BWBV0007029
Artikel 30
Overeenkomst in het kader van het Verdrag van de Verenigde Naties inzake het recht van de zee, inzake het behoud en het duurzame gebruik van de mariene biologische diversiteit van gebieden voorbij de grenzen van de nationale rechtsmacht
1. When a planned activity may have more than a minor or transitory effect on the marine environment, or the effects of the activity are unknown or poorly understood, the Party with jurisdiction or control of the activity shall conduct a screening of the activity under article 31, using the factors set out in paragraph 2 below, and:
a) The screening shall be sufficiently detailed for the Party to assess whether it has reasonable grounds for believing that the planned activity may cause substantial pollution of or significant and harmful changes to the marine environment and shall include: (i) A description of the planned activity, including its purpose, location, duration and intensity; and
(ii) An initial analysis of the potential impacts, including consideration of cumulative impacts and, as appropriate, alternatives to the planned activity;
(i) A description of the planned activity, including its purpose, location, duration and intensity; and
(ii) An initial analysis of the potential impacts, including consideration of cumulative impacts and, as appropriate, alternatives to the planned activity;
b) If it is determined on the basis of the screening that the Party has reasonable grounds for believing that the activity may cause substantial pollution of or significant and harmful changes to the marine environment, an environmental impact assessment shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Part.
2. When determining whether planned activities under their jurisdiction or control meet the threshold set out in paragraph 1 above, Parties shall consider the following non-exhaustive factors:
a) The type of and technology used for the activity and the manner in which it is to be conducted;
b) The duration of the activity;
c) The location of the activity;
d) The characteristics and ecosystem of the location (including areas of particular ecological or biological significance or vulnerability);
e) The potential impacts of the activity, including the potential cumulative impacts and the potential impacts in areas within national jurisdiction;
f) The extent to which the effects of the activity are unknown or poorly understood;
g) Other relevant ecological or biological criteria.
a) The screening shall be sufficiently detailed for the Party to assess whether it has reasonable grounds for believing that the planned activity may cause substantial pollution of or significant and harmful changes to the marine environment and shall include: (i) A description of the planned activity, including its purpose, location, duration and intensity; and
(ii) An initial analysis of the potential impacts, including consideration of cumulative impacts and, as appropriate, alternatives to the planned activity;
(i) A description of the planned activity, including its purpose, location, duration and intensity; and
(ii) An initial analysis of the potential impacts, including consideration of cumulative impacts and, as appropriate, alternatives to the planned activity;
b) If it is determined on the basis of the screening that the Party has reasonable grounds for believing that the activity may cause substantial pollution of or significant and harmful changes to the marine environment, an environmental impact assessment shall be conducted in accordance with the provisions of this Part.
2. When determining whether planned activities under their jurisdiction or control meet the threshold set out in paragraph 1 above, Parties shall consider the following non-exhaustive factors:
a) The type of and technology used for the activity and the manner in which it is to be conducted;
b) The duration of the activity;
c) The location of the activity;
d) The characteristics and ecosystem of the location (including areas of particular ecological or biological significance or vulnerability);
e) The potential impacts of the activity, including the potential cumulative impacts and the potential impacts in areas within national jurisdiction;
f) The extent to which the effects of the activity are unknown or poorly understood;
g) Other relevant ecological or biological criteria.
- Citeren als
- Art. 30
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- Geldend recht
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- BWBV0007029
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