§ 29. Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment if he will list the provisions in the new Convention which prohibit dumping in the sea of atomic waste, even in containers.
§ Mr. Eldon GriffithsArticle IV and Annex I prohibit the deliberate dumping of high level radioactive wastes except in serious emergencies. Article VI and Annex II require special permits for other radioactive wastes, taking full account of the recommendations of the International Atomic Energy Agency. In Article XII the parties pledge themselves to promote measures to protect the marine environment against radioactive pollutants from all sources, including vessels.