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International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, as amended in 1962 and 1969 (May 12, 1954)

Countries/Territories Entry into force Ratification * Withdrawal
Algeria Apr 20, 1964 Jan 20, 1964 [1] May 1, 1989
Argentina Dec 30, 1976 Sep 30, 1976 [1] Dec 1, 1993
Australia Nov 29, 1962 Aug 29, 1962 [1] Oct 14, 1988
Austria Aug 19, 1975 May 19, 1975 [1] Aug 27, 1988
Bahamas Oct 22, 1976 Jul 22, 1976 [1] Oct 2, 1983
Bahrain Jan 21, 1986 - Jul 27, 2007
Bangladesh Dec 28, 1981 Sep 28, 1981 [2] Mar 18, 2003
Belgium Jul 26, 1958 Apr 16, 1957 [1] Jun 6, 1984
Bulgaria Jan 28, 1977 Oct 28, 1976 [1] Dec 12, 1985
Canada Jul 26, 1958 Dec 19, 1956 [1] Feb 16, 1993
Chile Nov 2, 1977 Aug 2, 1977 [1] Jan 10, 1995
Congo Dec 10, 1985 Sep 10, 1985 [1] Dec 7, 2004
Côte d'Ivoire Jun 17, 1967 Mar 17, 1967 [1] Jan 5, 1988
Cyprus Sep 10, 1980 Jun 10, 1980 [1] Sep 22, 1989
Denmark Jul 26, 1958 Nov 26, 1956 [1] Oct 2, 1983
Djibouti Jun 1, 1984 Mar 1, 1984 [1] Jun 1, 1990
Dominican Republic Aug 29, 1963 May 29, 1963 [1] Sep 24, 1999
Egypt Jul 22, 1963 Apr 22, 1963 [1] Nov 7, 1986
Fiji Nov 15, 1972 Aug 15, 1972 [1] -
Finland Mar 30, 1959 Dec 30, 1958 [1] Oct 2, 1983
France Jul 26, 1958 Jul 26, 1957 [1] Oct 2, 1983
Germany Jul 26, 1958 Jun 11, 1956 [1] Oct 2, 1983
Ghana Aug 17, 1962 May 17, 1962 [1] Sep 3, 1991
Greece Jun 28, 1967 Mar 28, 1967 [1] Oct 2, 1983
Guinea Apr 19, 1981 Jan 19, 1981 [2] Jan 2, 2003
Iceland May 23, 1962 Feb 23, 1962 [1] Sep 25, 1985
India Jun 4, 1974 Mar 4, 1974 [1] Dec 24, 1986
Ireland Jul 26, 1958 Feb 13, 1957 [1] Apr 6, 1995
Israel Feb 11, 1966 Nov 11, 1965 [1] Oct 2, 1983
Italy Aug 25, 1964 May 25, 1964 [1] Oct 2, 1983
Japan Nov 21, 1967 Aug 21, 1967 [1] Oct 2, 1983
Jordan Aug 8, 1963 May 8, 1963 [1] Sep 2, 2006
Kenya Dec 12, 1975 Sep 12, 1975 [1] Mar 15, 1993
Kuwait Feb 27, 1962 Nov 27, 1961 [1] Nov 7, 2007
Lebanon Aug 31, 1967 May 31, 1967 [1] Oct 2, 1983
Liberia Jun 28, 1962 Mar 28, 1962 [1] Oct 2, 1983
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya May 18, 1972 Feb 18, 1972 [1] Jul 28, 2005
Madagascar May 1, 1965 Feb 1, 1965 [1] Nov 30, 2005
Maldives Aug 17, 1982 May 17, 1982 [2] Aug 20, 2005
Malta Apr 10, 1975 Jan 10, 1975 [1] Sep 21, 1991
Mexico Jul 26, 1958 May 10, 1956 [1] Jul 23, 1992
Monaco Jun 25, 1970 Mar 25, 1970 [1] Nov 20, 1992
Morocco May 29, 1968 Feb 29, 1968 [1] Jul 23, 1992
Netherlands Jul 26, 1958 Jul 24, 1958 [1] Oct 2, 1983
New Zealand Sep 1, 1971 Jun 1, 1971 [1] Dec 25, 1998
Nigeria Apr 22, 1968 Jan 22, 1968 [1] Aug 24, 2002
Norway Jul 26, 1958 Jan 26, 1957 [1] Oct 2, 1983
Panama Dec 25, 1963 Sep 25, 1963 [1] May 20, 1985
Papua New Guinea Jun 12, 1980 Mar 12, 1980 [1] Jan 25, 1994
Philippines Feb 19, 1964 Nov 19, 1963 [1] Sep 15, 2001
Poland May 28, 1961 Feb 28, 1961 [1] Jul 1, 1986
Portugal Jun 28, 1967 Mar 28, 1967 [1] Jan 23, 1988
Qatar May 1, 1980 Jan 31, 1980 [1] Jun 8, 2006
Korea, Republic of Oct 31, 1978 Jul 31, 1978 [1] Jul 1, 1986
Russian Federation Dec 3, 1969 Sep 3, 1969 [1] Feb 3, 1984
Saudi Arabia Mar 30, 1972 Dec 30, 1971 [1] Aug 23, 2005
Senegal Jun 27, 1972 Mar 27, 1972 [1] Apr 16, 1997
Slovenia Jun 25, 1991 - Jun 25, 1991
Spain Apr 22, 1964 Jan 22, 1964 [1] Oct 6, 1984
Sri Lanka Nov 30, 1983 Aug 30, 1983 [2] Sep 24, 1997
Suriname Mar 1, 1977 Dec 1, 1976 [1] Feb 4, 1989
Sweden Jul 26, 1958 May 24, 1956 [1] Oct 2, 1983
Switzerland Apr 12, 1966 Jan 12, 1966 [1] Mar 15, 1988
Syrian Arab Republic Mar 24, 1969 Dec 24, 1968 [1] Feb 9, 1989
Tunisia Sep 11, 1973 Jun 11, 1973 [1] Oct 2, 1983
United Arab Emirates Mar 15, 1984 Dec 15, 1983 [2] Apr 15, 2007
United Kingdom Jul 26, 1958 May 6, 1955 [1] Oct 2, 1983
United States of America Dec 8, 1961 Sep 8, 1961 [1] Oct 2, 1983
Uruguay Mar 9, 1976 Dec 9, 1975 [1] Oct 2, 1983
Vanuatu May 2, 1983 Feb 2, 1983 [2] Jul 13, 1989
Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Mar 12, 1964 Dec 12, 1963 [1] Oct 29, 1994
Yemen Jun 6, 1979 Mar 6, 1979 [1] -
Serbia Jun 11, 1974 Mar 11, 1974 [1] Oct 2, 1983

* [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature