a. IMCO Assembly Resolutions on the Establishment of a Marine 

 Environment Protection Committee, November 23, 1973* 



Adopted on Novemher £3, 1973 \_Not a treaty or internatiotml 



agreement.'] 



RESOLUTION A.29T(VIII) 



Adopted on November 23, 1973 



Establishment of a Marine En\t:ronment Protection 

 Committee 



The Asseinbly 



Taking note of Article 1 of the IMCO Convention regarding the 

 purposes of the Organization, 



Being aware of the increasing extent and importance of the activ- 

 ities of the Organization relative to the prevention of pollution of the 

 land, sea or air by or from ships, vessels and other crafts operating in 

 the marine environment (hereafter referred to as ships) , 



Taking account of the Recommendations of the United Nations 

 Conference on the Human Environment (Stockholm, 5-16 June 1972) , 

 of the preparation for the Third Law of the Sea Conference and of 

 relevant Resolutions adopted by the United Nations and also of the 

 role of the United Nations Environment Programme established by 

 Resolution 2997 (XXVII) of the General Assembly, 



Recognizing that in the environmental field, activities of the Orga- 

 nization are becoming increasingly involved with related activities of 

 other United Nations bodies and organizations and that the Orga- 

 nization is being called upon to play a more significant role in this 

 field, 



Noting v^'ith. appreciation that the principal burden arising from 

 responsibilities of the Organization for dealing with marine pollution 

 from ships has hitherto been carried by the Maritime Safety Commit- 

 tee in addition to its important and extensive statutory obligations 

 relative to the safety of life and property at sea, 



Believing nevertheless that overall efficiency of the Organization 

 will be greatly enhanced in the future if matters relating to the pro- 

 tection of the marine environment are undertaken by a body specifi- 

 cally assigned for this purpose, thus enabling the Maritime Safety 

 Committee to concentrate more specifically on the work relating to 

 maritime safety which is also increasing in importance and magnitude. 



Having noted the outcome of the IMCO Conference on Marine Pol- 

 lution (London, 8 October-2 November 1973), particularly with re- 



* Source: International Legal Materials, v. 13, No. 2. March 1974: 476-481. 



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