1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 (Feb. 4, 1998)
| Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
Simple signature |
| Angola |
Mar 24, 2006
|
Oct 4, 2001
[2]
|
- |
| Argentina |
- |
- |
Nov 6, 1997
|
| Australia |
Mar 24, 2006
|
- |
Mar 25, 1998
|
| Belgium |
Mar 24, 2006
|
- |
Mar 27, 1998
|
| Brazil |
- |
- |
Feb 5, 1998
|
| Bulgaria |
Mar 24, 2006
|
Jan 25, 2006
[2]
|
- |
| Canada |
Mar 24, 2006
|
May 15, 2000
[2]
|
- |
| China |
Oct 29, 2006
|
- |
Mar 23, 1998
|
| Denmark |
Mar 24, 2006
|
- |
Apr 17, 1997
|
| Egypt |
Mar 24, 2006
|
May 20, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| France |
Mar 24, 2006
|
Jan 7, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| United Kingdom |
Mar 24, 2006
|
- |
Sep 22, 1997
|
| Georgia |
Mar 24, 2006
|
Apr 18, 2000
[2]
|
- |
| Germany |
Mar 24, 2006
|
- |
Sep 11, 1997
|
| Iceland |
Mar 24, 2006
|
- |
Mar 31, 1998
|
| Ireland |
Mar 24, 2006
|
Apr 26, 2001
[2]
|
- |
| Luxembourg |
Mar 24, 2006
|
Nov 21, 2005
[2]
|
- |
| Mexico |
Mar 24, 2006
|
Feb 22, 2006
[2]
|
- |
| Norway |
Mar 24, 2006
|
- |
Mar 30, 1998
|
| New Zealand |
Mar 24, 2006
|
- |
Dec 8, 1997
|
| South Africa |
Mar 24, 2006
|
Dec 23, 1998
[2]
|
- |
| Slovenia |
Apr 2, 2006
|
Mar 3, 2006
[2]
|
- |
| Spain |
Mar 24, 2006
|
- |
Mar 30, 1998
|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Mar 24, 2006
|
Oct 7, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Sweden |
Mar 24, 2006
|
- |
Sep 9, 1997
|
| Switzerland |
Mar 24, 2006
|
- |
Mar 30, 1998
|
| Tonga |
Mar 24, 2006
|
Sep 18, 2003
[2]
|
- |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Mar 24, 2006
|
Mar 6, 2000
[2]
|
- |
| Vanuatu |
Mar 24, 2006
|
Feb 18, 1999
[2]
|
- |
| Finland |
- |
- |
Mar 31, 1998
|
| Morocco |
Mar 26, 2016
|
- |
Dec 11, 1997
|
| United States of America |
- |
- |
Mar 31, 1998
|
| Barbados |
Aug 24, 2006
|
Jul 25, 2006
[2]
|
- |
| Italy |
Nov 12, 2006
|
Oct 13, 2006
[2]
|
- |
| Suriname |
Mar 13, 2007
|
Feb 11, 2007
[2]
|
- |
| Japan |
Nov 1, 2007
|
Oct 2, 2007
[2]
|
- |
| Kenya |
Feb 13, 2008
|
Jan 14, 2008
[2]
|
- |
| Marshall Islands |
Jun 8, 2008
|
May 9, 2008
[2]
|
- |
| Netherlands |
Oct 24, 2008
|
Sep 24, 2008
[3]
|
Mar 27, 1998
|
| Sierra Leone |
Apr 9, 2008
|
Mar 10, 2008
[2]
|
- |
| Korea, Republic of |
Feb 21, 2009
|
Jan 22, 2009
[3]
|
- |
| Ghana |
Jul 2, 2010
|
Jun 2, 2010
[2]
|
- |
| Yemen |
Feb 23, 2011
|
Jan 24, 2011
[2]
|
- |
| Chile |
Oct 26, 2011
|
Sep 26, 2011
[2]
|
- |
| Saudi Arabia |
Mar 24, 2006
|
Feb 2, 2006
[2]
|
- |
| Nigeria |
Oct 31, 2010
|
Oct 1, 2010
[2]
|
- |
| Philippines |
Jun 8, 2012
|
May 9, 2012
[2]
|
- |
| Estonia |
Aug 9, 2013
|
Jul 10, 2013
[2]
|
- |
| Uruguay |
Jan 16, 2014
|
Dec 17, 2013
[2]
|
- |
| Congo |
Jun 18, 2014
|
May 19, 2014
[2]
|
- |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
Dec 24, 2015
|
Nov 24, 2015
[2]
|
- |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Dec 23, 2016
|
Nov 23, 2016
[2]
|
- |
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature