International Convention relating to the Limitation of the Liability of Owners of Sea-going Ships (Oct. 10, 1957)

Countries/Territories	Entry into force	Ratification *	Simple signature	Withdrawal
Algeria	May 31, 1968	Aug 18, 1964 [2]	-	-
Australia	Jan 30, 1981	Jul 30, 1980 [1]	Feb 22, 1980	May 30, 1991
Bahamas	May 31, 1968	Aug 21, 1964 [2]	-	-
Barbados	May 31, 1968	Aug 4, 1965 [2]	-	-
Belgium	Jan 31, 1976	Jul 31, 1975 [1]	Oct 10, 1957	Oct 1, 1990
Brazil	-	-	Oct 10, 1957	-
Canada	-	-	Oct 11, 1957	-
Congo, Dem. Rep. of	May 31, 1968	Jul 17, 1967 [2]	-	-
Denmark	May 31, 1968	Mar 1, 1965 [1]	Feb 22, 1965	Apr 1, 1985
Dominican Republic	May 31, 1968	Aug 4, 1965 [2]	-	-
Fiji	May 31, 1968	Aug 21, 1964 [2]	-	-
Finland	May 31, 1968	Aug 19, 1964 [1]	Mar 28, 1961	Apr 1, 1985
France	May 31, 1968	Jul 7, 1959 [1]	Oct 10, 1957	Jul 15, 1988
Germany	Apr 6, 1973	Oct 6, 1972 [1]	Oct 10, 1957	Sep 1, 1987
Ghana	May 31, 1968	Jul 26, 1961 [2]	-	-
Grenada	May 31, 1968	Aug 4, 1965 [2]	-	-
Guyana	May 31, 1968	Mar 25, 1966 [2]	-	-
Holy See	-	-	Oct 10, 1957	-
Iceland	Apr 16, 1969	Oct 16, 1968 [2]	-	Nov 5, 2009
India	Dec 1, 1971	Jun 1, 1971 [1]	Oct 10, 1957	-
Iran, Islamic Republic of	May 31, 1968	Apr 26, 1966 [1]	Oct 12, 1959	-
Israel	May 31, 1968	Nov 30, 1967 [1]	Oct 10, 1957	-
Italy	-	-	Oct 10, 1957	-
Japan	Sep 1, 1976	Mar 1, 1976 [1]	Mar 1, 1976	May 20, 1984
Kiribati	May 31, 1968	Aug 21, 1964 [2]	-	-
Lebanon	Jun 23, 1995	Dec 23, 1994 [2]	-	-
Madagascar	May 31, 1968	Jul 13, 1965 [2]	-	-
Mauritius	May 31, 1968	Aug 21, 1964 [2]	-	-
Monaco	Jul 24, 1977	Jan 24, 1977 [2]	-	-
Netherlands	May 31, 1968	Dec 10, 1965 [1]	Oct 10, 1957	Sep 1, 1990
Norway	May 31, 1968	Mar 1, 1965 [1]	Oct 18, 1960	Apr 1, 1985
Papua New Guinea	Sep 14, 1980	Mar 14, 1980 [2]	-	-
Peru	-	-	Oct 10, 1957	-
Poland	Jun 1, 1973	Dec 1, 1972 [1]	Oct 10, 1957	-
Portugal	Oct 8, 1968	Apr 8, 1968 [1]	Oct 10, 1957	-
Saint Lucia	May 31, 1968	Aug 4, 1965 [2]	-	-
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	May 31, 1968	Aug 4, 1965 [2]	-	-
Seychelles	May 31, 1968	Aug 21, 1964 [2]	-	-
Singapore	May 31, 1968	Apr 17, 1963 [2]	-	Apr 22, 2006
Solomon Islands	May 31, 1968	Aug 21, 1964 [2]	-	-
Spain	May 31, 1968	Jul 16, 1959 [1]	Oct 10, 1957	Jan 4, 2006
Sweden	May 31, 1968	Jun 4, 1964 [1]	Oct 10, 1957	Apr 1, 1985
Switzerland	May 31, 1968	Jan 21, 1966 [1]	Oct 10, 1957	-
Syrian Arab Republic	Jan 10, 1973	Jul 10, 1972 [2]	-	-
Tonga	Dec 13, 1978	Jun 13, 1978 [2]	-	-
Tuvalu	May 31, 1968	Aug 21, 1964 [2]	-	-
United Arab Emirates	May 31, 1968	Sep 7, 1965 [2]	-	May 8, 1985
United Kingdom	May 31, 1968	Feb 18, 1959 [1]	Jan 8, 1958	Dec 1, 1986
Vanuatu	May 31, 1968	Dec 8, 1966 [2]	-	-
Belize	May 31, 1968	Aug 21, 1964 [2]	-	-
Luxembourg	Aug 18, 1991	Feb 18, 1991 [2]	-	Nov 29, 2006
Yugoslavia	-	-	Oct 10, 1957	-

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