Convention on the prevention of marine pollution by dumping of wastes and other matter

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party	Reservations / Declarations	Objections
Argentina	Yes	No
Belgium	Yes	No
France	Yes	No
Greece	Yes	No
Italy	Yes	No
New Zealand	Yes	No
Syria	Yes	No

Argentina

06-08-2010

... The Government of Argentina reminds that the Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime spaces are an integral part of the territory of the Argentine Republic and, being illegitimately occupied by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, are the subject of a sovereignty dispute between both countries, recognized by the United Nations and several other international and regional organizations.
In this regard, the Government of Argentina reminds that the United Nations General Assembly has adopted resolutions 2065 (XX), 3160 (XXVIII), 31/49, 37/9, 38/12, 39/6,40/21, 41/40, 42/19 and 43/25, in which it recognizes the existence of a sovereig nty dispute over the "Question of the Malvinas Islands" and urges the governments of the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to resume negotiations in order to reach as soon as possible, a peaceful and definitive solution to the dispute. The United Nations Special Committee on Decolonization has repeatedly stated its position along the same lines, most recently through the resolution adopted on 18 June 2009. It is also worth mentioning that since 1982 the United Kingdom has not honored the request by the international community to assume negotiations with the Republic of Argentina about the sovereignty issue.
In light of the above stated, the Government of Argentina rejects all references to the so called "Falkland Islands, "Falkland Islands and Dependencies" and "South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands" and reiterates its rejection of the extension of the territoria I implementation of the London Convention and its Protocol by the United Kingdom on the Malvinas, South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime spaces.
Furthermore, the Government of Argentina objects that the International Maritime Organization (IMO) includes references to the above mentioned Argentinean archipelagos, which are subject of the aforementioned sovereignty dispute, in official documents of the Organization using only the nomenclature used by the power that illegitimately occupies said archipelago, and in the case of the South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, not referring to the existence of the aforementioned controversies.

Belgium

12-06-1985

The Belgian Government considers that in the present state of international law and having regard to the work in progress in that field, certain provisions of the Convention may not be interpreted as conferring on a coastal State rights of control over dumping beyond the limits generally accepted by international law.
The Belgian Government also considers that this Convention may not be interpreted as modifying in any way the present state of international law in the field of responsibility.

France

03-02-1977

The French Government considers that, in the present state of international law and having regard to work in progress in that field, none of the provisions of this Convention may be interpreted as conferring on any coastal State the right to control dumping beyond the conditions generally permitted by International Law.
It also considers that this Convention may not be interpreted as modifying in any way the present state of international law in respect of the principles governing responsibility.
In cases where the provisions of the Convention would hinder activities which it considered necessary for its national defence, the French Government would not apply such provisions to those activities.

Greece

10-08-1981

1. Article VI par. 1(c) should be construed in connection with the provisions of Article XIII.
2. The true meaning of the provisions of Article XIII is that no right is recognised to any coastal State in the dumping control, beyond the provisions of existing international law.

Italy

30-04-1984

The Italian Government considers that this Convention may not be interpreted as modifying in any way the present state of international law in respect of the principles governing responsibility.

New Zealand

30-04-1975

[..] that its ratification does not extend to the Cook Islands, Niue and Tokelau Islands.

Syria

06-05-2009

The Syrian Arab Republic's accession to this Agreement does not in any way signify recognition of Israel and will not lead to entry into any dealing with it that is regulated by the provisions of this Agreement.