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INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS AND OTHER AGREEMENTS FOR CONTROL OF MARINE POLLUTION—Continued 
Conventions, treaties, protocols, } 
reguiations and standards Pollutant Responsible body Remarks 
‘Convention on Third Party Lia- Radioactive materials______ UNG TABAR ES Ser nec Net Ratified. 
bility in the Field of Nuclear ’ 
Energy, 1960. 
Convention on the Liability of _____ (so APRS 2 ue UO re U.N., [AEA, IMCO___-____- Signed but not yet in force. 
Doe iatars of Nuclear Ships, 
Treaty Banning Nuclear Weap- _____ (a [eel igs 65 Sat Sea UNE STA Aides sities srr Ratified and in force, 1964. 
ons Tests in the Atmosphere, 
in Outer Space and Under- 
water, 1963. 
Treaty on the Prohibition of the _____ Owe Cs megebte ee ore USNS SIAR AR SR eae Signed. Prohibits emplace- 
Emplacement of Nuclear ment of such weapons in 
Weapons, and other Weapons waters beyond 12 miles 
of Mass Destruction on the from shore. In force 1972. 
Seabed and Ocean Floor and 
on the Subsoil Thereof, 1971. 
‘Regulations for the Safe Trans- _____ domi ul eas are PABA Sisk Biovail rere Adopted. 
port of Radioactive Materials. 
[Daye A TA ES UU ek de ee a (a0) 0 IMG Bae ae eee UAE AVES hae take Mead Do. 
Basic Safety Standards for Ra- _--__ OAs CARE TS RON PABA TSEC Uae a nL ke Do. 
diation Protection. 
‘Standardization of Radioactive ____- LO AU ALY ele mehao. [AE At Ae a2 Sy ena Be gals Do. 
Waste Categories. 
‘Regulations for the Safe Trans- _____ ORES 2A LER Out Ue Bs AUN Aus hat SR I SE Do. 
port of Radioactive Materials. 
‘Convention for the Prevention All wastes and other sub- Instruments placed with Signed; known as the ‘‘Oslo 
of Marine Pollution by Dump- stances dumped at sea. Norwegian Government. Convention.’’ Involves 
ing from Ships and Aircraft. counties of Northwestern 
urope. 
‘Convention for the Prevention All wastes and other matter Instruments placed with Signed but not ratified. 
of Marine Pollution by Dump- dumped at sea. Government of Great 
ing of Wastes and Other Britain and Northern 
Matter. Ireland inter alia. 
Adopted from: Waldichuk, op. cit. p. 226-227. 
AppENDIx IV 
RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE UN CONFERENCE ON THE HUMAN ENVIRONMENT, 
STOCKHOLM, SwEDEN, 5-16 June 1972 (UNGA, MS, 1972), RELEVANT TO 
THE GLOBAL POLLUTION PROBLEM 
“70. It 1s recommended that Governments be mindful of activities in which there 
is an appreciable risk of effects on climate, and to this end: 
(a) Carefully evaluate the likelihood and magnitude of climatic effects and 
disseminate their findings to the maximum extent feasible before embarking on 
such activities; 
(b) Consult fully other interested States when activities carrying a risk of such 
effects are being contemplated or implemented. 
71. It 1s recommended that Governments use the best practicable means available 
to minimize the release to the environment of toxic or dangerous substances, 
especially if they are persistent substances such as heavy metals and organo- 
chlorine compounds, until it has been demonstrated that their release will not 
give rise to unacceptable risks or unless their use is essential to human health or 
food production, in which case appropriate control measures should be applied. 
72. It is recommended that in establishing standards for pollutants of international 
Significance, Governments take into account the relevant standards proposed by 
competent international organizations, and concert with other concerned Govern- 
ments and the competent international organizations in planning and carrying out 
control programmes for pollutants distributed beyond the national jurisdiction 
from which they are released. 
73. It is recommended that Governments actively support, and contribute to, 
international programmes to acquire knowledge for the assessment of pollutant 
sources, pathways, exposures and risks and that those Governments in a position 
to do so provide educational, technical and other forms of assistance to facilitate 
broad participation by countries regardless of their economic or technical 
advancement. 
