Article 24: Emergency measures
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Article 24
Emergency measures
1. The Conference of the Parties shall take decisions to adopt measures in areas beyond
national jurisdiction, to be applied on an emergency basis, if necessary, when a natural
phenomenon or human-caused disaster has caused, or is likely to cause, serious or
irreversible harm to marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction, to
ensure that the serious or irreversible harm is not exacerbated
2. Measures adopted under this article shall be considered necessary only if, following
consultation with relevant legal instruments or frameworks or relevant global, regional,
subregional or sectoral bodies, the serious or irreversible harm cannot be managed in a
timely manner through the application of the other articles of this Agreement or by a
relevant legal instrument or framework or a relevant global, regional, subregional or
sectoral body.
Measures adopted on on an emergency basis shall be based on the best available
science and scientific information and, where available, relevant traditional knowledge of
Indigenous Peoples and local communities and shall take into account the precautionary
approach. Such measures may be proposed by Parties or recommended by the Scientific
and Technical Body and may be adopted intersessionally. The measures shall be temporary
and must be reconsidered for decision at the next meeting of the Conference of the Parties
following their adoption.
4. The measures shall terminate two years following their entry into force or shall be
terminated earlier by the Conference of the Parties upon being replaced by area-based
management tools, including marine protected areas, and related measures established in
accordance with this Part, or by measures adopted by a relevant legal instrument or
framework or relevant global, regional, subregional or sectoral body, or by a decision of
the Conference of the Parties when the circumstances that necessitated the measure cease
to exist.
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Procedures and guidance for the establishment of emergency measures, including
consultation procedures, shall be elaborated by the Scientific and Technical Body, as
necessary, for consideration and adoption by the Conference of the Parties at its earliest
opportunity. Such procedures shall be inclusive and transparent.