Conventions et documents

Texte réglementaire national Milieu marin (Méditerranée)

Law No. 02-02 of 5 February 2002 on the Protection and Enhancement of the Coastline

Establishes a specific protection and enhancement regime for the Algerian coastline, given its ecological fragility and urban pressure. It defines…

Convention internationale Milieu marin (Méditerranée)

International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage (Brussels, 1971)

This convention creates an international fund compensating oil spill victims beyond the shipowner's liability.

Convention internationale Milieu marin (Méditerranée)

1992 Protocol to the International Oil Pollution Compensation Fund

This protocol revises and increases the compensation limits of the 1971 International Fund.

Convention internationale Milieu marin (Méditerranée)

IMO International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL, 1973)

MARPOL is the main international treaty preventing marine pollution from ships (oil, chemicals, waste, emissions).

Convention internationale Milieu marin (Méditerranée)

International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (1969)

This convention establishes shipowners' civil liability for damage caused by oil pollution.

Convention internationale Milieu marin (Méditerranée)

International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC, 1990) and its 2000 Protocol

This convention organizes international preparedness and cooperation against marine pollution incidents from oil and other hazardous substances.

Convention internationale Milieu marin (Méditerranée)

Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft

This protocol to the Barcelona Convention regulates the dumping of waste from ships and aircraft in the Mediterranean.

Convention internationale Milieu marin (Méditerranée)

Protocol concerning Cooperation in Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Oil in Cases of Emergency

This protocol organizes regional cooperation in the event of accidental oil pollution in the Mediterranean.

Convention internationale Milieu marin (Méditerranée)

Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources

This protocol aims to reduce Mediterranean pollution originating from land-based sources (rivers, coastal outfalls, atmosphere).

Convention internationale Milieu marin (Méditerranée)

Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Offshore Exploration and Exploitation (Madrid, 1994)

This protocol regulates offshore oil and gas activities in the Mediterranean to prevent marine pollution.

Source : Ministère algérien de l'Environnement, État des Conventions Internationales auxquelles l'Algérie est partie.