The Barcelona Convention has given rise to six Protocols or legal instruments addressing specific aspects of Mediterranean environmental conservation. These Protocols signify countries' commitment to their agendas.<br /> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,153)">Dumping protocol</span></b><br /> <br /> Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft<br /> Adoption: 16 February 1976<br /> Entry into force: 12 February 1978<br /> <br /> This Protocol was amended and recorded as:<br /> <br /> Protocol for the Prevention and Elimination of Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft or Incineration at Sea<br /> Adoption: 10 June 1995<br /> Entry into force: pending<br /> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,153)">Prevention and emergency protocol</span></b><br /> <br /> Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Preventing Pollution from Ships and, in Cases of Emergency, Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea<br /> Adoption: 25 January 2002<br /> Entry into force: 17 March 2004<br /> <br /> This Protocol replaced the Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Oil and other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency which was in force since 1976.<br /> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,153)">LBS protocol</span></b><br /> <br /> Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources<br /> Adoption: 17 May 1980<br /> Entry into force: 17 June 1983<br /> <br /> This Protocol was amended and recorded as:<br /> <br /> Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities<br /> Adoption: 7 March 1996<br /> Entry into force: pending<br /> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,153)">SPA and biodiversity protocol</span></b><br /> <br /> Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean<br /> Adoption: 10 June 1995<br /> Entry into force: 12 December 1999<br /> <br /> This Protocol replaced the Protocol concerning Mediterranean Specially Protected Areas which was in force since 1982.<br /> <br /> <br /> <b><span style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,153)">Offshore protocol</span></b><br /> <br /> Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution Resulting from Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf and the Seabed and its Subsoil<br /> Adoption: 14 October 1994<br /> Entry into force: pending<br /> <br /> <br /> <b style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,153)">Hazardous wastes protocol</b><br /> <br /> Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal<br /> Adoption: 1 October 1996<br /> Entry into force: pending<br /> <br /> <b style="COLOR: rgb(51,51,153)"><br /> ICAM protocol</b> (under preparation)<br /> <br /> The 13th meeting of the Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention (Catania, Italy, 2003) decided to prepare a new Protocol to deal with Integrated Coastal Areas Management (ICAM) which is currently under elaboration. <a href="http://www.pap-thecoastcentre.org/">For more information go to the PAP/RAC website.</a><br /> <br /> 2008-09-04T14:11:59Z tag:www.emwis.net,2008-09-04:/initiatives/map/fol792725 http://www.emwis.net/misc_/SEMIDE/Site.gif Euro-Mediterranean Information System on know-how in the Water sector tag:www.emwis.net,2008-09-02:/initiatives/map/fol792725/doc435643 2008-09-02T18:05:52Z Miruna Badescu Anne-Marie Harper