Contracting parties of HELCOM
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Formation | 1974 |
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Type | IGO |
Legal status | Treaty-based |
Purpose | Protection of the Baltic Sea environment |
Location | |
Official language
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English |
Chairperson
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Gabriella Lindholm |
Executive Secretary
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Monika Stankiewicz |
Main organ
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Ministerial Meeting |
Website | www |
The Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission (HELCOM), also known as Helsinki Commission), is an intergovernmental organization governing the Convention on the Protection of the Marine Environment of the Baltic Sea Area (Helsinki Convention). HELCOM works on protection of the marine environment of the Baltic Sea. Contracting parties of HELCOM are: