Protocol of 1992 to amend the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969 Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Nov 27, 1992 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001177) Title abbreviation CLC Protocol 1992 Title (French) Protocole portant amendement à la Convention internationale sur la responsabilité civile pour des dommages dus à la pollution par les hydrocarbures Title (Other) Protokoll zur Änderung des internationalen Übereinkommens über die zivilrechtliche Haftung für Ölverschmutzungsschäden Place of adoption London Depository IMO International Maritime Organization Language Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force May 30, 1996 Subject Waste & hazardous substances, Sea Abstract This Protocol extends the application of the 1969 Liability Convention to include the exclusive economic zone of a Contracting State established in accordance with international law, or if a Contracting State has not established such a zone, in an area beyond and adjacent to the territorial sea of that State determined by that State in accordance with international law and extending not more than 200 nautical miles from baseline from which the breadth of its territorial sea is measured (art. 3). It further extends the scope of the liability for pollution damage to be covered (art. 4 (1)) and changes the unit of account from the franc to Special Drawing Rights as defined by the International Monetary Fund (art. 6(4)). (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 French Website www.imo.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Albania Jun 30, 2006 Jun 30, 2005 [2] - Algeria Jun 11, 1999 Jun 11, 1998 [2] - Angola Oct 4, 2002 Oct 4, 2001 [2] - Antigua and Barbuda Jun 14, 2001 Jun 14, 2000 [2] - Argentina Oct 13, 2001 Oct 13, 2000 [2] - Australia Oct 9, 1996 Oct 9, 1995 [2] - Azerbaijan Jul 16, 2005 Jul 16, 2004 [2] - Bahamas Apr 1, 1998 Apr 1, 1997 [2] - Bahrain May 3, 1997 May 3, 1996 [2] - Barbados Jul 7, 1999 Jul 7, 1998 [2] - Belgium Oct 6, 1999 Oct 6, 1998 [2] - Belize Nov 27, 1999 Nov 27, 1998 [2] - Benin Feb 5, 2011 Feb 5, 2010 [2] - Brunei Darussalam Jan 3, 2003 Jan 3, 2002 [2] - Bulgaria Nov 28, 2004 Nov 28, 2003 [2] - Cabo Verde Jul 12, 2017 Jul 12, 2016 [2] - Cambodia May 27, 2016 May 27, 2015 [2] - Cameroon Oct 15, 2002 Oct 15, 2001 [2] - Canada May 29, 1999 May 29, 1998 [2] - Chile May 29, 2003 May 29, 2002 [2] - China Jan 5, 2000 Jan 5, 1999 [2] - Colombia Nov 19, 2002 Nov 19, 2001 [2] - Comoros Jan 15, 2001 Jan 15, 2000 [2] - Congo Aug 7, 2003 Aug 7, 2002 [2] - Cook Islands (New Zealand) Jul 4, 2004 Jul 4, 2003 [2] - Croatia Jan 12, 1999 Jan 12, 1998 [2] - Cyprus May 12, 1998 May 12, 1997 [2] - Côte d'Ivoire Jun 27, 2013 Jun 27, 2012 [2] - Denmark May 30, 1996 May 30, 1995 [1] Sep 15, 1993 Djibouti Jan 8, 2002 Jan 8, 2001 [2] - Dominica Aug 31, 2002 Aug 31, 2001 [2] - Dominican Republic Jun 24, 2000 Jun 24, 1999 [2] - Ecuador Dec 11, 2008 Dec 11, 2007 [2] - Egypt May 30, 1996 Apr 21, 1995 [2] - El Salvador Jan 2, 2003 Jan 2, 2002 [2] - Estonia Mar 12, 2008 Mar 12, 2007 [2] - Fiji Nov 30, 2000 Nov 30, 1999 [2] - Finland Aug 6, 2005 Aug 6, 2004 [2] - France May 30, 1996 Sep 29, 1994 [3] Feb 8, 1993 Gabon May 31, 2003 May 31, 2002 [2] - Georgia Apr 18, 2001 Apr 18, 2000 [2] - Germany May 30, 1996 Sep 29, 1994 [1] Apr 23, 1993 Ghana Feb 3, 2004 Feb 3, 2003 [2] - Greece Oct 9, 1996 Oct 9, 1995 [1] Jun 10, 1993 Grenada Jan 7, 1999 Jan 7, 1998 [2] - Guatemala Jun 8, 2002 Jun 8, 2001 [2] - Guinea Oct 2, 2003 Oct 2, 2002 [2] - Hungary Mar 30, 2008 Mar 30, 2007 [2] - Iceland Nov 13, 1999 Nov 13, 1998 [2] - India Nov 15, 2000 Nov 15, 1999 [2] - Indonesia Jul 6, 2000 Jul 6, 1999 [2] - Iran, Islamic Republic of Oct 24, 2008 Oct 24, 2007 [2] - Ireland May 16, 1998 May 15, 1997 [2] - Israel Oct 21, 2005 Oct 21, 2004 [2] - Italy Sep 16, 2000 Sep 16, 1999 [2] - Jamaica Jun 6, 1998 Jun 6, 1997 [2] - Japan May 30, 1996 Aug 24, 1994 [2] - Jordan Apr 4, 2015 Apr 4, 2014 [2] - Kenya Feb 2, 2001 Feb 2, 2000 [2] - Kiribati Feb 5, 2008 Feb 5, 2007 [2] - Korea, Republic of May 16, 1998 Mar 7, 1997 [2] - Kuwait Nov 24, 1996 Nov 24, 1995 [3] Apr 5, 1993 Latvia Mar 9, 1999 Mar 9, 1998 [2] - Lebanon Mar 30, 2006 Mar 30, 2005 [2] - Liberia Oct 5, 1996 Oct 5, 1995 [2] - Lithuania Jun 27, 2001 Jun 27, 2000 [2] - Luxembourg Apr 16, 2005 Apr 16, 2004 [2] - Madagascar Nov 21, 2006 Nov 21, 2005 [2] - Malaysia May 21, 2003 May 21, 2002 [2] - Maldives Jun 9, 2005 Jun 9, 2004 [2] - Malta Jan 6, 2001 Jan 6, 2000 [2] - Marshall Islands Oct 16, 1996 Oct 16, 1995 [2] - Mauritania Jul 8, 2014 Jul 8, 2013 [2] - Mauritius Dec 6, 2000 Dec 6, 1999 [2] - Mexico May 30, 1996 May 13, 1994 [2] - Moldova, Republic of May 20, 2006 May 20, 2005 [2] - Monaco Nov 8, 1997 Nov 8, 1996 [1] Feb 18, 1993 Mongolia Aug 8, 2009 Aug 8, 2008 [2] - Montenegro May 25, 2012 May 25, 2011 [2] - Morocco Aug 22, 2001 Aug 22, 2000 [1] Jun 15, 1993 Mozambique Oct 11, 2006 Oct 11, 2005 [2] - Myanmar Aug 2, 2017 Aug 2, 2016 [2] - Namibia Dec 18, 2003 Dec 18, 2002 [2] - Netherlands Nov 15, 1997 Nov 15, 1996 [2] - New Zealand Jun 25, 1999 Jun 25, 1998 [2] - Nicaragua May 4, 2013 May 4, 2012 [2] - Nigeria Apr 26, 2003 Apr 26, 2002 [2] - Niue (New Zealand) Apr 23, 2013 Apr 23, 2012 [2] - Norway May 30, 1996 Apr 3, 1995 [1] Sep 27, 1993 Oman May 30, 1996 Jul 8, 1994 [2] - Pakistan May 24, 2003 May 24, 2002 [2] - Palau Nov 29, 2012 Nov 29, 2011 [2] - Panama Mar 18, 2000 Mar 18, 1999 [2] - Papua New Guinea Mar 2, 2006 Mar 2, 2005 [2] - Peru Jan 23, 2002 Jan 23, 2001 [2] - Philippines Jul 7, 1998 Jul 7, 1997 [2] - Poland Dec 21, 2000 Dec 21, 1999 [2] Nov 11, 1993 Portugal Sep 1, 2006 Sep 1, 2005 [2] - Qatar Nov 13, 2002 Nov 13, 2001 [2] - Romania Nov 27, 2001 Nov 27, 2000 [2] - Russian Federation Mar 20, 2001 Mar 20, 2000 [2] - Saint Kitts and Nevis Nov 20, 2002 Nov 20, 2001 [2] - Saint Lucia Oct 7, 2005 Oct 7, 2004 [2] - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines May 20, 2005 May 20, 2004 [2] - Samoa Oct 9, 2002 Oct 9, 2001 [2] - Saudi Arabia Feb 1, 2003 Feb 1, 2002 [2] - Senegal Sep 29, 2012 Sep 29, 2011 [2] - Serbia Jun 17, 2004 Jun 17, 2003 [2] - Seychelles Jul 23, 2000 Jul 23, 1999 [2] - Sierra Leone May 23, 2006 May 23, 2005 [2] - Singapore Sep 18, 1998 Sep 18, 1997 [2] - Slovakia Jul 8, 2014 Jul 8, 2013 [2] - Slovenia Jul 19, 2001 Jul 19, 2000 [2] - Solomon Islands Jun 4, 2002 Jun 4, 2001 [2] - South Africa Jun 30, 2005 Jun 30, 2004 [2] - Spain Jul 6, 1996 Jul 6, 1995 [2] - Sri Lanka Jan 22, 2000 Jan 22, 1999 [2] - Sweden May 30, 1996 May 25, 1995 [1] Mar 10, 1993 Switzerland Jul 4, 1997 Jul 4, 1996 [2] - Syrian Arab Republic Oct 1, 2005 Oct 1, 2004 [2] - Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Jun 30, 2005 Jun 30, 2004 [2] - Togo Aug 2, 2012 Aug 2, 2011 [2] - Tonga Dec 10, 2000 Dec 10, 1999 [2] - Trinidad and Tobago Mar 6, 2001 Mar 6, 2000 [2] - Tunisia Jan 29, 1998 Jan 29, 1997 [2] - Turkey Feb 22, 2006 Feb 22, 2005 [2] - Turkmenistan Sep 21, 2010 Sep 21, 2009 [2] - Tuvalu Aug 17, 2002 Aug 17, 2001 [2] - Ukraine Nov 29, 2008 Nov 29, 2007 [2] - United Arab Emirates Nov 19, 1998 Nov 19, 1997 [2] - United Kingdom May 30, 1996 Sep 29, 1994 [2] - Uruguay Jul 9, 1998 Jul 9, 1997 [2] - Vanuatu Feb 18, 2000 Feb 18, 1999 [2] - Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Jul 22, 1999 Jul 22, 1998 [2] - Viet Nam Nov 19, 2003 Nov 19, 2002 [2] - Yemen Sep 20, 2007 Sep 20, 2006 [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 Amends 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) Supersedes Protocol to amend the International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage Treaty | Multilateral | London | May 25, 1984 Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-000839) Cited by Protocol of 2003 to the International Convention on the Establishment of an international Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1992 Treaty | Multilateral | London | May 16, 2003 Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001401) International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001 Treaty | Multilateral | London | Mar 23, 2001 Keyword: Jurisdictional competence, Enforcement/compliance, Registration, Certification, Marine pollution, Liability/compensation, Oil pollution, Vessel ownership Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001377) Other references Literature 2 records related to this treaty. 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