Νόμος 3367/2005

ΝΟΜΟΣ ΥΠ' ΑΡΙΘ. 3367

Κύρωση της Συμφωνίας μεταξύ του Υπουργείου Περιβάλλοντος, Χωροταξίας και Δημόσιων Έργων της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας και του Υπουργείου Περιβάλλοντος και Ύδατος της Δημοκρατίας της Βουλγαρίας περί συνεργασίας στον τομέα προστασίας του περιβάλλοντος.

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 του Υπουργείου Περιβάλλοντος, Χωροταξίας και Δημόσιων Έργων της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας και του Υπουργείου Περιβάλλοντος και Ύδατος της Δημοκρατίας της Βουλγαρίας περί συνεργασίας στον τομέα προστασίας του περιβάλλοντος που υπογράφηκε στην Αθήνα την 1η Νοεμβρίου 2002, της οποίας το κείμενο σε πρωτότυπο στην αγγλική γλώσσα και σε μετάφραση στην ελληνική έχει ως εξής:

AGREEMENT

between

the Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works of

the Hellenic Republic

and

the Ministry of Environment and Water of the Republic of Bulgaria

on cooperation in the field of environmental protection

The Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works of the Hellenic Republic and the Ministry of Environment and Water of the Republic of Bulgaria, hereinafter referred to as the Contracting Parties,

Aiming to build and promote cooperation between the two countries in the field of environmental protection and sustainable development,

Aware of the necessity to protect the environment in order to promote the quality of life ih both countries,

Recognizing that the environment of Bulgaria and Greece is an essential element of the Balkan natural and human environment,

Taking into account the relevant provisions of the Rio Declaration and the Agenda for the 21^st century, approved by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development (1992) and the Ministerial Declarations of the Conferences "Environment for Europe",

Taking into account the Association Agreement between the European Communities and its Member States, on one hand, and the Republic of Bulgaria, on the other (1993), as well as the relevant recommendations of the Association Committee,

Have agreed as follows:

Article 1

The Contracting Parties shall cooperate in the field of environmental protection, on the basis of equity, reciprocity and mutual benefit, taking into account the principles of sustainable development, and in accordance to International Agreements to which they are Contracting Parties and the relevant legislation of each Contracting Party.

Article 2

The Contracting Parties shall work together to improve their activities in the field of environmental protection. To this end, the Contracting Parties shall:

(1) Promote cooperation and provide assistance to the extent possible to:

develop legislative measures, administrative mechanisms and planning tools for the protection of the environment;

promote institution building, public administration reform and modernization programmes in the field of environment, according to European Union requirements;

strengthen environmental institutions and implementation structures, particularly at the regional level;

develop programmes, action plans and implementation

strategies.

(2) Cooperate in order to increase public awareness on environmental issues and promote environmental education as well as specialized training.

(3) Undertake joint research efforts to monitor air, water and soil pollution, establish monitoring systems for this purpose and provide bilateral linkage between them, or use the information from the existing monitoring systems in the framework of the relevant European Union legislation.

(4) Promote water protection and use, in the spirit of the European Union Framework Water Directive, and cooperate for the sustainable management of transboundary water sources, in accordance to the international conventions to which they are Contracting Parties.

(5) Develop and implement joint programmes for the environmentally sound management of waste.

(6) Develop-and adopt strategies for the introduction of clean-technologies in industry.

(7) Cooperate for the environmental protection of coastal zones, including coastal zone planning and management, restoration of coastal areas, control, prevention and combating of marine pollution. Also cooperate for the establishment and operation of adequate waste reception facilities at harbours, according to the provisions of MARPOL 73/78 and other International Conventions in force.

(8) Cooperate for the conservation and protection of natural environment and biodiversity, including the establishment of protected areas.

(9) Cooperate in the area of spatial planning, on the bases of sustainability and equitable land use planning and management, with an emphasis on

measures relating to spatial planning indicators and environmental impact indicators.

(10) Encourage work on joint research programmes to address desertification and soil erosion prevention and to restore areas with problems of erosion or soil pollution.

(11) Develop and implement programmes in the field of sustainable energy production and energy conservation and efficiency. Exchange information and experience concerning new technologies and renewable energy sources.

(12) Cooperate in implementing the requirements in terms of environmental impact assessment concerning the construction and operation of works and activities, especially those that are established within an area under the jurisdiction of one State and may cause an impact within an area under the juristiction of another State, in accordance to the provisions of the UN/ECE Convention on environmental impact assessment in a transboundary context, to which Greece and Bulgaria are Contracting Parties.

(13) Cooperate and take appropriate measures for the safety of industrial establishments, aiming at preventing industrial accidents, especially those capable of causing transboundary effects.

(14) Exchange information and cooperate on appropriate measures to respond to ecological emergencies caused by natural disasters.

(15) Develop and improve environmentally sound national policies in the sectors of industry, energy, transportation, agriculture and tourism.

(16) Cooperate for the regulation and control of international trade of:

-industrial and toxic waste, hazardous substances and secondary raw materials;

-endangered species of flora and fauna.

(17) Undertake common activities to promote sustainable human settlements and buildings. Special emphasis is given to the promotion of clean technologies in the construction sector in general.

(18) Cooperate in stimulating the environmentally sound agriculture and ecotourism to support the population in the border area.

Article 3

The Contracting Parties shall cooperate in the sectors stated in Article 2, using the following ways and means: - *"'

(1) Exchange of scientific, technical and legal information and development of cooperation among the relevant Government bodies, research and academic institutions, private companies and non-governmental organizations, towards the achievement of the objectives of this Agreement.

(2) Organization of technical symposiums, conferences and joint meetings of experts and officials of the Contracting Parties on the issues covered by this Agreement.

(3) Training through seminars and workshops on environmental issues and promoting the exchange of experts.

(4) Establishment of working groups for the implementation of this Agreement.

(5) Encouraging of participation of non-governmental organizations and the civil society in the activities that will be carried out on the basis of this Agreement.

Article 4

(1) The Contracting Parties shall make every effort to secure financing on a national basis, and to gain financial support from international sources for cooperation programmes.

(2) Each Contracting Party shall bear the costs of its own participation to the activities carried out under this Agreement.

Article 5

Either Contracting Party may pass the results of the mutual cooperation on to third parties, after common agreement of both Contracting Parties and according to the provisions of existing legislation.

Article 6

(1) Nothing in this Agreement shall affect the rights and obligations of the Contracting Parties deriving from other bilateral and multilateral agreements to which they are Contracting Parties.

(2) This Agreement does not affect the rights and duties of the Contracting Parties with respect to third States or regional integration organizations.

(3) The implementation of this Agreement will be carried out in,^^f.brrnity with the national legislation of each Contracting Party a^C^Jtfe.^U' environmental acquis. / .'/-^: ■ /'':.

Article 7

Disputes between the Contracting Parties concerning their rights and obligations under this Agreement shall be settled according to the means provided by International Law.

Article 8

(1) This Agreement shall enter into force on the date when both Contracting Parties have notified each other on the completion of their internal procedures required for its entry into force.

(2) This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of 5 years and will be automatically extended for subsequent periods of 5 years, unless one of the Contracting Parties notifies in writing the other Contracting Party of its intention to terminate this Agreement at least ninety days before the end of the respective period.

(3) Each Contracting Party may denounce this Agreement at any time by giving a ninety day notice in writing to the other Contracting Party through diplomatic channels.

(4) Notwithstanding the expiration of this Agreement its provisions shall continue to apply with respect to projects and contracts already in course and up to their completion, unless otherwise agreed upon by the Contracting Parties.

(5) The terms of this Agreement may be amended by mutual consent at any time at the request of either Contracting Party. Any such amendments shall enter into force according to the procedure set forth in paragraph (1) of this,Article and shall constitute an integral part of the Agreement.

Signed in Athens on the V English language.

of November 2002 in two original copies in the

For the Ministry for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works of the Hellenic Republic

Vasso Papandreou Minister for the Environment, Physical Planning and Public Works of the Hellenic Republic

For the Ministry of Environment and Water of the Republic of Bulgaria

Dolores Arsenov Minister of Environment and Water of the Republic of Bulgaria

ΣΥΜΦΩΝΙΑ μεταξύ

του Υπουργείου Περιβάλλοντος, Χωροταξίας και Δημοσίων Έργων της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας και

του Υπουργείου Περιβάλλοντος και Ύδατος της Δημοκρατίας της Βουλγαρίας περί συνεργασίας στον τομέα προστασίας του περιβάλλοντος

Το Υπουργείο Περιβάλλοντος, Χωροταξίας και Δημοσίων Έργων της Ελληνικής Δημοκρατίας και το Υπουργείο Περιβάλλοντος και Ύδατος της Δημοκρατίας της Βουλγαρίας, τα οποία στην συνέχεια θα αναφέρονται ως τα Συμβαλλόμενα Μέρη,

Αποσκοπώντας στην δημιουργία και προώθηση συνεργασίας μεταξύ των δύο χωρών στον τομέα προστασίας του περιβάλλοντος και αειφόρου ανάπτυξης,

Έχοντας επίγνωση της αναγκαιότητας προστασίας του περιβάλλοντος για την βελτίωση της ποιότητας ζωής στις δύο χώρες.

Αναγνωρίζοντας ότι το περιβάλλον της Βουλγαρίας και της Ελλάδας αποτελεί ουσιώδες στοιχείο του Βαλκανικού φυσικού και ανθρώπινου περιβάλλοντος,

Έχοντας υπ' όψη τις σχετικές διατάξεις της Διακήρυξης του Ρίο και της Ατζέντας για τον 21° αιώνα που εγκρίθηκαν από την Διάσκεψη των Ηνωμένων Εθνών για το Περιβάλλον και της Ανάπτυξης (1992), καθώς και τις Υπουργικές Δηλώσεις των Διασκέψεων "Περιβάλλον για την Ευρώπη",

Λαμβάνοντας υπ' όψη την Συμφωνία Σύνδεσης μεταξύ των Ευρωπαϊκών Κοινοτήτων και των Κρατών Μελών τους αφενός, και της Δημοκρατίας της Βουλγαρίας αφετέρου (1993), καθώς και τις σχετικές συστάσεις της Επιτροπής Σύνδεσης,

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