INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON SALVAGE, 1989

 

INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON SALVAGE, 1989

 

Done at London, 28 April 1989

 

Entry into force: 14 July 1996

 

Contracting States
as at 25 November 1999

 

 

Date of deposit of instrument

Date of entry into force

Australia (accession)¹

8 January 1997

8 January 1998

Canada (ratification)¹

14 November 1994

14 July 1996

China⁴ (accession)¹

30 March 1994

14 July 1996

Croatia (accession)¹

10 September 1998

10 September 1999

Denmark (ratification)

30 May 1995

14 July 1996

Egypt (accession)

14 March 1991

14 July 1996

Georgia (accession)

25 August 1995

25 August 1996

Greece (accession)

3 June 1996

3 June 1997

Guyana (accession)

10 December 1997

10 December 1998

India (accession)

18 October 1995

18 October 1996

Iran (Islamic Republic of) (accession)¹

1 August 1994

14 July 1996

Ireland(ratification)¹

6 January 1995

14 July 1996

Italy (ratification)

14 July 1995

14 July 1996

Jordan (accession)

3 October 1995

3 October 1996

Kenya (accession)

21 July 1999

21 July 2000

Latvia (accession)

17 March 1999

17 March 2000

Lithuania (accession)¹

15 November 1999

15 November 2000

Marshall Islands (accession)

16 October 1995

16 October 1996

Mexico (ratification)¹

10 October 1991

14 July 1996

Netherlands (acceptance)^{1, 2}

10 December 1997

10 December 1998

Nigeria (ratification)

11 October 1990

14 July 1996

Norway (ratification)¹

3 December 1996

3 December 1997

Oman (accession)

14 October 1991

14 July 1996

Russian Federation (ratification)¹

25 May 1999

25 May 2000

Saudi Arabia (accession)¹

16 December 1991

14 July 1996

Sweden (ratification)¹

19 December 1995

19 December 1996

Switzerland (ratification)

12 March 1993

14 July 1996

Tunisia (accession)¹

5 May 1999

5 May 2000

United Arab Emirates (accession)

4 October 1993

14 July 1996

United Kingdom (ratification)^{1, 3}

29 September 1994

14 July 1996

United States (ratification)

27 March 1992

14 July 1996

Vanuatu (accession)

18 February 1999

18 February 2000

Number of Contracting States: 32

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¹With a reservation or statement

² With a notification

³The United Kingdom declared its ratification to be effective in respect of:

The Bailiwick of Jersey

The Isle of Man

Falkland Islands*

Montserrat

South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands

Hong Kong** as from 30 May 1997

 

Anguilla )

British Antarctic Territory )

British Indian Ocean Territory )

Cayman Islands )

Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands )               with effect from 22.7.98

St Helena and its Dependencies )

Turks and Caicos Islands )

Virgin Islands )

 

*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).

** Ceased to apply to Hong Kong with effect from 1 July 1997.

⁴Applies to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with effect from 1 July 1997.