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Article 2: General Commitments

1. Each Party shall, with respect to its territory:
 * (a) periodically prepare and make publicly available reports on the state of the environment;
 * (b) develop and review environmental emergency preparedness measures;
 * (c) promote education in environmental matters, including environmental law;
 * (d) further scientific research and technology development in respect of environmental matters;
 * (e) assess, as appropriate, environmental impacts; and
 * (f) promote the use of economic instruments for the efficient achievement of environmental goals.

2. Each Party shall consider implementing in its law any recommendation developed by the Council under Article 10(5)(b).

3. Each Party shall consider prohibiting the export to the territories of the other Parties of a pesticide or toxic substance whose use is prohibited within the Party's territory. When a Party adopts a measure prohibiting or severely restricting the use of a pesticide or toxic substance in its territory, it shall notify the other Parties of the measure, either directly or through an appropriate international organization.

Article 3: Levels of Protection

Recognizing the right of each Party to establish its own levels of domestic environmental protection and environmental development policies and priorities, and to adopt or modify accordingly its environmental laws and regulations, each Party shall ensure that its laws and regulations provide for high levels of environmental protection and shall strive to continue to improve those laws and regulations.