Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia

General information

• Entry into force: 04-09-2006

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

• Entry into force: 03-07-2010

Party

Australia

• Ratification: 04-06-2013 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-08-2013

Bangladesh

• Signature: 23-08-2006
• Ratification: 17-11-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-12-2006

Brunei

• Signature: 28-11-2005
• Ratification: 28-10-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-11-2006

Cambodia

• Signature: 28-04-2005
• Ratification: 12-04-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-09-2006

China

• Signature: 27-10-2006
• Ratification: 27-10-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 26-11-2006

Denmark

• Ratification: 21-09-2010 (A)
• Entry into force: 20-11-2010

Greece

• Ratification: 02-06-2026 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-08-2026

India

• Signature: 07-04-2006
• Ratification: 06-06-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-09-2006

Japan

• Signature: 28-04-2005
• Ratification: 28-04-2005 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-09-2006

Laos

• Signature: 28-04-2005
• Ratification: 28-04-2005 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-09-2006

Myanmar

• Signature: 06-02-2006
• Ratification: 06-02-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-09-2006

Philippines

• Signature: 12-09-2005
• Ratification: 19-12-2005 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-09-2006

Republic of Korea, the

• Signature: 07-04-2006
• Ratification: 07-04-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-09-2006

Singapore

• Signature: 28-04-2005
• Ratification: 28-04-2005 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-09-2006

Sri Lanka

• Signature: 07-04-2006
• Ratification: 08-06-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-07-2006

Thailand

• Signature: 03-09-2005
• Ratification: 03-09-2005 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-09-2006

United Kingdom

• Ratification: 02-03-2012 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-05-2012

Vietnam

• Signature: 04-05-2006
• Ratification: 10-05-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-09-2006

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

• Ratification: 04-05-2010 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-07-2010
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  04-05-2010
  In accordance with Article 9, paragraph 1, of the Regional Cooperation Agreement on Combating Piracy and Armed Robbery against Ships in Asia, the following focal point has been designated in the Kingdom of the Netherlands, for the Kingdom in Europe: Netherlands Coastguard Centre Nieuwe Haven PO Box 10000 1780 CA Den Helder The Netherlands Phone: +31.223 658300 (office hours) Telefax: +31.223 658303 Email: info@kustwacht.nl