Attachment

United Kingdom

AGREEMENT

for cooperation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea by oil and other harmful substances

(Bonn Agreement)

THE GOVERNMENTS OF THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM, THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK, THE FRENCH REPUBLIC, THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY, THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS, THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY, THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN, THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND AND THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,

RECOGNIZING that pollution of the sea by oil and other harmful substances in the North Sea area may threaten the marine environment and the interests of coastal States,

NOTING that such pollution has many sources and that casualties and other incidents at sea are of great concern,

CONVINCED that an ability to combat such pollution as well as active cooperation and mutual assistance among States are necessary for the protection of their coasts and related interests,

WELCOMING the progress that has already been achieved within the framework of the Agreement for cooperation in dealing with pollution of the North Sea by oil, signed at Bonn on 9 June 1969,

WISHING to develop further mutual assistance and cooperation in combating pollution,

HAVE AGREED AS FOLLOWS:

In witness whereof the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto by their respective Governments, have signed this Agreement.

Done at Bonn, this 13th day of September 1983.

FÜR DIE REGIERUNG DES KÖNIGREICHS BELGIEN,

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF BELGIUM,

POUR LE GOUVERNEMENT DU ROYAUME DE BELGIQUE:

Vorbehaltlich der Ratifikation,

Subject to ratification,

Sous réserve de ratification.

FÜR DIE REGIERUNG DES KÖNIGREICHS DÄNEMARK,

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF DENMARK,

POUR LE GOUVERNEMENT DU ROYAUME DE DANEMARK:

Vorbehaltlich der Genehmigung,

Subject to approval,

Sous réserve d'approbation.

FÜR DIE REGIERUNG DER FRANZÖSISCHEN REPUBLIK,

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FRENCH REPUBLIC,

POUR LE GOUVERNEMENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE:

FÜR DIE REGIERUNG DER BUNDESREPUBLIK DEUTSCHLAND,

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF GERMANY,

POUR LE GOUVERNEMENT DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE:

FÜR DIE REGIERUNG DES KÖNIGREICHS DER NIEDERLANDE,

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF THE NETHERLANDS,

POUR LE GOUVERNEMENT DU ROYAUME DES PAYS-BAS:

Vorbehaltlich der Annahme,

Subject to acceptance,

Sous réserve d'acceptation.

FÜR DIE REGIERUNG DES KÖNIGREICHS NORWEGEN,

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF NORWAY,

POUR LE GOUVERNEMENT DU ROYAUME DE NORVÈGE:

Vorbehaltlich der Ratifikation,

Subject to ratification,

Sous réserve de ratification.

FÜR DIE REGIERUNG DES KÖNIGREICHS SCHWEDEN,

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE KINGDOM OF SWEDEN,

POUR LE GOUVERNEMENT DU ROYAUME DE SUÈDE:

FÜR DIE REGIERUNG DES VEREINIGTEN KÖNIGREICHS GROSSBRITANNIEN UND NORDIRLAND,

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND,

POUR LE GOUVERNEMENT DU ROYAUME-UNI DE GRANDE-BRETAGNE ET D'IRLANDE DU NORD:

Vorbehaltlich der Ratifikation,

Subject to ratification,

Sous réserve de ratification.

FÜR DIE EUROPÄISCHE WIRTSCHAFTSGEMEINSCHAFT

FOR THE EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY,

POUR LA COMMUNAUTÉ ÉCONOMIQUE EUROPÉENNE:

Vorbehaltlich der Annahme,

Subject to acceptance,

Sous réserve d'acceptation.