On the accession of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Mainly as Habitats for Waterfowl (as amended by the Paris Protocol of December 3, 1982, and amended in Beijing on May 28, 1987)

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On the accession of the Republic of Kazakhstan to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Mainly as Habitats for Waterfowl (as amended by the Paris Protocol of December 3, 1982, and amended in Beijing on May 28, 1987)

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 13, 2005 No. 94

The Republic of Kazakhstan should accede to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Mainly as Habitats for Waterfowl, concluded in Ramsar on February 2, 1971 (as amended by the Paris Protocol of December 3, 1982, and amended in Beijing on May 28, 1987).

President of the Republic of Kazakhstan

CONVENTION ON WETLANDS OF INTERNATIONAL IMPORTANCE, MAINLY AS HABITATS FOR WATERFOWL

Ramsar, February 2, 1971

as amended by the Protocol of December 3, 1982.,

and as amended on May 28, 1987.

Certified copy

Paris Director of the Bureau of International Regulation and Legal Affairs

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)

Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, Mainly as Habitats for Waterfowl

Ramsar, February 2, 1971, as amended by the Paris Protocol of December 3, 1982, and as amended in Beijing on May 28, 1987.

 The Contracting Parties,

Recognizing the interdependence of man and his environment,

Considering the essential ecological functions of wetlands as regulators of the water regime and as habitats that ensure the existence of characteristic flora and fauna, especially waterfowl,

Convinced that wetlands represent a resource of great economic, cultural and recreational importance, the loss of which would be irreparable,

Desiring to stop the increasing human encroachment on wetlands and their loss in the present and future,

Recognizing that waterfowl can cross national borders during their seasonal migrations and should therefore be considered an international resource,

Confident that the protection of wetlands and their flora and fauna can be achieved through a combination of far-sighted national policies and coordinated international efforts.,

Agreed:

Article 1

 1. For the purposes of this Convention, wetlands are areas of marshes, fens, peat lands or reservoirs, natural or artificial, permanent or temporary, standing or flowing, fresh, brackish or salty, including marine areas whose depth at low tide does not exceed six meters. 2. For the purposes of this Convention, waterfowl refers to birds that are ecologically associated with wetlands.

Article 2

 1. Each Contracting Party shall identify suitable wetlands on its territory to be included in the List of Wetlands of International Importance, hereinafter referred to as the List maintained by the Bureau established by Article 8. The boundaries of each wetland are precisely described and mapped, and they may include coastal river and marine areas adjacent to the wetlands, and islands or marine bodies of water with a depth of more than six meters at low tide located within the wetlands, especially where they are important as a habitat. waterfowl. 2. Wetlands should be selected for the List based on their international importance from the point of view of ecology, botany, zoology, limnology or hydrology. First of all, the List should include wetlands of international importance as habitats for waterfowl in any season.  3 . The inclusion of a wetland in the List does not prejudice the exclusive sovereign rights of the Contracting Party on whose territory it is located. 4. Each Contracting Party shall designate at least one wetland for inclusion in the List at the time of signing this Convention or when depositing its instrument of ratification or accession, in accordance with Article 9. 5. Any Contracting Party has the right to add to the List additional wetlands located on its territory, expand the boundaries of wetlands that it has already included in the List, or, due to urgent State interests, delete from the List or reduce the boundaries of wetlands that it has already included in the List, and informs as soon as possible, the State or Government responsible for carrying out the duties of the permanent Bureau, as specified in Article 8, of any such changes. 6. Each Contracting Party is guided by its awareness of its international responsibility for the protection, management and rational use of the resources of migratory waterfowl, both in determining the initial list for the List and in exercising its right to change the list of wetlands located on its territory and included in the List.

Article 3

 1. The Contracting Parties shall determine and implement their planning in such a way as to promote the protection of the wetlands included in the List, as well as, as far as possible, the reasonable use of wetlands located on their territory. 2. Each Contracting Party shall ensure that it receives information from the field as soon as possible if the ecological character of any land on its territory included in the List has changed, is changing or may change as a result of technological development, pollution or other types of human intervention. Information on such changes shall be transmitted without delay to the organization or Government responsible for carrying out the duties of the permanent bureau, as specified in Article 8.

Article 4

 1. Each Contracting Party shall promote the protection of wetlands and waterfowl by establishing natural reserves in wetlands, regardless of whether they are included in the List or not, and ensure their proper supervision. 2. In cases where, due to urgent State interests, a Contracting Party removes from the List or reduces the size of a wetland included in it, it should, as far as possible, compensate for the resulting loss of wetland resources.; In particular, it should create additional natural reserves for waterfowl, as well as ensure the protection of a sufficient part of the territory of their original habitat in this area or elsewhere. 3. The Contracting Parties shall encourage research and exchange of data and publications related to wetlands, their flora and fauna. 4. The Contracting Parties shall strive to increase the number of waterfowl through the rational use of appropriate wetlands. 5. The Contracting Parties shall promote the training of competent specialists for the research, supervision and management of wetlands.

Article 5

 The Contracting Parties shall consult with each other on the fulfillment of obligations arising from this Convention, especially in the case when a wetland is located on the territory of more than one Contracting Party or where the water system is part of the territory of more than one Contracting Party. At the same time, they try to coordinate and implement their current and future policies and regulations regarding the protection of wetlands, their flora and fauna.

Article 6

A Conference of the Contracting Parties is hereby established to review and facilitate the implementation of this Convention. The Bureau referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 8 shall convene ordinary sessions of the Conference of the Contracting Parties at intervals of no more than three years, unless the Conference decides otherwise, and extraordinary sessions at the written request of at least one third of the Contracting Parties. At each ordinary session of the Conference of the Contracting Parties, the time and place of the next ordinary session shall be determined. 2. The Conference of the Contracting Parties shall have the competence to: (a) discuss the implementation of this Convention; (b) discuss additions and changes to the List; (c) consider information on changes in the ecological character of wetlands included in the List in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 3; (d) make general and specific recommendations to the Contracting Parties regarding the protection, management and rational use of wetlands, their fauna and flora; (e) to request the relevant international bodies to prepare reports and statistics, mainly of an international nature, related to wetlands; (f) to adopt other recommendations or resolutions to promote the implementation of this Convention. 3. The Contracting Parties shall ensure that all those responsible at all levels for the management of wetlands are informed and take into account the recommendations of such Conferences regarding the protection, management and rational use of wetlands, their flora and fauna. 4. The Conference of the Contracting Parties shall adopt Rules of Procedure for each of its sessions. 5. The Conference of the Contracting Parties shall adopt and periodically review the Financial Regulations of this Convention. At the end of its regular sessions, it approves the budget for the next financial period by a two-thirds majority of the Contracting Parties present and voting. 6. Each Contracting Party shall contribute to the budget in accordance with the scale of contributions adopted unanimously by the Contracting Parties present and voting at the regular session of the Conference of the Contracting Parties.

Article 7

 1. Each Contracting Party should include among its representatives at such Conferences persons who are experts on wetlands or waterfowl, based on their knowledge and experience acquired in scientific, administrative or other relevant fields. 2. Each of the Contracting Parties represented at the Conference shall have one vote, and recommendations, resolutions and decisions shall be adopted by a simple majority of the Contracting Parties present and voting, except as specifically provided for in this Convention.

Article 8

 1. The International Union for the Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources shall perform the duties of the permanent Bureau imposed by this Convention until the Contracting Parties, by a two-thirds majority vote, appoint another organization or Government. 2. The duties of the Permanent Bureau are as follows: (a) to facilitate the convening and organization of the conferences referred to in Article 6; (b) maintain a List of Wetlands of International Importance and receive information from the Contracting Parties on any additions, extensions, exclusions or restrictions regarding wetlands included in the List, as specified in paragraph 5 of Article 2; (c) receive information from the Contracting Parties on any changes in the ecological character of wetlands.-wetlands included in the List, as specified in paragraph 2 of Article 3; (d) notify the Contracting Parties of any changes in the List or changes in the nature of wetlands included therein and ensure that these issues are discussed at the next Conference; (e) communicate to the relevant Contracting Parties the recommendations of the Conference regarding such changes in the List or changes in the nature of wetlands located there. in the List.

Article 9

 1. This Convention is open for signature without time limit. 2. Any Member of the United Nations or one of its specialized agencies, or a country Party to the International Atomic Energy Agency or the statute of the International Court of Justice, may become a party to this Convention by: (a) signing without reservation as to ratification; (b) signing subject to ratification, followed by ratification; (c) accession. 3. Ratification or accession is achieved through the deposit of instruments of ratification or accession with the Director General of UNESCO (hereinafter referred to as the "Depositary").

Article 10

 1. This Convention shall enter into force four months after at least seven States have become parties to this Convention in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 9. 2. This Convention shall enter into force for each Contracting Party four months after the date of its signature, without reservations regarding ratification or the deposit of an instrument of ratification or accession.

Article 10 bis

 1. Amendments to this Convention may be made at a meeting of the Contracting Parties convened for this purpose in accordance with this article. 2. Any Contracting Party may submit proposals containing amendments. 3. The text of any proposed amendment and its justification shall be communicated to the organization or Government acting as the permanent Bureau, hereinafter referred to as the "Bureau" referred to in the text of the Convention. The Bureau shall immediately communicate the text of the proposed amendment to all Contracting Parties, who, within three months of receiving notification of the amendments from the Bureau, shall send their comments on the text to the Bureau. After the deadline for submitting comments has expired, the Bureau shall immediately inform the Contracting Parties of all comments submitted by that date. 4. The Bureau shall convene a meeting of the Contracting Parties to consider amendments received in accordance with paragraph 3, based on a written request from one third of the Contracting Parties. The Bureau consults with interested parties regarding the date and venue of this meeting. 5. Amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Contracting Parties present and voting. 6. The amendment adopted by the Contracting Parties shall enter into force for them on the first day of the fourth month after the date of deposit of the instrument of acceptance to the depositary by two thirds of the Contracting Parties. For a Contracting Party that deposits an instrument of acceptance after the date of deposit by two thirds of the Contracting Parties of the instrument of acceptance, the amendment shall enter into force on the first day of the fourth month after the date of deposit of its instrument of acceptance.

Article 11

 1. This Convention is concluded for an unlimited period. 2. Any Contracting Party may, by written notification to the "Depositary", denounce this Convention after the expiration of five years from the date on which the Convention entered into force in respect of that Contracting Party. The denunciation takes effect four months after the date of receipt of the notification by the Depositary.

Article 12

 1. The "Depositary" shall inform all States that have signed or acceded to this Convention, as soon as possible, of: (a) signatures to this Convention; (b) the deposit of instruments of ratification of this Convention; (c) the deposit of instruments of accession to this Convention; (d) the date of entry into force of this Convention (e) notifications of denunciations of this Convention. 2. Upon the entry into force of this Convention, the "Depositary" shall register it with the UN Secretariat in accordance with Article 102 of the UN Charter.

 IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned, being duly authorized thereto, have signed this Convention.

 DONE at Ramsar on February 2, 1971, in a single copy in English, French, German and Russian, which shall be deposited with the "Depositary". The "Depositary" shall send duly certified copies of the latter to all Contracting Parties. All texts are equally authentic*.

 * In accordance with the final article of the Conference, which adopted the Protocol, the Depositary submitted to the Second Conference of the Contracting Parties official versions of the Convention in Arabic, Spanish and Chinese, prepared in consultation with interested Governments and with the assistance of the Bureau.

President

Republic of Kazakhstan

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