Contracting Parties

Bulgaria, Georgia, Romania, Russian Federation, Republic of Turkey, Ukraine

Main objectives

The Permanent Secretariat of the Black Sea Commission (BSC PS) was established in 2000 to assist the Black Sea Commission on implementation of provisions of the Convention and the Black Sea Strategic Action Plan (BS SAP). The BSC PS is located in Istanbul (Republic of Turkey). The areas of concern of the Black Sea Commission are, inter alia, to monitor and assess pollution, control pollution from land-based sources, ensure conservation of biological diversity, address environmental safety aspects of shipping, address environmental aspects of management of fisheries and other marine living resources and promote integrated coastal zone management and maritime policy. Being an executive body of BSC, the BSC PS coordinates activities of the Advisory Groups to the Black Sea Commission, which are its main source of expertise, information and support.

Last holistic assessment of the status of the Regional Sea performed (QSR)

Highlights

BSC PS has bilateral Memoranda of Understanding (MoU) that are in force with ICPDR, GFCM, ACCOBAMS, UNEP/MAP.

BSC PS is actively involved as a member of Advisory Boards in various projects, such as UE4EMBLAS, EMODNet, BS DOORS, BS BRIDGES, BS CONNECT, BlackSea4Fish, CENOBS, Marine Litter MED, Marsplan-BS II, FORCOAST, ABBIOMED, LitOUTer, MARIAS, GES4SEAS etc.
BSC PS is also currently involved into preparation of 3 major projects to be executed in the Black Sea region: World Bank BBSEA Project, Fishery Project implemented by FAO and UNDP-GEF Black Sea LME Project.