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ARTICLE II 
Contracting Parties shall, as provided for in the following Articles, 
take effective measures individually, according to their scientific, tech- 
nical and economic capabilities, and collectively, to prevent marine 
pollution caused by dumping and shall harmonize their policies in 
this regard. 
ARTICLE Oi 
For the purposes of this Convention: 
1. é “Dumping” means: 
1) any deliberate disposal at sea of wastes or other matter 
from vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made struc- 
tures at sea ; 
(ii) any deliberate disposal at sea of vessels, aircraft, plat- 
forms or other man-made structures at sea. 
(b) “Dumping” does not include: 
(i) the disposal at sea of wastes or other matter incidental 
to, or derived from the normal operations of vessels, aircraft, 
platforms or other man-made structures at sea and their 
equipment, other than wastes or other matter transported by 
or to vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man-made struc- 
tures at sea, operating for the purpose of disposal of such 
matter or derived from the treatment of such wastes or other 
matter on such vessels, aircraft, platforms or structures; 
(11) placement of matter for a purpose other than the mere 
disposal thereot, provided that such placement is net contrary 
to the aims of this Convention. 
(c) The disposal of wastes or other matter directly arising 
from, or related to the exploration, exploitation and associated 
off-shore processing of sea-bed mineral resources will not be 
covered by the provisions of this Convention. 
2. “Vessels and aircraft” means waterborne or airborne craft 
of any type whatsoever. This expression includes air cushioned 
craft and floating craft, whether self-propelled or not. 
3. “Sea” means all marine waters other than the internal waters 
of States. 
4. “Wastes or other matter” means material and substance of 
any kind, form or description. 
d. “Special permit” means permission granted specifically on 
application in advance and in accordance with Annex IT and 
Aniex ITT. 
6. “General permit” means permission granted in advance and 
In accordance with Annex ITT. 
7. “The Organisation” means the Organisation designated by 
the Contracting Parties in accordance with Article XIV (2). 
ARTICLE IV 
1. In accordance with the provisions of this Convention Contracting 
Parties shall prohibit the dumping of any wastes or other matter in 
whatever form or condition except as otherwise specified below: __ 
(a) the dumping of wastes or other matter listed in Annex T is 
prohibited : 
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