Considerations on COM(2021)534 - EU position in the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (‘Helsinki Convention’) on Amending Annex III Part II of that Convention

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dossier COM(2021)534 - EU position in the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (‘Helsinki Convention’) on ...
document COM(2021)534 EN
date September  3, 2021
 
(1) The Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area as revised in 1992 (‘the Agreement’) was concluded by the Union by Council Decision 94/157/EC 4 .

(2) Pursuant to Article 32 of the Agreement, the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission may adopt amendments to annexes of the Agreement.

(3) The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission, during the 2021 Ministerial meeting on 20 October 2021, is to adopt a Recommendation for amending Annex III Part II of the Agreement.

(4) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission, as amendments to the Annexes recommended by the Commission are adopted by the tacit acceptance procedure provided for in Article 32 of the Agreement. The amendment of the Annex III Part II of the Agreement will be binding on the Union.

(5) Since the envisaged amendment of the Annex III Part II will modernise requirements regarding the protection of the Baltic Sea, modify EU international commitments and ambitions and improve the protection of the environment, it is proposed that the Union supports the adoption of the Recommendation.