# Council Decision of 17 December 2012 on the accession of the European Union 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 (2013/5/EU), Article 23: International rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures


1. The Parties shall cooperate, either directly or through the Organisation or other competent international organisations, in order to:
(a) Establish appropriate scientific criteria for the formulation and elaboration of international rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures for achieving the aims of this Protocol;
(b) Formulate and elaborate such international rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures;
(c) Formulate and adopt guidelines in accordance with international practices and procedures to ensure observance of the provisions of Annex VI.
2. The Parties shall, as soon as possible, endeavour to harmonise their laws and regulations with the international rules, standards and recommended practices and procedures referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.
3. The Parties shall endeavour, as far as possible, to exchange information relevant to their domestic policies, laws and regulations and the harmonisation referred to in paragraph 2 of this Article.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/eudn/2013/5/attachment/1/article/23 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/eu-decision-2013-5/attachment-1/article-23
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