which the person so compensated would have enjoyed under this Convention. |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.g |
(g) "Organisation" means the South Pacific Commission; |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.13 |
13. "State of import" means a State to which a transboundary movement is planned or takes place for the purpose of disposal therein or for the purpose of loading prior to disposal in an area not under the national jurisdiction of any State; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.ex |
"Country providing genetic resources" means the country supplying genetic resources collected from in-situ sources, including populations of both wild and domesticated species, or taken from ex-situ sources, which may or may not have originated in that country. |
|
4291 |
Amendments to the Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area (Annex IV; Regulations 4-13) |
Art.2.11 |
11. The "Commission" means the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission referred to in Article 19. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.b.iii |
(iii) reclamation of desertified land; 4 |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.6.hx |
Investment refers to any investment associated with an Economic Activity in the Energy Sector and to investments or classes of investments designated by a Contracting Party in its Area as "Charter efficiency projects" and so notified to the Secretariat. |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.3 |
3. "Member" means a Government or an intergovernmental organization referred to in article 5 which has consented to be bound by this Agreement whether it is in force provisionally or definitively; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.5x |
#NAME? |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.4 |
4. This Agreement is an agreement within the meaning of Article IV, paragraph 4, of the Convention. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.9 |
9. "Carriage by sea" means the period from the time when the hazardous and noxious substances enter any part of the ship's equipment, on loading, to the time they cease to be present in any part of the ship's equipment, on discharge. If no ship's equipment is used, the period begins and ends respectively when the hazardous and noxious substances cross the ship's rail. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.h |
(h) "radioactive waste" means radioactive material in gaseous, liquid or solid form for which no further use is foreseen by the Contracting Party or by a natural or legal person whose decision is accepted by the Contracting Party, and which is controlled as radioactive waste by a regulatory body under the legislative and regulatory framework of the Contracting Party; |
|
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.2.2 |
This definition does not include bodies or institutions acting in a judicial or legislative capacity; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.12.b |
(b) Natural or legal persons performing public administrative functions under national law, including specific duties, activities or services in relation to the environment, public health, sanitation, water management or water supply; |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.m |
m) "Conservation status of a migratory species" means the sum of the influences acting on the migratory species that may affect its long-term distribution and abundance; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.1.b |
(b) Restrict its production and use of the chemicals listed in Annex B in accordance with the provisions of that Annex. |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.l.i |
(i) sedentary species subject to the fishery jurisdiction of coastal States pursuant to Article 77 paragraph 4 of the 1982 Convention; and |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.9.3 |
(3) Any Contracting Party shall, upon the request of another Contracting Party, notify the latter of the names of the authorised officers who have been appointed or of the ships in which such officers are carried. |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.3.ii |
(ii) "partial reserve" or "sanctuary" which shall denote an area |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.5.6 |
6. The right of subrogation provided for in paragraph 5 of this Article may also be exercised by a person other than those mentioned therein in respect of any amount of compensation for pollution damage which he may have paid by only to the extent that such subrogation is permitted under the applicable national law. |
|
3005 |
Convention For The Protection Of The Natural Resources And Environment Of The South Pacific Region |
Art.2.1x.h |
(h) "Director" means the Director of the South Pacific Bureau for Economic Co-operation. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.0x |
For the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.14 |
14. "State of transit" means any State, other than the State of export or import, through which a movement of hazardous wastes is planned or takes place; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.fx |
"Domesticated or cultivated species" means species in which the evolutionary process has been influenced by humans to meet their needs. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.c |
(c) "drought" means the naturally occurring phenomenon that exists when precipitation has been significantly below normal recorded levels, causing serious hydrological imbalances that adversely affect land resource production systems; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.7 |
7) "Investor" means: |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.4 |
4. "Producing member" means any country with tropical forest resources and/or a net exporter of tropical timber in volume terms which is listed in annex A and which becomes a party to this Agreement, or any country with tropical forest resources and/or a net exporter of tropical timber in volume terms which is not so listed and which becomes a party to this Agreement and which the Council, with the consent of that country, declares to be a producing member; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.6x |
#NAME? |
|
3254 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Cetaceans Of The Black Sea, Mediterranean Sea And Contiguous Atlantic Area |
Art.1.5 |
5. The annexes to this Agreement form an integral part thereof, and any reference to the Agreement includes a reference to its annexes. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.10 |
10. "Contributing cargo" means any hazardous and noxious substances which are carried by sea as cargo to a port or terminal in the territory of a State Party and discharged in that State. Cargo in transit which is transferred directly, or through a port or terminal, from one ship to another, either wholly or in part, in the course of carriage from the port or terminal of original loading to the port or terminal of final destination shall be considered as contributing cargo only in respect of receipt at the final destination. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.i |
(i) "radioactive waste management" means all activities, including decommissioning activities, that relate to the handling, pretreatment, treatment, conditioning, storage, or disposal of radioactive waste, excluding off-site transportation. It may also involve discharges; |
|
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.2.3 |
3. "Environmental information" means any information in written, visual, aural, electronic or any other material form on: |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3 |
Article 3 |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.12.c |
(c) Any other natural or legal persons having public responsibilities or functions, or providing public services, under the control of a body or person falling within subparagraphs (a) or (b) above; |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.n |
n) Conservation status will be taken as "favourable" when all of the following conditions are met: |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.2 |
2. Each Party shall take measures to ensure: |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.l.ii |
(ii) highly migratory species listed in Annex I of the 1982 Convention; |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.9.4 |
(4) Authorised officers shall observe whether the provisions of the Convention are being carried out, enquire and report on infringements of the provisions of the Convention, seek information in cases of damage, where desirable draw the attention of vessels of Contracting Parties to the provisions of the Convention, and shall co-operate for these purposes with the authorised officers of other Contracting Parties. |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.3.ii.a |
(a) set aside to protect characteristic wildlife and especially bird communities, or to protect particularly threatened animal or plant species and especially those listed in the Annex to this Convention, together with the biotopes essential for their survival; |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.5.7 |
7. Where the owner or any other person establishes that he may be compelled to pay at a later date in whole or in part any such amount of compensation, with regard to which such person would have enjoyed a right of subrogation under paragraphs 5 or 6 of this Article, had the compensation been paid before the fund was distributed, the Court or other competent authority of the State where the fund has been constituted may order that a sufficient sum shall be provisionally set aside to enable such person at such later date to enforce his claim against the fund. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.1 |
1. "Wastes" are substances or objects which are disposed of or are intended to be disposed of or are required to be disposed of by the provisions of national law; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.15 |
15. "States concerned" means States of export or import, or transit states, whether or not Parties; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.gx |
"Ecosystem" means a dynamic complex of plant, animal and micro-organism communities and their non-living environment interacting as a functional unit. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.d |
(d) "mitigating the effects of drought" means activities related to the prediction of drought and intended to reduce the vulnerability of society and natural systems to drought as it relates to combating desertification; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.7.a |
a) with respect to a Contracting Party: |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.5 |
5. "Consuming member" means any country listed in annex B which becomes a party to this Agreement, or any country not so listed which becomes a party to this Agreement and which the Council, with the consent of that country, declares to be a consuming member; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.7x |
#NAME? |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.11 |
11. The "HNS Fund" means the International Hazardous and Noxious Substances Fund established under Article 13. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.j |
(j) "radioactive waste management facility" means any facility or installation the primary purpose of which is radioactive waste management, including a nuclear facility in the process of being decommissioned only if it is designated by the Contracting Party as a radioactive waste management facility; |
|
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.2.3.a |
(a) The state of elements of the environment, such as air and atmosphere, water, soil, land, landscape and natural sites, biological diversity and its components, including genetically modified organisms, and the interaction among these elements; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.1 |
1. Except where specifically exempted in accordance with article 4, each Party shall take effective measures: |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.12.d |
(d) The institutions of any regional economic integration organization referred to in article 21 which is a Party. This definition does not include bodies or institutions acting in a judicial or legislative capacity; |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.n.i |
i. population dynamics data indicate that the migratory species is maintaining itself on a long-term basis; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.2.a |
(a) That a chemical listed in Annex A or Annex B is imported only: |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.m |
(m) 'Flag State' means, unless otherwise indicated: |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.9.5 |
(5) If an authorised officer has reason to believe that a vessel of any Contracting Party is not complying with the provisions of the Convention, he may identify the vessel, seek to obtain the necessary information from the vessel and report. If the matter is sufficiently serious, he may order the vessel to stop and, if it is necessary in order to verify the facts of the case, he may board the vessel for enquiry and report. |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.3.ii.b |
(b) in which all other interests and activities shall be subordinated to this end. |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.5.8 |
8. Claims in respect of expenses reasonably incurred or sacrifices reasonably made by the owner voluntarily to prevent or minimize pollution damage shall rank equally with other claims against the fund. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.2 |
2. "Management" means the collection, transport and disposal of hazardous wastes or other wastes, including after-care of disposal sites; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.16 |
16. "Person" means any natural or legal person; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.hx |
"Ex-situ conservation" means the conservation of components of biological diversity outside their natural habitats. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.e |
(e) "land" means the terrestrial bio-productive system that comprises soil, vegetation, other biota, and the ecological and hydrological processes that operate within the system; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.7.a.i |
i) a natural person having the citizenship or nationality of or who is permanently residing in that Contracting Party in accordance with its applicable law; |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.6 |
6. "Organization" means the International Tropical Timber Organization established in accordance with article 3; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.8x |
#NAME? |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.12 |
12. "Unit of account" means the Special Drawing Right as defined by the International Monetary Fund. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.k |
(k) "regulatory body" means any body or bodies given the legal authority by the Contracting Party to regulate any aspect of the safety of spent fuel or radioactive waste management including the granting of licences; |
|
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.2.3.b |
(b) Factors, such as substances, energy, noise and radiation, and activities or measures, including administrative measures, environmental agreements, policies, legislation, plans and programmes, affecting or likely to affect the elements of the environment within the scope of subparagraph (a) above, and cost-benefit and other economic analyses and assumptions used in environmental decision-making; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.1.a |
(a) To eliminate the production and use of the substances listed in annex I in accordance with the implementation requirements specified therein; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.13 |
13. "Local" refers to all relevant levels of territorial unit below the level of the State; |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.n.ii |
ii. the range of the migratory species is neither currently being reduced, nor is likely to be reduced, on a long-term basis; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.2.a.i |
(i) For the purpose of environmentally sound disposal as set forth in paragraph 1 (d) of Article 6; or |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.m.i |
(i) a state whose vessels are entitled to fly its flag; or |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.9.6 |
(6) If an authorised officer has reason to believe that a vessel or its gear has caused damage to a vessel or fishing gear and that this may be due to a breach of the Convention, he may, under the same conditions as in the preceding paragraph, order any vessel concerned to stop and board it for enquiry and report. |
|
2769 |
African Convention On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.3.1x.d.3.iii |
(iii) "soil" "water" or "forest" reserve shall denote areas set aside to protect such resources. |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.5.9 |
9. The franc mentioned in this Article shall be a unit consisting of sixty-five and a half milligrams of gold of millesimal fineness nine hundred. The amount mentioned in paragraph 1 of this Article shall be converted into the national currency of the State in which the fund is being constituted on the basis of the official value of that currency by reference to the unit defined above on the date of the constitution of the fund. |
|
2812 |
Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage |
Art.7 |
Article 7 |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.3 |
3. "Transboundary movement" means any movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes from an area under the national jurisdiction of one State to or through an area under the national jurisdiction of another State or to or through an area not under the national jurisdiction of any State, provided at least two States are involved in the movement; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.17 |
17. "Exporter" means any person under the jurisdiction of the State of export who arranges for hazardous wastes to be exported; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.ix |
"Genetic material" means any material of plant, animal, microbial or other origin containing functional units of heredity. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.f |
(f) "land degradation" means reduction or loss, in arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas, of the biological or economic productivity and complexity of rainfed cropland, irrigated cropland, or range, pasture, forest and woodlands resulting from land uses or from a process or combination of processes, including processes arising from human activities and habitation patterns, such as: |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.7.a.ii |
ii) a company or other organization organized in accordance with the law applicable in that Contracting Party; |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.7 |
7. "Council" means the International Tropical Timber Council established in accordance with article 6; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.9x |
#NAME? |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.13 |
13. "State of the ship's registry" means in relation to a registered ship the State of registration of the ship, and in relation to an unregistered ship the State whose flag the ship is entitled to fly. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.l |
(l) "reprocessing" means a process or operation, the purpose of which is to extract radioactive isotopes from spent fuel for further use; |
|
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.2.3.c |
(c) The state of human health and safety, conditions of human life, cultural sites and built structures, inasmuch as they are or may be affected by the state of the elements of the environment or, through these elements, by the factors, activities or measures referred to in subparagraph (b) above; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.1.b.i |
(b) (i) To ensure that, when the substances listed in annex I are destroyed or disposed of, such destruction or disposal is undertaken in an environmentally sound manner, taking into account relevant subregional, regional and global regimes governing the management of hazardous wastes and their disposal, in particular the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.14 |
14. "Convention" means the Convention on the Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes, done at Helsinki on 17 March 1992; |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.n.iii |
iii. there is, and will be in the foreseeable future, sufficient habitat to maintain the population of the migratory species on a long-term basis; and |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.2.a.ii |
(ii) For a use or purpose which is permitted for that Party under Annex A or Annex B; |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.m.ii |
(ii) a regional economic integration organisation in which vessels are entitled to fly the flag of a member State of that regional economic integration organisation. |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.9.7 |
(7) An authorised officer shall not order a fishing vessel to stop while it is actually fishing or engaged in shooting or hauling gear except in an emergency to avoid damage to vessels or gear. |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.5.10 |
10. For the purpose of this Article the ship's tonnage shall be the net tonnage of the ship with the addition of the amount deducted from the gross tonnage on account of engine room space for the purpose of ascertaining the net tonnage. In the case of a ship which cannot be measured in accordance with the normal rules of tonnage measurement, the ship's tonnage shall be deemed to be 40 per cent of the weight in tons (of 2240 lbs) of oil which the ship is capable of carrying. |
|
2812 |
Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage |
Art.7.1x |
For the purpose of this Convention, international protection of the world cultural and natural heritage shall be understood to mean the establishment of a system of international co-operation and assistance designed to support States Parties to the Convention in their efforts to conserve and identify that heritage. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.4 |
4. "Disposal" means any operation specified in Annex IV to this Convention; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.18 |
18. "Importer" means any person under the jurisdiction of the State of import who arranges for hazardous wastes to be imported; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.jx |
"Genetic resources" means genetic material of actual or potential value. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.f.i |
(i) soil erosion caused by wind and/ or water; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.7.b |
b) with respect to a "third state", a natural person, company or other organization which fulfils, mutatis mutandis, the conditions specified in subparagraph a) for a Contracting Party. |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.8 |
8. "Special vote" means a vote requiring at least two thirds of the votes cast by producing members present and voting and at least 60 per cent of the votes cast by consuming members present and voting, counted separately, on condition that these votes are cast by at least half of the producing members present and voting and at least half of the consuming members present and voting; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.10x |
#NAME? |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.14 |
14. "Terminal" means any site for the storage of hazardous and noxious substances received from waterborne transportation, including any facility situated off-shore and linked by pipeline or otherwise to such site. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.m |
(m) "sealed source" means radioactive material that is permanently sealed in a capsule or closely bonded and in a solid form, excluding reactor fuel elements; |
|
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.2.4 |
4. "The public" means one or more natural or legal persons, and, in accordance with national legislation or practice, their associations, organizations or groups; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.1.b.ii |
(ii) To endeavour to ensure that the disposal of substances listed in annex I is carried out domestically, taking into account pertinent environmental considerations; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.15 |
15. "Meeting of the Parties to the Convention" means the body established by the Parties to the Convention in accordance with its article 17; |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.n.iv |
iv. the distribution and abundance of the migratory species approach historic coverage and levels to the extent that potentially suitable ecosystems exist and to the extent consistent with wise wildlife management; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.2.b |
(b) That a chemical listed in Annex A for which any production or use specific exemption is in effect or a chemical listed in Annex B for which any production or use specific exemption or acceptable purpose is in effect, taking into account any relevant provisions in existing international prior informed consent instruments, is exported only: |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.n |
(n) 'Living marine resources' means all living components of marine ecosystems, including seabirds; |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.9.8 |
(8) An authorised officer shall not pursue his enquiries further than is necessary to satisfy him either that there has been no breach of the Convention, or, where it appears to him that a breach has occurred, to secure information about the relevant facts, always acting in such a manner that vessels suffer the minimum interference and inconvenience. |
|
2785 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.5.11 |
11. the insurer or other person providing financial security shall be entitled to constitute a fund in accordance with this Article on the same conditions and having the same effect as if it were constituted by the owner. Such a fund may be constituted even in the event of the actual fault or privity of the owner but its constitution shall in that case not prejudice the rights of any claimant against the owner. |
|
2812 |
Convention For The Protection Of The World Cultural And Natural Heritage |
Sect.3 |
III. INTERGOVERNMENTAL COMMITTEE FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE WORLD CULTURAL AND NATURAL HERITAGE |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.5 |
5. "Approved site or facility" means a site or facility for the disposal of hazardous wastes or other wastes which is authorized or permitted to operate for this purpose by a relevant authority of the State where the site or facility is located; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.19 |
19. "Carrier" means any person who carries out the transport of hazardous wastes; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.kx |
"Habitat" means the place or type of site where an organism or population naturally occurs. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.f.ii |
(ii) deterioration of the physical, chemical and biological or economic properties of soil; and |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.8 |
8) "Make Investments" or "Making of Investments" means establishing new Investments, acquiring all or part of existing Investments or moving into different fields of Investment activity. |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.9 |
9. "Simple distributed majority vote" means a vote requiring more than half of the votes cast by producing members present and voting and more than half of the votes cast by consuming members present and voting, counted separately; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.11x |
#NAME? |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.15 |
15. "Director" means the Director of the HNS Fund. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.n |
(n) "spent fuel" means nuclear fuel that has been irradiated in and permanently removed from a reactor core; |
|
3288 |
Convention On Access To Information, Public Participation In Decision-Making And Access To Justice In Environmental Matters |
Art.2.5 |
5. "The public concerned" means the public affected or likely to be affected by, or having an interest in, the environmental decision-making; for the purposes of this definition, non-governmental organizations promoting environmental protection and meeting any requirements under national law shall be deemed to have an interest. |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.1.b.iii |
(iii) To ensure that the transboundary movement of the substances listed in annex I is conducted in an environmentally sound manner, taking into consideration applicable subregional, regional, and global regimes governing the transboundary movement of hazardous wastes, in particular the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal; |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.15 |
16. "Party" means, unless the text otherwise indicates, a State or a regional economic integration organization referred to in article 21 which has consented to be bound by this Protocol and for which this Protocol is in force; |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.o |
o) Conservation status will be taken as "unfavourable" if any of the conditions set out in sub-paragraph n) of this paragraph is not met; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.2.b.i |
(i) For the purpose of environmentally sound disposal as set forth in paragraph 1 (d) of Article 6; |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.o |
(o) 'Regional economic integration organisation' unless other-wise specified, means a regional economic integration organisation to which all its member States have transferred competence over matters covered by this Convention, including the authority to make decisions binding on its member States in respect of those matters; and |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.9.9 |
(9) An authorised officer may, in case of damage to a vessel or fishing gear, offer to conciliate at sea, and if the parties concerned agree to this, assist them in reaching a settlement. At the request of the parties concerned the authorised officer shall draw up a protocol recording the settlement reached. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.6 |
6. "Competent authority" means one governmental authority designated by a Party to be responsible, within such geographical areas as the Party may think fit, for receiving the notification of a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes, and any information related to it, and for responding to such a notification, as provided in Article 6; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.20 |
20. "Generator" means any person whose activity produces hazardous wastes, or, if that person is not known, the person who is in possession and/ or control of those wastes; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.lx |
"In-situ conditions" means conditions where genetic resources exist within ecosystems and natural habitats, and, in the case of domesticated or cultivated species, in the surroundings where they have developed their distinctive properties. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.f.iii |
(iii) long-term loss of natural vegetation; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.9 |
9) "Returns" means the amounts derived from or associated with an Investment, irrespective of the form in which they are paid, including profits, dividends, interest, capital gains, royalty payments, management, technical assistance or other fees and payments in kind. |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.10 |
10. "Financial year" means the period from 1 January to 31 December inclusive; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.12x |
#NAME? |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.16 |
16. "Organization" means the International Maritime Organization. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.o |
(o) "spent fuel management" means all activities that relate to the handling or storage of spent fuel, excluding off-site transportation. It may also involve discharges; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.1.c |
(c) To restrict the substances listed in annex II to the uses described, in accordance with the implementation requirements specified therein. |
|
3303 |
Protocol On Water And Health To The Convention On The Protection And Use Of Transboundary Watercourses And International Lakes |
Art.2.15 |
17. "Meeting of the Parties" means the body established by the Parties in accordance with article 16. |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.p |
p) "Range State" means any State that exercises jurisdiction over any part of the range of albatrosses or petrels, or a State, flag vessels of which are engaged outside its national jurisdictional limits in taking, or which have the potential to take, albatrosses and petrels; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.2.b.ii |
(ii) To a Party which is permitted to use that chemical under Annex A or Annex B; or |
|
3338 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Fishery Resources In The South East Atlantic Ocean |
Art.1.1x.p |
(p) 'Transshipment' means unloading of all or any of the fishery resources on board a fishing vessel to another fishing vessel either at sea or in port without the products having been recorded by a port State as landed. |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.9.10 |
(10) Resistance by a vessel to the directions of an authorised officer shall be deemed as resistance to the authority of the flag State of that vessel. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.7 |
7. "Focal point" means the entity of a Party referred to in Article 5 responsible for receiving and submitting information as provided for in Articles 13 and 16; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.21 |
21. "Disposer" means any person to whom hazardous wastes are shipped and who carries out the disposal of such wastes; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.mx |
"In-situ conservation" means the conservation of ecosystems and natural habitats and the maintenance and recovery of viable populations of species in their natural surroundings and, in the case of domesticated or cultivated species, in the surroundings where they have developed their distinctive properties. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.g |
(g) "arid, semi-arid and dry sub-humid areas" means areas, other than polar and sub-polar regions, in which the ratio of annual precipitation to potential evapotranspiration falls within the range from 0.05 to 0.65; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.10 |
10) "Area" means with respect to a state that is a Contracting Party: |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.2.11 |
11. "Freely usable currencies" means the deutsche mark, the French franc, the Japanese yen, the pound sterling, the United States dollar and any other currency which has been designated from time to time by a competent international monetary organization as being in fact widely used to make payments for international transactions and widely traded in the principal exchange markets. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.13x |
#NAME? |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.1.17 |
17. "Secretary-General" means the Secretary-General of the Organization. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.p |
(p) "spent fuel management facility" means any facility or installation the primary purpose of which is spent fuel management; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.2 |
2. The requirements specified in paragraph 1 (b) above shall become effective for each substance upon the date that production or use of that substance is eliminated, whichever is later. |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.q |
q) "Taking" means taking, hunting, fishing, capturing, harassing, deliberate killing or attempting to engage in any such conduct; and |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.2.b.iii |
(iii) To a State not Party to this Convention which has provided an annual certification to the exporting Party. Such certification shall specify the intended use of the chemical and include a statement that, with respect to that chemical, the importing State is committed to: |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.9.11 |
(11) The Contracting Parties shall consider and act on reports of foreign authorised officers under these arrangements on the same basis as reports or national officers. The provisions of this paragraph shall not impose any obligation on a Contracting Party to give the report of a foreign authorised officer a higher evidential value than it would possess in the authorised officer's own country. Contracting Parties shall collaborate in order to facilitate judicial or other proceedings arising from a report of an authorised officer under this Convention. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.5 |
Article 5 |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.8 |
8. "Environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes or other wastes" means taking all practicable steps to ensure that hazardous wastes or other wastes are managed in a manner which will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects which may result from such wastes; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.22 |
22. "Illegal traffic" means any transboundary movement of hazardous wastes as specified in Article 9 of this Convention; |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.nx |
"Protected area" means a geographically defined area which is designated or regulated and managed to achieve specific conservation objectives. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.h |
(h) "affected areas" means arid, semi-arid and/ or dry sub-humid areas affected or threatened by desertification; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.10.a |
a) the territory under its sovereignty, it being understood that territory includes land, internal waters and the territorial sea; and |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Sect.3 |
CHAPTER III. ORGANIZATION AND ADMINISTRATION |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.14x |
#NAME? |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.q |
(q) "State of destination" means a State to which a transboundary movement is planned or takes place; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.3 |
3. For substances listed in annex I, II, or III, each Party should develop appropriate strategies for identifying articles still in use and wastes containing such substances, and shall take appropriate measures to ensure that such wastes and such articles, upon becoming wastes, are destroyed or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner. |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.2.r |
r) "Regional economic integration organisation" means an organisation constituted by sovereign States of a given region which has competence in respect of matters governed by this Agreement and has been duly authorised, in accordance with its internal procedures, to sign, ratify, accept approve or accede to this Agreement. |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.2.b.iii.a |
a. Protect human health and the environment by taking the necessary measures to minimize or prevent releases; |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.9 |
Article 9 |
|
2758 |
Convention On The Conduct Of Fishing Operations In The North Atlantic |
Art.9.12 |
(12) An authorised officer shall not exercise his powers to board a vessel of another Contracting Party if an authorised officer of that Contracting Party is available and in a position to do so himself. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.5.1 |
1. Any reference in this Agreement to "Governments" shall be construed as including the European Economic Community and any other intergovernmental organization having responsibilities in respect of the negotiation, conclusion and application of international agreements, in particular commodity agreements. Accordingly, any reference in this Agreement to signature, ratification, acceptance or approval, or to notification of provisional application, or to accession shall, in the case of such intergovernmental organizations, be construed as including a reference to signature, ratification, acceptance or approval, or to notification of provisional application, or to accession, by such intergovernmental organizations. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.9 |
9. "Area under the national jurisdiction of a State" means any land, marine area or air space within which a State exercises administrative and regulatory responsibility in accordance with international law in regard to the protection of human health or the environment; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.1.23 |
23. "Dumping at sea" means the deliberate disposal of hazardous wastes at sea from vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures at sea, and includes ocean incineration and disposal into the seabed and sub-seabed. |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.ox |
"Regional economic integration organization" means an organization constituted by sovereign States of a given region, to which its member States have transferred competence in respect of matters governed by this Convention and which has been duly authorized, in accordance with its internal procedures, to sign, ratify, accept, approve or accede to it. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.i |
(i) "affected countries" means countries whose lands include, in whole or in part, affected areas; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.10.b |
b) subject to and in accordance with the international law of the sea: the sea, sea-bed and its subsoil with regard to which that Contracting Party exercises sovereign rights and jurisdiction. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.15x |
#NAME? |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.r |
(r) "State of origin" means a State from which a transboundary movement is planned to be initiated or is initiated; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.4 |
4. For the purposes of paragraphs 1 to 3 above, the terms waste, disposal, and environmentally sound shall be interpreted in a manner consistent with the use of those terms under the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal. |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.3 |
3. Any regional economic integration organisation which becomes a Party to the Agreement without any of its member States being a Party to the Agreement shall be bound by all the obligations under the Agreement. Where one or more member States of such an organisation are also Party to the Agreement, the organisation and its member States shall decide on their respective responsibilities for the performance of their obligations under the Agreement. In such cases, the organisation and the member States shall not be entitled to exercise rights under the Agreement concurrently. |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.2.b.iii.b |
b. Comply with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 6; and |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.9.1 |
1. Each Contracting Government shall take the necessary measures to control and regulate in each of its territories the internal, and the import and export, traffic in, and the manufacture of articles from, trophies as defined in paragraph 8 of the present article, with a view to preventing the import or export of, or any dealing in trophies other than such as have been originally killed, captured or collected in accordance with the laws and regulations of the territory concerned. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.5.2 |
2. In the case of voting on matters within their competence, such intergovernmental organizations shall vote with a number of votes equal to the total number of votes attributable to their member States in accordance with article 10. In such cases, the member States of such intergovernmental organizations shall not be entitled to exercise their individual voting rights. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.10 |
10. "State of export" means a Party from which a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes is planned to be initiated or is initiated; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.2 |
ARTICLE 2 Scope of the Convention |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.px |
"Sustainable use" means the use of components of biological diversity in a way and at a rate that does not lead to the long-term decline of biological diversity, thereby maintaining its potential to meet the needs and aspirations of present and future generations. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.j |
(j) "regional economic integration organization" means an organization constituted by sovereign States of a given region which has competence in respect of matters governed by this Convention and has been duly authorized, in accordance with its internal procedures, to sign, ratify, accept, approve or accede to this Convention; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.10.cx |
With respect to a Regional Economic Integration Organization which is a Contracting Party, Area means the Areas of the member states of such Organization, under the provisions contained in the agreement establishing that Organization. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.16x |
#NAME? |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.s |
(s) "State of transit" means any State, other than a State of origin or a State of destination, through whose territory a transboundary movement is planned or takes place; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.5 |
5. Each Party shall: |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.4 |
4. In their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, regional economic integration organisations shall declare the extent of their competence with respect to the matters governed by the Agreement. They shall also promptly inform the Depository, who shall in turn inform the Parties, of any substantial modification in the extent of their competence. |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.2.b.iii.c |
c. Comply, where appropriate, with the provisions of paragraph 2 of Part II of Annex B. |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.9.2 |
2. The export of trophies to any destination whatsoever shall be prohibited unless the exporter has been granted a certificate permitting export and issued by a competent authority. Such certificate shall only be issued where the trophies have been lawfully imported or lawfully obtained. In the event of an attempted export without any certificate having been granted, the authorities of the territory where this attempt takes place shall apply such penalties as they may think necessary. |
|
2619 |
Convention For The Regulation Of The Meshes Of Fishing Nets And The Size Limits Of Fish |
Art.13 |
Article 13 |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Sect.5.2 |
CHAPTER IV - INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER COUNCIL |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.11 |
11. "State of import" means a Party to which a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes is planned or takes place for the purpose of disposal therein or for the purpose of loading prior to disposal in an area not under the national jurisdiction of any State; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.2.1 |
1. The following substances shall be "hazardous wastes" for the purposes of this convention: |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.2.1x.qx |
"Technology" includes biotechnology. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.1.1x.k |
(k) "developed country Parties" means developed country Parties and regional economic integration organizations constituted by developed countries. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.11.a |
11) a) "GATT" means "GATT 1947" or "GATT 1994", or both of them where both are applicable. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.17x |
#NAME? |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.t |
(t) "storage" means the holding of spent fuel or of radioactive waste in a facility that provides for its containment, with the intention of retrieval; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.5.a |
(a) Reduce its total annual emissions of each of the substances listed in annex III from the level of the emission in a reference year set in accordance with that annex by taking effective measures, appropriate in its particular circumstances; |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.5 |
5. This Agreement is an AGREEMENT within the meaning of Article IV (3) of the Convention. |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.2.b.iii.dx |
The certification shall also include any appropriate supporting documentation, such as legislation, regulatory instruments, or administrative or policy guidelines. The exporting Party shall transmit the certification to the Secretariat within sixty days of receipt. |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.9.3 |
3. The import of trophies which have been exported from any territory to which the present Convention is applicable in full, whether a territory of another Contracting Government or not, shall be prohibited except on production of a certificate or lawful export. failing which the trophy shall be confiscated, but without prejudice to the application of the penalties mentioned in the preceding paragraph. |
|
2619 |
Convention For The Regulation Of The Meshes Of Fishing Nets And The Size Limits Of Fish |
Art.13.1 |
(1) For the purposes of this Convention the expression "vessel" means: |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.7 |
Article 7 |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.12 |
12. "State of transit" means any State, other than the State of export or import, through which a movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes is planned or takes place; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.2.1.a |
(a) Wastes that belong to any category contained in Annex I of this Convention; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.11.b |
b) "GATT 1947" means the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, dated 30 October 1947, annexed to the Final Act Adopted at the Conclusion of the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Employment, as subsequently rectified, amended or modified. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.18x |
#NAME? |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.2.1x.u |
(u) "transboundary movement" means any shipment of spent fuel or of radioactive waste from a State of origin to a State of destination. |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.5.b |
(b) No later than the timescales specified in annex VI, apply: |
|
3342 |
Agreement On The Conservation Of Albatrosses And Petrels |
Art.1.6 |
6. The annexes to this Agreement form an integral part thereof. Any reference to the Agreement includes a reference to its annexes. |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.2.c |
(c) That a chemical listed in Annex A, for which production and use specific exemptions are no longer in effect for any Party, is not exported from it except for the purpose of environmentally sound disposal as set forth in paragraph 1 (d) of Article 6; |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.9.4 |
4. The import and export of trophies, except at places where there is a customs station, shall be prohibited. |
|
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.18 |
Article 18 |
|
2619 |
Convention For The Regulation Of The Meshes Of Fishing Nets And The Size Limits Of Fish |
Art.13.1.a |
(a) any vessel or boat employed in fishing for sea fish or in the treatment of sea fish; or |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.7.1 |
1. When allocation of oil is carried out pursuant to Article 13, 14, or 15, each Participating Country shall have a supply right equal to its permissible consumption less its emergency reserve drawdown obligation. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.13 |
13. "States concerned" means Parties which are States of export or import, or transit States, whether or not Parties; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.2.1.b |
(b) Wastes that are not covered under paragraph (a) above but are defined as, or are considered to be, hazardous wastes by the domestic legislation of the State of export, import or transit; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.11.c |
c) "GATT 1994" means the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade as specified in Annex 1A of the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization, as subsequently rectified, amended or modified. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.19x |
#NAME? |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.5.b.i |
(i) The best available techniques, taking into consideration annex V, to each new stationary source within a major stationary source category for which annex V identifies best available techniques; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.2.d |
(d) For the purposes of this paragraph, the term "State not Party to this Convention" shall include, with respect to a particular chemical, a State or regional economic integration organization that has not agreed to be bound by the Convention with respect to that chemical. |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.9.5.a |
5. (a) Every trophy consisting of ivory and rhinoceros horn exported in accordance with the provisions of the present article shall be identified by marks which, together with the weight of the trophy shall be recorded in the certificate of lawful export. |
|
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.18.1x |
In the present Agreement the following expressions have the meanings respectively assigned to them, that is to say: |
|
2619 |
Convention For The Regulation Of The Meshes Of Fishing Nets And The Size Limits Of Fish |
Art.13.1.b |
(b) any vessel or boat used partly or wholly for the purposes of the transport of sea fish registered or owned in the territories of any Contracting Government. |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.7.2 |
2. A Participating Country whose supply right exceeds the sum of its normal domestic production and actual net imports available during an emergency shall have an allocation right which entitles it to additional net imports equal to that excess. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.14 |
14. "Person" means any natural or legal person; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.2.1.c |
(c) Wastes which possess any of the characteristics contained in Annex II of this Convention; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.11.c.ix |
A party to the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization is considered to be a party to GATT 1994. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.20x |
#NAME? |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.5.b.ii |
(ii) Limit values at least as stringent as those specified in annex IV to each new stationary source within a category mentioned in that annex, taking into consideration annex V. A Party may, as an alternative, apply different emission reduction strategies that achieve equivalent overall emission levels; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.3 |
3. Each Party that has one or more regulatory and assessment schemes for new pesticides or new industrial chemicals shall take measures to regulate with the aim of preventing the production and use of new pesticides or new industrial chemicals which, taking into consideration the criteria in paragraph 1 of Annex D, exhibit the characteristics of persistent organic pollutants. |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.9.5.b |
(b) Every other trophy shall, if possible, be similarly marked and recorded, but shall in any event be described in the certificate so as to identify it with as much certainty as possible. |
|
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.18.2x.ax |
"factory ship" means a ship in which or on which whales are treated whether wholly or in part; |
|
2619 |
Convention For The Regulation Of The Meshes Of Fishing Nets And The Size Limits Of Fish |
Art.13.2 |
(2) The expression " territories" denotes in relation to any Contracting Government: |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.7.3 |
3. A Participating Country in which the sum of normal domestic production and actual net imports available during an emergency exceeds its supply right shall have an allocation obligation which requires it to supply, directly or indirectly, the quantity of oil equal to that excess to other Participating Countries. This would not preclude any Participating Country from maintaining exports of oil to non-participating countries. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.15 |
15. "Exporter" means any person under the jurisdiction of the State of export who arranges for hazardous wastes or other wastes to be exported; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.2.1.d |
(d) Hazardous substances which have been banned, cancelled or refused registration by government regulatory action, or voluntarily withdrawn from registration in the country of manufacture, for human health or environmental reasons. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.11.d |
d) "Related Instruments" means, as appropriate: |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.21x |
#NAME? |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.5.b.iii |
(iii) The best available techniques, taking into consideration annex V, to each existing stationary source within a major stationary source category for which annex V identifies best available techniques, insofar as this is technically and economically feasible. A Party may, as an alternative, apply different emission reduction strategies that achieve equivalent overall emission reductions; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.4 |
4. Each Party that has one or more regulatory and assessment schemes for pesticides or industrial chemicals shall, where appropriate, take into consideration within these schemes the criteria in paragraph 1 of Annex D when conducting assessments of pesticides or industrial chemicals currently in use. |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.9.5.c |
(c) The Contracting Governments shall take such measures as may be possible by the preparation and circulation of appropriate illustrations or otherwise to instruct their customs officers in the methods of identifying the species mentioned in the annex to the present Convention and the trophies derived therefrom. |
|
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.18.2x.bx |
"whale catcher" means a ship used for the purpose of hunting, taking, towing, holding on to, or scouting for whales; |
|
2619 |
Convention For The Regulation Of The Meshes Of Fishing Nets And The Size Limits Of Fish |
Art.13.2.a |
(a) its metropolitan territory; |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.7.4 |
4. The term "permissible consumption" means the average daily rate of final consumption allowed when emergency demand restraint at the applicable level has been activated; possible further voluntary demand restraint by any Participating Country shall not affect its allocation right or obligation. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.16 |
16. "Importer" means any person under the jurisdiction of the State of import who arranges for hazardous wastes or other wastes to be imported; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.2.2 |
2. Wastes which, as a result of being radioactive, are subject to any international control systems, including international instruments, applying specifically to radioactive materials, are included in the scope of this Convention. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.11.d.i |
i) agreements, arrangements or other legal instruments, including decisions, declarations and understandings, concluded under the auspices of GATT 1947 as subsequently rectified, amended or modified; or |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.22x |
#NAME? |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.5.b.iv |
(iv) Limit values at least as stringent as those specified in annex IV to each existing stationary source within a category mentioned in that annex, insofar as this is technically and economically feasible, taking into consideration annex V. A Party may, as an alternative, apply different emission reduction strategies that achieve equivalent overall emission reductions; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.5 |
5. Except as otherwise provided in this Convention, paragraphs 1 and 2 shall not apply to quantities of a chemical to be used for laboratory-scale research or as a reference standard. |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.9.6 |
6. The measures contemplated in paragraph 1 of the present article shall include provisions that found ivory, rhinoceros horn and all trophies of animals found dead, or accidentally killed, or killed in defence of any persons, shall, in principle, be the property of the Government of the territory concerned, and shall be disposed of according to regulations introduced by that Government, due regard being had to the native rights and customs reserved in the succeeding paragraph. |
|
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.18.2x.cx |
"land station" means a factory on the land, or in the territorial waters adjacent thereto, in which or at which whales are treated whether wholly or in part; |
|
2619 |
Convention For The Regulation Of The Meshes Of Fishing Nets And The Size Limits Of Fish |
Art.13.2.b |
(b) any territory in respect of which action has been taken by the Contracting Government under Article 16; and the waters where the Contracting Government has exclusive jurisdiction over fisheries. |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.7.5 |
5. The term "emergency reserve drawdown obligation" means the emergency reserve commitment of any Participating Country divided by the total emergency reserve commitment of the group and multiplied by the group supply shortfall. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.17 |
17. "Carrier" means any person who carries out the transport of hazardous wastes or other wastes; |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.2.3 |
3. Wastes which derive from the normal operations of a ship, the discharge of which is covered by another international instrument, shall not fall within the scope of this Convention. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.11.d.ii |
ii) the Agreement Establishing the World Trade Organization including its Annex 1 except GATT 1994), its Annexes 2, 3 and 4, and the decisions, declarations and understandings related thereto, as subsequently rectified, amended or modified. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.23x |
- Western Samoa; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.5.b.v |
(v) Effective measures to control emissions from mobile sources, taking into consideration annex VII. |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.3.6 |
6. Any Party that has a specific exemption in accordance with Annex A or a specific exemption or an acceptable purpose in accordance with Annex B shall take appropriate measures to ensure that any production or use under such exemption or purpose is carried out in a manner that prevents or minimizes human exposure and release into the environment. For exempted uses or acceptable purposes that involve intentional release into the environment under conditions of normal use, such release shall be to the minimum extent necessary, taking into account any applicable standards and guidelines. |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.9.7 |
7. No rights of the kind specified in paragraph 2 of article 8 are to be considered as being prejudiced by the provisions of the preceding paragraphs. |
|
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.18.2x.dx |
"baleen whale" means any whale other than a toothed whale; |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.7.6 |
6. The term "group supply shortfall" means the shortfall for the group as measured by the aggregate permissible consumption for the group minus the daily rate of oil supplies available to the group during an emergency. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.18 |
18. "Generator" means any person whose activity produces hazardous wastes or other wastes or, if that person is not known, the person who is in possession and/or control of those wastes; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.12 |
12) "Intellectual Property" includes copyrights and related rights, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial designs, patents, layout designs of integrated circuits and the protection of undisclosed information. |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.5 |
Article 5 |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.i.24x |
#NAME? |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.6 |
6. In the case of residential combustion sources, the obligations set out in paragraph 5 (b) (i) and (iii) above shall refer to all stationary sources in that category taken together. |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.9.8 |
8. For the purposes of the present article the expression "trophy" shall denote any animal, dead or alive, mentioned in the annex to the Convention, or anything part of or produced from any such animal when dead, or the eggs, eggshells, nests or plumage of any bird so mentioned. The expression "trophy" shall not, however, include any trophy or part of a trophy which by a process of bona fide manufacture, as contemplated in paragraph 1 of the present article, has lost its original identity. |
|
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.18.2x.ex |
"blue whale" means any whale known by the name of blue whale, Sibbald's rorqual or sulphur bottom; |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.7.7 |
7. The term "oil supplies available to the group" means |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.19 |
19. "Disposer" means any person to whom hazardous wastes or other wastes are shipped and who carries out the disposal of such wastes; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.13.a |
13) a) "Energy Charter Protocol" or "Protocol" means a treaty, the negotiation of which is authorized and the text of which is adopted by the Charter Conference, which is entered into by two or more Contracting Parties in order to complement, supplement, extend or amplify the provisions of this Treaty with respect to any specific sector or category of activity within the scope of this Treaty, or to areas of cooperation pursuant to Title III of the Charter. |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.5.1 |
1. Any reference in this Agreement to "Governments" shall be construed as including the European Community and any other intergovernmental organization having responsibilities in respect of the negotiation, conclusion and application of international agreements, in particular commodity agreements. Accordingly, any reference in this Agreement to signature, ratification, acceptance or approval, or to notification of provisional application, or to accession shall, in the case of such intergovernmental organizations, be construed as including a reference to signature, ratification, acceptance or approval, or to notification of provisional application, or to accession, by such intergovernmental organizations. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.ii |
(ii) those areas of high seas which are enclosed from all sides by the exclusive economic zones referred to in sub-paragraph (i); |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.7 |
7. Where a Party, after the application of paragraph 5 (b) above, cannot achieve the requirements of paragraph 5 (a) above for a substance specified in annex III, it shall be exempted from its obligations in paragraph 5 (a) above for that substance. |
|
2609 |
Convention Relative To The Preservation Of Fauna And Flora In Their Natural State |
Art.9.9 |
9. Each Contracting Government shall furnish to the Government of the United Kingdom information as to the measures taken in order to carry out the obligations of the present article or any part of them. The Government of the United Kingdom will communicate any information so received to all the Governments mentioned in article 5, paragraph 2. |
|
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.18.2x.fx |
"fin whale" means any whale known by the name of common finback, common finner, common rorqual, finback, fin whale, herring whale, razorback, or true fin whale; |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.7.7.ax |
-all crude oil available to the group, |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.20 |
20. "Political and/or economic integration organization" means an organization constituted by sovereign States to which its member States have transferred competence in respect of matters governed by this Convention and which has been duly authorized, in accordance with its internal procedures, to sign, ratify, accept, approve, formally confirm or accede to it; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.13.b |
b) "Energy Charter Declaration" or "Declaration" means a non-binding instrument, the negotiation of which is authorized and the text of which is approved by the Charter Conference, which is entered into by two or more Contracting Parties to complement or supplement the provisions of this Treaty. |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.5.2 |
2. In the case of voting on matters within their competence, such intergovernmental organizations shall vote with a number of votes equal to the total number of votes attributable to their member States in accordance with article 10. In such cases, the member States of such intergovernmental organizations shall not be entitled to exercise their individual voting rights. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.hx.iii |
(iii) areas of the Pacific Ocean which have been included in the Convention Area pursuant to Article 2.6; |
|
3287 |
Protocol On Persistent Organic Pollutants To The Convention On Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
Art.3.8 |
8. Each Party shall develop and maintain emission inventories for the substances listed in annex III, and shall collect available information relating to the production and sales of the substances listed in annexes I and II, for those Parties within the geographical scope of EMEP, using, as a minimum, the methodologies and the spatial and temporal resolution specified by the Steering Body of EMEP, and, for those Parties outside the geographical scope of EMEP, using as guidance the methodologies developed through the work plan of the Executive Body. It shall report this information in accordance with the reporting requirements set out in article 9 below. |
|
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.18.2x.gx |
"grey whale" means any whale known by the name of grey whale, California grey, devil fish, hard head, mussel digger, grey back, rip sack; |
|
2675 |
Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The High Seas |
Art.13 |
Article 13 |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.7.7.bx |
#NAME? |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.2.21 |
21. "Illegal traffic" means any transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes as specified in Article 9. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.1.14 |
14) "Freely Convertible Currency" means a currency which is widely traded in international foreign exchange markets and widely used in international transactions. |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Sect.4 |
CHAPTER IV. INTERNATIONAL TROPICAL TIMBER COUNCIL |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.ix |
"Countries concerned" means countries of export, import or transit whether or not Parties to this Convention; |
|
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.18.2x.hx |
"humpback whale" means any whale known by the name of bunch, humpback, humpback whale, humpbacked whale, hump whale or hunchbacked whale; |
|
2675 |
Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The High Seas |
Art.13.1 |
1. The regulation of fisheries conducted by means of equipment embedded in the floor of the sea in areas of the high seas adjacent to the territorial sea of a State may be undertaken by that State where such fisheries have long been maintained and conducted by its nationals, provided that non-nationals are permitted to participate in such activities on an equal footing with nationals except in areas where such fisheries have by long usage been exclusively enjoyed by such nationals. Such regulations will not, however, affect the general status of the areas as high seas. |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.7.7.cx |
#NAME? |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.jx |
"Days" means calendar days unless otherwise specified; |
|
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.18.2x.ix |
"right whale" means any whale known by the name of Atlantic right whale, Arctic right whale, Biscayan right whale, bowhead, great polar whale, Greenland right whale, Greenland whale, Nordkaper, North Atlantic right whale, North Cape whale, Pacific right whale, pigmy right whale, Southern pigmy right whale or Southern right whale; |
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2675 |
Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The High Seas |
Art.13.2 |
2. In this Article, the expression "fisheries conducted by means of equipment embedded in the floor of the sea" means those fisheries using gear with supporting members embedded in the sea floor, constructed on a site and left there to operate permanently or, if removed, restored each season on the same site. |
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2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.7.8 |
8. The term "final consumption" means total domestic consumption of all finished petroleum products. |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11 |
Article XI |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.kx |
"Disposal" means any operation specified in Annex V to this Convention; |
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2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.18.2x.jx |
"sperm whale" means an whale known by the name of sperm whale, spermacet whale, cachalot or pot whale; |
|
2675 |
Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The High Seas |
Art.14 |
Article 14 |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.1 |
1. Each Party shall take all necessary measures to ensure that its nationals and fishing vessels flying its flag comply with the provisions of this Convention and measures adopted pursuant thereto. For purposes of this Convention, "fishing vessel" means any vessel used or intended for use for the purposes of the commercial exploitation of living marine resources, including mother ships and any other vessels directly engaged in such fishing operations. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.l |
"Disposer" means any person for whom hazardous wastes are destined and who carries out the actual disposal of such wastes; |
|
2612 |
International Agreement For The Regulation Of Whaling |
Art.18.2x.kx |
"length" in relation to any whale means the distance measured on the level in a straight line between the tip of the upper jaw and the notch between the flukes of the tail. |
|
2675 |
Convention On Fishing And Conservation Of The Living Resources Of The High Seas |
Art.14.1x |
In Articles 1, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 8, the term "nationals" means fishing boats or craft of any size having the nationality of the State concerned, according to the law of that State, irrespective of the nationality of the members of their crews. |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.2 |
2. Each Party shall: |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.m |
"Domestically prohibited goods" means substances or products which have been banned, cancelled or refused registration by government regulatory action, or voluntarily withdrawn from registration in the country of manufacture, for human health or environmental reasons; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.5 |
Article 5 |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.2.a |
(a) ensure that its fishing vessels fish for pollock in the Convention Area only pursuant to specific authorization issued by that Party; and |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.n |
"Environmentally sound management of hazardous wastes" means taking all practicable steps to ensure that hazardous wastes are managed in a manner which will protect human health and the environment against the adverse effects which may result from such wastes; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.5.1 |
1. A State may, at the time of ratification, acceptance, approval of, or accession to, this Convention, or any time thereafter, declare that this Convention does not apply to ships: |
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3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.2.b |
(b) ensure that fishing operations for pollock by its fishing vessels undertaken in violation of the provisions of this Convention or of such authorization constitute an offense under its national legislation. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.o |
"Exporter" means any person under the jurisdiction of the exporting Party who arranges for hazardous wastes to be exported; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.5.1.a |
(a) which do not exceed 200 gross tonnage; and |
|
2802 |
Convention For The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping From Ships And Aircraft |
Art.19 |
Article 19 |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.3 |
3. Each Party shall require its fishing vessels that fish for pollock in the Convention Area: |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.p |
"Exporting Party" means a Party from which a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes is planned to be initiated or is initiated; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.5.1.b |
(b) which carry hazardous and noxious substances only in packaged form; and |
|
2802 |
Convention For The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping From Ships And Aircraft |
Art.19.1x |
For the purpose of this Convention: |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.3.a |
(a) to use real-time satellite position-fixing transmitters while in the Bering Sea, |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.q |
"Focal point" means the entity of a Party referred to in Article 5 of this Convention responsible for receiving and submitting information as provided for in Articles 7 and 14; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.5.1.c |
(c) while they are engaged on voyages between ports or facilities of that State. |
|
2802 |
Convention For The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping From Ships And Aircraft |
Art.19.1x.1 |
1. "Dumping" means any deliberate disposal of substances and materials into the sea by or from ships or aircraft other than: |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.3.b |
(b) to notify the other Parties of their intention to enter the Convention Area 48 hours prior to such entry, the procedures for which shall be established by the Annual Conference; and |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.r |
"Forum Island Countries" means all Members of the South Pacific Forum with the exception of Australia and New Zealand; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.5.2 |
2. Where two neighbouring States agree that this Convention does not apply also to ships which are covered by paragraph 1(a) and (b) while engaged on voyages between ports or facilities of those States, the States concerned may declare that the exclusion from the application of this Convention declared under paragraph 1 covers also ships referred to in this paragraph. |
|
2802 |
Convention For The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping From Ships And Aircraft |
Art.19.1x.1.a |
a) any discharge incidental to or derived from the normal operation of ships and aircraft and their equipment; |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.3.c |
(c) to notify the other Parties of the location of any transshipments of fish and fish products to transport vessels 24 hours prior to such transshipment. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.s |
"Generator" means any person whose activity produces hazardous wastes or, if that person is not known, the person who is in possession and/or control of those wastes; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.5.3 |
3. Any State which has made the declaration under paragraph 1 or 2 may withdraw such declaration at any time. |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5 |
Article 5 |
|
2802 |
Convention For The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping From Ships And Aircraft |
Art.19.1x.1.b |
b) the placing of substances and materials for a purpose other than mere disposal thereof, is not contrary to the aim of this Convention. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.6 |
Article VI |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10 |
Article 10 |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.4 |
4. The Parties shall exchange: |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.t |
"Hazardous wastes" means wastes as specified in Article 2 of this Convention; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.5.4 |
4. A declaration made under paragraph 1 or 2, and the withdrawal of the declaration made under paragraph 3, shall be deposited with the Secretary-General who shall, after the entry into force of this Convention, communicate it to the Director. |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x |
Each Party shall at a minimum take the following measures to reduce the total releases derived from anthropogenic sources of each of the chemicals listed in Annex C, with the goal of their continuing minimization and, where feasible, ultimate elimination: |
|
2802 |
Convention For The Prevention Of Marine Pollution By Dumping From Ships And Aircraft |
Art.19.1x.2 |
2. "Ships and aircraft" means seagoing vessels and air-borne craft, floating craft whether self-propelled or not, and fixed or floating platforms. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.6.1 |
1. Permits and certificates granted under the provisions of Articles III, IV, and V shall be in accordance with the provisions of this Article. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.1 |
1. The producing members shall together hold 1,000 votes and the consuming members shall together hold 1,000 votes. |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.4.a |
(a) information collected by real-time satellite position-fixing transmitters on a real time basis through bilateral channels; and |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.u |
"IAEA" means the International Atomic Energy Agency; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.5.5 |
5. Where a State has made a declaration under paragraph 1 or 2 and has not withdrawn it, hazardous and noxious substances carried on board ships covered by that paragraph shall not be considered to be contributing cargo for the purpose of application of Articles 18, 20, Article 21, paragraph 5 and Article 43. |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.a |
(a) Develop an action plan or, where appropriate, a regional or subregional action plan within two years of the date of entry into force of this Convention for it, and subsequently implement it as part of its implementation plan specified in Article 7, designed to identify, characterize and address the release of the chemicals listed in Annex C and to facilitate implementation of subparagraphs (b) to (e). The action plan shall include the following elements: |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.6.2 |
2. An export permit shall contain the information specified in the model set forth in Appendix IV, and may only be used for export within a period of six months from the date on which it was granted. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.2 |
2. The votes of the producing members shall be distributed as follows: |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.4.b |
(b) catch data on a sufficiently regular basis, established by the Annual Conference to ensure effective implementation of the relevant conservation and management measures. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.v |
"Illegal traffic" means any transboundary movement of hazardous wastes as specified in Article 9 of this Convention; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.5.6 |
6. The HNS Fund is not liable to pay compensation for damage caused by substances carried by a ship to which the Convention does not apply pursuant to a declaration made under paragraph 1 or 2, to the extent that: |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.a.i |
(i) An evaluation of current and projected releases, including the development and maintenance of source inventories and release estimates, taking into consideration the source categories identified in Annex C; |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.6.3 |
3. Each permit or certificate shall contain the title of the present Convention, the name and any identifying stamp of the Management Authority granting it and a control number assigned by the Management Authority. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.2.a |
(a) Four hundred votes shall be distributed equally among the three producing regions of Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. The votes thus allocated to each of these regions shall then be distributed equally among the producing members of that region; |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.5 |
5. The Parties shall establish a Central Bering Sea Observer Program in accordance with the following principles: |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.w |
"Importer" means any person under the jurisdiction of the importing Party who arranges for hazardous wastes to be imported; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.5.6.a |
(a) the damage as defined in Article 1, paragraph 6(a), (b) or (c) was caused in: |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.a.ii |
(ii) An evaluation of the efficacy of the laws and policies of the Party relating to the management of such releases; |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.6.4 |
4. Any copies of a permit or certificate issued by a Management Authority shall be clearly marked as copies only and no such copy may be used in place of the original, except to the extent endorsed thereon. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.2.b |
(b) Three hundred votes shall be distributed among the producing members in accordance with their respective shares of the total tropical forest resources of all producing members; and |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.5.a |
(a) Each fishing vessel of the Parties that fishes for pollock in the Convention Area shall accept one observer of a Party other than its flag-State Party, upon request of such Party, under conditions established bilaterally sufficiently in advance by the Parties concerned. If such an observer is not available, the fishing vessel shall have on board one observer from its flag-State Party. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.x |
"Importing Party" means a Party to which transboundary movement of hazardous wastes is planned or takes place for the purpose of disposal therein or for the purpose of loading prior to disposal in an area not under the national jurisdiction of any State; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.5.6.a.i |
(i) the territory, including the territorial sea, of the State which has made the declaration, or in the case of neighbouring States which have made a declaration under paragraph 2, of either of them; or |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.a.iii |
(iii) Strategies to meet the obligations of this paragraph, taking into account the evaluations in (i) and (ii); |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.6.5 |
5. A separate permit or certificate shall be required for each consignment of specimens. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.2.c |
(c) Three hundred votes shall be distributed among the producing members in proportion to the average of the values of their respective net exports of tropical timber during the most recent three-year period for which definitive figures are available. |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.5.b |
(b) The observers shall be trained and certified in accordance with the procedures to be included in the Program. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.6 |
Article 6 Access to the Arrangement Area |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.y |
"London Convention" means the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.5.6.a.ii |
(ii) the exclusive economic zone, or area mentioned in Article 3(b), of the State or States referred to in (i); |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.a.iv |
(iv) Steps to promote education and training with regard to, and awareness of, those strategies; |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.6.6 |
6. A Management Authority of the State of import of any specimen shall cancel and retain the export permit or re-export certificate and any corresponding import permit presented in respect of the import of that specimen. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.3 |
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 of this article, the total votes allocated to the producing members from the African region, calculated in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, shall be distributed equally among all producing members from the African region. If there are any remaining votes, each of these votes shall be allocated to a producing member from the African region: the first to the producing member which is allocated the highest number of votes calculated in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, the second to the producing member which is allocated the second highest number of votes, and so on until all the remaining votes have been distributed. |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.5.c |
(c) The Program shall have as its objective a significant level of coverage by observers sent by non-flag-State Parties. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.6.1 |
1. Before a fishing vessel of the Parties may be issued with a regional access licence pursuant to this Arrangement, the vessel must first be duly registered on the Register of Eligible Fishing Vessels. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.z |
"Management" means the prevention and reduction of hazardous wastes and the collection, transport, storage, and treatment or disposal, of hazardous wastes including after-care of disposal sites; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.5.6.b |
(b) the damage includes measures taken to prevent or minimize such damage. |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.a.v |
(v) A review every five years of those strategies and of their success in meeting the obligations of this paragraph; such reviews shall be included in reports submitted pursuant to Article 15; |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.6.7 |
7. Where appropriate and feasible a Management Authority may affix a mark upon any specimen to assist in identifying the specimen. For these purposes "mark" means any indelible imprint, lead seal or other suitable means of identifying a specimen, designed in such a way as to render its imitation by unauthorized persons as difficult as possible. |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.4 |
4. For purposes of the calculation of the distribution of votes under paragraph 2(b) of this article, "tropical forest resources" means productive closed broadleaved forests as defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.5.d |
(d) With respect to observers sent by non-flag-State Parties, each Party shall require its fishing vessels to bear the costs of meals and accommodation of such observers. Other matters relating to costs shall be arranged between the parties concerned. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.6.2 |
2. Where a fishing vessel of the Parties is duly registered in accordance with the provisions of Article 3, the operator may apply, through the home Party of the vessel, to the Administrator, in accordance with the procedures set out in Annex IV, for a regional access licence authorizing the vessel to fish in the Arrangement Area. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.aa |
"Other Party" means a Party listed in Annex IV or any Party which is accepted by the Conference of the Parties to be an Other Party in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to Article 13.4(g); |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.a.vi |
(vi) A schedule for implementation of the action plan, including for the strategies and measures identified therein; |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.5 |
5. The votes of the consuming members shall be distributed as follows: each consuming member shall have 10 initial votes; the remaining votes shall be distributed among the consuming members in proportion to the average volume of their respective net imports of tropical timber during the three-year period commencing four calendar years prior to the distribution of votes. |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.5.e |
(e) The activities of observers shall include monitoring the implementation of conservation and management measures adopted pursuant to this Convention (e. g. , measures relating to fishing activities, location thereof, incidental catch, and fishing gear) and reporting of their findings to the flag-State Party and observer's Party. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.6.3x |
It shall be a condition of any regional access licence issued pursuant to this Arrangement that the vessel in respect of which the regional access licence is issued is operated in accordance with the requirements of Annex V. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.ab |
"Pacific Island Developing Party" means a Party listed in Annex III or any Party which is accepted by the Conference of the Parties to be a Pacific Island Developing Party in accordance with the procedures established pursuant to Article 13.4(g); |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.b |
(b) Promote the application of available, feasible and practical measures that can expeditiously achieve a realistic and meaningful level of release reduction or source elimination; |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.6 |
6. The Council shall distribute the votes for each financial year at the beginning of its first session of that year in accordance with the provisions of this article. Such distribution shall remain in effect for the rest of that year, except as provided for in paragraph 7 of this article. |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.6 |
6. Each Party may enforce the provisions of this Convention within the Convention Area in accordance with the following: |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.6.4 |
4. A regional access licence may be denied by the Administrator on the grounds set out in Annex IV. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.ac |
"Party" means a Party to this Convention; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.c |
(c) Promote the development and, where it deems appropriate, require the use of substitute or modified materials, products and processes to prevent the formation and release of the chemicals listed in Annex C, taking into consideration the general guidance on prevention and release reduction measures in Annex C and guidelines to be adopted by decision of the Conference of the Parties; |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.7 |
7. Whenever the membership of the Organization changes or when any member has its voting rights suspended or restored under any provision of this Agreement, the Council shall redistribute the votes within the affected category or categories of members in accordance with the provisions of this article. The Council shall, in that event, decide when such redistribution shall become effective. |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.6.a |
(a) Each Party consents to the boarding and inspection of fishing vessels flying its flag and located in the Convention Area by duly authorized officials of any other Party for compliance with this Convention or measures adopted pursuant thereto. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.6.5 |
5. Where a fishing vessel of the Parties is deleted from the Register of Eligible Fishing Vessels in accordance with the provisions of this Arrangement, any regional access licence issued in respect of that vessel shall, in the case of voluntary deletion from the register or non-renewal of registration, be cancelled thirty days following the deletion of the vessel from the Register of Eligible Fishing Vessels or upon the date of expiry of the licence, whichever is the sooner. In the case of deletion from the Register of Eligible Fishing Vessels for any other reason the regional access licence shall be cancelled immediately upon the deletion from the register. |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10 |
Article 10 |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.ad |
"Person" means any natural or legal person; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.d |
(d) Promote and, in accordance with the implementation schedule of its action plan, require the use of best available techniques for new sources within source categories which a Party has identified as warranting such action in its action plan, with a particular initial focus on source categories identified in Part II of Annex C. In any case, the requirement to use best available techniques for new sources in the categories listed in Part II of that Annex shall be phased in as soon as practicable but no later than four years after the entry into force of the Convention for that Party. For the identified categories, Parties shall promote the use of best environmental practices. When applying best available techniques and best environmental practices, Parties should take into consideration the general guidance on prevention and release reduction measures in that Annex and guidelines on best available techniques and best environmental practices to be adopted by decision of the Conference of the Parties; |
|
2965 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.8 |
8. There shall be no fractional votes. |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.6.b |
(b) Such Officials may inspect the vessel (other than crew quarters and engineering spaces), catch, fishing gear, and relevant documents and logbooks, and question the master, the fishing master, and other officers on board. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.6.6 |
6. If full payment of any amount due as a result of a final judgment or other final determination deriving from an occurrence relating to this Arrangement in waters within the jurisdiction of a Party, is not made to that Party within sixty days, the regional recess licence for the vessel involved shall be suspended at the request of that Party and that vessel shall not be authorized to fish in the Arrangement Area until that amount is paid to that Party. For the purposes of this Article "final judgment" means a judgment to a court of a Party from which no appeal proceedings have been initiated within sixty days. |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.1 |
1. The producing members shall together hold 1,000 votes and the consuming members shall together hold 1,000 votes. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.ae |
"Precautionary principle" means the principle that in order to protect the environment, the precautionary approach shall be widely applied by Parties according to their capabilities. Where there are threats of serious or irreversible damage, lack of full scientific certainty shall not be used as a reason for postponing cost-effective measures to prevent environmental degradation; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.e |
(e) Promote, in accordance with its action plan, the use of best available techniques and best environmental practices: |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.6.c |
(c) When conducting inspections, such officials shall present credentials issued by their Governments, minimize interference with and inconvenience to the operations of the fishing vessel undertaken pursuant to this Convention, and follow procedures set forth in a manual adopted by the Annual Conference. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.6.7x |
The Administrator shall maintain a record of all regional access licences issued pursuant to this Arrangement, including the date of issue and expiry of such licences. |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.2 |
2. The votes of the producing members shall be distributed as follows: |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.af |
"Radioactive wastes" means wastes which, as a result of being radioactive, are subject to other international control systems, including international instruments, applying specifically to radioactive materials; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.e.i |
(i) For existing sources, within the source categories listed in Part II of Annex C and within source categories such as those in Part III of that Annex; and |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.7 |
7. Where an inspection of a fishing vessel undertaken under paragraph 6 above reveals evidence of a violation of the provisions of this Convention or of measures adopted pursuant thereto: |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Art.6.8 |
8. The Administrator shall notify the Parties each month of the name, call sign, registration number, regional access licence number and expiry date of such licence of all purse seine vessels licensed to fish in the Arrangement Area under this Arrangement. |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.2.a |
(a) Four hundred votes shall be distributed equally among the three producing regions of Africa, Asia-Pacific and Latin America. The votes thus allocated to each of these regions shall then be distributed equally among the producing members of that region; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.ag |
"Secretariat" means the Secretariat established pursuant to Article 14 of this Convention; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.e.ii |
(ii) For new sources, within source categories such as those listed in Part III of Annex C which a Party has not addressed under subparagraph (d). |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.7.a |
(a) The flag-State Party shall be notified promptly of alleged violations. The flag State Party shall take appropriate measures in accordance with its national laws and regulations, including prompt investigation. The flag-State Party shall order the fishing vessel to cease operations in violation of the provisions of this Convention or of measures adopted pursuant thereto and, in appropriate cases, shall order the fishing vessel to leave the Convention Area immediately. |
|
3201 |
Federated States Of Micronesia Arrangement For Regional Fisheries Access |
Part.3 |
PART III ADMINISTRATION |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.2.b |
(b) Three hundred votes shall be distributed among the producing members in accordance with their respective shares of the total tropical forest resources of all producing members; and |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.ah |
"SPREP" means the South Pacific Regional Environment Programme; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.e.iiix |
When applying best available techniques and best environmental practices, Parties should take into consideration the general guidance on prevention and release reduction measures in Annex C and guidelines on best available techniques and best environmental practices to be adopted by decision of the Conference of the Parties; |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.7.b |
(b) In any case in which the fishing vessel has: |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.2.c |
(c) Three hundred votes shall be distributed among the producing members in proportion to the average of the values of their respective net exports of tropical timber during the most recent three-year period for which definitive figures are available. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.ai |
"Transboundary movement" means any movement of hazardous wastes from an area under the jurisdiction of any Party, to or through an area under the jurisdiction of another Party, or to or through an area not under the jurisdiction of another Party, provided at least two Parties are involved in the movement; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.f |
(f) For the purposes of this paragraph and Annex C: |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.7.b.i |
i. engaged in fishing for pollock, other than trial fishing, in the Convention Area in any year: |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7 |
Article 7 |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.3 |
3. Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph 2 of this article, the total votes allocated to the producing members from the African region, calculated in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, shall be distributed equally among all producing members from the African region. If there are any remaining votes, each of these votes shall be allocated to a producing member from the African region: the first to the producing member which is allocated the highest number of votes calculated in accordance with paragraph 2 of this article, the second to the producing member which is allocated the second highest number of votes, and so on until all the remaining votes have been distributed. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.aj |
"Transit Party" means any Party, other than the exporting Party or importing Party, through which a movement of hazardous wastes is planned or takes place; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.f.i |
(i) "Best available techniques" means the most effective and advanced stage in the development of activities and their methods of operation which indicate the practical suitability of particular techniques for providing in principle the basis for release limitations designed to prevent and, where that is not practicable, generally to reduce releases of chemicals listed in Part I of Annex C and their impact on the environment as a whole. In this regard: |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.7.b.i.1 |
(1) in which tile AHL is zero; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.1 |
1) Each Contracting Party shall take the necessary measures to facilitate the Transit of Energy Materials and Products consistent with the principle of freedom of transit and without distinction as to the origin, destination or ownership of such Energy Materials and Products or discrimination as to pricing on the basis of such distinctions, and without imposing any unreasonable delays, restrictions or charges. |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.4 |
4. For purposes of the calculation of the distribution of votes under paragraph 2 (b) of this article, "tropical forest resources" means productive closed broadleaved forests as defined by the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.ak |
"Vessels" and "Aircraft" mean waterborne or airborne craft of any type whatsoever. This expression includes air cushioned craft and floating craft, whether self-propelled or not; |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.f.ii |
(ii) "Techniques" includes both the technology used and the way in which the installation is designed, built, maintained, operated and decommissioned; |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.7.b.i.2 |
(2) while fishing for pollock is not allowed in accordance with the provisions of this Convention; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.2 |
2) Contracting Parties shall encourage relevant entitles to cooperate in: |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.5 |
5. The votes of the consuming members shall be distributed as follows: each consuming member shall have 10 initial votes: the remaining votes shall be distributed among the consuming members in proportion to the average volume of their respective net imports of tropical timber during the three-year period commencing four calendar years prior to the distribution of votes. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.1.1x.al |
"Wastes" means substances or materials which are disposed of, or are intended to be disposed of, or are required to be disposed of, by provisions of national legislation. |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.f.iii |
(iii) "Available" techniques means those techniques that are accessible to the operator and that are developed on a scale that allows implementation in the relevant industrial sector, under economically and technically viable conditions, taking into consideration the costs and advantages; and |
|
2800 |
International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.10 |
Article 10 |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.7.b.i.3 |
(3) after the total catch of pollock of the fishing vessel's Party has reached the INQ of that Party; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.2.a |
a) modernizing Energy Transport Facilities necessary to the Transit of Energy Materials and Products; |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.6 |
6. The Council shall distribute the votes for each financial year at the beginning of its first session of that year in accordance with the provisions of this article. Such distribution shall remain in effect for the rest of that year, except as provided for in paragraph 7 of this article. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.2 |
Article 2 |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.f.iv |
(iv) "Best" means most effective in achieving a high general level of protection of the environment as a whole; |
|
2800 |
International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.10.1 |
1. Contributions to the Fund shall be made in respect of each Contracting State by any person who, in the calendar year referred to in Article 11, paragraph 1, as regards initial contributions and in Article 12, paragraphs 2(a) or (b), as regards annual contributions, has received in total quantities exceeding 150,000 tons: |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.7.b.ii |
ii. operated in the Convention Area without specific authorization from the flag-State Party; or |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.2.b |
b) the development and operation of Energy Transport Facilities serving the Areas of more than one Contracting Party; |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.7 |
7. Whenever the membership of the Organization changes or when any member has its voting rights suspended or restored under any provision of this Agreement, the Council shall redistribute the votes within the affected category or categories of members in accordance with the provisions of this article. The Council shall, in that event, decide when such redistribution shall become effective. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.2.0x |
Scope of the Convention |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.f.v |
(v) "Best environmental practices" means the application of the most appropriate combination of environmental control measures and strategies; |
|
2800 |
International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.10.1.a |
(a) in the ports or terminal installations in the territory of that State contributing oil carried by sea to such ports or terminal installations; and |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.7.b.iii |
iii. operated in the Convention Area without an observer or without an operable real-time satellite position-fixing transmitter, in circumstances set forth in a manual adopted by the Annual Conference; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.2.c |
c) measures to mitigate the effects of interruptions in the supply of Energy Materials and Products; |
|
3176 |
International Tropical Timber Agreement |
Art.10.8 |
8. There shall be no fractional votes. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.2.1 |
1. The following substances shall be "hazardous wastes" for the purposes of this Convention: |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.f.vi |
(vi) "New source" means any source of which the construction or substantial modification is commenced at least one year after the date of: |
|
2800 |
International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.10.1.b |
(b) in any installations situated in the territory of that Contracting State contributing oil which has been carried by sea and discharged in a port or terminal installation of a non-Contracting State, provided that contributing oil shall only be taken into account by virtue of this sub-paragraph on first receipt in a Contracting State after its discharge in that non-Contracting State. |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.7.b.ivx |
and the flag-State Party is not in a position to take immediate control or otherwise carry out its responsibility for the operation of the fishing vessel, the officials of the boarding Party may continue the boarding initiated under paragraph 6 above until officials of the flag-State Party board the fishing vessel or the flag-State Party otherwise carries out its responsibility for the operation of the fishing vessel. In such circumstances, the Parties concerned shall cooperate to ensure full compliance with this Convention and with conservation and management measures adopted pursuant thereto. In particular, the Parties concerned shall consult and take such practical steps as may be necessary to ensure such compliance. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.2.d |
d) facilitating the interconnection of Energy Transport Facilities. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.2.1.a |
(a) wastes that belong to any category contained in Annex I of this Convention, unless they do not possess any of the characteristics contained in Annex II of this Convention; and |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.f.vi.a |
a. Entry into force of this Convention for the Party concerned; or |
|
2800 |
International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.10.2.a |
2. (a) For the purposes of paragraph 1, where the quantity of contributing oil received in the territory of a Contracting State by any person in a calendar year when aggregated with the quantity of contributing oil received in the same Contracting State in that year by any associated person or persons exceeds 150,000 tons, such person shall pay contributions in respect of the actual quantity received by him notwithstanding that that quantity did not exceed 150,000 tons. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8 |
Article VIII |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.14 |
Article 14 |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.7.c |
(c) Only the authorities of the flag-State Party may try the offense and impose penalties therefor. The evidence necessary for establishing the offense, insofar as it is under the control of any of the Parties, shall be furnished, in accordance with the respective laws and regulations of the Parties, as promptly as possible to the Party having jurisdiction to try the offense and shall be taken into account, and utilized as appropriate, by the relevant authorities of that Party. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.3 |
3) Each Contracting Party undertakes that its provisions relating to transport of Energy Materials and Products and the use of Energy Transport Facilities shall treat Energy Materials and Products in Transit in no less favourable a manner than its provisions treat such materials and products originating in or destined for its own Area, unless an existing international agreement provides otherwise. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.2.1.b |
(b) wastes that are not covered under sub-paragraph (a) above, but which are defined as, or are considered to be, hazardous wastes by the national legislation of the exporting, importing or transit Party to, from or through which such wastes are to be sent. |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.f.vi.b |
b. Entry into force for the Party concerned of an amendment to Annex C where the source becomes subject to the provisions of this Convention only by virtue of that amendment. |
|
2800 |
International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.10.2.b |
(b) "Associated person" means any subsidiary or commonly controlled entity. The question whether a person comes within this definition shall be determined by the national law of the State concerned. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.1 |
1. The Parties shall take appropriate measures to enforce the provisions of the present Convention and to prohibit trade in specimens in violation thereof. These shall include measures: |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.14.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to this Convention. |
|
3187 |
Convention On The Conservation And Management Of Pollock Resources In The Central Bering Sea |
Art.11.7.d |
(d) Penalties provided for in the relevant laws and regulations of the Parties shall reflect the seriousness of the infractions. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.4 |
4) In the event that Transit of Energy Materials and Products cannot be achieved on commercial terms by means of Energy Transport Facilities the Contracting Parties shall not place obstacles in the way of new capacity being established, except as may be otherwise provided in applicable legislation which is consistent with paragraph 1). |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.2.2 |
2. Radioactive wastes are excluded from the scope of this Convention except as specifically provided for in Articles 4.1, 4.2, 4.3, and 4.5 of this Convention. |
|
3341 |
Convention On Persistent Organic Pollutants |
Art.5.1x.g |
(g) Release limit values or performance standards may be used by a Party to fulfill its commitments for best available techniques under this paragraph. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.1.a |
(a) to penalize trade in, or possession of, such specimens, or both; and |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.14.2 |
2. Proposed amendments shall be submitted in writing to the secretariat, which shall communicate them to all Parties. The proposed amendments shall be discussed at the next meeting of the Parties, provided these proposals have been circulated by the secretariat to the Parties at least ninety days in advance. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.5 |
5) A Contracting Party through whose Area Energy Materials and Products may transit shall not be obliged to |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.2.3 |
3. Wastes which derive from the normal operations of a vessel, the discharge of which is covered by another international instrument, shall not fall within the scope of this Convention. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.1.b |
(b) to provide for the confiscation or return to the State of export of such specimens. |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.14.3 |
3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to this Convention by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no agreement reached, the amendment shall as a last resort be adopted by a three-fourths majority vote of the Parties present and voting at the meeting. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.5.a |
a) permit the construction or modification of Energy Transport Facilities; or |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.2.4 |
4. Nothing in this Convention shall affect in any way the sovereignty of States over their territorial sea, the sovereign rights and jurisdiction that States have in their exclusive economic zones and continental shelves, and the exercise by vessels and aircraft of all States of navigational rights and freedoms, as provided for in international law and as reflected in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and other relevant international instruments. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.2 |
2. In addition to the measures taken under paragraph 1 of this Article, a Party may, when it deems it necessary, provide for any method of internal reimbursement for expenses incurred as a result of the confiscation of a specimen traded in violation of the measures taken in the application of the provisions of the present Convention. |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.18 |
Article 18 |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.14.4 |
4. Amendments to this Convention adopted in accordance with paragraph 3 of this Article shall be submitted by the Depositary to all Parties for ratification, approval or acceptance. They shall enter into force for Parties having ratified, approved or accepted them on the ninetieth day after the receipt by the Depositary of notification of their ratification, approval or acceptance by at least three fourths of these Parties. Thereafter they shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after that Party deposits its instrument of ratification, approval or acceptance of the amendments. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.5.b |
b) permit new or additional Transit through existing Energy Transport Facilities, |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.2.5 |
5. Nothing in this Convention shall affect in any way the rights and obligations of any Party under international law including under other international agreements in force. Such agreements include the London Convention as amended; the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, including in particular Articles 31, 210 and 236 thereof; the South Pacific Nuclear Free Zone Treaty, 1985, including in particular Article 7 thereof; and the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.3 |
3. As far as possible, the Parties shall ensure that specimens shall pass through any formalities required for trade with a minimum of delay. To facilitate such passage, a Party may designate ports of exit and ports of entry at which specimens must be presented for clearance. The Parties shall ensure further that all living specimens, during any period of transit, holding or shipment, are properly cared for so as to minimize the risk of injury, damage to health or cruel treatment. |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.18.1 |
1. The term "base period" means the most recent four quarters with a delay of one-quarter necessary to collect information. While emergency measures are applied with regard to the group or to a Participating Country, the base period shall remain fixed. |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.14.5 |
5. For the purpose of this Article, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.5.cx |
which it demonstrates to the other Contracting Parties concerned would endanger the security or efficiency of its energy systems, including the security of supply. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.2.5x |
Area of coverage |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.21 |
Article 21 |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art..8.4 |
4. Where a living specimen is confiscated as a result of measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article: |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.18.2 |
2. The Standing Group on Emergency Questions shall examine the base period set out in paragraph 1, taking into account in particular such factors as growth, seasonal variations in consumption and cyclical changes and shall, not later than 1st April, 1975, report to the Management Committee. The Management Committee shall make proposals, as appropriate, to the Governing Board, which, acting by majority, shall decide on these proposals not later than 1st July, 1975. |
|
3086 |
Convention On Environmental Impact Assessment In A Transboundary Context |
Art.14.6 |
6. The voting procedure set forth in paragraph 3 of this Article is not intended to constitute a precedent for future agreements negotiated within the Economic Commission for Europe. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.5.dx |
Contracting Parties shall, subject to paragraphs 6) and 7), secure established flows of Energy Materials and Products to, from or between the Areas of other Contracting Parties. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.2.6 |
6. A Party may add areas under its jurisdiction within the Pacific Ocean between the Tropic of Cancer and 60 degrees South latitude and between 130 degrees East longitude and 120 degrees West longitude to the Convention Area. Such addition shall be notified to the Depositary who shall promptly notify the other Parties and the Secretariat. Such areas shall be incorporated within the Convention Area ninety days after notification to the Parties by the Depositary, provided there has been no objection to the proposal to add new areas by any Party. If there is any such objection the Parties concerned will consult with a view to resolving the matter. |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.21.1 |
1. For the purpose of this Article, "pollution of an international watercourse" means any detrimental alteration in the composition or quality of the waters of an international watercourse which results directly or indirectly from human conduct. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.4.a |
(a) the specimen shall be entrusted to a Management Authority of the State of confiscation; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.6 |
6) A Contracting Party through whose Area Energy Materials and Products transit shall not, in the event of a dispute over any matter arising from that Transit, interrupt or reduce, permit any entity subject to its control to interrupt or reduce, or require any entity subject to its jurisdiction to interrupt or reduce the existing flow of Energy Materials and Products prior to the conclusion of the dispute resolution procedures set out in paragraph 7), except where this is specifically provided for in a contract or other agreement governing such Transit or permitted in accordance with the conciliator's decision. |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.21.2 |
2. Watercourse States shall, individually and, where appropriate, jointly, prevent, reduce and control the pollution of an international watercourse that may cause significant harm to other watercourse States or to their environment, including harm to human health or safety, to the use of the waters for any beneficial purpose or to the living resources of the watercourse. Watercourse States shall take steps to harmonize their policies in this connection. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.4.b |
(b) the Management Authority shall, after consultation with the State of export, return the specimen to that State at the expense of that State, or to a rescue centre or such other place as the Management Authority deems appropriate and consistent with the purposes of the present Convention; and |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.7 |
7) The following provisions shall apply to a dispute described in paragraph 6), but only following the exhaustion of all relevant contractual or other dispute resolution remedies previously agreed between the Contracting Parties party to the dispute or between any entity referred to in paragraph 6) and an entity of another Contracting Party party to the dispute: |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.21.3 |
3. Watercourse States shall, at the request of any of them, consult with a view to arriving at mutually agreeable measures and methods to prevent, reduce and control pollution of an international watercourse, such as: |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.4.c |
(c) the Management Authority may obtain the advice of a Scientific Authority, or may, whenever it considers it desirable, consult the Secretariat in order to facilitate the decision under sub-paragraph (b) of this paragraph, including the choice of a rescue centre or other place. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.7.a |
a) A Contracting Party party to the dispute may refer it to the Secretary-General by a notification summarizing the matters in dispute. The Secretary-General shall notify all Contracting Parties of any such referral. |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.21.3.a |
(a) Setting joint water quality objectives and criteria; |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.5 |
5. A rescue centre as referred to in paragraph 4 of this Article means an institution designated by a Management Authority to look after the welfare of living specimens, particularly those that have been confiscated. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.7.b |
b) Within 30 days of receipt of such a notification, the Secretary-General, in consultation with the parties to the dispute and the other Contracting Parties concerned, shall appoint a conciliator. Such a conciliator shall have experience in the matters subject to dispute and shall not be a national or citizen of or permanently resident in a party to the dispute or one of the other Contracting Parties concerned. |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.21.3.b |
(b) Establishing techniques and practices to address pollution from point and non-point sources; |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.13 |
Article 13 |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.6 |
6. Each Party shall maintain records of trade in specimens of species included in Appendices I, II and III which shall cover: |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.7.c |
c) The conciliator shall seek the agreement of the parties to the dispute to a resolution thereof or upon a procedure to achieve such resolution. If within 90 days of his appointment he has failed to secure such agreement, he shall recommend a resolution to the dispute or a procedure to achieve such resolution and shall decide the interim tariffs and other terms and conditions to be observed for Transit from a date which he shall specify until the dispute is resolved. |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.21.3.c |
(c) Establishing lists of substances the introduction of which into the waters of an international watercourse is to be prohibited, limited, investigated or monitored. |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.13.1 |
1 If a State has two or more territorial units in which different systems of law are applicable in relation to matters dealt with in this Convention, it may at the time of signature, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession declare that this Convention shall extend to all its territorial units or only to one or more of them and may modify this declaration by submitting another declaration at any time. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.6.a |
(a) the names and addresses of exporters and importers; and |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.7.d |
d) The Contracting Parties undertake to observe and ensure that the entities under their control or jurisdiction observe any interim decision under subparagraph c) on tariffs, terms and conditions for 12 months following the conciliator's decision or until resolution of the dispute, whichever is earlier. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9 |
Article 9 |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.13.2 |
2 Any such declaration shall be notified to the Secretary-General and shall state expressly the territorial units to which this Convention applies. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.6.b |
(b) the number and type of permits and certificates granted; the States with which such trade occurred; the numbers or quantities and types of specimens, names of species as included in Appendices I, II and III and, where applicable, the size and sex of the specimens in question. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13 |
ARTICLE 13 |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.7.e |
e) Notwithstanding subparagraph b) the Secretary-General may elect not to appoint a conciliator if in his judgement the dispute concerns Transit that is or has been the subject of the dispute resolution procedures set out in subparagraphs a) to d) and those proceedings have not resulted in a resolution of the dispute. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.1 |
1. The owner of a ship shall be entitled to limit liability under this Convention in respect of any one incident to an aggregate amount calculated as follows: |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.13.3 |
3 In relation to a State Party which has made such a declaration: |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.7 |
7. Each Party shall prepare periodic reports on its implementation of the present Convention and shall transmit to the Secretariat: |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.1 |
(1) The Contracting Parties shall as appropriate establish, in areas under their jurisdiction, terrestrial, freshwater, coastal or marine protected areas for the purpose of safeguarding |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.7.f |
f) The Charter Conference shall adopt standard provisions concerning the conduct of conciliation and the compensation of conciliators. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.1.a |
(a) 10 million units of account for a ship not exceeding 2,000 units of tonnage; and |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.13.3.a |
(a) in the definition of "registered owner" in article 1(4), references to a State shall be construed as references to such a territorial unit; |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.7.a |
(a) an annual report containing a summary of the information specified in sub-paragraph (b) of paragraph 6 of this Article; and |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.1.a |
(a) the ecological and biological processes essential to the functioning of the ecosystems of the Region; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.8 |
8) Nothing in this Article shall derogate from a Contracting Party's rights and obligations under international law including customary international law, existing bilateral or multilateral agreements, including rules concerning submarine cables and pipelines. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.1.b |
(b) for a ship with a tonnage in excess thereof, the following amount in addition to that mentioned in (a): |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.13.3.b |
(b) references to the State of a ship's registry and, in relation to a compulsory insurance certificate, to the issuing or certifying State, shall be construed as referring to the territorial unit respectively in which the ship is registered and which issues or certifies the certificate; |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.7.b |
(b) a biennial report on legislative, regulatory and administrative measures taken to enforce the provisions of the present Convention. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.1.b |
(b) representative samples of all types of ecosystems of the Region; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.9 |
9) This Article shall not be so interpreted as to oblige any Contracting Party which does not have a certain type of Energy Transport Facilities used for Transit to take any measure under this Article with respect to that type of Energy Transport Facilities. Such a Contracting Party is, however, obliged to comply with paragraph 4). |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.1.b.ix |
for each unit of tonnage from 2,001 to 50,000 units of tonnage, 1,500 units of account; |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.24 |
Article 24 |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.13.3.c |
(c) references in this Convention to the requirements of national law shall be construed as references to the requirements of the law of the relevant territorial unit; and |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.8.8 |
8. The information referred to in paragraph 7 of this Article shall be available to the public where this is not inconsistent with the law of the Party concerned. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.1.c |
(c) satisfactory population levels for the largest possible number of species of fauna and flora belonging to those ecosystems; . |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.10 |
10) For the purposes of this Article: |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.1.b.iix |
for each unit of tonnage in excess of 50,000 units of tonnage, 360 units of account; |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.24.1 |
1. Watercourse States shall, at the request of any of them, enter into consultations concerning the management of an international watercourse, which may include the establishment of a joint management mechanism. |
|
3337 |
International Convention On Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.13.3.d |
(d) references in articles 9 and 10 to courts, and to judgements which must be recognized in States Parties, shall be construed as references respectively to courts of, and to judgements which must be recognized in, the relevant territorial unit. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.1.d |
(d) areas of particular importance because of their scientific, educational, aesthetic, or cultural interests; and taking into account their importance in particular as: |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.10.a |
a) "Transit" means |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.1.cx |
provided, however, that this aggregate amount shall not in any event exceed 100 million units of account. |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.24.2 |
2. For the purposes of this Article, "management" refers, in particular, to: |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.1.d.a |
(a) the natural habitat of species of fauna and flora; particularly rare or endangered or endemic species; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.10.a.i |
i) the carriage through the Area of a Contracting Party, or to or from port facilities in its Area for loading or unloading, of Energy Materials and Products originating in the Area of another state and destined for the Area of a third state, so long as either the other state or the third state is a Contracting Party; or |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.2 |
2. The owner shall not be entitled to limit liability under this Convention if it is proved that the damage resulted from the personal act or omission of the owner, committed with the intent to cause such damage, or recklessly and with knowledge that such damage would probably result. |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.24.2.a |
(a) Planning the sustainable development of an international watercourse and providing for the implementation of any plans adopted; and |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.1.d.b |
(b) zones necessary for the maintenance of exploitable stocks of economically important species; (c) pools of genetic material and said refuge for species, especially endangered ones; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.10.a.ii |
ii) the carriage through the Area of a Contracting Party of Energy Materials and Products originating in the Area of another Contracting Party and destined for the Area of that other Contracting Party, unless the two Contracting Parties concerned decide otherwise and record their decision by a joint entry in Annex N. The two Contracting Parties may delete their listing in Annex N by delivering a joint written notification of their intentions to the Secretariat, which shall transmit that notification to all other Contracting Parties. The deletion shall take effect four weeks after such former notification. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.3 |
3. The owner shall, for the purpose of benefitting from the limitation provided for in paragraph 1, constitute a fund for the total sum representing the limit of liability established in accordance with paragraph 1 with the court or other competent authority of any one of the States Parties in which action is brought under Article 38 or, if no action is brought, with any court or other competent authority in any one of the States Parties in which an action can be brought under Article 38. The fund can be constituted either by depositing the sum or by producing a bank guarantee or other guarantee, acceptable under the law of the State Party where the fund is constituted, and considered to be adequate by the court or other competent authority. |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.24.2.b |
(b) Otherwise promoting the rational and optimal utilization, protection and control of the watercourse. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.1.d |
(d) sites of ecological, aesthetic or cultural interest; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.7.10.b |
b) "Energy Transport Facilities" consist of high-pressure gas transmission pipelines, high-voltage electricity transmission grids and lines, crude oil transmission pipelines, coal slurry pipelines, oil product pipelines, and other fixed facilities specifically for handling Energy Materials and Products. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.4 |
4. Subject to the provisions of Article 11, the fund shall be distributed among the claimants in proportion to the amounts of their established claims. |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.25 |
Article 25 |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.1.e |
(e) reference sources for scientific research; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.5 |
5. If before the fund is distributed the owner or any of the servants or agents of the owner or any person providing to the owner insurance or other financial security has as a result of the incident in question, paid compensation for damage, such person shall, up to the amount that person has paid, acquire by subrogation the rights which the person so compensated would have enjoyed under this Convention. |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.25.1 |
1. Watercourse States shall cooperate, where appropriate, to respond to needs or opportunities for regulation of the flow of the waters of an international watercourse. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.1.f |
(f) areas for environmental education. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.6 |
6. The right of subrogation provided for in paragraph 5 may also be exercised by a person other than those mentioned therein in respect of any amount of compensation for damage which such person may have paid but only to the extent that such subrogation is permitted under the applicable national law. |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.25.2 |
2. Unless otherwise agreed, watercourse States shall participate on an equitable basis in the construction and maintenance or defrayal of the costs of such regulation works as they may have agreed to undertake. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.1.gx |
They shall, in particular, take all measures possible in their power to preserve those areas which are of an exceptional character and are peculiar to their country or the Region as well as those which constitute the critical habitats of endangered or rare species, of species that are endemic to a small area and of species that migrate between countries of Contracting Parties. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.7 |
7. Where owners or other persons establish that they may be compelled to pay at a later date in whole or in part any such amount of compensation, with regard to which the right of subrogation would have been enjoyed under paragraphs 5 or 6 had the compensation been paid before the fund was distributed, the court or other competent authority of the State where the fund has been constituted may order that a sufficient sum shall be provisionally set aside to enable such person at such later date to enforce the claim against the fund. |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.25.3 |
3. For the purposes of this Article, "regulation" means the use of hydraulic works or any other continuing measure to alter, vary or otherwise control the flow of the waters of an international watercourse. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.2 |
(2) Protected areas established pursuant to this Agreement shall be regulated and managed in such a way as to further the objectives for the purpose of which they have been created. Contracting Parties shall, wherever possible, prohibit within such protected areas activities which are inconsistent with such objectives. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.8 |
8. Claims in respect of expenses reasonably incurred or sacrifices reasonably made by the owner voluntarily to prevent or minimize damage shall rank equally with other claims against the fund. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.3 |
(3) Protected areas shall include |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.9.a |
9. (a) The amounts mentioned in paragraph 1 shall be converted into national currency on the basis of the value of that currency by reference to the Special Drawing Right on the date of the constitution of the fund referred to in paragraph 3. The value of the national currency, in terms of the Special Drawing Right, of a State Party which is a member of the International Monetary Fund, shall be calculated in accordance with the method of valuation applied by the International Monetary Fund in effect on the date in question for its operations and transactions. The value of the national currency, in terms of the Special Drawing Right, of a State Party which is not a member of the International Monetary Fund, shall be calculated in a manner determined by that State. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.3.a |
(a) National Parks |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.9.b |
(b) Nevertheless, a State Party which is not a member of the International Monetary Fund and whose law does not permit the application of the provisions of paragraph 9(a) may, at the time of ratification, acceptance, approval of or accession to this Convention or at any time thereafter, declare that the unit of account referred to in paragraph 9(a) shall be equal to 15 gold francs. The gold franc referred to in this paragraph corresponds to sixty-five-and-a-half milligrammes of gold of millesimal fineness nine hundred. The conversion of the gold franc into the national currency shall be made according to the law of the State concerned. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.3.a.i |
(i) This expression denotes natural areas that are sufficiently large to allow for ecological self-regulation of one or several ecosystems, and which have not been substantially altered by human occupation or exploitation. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.9 |
Article 9 |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.9.c |
(c) The calculation mentioned in the last sentence of paragraph 9(a) and the conversion mentioned in paragraph 9(b) shall be made in such manner as to express in the national currency of the State Party as far as possible the same real value for the amounts in paragraph 1 as would result from the application of the first two sentences of paragraph 9(a). States Parties shall communicate to the Secretary-General the manner of calculation pursuant to paragraph 9(a), or the result of the conversion in paragraph 9(b) as the case may be, when depositing an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval of or accession to this Convention and whenever there is a change in either. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.3.a.ii |
(ii) National Parks shall be placed under public control, their boundaries shall not be altered nor shall any portion of any National Park be alienated except by the highest competent authority. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.9.1 |
1. For the purpose of this Convention, any transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes: |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.10 |
10. For the purpose of this Article the ship's tonnage shall be the gross tonnage calculated in accordance with the tonnage measurement regulations contained in Annex I of the International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.3.a.iii |
(iii) National Parks shall be dedicated to conservation and to scientific, educational and recreational uses and the common welfare of the people. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.9.1.a |
(a) without notification pursuant to the provisions of this Convention to all States concerned; or |
|
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.27 |
ARTICLE 27. CONFIDENTIALITY |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.9.11 |
11. The insurer or other person providing financial security shall be entitled to constitute a fund in accordance with this Article on the same conditions and having the same effect as if it were constituted by the owner. Such a fund may be constituted even if, under the provisions of paragraph 2, the owner is not entitled to limitation of liability, but its constitution shall in that case not prejudice the rights of any claimant against the owner. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.3.b |
(b) Reserves |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.9.1.b |
(b) without the consent pursuant to the provisions of this Convention of a State concerned; or |
|
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.27.1 |
1. The provisions of this Convention shall not affect the rights and obligations of the Contracting Parties under their law to protect information from disclosure. For the purposes of this Article, "information" includes, inter alia, (i) personal data; (ii) information protected by intellectual property rights or by industrial or commercial confidentiality; and (iii) information relating to national security or to the physical protection of nuclear materials or nuclear installations. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.3.b.i |
(i) This expression denotes areas set aside for the purpose of preserving a specific ecosystem, the critical habitat of certain species of fauna or flora, a water catchment area or for any other specific purpose relating to the conservation of natural resources or objects or areas of scientific, aesthetic, cultural, educational or recreational interest. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.9.1.c |
(c) with consent obtained from States concerned through falsification, misrepresentation or fraud; or |
|
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.27.2 |
2. When, in the context of this Convention, a Contracting Party provides information identified by it as protected as described in paragraph 1, such information shall be used only for the purposes for which it has been provided and its confidentiality shall be respected. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.3.b.ii |
(ii) After reserves have been established their boundaries shall not be altered nor shall any portion of such reserves be alienated except by the authority establishing them or by higher authority. |
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3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.9.1.d |
(d) that does not conform in a material way with the documents; or |
|
3197 |
Convention On Nuclear Safety |
Art.27.3 |
3. The content of the debates during the reviewing of the reports by the Contracting Parties at each meeting shall be confidential. |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.28 |
Article 28 |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.3.3.b.iii |
(iii) Reserves shall be dedicated to the purposes for which they have been created and, in the light of the national interests of the Contracting Parties any activity inconsistent with such purposes shall be prohibited. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.9.1.e |
(e) that results in deliberate disposal (e.g. dumping) of hazardous wastes or other wastes in contravention of this Convention and of general principles of international law, |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.28.1 |
1. For the purposes of this Article, "emergency" means a situation that causes, or poses an imminent threat of causing, serious harm to watercourse States or other States and that results suddenly from natural causes, such as floods, the breaking up of ice, landslides or earthquakes, or from human conduct, such as industrial accidents. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.4 |
(4) Contracting Parties shall, in respect of any protected area established pursuant to this Agreement |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.9.1.fx |
shall be deemed to be illegal traffic. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10 |
Article 10 |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.28.2 |
2. A watercourse State shall, without delay and by the most expeditious means available, notify other potentially affected States and competent international organizations of any emergency originating within its territory. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.4.a |
(a) prepare a management plan and manage the area on the basis of this plan; |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.9.2 |
2. In case of a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes deemed to be illegal traffic as the result of conduct on the part of the exporter or generator, the State of export shall ensure that the wastes in question are: |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.1 |
1) Each Contracting Party shall, in accordance with the provisions of this Treaty, encourage and create stable, equitable, favourable and transparent conditions for Investors of other Contracting Parties to Make Investments in its Area. Such conditions shall include a commitment to accord at all times to Investments of Investors of other Contracting Parties fair and equitable treatment. Such Investments shall also enjoy the most constant protection and security and no Contracting Party shall in any way impair by unreasonable or discriminatory measures their management, maintenance, use, enjoyment or disposal. In no case shall such Investments be accorded treatment less favourable than that required by international law, including treaty obligations. Each Contracting Party shall observe any obligations it has entered into with an Investor or an Investment of an Investor of any other Contracting Party. |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.28.3 |
3. A watercourse State within whose territory an emergency originates shall, in cooperation with potentially affected States and, where appropriate, competent international organizations, immediately take all practicable measures necessitated by the circumstances to prevent, mitigate and eliminate harmful effects of the emergency. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.4.b |
(b) establish, wherever appropriate, terrestrial or aquatic buffer zones that shall be located around protected areas and which, in the case of marine areas, may include coastal land areas or watersheds of rivers flowing into the protected area; in such buffer zones all activities that may have harmful consequences on the ecosystems that such areas purport to protect shall be prohibited or regulated and activities which are consistent with the purpose of the protected area shall be promoted. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.9.2.a |
(a) taken back by the exporter or the generator or, if necessary, by itself into the State of export, or, if impracticable, |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.2 |
2) Each Contracting Party shall endeavour to accord to Investors of other Contracting Parties, as regards the Making of Investments in its Area, the Treatment described in paragraph 3). |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Art.28.4 |
4. When necessary, watercourse States shall jointly develop contingency plans for responding to emergencies, in cooperation, where appropriate, with other potentially affected States and competent international organizations. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.5 |
(5) Contracting Parties shall, in respect of any protected area established pursuant to this Agreement, endeavour to |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.9.2.b |
(b) are otherwise disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this Convention, |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.3 |
3) For the purposes of this Article, "Treatment" means treatment accorded by a Contracting Party which is no less favourable than that which it accords to its own Investors or to Investors of any other Contracting Party or any third state, whichever is the most favourable. |
|
3261 |
Convention On The Law Of The Non-Navigational Uses Of International Watercourses |
Part.6 |
PART VI |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.5.a |
(a) prohibit the introduction of exotic animal or plant species; |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.9.2.cx |
within 30 days from the time the State of export has been informed about the illegal traffic or such other period of time as States concerned may agree. To this end the Parties concerned shall not oppose, hinder or prevent the return of those wastes to the State of export. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.4 |
4) A supplementary treaty shall, subject to conditions to be laid down therein, oblige each party thereto to accord to Investors of other parties, as regards the Making of Investments in its Area, the Treatment described in paragraph 3). That treaty shall be open for signature by the states and Regional Economic Integration Organizations which have signed or acceded to this Treaty. Negotiations towards the supplementary treaty shall commence not later than 1 January 1995, with a view to concluding it by 1 January 1998. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.5.b |
(b) prohibit the use or release of toxic substances or pollutants which could cause disturbance or damage to protected ecosystems or to the species they contain; |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.9.3 |
3. In the case of a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes or other wastes deemed to be illegal traffic as the result of conduct on the part of the importer or disposer, the State of import shall ensure that the wastes in question are disposed of in an environmentally sound manner by the importer or disposer or, if necessary, by itself within 30 days from the time the illegal traffic has come to the attention of the State of import or such other period of time as the States concerned may agree. To this end, the Parties concerned shall co-operate, as necessary, in the disposal of the wastes in an environmentally sound manner. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.5 |
5) Each Contracting Party shall, as regards the Making of Investments in its Area, endeavour to: |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.26 |
Article 26 |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.5.c |
(c) to the maximum extent possible, prohibit or control any activity exercised outside protected areas when such an activity is likely to cause disturbance or damage to the ecosystems or species that such protected areas purport to protect. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.9.4 |
4. In cases where the responsibility for the illegal traffic cannot be assigned either to the exporter or generator or to the importer or disposer, the Parties concerned or other Parties, as appropriate, shall ensure, through co-operation, that the wastes in question are disposed of as soon as possible in an environmentally sound manner either in the State of export or the State of import or elsewhere as appropriate. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.9 |
ARTICLE 9 Illegal traffic |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.5.a |
a) limit to the minimum the exceptions to the Treatment described in paragraph 3); |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.26.1x |
The term "oil companies" means international companies, national companies, non-integrated companies and other entities which play a significant role in the international oil industry. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.6 |
(6) Contracting Parties shall co-operate in the development of principles, objectives, criteria and guidelines for the selection establishment and management of protected areas in the Region with a view to establishing a co-ordinated network of protected areas throughout the Region, giving particular attention to those of regional importance. An Appendix containing such principles, objectives, criteria and guidelines shall be drawn up in the light of the best scientific evidence as adapted to the conservation requirements of the Region and shall be adopted by a meeting of Contracting Parties. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.9.5 |
5. Each Party shall introduce appropriate national/domestic legislation to prevent and punish illegal traffic. The Parties shall co-operate with a view to achieving the objects of this Article. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.9.1 |
1. For the purpose of this Convention, any transboundary movement of hazardous wastes under the following situations shall be deemed to be illegal traffic: |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.5.b |
b) progressively remove existing restrictions affecting Investors of other Contracting Parties. |
|
2990 |
ASEAN Agreement On The Conservation Of Nature And Natural Resources |
Art.13.7 |
(7) in addition to the establishment of the protected areas referred to in paragraph 3 of this Article, Contracting Parties shall promote, through the adoption of appropriate measures the conservation of natural areas by private owners, community or local authorities. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.9.1.a |
(a) if carried out without notification, pursuant to the provisions of this Convention, to all States concerned; or |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.6.a |
6) a) A Contracting Party may, as regards the Making of Investments in its Area, at any time declare voluntarily to the Charter Conference, through the Secretariat, its intention not to introduce new exceptions to the Treatment described in paragraph 3). |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.9.1.b |
(b) if carried out without the consent, pursuant to the provisions of this Convention, of a State concerned; or |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.6.b |
b) A Contracting Party may, furthermore, at any time make a voluntary commitment to accord to Investors of other Contracting Parties, as regards the Making of Investments in some or all Economic Activities in the Energy Sector in its Area, the Treatment described in paragraph 3). Such commitments shall be notified to the Secretariat and listed in Annex VC and shall be binding under this Treaty. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.9.1.c |
(c) if consent is obtained from States concerned through falsification, misrepresentation or fraud; or |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.7 |
7) Each Contracting Party shall accord to Investments in its Area of Investors of other Contracting Parties, and their related activities including management, maintenance, use, enjoyment or disposal, treatment no less favourable than that which it accords to Investments of its own Investors or of the Investors of any other Contracting Party or any third state and their related activities including management, maintenance, use, enjoyment or disposal, whichever is the most favourable. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.9.1.d |
(d) if it does not conform in a material way with the documents; or |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.8 |
8) The modalities of application of paragraph 7) in relation to programmes under which a Contracting Party provides grants or other financial assistance, or enters into contracts, for energy technology research and development, shall be reserved for the supplementary treaty described in paragraph 4). Each Contracting Party shall through the Secretariat keep the Charter Conference informed of the modalities it applies to the programmes described in this paragraph. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.9.1.e |
(e) if it results in deliberate disposal of hazardous wastes in contravention of this Convention and of general principles of international law. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.9 |
9) Each state or Regional Economic Integration Organization which signs or accedes to this Treaty shall, on the date it signs the Treaty or deposits its instrument of accession, submit to the Secretariat a report summarizing all laws, regulations or other measures relevant to: |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.9.2 |
2. Each Party shall introduce appropriate national legislation for imposing criminal penalties on all persons who have planned, carried out, or assisted in such illegal imports. Such penalties shall be sufficiently high to both punish and deter such conduct. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.9.a |
a) exceptions to paragraph 2); or |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.9.3 |
3. In case of a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes deemed to be illegal traffic as the result of conduct on the part of the exporter or generator, the State of export shall ensure that the wastes in question are taken back by the exporter or the wastes in question are taken back by the exporter or generator or if necessary by itself into the State of export, within 30 days from the time the State of export has been informed about the illegal traffic. To this end the States concerned shall not oppose, hinder or prevent the return of those wastes to the State of export and appropriate legal action shall be taken against the contravenor( s). |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.9.b |
b) the programmes referred to in paragraph 8). |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.9.4 |
4. In the case of a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes deemed to be illegal traffic as the result of conduct on the part of the importer or disposer, the State of import shall ensure that the wastes in question are returned to the exporter by the importer and that legal proceedings according to the provisions of this Convention are taken against the contravenor( s). |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.9.cx |
A Contracting Party shall keep its report up to date by promptly submitting amendments to the Secretariat. The Charter Conference shall review these reports periodically. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.9.dx |
In respect of subparagraph a) the report may designate parts of the energy sector in which a Contracting Party accords to Investors of other Contracting Parties the Treatment described in paragraph 3). |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.9.ex |
In respect of subparagraph b) the review by the Charter Conference may consider the effects of such programmes on competition and Investments. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.10 |
10) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Article, the treatment described in paragraphs 3) and 7) shall not apply to the protection of Intellectual Property; instead, the treatment shall be as specified in the corresponding provisions of the applicable international agreements for the protection of Intellectual Property rights to which the respective Contracting Parties are parties. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.11 |
11) For the purposes of Article 26, the application by a Contracting Party of a trade-related investment measure as described in Article 51) and 2) to an Investment of an Investor of another Contracting Party existing at the time of such application shall, subject to Article 53) and 4), be considered a breach of an obligation of the former Contracting Party under this Part. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.10.12 |
12) Each Contracting Party shall ensure that its domestic law provides effective means for the assertion of claims and the enforcement of rights with respect to Investments, investment agreements, and investment authorizations. |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.28 |
Article 28 |
|
2836 |
Implementing Agreement On The Technical Exchange Of Information In The Field Of Reactor Safety Research And Development To The Agreement on an International Energy Programme |
Art.28.1x |
Information provided on a "non-proprietary basis" means information which does not constitute or relate to patents, trademarks, scientific or manufacturing processes or developments, individual sales, tax returns, customer lists or geological and geophysical information, including maps. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9 |
Article 9 |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.1 |
1. For the purpose of this Convention, any transboundary movement of hazardous wastes shall be deemed to be illegal traffic if: |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.1.a |
(a) carried out without notification, pursuant to the provisions of this Convention, to all countries concerned; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.1.b |
(b) carried out without the consent, pursuant to the provisions of this Convention, of a country concerned; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.1.c |
(c) consent is obtained from countries concerned through falsification, misrepresentation or fraud; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.1.d |
(d) the contents do not conform in a material way with the supporting documentation; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.1.e |
(e) it results in deliberate disposal of hazardous wastes in contravention of this Convention, other relevant international instruments and of general principles of international law; or |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.1.f |
(f) it is in contravention of the import or export bans established by Article 4.1. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.2 |
2. Each Party shall introduce or adopt appropriate national legislation to prevent and punish illegal traffic. The Parties shall cooperate with a view to achieving the objects of this Article. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.3.a |
3. (a) In the case of a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes deemed to be illegal traffic as the result of conduct on the part of the exporter or generator, the exporting Party shall ensure that, within thirty days from the time the exporting Party has been informed about the illegal traffic or such other period of time the countries concerned may agree, the wastes in question are either: |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.3.a.i |
(i) taken back by the exporter or generator or if necessary by itself into the exporting Party; or, if impracticable, |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.3.a.ii |
(ii) otherwise disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this Convention; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.3.b |
(b) in the case of paragraph 3(a)(i) of this Article, the Parties concerned shall not oppose, hinder or prevent the return of those wastes to the exporting Party. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.4 |
4. In the case of a transboundary movement of hazardous wastes deemed to be illegal traffic as a result of conduct on the part of the importer or disposer, the importing Party shall ensure that the wastes in question are disposed of in an environmentally sound manner by the importer or disposer or, if necessary, by itself within thirty days from the time the illegal traffic has come to the attention of the importing Party or such time as the countries concerned may agree. To this end, the importing Party and the exporting Party shall cooperate, as necessary, in the disposal of the wastes in an environmentally sound manner. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.5 |
5. In cases where the responsibility for the illegal traffic cannot be assigned either to the exporter or generator or to the importer or disposer, the Parties concerned or any other Parties, as appropriate, shall ensure through cooperation that the wastes in question are disposed of as soon as possible in an environmentally sound manner either in the exporting Party or the importing Party or elsewhere as appropriate. |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.6 |
6. The Secretariat shall undertake the necessary coordination with the Secretariat of the Basel Convention in relation to the effective prevention and monitoring of illegal traffic in hazardous wastes. Such coordination shall include: |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.6.a |
(a) exchanging information on incidents or alleged incidents of illegal traffic in the Convention Area and on the appropriate steps to remedy such incidents; and |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.9.6.b |
(b) providing assistance in the field of capacity building including development of national legislation and of appropriate infrastructure in the Pacific Island Developing Parties with a view to the prevention and penalization of illegal traffic of hazardous wastes. |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21 |
Article 21 |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.1 |
1. In any high seas area covered by a subregional or regional fisheries management organization or arrangement, a State Party which is a member of, or a participant in, such organization or arrangement may, through its duly authorized inspectors, board and inspect, in accordance with paragraph 2, fishing vessels flying the flag of another State Party to this Agreement, whether or not such State Party is also a member of, or a participant in, the organization or arrangement, for the purpose of ensuring compliance with conservation and management measures for straddling fish stocks and highly migratory fish stocks established by that organization or arrangement. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.17 |
Article XVII |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.2 |
2. States, through subregional or regional fisheries management organizations or arrangements, shall establish procedures for boarding and inspection pursuant to paragraph 1, as well as procedures to implement other provisions of this article. Such procedures shall be consistent with this article and the basic procedures set out in article 22 and shall not discriminate against non-members of the organization or non-participants in the arrangement. Boarding and inspection as well as any subsequent enforcement action shall be conducted in accordance with such procedures. States shall give due publicity to procedures established pursuant to this paragraph |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.17.1 |
1. An extraordinary meeting of the Conference of the Parties shall be convened by the Secretariat on the written request of at least one-third of the Parties to consider and adopt amendments to the present Convention. Such amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of Parties present and voting. For these purposes "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. Parties abstaining from voting shall not be counted among the two-thirds required for adopting an amendment. |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.3 |
3. If, within two years of the adoption of this Agreement, any organization or arrangement has not established such procedures, boarding and inspection pursuant to paragraph 1, as well as any subsequent enforcement actions, shall, pending the establishment of such procedures, be conducted in accordance with this article and the basic procedures set out in article 22 |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.17.2 |
2. The text of any proposed amendment shall be communicated by the Secretariat to all Parties at least 90 days before the meeting. |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.4 |
4. Prior to taking action under this article, inspecting States shall, either directly or through the relevant subregional or regional fisheries management organization or arrangement, inform all States whose vessels fish on the high seas in the subregion or region of the form of identification issued to their duly authorized inspectors. The vessels used for boarding and inspection shall be clearly marked and identifiable as being on government service. At the time of becoming a Party to this Agreement, States shall designate an appropriate authority to receive notifications pursuant to this article and shall give due publicity of such designation through the relevant subregional or regional fisheries management organization or arrangement. |
|
2814 |
Convention On International Trade In Endangered Species Of Wild Fauna And Flora |
Art.17.3 |
3. An amendment shall enter into force for the Parties which have accepted it 60 days after two-thirds of the Parties have deposited an instrument of acceptance of the amendment with the Depositary Government. Thereafter, the amendment shall enter into force for any other Party 60 days after that Party deposits its instrument of acceptance of the amendment. |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.5 |
5. Where, following a boarding and inspection, there are clear grounds for believing that a vessel has engaged in any activity contrary to the conservation and management measures referred to in paragraph 1, the inspecting State shall, where appropriate, secure evidence and shall promptly notify the flag State of the alleged violation. |
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3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.16 |
Article 16 |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.6 |
6. The flag State shall respond to the notification referred to under paragraph 5 within three working days of its receipt, or such other period as may be prescribed in procedures established in accordance with paragraph 2, and shall either: |
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3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.16.1 |
1. The HNS Fund shall have a general account, which shall be divided into sectors. |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.6.a |
(a) fulfil, without delay, its obligations under article 19 to investigate and, if evidence so warrants, take enforcement action with respect to the vessel, in which case it shall promptly inform the inspecting state of the results of the investigation and of any enforcement action taken; or |
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3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.16.2 |
2. The HNS Fund shall, subject to Article 19, paragraphs 3 and 4, also have separate accounts in respect of: |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.6.b |
(b) authorize the inspecting State to investigate. |
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3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.16.2.a |
(a) oil as defined in Article 1, paragraph 5(a)(i) (oil account); |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.7 |
7. Where the flag State authorizes the inspecting State to investigate an alleged violation, the inspecting State shall, without delay, communicate the results of that investigation to the flag State. The flag State shall, if evidence so warrants, fulfil its obligations to take enforcement action with respect to the vessel. Alternatively, the flag State may authorize the inspecting State to take such enforcement action as the flag State may specify with respect to the vessel, consistent with the rights and obligations of the flag State under this Agreement. |
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3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.16.2.b |
(b) liquefied natural gases of light hydrocarbons with methane as the main constituent (LNG) (LNG account); and |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.8 |
8. Where, following a boarding and inspection, there are clear grounds for believing that a vessel has committed a serious violation, and the flag State has either failed to respond or failed to take action as required under paragraphs 6 or 7, the inspectors may remain on board and secure evidence and may require the master to assist in further investigation including, where appropriate, by bringing the vessel without delay to the nearest appropriate port, or to such other port as may be specified in procedures established in accordance with paragraph 2. The inspecting State shall immediately inform the flag State of the name of the port to which the vessel is to proceed. The inspecting State and the flag State and, as appropriate, the port State shall take all necessary steps to ensure the well-being of the crew regardless of their nationality. |
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3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.16.2.c |
(c) liquefied petroleum gases of light hydrocarbons with propane and butane as the main constituents (LPG) (LPG account). |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.9 |
9. The inspecting State shall inform the flag State and the relevant organization or the participants in the relevant arrangement of the results of any further investigation. |
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3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.16.3 |
3. There shall be initial contributions and, as required, annual contributions to the HNS Fund. |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.10 |
10. The inspecting State shall require its inspectors to observe international rules and generally accepted practices and procedures relating to the safety of the vessel and the crew, minimize interference with fishing operations and, to the extent practicable, avoid action which would adversely affect the quality of the catch on board. Inspecting States shall ensure that boarding and inspection is not conducted in a manner that would constitute harassment of any fishing vessel. |
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3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.16.4 |
4. Contributions to the HNS Fund shall be made into the general account in accordance with Article 18, to separate accounts in accordance with Article 19 and to either the general account or separate accounts in accordance with Article 20 or Article 21, paragraph 5. Subject to Article 19, paragraph 6, the general account shall be available to compensate damage caused by hazardous and noxious substances covered by that account, and a separate account shall be available to compensate damage caused by a hazardous and noxious substance covered by that account. |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.11 |
11. For the purposes of this article, a serious violation means: |
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3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.16.5 |
5. For the purposes of Article 18, Article 19, paragraph 1(a)(i), paragraph 1(a)(ii) and paragraph 1(c), Article 20 and Article 21, paragraph 5, where the quantity of a given type of contributing cargo received in the territory of a State Party by any person in a calendar year when aggregated with the quantities of the same type of cargo received in the same State Party in that year by any associated person or persons exceeds the limit specified in the respective subparagraphs, such a person shall pay contributions in respect of the actual quantity received by that person notwithstanding that that quantity did not exceed the respective limit. |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.11.a |
(a) fishing without a valid licence, authorization or permit issued by the flag State in accordance with article 18, paragraph 3(a); |
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3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.16.6 |
6. "Associated person" means any subsidiary or commonly controlled entity. The question whether a person comes within this definition shall be determined by the national law of the State concerned. |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.11.b |
(b) failing to maintain accurate records of catch and catch-related data, as required by the relevant subregional or regional fisheries management organization or arrangement, or serious misreporting of catch, contrary to the catch reporting requirements of such organization or arrangement; |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.11.c |
(c) fishing in a closed area, fishing during a closed season or fishing without, or after attainment of, a quota established by the relevant subregional or regional fisheries management organization or arrangement; |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.11.d |
(d) directed fishing for a stock which is subject to a moratorium or for which fishing is prohibited; |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.11.e |
(e) using prohibited fishing gear; |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.11.f |
(f) falsifying or concealing the markings, identity or registration of a fishing vessel; |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.11.g |
(g) concealing, tampering with or disposing of evidence relating to an investigation; |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.11.h |
(h) multiple violations which together constitute a serious disregard of conservation and management measures; or |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.11.i |
(i) such other violations as may be specified in procedures established by the relevant subregional or regional fisheries management organization or arrangement. |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.29 |
Article 29. Amendment of the Convention or Protocols |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.12 |
12. Notwithstanding the other provisions of this article, the flag State may, at any time, take action to fulfil its obligations under article 19 with respect to an alleged violation. Where the vessel is under the direction of the inspecting State, the inspecting State shall, at the request of the flag State, release the vessel to the flag State along with full information on the progress and outcome of its investigation. |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.29.1 |
1. Amendments to this Convention may be proposed by any Contracting Party. Amendments to any protocol may be proposed by any Party to that protocol. |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.13 |
13. This article is without prejudice to the right of the flag State to take any measures, including proceedings to impose penalties, according to its laws. |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.29.2 |
2. Amendments to this Convention shall be adopted at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties. Amendments to any protocol shall be adopted at a meeting of the Parties to the Protocol in question. The text of any proposed amendment to this Convention or to any protocol, except as may otherwise be provided in such protocol, shall be communicated to the Parties to the instrument in question by the secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption. The secretariat shall also communicate proposed amendments to the signatories to this Convention for information. |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.14 |
14. This article applies mutatis mutandis to boarding and inspection by a State Party which is a member of a subregional or regional fisheries management organization or a participant in a subregional or regional fisheries management arrangement and which has clear grounds for believing that a fishing vessel flying the flag of another State Party has engaged in any activity contrary to relevant conservation and management measures referred to in paragraph 1 in the high seas area covered by such organization or arrangement, and such vessel has subsequently, during the same fishing trip, entered into an area under the national jurisdiction of the inspecting State. |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.29.3 |
3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to this Convention or to any protocol by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no agreement reached, the amendment shall as a last resort be adopted by a two-third majority vote of the Parties to the instrument in question present and voting at the meeting, and shall be submitted by the Depositary to all Parties for ratification, acceptance or approval. |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.15 |
15. Where a subregional or regional fisheries management organization or arrangement has established an alternative mechanism which effectively discharges the obligation under this Agreement of the members of such organization or the participants in such an arrangement to ensure compliance with the conservation and management measures established by the organization or arrangement, members of, or participants in, such organization or arrangement may agree to limit the application of paragraph 1 as between themselves in respect of the conservation and management measures which have been established in the relevant high seas area. |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.29.4 |
4. Ratification, acceptance or approval of amendments shall be notified to the Depositary in writing. Amendments adopted in accordance with paragraph 3 above shall enter into force among Parties having accepted them on the ninetieth day after the deposit of instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval by at least two thirds of the Contracting Parties to this Convention or of the Parties to the protocol concerned, except as may otherwise be provided in such protocol. Thereafter the amendments shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after that Party deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of the amendments. |
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3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.16 |
16. Action taken by States other than the flag State in respect of vessels having engaged in activities contrary to subregional or regional conservation and management measures shall be proportional to the seriousness of the violation. |
|
3128 |
Convention On Biological Diversity |
Art.29.5 |
5. For the purposes of this Article, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.17 |
17. Where there are reasonable grounds for suspecting that a fishing vessel on the high seas is without nationality, a State may board and inspect the vessel. Where evidence so warrants, the State may take such action as may be appropriate in accordance with international law. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19 |
Article 19 |
|
3221 |
Agreement For The Implementation Of The Law Of The Sea Convention Relating To The Conservation And Management Of Straddling Fish Stocks And Highly Migratory Fish Stocks |
Art.21.18 |
18. States shall be liable for damage or loss attributable to them arising from action taken pursuant to this article when such action is unlawful or exceeds that reasonably required in the light of available information to implement the provisions of this article. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.1 |
1) In pursuit of sustainable development and taking into account its obligations under those international agreements concerning the environment to which it is party, each Contracting Party shall strive to minimize in an economically efficient manner harmful Environmental Impacts occurring either within or outside its Area from all operations within the Energy Cycle in its Area, taking proper account of safety. In doing so each Contracting Party shall act in a Cost-Effective manner. In its policies and actions each Contracting Party shall strive to take precautionary measures to prevent or minimize environmental degradation. The Contracting Parties agree that the polluter in the Areas of Contracting Parties, should, in principle, bear the cost of pollution, including transboundary pollution, with due regard to the public interest and without distorting Investment in the Energy Cycle or international trade. Contracting Parties shall accordingly: |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.1.a |
a) take account of environmental considerations throughout the formulation and implementation of their energy policies; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.1.b |
b) promote market-oriented price formation and a fuller reflection of environmental costs and benefits throughout the Energy Cycle; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.1.c |
c) having regard to Article 344), encourage cooperation in the attainment of the environmental objectives of the Charter and cooperation in the field of international environmental standards for the Energy Cycle, taking into account differences in adverse effects and abatement costs between Contracting Parties; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.20 |
Article 20 Decision-making |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.1.d |
d) have particular regard to Improving Energy Efficiency, to developing and using renewable energy sources, to promoting the use of cleaner fuels and to employing technologies and technological means that reduce pollution; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.20.1 |
1. As a general rule, decision-making in the Commission shall be by consensus. For the purposes of this article, "consensus" means the absence of any formal objection made at the time the decision was taken. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.17 |
Article 17 |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.1.e |
e) promote the collection and sharing among Contracting Parties of information on environmentally sound and economically efficient energy policies and Cost-Effective practices and technologies; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.20.2 |
2. Except where this Convention expressly provides that a decision shall be made by consensus, if all efforts to reach a decision by consensus have been exhausted, decisions by voting on questions of procedure shall be taken by a majority of those present and voting. Decisions on questions of substance shall be taken by a three-fourths majority of those present and voting provided that such majority includes a three-fourths majority of the members of the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency present and voting and a three-fourths majority of non-members of the South Pacific Forum Fisheries Agency present and voting and provided further that in no circumstances shall a proposal be defeated by two or fewer votes in either chamber. When the issue arises as to whether a question is one of substance or not, that question shall be treated as one of substance unless otherwise decided by the Commission by consensus or by the majority required for decisions on questions of substance. |
|
2800 |
International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.32 |
Article 32 |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.17.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to this Convention and any Party to a protocol may propose amendments to that protocol. Such amendments shall take due account, inter alia, of relevant scientific and technical considerations. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.1.f |
f) promote public awareness of the Environmental Impacts of energy systems, of the scope for the prevention or abatement of their adverse Environmental Impacts, and of the costs associated with various prevention or abatement measures; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.20.3 |
3. If it appears to the Chairman that all efforts to reach a decision by consensus have been exhausted, the Chairman shall fix a time during that session of the Commission for taking the decision by a vote. At the request of any representative, the Commission may, by a majority of those present and voting, defer the taking of a decision until such time during the same session as the Commission may decide. At that time, the Commission shall take a vote on the deferred question. This rule may be applied only once to any question. |
|
2800 |
International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.32.1x |
The following provisions shall apply to voting in the Assembly and the Executive Committee: |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.17.2 |
2. Amendments to this Convention shall be adopted at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties. Amendments to any protocol shall be adopted at a meeting of the Parties to the protocol in question. The text of any proposed amendment to this Convention or to any protocol, except as may otherwise be provided in such protocol, shall be communicated to the Parties by the Secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption. The Secretariat shall also communicate proposed amendments to the Signatories to this Convention for information. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.1.g |
g) promote and cooperate in the research, development and application of energy efficient and environmentally sound technologies, practices and processes which will minimize harmful Environmental Impacts of all aspects of the Energy Cycle in an economically efficient manner. |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.20.4 |
4. Where this Convention expressly provides that a decision on a proposal shall be taken by consensus and the Chairman determines that there would be an objection to such proposal, the Commission may appoint a conciliator for the purpose of reconciling the differences in order to achieve consensus on the matter. |
|
2800 |
International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.32.1x.a |
(a) each member shall have one vote; |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.17.3 |
3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to this Convention by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no agreement reached, the amendment shall as a last resort be adopted by a three-fourths majority of the Parties present and voting at the meeting, and shall be submitted by the Depositary to all Parties for ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.1.h |
h) encourage favourable conditions for the transfer and dissemination of such technologies consistent with the adequate and effective protection of Intellectual Property rights; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.20.5 |
5. Subject to paragraphs 6 and 7, a decision adopted by the Commission shall become binding 60 days after the date of its adoption. |
|
2800 |
International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.32.1x.b |
(b) except as otherwise provided in Article 33, decisions of the Assembly and the Executive Committee shall be by a majority vote of the members present and voting; |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.17.4 |
4. The procedure mentioned in paragraph 3 above shall apply to amendments to any protocol, except that a two-thirds majority of the Parties to that protocol present and voting at the meeting shall suffice for their adoption. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.1.i |
i) promote the transparent assessment at an early stage and prior to decision, and subsequent monitoring, of Environmental Impacts of environmentally significant energy investment projects; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.20.6 |
6. A member which has voted against a decision or which was absent during the meeting at which the decision was made may, within 30 days of the adoption of the decision by the Commission, seek a review of the decision by a review panel constituted in accordance with the procedures set out in Annex II to this Convention on the grounds that: |
|
2800 |
International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.32.1x.c |
(c) decisions where a three-fourths or a two-thirds majority is required shall be by a three-fourths or two-thirds majority vote, as the case may be, of those present; |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.17.5 |
5. Instruments of ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance of amendments shall be deposited with the Depositary. Amendments adopted in accordance with paragraphs 3 or 4 above shall enter into force between Parties having accepted them on the ninetieth day after the receipt by the Depositary of their instrument of ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance by at least three-fourths of the Parties who accepted them or by at least two thirds of the Parties to the protocol concerned who accepted them, except as may otherwise be provided in such protocol. The amendments shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after that Party deposits its instrument of ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance of the amendments. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.1.j |
j) promote international awareness and information exchange on Contracting Parties' relevant environmental programmes and standards and on the implementation of those programmes and standards; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.20.6.a |
(a) the decision is inconsistent with the provisions of this Convention, the Agreement or the 1982 Convention; or |
|
2800 |
International Convention On The Establishment Of An International Fund For Compensation For Oil Pollution Damage |
Art.32.1x.d |
(d) for the purpose of this Article the phrase "members present" means "members present at the meeting at the time of the vote", and the phrase "members present and voting" means "members present and casting an affirmative or negative vote". Members who abstain from voting shall be considered as not voting. |
|
3042 |
Convention On The Control Of Transboundary Movements Of Hazardous Wastes And Their Disposal |
Art.17.6 |
6. For the purpose of this Article, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.1.k |
k) participate, upon request, and within their available resources, in the development and implementation of appropriate environmental programmes in the Contracting Parties. |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.20.6.b |
(b) the decision unjustifiably discriminates in form or in fact against the member concerned. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.2 |
2) At the request of one or more Contracting Parties, disputes concerning the application or interpretation of provisions of this Article shall, to the extent that arrangements for the consideration of such disputes do not exist in other appropriate international fora, be reviewed by the Charter Conference aiming at a solution. |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.20.7 |
7. Pending the findings and recommendations of the review panel and any action required by the Commission, no member of the Commission shall be required to give effect to the decision in question. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.3 |
3) For the purposes of this Article: |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.20.8 |
8. If the review panel finds that the decision of the Commission need not be modified, amended or revoked, the decision shall become binding 30 days from the date of communication by the Executive Director of the findings and recommendations of the review panel. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17 |
ARTICLE 17 Amendment of the Convention and of Protocols |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.3.a |
a) "Energy Cycle" means the entire energy chain including activities related to prospecting for, exploration, production, conversion, storage, transport, distribution and consumption of the various forms of energy, and the treatment and disposal of wastes, as well as the decommissioning, cessation or closure of these activities, minimizing harmful Environmental Impacts; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Art.20.9 |
9. If the review panel recommends to the Commission that the decision be modified, amended or revoked, the Commission shall, at its next annual meeting, modify or amend its decision in order to conform with the findings and recommendations of the review panel or it may decide to revoke the decision, provided that, if so requested in writing by a majority of the members, a special meeting of the Commission shall be convened within 60 days of the date of communication of the findings and recommendations of the review panel. |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to this Convention and any Party to a Protocol may propose amendments to that Protocol. Such amendments shall take due account, inter alia, of relevant scientific, technical, environmental and social considerations. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.3.b |
b) "Environmental Impact" means any effect caused by a given activity on the environment, including human health and safety, flora, fauna, soil, air, water, climate, landscape and historical monuments or other physical structures or the interactions among these factors; it also includes effects on cultural heritage or socio-ecomomic conditions resulting from alterations to those factors; |
|
3321 |
Convention on the Conservation and Management of the Highly Migratory Fish Stocks of the Western and Central Pacific Ocean |
Sect.7 |
SECTION 7. TRANSPARENCY AND COOPERATION WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS |
|
3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.2 |
2. Amendments to this Convention shall be adopted at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties. Amendments to any Protocol shall be adopted at a meeting of the Parties to the Protocol in question. The text of any proposed amendment to this Convention or to any Protocol, except as may otherwise be provided in such Protocol, shall be communicated to the Parties by the Secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption. The Secretariat shall also communicate proposed amendments to the Signatories to this Convention for their information. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.3.c |
c) "Improving Energy Efficiency" means acting to maintain the same unit of output of a good or service) without reducing the quality or performance of the output, while reducing the amount of energy required to produce that output; |
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3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.3 |
3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to this Convention by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no agreement reached, the amendment shall, as a last resort, be adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of the Parties present and voting at the meeting. It shall then be submitted by the depository to all Parties for ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance. |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.19.3.d |
d) "Cost-Effective" means to achieve a defined objective at the lowest cost or to achieve the greatest benefit at a given cost. |
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3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.3x |
Amendment of Protocols to this Convention |
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3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.4 |
4. The procedure specified in paragraph 3 above shall apply to amendments to any protocol, except that a two-thirds majority of the Parties to that Protocol present and voting at the meeting shall suffice for their adoption. |
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3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.4x |
General Provisions |
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3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.5 |
5. Instruments of ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance of amendments shall be deposited with the Depository. Amendments adopted in accordance with paragraph 3 or 4 above shall enter into force between Parties having accepted them, on the ninetieth day after the receipt by the Depository of the instrument of ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance by at least two-thirds of the Parties who accepted the amendments to the Protocol concerned, except as may otherwise be provided in such Protocol. The amendments shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after that Party deposits its instrument of ratification, approval, formal confirmation or acceptance of the amendments. |
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3085 |
Convention On The Ban Of The Import Into Africa And The Control Of Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within Africa |
Art.17.6 |
6. For the purpose of this Article, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21 |
Article 21 |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.1 |
1) Except as otherwise provided in this Article, nothing in this Treaty shall create rights or impose obligations with respect to Taxation Measures of the Contracting Parties. In the event of any inconsistency between this Article and any other provision of the Treaty, this Article shall prevail to the extent of the inconsistency. |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.2 |
2) Article 73) shall apply to Taxation Measures other than those on income or on capital, except that such provision shall not apply to: |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.2.a |
a) an advantage accorded by a Contracting Party pursuant to the tax provisions of any convention, agreement or arrangement described in subparagraph 7)a)ii); or |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.2.b |
b) any Taxation Measure aimed at ensuring the effective collection of taxes, except where the measure of a Contracting Party arbitrarily discriminates against Energy Materials and Products originating in, or destined for the Area of another Contracting Party or arbitrarily restricts benefits accorded under Article 73). |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.3 |
3) Article 102) and 7) shall apply to Taxation Measures of the Contracting Parties other than those on income or on capital, except that such provisions shall not apply to: |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.3.a |
a) impose most favoured nation obligations with respect to advantages accorded by a Contracting Party pursuant to the tax provisions of any convention, agreement or arrangement described in subparagraph 7)a)ii) or resulting from membership of any Regional Economic Integration Organization; or |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.3.b |
b) any Taxation Measure aimed at ensuring the effective collection of taxes, except where the measure arbitrarily discriminates against an Investor of another Contracting Party or arbitrarily restricts benefits accorded under the Investment provisions of this Treaty. |
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3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.16 |
Article 16 |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.4 |
4) Article 292) to 6) shall apply to Taxation Measures other than those on income or on capital. |
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3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.16.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to this Convention. |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.5.a |
5) a) Article 13 shall apply to taxes. |
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3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.16.2 |
2. Amendments to this Convention may be adopted only at a meeting of the Conference of the Parties at which at least two-thirds of the Parties are represented. The text of any proposed amendment to this Convention shall be communicated to the Parties by the Secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption. The Secretariat shall also communicate proposed amendments to the Signatories to this Convention and to the Depositary for their information. |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.5.b |
b) Whenever an issue arises under Article 13, to the extent it pertains to whether a tax constitutes an expropriation or whether a tax alleged to constitute an expropriation is discriminatory, the following provisions shall apply: |
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3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.16.3 |
3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to this Convention by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted, and no agreement reached, the amendment shall, as a last resort, be adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of Parties present and voting, each Party having one vote, and shall be submitted by the Depositary to all Parties for ratification, approval or acceptance. |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.5.b.i |
i) The Investor of the Contracting Party alleging expropriation shall refer the issue of whether the tax is an expropriation or whether the tax is discriminatory to the relevant Competent Tax Authority. Failing such referral by the Investor or the Contracting Party, bodies called upon to settle disputes pursuant to Article 262)c) or 272) shall make a referral to the relevant Competent Tax Authorities; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.16.4 |
4. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of amendments shall be deposited with the Depositary. Amendments shall enter into force between Parties having accepted such amendments on the ninetieth day following the date of receipt by the Depositary of the instruments of at least three-fourths of the Parties to this Convention. Thereafter the amendments shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after the date on which that Party deposits its instrument. |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.5.b.ii |
ii) The Competent Tax Authorities shall, within a period of six months of such referral, strive to resolve the issues so referred. Where non-discrimination issues are concerned, the Competent Tax Authorities shall apply the non-discrimination provisions of the relevant tax convention or, if there is no non-discrimination provision in the relevant tax convention applicable to the tax or no such tax convention is in force between the Contracting Parties concerned, they shall apply the non-discrimination principles under the Model Tax Convention on Income and Capital of the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development; |
|
3224 |
Convention To Ban The Importation Into The Forum Island Countries Of Hazardous And Radioactive Wastes And To Control The Transboundary Movement And Management Of Hazardous Wastes Within The South Pacific Region (Waigani Convention) |
Art.16.5 |
5. For the purpose of this Article, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.5.b.iii |
iii) Bodies called upon to settle disputes pursuant to Article 262)c) or 272) may take into account any conclusions arrived at by the Competent Tax Authorities regarding whether the tax is an expropriation. Such bodies shall take into account any conclusions arrived at within the six-month period prescribed in subparagraph b)ii) by the Competent Tax Authorities regarding whether the tax is discriminatory. Such bodies may also take into account any conclusions arrived at by the Competent Tax Authorities after the expiry of the six-month period; |
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3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.5.b.iv |
iv) Under no circumstances shall involvement of the Competent Tax Authorities, beyond the end of the six-month period referred to in subparagraph b)ii), lead to a delay of proceedings under Articles 26 and 27. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.6 |
6) For the avoidance of doubt, Article 14 shall not limit the right of a Contracting Party to impose or collect a tax by withholding or other means. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.7 |
7) For the purposes of this Article: |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.7.a |
a) The term "Taxation Measure" includes: |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.7.a.i |
i) any provision relating to taxes of the domestic law of the Contracting Party or of a political subdivision thereof or a local authority therein; and |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.7.a.ii |
ii) any provision relating to taxes of any convention for the avoidance of double taxation or of any other international agreement or arrangement by which the Contracting Party is bound. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.7.b |
b) There shall be regarded as taxes on income or on capital all taxes imposed on total income, on total capital or on elements of income or of capital, including taxes on gains from the alienation of property, taxes on estates, inheritances and gifts, or substantially similar taxes, taxes on the total amounts of wages or salaries paid by enterprises, as well as taxes on capital appreciation. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.7.c |
c) A "Competent Tax Authority " means the competent authority pursuant to a double taxation agreement in force between the Contracting Parties or, when no such agreement is in force, the minister or ministry responsible for taxes or their authorized representatives. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.36 |
ARTICLE 36. CONFIDENTIALITY |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.21.7.d |
d) For the avoidance of doubt, the terms "tax provisions" and "taxes" do not include customs duties. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.36.1 |
1. The provisions of this Convention shall not affect the rights and obligations of the Contracting Parties under their laws to protect information from disclosure. For the purposes of this article, "information" includes, inter alia, information relating to national security or to the physical protection of nuclear materials, information protected by intellectual property rights or by industrial or commercial confidentiality, and personal data. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.22 |
Article 22 |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.36.2 |
2. When, in the context of this Convention, a Contracting Party provides information identified by it as protected as described in paragraph 1, such information shall be used only for the purposes for which it has been provided and its confidentiality shall be respected. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.22.1 |
1) Each Contracting Party shall ensure that any state enterprise which it maintains or establishes shall conduct its activities in relation to the sale or provision of goods and services in its Area in a manner consistent with the Contracting Party's obligations under Part III of this Treaty. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.36.3 |
3. With respect to information relating to spent fuel or radioactive waste falling within the scope of this Convention by virtue of paragraph 3 of Article 3, the provisions of this Convention shall not affect the exclusive discretion of the Contracting Party concerned to decide: |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.22.2 |
2) No Contracting Party shall encourage or require such a state enterprise to conduct its activities in its Area in a manner inconsistent with the Contracting Party's obligations under other provisions of this Treaty. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.36.3.i |
(i) whether such information is classified or otherwise controlled to preclude release; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.22.3 |
3) Each Contracting Party shall ensure that if it establishes or maintains an entity and entrusts the entity with regulatory, administrative or other governmental authority, such entity shall exercise that authority in a manner consistent with the Contracting Party's obligations under this Treaty. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.36.3.ii |
(ii) whether to provide information referred to in sub-paragraph (i) above in the context of the Convention; and |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.22.4 |
4) No Contracting Party shall encourage or require any entity to which it grants exclusive or special privileges to conduct its activities in its Area in manner inconsistent with the Contracting Party's obligations under this Treaty. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.36.3.iii |
(iii) what conditions of confidentiality are attached to such information if it is provided in the context of this Convention. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.22.5 |
5) For the purposes of this Article, "entity" includes any enterprise, agency or other organization or individual. |
|
3264 |
Joint Convention On The Safety Of Spent Fuel Management And On The Safety Of Radioactive Waste Management |
Art.36.4 |
4. The content of the debates during the reviewing of the national reports at each review meeting held pursuant to Article 30 shall be confidential. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.30 |
Article 30 |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.30.1 |
1. Any Party may propose amendments to the Convention. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.30.2 |
2. Amendments to the Convention shall be adopted at an ordinary session of the Conference of the Parties. The text of any proposed amendment shall be communicated to the Parties by the Permanent Secretariat at least six months before the meeting at which it is proposed for adoption. The Permanent Secretariat shall also communicate proposed amendments to the signatories to the Convention. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.30.3 |
3. The Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement on any proposed amendment to the Convention by consensus. If all efforts at consensus have been exhausted and no agreement reached, the amendment shall, as a last resort, be adopted by a two-thirds majority vote of the Parties present and voting at the meeting. The adopted amendment shall be communicated by the Permanent Secretariat to the Depositary, who shall circulate it to all Parties for their ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.30.4 |
4. Instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect of an amendment shall be deposited with the Depositary. An amendment adopted pursuant to paragraph 3 shall enter into force for those Parties having accepted it on the ninetieth day after the date of receipt by the Depositary of an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession by at least two thirds of the Parties to the Convention which were Parties at the time of the adoption of the amendment. |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.30.5 |
5. The amendment shall enter into force for any other Party on the ninetieth day after the date on which that Party deposits with the Depositary its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of, or accession to the said amendment. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.25 |
Article 25 |
|
3188 |
Convention To Combat Desertification In Those Countries Experiencing Serious Drought And/Or Desertification, Particularly In Africa |
Art.30.6 |
6. For the purposes of this article and article 31, "Parties present and voting" means Parties present and casting an affirmative or negative vote. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.25.1 |
1) The provisions of this Treaty shall not be so construed as to oblige a Contracting Party which is party to an Economic Integration Agreement hereinafter referred to as "EIA") to extend, by means of most favoured nation treatment, to another Contracting Party which is not a party to that EIA, any preferential treatment applicable between the parties to that EIA as a result of their being parties thereto. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.33 |
Article 33 |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.25.2 |
2) For the purposes of paragraph 1), "EIA" means an agreement substantially liberalizing, inter alia, trade and investment, by providing for the absence or elimination of substantially all discrimination between or among parties thereto through the elimination of existing discriminatory measures and/or the prohibition of new or more discriminatory measures, either at the entry into force of that agreement or on the basis of a reasonable time frame. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.33.1x |
The following provisions shall apply to voting in the Assembly: |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.25.3 |
3) This Article shall not affect the application of the GATT and Related Instruments according to Article 29. |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.33.1x.a |
(a) each member shall have one vote; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Sect.5 |
PART V |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.33.1x.b |
(b) except as otherwise provided in Article 34, decisions of the Assembly shall be made by a majority vote of the members present and voting; |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.33.1x.c |
(c) decisions where a two-thirds majority is required shall be a two-thirds majority vote of members present; and |
|
3240 |
International Convention On Liability And Compensation For Damage In Connection With The Carriage Of Hazardous And Noxious Substances By Sea |
Art.33.1x.d |
(d) for the purpose of this Article the phrase "members present" means "members present at the meeting at the time of the vote", and the phrase "members present and voting" means "members present and casting an affirmative or negative vote". Members who abstain from voting shall be considered as not voting. |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45 |
Article 45: Definitions |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.1 |
1. For purposes of this Agreement: |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.1.ax |
A Party has not failed to "effectively enforce its environmental law" or to comply with Article 5(1) in a particular case where the action or inaction in question by agencies or officials of that Party: |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.1.a |
(a) reflects a reasonable exercise of their discretion in respect of investigatory, prosecutorial, regulatory or compliance matters; or |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.1.b |
(b) results from bona fide decisions to allocate resources to enforcement in respect of other environmental matters determined to have higher priorities; |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.1.cx |
"non-governmental organization" means any scientific, professional, business, non-profit, or public interest organization or association which is neither affiliated with, nor under the direction of, a government; |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.1.dx |
"persistent pattern" means a sustained or recurring course of action or inaction beginning after the date of entry into force of this Agreement; |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.1.ex |
"province" means a province of Canada, and includes the Yukon Territory and the Northwest Territories and their successors; and |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.1.fx |
"territory" means for a Party the territory of that Party as set out in Annex 45. |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.2 |
2. For purposes of Article 14(l) and Part Five: |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.2.a |
(a) "environmental law" means any statute or regulation of a Party, or provision thereof, the primary purpose of which is the protection of the environment, or the prevention of a danger to human life or health, through |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.2.a.i |
(i) the prevention, abatement or control of the release, discharge, or emission of pollutants or environmental contaminants, |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.2.a.ii |
(ii)the control of environmentally hazardous or toxic chemicals, substances, materials and wastes, and the dissemination of information related thereto, or |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.2.a.iii |
(iii) the protection of wild flora or fauna, including endangered species, their habitat, and specially protected natural areas in the Party's territory, but does not include any statute or regulation, or provision thereof, directly related to worker safety or health. |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.2.b |
(b) For greater certainty, the term "environmental law" does not include any statute or regulation, or provision thereof, the primary purpose of which is managing the commercial harvest or exploitation, or subsistence or aboriginal harvesting, of natural resources. |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.2.c |
(c) The primary purpose of a particular statutory or regulatory provision for purposes of subparagraphs (a) and (b) shall be determined by reference to its primary purpose, rather than to the primary purpose of the statute or regulation of which it is part. |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.3 |
3. For purposes of Article 14(3), "judicial or administrative proceeding" means: |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.3.a |
(a) a domestic judicial, quasi-judicial or administrative action pursued by the Party in a timely fashion and in accordance with its law. Such actions comprise: mediation; arbitration; the process of issuing a license, permit, or authorization; seeking an assurance of voluntary compliance or a compliance agreement; seeking sanctions or remedies in an administrative or judicial forum; and the process of issuing an administrative order; and |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Art.45.3.b |
(b) an international dispute resolution proceeding to which the Party is party. |
|
3168 |
North American Agreement On Environmental Cooperation |
Part.7 |
PART SEVEN |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36 |
Article 36 |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36.1 |
1) Unanimity of the Contracting Parties Present and Voting at the meeting of the Charter Conference where such matters fall to be decided shall be required for decisions by the Charter Conference to: |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36.1.a |
a) adopt amendments to this Treaty other than amendments to Articles 34 and 35 and Annex T; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36.1.b |
b) approve accessions to this Treaty under Article 41 by states or Regional Economic Integration Organizations which were not signatories to the Charter as of 16 June 1995; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36.1.c |
c) authorize the negotiation of and approve or adopt the text of association agreements; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36.1.d |
d) approve modifications to Annexes EM, NI, G and B; |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36.1.e |
e) approve technical changes to the Annexes to this Treaty; and |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36.1.f |
f) approve the Secretary-General's nominations of panelists under Annex D, paragraph 7). |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36.1.gx |
The Contracting Parties shall make every effort to reach agreement by consensus on any other matter requiring their decision under this Treaty. If agreement cannot be reached by consensus, paragraphs 2) to 5) shall apply. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36.2 |
2) Decisions on budgetary matters referred to in Article 343)e) shall be taken by a qualified majority of Contracting Parties whose assessed contributions as specified in Annex B represent, in combination, at least three-fourths of the total assessed contributions specified therein. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36.3 |
3) Decisions on matters referred to in Article 347) shall be taken by a three-fourths majority of the Contracting Parties. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36.4 |
4) Except in cases specified in subparagraphs 1)a) to f), paragraphs 2) and 3), and subject to paragraph 6), decisions provided for in this Treaty shall be taken by a three-fourth majority of the Contracting Parties Present and Voting at the meeting of the Charter Conference at which such matters fall to be decided. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36.5 |
5) For purposes of this Article, "Contracting Parties Present and Voting" means Contracting Parties present and casting affirmative or negative votes, provided that the Charter Conference may decide upon rules of procedure to enable such decisions to be taken by Contracting Parties by correspondence. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36.6 |
6) Except as provided in paragraph 2), no decision referred to in this Article shall be valid unless it has the support of a simple majority of the Contracting Parties. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36.7 |
7) A Regional Economic Integration Organization shall, when voting, have a number of votes equal to the number of its member states which are Contracting Parties to this Treaty; provided that such an Organization shall not exercise its right to vote if its member states exercise theirs, and vice versa. |
|
3202 |
Energy Charter Treaty |
Art.36.8 |
8) In the event of persistent arrears in a Contracting Party's discharge of financial obligations under this Treaty, the Charter Conference may suspend that Contracting Party's voting rights in whole or in part. |
