Treaty

Convention on limitation of liability for maritime claims, 1976

Treaty data

Treaty number 001656
Date of conclusion 19-11-1976
Place of conclusion Londen
Provisional application
Entry into force 01-12-1986
Retroactive effect
Termination
Treaty Series
Parliamentary paper
Approval act 1989, 240
Consolidated text 0003239

Kingdom of the Netherlands

Koninkrijksdeel Provisional
application
Entry into force Retroactive effect Termination
Netherlands (in Europe) 01-09-1990 01-01-2012
Netherlands (Bonaire) 10-10-2010 01-01-2012
Netherlands (Sint Eustatius) 10-10-2010 01-01-2012
Netherlands (Saba) 10-10-2010 01-01-2012
Aruba
Curaçao
Sint Maarten

PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.

Party Signature RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known Entry into force Renunciation Termination
Albania 07-06-2004 (A) 01-10-2004
Algeria 04-08-2004 (A) 01-12-2004
Antigua and Barbuda 12-10-2009 (A) 01-02-2010
Australia 20-02-1991 (A) 01-06-1991 31-05-2013 01-06-2014
Azerbaijan 16-07-2004 (A) 01-11-2004
Bahamas 07-06-1983 (A) 01-12-1986
Bahrain 21-06-2019 (A) 01-10-2019
Barbados 06-05-1994 (A) 01-09-1994
Belgium 15-06-1989 (A) 01-10-1989 09-10-2009 01-11-2010
Benin 01-11-1985 (A) 01-12-1986
Bulgaria 04-07-2005 (A) 01-11-2005
China
Cook Islands 12-03-2007 (A) 01-07-2007
Croatia 02-03-1993 (A) 01-06-1993
Cyprus 23-12-2005 (A) 01-04-2006
Denmark 22-12-1977 30-05-1984 (R) 01-12-1986 25-03-2004 01-04-2005
Dominica 31-08-2001 (A) 01-12-2001
Egypt 30-03-1988 (A) 01-07-1988
Equatorial Guinea 24-04-1996 (A) 01-08-1996
Estonia 23-10-2002 (A) 01-02-2003
Finland 30-12-1977 08-05-1984 (R) 01-12-1986 15-09-2000 13-05-2004
France 21-12-1977 01-07-1981 (R) 01-12-1986
Georgia 20-02-1996 (A) 01-06-1996
Germany 16-12-1977 12-05-1987 (R) 01-09-1987 18-10-2000 13-05-2004
Greece 03-07-1991 (A) 01-11-1991
Guyana 10-12-1997 (A) 01-04-1998
Hungary 04-07-2008 (A) 01-11-2008
India 20-08-2002 (A) 01-12-2002
Iran 01-09-2015 (A) 01-12-2015
Ireland 24-02-1998 (A) 01-06-1998
Jamaica 17-08-2005 (A) 01-12-2005
Japan 04-06-1982 (A) 01-12-1986 29-07-2005 01-08-2006
Kiribati 05-02-2007 (A) 01-06-2007
Latvia 31-07-1999 (A) 01-11-1999
Liberia 17-02-1981 (A) 01-12-1986
Lithuania 03-03-2004 (A) 01-07-2004
Luxembourg 21-11-2005 (A) 01-03-2006
Marshall Islands 29-11-1994 (A) 01-03-1995
Mauritius 17-12-2002 (A) 01-04-2003
Mexico 13-05-1994 (A) 01-09-1994
Mongolia 28-09-2011 (A) 01-01-2012
Myanmar 04-02-2020 (A) 01-06-2020
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 15-05-1990 (A) 01-09-1990 23-12-2010 01-01-2012
New Zealand 14-02-1994 (A) 01-06-1994 12-09-2016 01-10-2017
Nigeria 24-02-2004 (A) 01-06-2004
Niue 27-06-2012 (A) 01-10-2012
Norway 21-12-1977 30-03-1984 (R) 01-12-1986 31-10-2005 01-11-2006
Poland 28-04-1986 (A) 01-12-1986
Republic of the Congo 07-09-2004 (A) 01-01-2005
Romania 12-03-2007 (A) 01-07-2007
Saint Lucia 20-05-2004 (A) 01-09-2004
Samoa 18-05-2004 (A) 01-09-2004
Saudi Arabia 06-04-2018 (A) 01-08-2018
Serbia 19-03-2013 (A) 01-07-2013
Sierra Leone 26-07-2001 (A) 01-11-2001
Singapore 24-01-2005 (A) 01-05-2005 30-09-2019 01-10-2020
Spain 12-10-1977 13-11-1981 (R) 01-12-1986 27-11-2006 01-11-2007
Sweden 19-12-1977 30-03-1984 (R) 01-12-1986 22-07-2004 01-08-2005
Switzerland 15-12-1987 (A) 01-04-1988
Syria 02-09-2005 (A) 01-01-2006
Tonga 18-09-2003 (A) 01-01-2004
Trinidad and Tobago 06-03-2000 (A) 01-07-2000
Türkiye 06-03-1998 (A) 01-07-1998
Tuvalu 12-01-2009 (A) 01-05-2009
United Arab Emirates 19-11-1997 (A) 01-03-1998
United Kingdom 01-02-1977 31-01-1980 (R) 01-12-1986 17-07-1998 13-05-2004
Vanuatu 14-09-1992 (A) 01-01-1993
Yemen 06-03-1979 (A) 01-12-1986

Extensions

China

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Hong Kong SAR 01-07-1997

United Kingdom

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Akrotiri and Dhekelia (Sovereign Base Areas in Cyprus) 01-12-1986
Anguilla 04-02-1999
Belize (< 21-09-1981) 01-12-1986 21-09-1981
Bermuda 01-12-1986
British Antarctic Territory 04-02-1999
British Indian Ocean Territory 04-02-1999
British Virgin Islands 01-12-1986
Cayman Islands 01-12-1986 31-01-2011
Falkland Islands 01-12-1986
Gibraltar 01-12-1986 25-02-2014
Guernsey 01-12-1986 11-06-2013
Hong Kong (< 01-07-1997) 01-12-1986 01-07-1997
Jersey 01-12-1986 14-12-2009
Man, Isle of 01-12-1986 01-05-2012
Montserrat 01-12-1986
Pitcairn Islands 01-12-1986
Saint-Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha 01-12-1986
South Georgia & South Sandwich Islands 04-02-1999
Turks and Caicos Islands 01-12-1986

Child treaties

Title Date of conclusion Place of conclusion
Protocol of 1996 to amend the Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims, 1976 02-05-1996 Londen
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