Agreement for the Establishment of a General Fisheries Comission for the Mediterranean Document type Multilateral Field of application Regional/restricted Date Sep 24, 1949 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000128) Title (French) Accord relatif à la création d'une commission des pêches pour la Méditerranée Title (Spanish) Convenio para el Establecimiento de la Comisión General del Mediterráneo Title (Other) Übereinkommen der Gründung eines Fischereikommission für das Mittelmeer Place of adoption Rome Depository FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN Language English, French, Spanish Entry into force Feb 20, 1952 Subject Sea, Fisheries Keyword Policy/planning Marine pollution (land-based sources) Harbour Monitoring Radioactive pollution Hazardous waste International organization Data collection/reporting Marine pollution (dumping at sea) Transport/storage Marine pollution Waste disposal Vessel ownership Transboundary movement of waste Basin Mediterranean Abstract Objectives: The development and proper utilization of the resources of the Mediterranean and contiguous waters through international cooperation. Summary of provisions: (a) A General Fisheries Council for the Mediterranean established, within the framework of FAO (art. 1); (b) The Council to encourage and coordinate research, to undertake research, to publish information, and to propose measures regarding standardization of equipment, techniques and nomenclature, and the development and proper utilization of aquatic resources.(Source: UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 2005) Full text English French Spanish Website www.fao.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Withdrawal Albania Apr 10, 1991 Apr 10, 1991 [3] - Algeria Dec 11, 1967 Dec 11, 1967 [3] - Bulgaria Nov 3, 1969 Nov 3, 1969 [3] - Croatia May 22, 1995 May 22, 1995 [3] - Cyprus Jun 10, 1965 Jun 10, 1965 [3] - Egypt Feb 20, 1952 Feb 19, 1951 [3] - European Union Jun 25, 1998 Jun 25, 1998 [3] - France Jul 8, 1952 Jul 8, 1952 [3] - Greece Feb 20, 1952 Apr 7, 1952 [3] - Israel Feb 20, 1952 Feb 20, 1952 [3] - Italy Feb 20, 1952 May 29, 1950 [3] - Japan Jun 12, 1997 Jun 12, 1997 [3] - Lebanon Nov 14, 1960 Nov 14, 1960 [3] - Libya May 13, 1963 May 13, 1963 [3] - Malta Apr 29, 1965 Apr 29, 1965 [3] - Monaco May 14, 1954 May 14, 1954 [3] - Montenegro Jan 31, 2008 Jan 31, 2008 [3] - Morocco Sep 17, 1956 Sep 17, 1956 [3] - Romania Feb 19, 1971 Feb 19, 1971 [3] - Serbia Apr 27, 1992 Apr 27, 1992 [3] Jul 17, 2007 Slovenia May 25, 2000 May 25, 2000 [3] - Spain Oct 19, 1953 Oct 19, 1953 [3] - Syrian Arab Republic Dec 12, 1975 Dec 12, 1975 [3] - Tunisia Jun 22, 1954 Jun 22, 1954 [3] - Turkey Apr 6, 1954 Apr 6, 1954 [3] - United Kingdom Feb 20, 1952 Nov 20, 1950 [3] Jun 24, 1968 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Amended by Amendment of the Agreement for the Establishment of a General Fisheries Commission for the Mediterranean 1949 Treaty | Multilateral | Rome | Nov 4, 1997 Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001657)