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DRAFT OF PROJECT OF REGIONAL PROTOCOL FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE SOUTH EAST PACIFIC AGAINST RADIOACTIVE POLLUTION

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THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTIES

HAVE AGREED UPON THE FOLLOWING PROTOCOL

Article I GEOGRAPHICAL SCOPE

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The scope of this Protocol comprises the marine environment of the South East Pactlic within the 200 mile sovereign and jurisdictional maritime zonesof the High Contracting Parties.

In like manner, the High Contracting Parties have agreed to exlend the scope of this Protocol to the Continental SheH in ~s entirety when·ever it may be extended beyond their 200 mile sovereign and jurisdictionallim~ by the High Contracting Parties.

Article II OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES

o..d catkvij ~ t The High Contracting Parties agree to ban't4181e/Ndisposal of radiDFastes or any other radioactive matter s.../,.,.,..,) at sea and/or in' the seabed w~hin the area of application of this Protocol. ~ &_;.). .... J

Furthermore, the High Contracling Parties agree to banal'1fStlb se~~Placement of radioactive wastes or any other radioactive matte~m t{1e sub·seabed within the area of application of this Protocol.

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Article III J {. , Y"< 7 ACTIONS TO PREVENT POLLUTION . .J..}JJ ..,;..;,.

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The High Contracting part~1I ado pi all necessary measures in order to ensure that activ~ie!j" carried out under their jurisdiction or control may be developed in such a way that they do not cause deleterious effects due to pollution to other Contracting Parties or to the ir own environment, nor to those areas located beyond the sovereign and jurisdictionallim~s of the High Contracting Parties.

Article IV LISTING OF RADIOACTIVE WASTES AND MATTERS ,

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Article V SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL CO-OPERATION·

The High Contracting Parties commit themselves to establish direct co-operation links through the Executive Secretariat and/or relevant international organizations in the field of science and technology. Furthermore, they shall endeavour to exchange information and data related to the corllliiance of the objectives set forth in this Protocol.

Article VI EXCHANGE OF INFORMATION

The High Contracting Parties undertake to exchange amongst themselves information and to make H available to the Executive Secretariat on the following subjects:

a. Programmes or projects dealing with scientific and technical ass1tance or otherwise amongst the Parties, comprising some of the following aspects: .. - Training of scientific and technical personnel - Supply of equipment and services "", ••• ~ > '''1 - Consunancy on assessment and 5~ FVe i ll ange programmes

b. Research Projects under way in search of new methods and techniques to adequately treat radioactive wastes and other matters.

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d. Actions taken, resuhs obtained and difficunies encountered during the application of this Protocol.

Article VII SURVEILLANCE PROGRAMMES

On their own behalf, or in co-operation with the Executive Secretariat or relevant internationat organizations, the High Contracting Parties shall design individual or joint programmes of surveillance comprising the geographical areas covered by this Protocol. To this effect, the High Contracting Parties shall appoint those authorities to be responsible for surveillance practices within their own sovereign and jurisdictional boundaries. Furthermore and insofar as H may be deemed appropriate, the H!ph Contracting Parties shall enter into international agreements regarding those geographical areas~He~eyOnd their sovereign and jurisdictional boundaries.

Article Vtll CO-OPERATION IN CASE OF EMERGENCY

On an individual or joint basis, the High Contracting Parties shall encourage the setting up of emergency programmes wtth a view to avoid the ocurrence of any event related to the noncompliance of estipulations banning the disposal of radioactive wastes at sea as enacted in Article II of this Protocol.

To this effect, the High Contracting Parties shall have access to the devices, including expertise and equipment, as may be deemed necessary, to adequately comply wtth programmes as scheduled.

Articte IX TRAtNtNG PROGRAMMES

The High Contracting Parties shall endeavour to design and carry out training programmes to upkeep a high degree of efficiency as far as regional co-operation efforts referred to in this Protocol are concerned.


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Anlcle x MEASURES TO BE TAKEN IN CASE OF FORCE MAJEURE

",~.J JL..-.d In case of force majeure, to safeguard human IHe and to protect vessels, aircraft, offshore platforms and other Installations from the eventual shedding of radioactive wastes or any other radioactive matter at sea wnhin the area covered by this Protocol, the High Contracting Parties shall make all necessary efforts to Immediately seek to minimize the effects of pollution on the marine environment.

To this effect, the High Contracting Parties bind themselves to co-ordinate access by all concemed to communication devices at their disposal in order to ensure the timely reception, transmission and dissemination of information on emergency measures as may be adopted. Simunaneously, data collected shall immediately be made known to those Contracting Parties whose terrnories may be adversely affected by pollution.

Anlcle XI ENACTMENT OF LAWS AND REGULATIONS

The High Contracting Parties shall enac~ and regulations bariing the ~'j.nd sub-seabed emplacements of radioactive wastes and m y other radioactive mattersE:nhin their jurisdictional terrnorrJ..

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Each Contracting Party binds ~se lf to ensure the compliance of the provis ions stipulated in this Protocol and to adopt the necessary actions to prevent, or impose penalties on, any activ~ which fails to abide by the wording of this Protocol.

Article XIII EXECUTIVE SECRETARIAT

For purposes of managing and implementing this Protocol, the High Contracting Parties agree to appoint the Permanent South Pacific Commission (CPPS) as Executive Secretary of this Protocol. At their first meeting, the High Contracting Parties shall work out the methodology and financial mechanisms for the canrying out of the activity on the part of the Commission.

Article XIV MEETINGS OF THE HIGH CONTRACTING PARTtES

The High Contracting Parties shall hold ordinary meeting every two years. Extraordinary meeting shall be convened at any time, whenever two or more Parties so request the holding of such a meeting. At their ordinary meetings, the High Contracting Parties shall study the following subjects, amongst others:

a. The degree of compliance of this Protocol and the effectiveness of actions undertaken. Also, they shall look into the need to develop _ other typesof activities in compliance with the aims of this Protocol.

b. The need to amend or modify this Protocol and its Annex and the~;~~-to. enlargior modiiy'7 resolutions enacted by virtue of this Protocol.

c. The il1l>lementation of surveillance, training and emergency programmes, and,

d. The development of any other acitivity which may be beneficial in the achievement of the aims sought after by this Protocol.

Article XV ENFORCEMENT

This Protocol shall enter in force once sixty (50) days have elapsed from the date the Third Ratffication


· , Agreement has been deposhed with the Secretary Generat of the Permanent South PacHic Commlsslon.

Al1tete XVI DENUNCIATION

This Protocol could be denounced by any 01 the High Contracting Parties once two (2) years have elapsed hom the date of its 9flle~ tor the Contracting PartiM denouncing It .

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The denunciation shall be made effective by means of wrttten notice addressed 10 the Executive Secretary who shall immediately make ;.t known to the High Contracting Parties.

The denunciation shall be effective once 180 days have elapsed from the date of the above mentioned wrttten notice.

Al1lcle XVII AMENDMENTS

This Protocol shall&r:!Jbe modified/ by the ~nanimous agreement of the High Contracting Parties. Mod~icatlons shall be subject to ratilicalion and shall enter in force once the Third Rat~icalion Agreement has been deposited with the Executive Secretariat of the CommiSSion.

Al1lele XVIII ADHERENCE

This Protocol shall be open to be endorsed by any Coastal State sited on the South East Pacific upon having been unanimously invited to do so by the High Contracting Parties.

Endorsement of this Protocol shall be performed once the tnstrument concemed has been depostted with the Executive Secretariat who shall inform the High Contracting Parties a=rdingly.

Forthe adhering State, this Protocol shall enter in force sixty (60) days alter the relevantdorument has been depostted with the Executive Secretariat of the Commission.

Al1lele XIX RESERVATIONS

~ This Protocol shall be subject to no limitation whatsoever.

" Written in six (6) copies of the same nature, one of which shall be deposited wtth the Secretary General of the Permanent South Pac~ic Commission and all of which shall be equally legally binding insofar as their application and interpretation is concerned.

IN WITNESS THEREOF, Plenipotentiary Representatives duly authorized by theirGobemments, endorse this Protocol.


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ANNEX \

" Radioactive Wastes and other M,aners .. ,

2, In case of doubt on the radi~ve nature of a given waste or maHer, the ruling on banning as stipulated In Article 11 shall Bpply-oe IrAQ-BS the Executive Secretariat, bearing In mind recommendations Issued by the Atomic Energy International A:gency (AIEA) , confirms that such waste or maHer Is harmless.

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Al-1I3ITO GEOGRAFICO

Articulo I El ambito de aplicaci6n del Presente Convenio s era el {rea maritima del Pacifico Sudeste dentro de la Zona maritima de s obe r anfa y jurisdicci6n hasta las 200 millas de las Altas Partes Contratantes .

Es te Convenio se aplica aS1m1smo , a toda la Plataforma Continental cua ndo esta sea extendida por las Altas Pa rtes Contratantes mas al I a de s us 200 millas~ e sseera Ilia y jHFis ~ iE€i(~"

OBLIGACIONES GENERALES

Articulo II Las AltasPartes Contrantes acuerdan proohibi r todo vertimiento de desechos radiactivos u ? otras su s tanc1as radiactivas en el mar y/o en el lecho de este , den tro del ambito de aplicaci6n del presente Conve-nio .

Igualmente, las Altas Partes Contratantes acuerdan prohibir todo enterramiento de desechos radiactivos u otras s ustancias radiactivas en el s ubsuelo del mar dentro del ambito de aplicaci6n del presente Convenio •

..u.. ~ oV.l'..,-l Para estos efectos , se entiende por " vertimientos", toda evacuaci6n deliberada en el mar de desechos radiactivos U otras sustancias radiactivas, efectuadas desde buques, aeronaves , plataformas U otras construcciones en el mar; y todo hundimiento delib~rado en el mar de buques, aeronaves , plataformas u- otras construc9iones'oen e l mar. ~.,-t..-d. ~~ ~

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Articulo III Las Altas Partes Contratantes adoptaran las medidas necesarias para que, las actividades bajo su jurisdicci6n 0 control, se realicen de tal modo que no causen perjuicios par contaminaci6n a las otras Partes Contratantes ni a su medio ambiente , ni a las zonas situadas mas alIa de aquellas

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donde las Partes Contratantes ejercen s u soberania y juris dicci6n . Asi } mismo , las Altas Partes Contratantes se comprometen a no reali wr las acti -vidades , establecidas en el articulo precedente, e n las zonas situadas mas alIa de aquellas donde las Partes ejercen su soberania y jurisdicci6n .


ENUl'lERACION DE DESECIIOS RADIACTIVOS U OTRAS SUSTANCIAS RA DIACI'IVAS

Arti cu lo IV ti'{" JoJJ c-J. ~!]I La prohi bicion cs ln ,J ecida pOl' e l a rtic ulo II /' cubre e l verLimic nto y e l c ntcrramiento de l os dcs echos r adiactivos u otras s us tancias r a diacti-vas , consider adas como tales de acue rdo con l as r ecome ndacioncs c s t able- ] cidas por? e l Organ i s mo Int ~r ry aciona l de En e r gia Atomica .

J,(...,. ~ ......t..e ""// oJ" /' • • ~ d.... Si existen dudas s obre si tal dcsecho 0 ma teria es 0 no radioactivo , J a 6stos l es afectara n la prohibicion de l articul o I I has ta tanto la Secretaria Ejecut iva no confirme, teniendo debid a mente e n cue nta l as r ecomend aciones del t Orga nis mo Inte rnaciona l de Ene r gia A tomica , esta blecer s i dicho des ec 0 \I materia ~:.N0cuo . ~

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Articulo V Las Altas Pa rte Contratantes se compr ome ten a cooperar directa mente a traves de la Secreta ria Ejecutiva 0 de l as organizaciones internacionales competentes e n l os campos de la cie ncia y de la tecnologia e i ntercambia ran datos e in formaciones r e l acionados con e l c umpl imiento de l os ob j et i vos de l presen te Conve nio .

I NTERCfIlolBIO DE INFORMACION

Articulo VI Las Al tas Partes Contratantes s e comprometen a inter cambiar e ntre si y a ' tran smitir a la Secretaria Ej ecutiva, i nformacion sobre:

a . Los programas 0 medidas de asistencia cientifica , tecnica 0 de otra indole , entre l a s Pa rtes , que podran comprender: formacion de personal cientifico y tecnico , provision de equipos y servicios; y asesoramiento pa ra los progr a mas de evaluacion y. vigilancia;

b. Los programas de investigacion que s e desa rrolle n para la busqueda de nuevos metod os y tecnicas pa ra afrontar el tratamiento de los desechos radioactivos y otras sustancias r a dioactivas .

c. Los res ul tados alcanzados pOI' los programas de vigila ncia; y

d . Las medidas a dopta das , los resultados a lcanzados y l as dificulta des presentadas e n la aplicaci6n de este Conve nio .

PROGRAMAS DE VIGILANCIA

Articulo VII Las Altas Partes Contra t a ntes directamente 0 e n colaboracion con la Secretaria Ej ecut iva 0 l as organizaciones internacionales competentes es t a-


bl eceran prog r"mns i"rlivirluales 0 conjllnLos de vi gihlllcia de l (, rca geogr6f i cn que c ubre e l l,re se nL e Conv enio .

Con es Le prop6sito , I"s Alt os Pa rtes ConLrantes designa r a n l as a utoridades enca r gadas de In vigilancia de nLro de s us r espec tivas zon::lS ma rit ima s rle soberanla y juri:;rli cci6n y partic ipCl r a n, en la medida que s ea posible e n aS ll e rrlos i nte rll :w iona les pa ra es tos efec t os , e n las zonns si tuadas fu era de l os limites rle s u sobe r a nia y juri sdi cci6n.

COOPERACION EN CASOS DE EMERGENCIA

Articulo VIII ~ Las Altns Partes Contratantes promovera n Individual 0 co l ec tivamente programas de emer gencia a fin de i.m.p.e.dir cua lquie r incidente del qll,e Rudiera resulta r ve rtimiento de desechos r adiac t ivos u otras s ustancia r adiacti vas .

Para este efec to, mnntend ran los medios necesa rios que inc luiran expertos y equipos pa ra el cumpl imi ento efica z de es tos programas .

PROGRAMAS DE ENTRENAMIEN10

Articulo IX Las Altas Partes Contrata ntes s e esfor za ran en la e l a boraci6n y ejecuci6n de Programas de entr enamient o para mantene r el mas a lto Grado de eficiencia e n los mecanis mos de coope raci6n r egional a que s e re fie re est e 90n venio .. ... ~ _

MEDIDAS EN CASO DE FUERZA MAYO

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Si por causa e uer za mayor, a fin de sal vaguardar la seguridad de la vida humana 0 de buques, aeronaves, plataformas u otras construcciones en el mar se produjere un vertimiento de desechos radiactivos u otras sustancias radiactivas en el ambito de aplicaci6n del presente Convenio , l a s Altas Par tes Contratantes cooperaran, en la medida de ~ lo· :·. posi ble, para reducir de inmedia to el peligro de contaminaci6n del medio marino.

Para tal fin, las Altas Partes Contratantes se comprometen a coordinar el uso de los medios de comunicaci6n de que disponen, con el prop6sito de asegurar la oportuna recepci6n , transmisi6n y difusi6n de toda informaci6n sobre estas medidas de emergencia .

La informaci6n que se obtenga sera inmediatamente comunicada a las Partes Contratantes que puedan vers e afectadas por el peligro de con t aminaci6n.

DICTACION DE LEYES Y REGLAMENTOS

Articulo XI Las Altas Partes C,'ntratantes dicta ran leyes y r eglame ntos nacionales


pa r a prohibir , c l Y(' rlimicnlo y c nl c ,-r a micnto de dcscc hos r Ddin c li vos l U Olras suslanc i ,15 rad i:le t i vas . ~

l'lEDIDAS DE SANCION

ArtJ c ulo XII Cada Alta Pa rte COlllratante se obliga a ve l ar por e l cumplimiento de l a s di s pos icioncs de l pres ente COJlvenio y a dop.t,a r l as medidas a pro pi a das pa ra prcvenir y ca" , iga r cualquier acti vidad que viole 10 es t a blec ido e n c s te Covenio .

SECRETARIA EJECUTIVA

Articulo XIII Para los es f ectos de l a ad minist r acion y ope r aci on del presente Conv enio, las Altas Partes Contrata ntes c onvienen e n designa r a la Comision Permane nte del Paci fico Sur - CPPS - como Secretaria Ejecutiva del mis mo . Las Altas Pa rtes Contrata ntes e n s u prime ra reu nion es t a bleceran l a forma y e l financia mi ento de esta f un c ion por pa rte de l organis mo i nte r nacional cHa do .

REUNION DE LAS ALTAS PARTES CONTRATANTES

Articulo XIV Las Altas Pa rte s Contratantes efectuaran sesione s ordina r ia s ca da dos aiios y ext r aordi narias e n cualquier mome nto, c uan d.o dos 0 mas de e lIas as i 10 s oliciten .

En las sesiones ordina ria s l as Altas Partes Contratantes , a nali zaran, entre otros ' r os s iguiente s aspectos : '(',;.,.~ .;.. J..yl' v:-....., ~ ,v-.t.;...,,:...~~

a. El grade de cumplimiento del presente Convenio y el estudio de la eficacia de l as medidas emprendidas, asi como la necesidad de desarrollar otro tipo de activida des en cumplimiento de los objetivos de este Conve-

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b. La necesidad de e nmienda 0 reforma del presente Convenio y-.-de=;:u -A~ Y la conveniencia de ampliar 0 modificar las resoluciones y recomendaciones adoptadas en virtud de este Convenio; --c. La a dopcion de programas de vigilancia, de entrenamiento y de emergen-cia ; y

d . El desarrollo de cualquiera otra funcion que pueda r esulta r de be neficio pa ra e l cumplimiento de los propos itos del presente Conve nio .

ENTRADA EN VIGENCIA

Articulo XV Este Conveni'o ' e ntra ra en vigenc i a despues de sesent'l dias del deposito de l tercer instr ume n to de ratificacion en la Sec r etaria Genera l de la


Com i s ion Pc rma ncnte d<: l Pacifi co Sur .

DENUNCIA

Ard eulo XVI El pr esente Conveni~ podra se r de nuneiado por eua l es quiera de l as Altas Partes Contra t antes, despues de dos a iios de s u entrada en vigeneia pa ra la Alta Pa rte Contrnlante que 10 de n'ln e je .

La de nun eia se efceluara medj ap;te notifieaeion ese r ita a Ej ce utiva que la eomuniea ra de j~mediato a l as Altas Partes

I a See retaria Contr3ta ntes .

La de nuneia prod uci ra e fecto a los ciento oe henta dias de la r eferida notifi cacion .

ENl-IIENDAS

Articulo XVII El presente Convenio solo podra ser enmendado por la una nimidad de las Altas Partes 'contratantes . La s e nmi e ndas estaran s uj e tas a ratifi cacion y en traran en vigencia en la fecha de deposito del tercer instrumento de ratificacion en la Secretaria Ejeeutiva .

ADHESION

Articulo XVIII Este Convenio estara abierto a la adhesion de cualquier Estado ribereiio del Pacific; Sudeste a invitacion unanime de l as Altas Partes Contratan- tes .

La adhesion se efectuara mediante un deposito del respectivo instrumento en la Secretaria Ejecutiva, que 10 comunicara a las Altas Partes Contratantes .

El presente Convenio entrara en vigencia para el Estado que adhiera , despues de 60 , H as e el deposito del r espectivo instrumento.

RESERVAS

Articulo XIX El presente Convenio no admit ira reservas.

Hecho en seis ejemplares del mi smo tenor, uno de los cuales se depositara en la Secretaria General de la Comision Perma nente del Pacifico Sur, todos igualmente validos para efectos de su aplicacion e interpretacion .

En fe de 10 cual los Pleni potenciarios, debidamente autorizados por sus respectivos Gobiernos , suscriben el presente Convenio .


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