Annex 11 Notification and Response

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Annex 11 Notification and Response is a component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement that sets out procedures for notifying and responding to activities or incidents that could affect the water quality of the Great Lakes.


Statements (35)
Predicate Object
instanceOf component of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
treaty annex
aimsTo improve preparedness and response to pollution incidents
minimize adverse impacts on Great Lakes water quality
appliesTo Great Lakes
Great Lakes Basin
basedOn cooperative management of the Great Lakes
concerns activities with potential for significant transboundary environmental effects
incidents such as spills, discharges, or other pollution events
contributesTo protection of aquatic ecosystems in the Great Lakes
protection of human health in the Great Lakes region
defines procedures for coordinated response between the Parties
procedures for timely notification between the Parties
focusesOn emergency response coordination
pollution incidents
water quality protection
hasLegalContext international environmental agreement between Canada and the United States
hasParty Canada
United States
hasPurpose to establish procedures for notification of activities or incidents that could affect Great Lakes water quality
to establish procedures for response to activities or incidents that could affect Great Lakes water quality
hasScope activities within or affecting the Great Lakes Basin ecosystem
incidents that may cause or risk causing pollution of the Great Lakes
isGovernedBy Canada–United States Great Lakes governance framework
partOf Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
regulates notification of planned activities that may have a significant adverse impact on Great Lakes water quality
notification of unplanned incidents that may have a significant adverse impact on Great Lakes water quality
relatesTo binational cooperation between Canada and the United States
environmental emergency notification
transboundary water management
requires exchange of information on potential transboundary impacts
prompt communication of incidents that could affect water quality
supports implementation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
usesMechanism coordinated response protocols
formal notification procedures

Referenced by (1)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
hasAnnex

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