International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 - Annex III: Hazardous substances carried in packaged form (Nov. 17, 1978)
| Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
| Algeria |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Jan 31, 1989
[3]
|
| Angola |
Jan 4, 2002
|
Oct 4, 2001
[3]
|
| Antigua and Barbuda |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Jan 29, 1988
[2]
|
| Argentina |
Dec 1, 1993
|
Aug 31, 1993
[3]
|
| Australia |
Jan 10, 1995
|
Oct 10, 1994
[3]
|
| Austria |
Jul 1, 1992
|
May 27, 1988
[2]
|
| Azerbaijan |
Oct 16, 2004
|
Jul 16, 2004
[3]
|
| Barbados |
Aug 6, 1994
|
May 6, 1994
[3]
|
| Belgium |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Oct 27, 1988
[2]
|
| Benin |
May 11, 2000
|
Feb 11, 2000
[3]
|
| Bangladesh |
Mar 18, 2003
|
Dec 18, 2002
[3]
|
| Bahamas |
Nov 11, 1992
|
Aug 11, 1992
[3]
|
| Belarus |
Apr 7, 1994
|
Jan 7, 1994
[3]
|
| Belize |
Aug 26, 1995
|
May 26, 1995
[3]
|
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
Sep 4, 1999
|
Jun 4, 1999
[3]
|
| Brazil |
Feb 8, 1996
|
Nov 8, 1995
[3]
|
| Bulgaria |
Aug 13, 1993
|
May 13, 1993
[3]
|
| Cambodia |
Feb 28, 1995
|
Nov 28, 1994
[3]
|
| Canada |
Nov 8, 2002
|
Aug 8, 2002
[3]
|
| Chile |
Jan 10, 1995
|
Oct 10, 1994
[3]
|
| China |
Dec 13, 1994
|
Sep 13, 1994
[3]
|
| Colombia |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Jul 27, 1981
[3]
|
| Comoros |
Feb 22, 2001
|
Nov 22, 2000
[3]
|
| Congo |
Dec 7, 2004
|
Sep 7, 2004
[3]
|
| Croatia |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Jul 1, 1992
[4]
|
| Cyprus |
Oct 4, 2003
|
Jul 4, 2003
[3]
|
| Czech Republic |
Jun 22, 2004
|
Mar 22, 2004
[3]
|
| Denmark |
Jan 1, 1993
|
Jan 1, 1993
[4]
|
| Dominica |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Nov 27, 1980
[3]
|
| Dominican Republic |
Nov 30, 2001
|
Aug 31, 2001
[3]
|
| Ecuador |
Sep 24, 1999
|
Jun 24, 1999
[3]
|
| Egypt |
Jul 1, 1992
|
May 18, 1990
[3]
|
| Equatorial Guinea |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Aug 7, 1986
[3]
|
| Estonia |
Jul 24, 1996
|
Apr 24, 1996
[3]
|
| Finland |
Nov 18, 1992
|
Aug 18, 1992
[3]
|
| France |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Sep 20, 1983
[3]
|
| Gabon |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Sep 25, 1981
[3]
|
| Gambia |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Apr 26, 1983
[3]
|
| United Kingdom |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Nov 1, 1991
[3]
|
| Georgia |
Jul 1, 1992
|
May 27, 1986
[3]
|
| Germany |
Feb 8, 1995
|
Nov 8, 1994
[3]
|
| Greece |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Jan 21, 1982
[3]
|
| Guatemala |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Sep 23, 1982
[3]
|
| Guinea |
Feb 3, 1998
|
Nov 3, 1997
[3]
|
| Guyana |
Jan 2, 2003
|
Oct 2, 2002
[3]
|
| Hungary |
Mar 10, 1998
|
Dec 10, 1997
[3]
|
| Iceland |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Jan 14, 1985
[3]
|
| India |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Jun 30, 1989
[3]
|
| Ireland |
Sep 11, 2003
|
Jun 11, 2003
[3]
|
| Israel |
Jul 27, 1998
|
Apr 27, 1998
[3]
|
| Italy |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Oct 1, 1996
[3]
|
| Côte d'Ivoire |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Oct 1, 1982
[3]
|
| Jamaica |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Oct 5, 1987
[3]
|
| Japan |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Mar 13, 1991
[3]
|
| Kazakhstan |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Jun 9, 1983
[3]
|
| Kenya |
Jun 7, 1994
|
Mar 7, 1994
[3]
|
| Korea, Republic of |
Mar 15, 1993
|
Dec 15, 1992
[3]
|
| Latvia |
May 28, 1996
|
Feb 28, 1996
[3]
|
| Liberia |
Aug 20, 1992
|
May 20, 1992
[3]
|
| Lebanon |
Jan 5, 1996
|
Oct 5, 1995
[3]
|
| Libya |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Jul 18, 1983
[3]
|
| Lithuania |
Jul 28, 2005
|
Apr 28, 2005
[2]
|
| Luxembourg |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Dec 4, 1991
[3]
|
| Madagascar |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Feb 14, 1991
[3]
|
| Marshall Islands |
Nov 30, 2005
|
Aug 30, 2005
[3]
|
| Mauritius |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Apr 26, 1988
[2]
|
| Mauritania |
Jul 6, 1995
|
Apr 6, 1995
[3]
|
| Malta |
Feb 24, 1998
|
Nov 24, 1997
[3]
|
| Malawi |
May 13, 2004
|
Feb 13, 2004
[3]
|
| Monaco |
Mar 17, 2002
|
Dec 17, 2001
[3]
|
| Moldova, Republic of |
Nov 20, 1992
|
Aug 20, 1992
[3]
|
| Mongolia |
Jan 11, 2006
|
Oct 11, 2005
[2]
|
| Morocco |
Jan 15, 2004
|
Oct 15, 2003
[3]
|
| Mozambique |
Jan 12, 1994
|
Oct 12, 1993
[3]
|
| Namibia |
Feb 10, 2006
|
Nov 9, 2005
[2]
|
| Netherlands |
Mar 18, 2003
|
Dec 18, 2002
[3]
|
| Nicaragua |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Apr 19, 1988
[2]
|
| Nigeria |
May 1, 2001
|
Feb 1, 2001
[3]
|
| Norway |
Aug 24, 2002
|
May 24, 2002
[3]
|
| New Zealand |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Jul 15, 1980
[3]
|
| Oman |
Dec 25, 1998
|
Sep 25, 1998
[3]
|
| Pakistan |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Mar 13, 1984
[3]
|
| Panama |
Feb 22, 1995
|
Nov 22, 1994
[3]
|
| Peru |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Feb 20, 1985
[3]
|
| Philippines |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Apr 25, 1980
[3]
|
| Papua New Guinea |
Sep 15, 2001
|
Jun 15, 2001
[3]
|
| Poland |
Jan 25, 1994
|
Oct 25, 1993
[3]
|
| Portugal |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Apr 1, 1986
[3]
|
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Oct 22, 1987
[3]
|
| Qatar |
Jul 1, 1992
|
May 1, 1985
[3]
|
| Russian Federation |
Jun 8, 2006
|
Mar 8, 2006
[3]
|
| South Africa |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Aug 14, 1987
[3]
|
| Samoa |
May 5, 1997
|
Feb 5, 1997
[3]
|
| Saudi Arabia |
May 7, 2002
|
Feb 7, 2002
[3]
|
| Senegal |
Aug 23, 2005
|
May 23, 2005
[3]
|
| Sierra Leone |
Apr 16, 1997
|
Jan 16, 1997
[3]
|
| Singapore |
Aug 23, 2002
|
May 23, 2002
[3]
|
| Slovenia |
Jun 2, 1994
|
Mar 2, 1994
[3]
|
| Solomon Islands |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Jul 1, 1992
[4]
|
| Spain |
Sep 30, 2004
|
Jun 30, 2004
[2]
|
| Sri Lanka |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Jan 21, 1991
[3]
|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Sep 24, 1997
|
Jun 24, 1997
[3]
|
| Saint Lucia |
Mar 24, 1998
|
Dec 24, 1997
[3]
|
| Sao Tome and Principe |
Oct 12, 2000
|
Jul 12, 2000
[3]
|
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Jan 29, 1999
|
Oct 29, 1998
[3]
|
| Suriname |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Oct 28, 1983
[3]
|
| Sweden |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Nov 4, 1988
[3]
|
| Switzerland |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Jun 9, 1980
[3]
|
| Syrian Arab Republic |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Apr 30, 1990
[3]
|
| Togo |
Jun 8, 2006
|
Mar 8, 2006
[3]
|
| Tonga |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Feb 9, 1990
[3]
|
| Trinidad and Tobago |
May 1, 1996
|
Feb 1, 1996
[3]
|
| Tunisia |
Jun 6, 2000
|
Mar 6, 2000
[3]
|
| Tuvalu |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Oct 10, 1980
[3]
|
| Ukraine |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Aug 22, 1985
[3]
|
| Uruguay |
Jan 25, 1994
|
Oct 25, 1993
[3]
|
| United States of America |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Apr 30, 1979
[3]
|
| Vanuatu |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Jul 1, 1991
[3]
|
| Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of |
Jul 1, 1992
|
Apr 22, 1991
[3]
|
| Albania |
Oct 29, 1994
|
Jul 29, 1994
[3]
|
| Jordan |
Apr 9, 2007
|
Jan 9, 2007
[2]
|
| Kiribati |
Sep 2, 2006
|
Jun 2, 2006
[3]
|
| Montenegro |
May 5, 2007
|
Feb 5, 2007
[3]
|
| Serbia |
Jun 3, 2006
|
Jun 3, 2006
[4]
|
| Kuwait |
Jun 3, 2006
|
Jun 3, 2006
[4]
|
| El Salvador |
Nov 7, 2007
|
Aug 7, 2007
[3]
|
| Tanzania, Un. Rep. of |
Dec 24, 2008
|
Sep 24, 2008
[1]
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Oct 23, 2008
|
Jul 23, 2008
[1]
|
| Cameroon |
Aug 29, 2009
|
May 29, 2009
[2]
|
| Malaysia |
Dec 18, 2009
|
Sep 18, 2009
[1]
|
| Ghana |
Dec 27, 2010
|
Sep 27, 2010
[3]
|
| Palau |
Jan 1, 2011
|
Oct 1, 2010
[3]
|
| Slovakia |
Dec 29, 2011
|
Sep 29, 2011
[3]
|
| Turkmenistan |
Jan 1, 1993
|
Jan 1, 1993
[4]
|
| United Arab Emirates |
May 4, 2009
|
Feb 4, 2009
[3]
|
| Niue (New Zealand) |
Apr 15, 2007
|
Jan 15, 2007
[2]
|
| Indonesia |
Sep 27, 2012
|
Jun 27, 2012
[2]
|
| Turkey |
Nov 24, 2012
|
Aug 24, 2012
[3]
|
| Viet Nam |
Jan 14, 2015
|
Oct 14, 2014
[2]
|
| Sudan |
Mar 19, 2015
|
Dec 19, 2014
[3]
|
| Romania |
Apr 21, 2015
|
Jan 21, 2015
[3]
|
| Djibouti |
Jul 8, 2002
|
Apr 8, 2002
[1]
|
| Honduras |
Jan 12, 2016
|
Oct 12, 2015
[3]
|
| Myanmar |
Feb 29, 2016
|
Nov 30, 2015
[3]
|
| Brunei Darussalam |
Jul 5, 2016
|
Apr 5, 2016
[2]
|
| Guinea-Bissau |
Jul 25, 2016
|
Apr 25, 2016
[3]
|
| Cabo Verde |
Jan 24, 2017
|
Oct 24, 2016
[3]
|
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature