| Short Name: | Paris Commission |
| Full Name: | Paris Commission |
| Purpose: | environment |
| Established: | 01-Jan-1974 |
| Entered into force: | 06-May-1978 |
| Type: | body, multi-lateral |
| Place where established: | Paris, France |
| Schedule to expire: | |
| Goals and Objectives: | The Commission was established to administer the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-based Sources ("Paris Convention"). The Commission regulates and controls inputs of substances and energy to the sea via the atmosphere and from land-based sources: rivers, pipelines, direct discharges and also offshore platforms. It has undertaken a thorough review of a number of industrial sectors in order to establish the best available techniques to avoid pollution from these sectors. |
| Related Legislation: | [04 Jun 1974] Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-based Sources (Paris Convention, entered into force on 06 May 1978) [17 May 1980] Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land Based Sources. [26 Mar 1986] Protocol amending the Convention for the prevention of marine pollution from land-based sources. The Paris Commission closely collaborates with the >Oslo Commission< and both will be combined, once the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-east Atlantic (>OSPAR Convention<) has been ratified by the present members of the Oslo and Paris Commissions. |
| Internet source: | #http://www.ospar.org # |
| Country | Status | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Denmark | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| European Union | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Finland | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| France | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Germany, Fed. Rep. | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Iceland | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Ireland | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Luxembourg | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Netherlands | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Norway | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Portugal | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Spain | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Sweden | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Switzerland | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| United Kingdom | member | 01-Jan-1970 |
| Language |
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| English |
| French |
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| Secretariat's address | The Oslo and Paris Commissions New Court 48 Carey Street London WC2A 2JQ UK |
| Telephone | +44 (0) 20 7430 5200 |
| Fax | +44 (0) 20 7430 5225 |
| secretariat@ospar.org#mailto:secretariat@ospar.org# | |
| Home Page | #http://www.ospar.org # |