(1) The Parties shall take appropriate measures
to promote and facilitate scientific and technical research on the
effects of anti-fouling systems as well as monitoring of such effects.
In particular, such research should include observation, measurement,
sampling, evaluation and analysis of the effects of anti-fouling systems.
(2) Each Party shall, to further the objectives
of this Convention, promote the availability of relevant information
to other Parties who request it on:
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(a) scientific and technical activities undertaken
in accordance with this Convention;
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(b) marine scientific and technological programmes
and their objectives; and
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(c) the effects observed from any monitoring and
assessment programmes relating to anti-fouling systems.