Barcelona Convention
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The Convention of 1976 for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against pollution (Barcelona Convention). |
Safeguarding the Mediterranean Sea from pollution The Regional Marine Pollution Emergency Response Centre for the Mediterranean Sea (REMPEC) was established as part of the Convention. |
1. Protocol Concerning Cooperation in Preventing Pollution from Ships and, in Cases of Emergency, Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea – encourages its parties to cooperate and to develop national plans in order to prevent, reduce and control ship-sourced pollution of the marine environment and to cooperate in responding to pollution incidents |