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Cite as: [1973] UKTS TS43, [1973] UKTS TS0043

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Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and other Matter [London version]

Treaty Type: Multilateral

Depository: United Kingdom [ Multidepositary ]

Place Of Signature: London

Date Of Signature: 31-Dec-1973



Publication Records

• PRO (now TNA) FO 949/123/0: 0

• UN Registration All 4/0: 1046120

• Treaty Series 043/1976: Cmnd6486 (833KB)

• Miscellaneous Series 054/1972: Cmnd5169

• Treaty Series 021/2004: Cm6259 (1767KB)

• Treaty Series 020/2006: Cm6911 (652KB)

• Treaty Series 027/2007: Cm7258 (1102KB)

• Treaty Series 009/2008: Cm7458 (584KB)

• Treaty Series 016/2008: Cm7607 (256KB)

• Treaty Series 017/2009: Cm7779 (739KB)

• Treaty Series 017/2009: Cm7779 (739KB)

• Treaty Series 017/2009: Cm7779 (739KB)

• Treaty Series 017/2009: Cm7779 (739KB)

• Treaty Series 049/2011: Cm8451 (997KB)

• FCO 85 (TNA) 264/0: 0

• FCO 85 (TNA) 262/0: 0

• FCO 85 (TNA) 269/0: 0

• FCO 85 (TNA) 246/0: 0

• FCO 85 (TNA) 279/0: 0

Participant Status

Country	Action	Action Date	Effective Date
AFGHANISTAN	Accession	02-Apr-1975
ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA	Accession	06-Jan-1989
ARGENTINA	Signature	10-May-1973
ARGENTINA	Ratification	11-Sep-1979
ARGENTINA	Objection	10-Sep-1986
ARGENTINA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
Aruba	Extension	01-Jan-1986
AUSTRALIA	Signature	10-Oct-1973
AUSTRALIA	Reservation	10-Oct-1973
AUSTRALIA	Ratification	21-Aug-1985	20-Sep-1985
AUSTRALIA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
AZERBAIJAN	Accession	01-Jul-1997
BARBADOS	Accession	04-May-1994
BARBADOS	Notification	12-Oct-1998
BELGIUM	Signature	25-Sep-1973
BELGIUM	Reservation	25-Sep-1973
BELGIUM	Ratification	12-Jun-1985
BELGIUM	Reservation	12-Jun-1985
BELGIUM	Notification	12-Oct-1998
Belize	Extension	17-Nov-1975
BENIN	Accession	28-Apr-2011	28-May-2011
Berlin West	Extension	18-Nov-1977
Bermuda	Extension	17-Nov-1975	17-Dec-1975
BOLIVIA	Accession	10-Jun-1999	10-Jul-1999
BRAZIL	Accession	26-Jul-1982
BRAZIL	Notification	12-Oct-1998
BRAZIL	Notification	13-Oct-1998
BRAZIL	Declaration	27-Apr-1999
British Indian Ocean Territory	Extension	17-Nov-1975	17-Dec-1975
British Virgin Islands	Extension	17-Nov-1975	17-Dec-1975
BULGARIA	Accession	25-Jan-2006	24-Feb-2006
CANADA	Signature	09-Feb-1973
CANADA	Ratification	13-Nov-1975
CANADA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
Cayman Islands	Extension	17-Nov-1975	17-Dec-1975
CHILE	Accession	04-Aug-1977	03-Sep-1977
CHILE	Notification	12-Oct-1998
CHINA	Accession	14-Nov-1985	14-Dec-1985
CHINA	Declaration	14-Nov-1985
CHINA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
COTE DIVOIRE	Accession	09-Oct-1987	09-Nov-1987
COTE DIVOIRE	Notification	12-Oct-1998
CROATIA	Succession	23-Sep-1992	08-Oct-1991
CROATIA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
CUBA	Accession	01-Dec-1975
CUBA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
CYPRUS	Accession	18-Jun-1990	18-Jul-1990
CYPRUS	Notification	12-Oct-1998
DENMARK	Signature	29-Dec-1972
DENMARK	Ratification	23-Oct-1974
DENMARK	Reservation	23-Oct-1974
DENMARK	Withdrawal Res.	03-Nov-1976	15-Nov-1976
DENMARK	Notification	12-Oct-1998
EGYPT	Accession	30-Jun-1992	30-Jul-1992
EGYPT	Notification	12-Oct-1998
Ellice Islands	Extension	17-Nov-1975
EQUATORIAL GUINEA	Accession	21-Jan-2004	20-Feb-2004
Falkland Island Dependencies	Extension	17-Nov-1975
Falkland Islands	Extension	17-Nov-1975	17-Dec-1975
Faroe Islands	Extension	15-Nov-1976	15-Nov-1976
FINLAND	Signature	29-Dec-1972
FINLAND	Ratification	03-May-1979
FINLAND	Notification	12-Oct-1998
FRANCE	Signature	31-May-1973
FRANCE	Reservation	31-May-1973
FRANCE	Declaration	31-May-1973
FRANCE	Ratification	03-Feb-1977
FRANCE	Reservation	03-Feb-1977
FRANCE	Declaration	03-Feb-1977
FRANCE	Notification	12-Oct-1998
GABON	Accession	05-Feb-1982
GABON	Notification	12-Oct-1998
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC	Accession	20-Aug-1976
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC	Signature	22-Jan-1973
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC	Declaration	22-Jan-1973
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC	Ratification	18-Nov-1977
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC	Declaration	18-Nov-1977
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC	Objection	31-Oct-1978
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC	Objection	01-Oct-1980
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC	Notification	12-Oct-1998
Gilbert Islands	Extension	17-Nov-1975
GREECE	Signature	09-Nov-1973
GREECE	Reservation	09-Nov-1973
GREECE	Ratification	10-Aug-1981
GREECE	Reservation	10-Aug-1981
GREECE	Notification	12-Oct-1998
Guernsey, Bailiwick of	Extension	17-Nov-1975
Hong Kong	Extension	17-Nov-1975
Hong Kong	Notification	19-Jun-1997	01-Jul-1997
HONG KONG SAR	Application	05-Jun-1997	01-Jul-1997
HONG KONG SAR	Notification	12-Oct-1998
HUNGARY	Signature	14-Dec-1973
HUNGARY	Ratification	05-Feb-1976
HUNGARY	Objection	08-Jun-1978
HUNGARY	Notification	12-Oct-1998
ICELAND	Signature	29-Dec-1972
ICELAND	Ratification	24-May-1973
ICELAND	Notification	12-Oct-1998
IRAN	Accession	20-Jan-1997
IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF	Signature	31-Dec-1973
IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF	Ratification	17-Feb-1982
IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF	Notification	12-Oct-1998
Isle Of Man	Extension	17-Nov-1975
ITALY	Signature	29-Dec-1972
ITALY	Declaration	29-Dec-1972
ITALY	Ratification	30-Apr-1984	30-May-1984
ITALY	Declaration	30-Apr-1984
ITALY	Notification	12-Oct-1998
JAMAICA	Accession	22-Mar-1991	21-Apr-1991
JAMAICA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
JAPAN	Signature	22-Jun-1973
JAPAN	Ratification	15-Oct-1980
JAPAN	Notification	12-Oct-1998
Jersey, Bailiwick of	Extension	05-Mar-1976	04-Apr-1976
JORDAN	Signature	23-Aug-1973
JORDAN	Notification	12-Oct-1998
KENYA	Accession	07-Jan-1976
KENYA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
KHMER REPUBLIC	Signature	02-Jan-1973
KIRIBATI	Succession	12-May-1982	12-Jul-1979
KIRIBATI	Notification	12-Oct-1998
KOREA REPUBLIC OF	Accession	21-Dec-1993	20-Jan-1994
KOREA REPUBLIC OF	Notification	12-Oct-1998
KUWAIT	Signature	01-Mar-1973
LEBANON	Signature	15-May-1973
LIBERIA	Signature	01-Jan-1973
LIBYA	Accession	22-Nov-1976
LUXEMBOURG	Signature	29-Dec-1972
LUXEMBOURG	Statement	29-Dec-1972
LUXEMBOURG	Ratification	21-Feb-1991	23-Mar-1991
LUXEMBOURG	Withdrawal Dec.	21-Feb-1991
Macao	Extension	12-May-1999	12-May-1999
Macao	Communication	16-Dec-1999	20-Dec-1999
Macao	Declaration	16-Dec-1999
MALTA	Accession	28-Dec-1989
MALTA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
MEXICO	Signature	29-Dec-1972
MEXICO	Ratification	07-Apr-1975
MEXICO	Notification	12-Oct-1998
MONACO	Signature	05-Oct-1973
MONACO	Reservation	05-Oct-1973
MONACO	Ratification	16-May-1977
MONACO	Notification	12-Oct-1998
MONTENEGRO	Succession	12-Dec-2006	03-Jun-2006
Montserrat	Extension	17-Nov-1975	17-Dec-1975
NAURU	Accession	26-Jul-1982
NAURU	Notification	12-Oct-1998
NEPAL	Signature	01-Jan-1973
Netherlands Antilles	Extension	02-Dec-1977
NETHERLANDS THE	Signature	12-Apr-1973
NETHERLANDS THE	Ratification	02-Dec-1977
NETHERLANDS THE	Notification	12-Oct-1998
NEW ZEALAND	Signature	30-May-1973
NEW ZEALAND	Statement	30-May-1973
NEW ZEALAND	Ratification	30-Apr-1975
NEW ZEALAND	Declaration	30-Apr-1975
NEW ZEALAND	Notification	12-Oct-1998
NIGERIA	Accession	19-Mar-1976
NIGERIA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
NORWAY	Signature	29-Dec-1972
NORWAY	Ratification	04-Apr-1974
NORWAY	Notification	12-Oct-1998
OMAN	Accession	14-Mar-1984	13-Apr-1984
OMAN	Notification	12-Jan-1998
PAKISTAN	Accession	09-Mar-1995	08-Apr-1995
PAPUA NEW GUINEA	Accession	11-Mar-1980
PAPUA NEW GUINEA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
PERU	Accession	07-May-2003	06-Jun-2003
PHILIPPINES	Signature	29-Dec-1972
PHILIPPINES	Notification	12-Oct-1998
Pitcairn Islands	Extension	17-Nov-1975	17-Dec-1975
POLAND	Accession	23-Jan-1979
POLAND	Notification	12-Oct-1998
PORTUGAL	Signature	29-Dec-1972
PORTUGAL	Ratification	14-Apr-1978
PORTUGAL	Notification	12-Oct-1998
Seychelles	Extension	17-Nov-1975
SEYCHELLES	Accession	29-Oct-1984
SEYCHELLES	Notification	12-Oct-1998
SIERRA LEONE	Accession	12-Mar-2008	11-Apr-2008
SLOVENIA	Succession	27-May-1992
SLOVENIA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
Solomon Islands	Extension	17-Nov-1975
SOLOMON ISLANDS	Succession	06-Mar-1984	07-Jul-1978
SOLOMON ISLANDS	Notification	12-Oct-1998
SOUTH AFRICA	Accession	07-Aug-1978
SOUTH AFRICA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
Sovereign Base Areas	Extension	17-Nov-1975	17-Dec-1975
SOVIET UNION	Signature	29-Dec-1972
SOVIET UNION	Ratification	30-Dec-1975
SOVIET UNION	Objection	31-Mar-1978
SOVIET UNION	Objection	31-Jul-1978
SOVIET UNION	Objection	15-Jan-1979
SOVIET UNION	Notification	12-Oct-1998
SPAIN	Signature	27-Apr-1973
SPAIN	Ratification	31-Jul-1974
SPAIN	Notification	12-Oct-1998
St Helena And Dependencies	Extension	17-Nov-1975	17-Dec-1975
ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES	Accession	24-Oct-2001	23-Nov-2001
SURINAME	Accession	21-Oct-1980
SURINAME	Notification	12-Oct-1998
SWEDEN	Signature	29-Dec-1972
SWEDEN	Ratification	21-Feb-1974
SWEDEN	Notification	12-Oct-1998
SWITZERLAND	Signature	06-Jun-1973
SWITZERLAND	Ratification	31-Jul-1979
SWITZERLAND	Notification	12-Oct-1998
SYRIA	Accession	06-May-2009	05-Jun-2009
SYRIA	Declaration	06-May-2009
TANZANIA	Accession	28-Jul-2008	27-Aug-2008
TANZANIA	Communication	26-Nov-2008
TOGO	Signature	21-Nov-1973
TONGA	Accession	05-Oct-1995	08-Nov-1995
TONGA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
TUNISIA	Accession	13-Apr-1976
TUNISIA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
Turks And Caicos Islands	Extension	17-Nov-1975
Tuvalu	Extension	17-Nov-1975	01-Jan-1900
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	Accession	09-Aug-1974
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES	Notification	12-Oct-1998
UNITED KINGDOM	Declaration	29-Dec-1972
UNITED KINGDOM	Signature	29-Dec-1972
UNITED KINGDOM	Ratification	17-Nov-1975	17-Dec-1975
UNITED KINGDOM	Objection	05-Oct-1978
UNITED KINGDOM	Communication	15-Feb-1987	01-Jan-1900
UNITED KINGDOM	Communication	19-Jun-1987
UNITED KINGDOM	Notification	12-Oct-1998
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Signature	29-Dec-1972
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Ratification	29-Apr-1974
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA	Notification	12-Oct-1998
VANUATU	Accession	22-Sep-1992
VANUATU	Notification	12-Oct-1998
YUGOSLAVIA	Accession	25-Jun-1976
ZAIRE	Accession	16-Sep-1975
ZAIRE	Notification	20-Nov-1998
ZANZIBAR	Bound	26-Nov-2008	08-Dec-2008