The Marine Environment Protection Committee,
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The Marine Environment Protection Committee,

 BEING AWARE of the ecological, social, economic, cultural, scientific and educational value of the Baltic Sea Area, as well as its vulnerability to damage by international shipping traffic and activities in the area and the steps taken by Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden to address that vulnerability,

 NOTING that the Guidelines for the Identification and Designation of Particularly Sensitive Sea Areas adopted under resolution A.927(22) set out procedures for the designation of particularly sensitive sea areas,

 HAVING CONSIDERED the proposal from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden to designate the Baltic Sea Area (as defined in paragraph 1.1 of Annex 1 to this resolution) as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area,

 HAVING AGREED that criteria for identification of a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area provided in resolution A.927(22) are fulfilled for the Baltic Sea Area (as defined in paragraph 1.1 of Annex 1 to this resolution),

  1. DESIGNATES the Baltic Sea Area as defined in paragraph 1.1 of Annex 1 to this resolution as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area; and

  2. INVITES Member Governments to note the establishment of associated protective measures defined in Annex 2. The associated protective measures and their dates of entry into force are expected to be adopted by the Assembly at its twenty-fourth session in November/December 2005.

Parent topic: Resolution MEPC.136(53) - Designation of the Baltic Sea Area as a Particularly Sensitive Sea Area - (Adopted on 22 July 2005)
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