The Helsinki Convention

The Convention for the protection of the seamen circle in the zone of the Baltic known as the Helsinki Convention following its signature with Helsinki (Finland) the March 22nd 1974 is coming into effect in 1980. It was replaced in 1992 by a new convention, coming into effect the January 17th 2000.

For maritime spaces that it relates to, it continues of the objectives rather close to those of Convention OSPAR for the North-western Atlantic, with which it has regular exchanges. In addition to the traditional Pollutant S (heavy metals, POPs, Pesticide S, Manure, oil slicks, Waste S (whose radioactive), these two institutions treat probable consequences of the climatic modifications induced by the greenhouse effect and of the after-effects of war with the problem of the immersed ammunition which is one of the worsening causes possible appearance of dead zones in the Baltic. The Baltic is more fragile because of its closed character.

Principal body

The principal body for the implementation of the Helsinki Convention is the Commission of Helsinki (HELCOM), based with Helsinki.

Parts with convention

Last nine States left to Convention HELCOM, plus the European Union.

External bonds

Presentation and chart of the zone concerned with the Helsinki Convention
Gate of the site of Commission HELCOM

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