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title: "<Статус Международной конвенции о создании Международного фонда для компенсации ущерба от загрязнения нефтью (ФОНД/FUND) (Брюссель, 18 декабря 1971 года)> [рус., англ.]"
status: действует
canonical: "https://bukva.ai/docs/status-mezhdunarodnoy-konventsii-o-sozdanii"
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## <Статус Международной конвенции о создании Международного фонда для компенсации ущерба от загрязнения нефтью (ФОНД/FUND) (Брюссель, 18 декабря 1971 года)> [рус., англ.]

# <Статус Международной конвенции о создании Международного фонда для компенсации ущерба от загрязнения нефтью (ФОНД/FUND) (Брюссель, 18 декабря 1971 года)> [рус., англ.]


<a id="p100001"></a>[неофициальный перевод]

<a id="p100002"></a>СТАТУС МЕЖДУНАРОДНОЙ [КОНВЕНЦИИ](https://bukva.ai/docs/mezhdunarodnaya-konventsiya-o-sozdanii/statya-1)
О СОЗДАНИИ МЕЖДУНАРОДНОГО ФОНДА ДЛЯ КОМПЕНСАЦИИ
УЩЕРБА ОТ ЗАГРЯЗНЕНИЯ НЕФТЬЮ (ФОНД)
(БРЮССЕЛЬ, 18 ДЕКАБРЯ 1971 ГОДА)

<a id="p100003"></a>(по состоянию на 9 декабря 2025 года)

<a id="p100004"></a>Вступление в силу: 16.10.1978


### <a id="p100005"></a>I. Подписи


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<a id="p100006"></a>Алжир<br>
<a id="p100007"></a>Бельгия<br>
<a id="p100008"></a>Бразилия

</div>

<div align="center">

<a id="p100009"></a>**Гана**<br>
<a id="p100010"></a>**Германия, Федеративная Республика**<br>
<a id="p100011"></a>**Ирландия**<br>
<a id="p100012"></a>**Нидерланды**<br>
<a id="p100013"></a>**Норвегия**<br>
<a id="p100014"></a>**Польша**<br>
<a id="p100015"></a>**Португалия**<br>
<a id="p100016"></a>**Соединенное Королевство**<br>
<a id="p100017"></a>**Соединенные Штаты**<br>
<a id="p100018"></a>**Финляндия**

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<a id="p100019"></a>Швейцария
<a id="p100020"></a>Швеция
<a id="p100021"></a>Югославия
<a id="p100022"></a>Япония


### <a id="p100023"></a>II. Договаривающиеся государства



|  | <a id="p100024"></a>Дата сдачи на хранение грамоты или правопреемство | Дата вступления в силу | Дата вступления в силу денонсации |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Австралия (присоединение) | 10.10.1994 | 08.01.1995 | 15.05.1998 |
| Албания (присоединение) | 06.04.1994 | 05.07.1994 |  |
| Алжир (ратификация) | 02.06.1975 | 16.10.1978 | 03.08.1999 |
| Антигуа и Барбуда (присоединение) | 23.06.1997 | 21.09.1997 | 14.06.2001 |
| Багамские Острова (присоединение) | 22.07.1976 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Барбадос (присоединение) | 06.05.1994 | 04.08.1994 | 07.07.1999 |
| Бахрейн (присоединение) | 03.05.1996 | 01.08.1996 | 15.05.1998 |
| Бельгия (ратификация) | 01.12.1994 | 01.03.1995 | 06.10.1999 |
| Бенин (присоединение) | 01.11.1985 | 30.01.1986 |  |
| Бруней-Даруссалам (присоединение) | 29.09.1992 | 28.12.1992 | 31.01.2003 |
| Вануату (присоединение) | 13.01.1989 | 13.04.1989 | 18.02.2000 |
| Венесуэла (Боливарианская Республика) (присоединение) | 21.01.1992 | 20.04.1992 | 22.07.1999 |
| Габон (присоединение) | 21.01.1982 | 21.04.1982 | 31.05.2003 |
| Гайана (присоединение) | 10.12.1997 | 10.03.1998 |  |
| Гамбия (присоединение) | 01.11.1991 | 30.01.1992 |  |
| Гана (ратификация) | 20.04.1978 | 16.10.1978 |  |
| Германия (ратификация) [<1>](#p100039) | 30.12.1976 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Греция (присоединение) | 16.12.1986 | 16.03.1987 | 15.05.1998 |
| Дания (присоединение) | 02.04.1975 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Джибути (присоединение) | 01.03.1990 | 30.05.1990 | 17.05.2002 |
| Индия (присоединение) | 10.07.1990 | 08.10.1990 | 21.06.2001 |
| Индонезия (присоединение) | 01.09.1978 | 30.11.1978 | 26.06.1999 |
| Ирландия (ратификация) | 19.11.1992 | 17.02.1993 | 15.05.1998 |
| Исландия (присоединение) | 17.07.1980 | 15.10.1980 | 10.02.2001 |
| Испания (присоединение) | 08.10.1981 | 06.01.1982 | 15.05.1998 |
| Италия (присоединение) | 27.02.1979 | 28.05.1979 | 08.10.2000 |
| Камерун (присоединение) | 14.05.1984 | 12.08.1984 | 15.10.2002 |
| Канада (присоединение) [<1>](#p100039) | 24.01.1989 | 24.04.1989 | 29.05.1999 |
| Катар (присоединение) | 02.06.1988 | 31.08.1988 | 20.11.2002 |
| Кения (присоединение) | 15.12.1992 | 15.03.1993 | 07.07.2001 |
| Кипр (присоединение) | 26.07.1989 | 24.10.1989 | 15.05.1998 |
| Китай [<3>](#p100054) | - | 01.07.1997 | 05.01.2000 |
| Колумбия (присоединение) | 13.03.1997 | 11.06.1997 | 25.01.2006 |
| Кот-д'Ивуар (присоединение) | 05.10.1987 | 03.01.1988 |  |
| Кувейт (присоединение) | 02.04.1981 | 01.07.1981 |  |
| Либерия (присоединение) | 25.09.1972 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Маврикий (присоединение) | 06.04.1995 | 05.07.1995 | 06.12.2000 |
| Мавритания (присоединение) | 17.11.1995 | 15.02.1996 |  |
| Малайзия (присоединение) | 06.01.1995 | 06.04.1995 |  |
| Мальдивы (присоединение) | 16.03.1981 | 14.06.1981 |  |
| Мальта (присоединение) | 27.09.1991 | 26.12.1991 | 06.01.2001 |
| Марокко (присоединение) | 31.12.1992 | 31.03.1993 | 25.10.2001 |
| Маршалловы Острова (присоединение) | 30.11.1994 | 28.02.1995 | 15.05.1998 |
| Мексика (присоединение) | 13.05.1994 | 11.08.1994 | 15.05.1998 |
| Мозамбик (присоединение) | 23.12.1996 | 23.03.1997 | 26.04.2003 |
| Монако (присоединение) | 23.08.1979 | 21.11.1979 | 15.05.1998 |
| Нигерия (присоединение) | 11.09.1987 | 10.12.1987 | 24.05.2003 |
| Нидерланды (одобрение) | 03.08.1982 | 01.11.1982 | 15.05.1998 |
| Новая Зеландия (присоединение) [<4>](#p100055) | 22.11.1996 | 20.02.1997 | 25.06.1999 |
| Норвегия (ратификация) | 21.03.1975 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Объединенные Арабские Эмираты (присоединение) | 15.12.1983 | 14.03.1984 | 24.05.2002 |
| Оман (присоединение) | 10.05.1985 | 08.08.1985 | 15.05.1998 |
| Панама (присоединение) | 18.03.1999 | 16.06.1999 | 11.05.2000 |
| Папуа-Новая Гвинея (присоединение) | 12.03.1980 | 10.06.1980 | 23.01.2002 |
| Польша (ратификация) | 16.09.1985 | 15.12.1985 | 21.12.2000 |
| Португалия (ратификация) | 11.09.1985 | 10.12.1985 |  |
| Республика Корея (присоединение) | 08.12.1992 | 08.03.1993 | 15.05.1998 |
| <a id="p100025"></a>Российская Федерация (присоединение) [<5>](#p100056) | 17.06.1987 | 15.09.1987 | 20.03.2001 |
| Сейшельские Острова (присоединение) | 12.04.1988 | 11.07.1988 | 23.07.2000 |
| Сент-Китс и Невис (присоединение) | 14.09.1994 | 13.12.1994 |  |
| Сирийская Арабская Республика (присоединение) [<1>](#p100039) | 06.02.1975 | 16.10.1978 | 24.04.2009 |
| Словения (правопреемство) | - | 25.06.1991 | 19.07.2001 |
| Соединенное Королевство (ратификация) [<2>](#p100040) | 02.04.1976 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Сьерра-Леоне (присоединение) | 13.08.1993 | 11.11.1993 | 04.06.2002 |
| Тонга (присоединение) | 01.02.1996 | 01.05.1996 | 10.12.2000 |
| Тувалу (правопреемство) | - | 16.10.1978 |  |
| Тунис (присоединение) | 04.05.1976 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Фиджи (присоединение) | 04.03.1983 | 02.06.1983 | 30.11.2000 |
| Финляндия (ратификация) | 10.10.1980 | 08.01.1981 | 15.05.1998 |
| Франция (присоединение) | 11.05.1978 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Хорватия (правопреемство) | - | 08.10.1991 | 30.07.1999 |
| Швейцария (ратификация) | 04.07.1996 | 02.10.1996 | 15.05.1998 |
| Швеция (ратификация) | 17.03.1975 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Шри-Ланка (присоединение) | 12.04.1983 | 11.07.1983 | 22.01.2000 |
| Эстония (присоединение) | 01.12.1992 | 01.03.1993 |  |
| Югославия (ратификация) | 16.03.1978 | 16.10.1978 |  |
| Япония (ратификация) | 07.07.1976 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |


<a id="p100026"></a>Число государств-участников: 14






## <a id="p100027"></a>INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON THE ESTABLISHMENT OF AN INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR COMPENSATION FOR OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE, 1971 (FUND 1971)

Done at Brussels, 18 December 1971

<a id="p100028"></a>Status as at: 09.12.2025

<a id="p100029"></a>Entry into force: 16 October 1978

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<a id="p100030"></a>Cessation of the Convention: 24 May 2002 <*>

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<a id="p100031"></a>

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<div align="center">

<a id="p100032"></a><*> In accordance with article 2 of the Protocol of 2000 to the International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage, 1971, the 1971 Fund Convention ceased to be in force on 24 May 2002, when the number of Contracting States to the Convention fell to 24. The Convention therefore ceased to be in force for all States Parties thereto on that date and will not apply to incidents occurring after that date.

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### <a id="p100033"></a>I. Signatories



| <a id="p100034"></a>Algeria | Sous réserve de ratification |
| --- | --- |
| Belgium |  |
| Brazil |  |
| Finland | Subject to ratification 28 November 1972 |
| Germany, Federal Republic of | Subject to ratification |
| Ghana | Subject to ratification |
| Ireland | Subject to ratification 21 December 1972 |
| Japan | Subject to ratification 28 December 1972 |
| Netherlands |  |
| Norway |  |
| Poland | Subject to ratification |
| Portugal | Sous réserve de ratification |
| Sweden | Subject to ratification |
| Switzerland | Sous réserve de ratification |
| United Kingdom | Subject to ratification |
| United States | Subject to ratification |
| Yugoslavia | Sous réserve de ratification |



### <a id="p100035"></a>II. Contracting States



|  | <a id="p100036"></a>Date of deposit of instrument or succession | Date of entry into force | Effective date of denunciation |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Albania (accession) | 06.04.1994 | 05.07.1994 |  |
| Algeria (ratification) | 02.06.1975 | 16.10.1978 | 03.08.1999 |
| Antigua and Barbuda (accession) | 23.06.1997 | 21.09.1997 | 14.06.2001 |
| Australia (accession) | 10.10.1994 | 08.01.1995 | 15.05.1998 |
| Bahamas (accession) | 22.07.1976 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Bahrain (accession) | 03.05.1996 | 01.08.1996 | 15.05.1998 |
| Barbados (accession) | 06.05.1994 | 04.08.1994 | 07.07.1999 |
| Belgium (ratification) | 01.12.1994 | 01.03.1995 | 06.10.1999 |
| Benin (accession) | 01.11.1985 | 30.01.1986 |  |
| Brunei Darussalam (accession) | 29.09.1992 | 28.12.1992 | 31.01.2003 |
| Cameroon (accession) | 14.05.1984 | 12.08.1984 | 15.10.2002 |
| Canada (accession) <1> | 24.01.1989 | 24.04.1989 | 29.05.1999 |
| China <3> | - | 01.07.1997 | 05.01.2000 |
| Colombia (accession) | 13.03.1997 | 11.06.1997 | 25.01.2006 |
| Cote d'Ivoire (accession) | 05.10.1987 | 03.01.1988 |  |
| Croatia (succession) | - | 08.10.1991 | 30.07.1999 |
| Cyprus (accession) | 26.07.1989 | 24.10.1989 | 15.05.1998 |
| Denmark (accession) | 02.04.1975 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Djibouti (accession) | 01.03.1990 | 30.05.1990 | 17.05.2002 |
| Estonia (accession) | 01.12.1992 | 01.03.1993 |  |
| Fiji (accession) | 04.03.1983 | 02.06.1983 | 30.11.2000 |
| Finland (ratification) | 10.10.1980 | 08.01.1981 | 15.05.1998 |
| France (accession) | 11.05.1978 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Gabon (accession) | 21.01.1982 | 21.04.1982 | 31.05.2003 |
| Gambia (accession) | 01.11.1991 | 30.01.1992 |  |
| Germany (ratification) <1> | 30.12.1976 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Ghana (ratification) | 20.04.1978 | 16.10.1978 |  |
| Greece (accession) | 16.12.1986 | 16.03.1987 | 15.05.1998 |
| Guyana (accession) | 10.12.1997 | 10.03.1998 |  |
| Iceland (accession) | 17.07.1980 | 15.10.1980 | 10.02.2001 |
| India (accession) | 10.07.1990 | 08.10.1990 | 21.06.2001 |
| Indonesia (accession) | 01.09.1978 | 30.11.1978 | 26.06.1999 |
| Ireland (ratification) | 19.11.1992 | 17.02.1993 | 15.05.1998 |
| Italy (accession) | 27.02.1979 | 28.05.1979 | 08.10.2000 |
| Japan (ratification) | 07.07.1976 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Kenya (accession) | 15.12.1992 | 15.03.1993 | 07.07.2001 |
| Kuwait (accession) | 02.04.1981 | 01.07.1981 |  |
| Liberia (accession) | 25.09.1972 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Malaysia (accession) | 06.01.1995 | 06.04.1995 |  |
| Maldives (accession) | 16.03.1981 | 14.06.1981 |  |
| Malta (accession) | 27.09.1991 | 26.12.1991 | 06.01.2001 |
| Marshall Islands (accession) | 30.11.1994 | 28.02.1995 | 15.05.1998 |
| Mauritania (accession) | 17.11.1995 | 15.02.1996 |  |
| Mauritius (accession) | 06.04.1995 | 05.07.1995 | 06.12.2000 |
| Mexico (accession) | 13.05.1994 | 11.08.1994 | 15.05.1998 |
| Monaco (accession) | 23.08.1979 | 21.11.1979 | 15.05.1998 |
| Morocco (accession) | 31.12.1992 | 31.03.1993 | 25.10.2001 |
| Mozambique (accession) | 23.12.1996 | 23.03.1997 | 26.04.2003 |
| Netherlands (approval) | 03.08.1982 | 01.11.1982 | 15.05.1998 |
| New Zealand (accession) <4> | 22.11.1996 | 20.02.1997 | 25.06.1999 |
| Nigeria (accession) | 11.09.1987 | 10.12.1987 | 24.05.2003 |
| Norway (ratification) | 21.03.1975 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Oman (accession) | 10.05.1985 | 08.08.1985 | 15.05.1998 |
| Panama (accession) | 18.03.1999 | 16.06.1999 | 11.05.2000 |
| Papua New Guinea (accession) | 12.03.1980 | 10.06.1980 | 23.01.2002 |
| Poland (ratification) | 16.09.1985 | 15.12.1985 | 21.12.2000 |
| Portugal (ratification) | 11.09.1985 | 10.12.1985 |  |
| Qatar (accession) | 02.06.1988 | 31.08.1988 | 20.11.2002 |
| Republic of Korea (accession) | 08.12.1992 | 08.03.1993 | 15.05.1998 |
| Russian Federation (accession) <5> | 17.06.1987 | 15.09.1987 | 20.03.2001 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis (accession) | 14.09.1994 | 13.12.1994 |  |
| Seychelles (accession) | 12.04.1988 | 11.07.1988 | 23.07.2000 |
| Sierra Leone (accession) | 13.08.1993 | 11.11.1993 | 04.06.2002 |
| Slovenia (succession) | - | 25.06.1991 | 19.07.2001 |
| Spain (accession) | 08.10.1981 | 06.01.1982 | 15.05.1998 |
| Sri Lanka (accession) | 12.04.1983 | 11.07.1983 | 22.01.2000 |
| Sweden (ratification) | 17.03.1975 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Switzerland (ratification) | 04.07.1996 | 02.10.1996 | 15.05.1998 |
| Syrian Arab Republic (accession) <1> | 06.02.1975 | 16.10.1978 | 24.04.2009 |
| Tonga (accession) | 01.02.1996 | 01.05.1996 | 10.12.2000 |
| Tunisia (accession) | 04.05.1976 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Tuvalu (succession) | - | 16.10.1978 |  |
| United Arab Emirates (accession) | 15.12.1983 | 14.03.1984 | 24.05.2002 |
| United Kingdom (ratification) <2> | 02.04.1976 | 16.10.1978 | 15.05.1998 |
| Vanuatu (accession) | 13.01.1989 | 13.04.1989 | 18.02.2000 |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) (accession) | 21.01.1992 | 20.04.1992 | 22.07.1999 |
| Yugoslavia (ratification) | 16.03.1978 | 16.10.1978 |  |


<a id="p100037"></a>Number of Contracting States: 14


<a id="p100038"></a>

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<a id="p100039"></a><1> For the text of a declaration, reservation or statement, see section IV.
<a id="p100040"></a><2> The United Kingdom declared ratification to be effective also in respect of:


| <a id="p100041"></a>Anguilla |  | 1 September 1984 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Bailiwick of Guernsey | ) |  |
| Bailiwick of Jersey | ) |  |
| Belize <I> | ) |  |
| Bermuda | ) |  |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | ) |  |
| British Virgin Islands | ) |  |
| Cayman Islands | ) |  |
| Falkland Islands and Dependencies <II> | ) | 16 October 1978 |
| Gibraltar | ) |  |
| Gilbert Islands <III> | ) |  |
| Hong Kong <IV> | ) |  |
| Isle of Man | ) |  |
| Montserrat | ) |  |
| Pitcairn Group | ) |  |
| St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha <V> | ) |  |
| Seychelles <VI> | ) |  |
| Solomon Islands <VII> | ) |  |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | ) |  |
| Tuvalu <VIII> | ) |  |
| United Kingdom Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri | ) |  |
| and Dhekelia in the Island of Cyprus | ) |  |



<a id="p100077"></a>

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<a id="p100042"></a><I> Has since become the independent State of Belize.
<a id="p100043"></a><II> The depositary received a communication dated 16 August 1976 from the Embassy of the Argentine Republic in London. The communication, the full text of which was circulated by the depositary, includes the following:
<a id="p100044"></a>"...the mentioning of the [Islas Malvinas, Georgias del Sur and Sandwich de Sur] in the instrument of ratification... deposited on 2 April, 1976... under the erroneous denomination of "Falkland Islands and Dependencies" - [does] not in any way affect the rights of the Argentine Republic over those islands which are part of its territory and come under the administrative jurisdiction of the territorio Nacional de Tierra del Fuego, Antártida e Islas del Atlántico Sur.
<a id="p100045"></a>"The aforementioned islands were occupied by force by a foreign power. The situation has been considered by the United Nations Assembly which adopted resolutions 2065(XX) and 3160(XXVIII). In both resolutions, the existence of a dispute regarding the sovereignty over the archipelago was confirmed and the Argentine Republic and the occupying power were urged to negotiate with a view to finding a definitive solution to the dispute."
<a id="p100046"></a>The depositary received the following communication dated 21 September 1976 from the Government of the United Kingdom:
<a id="p100047"></a>"With reference to the statement of the Embassy of the Argentine Republic. Her Majesty's Government is bound to state that they have no doubt as to United Kingdom sovereignty over the Falkland Islands and the Falkland Islands dependencies."
<a id="p100048"></a><III> Has since become the independent State of Kiribati.
<a id="p100049"></a><IV> Ceased to apply to Hong Kong with effect from 1 July 1997.
<a id="p100050"></a><V> The depositary received a communication, dated 2 March 2010, from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, informing that the name of the British overseas territory formerly called "St. Helena and Dependencies" has been changed to "St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha". The status of the territory as a British overseas territory remains unchanged.
<a id="p100051"></a><VI> Has since become the independent State of Seychelles.
<a id="p100052"></a><VII> Has since become the independent State of Solomon Islands.
<a id="p100053"></a><VIII> Has since become an independent State and a Contracting State to the Convention.

<a id="p100054"></a><3> Applies only to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
<a id="p100055"></a><4> Accession by New Zealand was declared not to extend to Tokelau.
<a id="p100056"></a><5> As from 26 December 1991 the membership of the USSR in the Convention is continued by the Russian Federation.


### <a id="p100057"></a>III. States which have denounced the Convention



|  | <a id="p100058"></a>Date of receipt of denunciation | Effective date of denunciation |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Algeria | 3 August 1998 | 3 August 1999 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 14 June 2000 | 14 June 2001 |
| Australia | 7 April 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Bahamas | 1 April 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Bahrain | 12 May 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Barbados | 7 July 1998 | 7 July 1999 |
| Belgium | 6 October 1998 | 6 October 1999 |
| Brunei Darussalam | 31 January 2002 | 31 January 2003 |
| Cameroon | 15 October 2001 | 15 October 2002 |
| Canada | 29 May 1998 | 29 May 1999 |
| China <1> | 5 January 1999 | 5 January 2000 |
| Colombia | 25 January 2005 | 25 January 2006 |
| Croatia | 30 July 1998 | 30 July 1999 |
| Cyprus | 12 May 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Denmark | 20 March 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Djibouti | 17 May 2001 | 17 May 2002 |
| Fiji | 30 November 1999 | 30 November 2000 |
| Finland | 29 April 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| France | 11 March 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Gabon | 31 May 2002 | 31 May 2003 |
| Germany | 25 April 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Greece | 2 May 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Iceland | 10 February 2000 | 10 February 2001 |
| India | 21 June 2000 | 21 June 2001 |
| Indonesia | 26 June 1998 | 26 June 1999 |
| Ireland | 15 May 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Italy | 8 October 1999 | 8 October 2000 |
| Japan | 9 May 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Kenya | 7 July 2000 | 7 July 2001 |
| Liberia | 21 April 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Malta | 6 January 2000 | 6 January 2001 |
| Marshall Islands | 18 March 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Mauritius | 6 December 1999 | 6 December 2000 |
| Mexico | 13 May 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Monaco | 28 April 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Morocco | 25 October 2000 | 25 October 2001 |
| Mozambique | 26 April 2002 | 26 April 2003 |
| Netherlands | 20 January 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| New Zealand | 25 June 1998 | 25 June 1999 |
| Nigeria | 24 May 2002 | 24 May 2003 |
| Norway | 16 April 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Oman | 28 April 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Panama | 11 May 1999 | 11 May 2000 |
| Papua New Guinea | 23 January 2001 | 23 January 2002 |
| Poland | 21 December 1999 | 21 December 2000 |
| Qatar | 20 November 2001 | 20 November 2002 |
| Republic of Korea | 7 March 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Russian Federation | 20 March 2000 | 20 March 2001 |
| Seychelles | 23 July 1999 | 23 July 2000 |
| Sierra Leone | 4 June 2001 | 4 June 2002 |
| Slovenia | 19 July 2000 | 19 July 2001 |
| Spain | 13 May 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Sri Lanka | 22 January 1999 | 22 January 2000 |
| Sweden | 18 February 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Switzerland | 9 May 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Tonga | 10 December 1999 | 10 December 2000 |
| Tunisia | 12 May 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| United Arab Emirates | 24 May 2001 | 24 May 2002 |
| United Kingdom <2> | 12 May 1997 | 15 May 1998 |
| Vanuatu | 18 February 1999 | 18 February 2000 |
| Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) | 22 July 1998 | 22 July 1999 |



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<a id="p100060"></a><1> China declared that the Convention will no longer be applicable to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
<a id="p100061"></a><2> The United Kingdom declared denunciation to be effective also in respect of:


<table>
<colgroup><col width="41%"><col width="59%"></colgroup>
<tr><td><a id="p100062"></a>Anguilla</td><td>Montserrat</td></tr>
<tr><td>Bailiwick of Guernsey</td><td>Isle of Man</td></tr>
<tr><td>Bailiwick of Jersey</td><td>Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands</td></tr>
<tr><td>Bermuda</td><td>St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha &lt;**&gt;</td></tr>
<tr><td>British Indian Ocean Territory</td><td>South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands</td></tr>
<tr><td>British Virgin Islands</td><td>Turks and Caicos Islands</td></tr>
<tr><td>Cayman Islands</td><td rowspan="2">United Kingdom Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhekelia in the Island of Cyprus</td></tr>
<tr><td>Falkland Islands &lt;*&gt;</td></tr>
<tr><td>Gibraltar</td><td></td></tr>
</table>



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<a id="p100063"></a><*> 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).
<a id="p100064"></a><**> The depositary received a communication, dated 2 March 2010, from the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London, informing that the name of the British overseas territory formerly called "St. Helena and Dependencies" has been changed to "St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha". The status of the territory as a British overseas territory remains unchanged.


### <a id="p100065"></a>IV. Declarations, Reservations and Statements



#### <a id="p100066"></a>Canada

<a id="p100067"></a>The instrument of accession of Canada was accompanied by the following declaration (in the English and French languages):
<a id="p100068"></a>"The Government of Canada assumes responsibility for the payment of the obligations contained in articles 10, 11 and 12 of the Fund Convention. Such payments to be made in accordance with section 774 of the Canada Shipping Act as amended by Chapter 7 of the Statutes of Canada 1987".


#### <a id="p100069"></a>Federal Republic of Germany

<a id="p100070"></a>The instrument of ratification of the Federal Republic of Germany was accompanied by the following declaration (in the English language):
<a id="p100071"></a>"that the said Convention shall also apply to Berlin (West) with effect from the date on which it enters into force for the Federal Republic of Germany."


#### <a id="p100072"></a>Syrian Arab Republic

<a id="p100073"></a>The instrument of accession of the Syrian Arab Republic contains the following sentence (in the Arabic language):
<a id="p100074"></a>[Translation]
<a id="p100075"></a>"...the accession of the Syrian Arab Republic to this Convention... in no way implies recognition of Israel and does not involve the establishment of any relations with Israel arising from the provisions of this Convention."



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