Study for the Judicial Cooperation among Asian Countries in Civil Disputes Concerning Transnational Pollution

2003年4月至2004年3月是该项目的最后一年，我们的主要任务是就亚洲国家在跨国污染民事纠纷中的司法合作提出建议，经过多次会议，我们就如何建立亚洲跨国环境民事纠纷处理机制达成了以下建议。第一，从长远的观点看，亚洲国家应努力缔结一项包含国际私法规则的多边公约，如管辖权、关于送达诉讼文书的司法或行政合作、国外取证或信息和材料的流通、外国判决的相互承认和执行、法律选择等。它还应规定管制和监督可能造成跨国污染的多国公司的规则。此外，它可以规定一项规则，根据这项规则，在亚洲国家之间建立讨论未来统一环境条例的论坛。第二，由于亚洲国家缔结上述公约需要较长时间，因此，应考虑由学术界或私人机构而非主权国家制订亚洲国际私法原则或示范法，我们打算继续与亚洲国家的学术界进行研究，以完成亚洲国际私法原则或示范法。

As the last year of the project, during from April 2003 to March 2004, our main task is to shape up proposition about the judicial cooperation among Asian countries in civil disputes concerning transnational pollution.After a number of meetings, we got to the following proposition as to the way of establishing the scheme dealing with transnational environmental civil disputes in Asia. First, from long-term viewpoints, Asian countries should try to conclude a multilateral convention which contains rules on private international law, such as jurisdiction, judicial or administrative cooperation about service ofprocess, taking evidence abroad or circulation of information and materials, reciprocal recognition and enforcement of foreign judgments, and choice of law. It should also provide for rules of regulation and supervision against multinational corporations which might be originators of transnational pollution. In addition, it could provide for the rule by which the forum discussing future uniform environmental regulations will be established among Asian states. As it takes much time for Asian states to conclude the abovementioned convention, secondly, it should be considered to draw up the Asian principles or model laws on private international law by academic or private sectors rather than by sovereign states.We intend to continue the study with academics in Asian states in order to accomplish the Asian principles or model laws on private international law.