Verdrag

Protocol van 1996 bij het Verdrag inzake de voorkoming van verontreiniging van de zee ten gevolge van het storten van afval en andere stoffen van 1972

PartijenPartijen met een link hebben een voorbehoud.

Partij Ondertekening RatificatieO=Ondertekening zonder voorbehoud of vereiste van ratificatie R=Bekrachtiging, aanvaarding, goedkeuring of kennisgeving T=Toetreding VG=Voortgezette gebondenheid NB=Niet bekend In werking Opzegging Buiten werking
Angola 04-10-2001 (T) 24-03-2006
Antigua en Barbuda 24-11-2015 (T) 24-12-2015
Argentinië 06-11-1997
Australië 25-03-1998 04-12-2000 (R) 24-03-2006
Barbados 25-07-2006 (T) 24-08-2006
België 27-03-1998 13-02-2006 (R) 24-03-2006
Brazilië 05-02-1998
Bulgarije 25-01-2006 (T) 24-03-2006
Canada 15-05-2000 (T) 24-03-2006
Chili 26-09-2011 (T) 26-10-2011
China 23-03-1998 29-09-2006 (R) 29-10-2006
Congo, Republiek 19-05-2014 (T) 18-06-2014
Denemarken 17-04-1997 (O) 24-03-2006
Duitsland 11-09-1997 16-10-1998 (R) 24-03-2006
Egypte 20-05-2004 (T) 24-03-2006
Estland 10-07-2013 (T) 09-08-2013
Filipijnen 09-05-2012 (T) 08-06-2012
Finland 31-03-1998 09-10-2017 (R) 09-11-2017
Frankrijk 07-01-2004 (T) 24-03-2006
Georgië 18-04-2000 (T) 24-03-2006
Ghana 02-06-2010 (T) 02-07-2010
Guatemala 25-02-2019 (T) 27-03-2019
Guyana 20-02-2019 (T) 22-03-2019
Ierland 26-04-2001 (T) 24-03-2006
IJsland 31-03-1998 21-05-2003 (R) 24-03-2006
Irak 11-09-2023 (T) 11-10-2023
Iran 23-11-2016 (T) 23-12-2016
Italië 13-10-2006 (T) 12-11-2006
Japan 02-10-2007 (T) 01-11-2007
Jemen 24-01-2011 (T) 23-02-2011
Kenia 14-01-2008 (T) 13-02-2008
Kroatië 13-05-2025 (T) 12-06-2025
Luxemburg 21-11-2005 (T) 24-03-2006
Madagaskar 27-07-2017 (T) 26-08-2017
Marokko 11-12-1997 25-02-2016 (R) 26-03-2016
Marshalleilanden 09-05-2008 (T) 08-06-2008
Mexico 22-02-2006 (T) 24-03-2006
Nederlanden, het Koninkrijk der 27-03-1998 24-09-2008 (R) 24-10-2008
Nieuw-Zeeland 08-12-1997 30-07-2001 (R) 24-03-2006
Nigeria 01-10-2010 (T) 31-10-2010
Noorwegen 30-03-1998 16-12-1999 (R) 24-03-2006
Peru 31-10-2018 (T) 30-11-2018
Saint Kitts en Nevis 07-10-2004 (T) 24-03-2006
Salomonseilanden 30-09-2024 (T) 30-10-2024
Saudi-Arabië 02-02-2006 (T) 24-03-2006
Sierra Leone 10-03-2008 (T) 09-04-2008
Slovenië 03-03-2006 (T) 02-04-2006
Spanje 30-03-1998 24-03-1999 (R) 24-03-2006
Suriname 11-02-2007 (T) 13-03-2007
Tonga 18-09-2003 (T) 24-03-2006
Trinidad en Tobago 06-03-2000 (T) 24-03-2006
Uruguay 17-12-2013 (T) 16-01-2014
Vanuatu 18-02-1999 (T) 24-03-2006
Verenigd Koninkrijk 22-09-1997 15-12-1998 (R) 24-03-2006
Verenigde Staten van Amerika 31-03-1998
Zuid-Afrika 23-12-1998 (T) 24-03-2006
Zuid-Korea 22-01-2009 (T) 21-02-2009
Zweden 09-09-1997 16-10-2000 (R) 24-03-2006
Zwitserland 30-03-1998 08-09-2000 (R) 24-03-2006

Uitbreiding

China

Uitgebreid tot In werking Buiten werking
Hongkong SAR 29-10-2006

Denemarken

Uitgebreid tot In werking Buiten werking
Groenland 24-03-2006

Verenigd Koninkrijk

Uitgebreid tot In werking Buiten werking
Bermuda 24-03-2006
Britse Maagdeneilanden 24-03-2006
Caymaneilanden 24-03-2006
Falklandeilanden 24-03-2006
Guernsey 24-03-2006
Jersey 24-03-2006
Man 24-03-2006
Montserrat 24-03-2006
Sint-Helena, Ascension en Tristan da Cunha 24-03-2006
Zuid-Georgië en de Zuidelijke Sandwicheilanden 24-03-2006

Partijen met voorbehouden, verklaringen en bezwaren

Partij Voorbehoud / verklaring Bezwaren
China Ja Nee
Denemarken Ja Nee
Estland Ja Nee
Finland Ja Nee
Irak Ja Nee
Iran Ja Nee
Nederlanden, het Koninkrijk der Ja Nee
Nieuw-Zeeland Ja Nee
Noorwegen Ja Nee
Peru Ja Nee
Zuid-Korea Ja Nee
Zweden Ja Nee

China

29-09-2006

1. With regard to Article 16.2 and 16.5 of the Protocol, if the People's Republic of China becomes a party to a dispute concerning the interpretation and application of the Protocol, including the interpretation and application of Article 3.1 and 3.2, the Arbitral Procedure set forth in Annex 3 of the Protocol shall only be applied with written consent of the Government of the People's Republic of China.
2. Unless otherwise notified by the Government of the People's Republic of China, the Protocol shall not apply to the Macau Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.

Denemarken

17-04-1997

With the qualification that the Protocol will not apply to the Faroe [...] pending a further decision.

Estland

10-07-2013

For the settlement of a dispute regarding the interpretation or application of article 3.1 or 3.2, the consent of the Republic of Estonia shall be required before the dispute may be settled by means of the Arbitral Procedure set forth in Annex 3.

Finland

09-10-2017

Pursuant to Article 4(2) of the Protocol, the Republic of Finland notifies the International Maritime Organization of measures by which it has prohibited the dumping of wastes and other matters mentioned in Annex I of the Protocol apart from disposal of dredged material.
Furthermore, pursuant to article 9(1), the Embassy of the Republic of Finland notifies that the competent authorities in Finland are the Regional State Administrative Agencies and the Finnish Environment Institute.

Irak

11-09-2023

The Republic of Iraq asserts that acceding to the convention does not, under any circumstances, imply recognition of Israel or entering into any relations with it.

Iran

23-11-2016

Noting that, the implementation of provision of Article 16 and Annex 3 of the protocol on settlement of dispute by means of Arbitral Procedure, is subject to fulfilment of the requirements of Article 139 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran and related domestic laws and regulations;
Noting, according to Article 16(5) of the Protocol, when the Islamic Republic of Iran is a party to a dispute about the interpretation or application of Articles 3.1 or 3.2, its consent will be required before the dispute may be settled by means of the Arbitral Procedure set forth in Annex 3;
Also noting, that the implementation of the provisions of Articles 21 and 22 of the Protocol is subject to fulfilment of the requirements of Article 77 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Nederlanden, het Koninkrijk der

24-09-2008

[...] that for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe the authority for the issuance of permits and reporting is:
The Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management
P.O. Box 20901
2500 EX The Hague
The Netherlands

Nieuw-Zeeland

30-07-2001

That, 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, this ratification shall not extend to Tokelau unless and until a Declaration to this effect is lodged by the Government of New Zealand with the Depository on the basis of appropriate consultation with that territory.

Noorwegen

16-12-1999

1. In accordance with Article 10, paragraph 5 of the Protocol, the Kingdom of Norway hereby declares that it will apply the provisions of this Protocol to such Norwegian vessels and aircraft as are referred to in paragraph 4.
2. In accordance with Article 16, paragraph 5 of the Protocol, the Kingdom of Norway hereby notifies the Secretary-General that, when the Kingdom of Norway is a party to a dispute about the interpretation or application of Article 3.1 or 3.2, its consent will be required before the dispute may be settled by means of the Arbitral Procedure set forth in Annex 3.

Peru

31-10-2018

Peru avails itself of the provisions of paragraph 3 of article 8 of the Protocol and, in this regard, waives its right under paragraph 2 of article 8 with respect to issuing permits as an exception to articles 4.1 and 5.
Furthermore, with regard to the permitted substances mentioned in annex 1, Peru does not authorize the dumping of the following wastes or other matter:
- sewage sludge (item 1.2 of annex 1 of the Protocol);
- fish waste, or material resulting from industrial fish processing operations (item 1.3 of annex 1 of the Protocol); and
- carbon dioxide streams from carbon dioxide capture processes for sequestration (item 1.8 of annex 1 of the Protocol).

Zuid-Korea

22-01-2009

The Republic of Korea accepts the prohibition of the dumping of any wastes or other matter as set out in Article 4.1.1 of the 1996 London Protocol to the 1972 London Convention and the exceptions thereto as listed in Annex 1 to the Protocol, with the exception of bauxite residues for which it will be necessary to retain the option of dumping at sea until 31 December 2015, as set out in the Marine Environment Management Act of the Republic of Korea.
Under no circumstances will the Government of the Republic of Korea permit the dumping at sea of bauxite residues beyond 31 December 2015.
The Government of the Republic of Korea will make every effort to phase out the dumping at sea of bauxite residues before 31 December 2015, as and when alternatives to dumping of these wastes become available.
The Government of the Republic of Korea will monitor the impact of dumping bauxite residues at sea to ensure that this practice is environmentally acceptable and report the outcome of these monitoring activities to future meetings of the 1996 London Protocol.

Zweden

16-10-2000

Referring to paragraphs 10.4 and 5 of the Protocol, Sweden shall apply the provisions of this Protocol to its vessels and aircraft referred to in paragraph 10.4, recognizing that only Sweden may enforce those provisions against such vessels.

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