MEXUSPAC: MEXICO/U.S. PACIFICREGIONAL RESPONSE COORDINATION TEAM

摘要

The Agreement of Cooperation Between the United States of America and the UnitedMexican States Regarding Pollution of the Marine Environment by Discharges ofHydrocarbons and other Hazardous Substances, signed in Mexico City in 1980, providesa framework for cooperation in response to pollution incidents that pose a threat to thewaters of both countries. Under this agreement, MEXUSPAC organizes Mexican andU.S. response agencies to plan for and respond to pollution emergencies in the marineenvironment. The MEXUSPAC contingency plan designates the commandant of theMexican Second Naval Zone and the chief of the U.S. Coast Guard 11th District MarineSafety Division as the MEXUSPAC Cochairmen, and defines on-scene commanders, jointoperations centers, and communications protocols that would be needed to coordinatethe response to pollution incidents affecting both countries.