Laws of the People's Republic of China

Decision of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress on Approving the International Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1996 Protocol

June 29, 2006

The 22nd meeting of the Standing Committee of the 10th National People's Congress decides to approve the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter (hereinafter referred to as the Protocol), which were adopted at the meeting of the state parties to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter on November 7, 1996 is approved and a declaration is simultaneously made as follows:

1.

With respect to paragraphs 2 and 5 of Article 16 of the Protocol, if the People's Republic of China turns into a party at issue due to the explanations and application of the Protocol (including the explanations and application of paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 3 ), the procedures for arbitration as prescribed in Attachment III to the Protocol shall be applied upon the strength of a written approval of the government of the People's Republic of China.

2.

The Protocol shall, for the time being, not be applied to the Macao SAR of the People's Republic of China before the government of the People's Republic of China otherwise makes any promulgation.