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CASPIAN SEA – Outcomes of the Third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP III) to the Tehran Convention

2011

The Third Meeting of the Conference of the Parties (COP III) to the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Caspian Sea (Tehran Convention) was held from 10 to 12 August 2011 in Aktau, Republic of Kazakhstan. This Meeting, among other things, adopted and signed a new important Protocol while it transferred the finalization and adoption of another Protocol for the next COP.

More specifically, the Meeting adopted and the Plenipotentiaries of the Republic of Azerbaijan, Islamic Republic of Iran, Republic of Kazakhstan, and Russian Federation signed the Protocol Concerning Regional Preparedness, Response and Cooperation in Combating Oil Pollution Incidents (Aktau Protocol). The adoption of the Aktau Protocol by the five Caspian states marks a historic milestone in their determination to protect and preserve the Caspian Sea environment against the threats posed by oil pollution. It defines the responsibilities of the Parties to take coordinated measures to prevent and respond to the oil spills.

As regards the Draft Protocol, Protocol on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context, establishing procedures for an EIA in a transboundary context, the Parties were not able to reach an agreement on the final text of the Protocol, although it was planned to be adopted and signed at the Third MOP of the Tehran Convention. This Draft Protocol contains provisions for implementation of the effective and transparent EIA procedures in a transboundary context to any proposed activity. The signing of the Protocol is now deferred to the Fourth Conference of the Parties.

Source: UNEP News Centre, Caspian Environment Programme
For Further information:
http://unep.org/NEWSCENTRE/default.aspx?DocumentID=2649&ArticleID=8832
http://www.caspianenvironment.org

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