Introduction. In order to fulfil the requirements of relevant parts of this Convention the following procedure shall be used by the Contracting Parties in identifying and evaluating harmful substances, as defined in Article 2, paragraph 7. The identification and evaluation of sub- stances shall be based on the intrinsic prop- erties of substances, namely: — persistency; — toxicity or other noxious properties; — tendency to bio-accumulation, as well as on characteristics liable to cause pollution, such as — the ratio between observed concentra- tions and concentrations having no observed effect; — anthropogenically caused risk of eutrophication; — transboundary or long-range signifi- cance; — risk of undesirable changes in the marine ecosystem and irreversibility or durability of effects; — radioactivity; — serious interference with harvesting of sea-foods or with other legitimate uses of the sea; 4 400502B/2 — leviämistapa (so. kyseessä olevat mää- rät, käyttötavat ja mahdollisuus joutua meriympäristöön); — osoitetut karsinogeeniset, teratogeeniset ja mutageeniset ominaisuudet meriym- päristössä tai sen välityksellä. Nämä ominaisuudet eivät kaikki ole vält- tämättä keskenään samanarvoisia tietyn aineen taikka aineryhmän tunnistamisen ja arvioinnin kannalta.
Introduction. This Joint Programme (JP) is entered into in accordance with the Memorandum of understanding concerning a System of Co- operation for Research And technology in Europe (SOCRATE) of 16 November 1998
Introduction. This part of the International Code for the Security of Ships and Port Facilities con- tains mandatory provisions to which refer- ence is made in chapter XI-2 of the Interna- tional Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974 as amended.
Introduction. The Government of the Republic of Fin- land and theNorth Atlantic Treaty Organisa- tion and (hereinafter referred to as "the Par- ticipants") having entered into the “Security Agreement between Finland and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization” and pursuant to Article 4 of that Agreement, have set out security practices and procedures for the pro- tection of Classified Information in this Ad- ministrative Arrangement.
Introduction. These Terms of Service (TOS) govern your use of the Xxxxx.xxx platform and all Services available through Xxxxx.xxx. The Services are operated by Visma Software International AS, and provided to you by a distributor of Xxxxx.xxx (see Chapter 13); you purchase access to Xxxxx.xxx through such distributor, which in the following is referred to as “Visma”. The TOS apply between Visma and yourself, and detail Visma’s obligations towards you as a customer, and your obligations as a customer and end user of Xxxxx.xxx. The TOS use a number of capitalised terms, which are described in chapter 14 or in the text. The TOS apply for all access to the Xxxxx.xxx Services, regardless of interface or integration used, including individual Services integrated with other software products from Visma, such as Visma Business or Mamut One. Certain parts of this TOS which specifically relate to interface or integration may not apply, depending on the interface or integration of the integrated Service. If you do not agree with the TOS or do not have the necessary authority from your company to order and/or use Xxxxx.xxx, do not use Xxxxx.xxx, submit an order form or accept the TOS when presented. Accepted TOS constitute a binding agreement between your company and Visma, and is effective from the date TOS are accepted (see 2.4) by your company’s Primary Contact (see 3.6). The TOS and any additional terms are available from xxx.xxxxx.xxx/xx/xxxxxxxxxxxx and will always include the date they were last changed.
Introduction. 1.1 OCCAR is an international organisa- tion with full legal personality, as defined in Article 39 of the OCCAR Convention. The Convention entered into effect on 28 January 2001 following ratification by the four founding Member States.
Introduction. 7.1.1 The purpose of this section is to bring to the attention of masters and others with re- sponsibilities for the loading and carriage of bulk cargoes, the risks associated with lique- faction and the precautions to minimize the risk. Such cargoes may appear to be in a rela- tively dry granular state when loaded, and yet may contain sufficient moisture to become fluid under the stimulus of compaction and the vibration which occurs during a voyage.
Introduction. In accordance with regulation B-2 of the Annex to the International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments, a record is to be kept of each Ballast Water operation. This includes discharges at sea and to reception facilities. “Ballast Water” means water with its suspended matter taken on board a ship to control trim, list, draught, stability, or stresses of a ship. Management of Ballast Water shall be in accordance with an approved Ballast Water Management plan and taking into account Guidelines3 developed by the Organization. Entries in the Ballast Water record book shall be made on each of the following occasions:
Introduction. 1. This C-M, entitled Security Within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), establishes the basic principles and minimum standards of security to be applied by NATO Nations and NATO Civil and Military bodies in order to ensure a common degree of protection for classified infor- mation. NATO security procedures only op- erate to the best advantage when they are based upon and supported by a national se- curity system having the characteristics equivalent/conformant to those set out in this policy. In addition, this policy also ad- dresses the security roles, functions and re- sponsibilities within NATO.
Introduction. 1.1. This Enclosure sets out the policy and minimum standards for the protection of NATO classified information, and support- ing system services and resources1 in com- munication, information and other electronic systems storing, processing or transmitting NATO classified information.