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te In at rn o in1 a Con entlo v .n on Oil Pollution Prevaredness, Rewe and
Co-oueration. 1990 (OPRC 901
ADOPTED:
CONFERENCE:
30 November 1990, done at London
Conference on International Co-operation on Oil Pollution
Preparedness and Response convened by IMO and held in
London at its Headquarters from 19 to 30 November 1991
adopted the OPRC Convention and 10 resolutions related
thereto.
STATUS : Sianatories: Argentina, Brazil, Cote d'Ivoire, Denmark,
Ecuador, Finland, Gambia,‘ Germany, Federal Republic of,
Ghana. Greece, Guinea, Iceland, Israel, Italy, Lebanon,
Malta, Morocoo, Netherlands, Norway, Philippines, Poland,
Senegal, Spain, Uruguay, and Venezuela
Ratification/accevtance: Australia, Egypt, France,
Nigeria, Seychelles, Sweden, United States, Nigeria
ENTRY INTO FORCE: 12 months after 15 States have ratified, accepted,
approved, or acceded to it
DEPOSITARY: Secretary-General of IMO
PURWSE: To protect the marine environment in particular from the
consequences of major oil pollution incidents involving
in particular ships, offshore units, sea ports and oil
handling facilities
OBJECTIVES:
APPLICATION:
To facilitate international co-operation and mutual
assistance in preparing for and responding to a major oil
pollution incident and to encourage states to develop and
maintain an adequate capability to deal with oil
pollution emergencies
Preparedness and response issues related to oil pollution
emergencies (petroleum in any form including crude oil,
fuel oil, sludge, oil refuse and refined products) posing
a threat to the marine environment, or to coastline or
related interests of states. To be applied to hazardous
and noxious substances as appropriate pending revision of
Convention to cover such substances
SALIENT FEATURES
International Co-operation Commitment to co-operate and to render
and Mutual Assistance assistance to parties that request assistance to
deal with oil pollution incidents subject to:
. Capability and availability of relevant
resources:
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