Статус Международной конвенции о гражданской ответственности за ущерб от загрязнения бункерным топливом (Bunkers 2001) (Лондон, 23 марта 2001 года) [рус., англ.]
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СТАТУС МЕЖДУНАРОДНОЙ КОНВЕНЦИИ О ГРАЖДАНСКОЙ ОТВЕТСТВЕННОСТИ ЗА УЩЕРБ ОТ ЗАГРЯЗНЕНИЯ БУНКЕРНЫМ ТОПЛИВОМ (BUNKERS 2001) (ЛОНДОН, 23 МАРТА 2001 ГОДА)
(по состоянию на 9 декабря 2025 года)
I. Подписи
II. Договаривающиеся государства
| Дата сдачи на хранение грамоты | Дата вступления в силу | |
|---|---|---|
| Австралия (ратификация) | 16.03.2009 | 16.06.2009 |
| Австрия (присоединение) | 30.01.2013 | 30.04.2013 |
| Азербайджан (присоединение) | 22.06.2010 | 22.09.2010 |
| Албания (присоединение) | 30.04.2010 | 30.07.2010 |
| Антигуа и Барбуда (присоединение) | 19.12.2008 | 19.03.2009 |
| Багамские Острова (присоединение) <1> | 30.01.2008 | 21.11.2008 |
| Барбадос (присоединение) | 15.10.2009 | 15.01.2010 |
| Бахрейн (присоединение) | 14.08.2017 | 14.11.2017 |
| Беларусь (присоединение) | 05.09.2019 | 05.12.2019 |
| Белиз (присоединение) | 22.08.2011 | 22.11.2011 |
| Бельгия (присоединение) <1> | 11.08.2009 | 11.11.2009 |
| Болгария (присоединение) <1> | 06.07.2007 | 21.11.2008 |
| Вануату (присоединение) | 20.08.2008 | 21.11.2008 |
| Венгрия (присоединение) | 30.01.2008 | 21.11.2008 |
| Вьетнам (присоединение) | 18.06.2010 | 18.09.2010 |
| Габон (присоединение) | 17.04.2019 | 17.07.2019 |
| Гайана (присоединение) | 20.02.2019 | 20.05.2019 |
| Гвинея-Бисау (присоединение) | 12.05.2022 | 12.08.2022 |
| Германия (ратификация) <1> | 24.04.2007 | 21.11.2008 |
| Гондурас (присоединение) | 15.02.2022 | 15.05.2022 |
| Гренада (присоединение) | 26.07.2018 | 26.10.2018 |
| Греция (присоединение) | 22.12.2005 | 21.11.2008 |
| Грузия (присоединение) | 13.09.2018 | 13.12.2018 |
| Дания (ратификация) <1>, <4> | 23.07.2008 | 21.11.2008 |
| Джибути (присоединение) | 12.10.2015 | 12.01.2016 |
| Египет (присоединение) <1> | 15.02.2010 | 15.05.2010 |
| Индонезия (присоединение) | 11.09.2014 | 11.12.2014 |
| Иордания (присоединение) | 24.03.2010 | 24.06.2010 |
| Ирак (присоединение) | 08.08.2023 | 08.11.2023 |
| Иран (Исламская Республика) (присоединение) | 21.11.2011 | 21.02.2012 |
| Ирландия (присоединение) <1> | 23.12.2008 | 23.03.2009 |
| Испания (ратификация) <1> | 10.12.2003 | 21.11.2008 |
| Италия (ратификация) | 18.11.2010 | 18.02.2011 |
| Канада (присоединение) | 02.10.2009 | 02.01.2010 |
| Кения (присоединение) | 07.07.2015 | 07.10.2015 |
| Кипр (присоединение) <1> | 10.01.2005 | 21.11.2008 |
| Кирибати (присоединение) | 29.07.2009 | 29.10.2009 |
| Китай (присоединение) <1>, <4> | 09.12.2008 | 09.03.2009 |
| Коморские Острова (присоединение) | 01.02.2018 | 01.05.2018 |
| Конго (присоединение) | 19.05.2014 | 19.08.2014 |
| Корейская Народно-Демократическая Республика (присоединение) | 17.07.2009 | 17.10.2009 |
| Кот-д'Ивуар (присоединение) | 08.07.2013 | 08.10.2013 |
| Латвия (присоединение) | 19.04.2005 | 21.11.2008 |
| Либерия (присоединение) | 21.08.2008 | 21.11.2008 |
| Ливан (присоединение) | 05.04.2017 | 05.07.2017 |
| Литва (присоединение) | 14.09.2007 | 21.11.2008 |
| Люксембург (присоединение) <1> | 21.11.2005 | 21.11.2008 |
| Маврикий (присоединение) | 17.07.2013 | 17.10.2013 |
| Мадагаскар (присоединение) | 11.07.2017 | 11.10.2017 |
| Малайзия (присоединение) | 12.11.2008 | 12.02.2009 |
| Мальта (присоединение) <1> | 12.11.2008 | 12.02.2009 |
| Марокко (ратификация) | 14.04.2010 | 14.07.2010 |
| Маршалловы Острова (присоединение) | 09.05.2008 | 21.11.2008 |
| Монголия (присоединение) | 28.09.2011 | 28.12.2011 |
| Мьянма (присоединение) | 19.01.2018 | 19.04.2019 |
| Намибия (присоединение) | 15.07.2020 | 15.10.2020 |
| Науру (присоединение) | 23.03.2020 | 23.06.2020 |
| Нигерия (присоединение) | 01.10.2010 | 01.01.2011 |
| Нидерланды (присоединение) | 23.12.2010 | 23.03.2011 |
| Никарагуа (присоединение) | 03.04.2014 | 03.07.2014 |
| Ниуэ (присоединение) | 18.05.2012 | 18.08.2012 |
| Новая Зеландия (присоединение) <1> | 04.04.2014 | 04.07.2014 |
| Норвегия (ратификация) <1> | 25.03.2008 | 21.11.2008 |
| Объединенные Арабские Эмираты (присоединение) | 23.03.2021 | 23.06.2021 |
| Оман (присоединение) | 30.04.2020 | 30.07.2020 |
| Острова Кука (присоединение) | 21.08.2008 | 21.11.2008 |
| Палау (присоединение) | 28.09.2011 | 28.12.2011 |
| Панама (присоединение) | 17.02.2009 | 17.05.2009 |
| Польша (присоединение) <1> | 15.12.2006 | 21.11.2008 |
| Португалия (присоединение) <1> | 21.07.2015 | 21.10.2015 |
| Республика Корея (присоединение) | 28.08.2009 | 28.11.2009 |
| Российская Федерация (присоединение) | 24.02.2009 | 24.05.2009 |
| Румыния (присоединение) | 15.06.2009 | 15.09.2009 |
| Самоа (присоединение) | 18.05.2004 | 21.11.2008 |
| Сан-Марино (присоединение) | 19.04.2021 | 19.07.2021 |
| Сан-Томе и Принсипи | 15.08.2022 | 15.11.2022 |
| Саудовская Аравия (присоединение) | 29.10.2018 | 29.01.2019 |
| Сейшельские Острова (присоединение) | 23.08.2019 | 23.11.2019 |
| Сент-Винсент и Гренадины (присоединение) | 26.11.2008 | 26.02.2009 |
| Сент-Китс и Невис (присоединение) | 21.10.2009 | 21.01.2010 |
| Сент-Люсия (присоединение) | 26.05.2016 | 26.08.2016 |
| Сербия (присоединение) | 08.07.2010 | 08.10.2010 |
| Сингапур (присоединение) <1> | 31.03.2006 | 21.11.2008 |
| Сирийская Арабская Республика (присоединение) <1> | 24.04.2009 | 24.07.2009 |
| Словакия (присоединение) <1> | 01.05.2013 | 01.08.2013 |
| Словения (присоединение) | 20.05.2004 | 21.11.2008 |
| Соединенное Королевство (ратификация) <1>, <2> | 29.06.2006 | 21.11.2008 |
| Соломоновы Острова (присоединение) | 15.10.2020 | 15.01.2021 |
| Сьерра-Леоне (присоединение) | 21.11.2007 | 21.11.2008 |
| Того (присоединение) | 23.04.2012 | 23.07.2012 |
| Тонга (присоединение) | 18.09.2003 | 21.11.2008 |
| Тувалу (присоединение) | 12.01.2009 | 12.04.2009 |
| Тунис (присоединение) <1> | 05.09.2011 | 05.12.2011 |
| Туркменистан (присоединение) | 23.01.2024 | 23.04.2024 |
| Турция (присоединение) | 12.09.2013 | 12.12.2013 |
| Фиджи (присоединение) | 08.03.2016 | 08.06.2016 |
| Финляндия (принятие) <1> | 18.11.2008 | 18.02.2009 |
| Франция (присоединение) <1> | 19.10.2010 | 19.01.2011 |
| Хорватия (присоединение) <1> | 15.12.2006 | 21.11.2008 |
| Черногория (присоединение) | 29.11.2011 | 29.02.2012 |
| Чехия (присоединение) | 20.12.2012 | 20.03.2013 |
| Швейцария (присоединение) | 24.09.2013 | 24.12.2013 |
| Швеция (ратификация) <1> | 03.06.2013 | 03.09.2013 |
| Экваториальная Гвинея (присоединение) | 03.12.2025 | 03.03.2026 |
| Эстония (присоединение) <1> | 05.10.2006 | 21.11.2008 |
| Эфиопия (присоединение) | 17.02.2009 | 17.05.2009 |
| Ямайка (присоединение) | 02.05.2003 | 21.11.2008 |
| Япония (присоединение) | 01.07.2020 | 01.10.2020 |
Число государств-участников: 108
INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON CIVIL LIABILITY FOR BUNKER OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE, 2001 (BUNKERS 2001)
Done at London, 23 March 2001
Entry into force: 21 November 2008
I. Signatories
II. Contracting States
| Number of Contracting States: | 108 |
|---|---|
| (the combined merchant fleets of which constitute approximately 95.06% of the gross tonnage of the world's merchant fleet) |
<1> For the text of a declaration, reservation or statement, see section III.
<2> Extended to the Isle of Man with effect from 21 November 2008.
Extended to Gibraltar with effect from 28 November 2009.
Extended to Bermuda with effect from 16 January 2009.
Extended to the Cayman Islands with effect from 12 January 2011.
Extended to the British Virgin Islands with effect from 9 September 2013.
Extended to the Bailiwick of Guernsey with effect from 12 January 2023.
Extended to Falkland Islands (Malvinas) with effect from 2 August 2023 <*>.
<3> Applies to the Macau Special Administrative Region with effect from 9 March 2009.
Applies to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with effect from 22 January 2010.
<4> Applies to the Faroes with effect from 9 January 2019.
<*> A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands (Malvinas). The Secretary-General received a communication from the Embassy of the Argentine Republic, on 13 October 2023, the full text of which is contained in Circular Letter No. 4796.
III. Declarations, Reservations and Statements
Belgium
The instrument of accession by Belgium contained the following declaration:
«Judgements on matters covered by the Convention, when given by a court of another member state of the European Union, with the exception of Denmark, shall be recognized and enforced in Belgium according to the relevant Community rules on the subject.»
Bulgaria
The instrument of accession by Bulgaria contained the following declaration:
«Judgements on matters covered by the Convention shall, when given by a court in Belgium, France, Germany, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Ireland, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Austria, Finland, Sweden, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Malta, Poland, Slovakia, Slovenia and Romania, be recognized and enforced in Bulgaria according to the relevant internal Community rules on the subject.»
China
The instrument of accession by China contained the following declarations:
«1. Article 7 of the Convention shall not apply to the ships operating exclusively within the inland waterways of the People's Republic of China.»
2. In accordance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China and the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, the Government of the People's Republic of China decides that the Convention applies to the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China, and unless otherwise notified by the Government, shall not apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China.»
Subsequently, however, a further communication was received that the Convention applies to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with effect from 22 January 2010.
Cyprus
The instrument of accession by Cyprus was accompanied by the following declaration:
«Judgements on matters covered by the Convention shall, when given by a court in Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or the United Kingdom, be recognised and enforced in the Republic of Cyprus according to the relevant internal Community rules on the subject (at present, these rules are laid down in Regulation (EC) No. 44/2001).»
Denmark
The instrument of ratification by Denmark was accompanied by the following declaration:
«In connection with Denmark's signature of the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001, Denmark declares that it reserves the right at a later stage to make a declaration indicating the relevant internal Community rules which will apply in the relation between Denmark and the other Member States of the European Community on the rules on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements covered by the Convention.»
The instrument of ratification by Denmark was accompanied by the following declaration:
«The Government of Denmark declares that, due to its obligations towards the European Community, it shall until further notice not be bound by the provisions of Article 9 of the Convention regarding jurisdiction and Article 10 of the Convention regarding recognition and enforcement.»
The instrument of ratification by Denmark also contained the declaration that «The Convention shall not apply to the Faroes and Greenland until further notice.»
The Depositary received, on 18 March 2011, a communication of the withdrawal of the above declaration and submission of a new declaration as follows:
«Judgements on matters covered by the Convention shall, when given by a court of a European Union Member State other than Denmark, be recognized and enforced in Denmark, according to the relevant internal Union rules on the subject based on the Agreement between the European Community and the Kingdom of Denmark on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters.»
The Depositary received, on 9 January 2019, a communication of the withdrawal of the of the territorial declaration with regard to the Faroes (as contained in the instrument of ratification).
Egypt
The instrument of accession by Egypt contained the following declaration:
«The Arab Republic of Egypt hereby declares that the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001, is not applicable to ships passing through the Suez Maritime Canal, in order to ensure the freedom of use of the Suez Canal and its ports».
Estonia
The instrument of accession by Estonia contained the following declaration:
«1. Judgements on matters covered by the Convention shall, when given by a court of the Member State of the European Union, except the court of Denmark, be recognized and enforced in the Republic of Estonia according to the relevant European Community rules on the subject.»
2. Based on the Article 7 paragraph 15 of the Convention, the Article 7 does not apply to ships operating exclusively within the waters of the Republic of Estonia.»
Finland
The signature for Finland was accompanied by the following declaration:
«Judgements on matters covered by the Convention shall, when given by a Court of Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden and United Kingdom, be recognised and enforced in Finland according to the relevant internal Community rules on the subject.»
France
The instrument of accession by France contained the following declaration:
«France declares that judgements on matters covered by the Convention, when given by a court of a Member State of the European Community except for France and Denmark, shall be recognized and enforced in France according to the relevant Community rules on the subject.»
Germany
The signature for Germany was accompanied by the following declaration:
«Judgements on matters within the scope of this Convention, when given by a court in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Spain, Sweden or the United Kingdom, shall be recognized and enforced in the Federal Republic of Germany in accordance with the relevant internal Community rules (these rules are currently laid down in Council Regulation (EC) No. 44/2001 of 22 December 2000 on jurisdiction and the recognition and enforcement of judgements in civil and commercial matters (Official Journal of the European Communities L 12 of 16 January 2001, page 1ff)).»
«The Federal Republic of Germany informs the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization of the following:»
«Signature is in accordance with the Council Decision authorizing the Member States to sign, ratify or accede, in the interest of the European Community, to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2002 (the Bunkers Convention).»
Ireland
The instrument of accession by Ireland contained the following declaration:
«Judgements on matters covered by the Convention shall, when given by a court of another Member State of the European Community other than Denmark, be recognized and enforced in Ireland according to the relevant internal Community rules on the subject.»
Lithuania
The instrument of accession by Lithuania contained the following declaration:
«...the Seimas of the Republic of Lithuania... declares that judgments on matters covered by the Convention shall, when given by a court of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Luxembourg, Malta, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or the United Kingdom, be recognized and enforced in the Republic of Lithuania according to the relevant internal Community rules on the subject.»
Luxembourg
The instrument of accession by Luxembourg was accompanied by the following declaration:
«Luxembourg, being subject to Community regulations on these matters in its mutual relations with the Member States of the European Community, will apply the Community regulations concerning jurisdiction to the extent that the pollution damage occurs in a geographical zone as specified in article 2 of the Convention, belonging to a Member State of the European Community, and that the defendant is domiciled in a Member State of the European Community.»
Judgements as specified in article 10, paragraph 1 of the Convention, when given by a court of a Member State of the European Community, will be recognized and enforced in the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg in accordance with the Community regulations.»
Malta
The instrument of accession by Malta contained the following declaration:
«Judgements covered by the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001, shall, when given by a court of the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Cyprus, Czechia, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Finland, the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, the Slovak Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Sweden and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, be recognized and enforced in Malta according to the relevant internal Community rules on the subject.»
Netherlands
The instrument of accession by the Netherlands contained the following declaration:
«The Kingdom of the Netherlands declares that judgments on matters covered by the Convention shall, when given by a court of Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Czechia, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden or the United Kingdom, be recognized and enforced in the European part of the Netherlands according to the relevant internal Community rules on the subject.»
New Zealand
The instrument of accession of New Zealand was accompanied by the following declaration:
«...consistent with the constitutional status of Tokelau and taking into account the commitment of the Government of New Zealand to the development of self-government for Tokelau through an act of self-determination under the charter of the United Nations, this accession shall not extend to Tokelau unless and until a declaration to this effect is lodged by the Government of New Zealand with the depositary on the basis of appropriate consultation with that territory.»
Norway
The instrument of ratification by Norway contained the following declaration:
«In accordance with article 4, paragraph 3 of the Convention, Norway will apply the Convention to warships, naval auxiliary ships or other ships owned or operated by the Norwegian State and used, for the time being, only on Government non-commercial service. The rules of the Convention will apply generally to such ships.»
For such ships owned by the Norwegian State, it follows by Section 186, third paragraph of the Norwegian Maritime Act of June 24, 1994, No. 39, that if insurance or other financial security is not maintained in respect of such a ship, the ship may instead carry a certificate issued by the appropriate authority of the State, stating that the ship is owned by the State and that the ship's liability is covered within the limit prescribed in accordance with article 7, paragraph 1.»
Poland
The Depositary received, on 7 January 2007, the following declaration from the Republic of Poland:
«Judgements on matters covered by the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, when given by a court of the Kingdom of Belgium, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Portuguese Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Czechia, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Republic of Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, be recognised and enforced in the Republic of Poland according to the relevant international Community rules on the subject.»
Portugal
The Depositary received, on 14 December 2015, the following declaration from the Portuguese Republic:
«Judgements on matters covered by the Convention shall, when given by a court of another Member State of the European Union other than Denmark, be recognised and enforced in Portugal according to the relevant internal Community rules on the subject.»
Romania
The instrument of acceptance by Romania was accompanied by the following declaration:
«1. Judgements concerning issues provided for by the BUNKERS Convention of 2001, when delivered by courts from the Republic of Austria, the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Hellenic Republic, the Republic of Estonia, the Republic of Finland, the French Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Ireland, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, the Republic of Malta, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Republic of Poland, the Republic of Portugal, the Republic of Slovakia, the Republic of Slovenia, the Kingdom of Spain, the Kingdom of Sweden, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, or the Republic of Hungary, are recognized and enforced in Romania, in accordance with the relevant European Union Regulations;»
2. Romania accedes to the BUNKERS Convention of 2001 in accordance with the Decision of the European Union Council No. 2002/762/CE of 19 September 2002 to authorize the Member States in the interest of European Community to sign, to ratify or to accede to this international Convention.»
Slovakia
The instrument of accession by Slovakia was accompanied by the following declaration:
«Judgements on matters within the scope of this Convention, when given by a court in the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, Spain, the French Republic, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Hungary, Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, be recognized and enforced in the Slovak Republic of Germany in accordance with the relevant internal Community rules on the subject (Regulation (EC) No. 44/2001)».
Spain
The instrument of ratification by Spain was accompanied by the following declaration:
«Spain declares that judicial rulings on the matters addressed by the Convention, whether pronounced by a Court in Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Portugal, Sweden or the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, shall be recognized and acted upon in Spain, pursuant to the provisions in the relevant internal regulations of the European Union.»
Sweden
The signature by Sweden was accompanied by the following declaration (from the Minister for Foreign Affairs of Sweden):
«I further declare that Judgements on matters covered by the Convention shall, when given by a court of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, Portugal or Spain, be recognised and enforced in Sweden according to the relevant internal Community rules on the subject.»
The instrument of ratification by Sweden contained the following declaration:
«In accordance with article 4, paragraph 3 of the Convention, Sweden will apply the Convention to warships, naval auxiliary ships and other ships owned or operated by a State and used for the time being only on Government non-commercial service. The rules of liability in the Convention will apply generally when such ships cause pollution damage in the territory, including the territorial sea of Sweden, or in the exclusive economic zone of Sweden or preventive measures have been taken to prevent or minimize pollution damage in the territory of Sweden or in the exclusive economic zone of Sweden. Such ships will not be required to maintain insurance or other financial security according to article 7 in the Convention and will not be required to hold a certificate according to article 7, paragraph 2 or 14 of the Convention.»
«Judgements on matters covered by the Convention, when given by a court of another Member State of the European Union, with the exception of Denmark, shall be recognized and enforced in Sweden according to the relevant internal Union rules on the subject.»
Syrian Arab Republic
The instrument contained the following declaration:
«The Syrian Arab Republic by joining this Agreement does not in any way recognise Israel and will not enter into any dealings with it as prescribed by the Agreement.»
Tunisia
The instrument of accession by Tunisia was accompanied by the following declaration:
«The accession by the Republic of Tunisia to this Convention shall not be binding upon it in respect of any future amendment to the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976.»
Turkiye
The instrument of accession by Turkiye was accompanied by the following declaration:
«In acceding to the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage, 2001, the Republic of Turkiye dissociates itself from the references made in this Convention to the international instruments thant it is not party to, including the United Nations Convention of the Law of the Sea, 1982. The accession of Turkiye to the 2001 Bunker Convention cannot be interpreted as a change in the legal position of Turkiye with regard to the said instruments.»
In relation to article 2(a)(ii) of this Convention, the Republic of Turkiye considers that this article is not in conformity with international law and defines those maritime areas as high seas whereby no country has jurisdiction and sovereign rights according to international law. The Republic of Turkiye however, taking into consideration the objectives of this Convention, reserves its rights deriving from the Convention. Within this context, the Republic of Turkiye hereby declares that in maritime areas where there has been no delimitation agreement between opposite of adjacent coastal States, the exercise of authority or any claim thereof under this Convention by any Coastal States Party to this Convention, creates no rights or obligations with regard to delimitation of maritime areas, nor does it create a precedent for the future agreements between those States concerning the delimitations of maritime areas under national jurisdiction.
Finally, in relation to the implementation of article 9 of this Convention, the Republic of Turkiye hereby declares that it would only take into account the jurisdiction of the courts of the States Parties that have diplomatic relations with Turkiye.»
United Kingdom
The signature of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was accompanied by the following declaration:
«Judgements on matters covered by the Convention shall, when given by a court of Austria, Belgium, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Netherlands, Portugal Spain or Sweden, be recognised and enforced in the United Kingdom according to the relevant internal Community rules on the subject.»
The depositary received a communication on 29 June 2006 from the Government of the United Kingdom informing of the withdrawal of the declaration made upon signing the Convention and replacing it with the following declaration, as follows:
«Judgements on matters covered by the Convention shall, when given by a court of Austria, Belgium, Czechia, Cyprus, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain or Sweden, be recognized and enforced in the United Kingdom according to the relevant internal Community rules on the subject.»