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5)  Exenination of the marine environment reveals that it has a high 
potential for assimilating dredged material without creating undue en- 
vironmental risk. 
6) Therefore, after thoughtful study of the problem and the delineation of 
possible solutions, it is concluded that if "special care" measures are 
used in disposal and in dumpsite selection, the disposal into the 
marine environment of dredged material containing Annex I substances 
would in many cases present no greater risk of environmental harm than 
the disposal of Annex II substances. : 
7) Accepting this, it is reasonable to consider that under these circum- 
stances, the rationale of the Convention should allow the disposal of 
such dredged material at sea under a "special permit," as in the case 
of substances listed in Annex II. 
RECOMMENDATION 
Finally, and most importantly, the IAPH invites the Scientific Group to 
take note of the matters set forth in this submission and to reconmend to 
Contracting Parties at the Sixth Consultative Meeting a Resolution or 
Guideline (e.g., a new paragraph 3.2 in the classification criteria LDC 
1V/12/3, Annex 2) to provide, viz.: 
"Wastes which contain substances listed in 
Annex I but which, in appropriate cases, may 
be safely disposed in the marine environment 
if special care is used in the disposal, may 
be dumped under a special permit, in the same 
manner as substances classified to Annex II." 
