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XIII. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

XIII. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY DIPLOMATIC AND PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE 347 1. INTERNATIONAL LIABILITY On 23 October 2006, speaking before the Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly (LXI Session) on the Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its Fifty-eighth Session, the Italian delegate, Mr. Nesi, commenting on Chapter V on the Report devoted to the issue of international liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law (international liability in case of loss from transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activi- ties), stated that: “This subject has given rise to more than thirty years of discussions within the Commission and elsewhere. In 2001 the Commission adopted a set of Articles on the prevention of harm from transbound- ary hazardous activities. However, the most controversial issue re- mained that of liability. The fact that the Commission has been able to reach by consensus a conclusion on this issue is no doubt the result of the exceptional skills of the Special Rapporteur and of the coopera- tion of other members. The proposed principles provide a useful list of the issues involved and of the measures that need to be taken in order to protect poten- tial victims – http://www.deepdyve.com/assets/images/DeepDyve-Logo-lg.png The Italian Yearbook of International Law Online Brill

XIII. INTERNATIONAL RESPONSIBILITY

The Italian Yearbook of International Law Online , Volume 16 (1): 2 – Jan 1, 2006
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DIPLOMATIC AND PARLIAMENTARY PRACTICE 347 1. INTERNATIONAL LIABILITY On 23 October 2006, speaking before the Sixth Committee of the UN General Assembly (LXI Session) on the Report of the International Law Commission on the work of its Fifty-eighth Session, the Italian delegate, Mr. Nesi, commenting on Chapter V on the Report devoted to the issue of international liability for injurious consequences arising out of acts not prohibited by international law (international liability in case of loss from transboundary harm arising out of hazardous activi- ties), stated that: “This subject has given rise to more than thirty years of discussions within the Commission and elsewhere. In 2001 the Commission adopted a set of Articles on the prevention of harm from transbound- ary hazardous activities. However, the most controversial issue re- mained that of liability. The fact that the Commission has been able to reach by consensus a conclusion on this issue is no doubt the result of the exceptional skills of the Special Rapporteur and of the coopera- tion of other members. The proposed principles provide a useful list of the issues involved and of the measures that need to be taken in order to protect poten- tial victims –

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