OSPAR Commission

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The OSPAR Commission is an international body responsible for coordinating cooperation among European countries to protect and conserve the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic.

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instanceOf environmental protection body
intergovernmental organization
international organization
adopts agreements
decisions
recommendations
aimsTo achieve a clean, healthy and biologically diverse North-East Atlantic
alsoKnownAs OSPAR Commission
surface form: OSPAR Convention Commission
continent Europe
cooperatesWith Arctic Council
European Union
HELCOM
International Maritime Organization
coordinates assessment of the status of the North-East Atlantic marine environment
regional monitoring of the marine environment
field marine conservation
marine environmental protection
regional seas governance
focusesOn biodiversity and ecosystems
eutrophication
hazardous substances
marine protected areas
offshore oil and gas industry impacts
radioactive substances in the marine environment
fullName OSPAR Commission self-linksurface differs
surface form: Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
governs implementation of the OSPAR Convention
hasMemberCategory European coastal states
hasOrgan OSPAR Commission self-linksurface differs
surface form: OSPAR Commission Secretariat
hasWorkingGroup Biodiversity Committee (BDC)
Environmental Impact of Human Activities (EIHA)
Hazardous Substances and Eutrophication (HASEC)
Offshore Industry Committee (OIC)
Radioactive Substances Committee (RSC)
headquartersLocation London, England
surface form: London, United Kingdom
jurisdiction North-East Atlantic Ocean
language English
legalBasis OSPAR Commission self-linksurface differs
surface form: Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
memberType contracting parties
namedAfter Oslo and Paris Conventions
produces quality status reports
thematic assessments
purpose conservation of marine biodiversity
prevention and elimination of pollution of the marine environment
protection of the marine environment of the North-East Atlantic
sustainable use of marine resources
regionServed European coastal states of the North-East Atlantic
North-East Atlantic Ocean
surface form: North-East Atlantic
secretariatLocation London, England
surface form: London, United Kingdom
shortName OSPAR Commission self-link
typeOfTreatyBody regional seas convention body

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Helsinki Commission cooperatesWith OSPAR Commission
HELCOM cooperatesWith OSPAR Commission
Helsinki Convention relatedTo OSPAR Commission
this entity surface form: OSPAR Convention
OSPAR Commission fullName OSPAR Commission self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Commission for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
OSPAR Commission shortName OSPAR Commission self-link
OSPAR Commission legalBasis OSPAR Commission self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
OSPAR Commission alsoKnownAs OSPAR Commission
this entity surface form: OSPAR Convention Commission
OSPAR Commission hasOrgan OSPAR Commission self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: OSPAR Commission Secretariat
North Atlantic fisheries regulatedBy OSPAR Commission
this entity surface form: North East Atlantic Fisheries Commission
North-East Atlantic Ocean governedBy OSPAR Commission
Environmental Impact of Human Activities (EIHA) partOf OSPAR Commission
subject surface form: Environmental Impact of Human Activities
Environmental Impact of Human Activities (EIHA) advises OSPAR Commission
subject surface form: Environmental Impact of Human Activities
Environmental Impact of Human Activities (EIHA) contributesTo OSPAR Commission
subject surface form: Environmental Impact of Human Activities
this entity surface form: OSPAR Quality Status Report
Environmental Impact of Human Activities (EIHA) collaboratesWith OSPAR Commission
subject surface form: Environmental Impact of Human Activities
this entity surface form: OSPAR Biodiversity Committee
Environmental Impact of Human Activities (EIHA) collaboratesWith OSPAR Commission
subject surface form: Environmental Impact of Human Activities
this entity surface form: OSPAR Hazardous Substances and Eutrophication Committee
Environmental Impact of Human Activities (EIHA) reportsTo OSPAR Commission
subject surface form: Environmental Impact of Human Activities
Biodiversity Committee (BDC) partOf OSPAR Commission
Biodiversity Committee (BDC) hasScope OSPAR Commission
this entity surface form: OSPAR maritime area
Biodiversity Committee (BDC) reportsTo OSPAR Commission
Biodiversity Committee (BDC) usesInstrument OSPAR Commission
this entity surface form: OSPAR Recommendations
Biodiversity Committee (BDC) stakeholder OSPAR Commission
this entity surface form: OSPAR Contracting Parties
Biodiversity Committee (BDC) governedBy OSPAR Commission
this entity surface form: OSPAR Rules of Procedure
Offshore Industry Committee (OIC) parentOrganization OSPAR Commission
subject surface form: Offshore Industry Committee
Offshore Industry Committee (OIC) reportsTo OSPAR Commission
subject surface form: Offshore Industry Committee
this entity surface form: OSPAR Commission annual meeting
Radioactive Substances Committee (RSC) partOf OSPAR Commission
subject surface form: Radioactive Substances Committee
Radioactive Substances Committee (RSC) hasParentOrganization OSPAR Commission
subject surface form: Radioactive Substances Committee
Radioactive Substances Committee (RSC) advises OSPAR Commission
subject surface form: Radioactive Substances Committee