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Med Guide on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Responding To Mediterranean Guide on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Responding to Marine Pollution Incidents MEDITERRANEAN ACTION PLAN (MAP) REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY RESPONSE CENTRE FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA (REMPEC) REGIONAL MARINE POLLUTION EMERGENCY RESPONSE CENTRE FOR THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA (REMPEC) MEDITERRANEAN ACTION PLAN Mediterranean Guide on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Responding to Marine Pollution Incidents Regional Information System www.rempec.org January 2018 Note This document is aimed at facilitating the implementation of the “Protocol concerning Co- operation in Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Oil and Other Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency” of the Barcelona Convention (Emergency Protocol, 1976) and the “Protocol concerning Co-operation in Preventing Pollution from Ships and, in Cases of Emergency, Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea” (Prevention and Emergency Protocol, 2002) by the Contracting Parties of the Barcelona Convention. This "Guide", which is advisory, do not affect in any way already existing or planned national laws and regulations related to matters covered by it. REMPEC assumes no liability whatsoever for any potentially damaging consequences which could result from the interpretation and use of information presented in this document. The designations employed and the presentation of the material in this document do not imply the expression of any opinion whatsoever on the part of IMO, UNEP, MAP and REMPEC concerning the legal status of any State, Territory, city or area, or of its authorities, or concerning the delimitation of their frontiers or boundaries. Cover photos: 1. © REMPEC 2. © REMPEC 3. © REMPEC 4. © REMPEC 5. © MV Rena, Maritime New Zealand 6. © REMPEC The Guidelines are downloadable from REMPEC’s website (www.rempec.org) in the Section “RIS/Operational Guides and Technical Documents”. For bibliographic purposes this document should be cited as follows: IMO/UNEP: Regional Information System - Mediterranean Guide on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Responding to Marine Pollution Incidents, REMPEC, January 2018. UNEP(DEPI)/MED IG.23/23 Page 403 Decision IG.23/11 Mediterranean Guide on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Responding to Marine Pollution Incidents The Contracting Parties to the Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean and its Protocols at its twentieth meeting, Having regard to the Protocol concerning Cooperation in Preventing Pollution from Ships and, in Cases of Emergency, Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea, hereinafter referred to as the 2002 Prevention and Emergency Protocol, and to the 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, hereinafter referred to as the Offshore Protocol, Recalling decision IG.22/4 on the Regional Strategy for Prevention of and Response to Marine Pollution from Ships (2016-2021), adopted by the Contracting Parties at their nineteenth meeting (COP 19) (Athens, Greece, 9-12 February 2016), which, under Specific Objective 21, aims to revise the existing recommendations, principles and guidelines, and develop new ones to facilitate international cooperation and mutual assistance within the framework of the 2002 Prevention and Emergency Protocol, Recalling also decision IG.22/18 on cooperation and partners adopted by the Contracting Parties at their nineteenth meeting, which requested the secretariat to initiate discussions with relevant regional and international organizations with the aim of optimizing synergies and coordination on response and assistance in case of major accidental pollution in the Mediterranean, Recalling further decision IG.22/20 on the Programme of Work and Budget for the biennium 2016–2017, adopted by the Contracting Parties at their nineteenth meeting, in which they requested the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea to update the Mediterranean Principles and Guidelines on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, Acknowledging with gratitude the financial contributions from the Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme of the International Maritime Organization and the global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues for the preparation of the Mediterranean Guide on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Responding to Marine Pollution Incidents, 1. Adopt the Mediterranean Guide on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Responding to Marine Pollution Incidents, contained in the Annex to the present decision and hereinafter referred to as the “Guide”; 2. Urge the Contracting Parties to take the necessary measures to incorporate the procedures defined in the Guide into their national, bilateral and multilateral systems of preparedness and response to marine pollution; 3. Recommend to the Contracting Parties to regularly test those procedures during communication and full-scale exercises; 4. Welcome the constructive dialogue established with relevant stakeholders to optimize synergies and coordination on response and assistance in case of major accidental pollution in the Mediterranean; 5. Request the Secretariat to explore financial resources, including support from Contracting Parties, to prepare a printed publication of the Guide to facilitate its use and to develop an electronic version of the operational part of the Guide, which would facilitate requests for assistance. UNEP(DEPI)/MED IG.23/23 Page 404 APPENDIX Mediterranean Guide on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Responding to Marine Pollution Incidents This activity has been financed by the Mediterranean Trust Fund (MTF), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) Integrated Technical Cooperation Programme (ITCP), and The global oil and gas industry association for environmental and social issues (IPIECA), and has been implemented by the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC). UNEP(DEPI)/MED IG.23/23 Page 405 FOREWORD The Mediterranean Guide on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Responding to Marine Pollution Incidents has been prepared in line with the mandate of the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) (Decision IG.19/5) as approved by the Sixteenth Ordinary Meeting of the Contracting Parties, held in Marrakesh, Morocco, between 3 and 5 November 2009, considering in particular its objective, mission and scope of action. One of the objectives of REMPEC is to develop regional co-operation and to facilitate co-operation among the Mediterranean coastal States in order to respond to pollution incidents which result or may result in a discharge of oil or other hazardous and noxious substances and which require emergency actions or other immediate response. Among the main functions of REMPEC are: - To assist coastal States of the Mediterranean region, which in cases of emergency so request, in obtaining assistance of the other Parties to the Protocol Concerning Co- operation in Preventing Pollution from Ships and Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Oil and Other Hazardous and Noxious Substances in Cases of Emergency and Preventing Pollution from Ships, or when the possibilities for assistance do not exist within the region, in obtaining international assistance from outside the region; - To prepare and keep up to date operational arrangements and guidelines, aimed at facilitating co-operation between Mediterranean Coastal States in cases of emergency. UNEP(DEPI)/MED IG.23/23 Page 406 INTRODUCTION The Mediterranean Guide on Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Responding to Marine Pollution Incidents, hereinafter referred to as the “Guide”, is a tool developed by the Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) to assist Contracting Parties to the Barcelona Convention and its Protocols in managing requests and offers of assistance from other countries and organisations when confronted with large, complex or significant marine pollution incidents. This Guide built on the existing manuals and guidelines is designed to provide the required background information and guidance to the national competent authorities in charge of managing and coordinating cooperation and international assistance when responding to marine pollution incidents. This Guide addresses the needs of countries with limited response capacities as well as those of countries with robust response and preparedness systems. Purpose The Guide provides comprehensive and practical information and guidance material for the management of response to accidental marine pollution. It considers possible situations, scenarios and types of relations which would be established at the time of a marine pollution incident. It aims at ensuring cooperation and coordination of all parties involved in a major pollution incident in the Mediterranean region. The Guide does not cover operational and technical matters, which are addressed in other regional and international manuals and guidelines. The Guide concentrates on relationships between the relevant national authorities of an affected Contracting Party and other parties involved (other governments, REMPEC, the polluter, industries, private sectors, insurances, etc.) taking into account the specificities of the Mediterranean region and building on the existing arrangements. The Guide: • reviews several types of scenarios
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