!!/ oiscbarge lnto the sea of plast.ics, in vrasles generated on board a shlp,l€ prohibit.ed under MARPOL ?3/?8, annex V. This annex is not yet in forcet ho\dever, 22 States repregenting Eone 41 per ce.nt of the worLd nerchant fleet haveratlfled it and furEher acceptances are regulfed to cover the additional 9 per centof the world fleet needed for its entry into force. Pl fhe Unlhed Natlons Envlronnent Prograr0me (UNEP), the Organlsation for Econonic Co-operation and Develolnent (OECD), the Buropean Bcononic Connunlty (EEC) and the OsIo/Paris Cornnissions are also examining guestions of transfrontier shlpnent of hazardoua waates. A deciglon and reconnendatlons on transfrontler novenent of harardous rastes. (C(83) (I80) (Fina1)), adopted by bh€ OECD Council ln February 1984, will be the first bindinq internabional legal instrunent almed at lmprovlng controL ln thig area. Current OECD work focuses on practical measures neceaaary to irnpLenenE the declslon of OECD nenber countries, e.g. preparation ofDraft Guldellnes on TranafronCier lilovernents of Eazardous Wastes Conprising a SeaCrossing. ?hese Guideline€ ciCe the United NaEionE Convention on the Law of the Sea, artlcles 192 and f94 (1) , In 1984, the Councl.l of the European Connun i ty adopted a rDirective on the Supereiston and Control within the European Connun ityof Transfrontler Shlpfient of Eazardous lfaBtesn, nhich enCered into force onI October 1985. The cuidelines under preparation by ttNEp for the environnenbally sound managernent of hazardous washes (see ITNEP/ViG.9 5/41 are intended to inclualeguldance on bransfrontler movenent of such rraste6 inclualing notificatlon and consent, procedureE. The problens Involved are discussed in documen! I,NEP/WG.95,/2. -Lgl ttle Seventh Consultative Meeting (1983) had adopted a resolutionprobibltlng low-level dumping of radioactlve Hastea and other natter pending asclentiflc feviefl of lhe risks of such dumping. The Elghth Consultative tteetlng(1984) had formulated more specific terns of reference for the scientific revien,A/ 40 /923 English Page 44
**Analysis**
The text discusses the regulation of hazardous waste disposal, specifically the dumping of plastics and radioactive waste into the sea, and the efforts of various international organizations to address this issue. It also mentions the development of guidelines and directives for the environmentally sound management of hazardous waste. These themes suggest that the text is primarily related to the environment and international cooperation.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, International trade