Treaty

Protocol of 2003 to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992

PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.

Party Signature RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known Entry into force Renunciation Termination
Australia 13-07-2009 (A) 13-10-2009
Barbados 06-12-2005 (A) 06-03-2006
Belgium 04-11-2005 (A) 04-02-2006
Canada 02-10-2009 (A) 02-01-2010
Croatia 17-02-2006 (A) 17-05-2006
Denmark 24-02-2004 (S) 03-03-2005
Estonia 14-10-2008 (A) 14-01-2009
Finland 27-05-2004 (A) 03-03-2005
France 04-03-2004 29-06-2004 (R) 03-03-2005
Germany 24-11-2004 (A) 03-03-2005
Greece 23-10-2006 (A) 23-01-2007
Hungary 30-03-2007 (A) 30-06-2007
Ireland 05-07-2004 (S) 03-03-2005
Italy 20-10-2005 (A) 20-01-2006
Japan 13-07-2004 (A) 03-03-2005
Latvia 18-04-2006 (A) 18-07-2006
Lithuania 22-11-2005 (A) 22-02-2006
Mauritius 09-04-2024 (A) 09-07-2024
Montenegro 29-11-2011 (A) 29-11-2012
Morocco 04-11-2009 (A) 04-02-2010
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 16-06-2005 (A) 16-09-2005
New Zealand 29-06-2018 (A) 29-09-2018
Norway 31-03-2004 (A) 03-03-2005
Poland 09-12-2008 (A) 09-03-2009
Portugal 15-02-2005 (A) 15-05-2005
Republic of Korea, the 06-05-2010 (A) 06-08-2010
Republic of the Congo 19-05-2014 (A) 19-08-2014
Slovakia 08-07-2013 (A) 08-07-2014
Slovenia 28-07-2004 03-03-2006 (R) 03-06-2006
Solomon Islands 27-11-2025 (A) 27-11-2026
Spain 26-09-2003 03-12-2004 (R) 03-03-2005
Sweden 05-05-2005 (A) 05-08-2005
Türkiye 05-03-2013 (A) 05-06-2013
United Kingdom 08-06-2006 (A) 08-09-2006

Extensions

Denmark

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Faroes 19-06-2006
Greenland 03-03-2005

United Kingdom

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Falkland Islands 02-11-2023
Guernsey 26-02-2013
Jersey 22-04-2016
Man, Isle of 15-09-2008

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
Finland Yes No
Germany Yes No
New Zealand Yes No
Sweden Yes No

Finland

27-05-2004

With reference to the Instrument of Accession of Finland the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage I have the honour to inform you that the Accession takes place in accordance with the Decision of the Council of the European Union authorising the Member States to sign, ratify or accede, in the interest of the European Community, the Protocol of 2003 to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992, and authorising Austria and Luxembourg, in the interest of the European Community, to accede to the underlying instruments, (2004/246/EC; OJ L 78/22, 16.3.2004).

Germany

24-11-2004

The Accession takes place in accordance with the European Union Council Decision of 2 March 2004 (2004/246/EC, 'Council Decision authorizing the Member States to sign, ratify or accede, in the interest of the European Community, to the Protocol of 2003 to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992, and authorizing Austria and Luxembourg, in the interest of the European Community, to accede to the underlying instruments', Official Journal of the European Union L 78/22; 16 March 2004).

New Zealand

29-06-2018

[…] consistent with the constitutional status of Tokelau and taking into account the commitment of the Government of New Zealand to the development of self-government for Tokelau through an act of self-determination under the Charter of the United Nations, and having undertaken appropriate consultation with that territory, this Accession shall not extend to Tokelau.

Sweden

05-05-2005

The Accession takes place in accordance with the European Union Council Decision of 2 March 2004 authorising the Member States to sign, ratify or accede to, in the interest of the European Community, the Protocol of 2003 to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992, and authorising Austria and Luxembourg, in the interest of the European Community, to accede to the underlying instruments (2004/246/EC) (Official Journal of the European Union, L 78/22, 16 March 2004).

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