358-(68)

II SÉRIE-A — NÚMERO 23

SECTION 5

International rules and national legislation to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment

Article 207

Pollution from land-based sources

1 — States shall adopt laws and regulations to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from land-based sources, including rivers, estuaries, pipelines and outfall structures, taking into account internationally agreed rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures.

2 — States shall take other measures as may be necessary to prevent, reduce and control such pollution.

3 — States shall endeavour to harmonize their policies in this connection at the appropriate regional level.

4 — States, acting especially through competent international organizations or diplomatic conference, shall endeavour to establish global and regional rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from land-based sources, taking into account characteristic regional features, the economic capacity of developing States and their need for economic development. Such rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures shall be re-examined from time to time as necessary.

5 — Laws, regulations, measures, rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures referred to in paragraphs 1, 2 and 4 shall include those designed to minimize, to the fullest extent possible, the release of toxic, harmful or noxious substances, especially those •which are persistent, into the marine environment.

Article 208

Pollution from sea-bed activities subject to national jurisdiction

• 1 — Coastal States shall adopt laws and regulations to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment arising from or in connection with sea-bed activities subject to their jurisdiction and from artificial islands, installations and structures under their jurisdiction, pursuant to articles 60 and 80.

2 — States shall take other measures as may be necessary to prevent, reduce and control such pollution.

3 — Such laws, regulations and measures shall be no less effective than international rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures.

4 — States shall endeavour to harmonize their policies in this connection at the appropriate regional level.

5 — States, acting especially through competent international organizations or diplomatic conference, shall establish global and regional rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment referred to in paragraph 1. Such rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures shall be re-examined from time to time as necessary.

Article 209 Pollution from activities in the Area

1 — International rules, regulations and procedures shall be established in accordance with part xi to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment

from activities in the Area. Such rules, regulations and procedures shall be re-examined from time to time as necessary.

2 — Subject to the relevant provisions of this section, States shall adopt laws and regulations to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from activities in the Area undertaken by vessels, installations, structures and other devices flying their flag or of their registry or operating under their authority, as the case may be. The requirements of such laws and regulations shall be no less effective than the international rules, regulations and procedures referred to in paragraph 1.

Article 210 Pollution by dumping

1 — States shall adopt laws and regulations to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment by dumping.

2 — States shall take other measures as may be necessary to prevent, reduce and control such pollution.

3 — Such laws, regulations and measures shall ensure that dumping is not carried out without the permission of the competent authorities of States.

4 — States, acting especially through competent international organizations or diplomatic conference, shall endeavour to establish global and regional rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures to prevent, reduce and control such pollution. Such rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures shall be re-examined from time to time as necessary.

5 — Dumping within the territorial sea and the exclusive economic zone or onto the continental shelf shall not be carried out without the express prior approval of the coastal State, which has the right to permit, regulate and control such dumping after due consideration of the matter with other States which by reason of their geographical situation may be adversely affected thereby.

6 — National laws, regulations and measures shall be no less effective in preventing, reducing and controlling such pollution than the global rules and standards.

Article 211 Pollution from vessels

1 — States, acting through the competent international organization or general diplomatic conference, shall establish international rules and standards to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from vessels and promote the adoption, in the same manner, wherever appropriate, of routeing systems designed to minimize the threat of accidents which might cause pollution of the marine environment, including the coastline, and pollution damage to the related interests of coastal States. Such rules and standards shall, in the same manner, be re-examined from time to time as necessary.

2 — States shall adopt laws and regulations for the prevention, reduction and control of pollution of the marine environment from vessels flying their flag or of their registry. Such laws and regulations shall at least have the same effect as that of generally accepted international rules and standards established through the competent international organization or general diplomatic conference.