3. pants

Notwithstanding the above

provision, a Contracting Party may take measures to cover the

wreck or to prevent pollution of the marine environment from the

wreck.

Article 5

Each Contracting Party undertakes

to submit information to another Contracting Party on pending or

on-going activities having been criminalized in conformity with

Article 4 and involving a vessel flying the flag of that

Contracting Party.

Article 6

This agreement shall enter into

force thirty days after the date when The Contracting Parties

have notified the other Contracting Parties in writing that the

necessary constitutional procedures for its entry into force have

been completed.

Done at Tallinn on 23 February

1995 in three originals, each in the English language.

In witness whereof the

undersigned, duly authorized thereto, have signed this

Agreement.

Protocol Additional To The

Agreement Between The Republic Of Estonia, The Republic Of

Finland And The Kingdom Of Sweden Regarding The M/S

Estonia

The government of the Kingdom of

Sweden, the government of the Republic of Estonia and the

government of the Republic of Finland

Being Parties to the Agreement on

the protection of the wreck of the M/S Estonia, signed at Tallinn

on 23 February 1995,

Wishing to further strengthen the

protection of the wreck, as a final place of rest of the victims

of the disaster, from any disturbing activities,

have agreed as follows:

Article 1

All States, wishing to do so, may

accede to the Agreement between the Republic of Estonia,

the Republic of Finland and the

Kingdom of Sweden on the protection of the wreck of the M/S

Estonia, signed at Tallinn on 23 February 1995.

Article 2

Each State acceding to the

Agreement shall deposit its instrument of accession with the

Government of Sweden.

Article 3

The Agreement shall enter into

force for a State acceding to the Agreement on the date of the

deposition of the instrument of accession with the

depository.

Done at Stockholm on 23 April

1996