Helsinki Convention (1992)
The Helsinki Convention is a multilateral environmental agreement for the protection of the Baltic Sea . The convention was deposited with HELCOM in 1999 and came into force on January 7, 2000, replacing its predecessor, the Helsinki Convention (1974) . The Helsinki Convention was expanded with additions in 2000, 2001, 2003, 2007 and 2013 .
content
The scope of the Convention covers the entire Baltic Sea area including inland waters as well as the waters of the sea itself and the seabed. The member states undertake to implement measures specified in the Convention through national law. This includes measures against pollution from the sea and from land. In addition, the states should set water quality goals, pursue them and publish studies in this regard.
implementation
Signatory states are:
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EG (1994) -
Germany (1994) -
Latvia (1994) -
Sweden (1994) -
Estonia (1995) -
Finland (1995) -
Denmark (1996) -
Lithuania (1997) -
Poland (1999) -
Russia (1999)
Individual evidence
- ^ Text of the Helsinki Convention of 1974. Retrieved April 16, 2018 .
- ^ Text of the Helsinki Convention of 1992. Retrieved April 16, 2018 .