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only when justified by educational, scientific, or cultural interests, including the need to protect the integrity of RMS Titanic and/or its artifacts from a significant threat.

3.No Party shall authorize, award or grant exclusive salvage rights to RMS Titanic and the artifacts in its vicinity that would preclude non-intrusive public access consistent with this Agreement.

4.Each Party shall take appropriate actions with respect to its nationals and vessels flying its flag to enforce the measures it has taken pursuant to this Agreement.

5.Each Party shall take appropriate actions to prohibit activities in its territory including its maritime ports, territorial sea, and offshore terminals, that are inconsistent with this Agreement.


Article 5

1.Each Party shall inform the other Parties of the measures it has taken to implement this Agreement.

2.Each Party shall provide copies of requests for authorizations for new projects made pursuant to Article 4 to the other Parties for comment, together with that Party's preliminary views on the request. In deciding what action to take, that Party shall consider any comments it receives from other Parties within 90 days following transmission to the other Parties of copies of the request.

3.Each Party shall inform the other Parties of the written authorizations or denials it issues with respect to new projects. Each Party shall also inform the other Parties of written authorizations or denials that it issues with respect to amendments to previously issued project authorizations.

4.The Parties concerned shall consult with a view to harmonizing the regulation of the activities conducted by nationals, or vessels subject to the flag jurisdiction, of more than one Party.

5.The Parties concerned shall consult with a view to harmonizing enforcement actions in regard to activities conducted in contravention of this Agreement by nationals, or vessels subject to the flag jurisdiction, of more than one Party.


Article 6

The Parties shall consult as necessary to review the implementation and effectiveness of this Agreement.

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