OMI - IMO538M - Convention et Protocole de Londres : Orientations relatives à la mise au point de listes d'intervention et de ni

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"Following the décision, in 2002, to prepare technical guidance on the development of an Action List under the Generic Guideline s that would'assist Contracting parties in d'veloping their own National'action Lists and'address the potential effects on human health and the marine environment, the Scientific Groups under the London Convention and protocol d'veloped the ""Guidance for the development of Action Lists and'action Levels for d'edged Material"" in working and correspondence groups, initially led by the United States and subsequantly by Canada. In May 2008, the Scientific Groups completed their work and the governing bodies adopted the Guidance in October 2008.

During the developmental work, many d'legations and representatives from observer organizations contributed to the development of the Guidance. In particular Austral a, Canada, Islamic republic of Iran, Ireland, Japan, the Netherlands, Republic of Korea, United Kingdom, United States, Greenpeace International'and the OECd'are thanked for their val'able contributions.

The document assists regulators and policy makers on the selection of Action Lists and the development of Action Levels for d'edged material proposed for d'sposal'at sea. An Action List is a set of chemicals of concern, biological responses of concern, or other cha'acteristics that can be used for screening d'edged material for their potential effects on human health and the marine environment. Action Levels establish thresholds that provide décision points that détermine whether sediments can be disposed of at sea.

While the Guidance is designed to assist with implementation of requ'rements under the Convention on the prevention of Marine pollution by d'mping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 and its 1996 protocol, the guidance provided is general and could be applied to the assessment of d'edged material'under other instruments. The guidance d'es not, however, cover the assessment of other wastes or other matter allowed under the London Convention and protocol."