diff --git a/verdrag/verdrag-inzake-milieu-effectrapportage-in-grensoverschrijdend-verband/BWBV0002731/README.md b/verdrag/verdrag-inzake-milieu-effectrapportage-in-grensoverschrijdend-verband/BWBV0002731/README.md index 1144c6738be..56c4d6f9dfc 100644 --- a/verdrag/verdrag-inzake-milieu-effectrapportage-in-grensoverschrijdend-verband/BWBV0002731/README.md +++ b/verdrag/verdrag-inzake-milieu-effectrapportage-in-grensoverschrijdend-verband/BWBV0002731/README.md @@ -14,16 +14,16 @@ citeertitel: Verdrag inzake milieu-effectrapportage in grensoverschrijdend verba For the purposes of this Convention, -(i) "Parties" means, unless the text otherwise indicates, the Contracting Parties to this Convention; -(ii) "Party of origin" means the Contracting Party or Parties to this Convention under whose jurisdiction a proposed activity is envisaged to take place; -(iii) "Affected Party" means the Contracting Party or Parties to this Convention likely to be affected by the transboundary impact of a proposed activity; -(iv) "Concerned Parties" means the Party of origin and the affected Party of an environmental impact assessment pursuant to this Convention; -(v) "Proposed activity" means any activity or any major change to an activity subject to a decision of a competent authority in accordance with an applicable national procedure; -(vi) "Environmental impact assessment" means a national procedure for evaluating the likely impact of a proposed activity on the environment; -(vii) "Impact" means any effect caused by a proposed activity on the environment including human health and safety, flora, fauna, soil, air, water, climate, landscape and historical monuments or other physical structures or the interaction among these factors; it also includes effects on cultural heritage or socio-economic conditions resulting from alterations to those factors; -(viii) "Transboundary impact" means any impact, not exclusively of a global nature, within an area under the jurisdiction of a Party caused by a proposed activity the physical origin of which is situated wholly or in part within the area under the jurisdiction of another Party; -(ix) "Competent authority" means the national authority or authorities designated by a Party as responsible for performing the tasks covered by this Convention and/or the authority or authorities entrusted by a Party with decision-making powers regarding a proposed activity; -(x) "The Public" means one or more natural or legal persons. +(i) “Parties” means, unless the text otherwise indicates, the Contracting Parties to this Convention; +(ii) “Party of origin” means the Contracting Party or Parties to this Convention under whose jurisdiction a proposed activity is envisaged to take place; +(iii) “Affected Party” means the Contracting Party or Parties to this Convention likely to be affected by the transboundary impact of a proposed activity; +(iv) “Concerned Parties” means the Party of origin and the affected Party of an environmental impact assessment pursuant to this Convention; +(v) “Proposed activity” means any activity or any major change to an activity subject to a decision of a competent authority in accordance with an applicable national procedure; +(vi) “Environmental impact assessment” means a national procedure for evaluating the likely impact of a proposed activity on the environment; +(vii) “Impact” means any effect caused by a proposed activity on the environment including human health and safety, flora, fauna, soil, air, water, climate, landscape and historical monuments or other physical structures or the interaction among these factors; it also includes effects on cultural heritage or socio-economic conditions resulting from alterations to those factors; +(viii) “Transboundary impact” means any impact, not exclusively of a global nature, within an area under the jurisdiction of a Party caused by a proposed activity the physical origin of which is situated wholly or in part within the area under the jurisdiction of another Party; +(ix) “Competent authority” means the national authority or authorities designated by a Party as responsible for performing the tasks covered by this Convention and/or the authority or authorities entrusted by a Party with decision-making powers regarding a proposed activity; +(x) “The Public” means one or more natural or legal persons and, in accordance with national legislation or practice, their associations, organizations or groups. ### Artikel 2 @@ -194,11 +194,15 @@ This Convention shall be open for signature at Espoo (Finland) from 25 February **2.** This Convention shall be open for accession as from 3 September 1991 by the States and organizations referred to in Article 16. -**3.** The instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall perform the functions of Depositary. +**3.** Any other State, not referred to in paragraph 2 of this article, that is a Member of the United Nations may accede to the Convention upon approval by the Meeting of the Parties. The Meeting of the Parties shall not consider or approve any request for accession by such a State until this paragraph has entered into force for all the States and organizations that were Parties to the Convention on 27 February 2001. -**4.** Any organization referred to in Article 16 which becomes a Party to this Convention without any of its member States being a Party shall be bound by all the obligations under this Convention. In the case of such organizations, one or more of whose member States is a Party to this Convention, the organization and its member States shall decide on their respective responsibilities for the performance of their obligations under this Convention. In such cases, the organization and the member States shall not be entitled to exercise rights under this Convention concurrently. +**4.** The instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations, who shall perform the functions of Depositary. -**5.** In their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the regional economic integration organizations referred to in Article 16 shall declare the extent of their competence with respect to the matters governed by this Convention. These organizations shall also inform the Depositary of any relevant modification to the extent of their competence. +**5.** Any organization referred to in Article 16 which becomes a Party to this Convention without any of its member States being a Party shall be bound by all the obligations under this Convention. In the case of such organizations, one or more of whose member States is a Party to this Convention, the organization and its member States shall decide on their respective responsibilities for the performance of their obligations under this Convention. In such cases, the organization and the member States shall not be entitled to exercise rights under this Convention concurrently. + +**6.** In their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the regional economic integration organizations referred to in Article 16 shall declare the extent of their competence with respect to the matters governed by this Convention. These organizations shall also inform the Depositary of any relevant modification to the extent of their competence. + +**7.** Any State or organization that ratifies, accepts or approves this Convention shall be deemed simultaneously to ratify, accept or approve the amendment to the Convention set out in decision II/14 taken at the second session of the Meeting of the Parties. ### Artikel 18