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PROTOCOL RELATING TO INTERVENTION ON THE HIGH SEAS IN CASES
OF MARINE POLLUTION BY SUBSTANCES OTHER THAN OIL
(as amended)
Objective
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To enable States to take action on the high seas in cases of
maritime casualties resulting in grave and imminent danger of
pollution to their coastline or related interests by substances
other than oil.
Summary of provisions
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(a) Parties may take such measures as are necessary on the
high seas to prevent, mitigate or eliminate grave and imminent
danger to their coastline or related interests from pollution or the
threat of pollution by substances other than oil following a
maritime casualty (art. 1);
(b) Article I, paragraph 2 and articles II-VIII of the 1969
International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas
in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties and its annexes are applicable
to this Protocol (art. 2);
(c) A list of substances is to be established and maintained
by an appropriate body.
Membership
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Open to States which have ratified, accepted, approved or
acceded to the 1969 International Convention Relating to
Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties.
Instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession to be
deposited with the Secretary-General of IMO.
Date of adoption 2.11.1973
Place of adoption London, UK
Date of entry into force 10. 3.1983
Languages English, French, Russian,
Spanish
Depositary IMO
Participant Entry into force
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Australia 5. 2.1984
Bahamas 30. 3.1983
Belgium 30. 3.1983
China 24. 5.1990
Denmark 7. 8.1983
Egypt 4. 5.1989
Finland 2.11.1986
France 31. 3.1986
Germany 19.11.1985
Italy 30. 3.1983
Liberia 30. 3.1983
Mexico 30. 3.1983
Netherlands* 30. 3.1980
Norway 30. 3.1983
Oman 24. 4.1985
Poland 30. 3.1983
Portugal 6.10.1987
Russian Federation 30. 3.1983
Sweden 30. 3.1983
Switzerland 14. 3.1988
Tunisia 30. 3.1983
United Kingdom of Great
Britain and Northern
Ireland** 30. 3.1983
United States of
America 30. 3.1983
Yemen 30. 3.1983
Yugoslavia 30. 3.1983
* The Kingdom, including the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.
** Extended to Anguilla, Bermuda, the British Antarctic
Territory, the British Virgin Islands, the Cayman Islands, the
Falkland Islands (Malvinas) and Dependencies, Hong Kong, Montserrat,
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands, St. Helena and
Dependencies, the Turks and Caicos Islands and the United Kingdom
Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia on the Island of
Cyprus on 30. 3.1983.
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