1. In clarification of article 18 of this Convention, the Republic of Albania reserved its right to state that in accordance with the Albanian legislation the term “dependant person” means “minor children, spouse, and parents unable to work, who used to be completely or partially the responsibility of the deceased individual, as well as persons who lived with the deceased family and derived their sustenance from his/her work”.

Afin de clarifier l’article 18 de cette Convention, la République d’Albanie s’est réservée le droit de préciser que conformément à la législation albanaise, le terme "personne dépendante" signifie "l’enfant mineur, le conjoint et les parents qui ne sont pas en mesure de travailler et qui relevaient partiellement ou totalement de la responsabilité de la personne décédée, ainsi que les personnes qui vivaient au sein de la famille de la personne décédée et qui tiraient leur subsistance de son travail".

2. Acid Deposition Effects Aquatic Effects Research and Monitoring An assessment of the most recent information available on acid deposition effects on aquatic chemistry and biota in Canada was recently completed and summarized in the 2004 Canadian Acid Deposition Science Assessment.3 The assessment reveals a decreasing trend in lake sulfate levels in southeastern Canada in response to reductions in SO2 emissions; however, many of these lakes are still acidified, and many do not meet a pH condition of 6, a key threshold for the sustenance of fish and other aquatic biota.

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