(Signed) Carl T. C. GUTIERREZ President (Signed) Phillip MULLER Secretary ; ... T/PET.l0/330 English Page 5 Enclosure 3 Resolution No. GA-3-5 Presented by: Committee on Governmental Affairs A RESOLUTION Relative to postponing the next meeting of experts on the South Pacific Convention and Protocol on Ocean Protection. BE IT RESOLVED BY THE ASSOCIATION OF PACIFIC ISLAND LEGISLATURES: WHEREAS, our respective Governments have expressed their opposition to the dumping of nuclear waste in our ocean; and WHEREAS, the London Dumping Convention recommends that each ocean region adopt its own regional agreement to prevent pollution of our oceans by nuclear waste and other harmful substances; and WHEREAS, the South Pacific Commission has convened a meeting of experts to draft a convention and protocol on ocean environmental protection; and WHEREAS, the South Pacific Regional Environment Program (SPREP) delegates have met twice in Noumea, New Caledonia, to discuss and deliberate on this document; and WHEREAS, all Pacific Island delegates to the SPREP second experts meeting voiced their support of a complete prohibition of the dumping of nuclear waste in the ocean; and WHEREAS, the United States delegation has opposed the inclusion of such a prohibition by arguing that there is no evidence that supports the need for such a prohibition; and WHEREAS, the London Dumping Convention has undertaken a study to prove the effects of the ocean dumping of nuclear waste; and WHEREAS, this study is scheduled to be completed in November 1985; and WHEREAS, the third meeting of SPREP experts is scheduled for July 1984; WHEREAS, we need time to receive and review this study before continuing any discussion or deciding the South Pacific Convention and Protocol on Ocean Environmental Protection; now, therefore, be it RESOLVED, that the Association of Pacific Island Legislatures recommends and 
**Analysis**
The resolution is focused on the protection of the ocean environment from nuclear waste dumping, and it seems to be more concerned with the scientific study and international agreements rather than economic or social issues. This suggests that the category should be related to environmental protection.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment