Protocol to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (Nov. 19, 1976)

Countries/Territories	Entry into force	Ratification *	Simple signature	Withdrawal
Albania	Jul 5, 1994	Apr 6, 1994 [2]	-	-
Azerbaijan	Oct 14, 2004	Jul 16, 2004 [2]	-	-
Antigua and Barbuda	Sep 21, 1997	Jun 23, 1997 [2]	-	-
Australia	Feb 5, 1984	Nov 7, 1983 [2]	-	-
Belgium	Sep 13, 1989	Jun 15, 1989 [2]	-	-
Bahrain	Aug 1, 1996	May 3, 1996 [2]	-	-
Bahamas	Apr 8, 1981	Mar 3, 1980 [2]	-	-
Belize	Jul 1, 1991	Apr 2, 1991 [2]	-	-
Barbados	Aug 4, 1994	May 6, 1994 [2]	-	-
Brunei Darussalam	Dec 28, 1992	Sep 29, 1992 [2]	-	-
Canada	Apr 24, 1989	Jan 24, 1989 [2]	-	-
Switzerland	Mar 14, 1988	Dec 15, 1987 [2]	-	-
China	Dec 28, 1986	Sep 29, 1986 [2]	-	Aug 22, 2003
Cameroon	Aug 12, 1984	May 14, 1984 [2]	-	-
Colombia	Jun 24, 1990	Mar 26, 1990 [2]	-	Jan 25, 2006
Costa Rica	Mar 8, 1998	Dec 8, 1997 [2]	-	-
Cyprus	Sep 17, 1989	Jun 19, 1989 [2]	-	-
Germany	Apr 8, 1981	Aug 28, 1980 [1]	Dec 16, 1977	-
Denmark	Sep 1, 1981	Jun 3, 1981 [2]	-	-
Egypt	May 4, 1989	Feb 3, 1989 [2]	-	-
Spain	Jan 20, 1982	Oct 22, 1981 [2]	-	-
Finland	Apr 8, 1981	Jan 8, 1981 [2]	-	-
France	Apr 8, 1981	Nov 7, 1980 [3]	Dec 21, 1977	-
United Kingdom	Apr 8, 1981	Jan 31, 1980 [1]	May 20, 1977	May 15, 1998
Georgia	Nov 23, 1995	Aug 25, 1995 [2]	-	-
Greece	Aug 8, 1989	May 10, 1989 [2]	-	-
India	Jul 30, 1987	May 1, 1987 [2]	-	-
Ireland	Feb 17, 1993	Nov 19, 1992 [2]	-	May 15, 1998
Iceland	Jun 22, 1994	Mar 24, 1994 [2]	-	-
Italy	Sep 1, 1983	Jun 3, 1983 [2]	-	-
Japan	Nov 22, 1994	Aug 24, 1994 [2]	-	-
Cambodia	Sep 6, 2001	Jun 8, 2001 [2]	-	-
Korea, Republic of	Mar 8, 1993	Dec 8, 1992 [2]	-	-
Kuwait	Sep 29, 1981	Jul 1, 1981 [2]	-	-
Liberia	Apr 8, 1981	Feb 17, 1981 [2]	-	-
Luxembourg	May 15, 1991	Feb 14, 1991 [2]	-	-
Maldives	Sep 12, 1981	Jun 14, 1981 [2]	-	-
Mexico	Aug 11, 1994	May 13, 1994 [2]	-	-
Marshall Islands	Apr 24, 1994	Jan 24, 1994 [2]	-	-
Malta	Dec 26, 1991	Sep 27, 1991 [2]	-	Jan 6, 2001
Mauritania	Feb 15, 1996	Nov 17, 1995 [2]	-	-
Mauritius	Jul 5, 1995	Apr 6, 1995 [2]	-	-
Nicaragua	Sep 2, 1996	Jun 4, 1996 [2]	-	-
Netherlands	Nov 1, 1982	Aug 3, 1982 [2]	-	-
Norway	Apr 8, 1981	Jul 17, 1978 [2]	-	-
Oman	Apr 24, 1985	Jan 24, 1985 [2]	-	-
Peru	May 25, 1987	Feb 24, 1987 [2]	-	-
Poland	Jan 28, 1986	Oct 30, 1985 [2]	-	-
Portugal	Apr 2, 1986	Jan 2, 1986 [2]	-	-
Qatar	Aug 31, 1988	Jun 2, 1988 [2]	-	Nov 20, 2002
Russian Federation	Mar 2, 1988	Dec 2, 1988 [2]	-	-
Saudi Arabia	Jul 14, 1993	Apr 15, 1993 [2]	-	-
Singapore	Mar 15, 1982	Dec 15, 1981 [2]	-	-
El Salvador	Apr 2, 2002	Jan 2, 2002 [2]	-	-
Sweden	Apr 8, 1981	Jul 7, 1978 [1]	Dec 14, 1977	-
United Arab Emirates	Jun 12, 1984	Mar 14, 1984 [2]	-	-
Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of	Apr 20, 1992	Jan 21, 1992 [2]	-	-
Vanuatu	Apr 13, 1989	Jan 13, 1989 [2]	-	-
Yemen	Apr 8, 1981	Jun 4, 1979 [2]	-	-

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