Adoption Entry into force Accepting Governments

1971 Amendments

IV. Amendments 1 1971 Amendments A.231VII

A. Adoption

On 12 October l97l the Assembly adopted by resolution A.231VII amendments to the Convention, in accordance with article 293. The Secretary General communicated to the Parties to the Convention for acceptance the texts of the amendments on 12 June l972 in Note Verbale A1G2.07 NV.1. In his Note he drew particular attention to the Assemblys invitation to all Governments concerned to accept the amendments at the earliest possible date.

B. Entry into force

The l97l Amendments are not yet in force Number of acceptances necessary for entry into force: 104 Number of acceptances deposited: 52

C. Accepting Governments

Date of succession or deposit of acceptance Algeria 4 January l977 Antigua and Barbuda 25 August 1999 Argentina 18 February 1987 Australia 10 November l980 Bahamas 20 January l977 Bahrain 21 October 1985 Barbados 1 December l982 Belgium 19 March l98l Bulgaria 2 November l983 Canada 14 August l974 Chile 21 January 1986 China 1 1 August l980 Cyprus 3 October l974 Denmark 15 August l972 Estonia 18 August 1992 Finland 8 August 1985 France 28 November l972 Germany 2 29 April l98l Greece 13 April l973 Honduras 24 September 1985 Hungary 5 January l982 Ireland 10 August l976 Israel 25 August l976 Italy 4 April 1985 Jamaica 18 November l982 Kenya 15 December 1992 Kuwait 25 May l977 Lebanon 19 January l973 Liberia 25 September l972 Myanmar 11 November 1987 Netherlands 30 May l973 Nicaragua 2 February 1994 Norway 21 February l973 Panama 14 March l979 Peru 7 June l984 Date of succession or deposit of acceptance Philippines 1 February l973 Poland 15 July l976 Russian Federation 3 23 April l974 Saudi Arabia 4 21 August 1987 Serbia and Montenegro 27 April 1992 Seychelles 1 October l980 South Africa 13 November l979 Spain 12 August 1985 Suriname succession 25 November l975 Sweden 16 May l977 Switzerland 24 January l973 Tonga 12 July l977 Tunisia 3 April l973 Ukraine 25 October 1993 United Arab Emirates 15 March l984 United Kingdom 12 February l976 United States 16 November l973 The amendments will also be effective in respect of: Date of notification Netherlands Antilles  30 May l973 Aruba with effect from 1 January 1986 - Bermuda, Hong Kong 8 June l977 Isle of Man 24 June 1985  The Netherlands Antilles has ceased to exist as an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands with effect from 10 October 2010. Ceased to apply to Hong Kong with effect from 1 July 1997. __________ 1 Applies to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with effect from 1 July 1997. 2 The instrument of acceptance was accompanied by the following declaration: that the said amendments shall also apply to Berlin West with effect from the day on which they enter into force for the Federal Republic of Germany. On 3 October 1990 the German Democratic Republic acceded to the Federal Republic of Germany. The German Democratic Republic had accepted the amendments on 15 August 1975. 3 As from 26 December 1991 the membership of the USSR in the Convention is continued by the Russian Federation. 4 The instrument of acceptance contained the following declaration in the Arabic language: [Translation] This ratification, however, does not carry in any way any implication of recognition of Israel, nor does it lead to any dealings with Israel within the arrangements of the International Maritime Organization. 1975 Amendment 2 1975 Amendment A.319IX A. Adoption On 12 November l975 the Assembly adopted by resolution A.319IX an amended article 29 to the Convention in accordance with article 293. The Secretary-General communicated to the Parties to the Convention for acceptance the text of the amended article 29 on 24 February l976 in Note Verbale AlG2.07 NV.3. In his Note he drew particular attention to the Assemblys invitation to all Governments concerned to accept the amendment at the earliest possible date.

B. Entry into force