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
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treaty annex → |
| aimsTo |
improve preparedness and response to pollution incidents
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minimize adverse impacts on Great Lakes water quality → |
| appliesTo |
Great Lakes
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Great Lakes Basin → |
| basedOn |
cooperative management of the Great Lakes
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| concerns |
activities with potential for significant transboundary environmental effects
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incidents such as spills, discharges, or other pollution events → |
| contributesTo |
protection of aquatic ecosystems in the Great Lakes
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protection of human health in the Great Lakes region → |
| defines |
procedures for coordinated response between the Parties
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procedures for timely notification between the Parties → |
| focusesOn |
emergency response coordination
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pollution incidents → water quality protection → |
| hasLegalContext |
international environmental agreement between Canada and the United States
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| hasParty |
Canada
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United States → |
| hasPurpose |
to establish procedures for notification of activities or incidents that could affect Great Lakes water quality
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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
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incidents that may cause or risk causing pollution of the Great Lakes → |
| isGovernedBy |
Canada–United States Great Lakes governance framework
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| partOf |
Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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| regulates |
notification of planned activities that may have a significant adverse impact on Great Lakes water quality
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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
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environmental emergency notification → transboundary water management → |
| requires |
exchange of information on potential transboundary impacts
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prompt communication of incidents that could affect water quality → |
| supports |
implementation of the Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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| usesMechanism |
coordinated response protocols
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formal notification procedures → |
Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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Great Lakes Water Quality Agreement
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hasAnnex |