Annex VI

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• Annex VI
• Revision of the Black Sea Land-Based Pollution
  Protocol
• Concept Principal Elements

Second Consultative Meeting for the Revision of
the Black Sea LBS Protocol, GPA Work Programme
for the Black Sea, EU Framework Directive and EU
Marine Strategy Istanbul, 26-27 May 2004
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Grounds for the revision

• the outdated approach of the existing Protocol
• problems encountered throughout the region in
  implementing the Protocol
• priorities accorded to certain pollutant
  categories do not coincide with actual problems
  of the Black Sea (e.g. nutrients)
• the EU accession process made compliance with the
  EU Framework Water Directive a compulsory
  requirement for at least three out of the six
  coastal countries (Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey)
• need to better incorporate and address the
  negative impacts caused by activities beyond the
  coastal countries

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First Consultative Meeting Views Expressed

• The revised LBS Protocol should include not only
  the objectives, but also measures, Best
  Environmental Practice and Best Available
  Techniques
• The geographical area of the Protocol should be
  expanded
• It is necessary to develop and implement National
  Programmes of Action (NPAs) for the
  implementation of the Protocol
• The objectives and modalities in the revised
  Protocol, GPA WP and regional and national SAPs
  should be harmonised

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First Consultative Meeting Views Expressed
(cont.)

• When revising the Protocol and preparing the GPA
  WP proper consideration should be given to the
  experience of the Mediterranean Sea
• As regards WFD, it would be necessary to use its
  principles, not WFD itself
• The WFD is fully consistent with the GPA approach
  and both processes are mutually supportive
• It is important to involve other countries, not
  only Black Sea countries, in the process
• Progressively, as capacity of countries
  increases, targets should get stricter

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Conceptual Framework

• Scope (geographical and substantive areas of
  application) and definitions
• Substantive provisions
• Procedural and institutional provisions
• Compliance and enforcement mechanisms
• Annexes

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Preamble
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Scope Protocol Area Protocol application
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Definitions
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Substantive provisions Purpose General
obligations
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Substantive provisions Common guidelines and
standards
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Substantive provisions Pollution from point
sources
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Substantive provisions Pollution from diffuse
sources
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Substantive provisions Monitoring
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Substantive provisions EIA
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Substantive provisions Regional action plans,
programmes and measures
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Substantive provisions Transboundary pollution
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Substantive provisions Access to information,
public participation and access tojustice
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Procedural institutional provisions
Cooperation and assistance
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Procedural institutional provisions Exchange
of information
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Procedural institutional provisions Funding
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Compliance and Enforcement
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Annexes