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dossier	COM(2024)153 - .
document	COM(2024)153
date	April 8, 2024

(1) The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic ³ (‘the Convention’), to which the Union is a Contracting Party, entered into force on 25 March 1998.

(2) Pursuant to Article 10(3) of the Convention, the Commission established by Article 10(1) of the Convention (“the OSPAR Commission”) may adopt Decisions in accordance with Article 13 of the Convention.

(3) The OSPAR Commission, during its 27^th regular session/meeting on 24^th June 2024, is to adopt a Decision amending OSPAR Decision 98/3 on the Disposal of Disused Offshore Installations.

(4) The envisaged Decision amends the definition of “concrete installation” to clarify that any cell content within the substructure is not part of the installation.

(5) It is appropriate to establish the position to be taken on the Union's behalf in the OSPAR Commission, as the Decision to be taken by the latter will be binding on the Union.

(6) The Union position should be to vote in favour of the Decision amending OSPAR Decision 98/3 because it will facilitate the implementation of EU policies and legislation and prevent damage to the marine environment.