COM(2002)11 - Signing of a new Protocol to the Barcelona Convention concerning cooperation in preventing pollution from ships and in combating pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by oil and hazardous and noxious substances in cases of emergency

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  1. Key information
  2. Key dates
  3. Related information
  4. Full version
  5. EU Monitor

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Key information

official title

Proposal for a Council Decision concerning the signing of a new Protocol to the Barcelona Convention concerning cooperation in preventing pollution from ships and in combating pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by oil and hazardous and noxious substances in cases of emergency
 
Legal instrument Decision
reference by COM-number45 COM(2002)11 EN
Additional COM-numbers COM(2002)11
CELEX number48 52002PC0011

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Key dates

Document 15-01-2002
Online publication 15-01-2002
Decision 21-01-2002

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Related information

 

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  • 1. 
    Decisions 77/585/EEC of 25.7.1977, JO L240 of 19.7.1977 p.1; 1999/802/EC of 22.10.1999, JO L322 of 14.12.1999 p.32.

     
  • 2. 
    Decisions 77/585/EEC of 25.7.1977, JO L240 of 19.7.1977 p.1; 1999/802/EC of 22.10.1999, JO L322 of 14.12.1999 p.32.

     
  • 3. 
    Decision 81/420/EEC of 19.5.1981, JO L162 of 19.6.1981 p.4

     
  • 4. 
    Décisions 83/101/EEC of 28.2.1983, JO L067 of 12.3.1983 p.1; 1999/801/EC of 22.10.1999, JO L322 of 14.12.1999 p.18.

     
  • 5. 
    Decision 1999/800/EC of 22.10.1999, JO L322 of 14.12.1999 p.1.

     
  • 6. 
    This includes the following texts:

     
  • 7. 
    Décisions 83/101/EEC of 28.2.1983, JO L067 of 12.3.1983 p.1; 1999/801/EC of 22.10.1999, JO L322 of 14.12.1999 p.18.

     
  • 8. 
    Decisions 77/585/EEC of 25.7.1977, JO L240 of 19.7.1977 p.1; 1999/802/EC of 22.10.1999, JO L322 of 14.12.1999 p.32.

     
  • 9. 
    OJ C
     
  • 10. 
    Decisions 77/585/EEC of 25.7.1977, OJ L 240 of 19.9.1977 p. 1 and 1977/802/EC of 22.10.1999, OJ L 322 of 14.12.1999 p. 32.

     
  • 11. 
    Decision 81/420/EEC of 19.5.1981,OJ L162 of 19.6.1981, p. 4.

     
  • 12. 
    The way of presenting the Articles of the Protocol and their Headings are corrected in order to be in line with the standard type adopted by the other Protocols and the Convention.

     
  • 13. 
    The standard definition of the 'Convention' is added under 1(a). This is exactly done in all other Protocols (LBS PROTOCOL, SPA
     
  • 14. 
    Reservation by the European Community

     
  • 15. 
    In the new 1 (f) the word 'whose' (one line before the end) is replaced by the correct 'of which the' and the word 'Barcelona' (end line), after the introduction of art. 1a) is unnecessary and is also deleted.

     
  • 16. 
    This article is adjusted to the correction of Article 1 and, as a result, after the word 'Convention' the rest of the text is deleted.

     
  • 17. 
    The word 'manpower' is replaced by the word 'personnel' used in the OPRC CONVENTION. The word manpower is no longer used because of its sexist connotation.

     
  • 18. 
    After the word 'in particular' the comma is deleted.

     
  • 19. 
    The phrase 'between themselves' are deleted.

     
  • 20. 
    The initial 'The' is deleted and the last sentence is stated in better English.

     
  • 21. 
    The phrase 'at reasonable cost' is transferred after the word 'utilization' because the word 'adequate' refers to the word 'reception facilities' and the existing formulation was confusing.

     
  • 22. 
    Decisions 77/585/EEC of 25.7.1977, JO L240 of 19.7.1977 p.1; 1999/802/EC of 22.10.1999, JO L322 of 14.12.1999 p.32.

     
  • 23. 
    Decisions 77/585/EEC of 25.7.1977, JO L240 of 19.7.1977 p.1; 1999/802/EC of 22.10.1999, JO L322 of 14.12.1999 p.32.

     
  • 24. 
    Decision 81/420/EEC of 19.5.1981, JO L162 of 19.6.1981 p.4

     
  • 25. 
    Décisions 83/101/EEC of 28.2.1983, JO L067 of 12.3.1983 p.1; 1999/801/EC of 22.10.1999, JO L322 of 14.12.1999 p.18.

     
  • 26. 
    Decision 1999/800/EC of 22.10.1999, JO L322 of 14.12.1999 p.1.

     
  • 27. 
    This includes the following texts:

     
  • 28. 
    Décisions 83/101/EEC of 28.2.1983, JO L067 of 12.3.1983 p.1; 1999/801/EC of 22.10.1999, JO L322 of 14.12.1999 p.18.

     
  • 29. 
    Decisions 77/585/EEC of 25.7.1977, JO L240 of 19.7.1977 p.1; 1999/802/EC of 22.10.1999, JO L322 of 14.12.1999 p.32.

     
  • 30. 
    OJ C
     
  • 31. 
    Decisions 77/585/EEC of 25.7.1977, OJ L 240 of 19.9.1977 p. 1 and 1977/802/EC of 22.10.1999, OJ L 322 of 14.12.1999 p. 32.

     
  • 32. 
    Decision 81/420/EEC of 19.5.1981,OJ L162 of 19.6.1981, p. 4.

     
  • 33. 
    The way of presenting the Articles of the Protocol and their Headings are corrected in order to be in line with the standard type adopted by the other Protocols and the Convention.

     
  • 34. 
    The standard definition of the 'Convention' is added under 1(a). This is exactly done in all other Protocols (LBS PROTOCOL, SPA
     
  • 35. 
    Reservation by the European Community

     
  • 36. 
    In the new 1 (f) the word 'whose' (one line before the end) is replaced by the correct 'of which the' and the word 'Barcelona' (end line), after the introduction of art. 1a) is unnecessary and is also deleted.

     
  • 37. 
    This article is adjusted to the correction of Article 1 and, as a result, after the word 'Convention' the rest of the text is deleted.

     
  • 38. 
    The word 'manpower' is replaced by the word 'personnel' used in the OPRC CONVENTION. The word manpower is no longer used because of its sexist connotation.

     
  • 39. 
    After the word 'in particular' the comma is deleted.

     
  • 40. 
    The phrase 'between themselves' are deleted.

     
  • 41. 
    The initial 'The' is deleted and the last sentence is stated in better English.

     
  • 42. 
    The phrase 'at reasonable cost' is transferred after the word 'utilization' because the word 'adequate' refers to the word 'reception facilities' and the existing formulation was confusing.

     
  • 43. 
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  • 44. 
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  • 46. 
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  • 48. 
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  • 49. 
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