International treaties relevant to offshore oil and gas activities and ...

UNCLOS
Safety
Oil only
Air pollut. Toxic substances Solid and liquid waste
Inv. Species
International Treaties
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982 (UNCLOS) and Agreement on
Part XI
Convention on the International Regulation for Preventing Collision at Sea, 1972 (as
amended in 1981, 1987, 1989, 1993, 2001, 2007)
International Convention for the Safety Of life at Sea, 1974, 1978 Protocol, 1988
Protocol
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 73/78 and Annex I
(MARPOL)
International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation
1990 (OPRC)
International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage (CLC) 1969, 1976
Protocol, 1984 Protocol, 1992 Protocol and 2000 Amendments
International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for
Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage Protocol 1992 (IOPC-FUND)
International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001
(Bunkers Convention)
1976 Convention on the Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims and 1996 Protocol
(1996 LLMC)
Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other
Matter 1972 and 1996 Protocol (London Convention)
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 73/78 and
Annexes II to V (MARPOL)
Legend: (1) according to the information available as at March 2011
Brunei Darussalam Cambodia China(7) Indonesia Malaysia Philippines Singapore Thailand Viet Nam (2) N.A. stands for Not Applicable
1996
signed in
1983
1997 1986 1996 1984 1994 2011 1994 (3) N. stands for No Adoption/Ratification/Accession
1987 1994 1980 1979 1980 1987 1977 1979 1990 (4) Y. stands for Adoption/Ratification/Accession
1986/1986/N
1994/1994/
2001
1982/1982/
1995
1981 1983 1981 1981 1984 1990 (5)
1986 1994 1983 1986 1997 2001 1990 2007 1991
N N 1998 N 1997
1976/1976/1992/
1992
1969/1976/
1992/1992
1999/1999/19
99/1999
signed in
1995
1969/1992/19 1992/1992/199 1992/1992/19 19761976/199
92/1992/1992 2/1992/1992 92/1992/199 2/1992
1999 2000 N (6) d. stands for denounced
N
1992/1992/199
2/1992/1992
1992 1992 1999 N 1992 1992 1992 N N (8) Not Yet in Force
N N 2008 N 2008 N 2006 N 2010
N N 1997 N N N 2005 N N
N N 1985/2006 N N 1973 N N N
Annex II Annex II Annex II Annex II
No Annex III to V
Annex II-V Annex II-V Annex II-V Annex II-V
No Annex III
to V
No Annex III to
V
Nairobi International Convention on the removal of Wrecks 2007(Nairobi WRC) NYF(8) N N N N N N N N N
Hong Kong International Convention for the safe and environmentally sound
recycling of ships 2009 (SRC) - NYF(8)
Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes
and their Disposal 1989 and Amendment 1995 (not yet into force)
Protocol on Preparedness, Response and Co-operation to pollution Incidents by
Hazardous and Noxious Substances 2000 (HNS 2000), 2010 Protocol
International Convention on the Control of Harmful Anti-fouling Systems on Ships
2001(AFS)
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 73/78 and
Annexes VI (MARPOL)
Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer 1987 (Montreal
Protocol) under the 1985 Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer
International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and
Sediments 2004 ( BWM) - NYF(8)
International treaties relevant to offshore oil and gas activities and the protection of the marine environment:
Status of Ratification by costal States of the SCS (5)
Adoption/Ratification/Accession (1)
Annex II-V
No Annex III to
V
N N N N N N N N N
2002 2001/N 1991/2001 1993/2005 1993/2001 1993/N 1996/N 1997/N 1995/N
N N 2009/N N N N 2003/N N N
N N 2011 N 2010 N 2009 N N
N N 2006 N 2010 N 2000 N N
1993 2001 1989 1992 1989 1991 1989 1989 1994
N N N N 2010 N N N N
(7)
This table does not include all IMO Convention relating to
safety at sea
The change of Hong Kong's status in 1997 has translated in
the denunciation of several traities and, often, later reaccession
following China's policy.

Conservation
Convention on Wetlands of International Importance 1971 (Ramsar Convention), Paris
Protocol (1982), Regina Amendment (1987)
Convention concerning the World Cultural and Natural Heritage 1972 (World Heritage
Convention)
Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
1973 (CITES), Bonn Amendment (1979) and Gaborone Amendment (1983)
Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals 1979 (CMS),
Agreement on the conservation of albatrosses and petrels 2001, MoU on the
conservation of marine turtles 2001, MoU on the conservation of dugongs 2007, MoU
on the conservation of migratory sharks 2010
N 1999 1992 1992 1994/1995/N 1994/1994/N N 1998/1998/N 1988/1989/N
N 1991 1985 1989 1988 1985 N 1987 1987
1990 1997
N/N.A./N/N.A./N
1981/1997
/1988
N/N.A./2002/
N/N/N/N/N
N/N
1978/1987/N 1977/N/N
N/N/2005/
N/N
N/N.A./N/N/N
1981/1981/
1988
1994/N.A./
2001/
2010/2010
1986/1986/N 1983 1994
N/N.A./N/N/N N/N.A./2004N/N N/N.A./2001/
N/N
Convention on Biological Diversity 1992 2008 1995 1992 1994 1994 1993 1995 2004 1994
Convention on the Protection of the Underwater Cultural Heritage 2001 N 2006 N N N N N N N
IMO Status
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