Paris Commission (PARCOM)
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History
to administer T-XT7499 - Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-based Sources (Paris Convention), adopted 4 Jun 1974, Paris (France), and entered into force 6 May 1978. This Convention expanded the scope of the T-XT7294 - Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft (Oslo Convention), adopted 15 Feb 1972, Oslo (Norway), and entered into force 6 Apr 1974, which was administered by H-XF0313 - Oslo Commission (OSCOM). PARCOM ceased to exist on entry into force, 25 Mar 1998, of the T-XT9256 - Convention for the Protection on the Marine Environment for the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR Convention), adopted 22 Sep 1992, Paris, replacing Oslo and Paris Conventions and administered by F-XF4685 - OSPAR Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR Commission).
Aims
Supervise implementation of the Paris Convention, i e take all possible steps to prevent pollution of the sea by adopting individually and jointly measures to combat marine pollution from land-based sources.
Events
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Group of Chairmen and Vice-Chairmen (CVC) of the Oslo (Norway) and Paris (France) Commissions, consisting of Chairmen of Commissions, 1st and 2nd Vice-Chairmen of the Commissions, Chairman of ASMO and Chairman of PRAM. Officers: Chairman and Vice-Chairman. Secretariat, headed by Executive Secretary. Working structure of the Oslo and Paris Commissions: Heads of Delegation (HOD); Chairman, and Vice-Chairmen (CVC); Programme and Measures Committee (PRAM); and Environmental Assessment and Monitoring Committee (AMSO); Working Groups; Secretariat, headed by Executive Secretary. Programmes and Measures Committee (PRAM): with - Working Group on Diffuse Sources (DIFF), - Working Group on Nutrients (NUT), - Working Group on Point Sources (POINT), - Working Group on Radioactive Substances (RAD), - Working Group on Sea-Based Activities (SEBA); Environmental Assessment and Monitoring Committee (ASMO): with - Working Group on Impacts on the Marine Environment (IMPACT), - Working Group on Inputs to the Marine Environment (INPUT), - Working Group on Concentration, Trends and Effects of Substances in the Marine Environment (SIME), - Assessment Coordination Group (ACG), - Regional Task Team for Regions I-V (RTT).
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UIA Org ID
XF0312
Last News
1998
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