293. Some members furthermore queried the usefulness of the provision. Thus the opinion was expressed that article 27 dealt with subjects that differed too much and were dealt with in other parts of the draft. In thia connection the remark waa made that the article simply repeated what waa already stated in articles 6, 8 and 10 and that the issue was therefore more a matter of the application of those articles than of drafting a new article. 294. More specifically, one member observed that if, as had been proposed, the reference to the protection of watercourses were to be deleted, only three elements would be left in the article; the obligation for States to “employ their beat efforts” to protect installations (paragraph 1)~ the obligation to enter into consultations concerning the establishment and operatibn of installations and the adoption of measures to protect them (paragraph 2)) and the obligation to “exchange data and information concerning the protection of installations” (paragraph 3). He pointed out that, since the obligation set forth in paragraph 1 was already included in articles 6 and 8 while the one atated in paragraph 2 came under paragraph 3 of article 4 and the one provided for in paragraph 3, under paragraph 1 of article 10, the need for a provision on installations was doubtful. 295. The gueation wae raised whether article 27 covered new (planned) or existing installations or both. In this connection, it was said that new installations represented a typical example of “planned measures with possible adverse effects”, as envisaged in part III of the dralt and that the residual rule on the safety of existing installations, the exchange of information relative thereto and, possibly, the establishment of safety atandarde would be moat appropriately placed between article 10 on regular exchange of data and
**Analysis**
The text appears to discuss the content and relevance of an article related to the protection of installations, which suggests a connection to environmental or natural resources. The mention of watercourses and the exchange of data and information on the protection of installations further supports this hypothesis. Additionally, the text mentions the need for a provision on installations, which may be related to the implementation of sustainable development or environmental protection measures.

**Category**
Natural resources and environment, Industry