Law No. 314 ratifying the international Convention on civil liability for oil pollution damage and arranging other matters related thereto. Country/Territory Greece Document type Legislation Date 1976 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Sea, Environment gen. Keyword Marine pollution International agreement-implementation Oil pollution Liability/compensation Polluter pays principle Pollution control Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Environmental fees/charges Geographical area Europe, European Union Countries, Southern Europe Entry into force notes The law shall enter into force on the day of its publication in the Official Gazette. Abstract The law ratifies the Convention on civil liability for oil pollution damage so as to ensure that preventive measures are taken to prevent or minimize pollution damage, resulting from the escape or discharge of oil from ships, within the territorial sea of the country. The principal of liability for pollution damage and its application is hereby adopted. Article 3 of the law establishes, in accordance with the provisions of art. 7 of the Convention, that ships carrying over 2,000 tons of oil as c Full text Greek Website www.et.gr References - Legislation Amended by Law No. 2881 arranging matters related to the removal of shipwrecks other provisions. Legislation | Greece | 2001 Keyword: Marine pollution, Disasters, Hazardous waste, Navigation, Oil pollution Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 3221.2/1/91 readjusting the fees provided for in the provisions of Law No. 314/76. Legislation | Greece | 1991 Keyword: Marine pollution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation, Environmental fees/charges, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ministerial Decree No. 3221.2/4/93 readjusting the fees provided for in the provisions of Law No. 314/76. Legislation | Greece | 1993 Keyword: Marine pollution, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Liability/compensation, Environmental fees/charges, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Law No. 1638 ratifying the international Convention on the establishment of an international fund for compensation for oil pollution damage and arranging other matters related thereto. Legislation | Greece | 1986 Keyword: Marine pollution, International agreement-implementation, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Pollution control, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental fees/charges, Special fund Source: FAO, FAOLEX Presidential Decree No. 197 ratifying the Protocol of 1992 to amend the international Convention on civil liability for oil pollution damage, 1969 and arranging other matters related thereto. Legislation | Greece | 1995 Keyword: Marine pollution, International agreement-implementation, International agreement-text, Oil pollution, Liability/compensation, Polluter pays principle, Pollution control, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Environmental fees/charges Source: FAO, FAOLEX Other references Implements treaty International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage Treaty | Multilateral | Brussels | Nov 29, 1969 Keyword: Navigation, Liability/compensation, Oil pollution, Polluter pays principle, Transport/storage Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000120)