Law No. 2391 ratifying the international Convention on Salvage, 1989. Country/Territory Greece Document type Legislation Date 1996 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Efimeris tis Kyverniseos No. 55, Part I, 21 March 1996, pp. 953-963. Subject Environment gen., Sea Keyword Marine pollution Navigation Transport/storage Liability/compensation Geographical area Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Mediterranean, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The Law shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract This law ratifies the international Convention on Salvage which was signed in London on Geneva on 28 April 1989 (article 1 of the present law). The objective of the Convention is to provide for uniform international rules regarding salvage operations in the light of the need for timely operations and to protect the environment. The provisions of this Convention shall not apply when the property involved in the salvage operations is maritime cultural property of prehistoric, archaeological or historic interest and is situated on the sea bed (article 2). The law, consisting of three articles (ratification, reservation and entry into force), adopts all its provisions. Full text Greek Website www.et.gr