Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and environmentally sound recycling of ships, 2009

Party

Lithuania modified

• Ratification: 07-05-2026 (A)
• Entry into force: 07-08-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  07-05-2026
  In accordance with paragraph 6 of article 16, of the above-mentioned Convention, the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania declares that the Republic of Lithuania requires explicit approval of the Ship Recycling Plan before a ship may be recycled in its authorized Ship Recycling Facility(ies).

Party

Albania added

• Ratification: 22-04-2026 (A)
• Entry into force: 22-07-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Republic of Korea, the modified

• Ratification: 23-12-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 23-03-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  23-12-2025
  Under Article 16.6 of the Convention, the Republic of Korea declares that it requires explicit approval of the Ship Recycling Plan before a ship may be recycled in its authorized Ship Recycling Facility(ies).

Party

Cyprus modified

• Ratification: 26-11-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-02-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  26-11-2025
  Pursuant to article 16, paragraph 6 of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009, the Republic of Cyprus declares that it requires explicit approval of the Ship Recycling Plan before a ship may be recycled in its authorized Ship Recycling Facility(ies).

Solomon Islands modified

• Ratification: 27-11-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-02-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  27-11-2025
  Pursuant to article 16, paragraph 6 of the Hong Kong International Convention for the Safe and Environmentally Sound Recycling of Ships, 2009, Solomon Islands declares that it requires explicit approval of the Ship Recycling Plan before a ship may be recycled in its authorized Ship Recycling Facilities.

Party

Barbados added

• Ratification: 29-09-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-12-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Finland added

• Ratification: 31-07-2025 (A)
• Entry into force: 31-10-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Marshall Islands added

• Ratification: 18-01-2024 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-06-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Pakistan modified

• Ratification: 30-11-2023 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-06-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  30-11-2023
  In accordance with article 16 paragraph 6 of the Convention, the Islamic Republic of Pakistan declares that an explicit approval of the Ship Recycling Plan is required before a ship may be recycled in its authorized/approved Ship Recycling Facilities.

Party

Portugal modified

• Reservations / Declarations: Yes

• added reservation
  28-03-2023
  In accordance with article 16, paragraph 6 of the Convention, the Portuguese Republic declares that an explicit approval of the Ship Recycling Plan is required before a ship may be recycled in its authorized Ship Recycling Facility(ies).

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe) added

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Netherlands (Bonaire) added

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Netherlands (Sint Eustatius) added

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Netherlands (Saba) added

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

General information

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Party

Bangladesh modified

• Ratification: 26-06-2023 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-06-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  26-06-2023
  [...] declaration, in accordance with article 16, paragraph 6 of the Convention: Bangladesh declares that it requires tacit approval of the Ship Recycling Plan before a ship may be recycled in its authorized Ship Recycling Facility/Facilities.

Liberia modified

• Ratification: 26-06-2023 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-06-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• added reservation
  26-06-2023
  [...] declaration, in accordance with article 16, paragraph 6 of the Convention: The Government of Liberia declares that it requires explicit approval of the Ship Recycling Plan before a ship may be recycled in its authorized Ship Recycling Facility(ies).

Belgium modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Croatia modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Denmark modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Estonia modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

France modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Germany modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Ghana modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

India modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Japan modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Luxembourg modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Malta modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Norway modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Panama modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Portugal modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Republic of the Congo modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

São Tomé e Principe modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Serbia modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Spain modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025

Türkiye modified

• Entry into force: 26-06-2025