APPENDIX A: BARCELONA CONVENTION AND ITS PROTOCOLS: STATUS OF AGREEMENTS AND ’S OBLIGATIONS

Status Malta’s Status Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment entered into force: 12.02.1978 S: 16.02.1976 and the Coastal Region of the Mediterranean R: 30.12.1977 A: October 1999 Protocol for the Prevention and Elimination of Pollution of entered into force: 12.02.1978 S: 16.02. 1976 the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft or Incineration at Sea R: 30.12.1997 A: October 1999 amended Protocol has not entered into force Protocol Concerning Co-operation in Combating entered into force: 12.02.1978 S: 16.02.1976 Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Oil and Other R: 30.12.1977 Harmful Substances in Cases of Emergency (No amendments) Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea entered into force:17.06.1983 S: 17.05.1980 against Pollution from Land-Based Sources and R: 02.03.1989 Activities A: October 1999 Protocol Concerning Mediterranean Specially Protected entered into force:23.3.1986 S: 3.04.1982 Areas R: 11.1.1988 Protocol Concerning Specially Protected Areas and adopted: 10.06.1995 S: 10.06.1995 Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean Once entered into force will R: October 1999 replace SPA Protocol Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea Not yet entered into force S: 14.10.1994 against Pollution Resulting form Exploration and Exploitation of the Continental Shelf and the Seabed and NOT Ratified its Subsoil. Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Not yet entered into force S: 01.10.1996 Mediterranean Sea by Transboundary Movements of R: October 1999 Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal

S: Signed; R: Ratified; A: Accepted Amendments

APPENDIX B THE MAIN NATIONAL LEGISLATION CONCERNING THE COASTAL AND MARINE ENVIRONMENT IN THE MALTESE ISLANDS*

Department/I Legislation Role of Agency Area of nstitution jurisdiction Planning - Development Planning Act The over all function of the PA is to plan and Maltese territory Authority 1992; - Amendments to the control development. Development Planning Act, 1997. ( DPA is under review) Environment - Environment Protection Act Responsible for implementing the provisions Maltese territory Protection 1991 of the EPA Department - Subsidiary legislation designating nature reserves, protecting certain species and regulating waste disposal. Malta - MMA Act No XVII of 1991 To provide and maintain ports; exercise Territorial Maritime -Port Regulations 1966 control for the preservation of good order in Waters Authority - Berthing Regulations 1975 territorial and internal waters; prevent and Ports - Yachting Centre s control pollution of any port; to advise Yachting Centre Regulations 1992 government on matters relating to marine - Dangerous Cargo Ships, pollution prevention and control. Marine Terminals, and Facilities and Bunkering Regulations 1996 Malta Malta Freeport Act of 1992 To regulate the operations of the Malta Malta Freeport Freeport Freeport at M’xlokk Bay Corporation Civil - Civil Protection Act, 1999 The CPD is the lead co-ordinating body for Maltese territory Protection civil protection. The main functions include Department the preparation of contingency plans to respond to national disasters/emergencies. Armed Malta Armed Forces Act 1970; Enforcement of the Laws of Malta Maltese territory Forces of LN 66 of 1980: Assignment of Malta powers of the Police and Customs; General Laws of Malta; Police Corps LN 19 of 1985: regulations The Administrative Law Enforcement (ALE) Maltese territory of Malta regarding Speedboats and section is the responsible section to water skiing implement these regulations Department Fish Conservation and The Director is responsible for the Maltese territory of Fisheries/ Management Act 2001 conservation of natural fish stocks, the National (Under this Act, all members development and management of fish Aquaculture of the Malta Police Force and stocks, the monitoring, control, surveillance Centre Armed Forces of Malta are an