Conventions

Conventions

PARTICIPATION OF ARMENIA IN THE INTERNATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL CONVENTIONS

N

NAME, PLACE AND DATE

In force

Signed

Ratified

Carrying out activity

1

Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar,1971)

21.12.1975

The program is preparing on improvement of Ramsar-sites in Armenia

2

Convention on Biological Diversity (Rio-de-Janeiro, 1992)

21.03.1994

1992
14.05.1993
The national strategy, action plan and First National Report are prepared

3

UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (Rio-de-Janeiro, 1992)

21.03.1994

1992

14.05.1993

The First National Report is prepared

4

Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution(Geneva, 1979)

- Protocol on Heavy Metals

- Protocol on persistent organic pollutants

- Protocol on Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and ground-level Ozone Formation

1983

1998

1998

1999

21.02.1997

The information on pollution was regularly sent to the MSC-Vostok. Now is preparing the information for the Secretariat of Convention.

Armenia participate in the elaboration of Protocols and in negotiation processes in the frames of Convention.

5

Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo, 1991)

10.09.1997

21.02.1997

The Program on Convention implementation on the national level is preparing

6

Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents (Helsinki, 1992)

27.09.1997

21.02.1997

7

Convention on Combat Desertification (Paris, 1994)

1994

21.02.1997

The National Action program is preparing

8

Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Basel, 1989)

05.05.1992

26.03.1999

9

Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (Vienna, 1985)

Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal, 1987)

1985

1987

28.04.1999

28.04.1999

- The National Program on the refuse of the ozone layer depleting substances is preparing

10

Convention on access to information, public participation to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental maters (Aarhus, 1998)

1998

14.05.2001

11

Convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemical and pesticides in international trade (Rotterdam, 1998)

1998

12

Convention on Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes

- Protocol on Water and Health

1999

13

Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Stockholm, 2001)

23.05.2001

N	NAME, PLACE AND DATE	In force	Signed	Ratified	Carrying out activity
1	Ramsar Convention on Wetlands (Ramsar,1971)	21.12.1975			The program is preparing on improvement of Ramsar-sites in Armenia
2	Convention on Biological Diversity (Rio-de-Janeiro, 1992)	21.03.1994	1992	14.05.1993	The national strategy, action plan and First National Report are prepared
3	UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (Rio-de-Janeiro, 1992)	21.03.1994	1992	14.05.1993	The First National Report is prepared
4	Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution(Geneva, 1979) - Protocol on Heavy Metals - Protocol on persistent organic pollutants - Protocol on Abate Acidification, Eutrophication and ground-level Ozone Formation	1983	1998 1998 1999	21.02.1997	The information on pollution was regularly sent to the MSC-Vostok. Now is preparing the information for the Secretariat of Convention. Armenia participate in the elaboration of Protocols and in negotiation processes in the frames of Convention.
5	Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary Context (Espoo, 1991)	10.09.1997		21.02.1997	The Program on Convention implementation on the national level is preparing
6	Convention on the Transboundary Effects of Industrial Accidents (Helsinki, 1992)	27.09.1997		21.02.1997
7	Convention on Combat Desertification (Paris, 1994)		1994	21.02.1997	The National Action program is preparing
8	Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Basel, 1989)	05.05.1992		26.03.1999
9	Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer (Vienna, 1985) Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (Montreal, 1987)	1985 1987		28.04.1999 28.04.1999	- The National Program on the refuse of the ozone layer depleting substances is preparing
10	Convention on access to information, public participation to information, public participation in decision making and access to justice in environmental maters (Aarhus, 1998)		1998	14.05.2001
11	Convention on the prior informed consent procedure for certain hazardous chemical and pesticides in international trade (Rotterdam, 1998)		1998
12	Convention on Protection and Use of Transboundary Watercourses and International Lakes - Protocol on Water and Health		1999
13	Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (Stockholm, 2001)		23.05.2001