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Läänemere piirkonna merekeskkonna kaitse konventsiooni ratifitseerimise seaduse muutmise seadus

Stage avaldatud_riigiteatajasUpdated 17d ago

This Estonian bill amends the national law that ratifies the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area, commonly known as the Helsinki Convention. The convention is a regional agreement among Baltic Sea states aimed at reducing pollution and protecting marine ecosystems. Amending the ratification law adjusts how Estonia gives domestic legal effect to the convention's obligations. The change mainly affects Estonian state authorities responsible for marine environmental protection, and indirectly those operating in or near the Baltic Sea, such as shipping, ports, and coastal industries. Because this summary is based only on the title and metadata, the specific provisions being changed are not identified here.