Article 6 - Scientific and Technical Research and Monitoring
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Article 6 - Scientific and Technical Research and Monitoring

  1 Parties shall endeavour, individually or jointly, to:

  • (a) promote and facilitate scientific and technical research on Ballast Water Management; and

  • (b) monitor the effects of Ballast Water Management in waters under their jurisdiction.

Such research and monitoring should include observation, measurement, sampling, evaluation and analysis of the effectiveness and adverse impacts of any technology or methodology as well as any adverse impacts caused by such organisms and pathogens that have been identified to have been transferred through ships' Ballast Water.

  2 Each Party shall, to further the objectives of this Convention, promote the availability of relevant information to other Parties who request it on:

  • (a) scientific and technology programmes and technical measures undertaken with respect to Ballast Water Management; and

  • (b) the effectiveness of Ballast Water Management deduced from any monitoring and assessment programmes.


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