M. POLAND 

 1. ENVIRONMENT 



a. Agreement on Cooperation in the Field of Environmental Pro- 

 tection, October 8, 1974* 



Signed at Washingrton October <§, 1974; Entered into force 

 Octoler <§, 197^. 



AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE ENVIRONMENTAL PRO- 

 TECTION AGENCY OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMER- 

 ICA AND THE MINISTRY OF LAND ECONOMY AND 

 ENVIRONMENT PROTECTION OF THE POLISH PEO- 

 PLE'S REPUBLIC ON COOPERATION IN THE FIELD OF 

 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION 



In accordance with Article 1 of the Agreement between the Govern- 

 ment of the United States of America and the Government of the 

 Polish People's Republic on Cooperation in Science and Technology 

 signed October 31^ 1972, and in order to expand and intensify coopera- 

 tion in the field of environmental protection and in particular in the 

 field of pollution abatement and control, the Environmental Protection 

 Agency of the United States of America and the Ministry of Land 

 Economy and Environment Protection of the Polish People's Repub- 

 lic agree as follows : 



Article I 



1. The Environmental Protection Agency and the Ministry of Land 

 Economy and Environment Protection called hereunder the Parties 

 shall cooperate in the field of environmental protection and more par- 

 ticularly in the field of pollution abatement and control, with regard 

 to: 



air pollution. 



water pollution. 



th(j prevention of environmental degradation of the biosphere. 



the effects of pollutants on fauna and flora. 



noise abatement and vibration. 



protection against harmful eiiects of transportation. 



the effects of ionizing radiation as a pollutant. 



protection of urbanized and industrialized environment. 



management of municipal and industrial wastes, including 

 recycling. 



the effects of pollutants on human health. 



* Source: Department of State Release No. 398-F, October 8, 1974 ; confirmed with En- 

 vironmental Protection Agency. 



Termination Date: October 31. 1977. 



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