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7. Materials in whatever form (e.g. solids, liquids, semi-liquids, 

 gases or in a living state) produced for biological and chemical 

 warfare. 



8. The preceding paragraphs of this Annex do not apply to sub- 

 stances which are rapidly rendered harmless by physical, chemical or 

 biological processes in the sea provided they do not : 



(i) make edible marine organisms unpalatable, or 

 (ii) endanger human health or that of domestic animals. 

 The consultative procedure provided for under Article XIV should 



be followed by a Party if there is doubt about the harmlessness of the 



substance. 



9. This Annex does not apply to wastes or other materials (e.g. 

 sewage sludges and dredged spoils) containing the matters referred 

 to in paragraphs 1-5 above as trace contaminants. Such wastes shall 

 be subject to the provisions of Annexes II and III as appropriate. 



ANNEX II 



The following substances and materials requiring special care are 

 listed for the purposes of Article VI (1) (a) . 



A. Wastes containing significant amounts of the matter listed below : 



arsenic ) 



> and their compounds 

 copper ^ 



zinc j 



organosilicon compounds 



cyanides 



fluorides 



pesticides and their by-products not covered in Annex I. 



B. In the issue of permits for the dumping of large quantities of 

 acids and alkalis, consideration shall be given to the possible presence 

 in such wastes of the substances listed in paragraph A and to the fol- 

 lowing additional substances : 



beryllium ) 



chromium I j , i • j 



nickel i ^^d their compounds 



vanadium j 



C. Containers, scrap metal and other bulky wastes liable to sink to 

 the sea bottom which may present a serious obstacle to fishing or 

 navigation. 



D. Radio-active wastes or other radio-active matters not included in 

 Annex I. In the issue of permits for the dumping of this matter, the 

 Contracting Parties should take full account of the recommendations 

 of the competent international body in this field, at present the Inter- 

 national Atomic Energy Agency. 



ANNEX III 



Provisions to be considered in establishing criteria governing the 

 issue of permits for the dumping of matter at sea, taking into account 

 Article IV (2), include: 



