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Superseded Recommendations

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Title Number Adopted Supplemented
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Amendment To Annex IV Of The Helsinki Convention On The Prohibition Of Incineration Of Ship-Generated Wastes On Board Ships In The Territorial Seas Of The Contracting Parties 14/8 04.02.1993 21/2
Amendment To Regulation 6 Of Annex IV Of The Helsinki Convention 13/14 04.02.1992
Amendment To Regulation 8 Of Annex IV Of The Helsinki Convention 10/9 15.02.1989
Amendments To Annex III Of The Helsinki Convention Concerning Regulations On Prevention Of Pollution From Agriculture 19/6 26.03.1998 21/1
Amendments To Annex IV Of The Helsinki Convention 19/7 26.03.1998 21/2
Amendments to regulation 7 of Annex IV of the Helsinki Convention 11/8 14.02.1990
Application of the "No-Special-Fee" System in the Baltic Sea Area 19/8 26.03.1998 22/3, 26/1 26/1
Application of the no-psecial-fee system to ship-generated wastes in the Baltic Sea Area 28/1 07.03.2007 28E/10
Application of the no-special-fee system to ship-generatedwastes in the Baltic Sea area 26/1 02.03.2005 28/1
Approval Of Pesticides For Use In The Catchment Area Of The Baltic Sea 13/13 06.02.1992 20/2
Atmospheric Pollution Related To The Use Of Scrap Materials In The Iron And Steel Industry 13/4 05.02.1992 24/4
Basic Principles In Wastewater Management In Chemical Industry 13/3 05.02.1992 16/5
Basic principles in wastewater management in chemical industry 11/6 14.02.1990 13/3
Co-Operation In Investigating Violations Or Suspected Violations Of Discharges And Related Regulations For Ships And Dumping Regulations 10/8 15.02.1989 16/2 19/16
Cooperation And Assistance To Estonia, Latvia And Lithuania In The Field Of Combatting Marine Pollution 14/10 04.02.1993 23/2
Cooperation In Investigating Violations Or Suspected Violations Of The Sewage Discharges Provisions Of The Helsinki Convention 16/2 14.03.1995 19/16
Development of national ability to respond to spillages of oil and other harmful substances 11/13 14.02.1990 20/5 31/1
Early Measures to Reduce Sulphur in Marine Fuel Oils in the Baltic Sea Area 13/15 04.02.1992
Guidelines For The Minimum Throughput Of Oily-Water Separating Equipment On Board Ships 14/6 03.02.1993 25/6
Guidelines on bunkering operations and ship to ship cargo transfers of oils, subject to Annex 1 of MARPOL 73/78, in the Baltic Sea Area 24/6 25.06.2003 28/3
Industrial Connections To Municipal Sewerage Networks 12/4 20.02.1991 13/2
Information And Consultation With Regard To Construction Of New Installations Affecting The Baltic Sea 12/2 20.02.1991 17/3
Limitation Of Discharges Into Water And Emissions To The Atmosphere From Production And Formulation Of Pesticides 14/2 03.02.1993 23/10
Limitation of Emissions into Atmosphere and Discharges into Water from Incineration of Household Waste 16/8 15.03.1995 27/1
Managing Freshwater Ecosystems For Retention Of Nutrients 13/12 06.02.1992 18/4
Measures Aimed At The Reduction Of Discharges From Fresh Water Fish Farming 20/1 23.03.1999 25/4
Measures Aimed At The Reduction Of Discharges From Marine Fish Farming 15/3 09.03.1994 18/3
Measures Aimed At The Reduction Of Discharges From Marine Fish Farming**) 18/3 12.03.1997 25/4
Measures Aimed At The Reduction Of Mercury Pollution Resulting From Light Sources And Electrical Equipment 18/5 11.03.1997 23/4
Measures In Order To Minimize Pollution From Offshore Installations 10/10 15.02.1989 19/17
Measures To Reduce Pollution By Pesticides From Agriculture, Forestry And Horticulture 16/11 15.03.1995 25/3
Measures aiming at the reduction of emmissions to the sphere from the iron and steel industry 11/7 14.02.1990 24/4
Measures to reduce the emissions of harmful chlorofluorcarbons from ships 11/11 14.02.1990 11/12
Moitoring of airborne pollution load 11/1 14.02.1990 14/1
Monitoring Of Airborne Pollution Load 14/1 03.02.1993 24/1
Monitoring Of Radioactive Substances 10/3 14.02.1989 18/1
Monitoring of Radioactive Substances 18/1 11.03.1997 26/3 26/3
Nitrogen Removal at Municipal Sewage Water Treatment Plants 16/9 15.03.1995 28E/5
Notification Of Ship's Wastes 19/11 26.03.1998 23/1
Pollution Load Compilation 15/2 09.03.1994 26/2 26/2
Pollution Load Compilation 10/4 14.02.1989
Principles For Permitting Wastewater Discharges And Emissions From Industrial Plants 13/5 05.02.1992
Proper Handling Of Solid Waste/Landfilling 22/4 21.03.2001 24/5
Reception Facilities 17/11 13.03.1996
Recommendation Concerning A Position Reporting System For Ships In The Baltic Sea Area 1/10 08.05.1980
Recommendation Concerning Airborne Surveillance/Remote Sensing Activities In The Baltic Sea Area 7/11 12.02.1986 12/8
Recommendation Concerning Amendment Of Regulation 5 Of Annex IV Of The Helsinki Convention 5/4 15.03.1984
Recommendation Concerning Amendment Of Regulation 5 Of Annex IV Of The Helsinki Convention 2/1 18.02.1981
Recommendation Concerning Amendments To Regulation 5 Of Annec VI And The Appendix To Annex VI Of The Helsinki Convention 8/5 25.02.1987
Recommendation Concerning Amendments To Regulation 5 Of Annex IV And Appendix V Of Annex IV Of The Helsinki Convention 6/9 13.03.1985
Recommendation Concerning Amendments To Regulations 1-5 Of Annex IV And Appendices I-IV To Annex IV Of The Helsinki Convention 8/4 25.02.1987
Recommendation Concerning Antifouling Paints Containing Organotin Compounds 9/10 17.02.1988 20/4
Recommendation Concerning Co-Operation In Investigating Violations Or Suspected Violations Of Discharge And Related Regulations For Ships And Dumping Regulations 6/13 13.03.1985 10/8 and 16/2 19/16
Recommendation Concerning Environmental Monitoring Of Radioactive Substances 8/1 25.02.1987 10/3
Recommendation Concerning Establishing Of An Early Warning Reporting System For Pollution Incidents 2/4 17.02.1981 4/4 6/14
Recommendation Concerning Exploration And Exploitation Of The Sea-Bed And Its Subsoil 9/5 15.02.1988 18/2
Recommendation Concerning Financial Impact Of Assistance Rendered 3/5 17.02.1982
Recommendation Concerning Guidelines for the Calculation of the Total Costs Which Should Be Paid by the Requesting Country to the Assisting Country or Countries 5/3 14.03.1984
Recommendation Concerning Limitation Of Discharges Of Cadmium From Land-Based Sources 6/6 13.03.1985
Recommendation Concerning Measures Aimed At Reduction Of Discharges From Industry 9/8 17.02.1988
Recommendation Concerning Measures Aimed At The Reduction Of Discharges From Agriculture 7/2 11.02.1986 9/3, 13/2, 13/7 and 14/4 24/3
Recommendation Concerning Measures Aimed At The Reduction Of Discharges From Urban Areas By The Pretreatment Of Parts Of Wastewater Originating From Industrial Plants 7/4 11.02.1986 12/4
Recommendation Concerning Measures Aimed At The Reduction Of Discharges From Urban Areas By The Treatment Of Stormwater 9/9 17.02.1988 11/2
Recommendation Concerning Measures Aimed At The Reduction Of Discharges From Urban Areas By The Treatment Of Stormwater 7/5 11.02.1986 9/9
Recommendation Concerning Measures Aimed At The Reduction Of Discharges From Urban Areas By The Use Of Effective Methods In Wastewater Treatment 8/3 25.02.1987 9/2
Recommendation Concerning Measures Aimed At The Reduction Of Discharges Of Mercury From Chloralkali Industry 6/3 13.03.1985 23/6
Recommendation Concerning Measures Aimed At The Reduction Of Nutrient Discharges From Agriculture 9/3 15.02.1988 13/7 - 13/12 and 14/4
Recommendation Concerning Measures Aimed at the Reduction of Discharges from Urban Areas by the Development of Sewerage Systems 7/3 12.02.1986 28E/5
Recommendation Concerning Measures Aimed at the Reduction of Discharges from Urban Areas by the use of Effective Methods in Wastewater Treatment 9/2 15.02.1988 16/9 28E/5
Recommendation Concerning Measures To Ensure The Use Of Reception Facilities For Wastes From Ships 1/1 05.05.1980 10/7
Recommendation Concerning Measures To Reduce Pollution By Pesticides From Agricultures 8/2 25.02.1987 13/13, 16/11
Recommendation Concerning Monitoring Of Airborne Pollution Load 7/1 11.02.1986 11/1
Recommendation Concerning Protection Of Seals In The Baltic Sea Area 3/3 17.02.1982 9/1
Recommendation Concerning Protection of Seals in the Baltic Sea Area 9/1 15.02.1988 27-28/2
Recommendation Concerning Radio Communications In Joint Combatting Operations 2/6 17.02.1981 4/4 17/13
Recommendation Concerning Recording of Fuel Oil Bunkering Operations in the Oil Record Book and Documentation for the use of Reception Facilities 7/7 12.02.1986 28/2
Recommendation Concerning Restriction Of Discharges From Oil Refineries 6/2 13.03.1985 23/8
Recommendation Concerning Restriction Of Discharges From Oil Refineries 5/2 14.03.1984 6/2
Recommendation Concerning Restriction Of Discharges From The Pulp And Paper Industry 9/6 15.02.1988 11/4
Recommendation Concerning Safe Handling Of Used Mercury- And Cadmium-Containing Batteries 6/5 13.03.1985 14/5
Recommendation Concerning Standard Discharge Connections 1/12 05.05.1980
Recommendation Concerning The Adoption By The Baltic Sea States Of The International Maritime Dangerous Goods Code 1/3 05.05.1980
Recommendation Concerning The Application By The Baltic Sea States Of A Format For Reporting Difficulties Encountered In The Disposing Of Residues And Mixtures Containing Noxious Liquid Substances 6/11 13.03.1985 10/6
Recommendation Concerning The Application By The Baltic Sea States Of IMCO Resolution A.393 (X)-Recommendation On International Performance And Test Specifications For Oily-Water Separating Equipment And Oil Content Meters 1/2 05.05.1980 7/8
Recommendation Concerning The Application By The Baltic Sea States Of Imo Resolution A.544(13) On Standards For Procedures And Arrangements Called For By Annex II Of Marpol 73/78 6/10 13.03.1985
Recommendation Concerning The Application By The Baltic Sea States Of Imo Resolution A.586 (14) - Revised Guidelines And Specifications For Oil Discharge Monitoring And Control Systems For Oil Tankers As Amended By Imo Resolution MEPC. 24 (22) And Amendments To Imo Resolution A.393 (X) On International Performance And Test Specifications For Oilywater Separating Equipment And Oil Content Meters As Contained In Imo Resolution MEPC. 24 (22) 7/8 12.02.1986
Recommendation Concerning The Application By The Baltic Sea States Of Resolution MEPC.2 (VI) - Recommendation On International Effluent Standards And Guidelines For Performance Tests For Sewage Treatment Plants 1/4 05.05.1980
Recommendation Concerning The Application By The Baltic Sea States Of Specifications For Process Units Intended For Attachment To Existing Oilywater Separating Equipment 2/3 17.02.1981
Recommendation Concerning The Application By The Baltic Sea States Of The Imco Format For Reporting Alleged Aindequacy Of Reception Facilities For Oily Waste (MEPC/CIRC. 60) And The Application Of A Helsinki Convention Format For Reporting Alleged Inadequacy Of Reception Facilities For Sewage And Garbage 3/4 17.02.1982 7/9
Recommendation Concerning The Application By The Baltic Sea States Of The Imo Format For Reporting Alleged Inadequacy Of Oily Waste Reception Facilities (MEPC/CIRC.160) And The Application Of A Helsinki Convention Format For Reporting Alleged Inadequacy Of Reception Facilities For Sewage And Garbage 7/9 12.02.1986 10/6
Recommendation Concerning The Application By The Baltic Sea States Of The Revised Part II - Residues And Mixtures Containing Noxiou Liquid Substances - Of The MEPC Guidelines On The Provision Of Adequate Reception Facilities In Ports 7/10 12.02.1986 10/5
Recommendation Concerning The Application Of Imo's International Bulk Chemical Code (IBC Code) And Imo's Bulk Chemical Code (Imo Assembly Resolution A.212(VII) Including Ten Sets Of Amendments) (BCH Code) 6/12 13.03.1985
Recommendation Concerning The Application Of The Imo Guidelines For Reporting Incidents Involving Harmful Substances 7/12 12.02.1986 partly by 19/18
Recommendation Concerning The Command Structure For Joint Combatting Operations 2/5 17.02.1981 4/4 17/13
Recommendation Concerning The Development Of National Ability To Combat Spillages Of Oil 1/7 05.05.1980 11/13
Recommendation Concerning The Development Of National Ability To Deal With Spillages Of Harmful Substances Other Than Oil 4/3 01.02.1983 11/13
Recommendation Concerning The Implementation Of Regulation 5 Of Annex IV To The Helsinki Convention 6/8 13.03.1985 10/5
Recommendation Concerning The Implementation Of Regulation 5 Of Annex IV To The Helsinki Convention, Supplementing Recommendations 6/8, 6/9 And 6/10 7/6 13.02.1986
Recommendation Concerning The Treatment Of Municipal Sewage And Industrial Wastewater*) With Special Emphasis On The Reduction Of Discharges Of Nutrients 6/7 13.03.1985
Recommendation Concerning The Use By The Baltic Sea States Of The Manual On Co-Operation In Combatting Marine Pollution Within The Framework Of The Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area, 1974, (Helsinki Convention) 4/4 02.02.1983 17/13
Recommendation Concerning the Application by the Baltic Sea States of the MEPC Guidelines on the Provision of Adequate Reception Facilities in Ports 1/11 05.05.1980 7/10 10/5
Recommendation Concerning the Delimitation of Response Regions for Combatting Marine Pollution 2/7 17.02.1981
Recommendation Concerning the Guidelines for the Baltic Monitoring Programme 9/7 17.02.1988
Recommendation On Minimization Of The Use Of Dispersants, Sinking Agents And Absorbents In oil Combatting Operations In The Baltic Sea Area 1/8 05.05.1980 22/2
Recommendation On Requirements In Respect Of Loading And Unloading Of Harmful Substances In Packaged Forms 1/13 05.05.1980
Recommendation On The Acceptance By The Baltic Sea States Of International Instruments On Maritime Safety, pollution Prevention And Related Matters 1/6 05.05.1980 2/2
Recommendation On The Use And Recognition Of The Revised Forms Of International Oil Pollution Prevention (IOPP) Certificate And Oil Record Book Agreed By The International Maritime Organization (Imo) (MEPC/CIRC.99) 4/2 01.02.1983
Recommendation Regarding Limitation Of Oil In Stormwater Systems 5/1 14.03.1984 23/5
Recommendation Regarding The Elimination Discharges Of DDT 3/2 17.02.1982
Recommendation Regarding The Elimination Of The Use Of PCBs And PCTs 6/1 13.03.1985 25/1
Recommendation Regarding The Limitation Of The Use Of PCB's 3/1 17.02.1982
Recommendation To The Governments Of The Contracting Parties On The Implications Of The Document "Assessment Of The Effects Of Pollution On The Natural Resources Of The Baltic Sea" 2/8 18.02.1981
Recommendation concerning the application by the Baltic Sea States of guidelines for type testing and approval of sewage treatment systems 1/5 05.05.1980
Recommendation on Facilitation of Border Passage in Case of Call for Assistance According to Regulation 8 of Annex VI to the Helsinki Convention 1/9 05.05.1980
Reduction Of Ammonia Volatilization From Animal Housing 14/4 03.02.1993 24/3
Reduction Of Ammonia Volatilization From Field Application Of Manure 13/8 06.02.1992
Reduction Of Diffuse Emissions From Used Batteries Containing Heavy Metals (Mercury, Cadmium And Lead) 14/5 03.02.1993 24/2
Reduction Of Discharges And Emissions From Production Of Textiles 16/10 15.03.1995 23/12
Reduction Of Discharges From Urban Areas By Proper Management Of Stormwater 17/7 12.03.1996 23/5
Reduction Of Farm Waste Discharges 13/11 06.02.1992 24/3
Reduction Of Nitrogen, Mainly Nitrate, Leaching From Agricultural Land 13/9 06.02.1992 24/3
Reduction Of Nutrients And Other Pollutants Leaching From Forestry Land 20/3 23.03.1999 25/3
Reduction Of Phosphorus Leaching And Erosion 13/10 06.02.1992 24/3
Reduction of air pollution from ships 11/12 14.02.1990 13/15
Reduction of discharges from urban areas by proper management of stormwater 11/2 14.02.1990 17/7
Removal Of Abandoned And Disused Offshore Units 14/9 03.02.1993
Requirements For Discharging Of Waste Water From The Chemical Industry 20E/6 07.09.1999 23/11
Requirements For Discharging Of Waste Water From The Chemical Industry 16/5 15.03.1995 20E/6
Restriction Of Atmospheric Emissions And Waste Water Discharges From Hard Coal Cokeries 17/4 12.03.1996 23/9
Restriction Of Discharges And Emissions From The Metal Surface Treatment 16/6 15.03.1995 23/7
Restriction Of Discharges From The Iron And Steel Industry 17/5 12.03.1996 24/4
Restriction of discharges from the iron and steel industry 11/5 15.02.1990 17/5
Restriction of discharges from the kraft pulp industry 11/4 15.02.1990 11/4
Restriction of discharges from the sulphite pulp industry 11/3 15.02.1990 17/9
Strengthening The Cooperation In Investigation Of Violations Of Anti-Pollution Regulations And On Bringing Evidence To Court 16/1 14.03.1995 19/16
Use By The Baltic Sea States Of The Manual On Co-Operation In Combatting Marine Pollution Within The Framework Of The Convention On The Protection Of The Marine Environment Of The Baltic Sea Area, (Helsinki Convention) 17/13 12.03.1996
Waterborne pollution load compilation 2000 19/4 26.03.1998 26/2 26/2