INTERNATIONAL CONVENTIONS and their
applicability in South Africa


Website note:

This table of International Conventions was prepared by the shipping law department of Messrs Garlicke & Bousfield of Durban under the auspices of the Conventions Committee of the SA Maritime Law Association.
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The draft was last updated on 29 May 1997, though the contents of the table are under review and should be used as such.


INTERNATIONAL MARITIME CONVENTIONS

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CONVENTIONS

DATE
Adopted | In force

DEPT

SA?
Party | In Force

SA
Legislation


PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL LAW

Convention on the International Maritime Organisation, 1948

6/3/1948

17/3/1958

DFA

YES



1964 Amendments to Articles 17 and 18

15/9/1964

6/10/1967

DFA

YES



1965 Amendments to Article 28

28/9/1965

3/11/1968

DFA

YES



1974 Amendments to Articles 10, 16, 17, 18, 20, 28, 31, 32

17/10/1974

1/4/1978

DFA

YES



1975 Amendments to Title and Substantive Provisions

14/11/1977

22/5/1982

DFA

YES



1977 Amendments ... Committee on Technical Co-operation

17/11/1977

18/11/1984

DFA

YES



1979 Amendments to Articles 17, 18, 20, 51

15/11/1979

18/11/1984

DFA

YES



1991 Amendments to Articles 66, 67, 68

7/11/1991

Not yet in force

DFA

NO



1993 Amendments to Articles 16, 17, 19

4/11/1993

Not yet in force

DFA

NO



Convention on the High Seas, 1958

29/4/1958

30/9/1962


YES

9/5/1963


Convention on Fishing and Conservation of the Living Resources of the High Seas, 1958

29/4/1958

20/3/1966


YES

20/3/1966


Convention on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone, 1958

29/4/1958

10/9/1964


YES

10/9/1964


Convention on the Continental Shelf, 1958

29/4/1958

10/6/1964


YES

10/6/1964


Optional Protocol of Signature Concerning the Compulsory Settlement of Disputes, 1958

29/4/1958

30/9/1962


NO



Treaty Banning Nuclear Weapon Tests in the Atmosphere, in Outer Space and Under Water, 1963

5/8/1963

10/10/1963


YES

10/10/1963


Treaty on the Prohibition of the Emplacement of Nuclear Weapons and other Weapons of Mass Destruction on the Seabed and the Ocean Floor and in the Subsoil thereof, 1971

11/2/1971

18/5/1972


YES

14/11/1973


UN Convention on the Law of the Sea, 1982

10/12/1982

16/11/1994


YES



JURISDICTION, ARBITRATION AND ENFORCEMENT

Jurisdiction and Enforcement

(Immunity State Owned Ships, 1926/1934) International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Concerning the Immunity of State Owned Ships, 1926 and Additional Protocol, 1934

10/4/1926 and

24/5/1934


8/1/1937



NO



(Arrest, 1952) International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to the Arrest of Sea-Going Ships, 1952

10/5/1952

24/2/1956


NO



(Collision/Civil Jurisdiction) International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Concerning Civil Jurisdiction in Matters of Collision, 1952

10/5/1952

14/9/1955


NO



(Collision/Penal Jurisdiction) International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to Penal Jurisdiction in Matters of Collision or other Incidents of Navigation, 1952

10/5/1952

20/11/1955


NO



EEC Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, and Annexed Protocol, 1968

27/9/1968

½/1973


NO



1971 Protocol Concerning the Interpretation by the Court of Justice of the Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, 1968

3/6/1971

1/9/1975


NO



European Convention on State Immunity, 1972

16/5/1972

11/6/1976


NO



Additional Protocol to the European Convention on State Immunity, 1972

16/5/1972

22/5/1985


NO



Convention on the Accession of the Kingdom of Denmark, Ireland and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the 1968 Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, and annexed Protocols, 1968, 1978

9/10/1978

11/11/1986


NO



Convention on the Accession of the Hellenic Republic to the 1968 Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters and annexed Protocols, as amended by the 1978 Accession Convention, 1982

25/10/1982

1/4/1989


NO



EFTA Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters, 1988 and Protocols 1, 2 and 3

16/9/1988

1/1/1992


NO



Convention on the Accession of Spain and Portugal to the 1968 Brussels Convention on Jurisdiction and the Enforcement of Judgments in Civil and Commercial Matters and annexed Protocols, 1989

26/5/1989

½/1991


NO



Arbitration

Protocol on Arbitration Clauses 1923

24/9/1923

28/7/1924


NO



Convention on the Execution of Foreign Arbitral Awards, 1927

26/9/1927

25/7/1929


NO



Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Awards, 1958

10/6/1958

7/6/1959


YES

1/8/1976


European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration, 1961

21/4/1961

7/1/1964


NO



Inter-American Convention on International Commercial Arbitration, 1975

30/1/1975

16/6/1976


NO



Convention on the Settlement of Investment Disputes between States and Nationals of other States, 1965

18/3/1965

14/10/1966


NO



Choice of Law

(The Bustamante Code) Convention of Private International Law, 1928

20/2/1928

25/11/1928


NO



Treaty on the Law of International Commercial Navigation, 1940

19/3/1940

Not yet in force


NO



Convention on the law applicable to Contractual Obligations, 1980

19/6/1980

1/4/1991


NO



Convention on the Accession of the Hellenic Republic to the 1980 Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations, 1984

10/4/1984

1/4/1991


NO



First Protocol on the Interpretation by the Court of Justice of the European Communities of the 1980 Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations, 1988

19/12/1988

Not yet in force


NO



Second Protocol Conferring on the Court of Justice of the European Communities Certain Powers to interpret the 1980 Convention on the Law Applicable to Contractual Obligations, 1988

19/12/1988

Not yet in force


NO



Convention on the Accession of the Kingdom of Spain and the Portuguese Republic to the 1980 Convention on the Law applicable to Contractual Obligations, 1992

18/5/1992

1/9/1993


NO



Limitation of Liability

(Limitation Shipowners Liability, 1924) International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to the Limitation of Liability of Owners of Sea-Going Vessels, 1924

25/8/1924

2/6/1931


NO



(Limitation Shipowners Liability, 1957) International Convention Relating to the Limitation of the Liability of Owners of Sea-Going Ships, 1957

10/10/1957

31/5/1968


NO



(Limitation Shipowners Liability, 1979) Protocol Amending the International Convention Relating to the Limitation of the Liability of Owners of Sea-Going Ships, 1979

21/12/1979

6/10/1984


NO



(LLMC, 1976) Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976

19/11/1976

1/12/1986


NO



SAFETY AND NAVIGATION

Construction and Safety

(SOLAS, 1960) International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1960

17/6/1960

26/5/1965

DOT

YES

13/3/1968


(SOLAS, 1974) International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended 1981, 1983

1/11/1974

25/5/1980


YES

25/5/1980


1981 Amendments to SOLAS, 1974

Nov. 1981

1/9/1984


YES



1983 Amendments to SOLAS, 1974

June 1983

1/7/1986


YES



1988 (April ro-ro) Amendments

April 1988

22/10/1989


YES



1988 (October ro-ro) Amendments

Oct. 1988

29/4/1990


YES



1989 (April) Amendments

April 1989

½/1992


YES



1990 (Chapter II-1) Amendments


½/1992


YES



1991 Amendments


1/1/1994


YES



1992 (Chapter II-2) Amendments


1/10/1994


YES



1992 (Chapter II-1) Amendments


1/10/1994


YES



1992 (December) Amendments


1/10/1994


YES



1994 (New Chapter IX, X, XI) Amendments


Not yet in force





1994 Amendments


Not yet in force





(SOLAS Protocol, 1978) Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974, as amended

17/2/1978

1/5/1981

DOT

YES

11/4/1987


1981 Amendments

Nov. 1981

1/9/1984


YES



1988 (GMDSS) Amendments

Nov. 1988

½/1992


YES



(SOLAS Protocol, 1988) Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea, 1974

11/11/1988

Not yet in force

DOT

NO



(LL, 1966) International Convention on Load-Lines, 1966

5/4/1966

21/7/1968

DOT

YES

21/7/1968


1971 Amendments

12/10/1971

Not yet in force


YES



1975 Amendments

12/11/1975

Not yet in force


NO



1979 Amendments

15/11/1979

Not yet in force


NO



1983 Amendments

17/11/1983

Not yet in force


NO



Protocol of 1988 relating to the International Convention on Load-Lines, 1966 (LL PROT, 1988)

11/11/1988

Not yet in force

DOT

NO



(Tonnage, 1969) International Convention on Tonnage Measurement of Ships, 1969

23/6/1969

18/7/1982

DOT

YES

24/2/1983


(SFV, 1977) Torremolinos International Convention for the Safety of Fishing Vessels, 1977

2/4/1977

Not yet in force

DOT

YES



(STCW, 1978) International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watch keeping for Seafarers, 1978

7/7/1978

28/4/1984

DOT

YES

28/4/1984


1994 Amendments to STCW, 1978

23/5/1994

Not yet in force





(MOU, 1982) Memorandum of Understanding on Port State Control in Implementing Agreements on Maritime Safety and Protection of the Marine Environment, 1982

26/1/1982

1/7/1982


NO



(SUA, 1988) Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, 1988

10/3/1988

1/3/1992

DOT

NO



(SUA Protocol, 1988) Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf, 1988

10/3/1988

1/3/1992

DOT

NO



Navigation and Communications

(Collision, 1910) International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law with Respect to Collisions between Vessels, 1910

23/9/1910

1/3/1913


NO



(Assistance and Salvage, 1910) Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Assistance and Salvage at Sea, 1910

23/9/1910

1/3/1913


NO



(Assistance and Salvage, 1938) Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to Assistance and Salvage of Aircraft or by Aircraft at Sea, 1938

28/9/1938

Not yet in force


NO



(Assistance and Salvage, 1967) Protocol of 1967 to amend the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Assistance and Salvage at Sea, 1910

27/5/1967

15/8/1977


NO



Agreement Concerning Manned Lightships not on their Stations, 1930

23/10/1930

21/1/1931


NO



(COLREG, 1972) Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, 1972

20/10/1972

15/7/1977

DOT

YES

15/7/1977


1981 Amendments

19/11/1981

1/6/1983


YES



1987 Amendments

19/11/1987

19/11/1989


YES



1989 Amendments

19/10/1989

Not yet in force





(INMARSAT C, 1976) Convention on the International Maritime Satellite Organization, 1976

3/9/1976

16/7/1979

Tel-kom

YES

3/3/1994


1985 Amendments

16/10/1985

13/10/1989


NO



1989 Amendments

19/1/1989

Not yet in force

 


(INMARSAT OA, 1976) Operating Agreement on the International Maritime Satellite Organization, 1976

3/9/1976

16/7/79


YES



1985 Amendments


13/10/1989





1989 Amendments

19/1/1989

Not yet in force


NO



(SAR, 1979) International Convention on Maritime Search and Rescue, 1979

27/4/1979

22/6/1985

DOT Civil Avia-tion

YES

24/9/1987


(IALA, 1982) Agreement on the International Assoc. of Lighthouse Authorities (IALA) Maritime Buoyage System, 1982

15/4/1982

15/4/1982


YES

15/4/1982


(ITU Convention, 1982) International Telecommunication Convention, 1982

6/11/1982

1/1/1984


YES

14/11/1984


(COS-SAR, 1988) The International COSPAS-SARSAT Programme Agreement 1988

1/7/1988

30/8/1988


NO



(Salvage, 1989) International Convention on Salvage, 1989

28/4/1989

Not yet in force


NO


PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS AND RIGHTS
Liens, Mortgages in, and Registration of Ships

(Liens and Mortgages, 1926) International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to Maritime Liens and Mortgages, 1926

10/4/1926

2/6/1931


NO


(Liens and Mortgages, 1967) International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to Maritime Liens and Mortgages, 1967
27/5/1967

Not yet in force


NO



International Convention on Maritime Liens and Mortgages, 1993

6/5/1993

Not yet in force


NO



(Vessels under Construction 1967) International Convention Relating to Registration of Rights in Respect of Vessels under Construction, 1967

27/5/1967

Not yet in force


NO



(Ship Registration, 1986) UN Convention on Conditions for Registration of Ships, 1986

7/2/1986

Not yet in force


NO



FACTORING AND FINANCIAL LEASING

(International Financial Leasing, 1988) UNIDROIT Convention on International Financial Leasing, 1988

28/5/1988

Not yet in force


NO



(International Factoring, 1988) UNIDROIT Convention on International Factoring, 1988

28/5/1988

Not yet in force


NO



CARRIAGE OF GOODS AND PASSENGERS







(Hague Rules, 1924) International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading, 1924

25/8/1924

2/6/1931


NO



(Visby Protocol, 1968) Protocol to amend the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading, 1968

23/2/1968

23/6/1977


NO



(SDR Protocol, 1979) Protocol of 1979 to amend the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules of Law Relating to Bills of Lading, 1924 as amended by the Protocol of 1968

21/12/1979

14/2/1984


NO



(Warsaw Convention, 1929) Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules relating to International Carriage by Air, 1929

12/10/1929

13/2/1933


YES

22/3/1955


Warsaw Convention 1929, Montreal Additional Protocol No. 1, 1975

25/9/1975

Not yet in force


NO



Warsaw Convention 1929, the Hague Protocol, 1955

28/9/1955

1/8/1963


YES

17/12/1967


Guadalajara Supplementary Convention, 1961

18/9/1961

1/5/1964


YES

4/4/1974


Warsaw-Hague Convention, the Montreal Additional Protocol No. 2, 1975

25/9/1975

Not yet in force


NO



Warsaw-Hague Convention, the Guatemala Protocol, 1971

8/3/1971

Not yet in force





Warsaw-Hague-Guatemala Convention, the Montreal Additional Protocol No. 3, 1975

25/9/1975

Not yet in force

 


Warsaw-Hague Convention, the Montreal Additional Protocol No. 4, 1975

25/9/1975

Not yet in force






(CMR, 1956) Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road, 1956

19/5/1956

2/7/1961


NO



(CMR Protocol, 1978) Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for the International Carriage of Goods by Road, 1978

5/7/1978

28/12/1980


NO



(Carriage of Passengers, 1961) International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to the Carriage of Passengers by Sea and Protocol, 1961

29/4/1961

4/6/1965


NO



(FAL, 1956) Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic, 1965, as amended

9/4/1965

5/3/1967

Port-net

NO



1969 Amendments

28/11/1969

12/8/1971


NO



1973 Amendments

19/11/1973

2/6/1984


NO



1977 Amendments

10/11/1977

31/7/1978





1986 Amendments

March 1986

1/10/1986





1987 Amendments

Sept. 1987

1/1/1989





1990 Amendments


1/9/1991





1992 Amendments


1/9/1993





1993 Amendments


1/9/1994





1992 Amendments to the Annex to the Convention on Facilitation of International Maritime Traffic, 1965, As amended

1/5/1992

1/9/1993





(Luggage, 1967) International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to the Carriage of Passenger Luggage by Sea, 1967

27/5/1967

Not yet in force


NO



(Nuclear, 1971) Convention relating to Civil Liability in the Field of Maritime Carriage of Nuclear Material, 1971

17/12/1971

15/7/1975


NO



(CSC, 1972) International Convention for Safe Containers, 1972, as amended

2/12/1972

6/9/1977

T&I but soon DOT

YES

25/6/1982


1981 Amendments

2/4/1981

1/12/1981


YES



1983 Amendments

13/6/1983

1/1/1984


YES



1991 Amendments


1/1/1993


YES



1993 Amendments

4/11/1993

Not yet in force





(PAL, 1974) Athens Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974

13/12/1974

28/4/1987

DOT

NO



(PAL Protocol, 1976) Protocol of 1976 to the Athens Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974

19/11/1976

30/4/1989


NO



(PAL Protocol, 1990) Protocol of 1990 to Amend the Athens Convention Relating to the Carriage of Passengers and their Luggage by Sea, 1974

29/3/1990






(Liner Code, 1974) Convention on a Code of Conduct for Liner Conferences, 1974

6/4/1974

6/10/1983


NO



(The Hamburg Rules, 1978) UN Convention on the Carriage of Goods by Sea, 1978

31/3/1978



NO



(Multimodal, 1980) UN Convention on International Multimodal Transport of Goods, 1980

24/5/1980

Not yet in force

 


UN Convention on Contracts for the International Sale of Goods, 1980

11/4/1980

1/1/1988


NO



(COTIF, 1980) Convention Concerning International Transport by Rail, 1980

9/5/1980

1/5/1980


NO



(CRTD, 1989) Convention on Civil Liability for Damage caused During Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road, Rail and Inland Navigation Vessels, 1989

10/10/1989

Not yet in force





Convention on the Liability of Operators of Transport Terminals in International Trade, 1991

19/4/1991

Not yet in force





EMPLOYMENT

Minimum Age (Sea) Convention, 1920

15/6/1920

27/9/1921


NO



Placing of Seamen Convention, 1920

15/6/1920

22/11/1921


NO



Unemployment Indemnity (Shipwreck) Convention, 1920

15/6/1920

16/3/1923


NO



Minimum Age (Trimmers and Stokers) Convention, 1921

25/10/1921

20/11/1922


NO



Medical Examination of Young Persons (Sea) Convention, 1921

25/10/1921

20/11/1922


NO



Seamen's Articles of Agreement Convention, 1926

24/6/1926

4/4/1928


NO



Repatriation of Seamen Convention, 1926

23/6/1926

16/4/1928


NO



Officers' Competency Certificates Convention, 1936

24/10/1936

29/3/1939


NO



Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention, 1936

24/10/1936

Not yet in force


NO



Minimum Age (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1936

24/10/1936

11/4/1939


NO



Shipowners' Liability (Sick and Injured Seamen) Convention, 1936

24/10/1936

29/10/1939


NO



Sickness Insurance (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1936

24/10/1936

9/12/1949


NO



Holidays with Pay (Sea) Convention, 1936

24/6/1936

Not yet in force


NO



Certification of Ships' Cooks Convention, 1946

27/6/1946

22/4/1953


NO



Paid Vacations (Seafarers) Convention, 1946

28/6/1946

Not yet in force


NO



Wages, Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention, 1946

29/6/1946

Not yet in force


NO



Accommodation of Crews Convention, 1946

29/6/1946

Not yet in force


NO



Social Security (Seafarers) Convention, 1946

28/6/1946

Not yet in force


NO



Seafarers' Pensions Convention, 1946

28/6/1946

10/10/1962


NO



Certification of Able Seamen Convention, 1946

29/6/1946

14/7/1951


NO



Food and Catering (Ships' Crews) Convention, 1946

27/6/1946

24/3/1957


NO



Medical Examination (Seafarers) Convention, 1946

29/6/1946

17/8/1955


NO



Paid Vacations (Seafarers) Convention (Revised), 1949

18/6/1949

14/9/1967


NO



Wages, Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1949

18/6/1949

Not yet in force


NO



Accommodation of Crews Convention (Revised), 1949

18/6/1949

29/1/1953


NO



Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958

13/5/1958

19/2/1961


NO



Wages, Hours of Work and Manning (Sea) Convention (Revised), 1958

14/5/1958

Not yet in force


NO



Medical Care and Sickness Benefits Convention, 1969

25/6/1969

27/5/1972


NO



Prevention of Accidents (Seafarers) Convention, 1970

13/10/1970

17/2/1973


NO



Accommodation of Crews (Supplementary Provisions), 1970

30/10/1970

27/8/1991


NO



Minimum Age Convention, 1973

26/6/1973

19/6/1976


NO



Seafarers' Annual Leave with Pay Convention, 1976

29/10/1976

13/6/1979


NO



Continuity of Employment (Seafarers) Convention, 1976

28/10/1976

3/5/1979


NO



Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976

29/10/1976

28/11/1981


NO



Seafarers Welfare Convention, 1987

24/9/1987

3/10/1990


NO



Health Protection and Medical Care (Seafarers) Convention, 1987

24/9/1987

Not yet in force


NO



Social Security (Seafarers) Convention (Revised), 1987

24/9/1987

2/7/1992


NO



Repatriation of Seafarers Convention (Revised), 1987

24/9/1987

3/7/1991


NO



POLLUTION CONVENTIONS

Vessel and Land-Based Pollution







(OILPOL, 1954) International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954

12/5/1954

26/7/1958


NO



1962 Amendments

13/4/62

18/5/67 and

28/6/1967



NO



1969 Amendments

21/10/1969

20/1/1978


NO



1971 (Great Barrier Reef) Amendments

12/10/1971

Not yet in force


NO



1971 (Tanks) Amendments

15/10/1971

Not yet in force


NO



(Liability/Nuclear Ships, 1962) Convention on Liability of Operators of Nuclear Ships and Additional Protocol, 1962

25/5/1962

Not yet in force


NO



(CLC, 1969) International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969

29/11/1969

19/6/1975

DOT

YES

15/6/1976


(CLC Protocol, 1976) 1976 Protocol to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969

19/11/1976

8/4/1981

DOT

NO



(CLC Protocol 1984) 1984 Protocol to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969

25/5/1984

Not yet in force

DOT

YES



(CLC Protocol, 1992) Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969

27/11/1992

Not yet in force

DOT

NO



(Intervention, 1969) International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties, 1969

29/11/1969

6/5/1975

DOT

YES

29/9/1986


(Intervention Protocol, 1973) Protocol Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Pollution by Substances Other than Oil, 1973

2/11/1973

30/3/1983

DOT

NO



(Fund, 1971) International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971

18/12/1971

16/10/1978

DOT

NO



(Fund Protocol, 1976) Protocol of 1976 to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971

19/11/1976


DOT

NO



(Fund Protocol, 1984) Protocol of 1984 to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971

25/5/1984


DOT

NO



(Fund Protocol, 1992) Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on the Establishment of an International fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971

27/11/1992


DOT

NO



(CRISTAL) Contract regarding a Supplement to Tanker Liability for Oil Pollution 1971, as amended to 20/2/1994

1971

14/1/1971





(OSLO Convention, 1972) Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft, 1972

15/2/1971

7/4/1974


NO


1981 Amendments






(OSDUMP) Protocol of 1983 amending the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft, 1972

2/3/1983

1/9/1989


NO



Protocol of 1989 amending the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft, 1972

5/12/1989

Not yet in force


NO



(LDC, 1972) Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972

29/12/1972

30/8/1975


YES

6/9/1978


1978 (Disputes) Amendments

12/10/1978

Not yet in force


NO



1978 (Incineration) Amendments

12/10/1978

11/3/1979


YES



1980 Amendments

1/12/1980

11/3/1981


YES



1989 Amendments

3/11/1989

19/5/1990


YES



1993 (Industrial Waste) Amendments


20/2/1994


YES



1993 (Incineration) Amendments


20/2/1994


YES



1993 (Radioactive Waste) Amendments


20/2/1994


YES



(MARPOL, 1973) International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973

2/11/1973

Not intended to enter in to force independently

DOT

NO



(MARPOL Protocol, 1978) Protocol of 1978 relating to the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973, as amended

17/2/1978

2/10/1983

DOT

YES

28/2/1985


Optional Annex III

17/2/1978

1/7/1992


NO



Optional Annex IV

17/2/1978

Not yet in force


NO



Optional Annex V

17/2/1978

31/12/1988


YES

13/8/1992


1984 Amendments

Sept. 1984

7/1/1986





1985 (Protocol I) Amendments

Dec. 1985

6/4/1987





1985 (Annex II) Amendments

Dec. 1985

6/4/1987





1987 (Annex I) Amendments

Dec. 1987

1/4/1989





1989 (Annex II) Amendments

March 1989

13/10/1990





1989 (Annex V) Amendments


18/2/1991





1990 (Annex I and V) Amendments


17/3/1992





1991 (Annex I) Amendments


4/4/1993





1991 (Annex V) Amendments


4/4/1993





1992 (Annex I) Amendments


6/7/1993





1992 (Annex I) Amendments


6/7/1993





1992 (Annex II) Amendments


1/7/1994





1992 (Annex III) Amendments


28/2/1994





(OPOL, 1974) Offshore Pollution Liability Agreement, 1974

4/9/1974

1/5/1975


NO



(Paris Convention, 1974) Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources, 1974

4/6/1974

6/5/1978


NO



Protocol of 1986 amending the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution from Land-Based Sources, 1974

26/3/1986

1/9/1989


NO



(OSPAR Convention) Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, 1992

22/9/1992

Not yet in force


NO



Convention on the Control of the Transboundary Movement of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal, 1989

20-22/3/1989

5/5/1992


NO



International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation, 1990

30/11/1990

Not yet in force


NO



Regional Environmental Protection

(North Sea Pollution, 1969) Agreement for Co-operation in dealing with Pollution of the North Sea by Oil, 1969

9/6/1969

9/8/1969


NO



(Copenhagen Agreement) Agreement between Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden concerning Co-operation on Measures to deal with Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1971

16/9/1971

16/10/1971