1987 Amendment to Annex I of the Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft (organosilicon compounds)
Source: https://wedocs.unep.org/bitstream/handle/20.500.11822/4875/87ig74_5_dump... (UNEP/IG.74/5, page 78)
8. Decide on the status of the organosilicon compounds in the LBS protocol as follows:
Status of organosilicon compounds in the Protocol for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against pollution from Land-based Sources
The Contracting Parties: [1]
- Considering recent scientific evidence regarding the toxicity, persistence and bioaccumulation of organosilicon compounds, and their status as actual or potential marine pollutants;
- Further considering that any future control measures becoming necessary can be adequately covered by annex I, item 7; annex II, item 10 and annex II, item 13 to the above-mentioned Protocol;
- Agree to amend annex II to the Protocol for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against pollution from Land-based Sources by deleting item 3 thereof - "Organosilicon compounds and substances which may form such compounds in the marine environment, excluding those which are biologically harmless or are rapidly converted into biologically harmless substances".
[1] With reservation by the EEC
