Protocol on cooperation in preventing pollution from ships and, in cases of emergency, combating pollution in the Mediterranean Sea (Prevention and Emergency Protocol).

Within the framework laid down in the Mediterranean Action Plan, the Contracting Parties shall endeavour to cooperate in order to: (a) implement international regulations to prevent, reduce and control pollution of the marine environment from ships; and (b) take all necessary measures in cases of pollution incidents. Those measures shall include in particular the following: (1) contingency plans and other means of preventing and combating pollution incidents (art. 4); (2) monitoring; (3) cooperation in recovery operations (art. 6); (4) dissemination and exchange of information (art. 7); (5) communication and information of reports concerning pollution incidents (art. 8). Article 9 regulates with detail the report procedure to be followed. Article 10 describes the operational measures to be taken by any party which is faced with a pollution incident. Article 11 regards emergency measures on board ships, on offshore installations and in ports. Moreover, any Party who is requiring assistance to deal with a pollution incident may call for assistance from other Parties (art. 12).