Νόμος 3405/2005

ΝΟΜΟΣ ΥΠ' ΑΡΙΘΜ. 3405

Κύρωση της Συμφωνίας μεταξύ της Κυβέρνησης της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας και της Κυβέρνησης της Δημοκρατίας της Αλβανίας για την ίδρυση μιας μόνιμης Ελληνο - Αλβανικής Επιτροπής για θέματα διασυνοριακών γλυκών υδάτων.

Ο ΠΡΟΕΔΡΟΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ

Εκδίδομε τον ακόλουθο νόμο που ψήφισε η Βουλή: Άρθρο πρώτο

Κυρώνεται και έχει την ισχύ, που ορίζει το άρθρο 28 παρ. 1 του Συντάγματος, η Συμφωνία μεταξύ της Κυβέρνησης της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας και της Κυβέρνησης της Δημοκρατίας της Αλβανίας για την ίδρυση μιας μόνιμης Ελληνο - Αλβανικής Επιτροπής για θέματα διασυνοριακών γλυκών υδάτων, που υπογράφηκε στην Αθήνα στις 3 Απριλίου 2003, της οποίας το κείμενο σε πρωτότυπο στην αγγλική γλώσσα και σε μετάφραση στην ελληνική έχει ως εξής:

AGREEMENT '

BETWEEN THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC AND THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF THE PERMANENT GREEK - ALBANIAN COMMISSION ON TRANSBOUNDARY FRESHWATER ISSUES

The Government of the Hellenic Republic and the Government of the Republic of Albania hereinafter referred to as the "Parties",

Aiming to build and promote mutual cooperation between the two countries for the protection of their transboundary watercourses arid lakes, called as Aoos (Vtosa) river, the Drinos river and the Prespa lakes.

Taking into account the Convention concerning the protection and use of transboundary watercourses and international lakes done at Helsinki on 17 March 1992,

Aware of the necessity to strengthen the national and bilateral action to prevent pollution of freshwater, Have agreed as follows:

Article 1

For the purpose of cooperation in the field of protection of transboundary watercourses and lakes, the Parties hereby establish a Permanent Greek - Albanian Commission on transboundary freshwater issues.

Article 2

The tasks of the Commission are the following:

1) To collect, compile and evaluate data provided by the parties, in order to identify pollution sources.

2) To draw up inventories and exchange information on the pollution sources mentioned in point I of this article.

3) To define joint water - quality objectives and criteria and to propose relevant measures in order to achieve these objectives concerning the water quality.

4) To serve as a forum for the exchange of information on existing and planned uses of water and related installations that are likely to have a transboundary impact or to have an adverse effect on the quality of freshwaters.

5) To discuss and evaluate proposals relating to the hydraulic works the Parties might decide to carry out in collaboration with each other and supervise their application.

6) To organise the cooperation and promote the establishment of national networks for monitoring of the water quality.

7) To serve as an instance for,exchange of information between the Parties on water policy issues.

8) To study proposals for the exchange of practical experience and technical knowledge irr the field of freshwater, including exchange of hydrological and meteorological data and transfer of experience on water monitoring.

9) To jyomote collaboration between the competent national authorities of the Parties.

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1. The Commission is composed of the delegations of the Parties. Fich Jelftgation comprises 9 {nine} members from each Party. Each member may have its substitute. National experts may also support every delegation. Each Party nomijexes one delegation member as the head of the delegation.

2. The Commission may create sub - commissions composed from its members, substitute members or experts.

:... Article 4

1. The Commission conducts'its ordinary meeting once a year. The heais of tfc~ delegations can also convoke, by mutual decision, extraordinary rncetings.

2. The ordinary meeting is conducted alternatively in the territory of the Parties.

.Article 5

The dale and the agenda of the meeting are fixed through diplomatic channels.

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The working languages of the Cornrmssipn are Greeks Albanian and English.

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1. The Commission adopts its decisions by consensus, if consensus cannot be reached on a specific question, the matter will be referred to the governments of the Parties.

2. The agreed minutes of each meeting are dressed in duplicate in the English language. They are signed by the two heads of delegations.

3. The Commission's conclusions become effective once approved by both

Governments.

Article S

Each of me Parties affords its delegation's expenditures. Both Parties afford in equal parts the other expenditures connected with the Corjuriissiou's work, ?f it is not decided otherwise.

Article 9

The Commission shall draw up its regulation in accordance with the present Agreement

Article 10

Any dispute concerning the interpretation and application of tb< : Agreem .-nt will be settled through diplomatic channels.

Article.11

The Joint Greek - Albanian Commission on water issues of transboundary rivers, established by the Minutes signed at Gjirokaster on 22 November 1985, is abolished.

Article 12 f t. This Agreement shall enter into force on the date of receipt of the last written notification by which a Party informs the other about the completion of its relevant internal procedures.

2. The present Agreement shall remain in force for a period of five (5) years and will be automatically renewed for successive five (5) years periods, unless one Party notifies the other Party, through diplomatic channels, of its intention to terminate the Agreement at least ninety (90) days before the date of termination.

Done at ;4-|-k,ew5 language.

on 3.-7. 200 » in two original copies in the English

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE HELLENIC REPUBLIC

FOR THE GOVERNMENT OF THE REPUBLIC OF ALBANIA

ΣΥΜΦΩΝΙΑ

ΜΕΤΑΞΥ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΗΣ ΤΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΙΚΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΤΗΣ ΚΥΒΕΡΝΗΣΗΣ

ΤΗΣ ΔΗΜΟΚΡΑΤΙΑΣ ΤΗΣ ΑΛΒΑΝΙΑΣ

ΓΙΑ ΤΗΝ ΙΔΡΥΣΗ ΜΙΑΣ ΜΟΝΙΜΗΣ ΕΛΛΗΝΟΑΛΒΑΝΙΚΗΣ ΕΠΙΤΡΟΠΗΣ ΓΙΑ ΘΕΜΑΤΑ ΔΙΑΣΥΝΟΡΙΑΚΩΝ

ΓΛΥΚΩΝ ΥΔΑΤΩΝ

Η Κυβέρνηση της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας και η Κυβέρνηση της Δημοκρατίας της Αλβανίας, εφεξής καλούμενες «τα Μέρη»,

Με σκοπό να οικοδομήσουν και να αναπτύξουν αμοιβαία συνεργασία μεταξύ των δύο χωρών για την προστασία των διασυνοριακών τους υδάτων και λιμνών, ήτοι του ποταμού Αώου (Viosa), του ποταμού Δρίνου και των λιμνών Πρεσπών.

Λαμβάνοντας υπ' όψη την Σύμβαση που αφορά την προστασία και χρήση των διασυνοριακών υδάτων και των διεθνών λιμνών που υπογράφηκε στο Ελσίνκι στις 17 Μαρτίου 1992.

Ενήμερες για την ανάγκη ενίσχυσης των εθνικών και διμερών δράσεων για την πρόληψη της ρύπανσης των υδάτων,

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