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II. Legal and/or administrative measures introduced in pursuance of the Protocol, to: ANNEX II Protect, preserve and manage marine and coastal areas of particular cultural or natural value (Article 3) Create marine and coastal SPAs (Article 5) Ensure protection (Article 6) Plan, manage, monitor and control SPAs (Article 7) Protect and and conserve species (Article 11) Introduction of species and/or GMOs Dispensation from protection measures UNEP(DEC)/MED WG.268/12 Annex III Page 13 ALBANIA -Decision of the Council of Ministers in 2003 approving the list of species of Albanian flora to be protected (on the basis of the Berne Convention) -Decision of the Council of Ministers on ‘rules for using caves’ -Decision of the Council of Ministers on the ‘designation of a wetlands system protected landscape’ -Law of 2004 on ‘protection of agricultural lands’ -Law of 2004 on the ‘Republic of Albania’s compliance with the Cartagena Protocol on Bio-security under the Biodiversity Convention’ -Decision of the Council of Ministers in 2005 on ‘protected area development committees’ -Other decisions of the Council of Ministers on funding conservation projects for 2 coastal lagoons -No SPA was designated during the inter-Meeting period -An Action Plan on protecting the environment against earth-origin pollution is being prepared -New rules for creating protected areas and against fishing are being discussed -No concrete measures as regards planning, developing and monitoring SPAs (Article 7) ALGERIA -The measures introduced during the inter-Meeting period were: -The Law of 2003 setting out rules for the use and exploitation of beaches -The Law of 2004 on hunting -The Law of 2003 on environment protection as part of sustainable development; the Report also mentions a set of legal instruments (laws, decrees, orders) covering the period up to and including 2002 (but this was mentioned in the Report to the Sixth Meeting of Focal Points) -The Decree of 2003 listing the Habibas Islands Marine Reserve -Several study projects are under way -Several legal tools banning the discharge of waste into SPAs or regulating the passage of ships or the introduction of species or even activities (Article 6e and 6h); but there are no precise references or copies in the Report -Decree setting out the standard status of national parks, but it dates from before 2003 -Bill on GMOs being prepared BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA -The amendments to the Barcelona Convention have not yet been ratified -A law dated 2003 defines the precautionary principle and the polluter pays principle; it also governs environmental impact studies. There are no legal tools that are specific to the coastal areas -In 2003 a set of laws on water, nature and air protection were published, but there are no legal measures to reenforce the implementation of any protocol, particularly as regards the passage of ships, introduction of species and scientific research. CYPRUS -5 coastal marine areas were proposed in late 2004 to the European Union as potential Natura sites on the basis of the 2003 law implementing the European
UNEP(DEC)/MED WG.268/12 Annex III Page 14 Habitats --Directive and part of the Birds Directive -Fishing law amended in 2004, giving the Ministry of Agriculture and the Environment power to declare protected marine areas where fishing, passage of boats etc. is banned -Law legislating on fishing that regulates the introduction of species (implementation) -2003 law on ‘protecting and developing nature and wildlife’, stipulating that a permit is required for any research on protected habitats and species; this law implements the European Habitats and Birds Directives -Law on fishing (Article 11) that regulates the protection of species (against possession, collecting, trade in, etc.) EGYPT -No recent legal tools or measures regarding protection for marine and coastal species -No legal tools or administrative measures for creating marine SPAs; the Report mentions the 3 SPAs declared pursuant to the 1983 law -No recent legal and/or administrative measures to ensure protection (Article 6) -Entry into force in 2004 of the Protocol on Biodiversity under the Convention on Biodiversity; in this context, a national law is being drafted, including use of GMOs GREECE -Several boards of directors of park management bodies were established -Greece’s contribution to the European Natura 2000 ecological network was strengthened -Fishing and breeding migratory fishes was regulated (2001 and 2004); a Presidential Decree dated 2003 on fishing for shellfish was set up -Legislation on protection of SPAs was modified during the inter meeting period only as regards the Alonnisos Northern Sporades National Marine Park that received a renewed designation. -No recent legal and/or administrative measure was mentioned as regards planning, and monitoring SPAs. Hunting of all avifauna species of Annex 2 to the Protocol is prohibited by Annual Hunting Regulations. -Law no. 3044/02 setting up management bodies for 25 areas, 13 of which have marine and coastal parts, and creating new areas; in 2003 an area was designated and the boards of directors were established for 3 national parks, 6 RAMSAR sites and 3 new protected areas. That for one park was renewed designation in implementation of - European Regulation 1185/03; in 2003 a Presidential Decree modified that on fishing for shellfish -Environmental Impact Assessment of works and activities is foreseen by national legislation on the basis of related EC Directive. FRANCE -The part set aside for protection and management of marine coastal species is handled according to the protected area and specie categories; it is mentioned that there is no specific measure; the national parks are governed by the Environment Code; the same holds good for nature reserves, biotope protection, and site and regional park listings. Mention is made of the Conservatoire du Littoral, set up in 1975; this is also responsible for Mediterranean sites (a list of these is appended as an Annex) and European Union special conservation areas and special protection areas (also list appended). For species, reference is made to the Environment Code, which integrally protects species on List II of the SPA/BD Protocol. The European sturgeon is protected -Fishing for grouper by diving is forbidden. Other species of marine flora and invertebrates are protected, but no precise reference is given on the legal tools related to this. A revival plan for 2 bird species was launched. Fishing for bluefin tuna requires a special fishing permit, according to a Decree of 2003, with a one-month fishing halt -In accordance with Article 5 of the Protocol, several nature reserves are mentioned, the most recent dating from 2003 (relevant lists are appended to the Report) -In accordance with Article 6 of the Protocol, mention is made of legal instruments creating parks, reserves etc., with anti-pollution protection measures -The passage of ships is regulated in SPAs as is the introduction of species or fishing or leisure activities, but there is no reference to recent relevant legal instruments -Scientific research activities (Article 6) are regulated by the texts that create the reserves. For fishing, there is a reference to standards on minimum size of species fished and to bans on catching certain threatened species -Planning and managing parks and reserves are provided for by the legal instruments that create them: The marine mammal sanctuary was validated in 2004 The introduction of species and GMOs is regulated by the Environment Code, whose implementing decress are not yet finalized. A national observatory on the expansion of Caulerpas was constituted but the Report does not mention the instrument relevant to its creation
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