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International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (Nov. 29, 1969)

Countries/Territories Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Withdrawal
Albania Jul 5, 1994 Apr 6, 1994 [2] - Jun 30, 2006
Algeria Jun 19, 1975 Jun 14, 1974 [2] - Aug 3, 1999
Antigua and Barbuda Sep 21, 1997 Jun 23, 1997 [2] - Jun 14, 2001
Australia Feb 5, 1984 Nov 7, 1983 [1] Dec 17, 1970 May 15, 1998
Azerbaijan Oct 14, 2004 Jul 16, 2004 [2] - -
Bahrain Aug 1, 1996 May 3, 1996 [2] - May 15, 1998
Barbados Aug 4, 1994 May 6, 1994 [2] - Jul 7, 1999
Belgium Apr 12, 1977 Jan 12, 1977 [1] Nov 29, 1969 Oct 6, 1999
Benin Jan 30, 1986 Nov 1, 1985 [2] - -
Bahamas Oct 20, 1976 Jul 22, 1976 [2] - May 15, 1998
Belize Jul 1, 1991 Apr 2, 1991 [2] - Nov 27, 1999
Brazil Mar 17, 1977 Dec 17, 1976 [1] Dec 30, 1969 -
Brunei Darussalam Dec 28, 1992 Sep 29, 1992 [2] - Jan 31, 2003
Cambodia Feb 26, 1995 Nov 28, 1994 [2] - -
Canada Apr 24, 1989 Jan 24, 1989 [2] - May 29, 1999
Chile Oct 31, 1977 Aug 2, 1977 [2] - -
China Apr 29, 1980 Jan 30, 1980 [2] - Jan 5, 2000
Cameroon Aug 12, 1984 May 14, 1984 [1] Nov 29, 1969 Oct 15, 2002
Colombia Jun 24, 1990 Mar 26, 1990 [2] - Jan 25, 2006
Costa Rica Mar 8, 1998 Dec 8, 1997 [2] - -
Croatia Oct 8, 1991 Oct 8, 1991 [4] - Jul 30, 1999
Cyprus Sep 17, 1989 Jun 19, 1989 [2] - May 15, 1998
Denmark Jun 19, 1975 Apr 2, 1975 [2] - May 15, 1998
Djibouti May 30, 1990 Mar 1, 1990 [2] - May 17, 2002
Dominican Republic Jun 19, 1975 Apr 2, 1975 [1] Oct 22, 1970 -
Ecuador Mar 23, 1977 Dec 23, 1976 [2] - -
Egypt May 4, 1989 Feb 3, 1989 [2] - -
El Salvador Apr 2, 2002 Jan 2, 2002 [2] - -
Equatorial Guinea Jul 23, 1996 Apr 24, 1996 [2] - -
Estonia Mar 1, 1993 Dec 1, 1992 [2] - Aug 6, 2005
Fiji Jun 19, 1975 Aug 15, 1972 [2] - Nov 30, 2000
Finland Jan 8, 1981 Oct 10, 1980 [1] Dec 30, 1970 May 15, 1998
France Jun 19, 1975 Mar 17, 1975 [1] Nov 29, 1969 May 15, 1998
Gabon Apr 21, 1982 Jan 21, 1982 [2] - May 31, 2003
Gambia Jan 30, 1992 Nov 1, 1991 [2] - -
United Kingdom Jun 19, 1975 Mar 17, 1975 [1] Nov 29, 1969 May 15, 1998
Georgia Jul 18, 1994 Apr 19, 1994 [2] - -
Germany Aug 18, 1975 May 20, 1975 [1] Nov 29, 1969 May 15, 1998
Ghana Jul 19, 1978 Apr 20, 1978 [1] Nov 29, 1969 -
Greece Sep 27, 1976 Jun 29, 1976 [2] - May 15, 1998
Guatemala Jan 18, 1983 Oct 20, 1982 [3] Nov 29, 1969 -
Guyana Mar 10, 1998 Dec 10, 1997 [2] - -
Honduras Mar 2, 1999 Dec 2, 1998 [2] - -
Iceland Oct 15, 1980 Jul 17, 1980 [1] Nov 29, 1969 Feb 10, 2001
India Jul 30, 1987 May 1, 1987 [2] - Jun 21, 2001
Indonesia Nov 30, 1978 Sep 1, 1978 [1] Nov 29, 1969 -
Ireland Feb 17, 1993 Nov 19, 1992 [1] Dec 18, 1970 May 15, 1998
Italy May 28, 1979 Feb 27, 1979 [1] Nov 29, 1969 Oct 8, 2000
Côte d'Ivoire Jun 19, 1975 Jun 21, 1973 [1] Nov 29, 1969 -
Japan Sep 1, 1976 Jun 3, 1976 [2] - May 15, 1998
Jordan Jan 12, 2004 Oct 14, 2003 [2] - Jan 8, 2020
Kazakhstan Jun 5, 1994 Mar 7, 1994 [2] - -
Kenya Mar 15, 1993 Dec 15, 1992 [2] - Jul 7, 2001
Korea, Republic of Mar 18, 1979 Dec 18, 1978 [2] - May 15, 1998
Kuwait Jul 1, 1981 Apr 2, 1981 [2] - -
Latvia Oct 8, 1992 Jul 10, 1992 [2] - Jul 19, 2011
Liberia Jun 19, 1975 Sep 25, 1972 [2] - May 15, 1998
Lebanon Jun 19, 1975 Apr 9, 1974 [2] - -
Libya Jul 26, 2005 Apr 28, 2005 [2] - -
Luxembourg May 15, 1991 Feb 14, 1991 [2] - Nov 21, 2006
Madagascar - - Nov 29, 1969 -
Malaysia Apr 6, 1995 Jan 6, 1995 [2] - Jun 9, 2005
Marshall Islands Apr 24, 1994 Jan 24, 1994 [2] - May 15, 1998
Mauritius Jul 5, 1995 Apr 6, 1995 [2] - Dec 6, 2000
Mauritania Feb 15, 1996 Nov 17, 1995 [2] - May 4, 2013
Maldives Jun 14, 1981 Mar 16, 1981 [2] - -
Mexico Aug 11, 1994 May 13, 1994 [2] - May 15, 1998
Malta Dec 26, 1991 Sep 27, 1991 [2] - Jan 6, 2001
Monaco Nov 19, 1975 Aug 21, 1975 [1] Nov 29, 1969 May 15, 1998
Mongolia Jun 1, 2003 Mar 3, 2003 [2] - -
Morocco Jun 19, 1975 Apr 11, 1974 [2] - Oct 25, 2001
Mozambique Mar 23, 1997 Dec 23, 1996 [2] - Apr 26, 2003
Netherlands Dec 8, 1975 Sep 9, 1975 [1] Nov 11, 1970 May 15, 1998
Nicaragua Sep 2, 1996 Jun 4, 1996 [2] - Apr 4, 2015
Nigeria Aug 5, 1981 May 7, 1981 [2] - May 24, 2003
Norway Jun 19, 1975 Mar 21, 1975 [2] - May 15, 1998
New Zealand Jul 26, 1976 Apr 27, 1976 [2] - Jun 25, 1999
Oman Apr 24, 1985 Jan 24, 1985 [2] - May 15, 1998
Panama Apr 6, 1976 Jan 7, 1976 [1] Dec 1, 1970 May 11, 2000
Peru May 25, 1987 Feb 24, 1987 [2] - -
Papua New Guinea Jun 10, 1980 Mar 12, 1980 [2] - Jan 23, 2002
Poland Jun 16, 1976 Mar 18, 1976 [1] Nov 29, 1969 Dec 21, 2000
Portugal Feb 24, 1977 Nov 26, 1976 [1] Nov 29, 1969 Dec 1, 2005
Qatar Aug 31, 1988 Jun 2, 1988 [2] - Nov 20, 2002
Romania - - Dec 30, 1970 -
Russian Federation Sep 22, 1975 Jun 24, 1975 [2] - Mar 20, 2001
South Africa Jun 15, 1976 Mar 17, 1976 [2] - Oct 1, 2005
Saudi Arabia Jul 14, 1993 Apr 15, 1993 [2] - -
Serbia Jun 3, 2006 Jun 3, 2006 [4] - May 25, 2012
Senegal Jun 19, 1975 Mar 27, 1972 [2] - -
Seychelles Jul 11, 1988 Apr 12, 1988 [2] - Jul 23, 2000
Sierra Leone Nov 11, 1993 Aug 13, 1993 [2] - Jun 4, 2002
Singapore Dec 15, 1981 Sep 16, 1981 [2] - Dec 31, 1998
Slovenia Jun 25, 1991 Jun 25, 1991 [4] - Jul 19, 2001
Spain Mar 7, 1976 Dec 8, 1975 [1] Oct 7, 1970 May 15, 1998
Sri Lanka Jul 11, 1983 Apr 12, 1983 [2] - Jan 22, 2000
Saint Kitts and Nevis Dec 13, 1994 Sep 14, 1994 [2] - -
Sao Tome and Principe Jan 27, 1999 Oct 29, 1998 [2] - -
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Jul 18, 1989 Apr 19, 1989 [2] - Oct 9, 2002
Sweden Jun 19, 1975 Mar 17, 1975 [1] Dec 7, 1970 May 15, 1998
Switzerland Mar 14, 1988 Dec 15, 1987 [1] Nov 29, 1969 May 15, 1998
Syrian Arab Republic Jun 19, 1975 Feb 6, 1975 [2] - -
Tonga May 1, 1996 Feb 1, 1996 [2] - Dec 10, 2000
Tunisia Aug 2, 1976 May 4, 1976 [2] - May 15, 1998
Tuvalu Oct 1, 1978 Oct 1, 1978 [4] - Jun 30, 2005
United Arab Emirates Mar 14, 1984 Dec 15, 1983 [2] - -
United States of America - - Nov 29, 1969 -
Vanuatu May 3, 1983 Feb 2, 1983 [2] - Feb 18, 2000
Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Apr 20, 1992 Jan 21, 1992 [2] - Jul 22, 1999
Yemen Jun 4, 1979 Mar 6, 1979 [2] - Jul 31, 2008
Montenegro Jun 6, 2006 Jun 6, 2006 [4] - Feb 23, 2008
Turkmenistan Dec 20, 2009 Sep 21, 2009 [2] - -

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