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(0) the duinping of wastes or other matter listed in Annex IT 
requires a prior special permit; 
(¢) the dumping of all other wastes or matter requires a prior 
general] permit. 
2. Any permit shall be issued only after careful consideration of all 
the factors set forth in Annex II], including prior studies of the char- 
acteristics of the dumping site, as set forth in Sections B and C of that 
Annex. 
3. No provision of this Convention is to be interpreted as prevent- 
ing a Contracting Party from prohibiting, insofar as that Party is 
concerned, the dumping of wastes or other matter not mentioned in 
Annex I. That Party shall notify such measures to the Organisation. 
ARTICLE V 
1. The provisions of Article IV shall not apply when it is necessary 
to secure the safety of human life or of vessels, aircraft, platforms 
or other man-made structures at sea in cases of force majeure caused 
by stress of weather, or in any case which constitutes a danger to hu- 
man life or a real threat to vessels, aircraft, platforms or other man- 
made structures at sea, if dumping appears to be the only way of 
averting the threat and if there is every probability that the damage 
consequent upon such dumping will be less than would ot herwise occur. 
Such dumping shall be so conducted as to minimise the likelihood of 
damage to human or marine life and shall be reported forthwith to the 
Organisation. 
¥. A Contracting Party may issue a special permit as an exception 
to Article IV(1) (a), in emergencies, posing unacceptable risk relat- 
ing to human health and admitting no other feasible solution. Before 
doing so the Party shall consult any other country or countries that 
are likely to be affected and the Organisation which, after consulting 
other Parties. and international organisations as appropriate, shall in 
accordance with Article XIV promptly recommend to the Party the 
most appropriate procedures to adopt. The Party shall follow these 
recommendations to the maximum extent feasible consistent with the 
time within which action must be taken and with the general obliga- 
tion to avoid damage to the marine environment and shall inform the 
Organisation of the action it takes. The Parties pledge themselves to 
assist one another in such situations. : 
3. Any Contracting Party may waive its rights under paragraph (2) 
at the time of, or subsequent to ratification of, or accession to this 
Convention. 
ARTICLE VI 
1. Each Contracting Party shall designate an appropriate authority 
or authorities to: 
(a) issue special permits which shall be required prior to, and 
for, the dumping of matter listed in Annex IT and in the circum- 
stances provided for in Article V (2) ; 
(b) issue general permits which shall be required prior to, and 
for, the dumping of all other matter ; 
(c) keep records of the nature and quantities of all matter 
permitted to be dumped and the location, time and method of 
dumping: 
