International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) as modified by the Protocol of 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Feb 17, 1978 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000112) Title abbreviation MARPOL PROT 1978 Title (French) Convention internationale pour la prévention de la pollution par les navires (MARPOL) telle que modifiée par le Protocole de 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) Title (Other) Internationales Übereinkommen zur Verhütung der Meeresverschmutzung durch Schiffe (MARPOL) mit Änderungen des Protokolls von 1978 (MARPOL 73/78) Place of adoption London Depository IMO International Maritime Organization Language English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Oct 2, 1983 Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Sea Keyword Court/tribunal Enforcement/compliance International relations/cooperation Monitoring Dispute settlement Certification Transport/storage Marine pollution (dumping at sea) Marine pollution (ship-based sources) Maritime zone Resource/damage valuation Offences/penalties Data collection/reporting Hazardous substances Survey/mapping Inspection Standards Liability/compensation Oil pollution Navigation Oil Geographical area Arctic, North Sea Abstract The 1978 Protocol modifies various provisions of the 1973 London Convention, and in particular of its annex I. It also postpones the entry into force of annex II of the Convention for a period of at least three years. The provisions of the Convention and the Protocol are to be read and interpreted together as one single instrument (art. I.1 and I.2). (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005, based on UNEP Register of International Treaties and Other Agreements in the Field of the Environment, 1996) Full text English Website www.imo.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Albania Apr 9, 2007 Jan 9, 2007 [2] - Algeria May 1, 1989 Jan 31, 1989 [2] - Angola Jan 4, 2002 Oct 4, 2001 [2] - Antigua and Barbuda Apr 29, 1988 Jan 29, 1988 [2] - Argentina Dec 1, 1993 Aug 31, 1993 [2] - Australia Jan 14, 1988 Oct 14, 1987 [1] May 30, 1972 Austria Aug 27, 1988 May 27, 1988 [2] - Azerbaijan Oct 16, 2004 Jul 16, 2004 [2] - Bahamas Oct 2, 1983 Jun 7, 1983 [2] - Bahrain Jul 27, 2007 Apr 27, 2007 [2] - Bangladesh Mar 18, 2003 Dec 18, 2002 [2] - Barbados Aug 6, 1994 May 6, 1994 [2] - Belarus Apr 7, 1994 Jan 7, 1994 [2] - Belgium Jun 6, 1984 Mar 6, 1984 [2] - Belize Aug 26, 1995 May 26, 1995 [2] - Benin May 11, 2000 Feb 11, 2000 [2] - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Sep 4, 1999 Jun 4, 1999 [2] - Brazil Apr 29, 1988 Jan 29, 1988 [1] - Brunei Darussalam Jan 23, 1987 Oct 23, 1986 [2] - Bulgaria Mar 12, 1985 Dec 12, 1984 [2] - Cabo Verde Oct 4, 2003 Jul 4, 2003 [2] - Cambodia Feb 28, 1995 Nov 28, 1994 [2] - Cameroon Dec 18, 2009 Sep 18, 2009 [2] - Canada Feb 16, 1993 Nov 16, 1992 [2] - Chile Jan 10, 1995 Oct 10, 1994 [2] - China Oct 2, 1983 Jul 1, 1983 [2] - Colombia Oct 2, 1983 Jul 27, 1981 [2] - Comoros Feb 22, 2001 Nov 22, 2000 [2] - Congo Dec 7, 2004 Sep 7, 2004 [2] - Cook Islands (New Zealand) Jun 12, 2007 Mar 12, 2007 [2] - Croatia Oct 8, 1991 Oct 8, 1991 [4] - Cuba Mar 21, 1993 Dec 21, 1992 [2] - Cyprus Sep 22, 1989 Jun 22, 1989 [2] - Czech Republic Jan 1, 1993 Jan 1, 1993 [4] - Côte d'Ivoire Jan 5, 1988 Oct 5, 1987 [2] - Denmark Oct 2, 1983 Nov 27, 1980 [2] - Djibouti Jun 1, 1990 Mar 1, 1990 [2] - Dominica Sep 21, 2000 Jun 21, 2000 [2] - Dominican Republic Sep 24, 1999 Jun 24, 1999 [2] - Ecuador Aug 18, 1990 May 18, 1990 [2] - Egypt Nov 7, 1986 Aug 7, 1986 [2] - El Salvador Dec 24, 2008 Sep 24, 2008 [2] - Equatorial Guinea Jul 24, 1996 Apr 24, 1996 [2] - Estonia Mar 16, 1992 Dec 16, 1991 [2] - Fiji Jun 8, 2016 Mar 8, 2016 [2] - Finland Oct 2, 1983 Sep 20, 1983 [2] - France Oct 2, 1983 Sep 25, 1981 [3] Mar 6, 1979 Gabon Oct 2, 1983 Apr 26, 1983 [2] - Gambia Feb 1, 1992 Nov 1, 1991 [2] - Georgia Feb 8, 1995 Nov 8, 1994 [2] - Germany Oct 2, 1983 Jan 21, 1982 [1] Nov 16, 1978 Ghana Sep 3, 1991 Jun 3, 1991 [2] - Greece Oct 2, 1983 Sep 23, 1982 [2] - Grenada Oct 26, 2018 Jul 26, 2018 [2] - Guatemala Feb 3, 1998 Nov 3, 1997 [2] - Guinea Jan 2, 2003 Oct 2, 2002 [2] - Guinea-Bissau Jan 24, 2017 Oct 24, 2016 [2] - Guyana Mar 10, 1998 Dec 10, 1997 [2] - Honduras Nov 21, 2001 Aug 21, 2001 [2] - Hungary Apr 14, 1985 Jan 14, 1985 [2] - Iceland Sep 25, 1985 Jun 25, 1985 [2] - India Dec 24, 1986 Sep 24, 1986 [2] - Indonesia Jan 21, 1987 Oct 21, 1986 [2] - Iran, Islamic Republic of Jan 25, 2003 Oct 25, 2002 [2] - Iraq May 6, 2018 Feb 6, 2018 [2] - Ireland Apr 6, 1995 Jan 6, 1995 [2] - Israel Oct 2, 1983 Aug 31, 1983 [2] - Italy Oct 2, 1983 Oct 1, 1982 [2] - Jamaica Jun 13, 1991 Mar 13, 1991 [2] - Japan Oct 2, 1983 Jun 9, 1983 [2] - Jordan Sep 2, 2006 Jun 2, 2006 [2] - Kazakhstan Jun 7, 1994 Mar 7, 1994 [2] - Kenya Mar 15, 1993 Dec 15, 1992 [2] - Kiribati May 5, 2007 Feb 5, 2007 [2] - Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Aug 1, 1985 May 1, 1985 [2] - Korea, Republic of Oct 23, 1984 Jul 23, 1984 [2] - Kuwait Nov 7, 2007 Aug 7, 2007 [2] - Latvia Aug 20, 1992 May 20, 1992 [2] - Lebanon Oct 2, 1983 Jul 18, 1983 [2] - Liberia Oct 2, 1983 Oct 28, 1980 [1] Oct 24, 1978 Libya Jul 28, 2005 Apr 28, 2005 [2] - Lithuania Mar 4, 1992 Dec 4, 1991 [2] - Luxembourg May 14, 1991 Feb 14, 1991 [2] - Madagascar Nov 30, 2005 Aug 30, 2005 [2] - Malawi Mar 17, 2002 Dec 17, 2001 [2] - Malaysia May 1, 1997 Jan 31, 1997 [2] - Maldives Aug 20, 2005 May 20, 2005 [2] - Malta Sep 21, 1991 Jun 21, 1991 [2] - Marshall Islands Jul 26, 1988 Apr 26, 1988 [2] - Mauritania Feb 24, 1998 Nov 24, 1997 [2] - Mauritius Jul 6, 1995 Apr 6, 1995 [2] - Mexico Jul 23, 1992 Apr 23, 1992 [1] Jun 1, 1978 Moldova, Republic of Jan 11, 2006 Oct 11, 2005 [2] - Monaco Nov 20, 1992 Aug 20, 1992 [2] - Mongolia Jan 15, 2004 Oct 15, 2003 [2] - Montenegro Jun 3, 2006 Jun 3, 2006 [4] - Morocco Jan 12, 1994 Oct 12, 1993 [2] - Mozambique Feb 9, 2006 Nov 9, 2005 [2] - Myanmar Aug 4, 1988 May 4, 1988 [2] - Namibia Mar 18, 2003 Dec 18, 2002 [2] - Netherlands Oct 2, 1983 Jun 30, 1983 [3] Nov 17, 1978 New Zealand Dec 25, 1998 Sep 25, 1998 [2] - Nicaragua May 1, 2001 Feb 1, 2001 [2] - Nigeria Aug 24, 2002 May 24, 2002 [2] - Niue (New Zealand) Sep 27, 2012 Jun 27, 2012 [2] - Norway Oct 2, 1983 Jul 15, 1980 [2] - Oman Jun 13, 1984 Mar 13, 1984 [2] - Pakistan Feb 22, 1995 Nov 22, 1994 [2] - Palau Dec 29, 2011 Sep 29, 2011 [2] - Panama May 20, 1985 Feb 20, 1985 [2] - Papua New Guinea Jan 25, 1994 Oct 25, 1993 [2] - Peru Oct 2, 1983 Apr 25, 1980 [2] - Philippines Sep 15, 2001 Jun 15, 2001 [2] - Poland Jul 1, 1986 Apr 1, 1986 [1] Oct 16, 1978 Portugal Jan 22, 1988 Oct 22, 1987 [2] - Qatar Jun 8, 2006 Mar 8, 2006 [2] - Romania Jul 15, 1993 Apr 15, 1993 [2] - Russian Federation Feb 3, 1984 Nov 3, 1983 [2] - Saint Kitts and Nevis Mar 24, 1998 Dec 24, 1997 [2] - Saint Lucia Oct 12, 2000 Jul 12, 2000 [2] - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Jan 28, 1984 Oct 28, 1983 [2] - Samoa May 7, 2002 Feb 7, 2002 [2] - Sao Tome and Principe Jan 29, 1999 Oct 29, 1998 [2] - Saudi Arabia Aug 23, 2005 May 23, 2005 [2] - Senegal Apr 16, 1997 Jan 16, 1997 [2] - Serbia Jun 3, 2006 Jun 3, 2006 [4] - Seychelles Feb 28, 1991 Nov 28, 1990 [2] - Sierra Leone Oct 26, 2001 Jul 26, 2001 [2] - Singapore Feb 1, 1991 Nov 1, 1990 [2] - Slovakia Jan 1, 1993 Jan 1, 1993 [4] - Slovenia Jun 25, 1991 Jun 25, 1991 [4] - Solomon Islands Sep 30, 2004 Jun 30, 2004 [2] - South Africa Feb 28, 1985 Nov 28, 1984 [2] - Spain Oct 6, 1984 Jul 6, 1984 [1] May 16, 1979 Sri Lanka Sep 24, 1997 Jun 24, 1997 [2] - Suriname Feb 4, 1989 Nov 4, 1988 [2] - Sweden Oct 2, 1983 Jun 9, 1980 [1] Mar 1, 1979 Switzerland Mar 15, 1988 Dec 15, 1987 [2] - Syrian Arab Republic Feb 9, 1989 Nov 9, 1988 [2] - Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Oct 23, 2008 Jul 23, 2008 [2] - Thailand Feb 2, 2008 Nov 2, 2007 [2] - Togo May 9, 1990 Feb 9, 1990 [2] - Tonga May 1, 1996 Feb 1, 1996 [2] - Trinidad and Tobago Jun 6, 2000 Mar 6, 2000 [2] - Tunisia Oct 2, 1983 Oct 10, 1980 [2] - Turkey Jan 10, 1991 Oct 10, 1990 [2] - Turkmenistan May 4, 2009 Feb 4, 2009 [2] - Tuvalu Nov 22, 1985 Aug 22, 1985 [2] - Uganda Jul 3, 2019 Apr 3, 2019 [2] - Ukraine Jan 25, 1994 Oct 25, 1993 [2] - United Arab Emirates Apr 15, 2007 Jan 15, 2007 [2] - United Kingdom Oct 2, 1983 May 22, 1980 [1] Aug 24, 1978 United States of America Oct 2, 1983 Aug 12, 1980 [1] Jun 27, 1978 Uruguay Oct 2, 1983 Apr 30, 1979 [6] - Vanuatu Jul 13, 1989 Apr 13, 1989 [2] - Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Oct 29, 1994 Jul 29, 1994 [2] - Viet Nam Aug 29, 1991 May 29, 1991 [2] - * [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 Enables International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships - Annex IV : Sewage Treaty | Multilateral | London | Feb 17, 1978 Keyword: Maritime zone, Liability/compensation, Hazardous substances, Resource/damage valuation, Oil pollution, International relations/cooperation, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Oil, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Navigation, Marine pollution (ship-based sources), Standards, Court/tribunal, Transport/storage, Dispute settlement, Survey/mapping Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000988) International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL) - Annex V (Optional): Garbage Treaty | Multilateral | London | Nov 2, 1973 Keyword: Maritime zone, Liability/compensation, Hazardous substances, Marine pollution, Resource/damage valuation, Oil pollution, International relations/cooperation, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Oil, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Navigation, Marine pollution (ship-based sources), Standards, Court/tribunal, Transport/storage, Dispute settlement, Survey/mapping Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000989) International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 - Annex III: Hazardous substances carried in packaged form Treaty | Multilateral | London | Nov 17, 1978 Keyword: Maritime zone, Liability/compensation, Hazardous substances, Resource/damage valuation, Oil pollution, Marine pollution (dumping at sea), International relations/cooperation, Monitoring, Offences/penalties, Oil, Certification, Data collection/reporting, Enforcement/compliance, Inspection, Navigation, Marine pollution (ship-based sources), Standards, Court/tribunal, Transport/storage, Dispute settlement, Survey/mapping Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000987) Amends International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships Treaty | Multilateral | London | Nov 2, 1973 Keyword: Transport/storage, Marine pollution (dumping at sea), Data collection/reporting, Survey/mapping, Court/tribunal, Monitoring, Oil pollution, Resource/damage valuation, Oil, International relations/cooperation, Navigation, Enforcement/compliance, Dispute settlement, Certification, Inspection, Liability/compensation, Maritime zone, Hazardous substances, Offences/penalties, Standards, Marine pollution (ship-based sources) Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000113) Amended by Amendments to the Annex of the Protocol of 1978 relating to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships, 1973 Treaty | Multilateral | Sep 7, 1984 Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000841) Cited by Protocol on the Control of Marine Transboundary Movements and Disposal of Hazardous Wastes and Other Wastes Treaty | Multilateral | Tehran | Mar 17, 1998 Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001298) International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea, 1996 Treaty | Multilateral | London | May 3, 1996 Keyword: Transport/storage, Data collection/reporting, Vessel ownership, Radioactive waste, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Resource/damage valuation, Special fund, Oil, Hazardous waste, Enforcement/compliance, Liability/compensation, Jurisdictional competence, Hazardous substances Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001245) International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation Treaty | Multilateral | London | Nov 30, 1990 Keyword: Technology transfer, Data collection/reporting, Research, Oil, Oil pollution, Early warning system/emergency intervention system, Resource/damage valuation, Capacity building, Education Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001109) Protocol on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation in the Pacific Region Treaty | Multilateral | Nouméa | Sep 10, 2006 Keyword: Marine area, Polluter pays principle, Oil pollution, Public health, Marine pollution (ship-based sources), Recreational water use, Precautionary principle, Marine pollution, Oil Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-160044) Protocol on Hazardous and Noxious Substances Pollution, Preparadness, Response and Cooperation in the Pacific Region Treaty | Multilateral | Nouméa | Sep 10, 2006 Keyword: Polluter pays principle, Marine area, Emissions, Ecosystem preservation, Research, Public health, Marine pollution (ship-based sources), Hazardous substances, Precautionary principle, Education, Marine pollution, Tourism, International relations/cooperation Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-160045) Other references Legislation 1 record related to this treaty. 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