3, POLLUTION 



a. Agreement on Great Lakes Water Quality with Annexes, 



April 15, 1972* 



Signed at Ottawa April 15, 1972; Entered into force April 15, 1972. 



The Government of the United States of America and the Govern- 

 ment of Canada, 



Determined to restore and enhance water quality in the Great Lakes 

 System ; 



Seriously concerned about the grave deterioration of water quality 

 on each side of the boundary to an extent that is causing injury to 

 health and property on the other side, as described in the 1970 report 

 of the International Joint Commission on Pollution of Lake Erie, Lake 

 Ontario and the International Section of the St. Lawrence River ; 



Intent upon preventing further pollution of the Great Lakes System 

 owing to continuing population growth, resource development and in- 

 creasing use of water ; 



Reaffirming in a spirit of friendship and cooperation the rights and 

 obligations of both countries under the Boundary Waters Treaty 

 signed on January 11, 1909, \y\ and in particular their obligation not to 

 pollute boundary waters ; 



Recognizing the rights of each country in the use of its Great Lakes 

 waters ; 



Satisfied that the 1970 report of the International Joint Commis- 

 sion provides a sound basis for new and more effective cooperative 

 actions to restore and enhance water quality in the Great Lakes 

 System ; 



Convinced that the best means to achieve improved water quality in 

 the Great Lakes System is through the adoption of common objectives, 

 the development and implementation of cooperative programs and 

 other measures, and the assignment of special responsibilities and 

 functions to the International Joint Commission ; 



Have agreed as follows : 



Article I 



DEFINITIONS 



As used in this Agreement : 



(a) "Boundary waters of the Great Lakes System" or "boundary 

 waters" means boundary waters, as defined in the Boundary Waters 

 Treaty, that are within the Great Lakes System ; 



*Citation: 23 UST 301 ; TIAS 7312. 

 1 TS 548 ; 36 Stat. 2448. 



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