Report on Arctic Marine Pollution

5.1 International marine pollution conventions
5.1.1 The MARPOL Convention
5.1.2 The London Convention
5.2 Regional marine environment conventions
5.2.1 The Helsinki Convention
5.2.2 The OSPAR Convention
5.2.3 The Working Group on Sea and Air under the Nordic Council of Ministers
5.2.4 The North Sea Conference
5.2.5 The PAME RPA (Regional Programme of Action on Marine Pollution from Land-based Activities)
5.3 Conventions, agreements, etc. of importance to the protection of the marine environment
5.3.1 The Geneva Convention (LRTAP) with Protocols
5.3.2 The POP Convention (International Convention on Phasing Out and Regulation of Persistent Organic Pollutants)
5.3.3 AMAP - Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
5.3.4 Baltic Agenda 21
5.3.5 The Barents Euro-Arctic Council
5.3.6 The EEA Convention (ESPOO)

5.1.1 The MARPOL Convention

	Ratification of annex VI on air pollution from ships
	Designation of the Arctic as a special area under MARPOL in relation to annex I, annex II and annex V
	Preparation of a new annex on replacement of ballast water
	To move forward the deadline for phasing out of stanniferous antifouling paints
	Ratification of annex IV on sewage

5.1.2 The London Convention

	Ratification of the 1996 protocol to revise the London Convention
	Reduction of the categories of waste to be dumped
	Amendment of the Convention to include inland waters
	Global convention or agreement on emissions and other environmental impacts from offshore installations
	Global ban on dumping of oil rigs

5.2.1 The Helsinki Convention

	HELCOM as a spearhead in other fora
	The Baltic region as a benchmark region in the protection of the marine environment

5.2.2 The OSPAR Convention

	Quick implementation of the resolutions of the Conference of Ministers in 1998
	Phasing out of emissions of environmentally hazardous substances and radioactive material
	Reduction of emissions of nutrient salts
	Intensified effort against emissions from offshore activities
	Expansion of the geographical area of the Convention to include the USA, Canada and Russia

5.2.3 The Working Group on Sea and Air under the Nordic Council of Ministers

To expand the group's role as an international coordinator

5.2.4 The North Sea Conference

	Follow-up on and implementation of the resolutions of the Fourth North Sea Conference
	A coordinated and targeted Nordic effort to promote priority areas at the Fifth North Sea Conference

5.2.5 The PAME RPA (Regional Programme of Action on Marine Pollution from Land-based Activities)

	Preparation of an Arctic marine environment convention
	Ban on emission of hazardous substances, including radionuclides, to the marine environment in the span of one generation (25 years)
	Designation of the Arctic marine environment area as a special area
	Ban on dumping, with the exception of dumping of dredged material, in the Arctic region
	Presentation of joint Nordic initiatives in international environmental fora to draw attention to the importance of protecting the vulnerable Arctic marine environment

5.3.1 The Geneva Convention (LRTAP) with Protocols

	Ratification of the protocols
	Implementation of the protocol provisions, even though the protocols have not entered into force
	Preparation of new protocols

	Active participation in the preparation of the convention
	Implementation of the provisions of the convention, even though the convention has not been completed or entered into force
	Proposal to include other POPs in the provisions of the convention

5.3.3 AMAP - Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme

	Preparation of the framework for an overall AMAP strategy
	Identification of specific pollution containment projects, particularly as regards Arctic Russia

5.3.4 Baltic Agenda 21

Preparation of an Arctic Agenda 21 on the basis of Baltic Agenda 21

5.3.5 The Barents Euro-Arctic Council

To promote environmental projects in Northwest Russia

5.3.6 The EEA Convention (ESPOO)

Ratification of the ESPOO