PART V

HORIZONTAL PROVISIONS RELEVANT TO THE FOUR FREEDOMS
CHAPTER 3

ENVIRONMENT
Article 73
1
Action by the Contracting Parties relating to the environment shall have the following objectives:
a
to preserve, protect and improve the quality of the environment;
b
to contribute towards protecting human health;
c
to ensure a prudent and rational utilization of natural resources.
2
Action by the Contracting Parties relating to the environment shall be based on the principles that preventive action should be taken, that environmental damage should as a priority be rectified at source, and that the polluter should pay. Environmental protection requirements shall be a component of the Contracting Parties' other policies.