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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 II 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 ; 



(d) monitor individually, or in collaboration with other Par- 

 ties and competent International Organisations, the condition of 

 the seas for the purposes of this Convention. 



2. The appropriate authority or authorities of a Contracting Party 

 shall issue prior special or general permits in accordance with para- 

 graph ( 1 ) in respect of matter intended for dumping : 



( a ) loaded in its territory ; ; 



( b ) loaded by a vessel or aircraft registered in its territory or 

 flying its flag, when the loading occurs in the territory of a State 

 not party to this Convention. 



3. In issuing permits under sub-paragraphs (1) (a) and (b) above, 

 the appropriate authority or authorities shall comply with Annex III, 

 together with such additional criteria, measures and requirements as 

 they may consider relevant. 



4. Each Contracting Party, directly or through a Secretariat estab- 

 lished under a regional agreement, shall report to the Organisation, 

 and where appropriate to other Parties, the information specified in 

 sub-paragraphs (c) and (d) of paragraph (1) above, and the criteria, 

 measures and requirements it adopts in accordance with paragraph (3) 

 above. The procedure to be followed and the nature of such reports 

 shall be agreed by the Parties in consultation. 



Article VII 



1. Each Contracting Party shall apply the measures required to 

 implement the present Convention to all : 



(a) vessels and aircraft registered in its territory or flying its 



(b) vessels and aircraft loading in its territory or territorial 

 seas matter which is to be dumped ; 



(c) vessels and aircraft and fixed or floating platforms under 

 its jurisdiction believed to be engaged in dumping. 



