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
The l975 Amendment is not yet in force Number of acceptances necessary for entry into force: 104
Number of acceptances deposited: 47
C. Accepting Governments
Date of deposit
Antigua and Barbuda 25 August 1999
Argentina 18 February 1987
Australia 10 November l980
Bahamas 22 March l978
Bahrain 21 October 1985
Barbados 1 December l982
Belgium 22 February l977
Brazil 18 August l977
Bulgaria 2 November l983
Canada 14 October l976
Cape Verde 28 July l977
Chile 21 January 1986
China
1
1 August l980 Cyprus
10 January l980 Denmark
8 April l976 Ecuador
20 April l977 Estonia
18 August 1992 Finland
29 November l976 France
2
28 June l976 Germany
3
29 April l98l Honduras
24 September 1985 Hungary
5 June l98l India
31 January l977 Israel
18 June 1981 Jamaica
18 November l982 Kenya
15 December 1992 Kuwait
23 December l976 Libya
29 October l976 Netherlands
26 April l977 New Zealand
13 February l98l Nicaragua
2 February 1994 Norway
6 October l977 Panama
14 March l979 Peru
7 June l984 Romania
5 March l98l Russian Federation
4
6 January l98l Saudi Arabia
5
21 August 1987 Serbia and Montenegro
27 April 1992 Seychelles
1 October l980 Spain
12 August 1985
Date of deposit
Sweden 16 May l977
Switzerland 15 December 1987
Ukraine 25 October 1993
United Arab Emirates 15 March l984
United Kingdom 29 March 1977
United States 12 August l980
Zaire 10 February l977
The amendment will also be effective in respect of:
Date of deposit
Netherlands Antilles
26 April l977 Aruba with effect from 1 January 1986
- Bermuda, Hong Kong
8 June l977 Isle of Man
24 June 1985 Ceased to apply to Hong Kong with effect from 1 July 1997.
The Netherlands Antilles has ceased to exist as an autonomous country within the Kingdom of the Netherlands with effect from 10 October 2010.
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1
Applies to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region with effect from 1 July 1997.
2
The instrument of acceptance contained the following declaration in the French language: [Translation]
The Government of the French Republic formulates the following reservation with regard to paragraph 4a of the amended article 29: the application of this provision to its own vessels is not accepted
because it is contrary to international law.
3
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 21 February 1980.
4
As from 26 December 1991 the membership of the USSR in the Convention is continued by the Russian Federation.
5
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.
1979 Amendment
3 1979 Amendment A.411XI A.
Adoption
On 15 November l979 the Assembly adopted by resolution A.411XI an amendment to regulation 494b of the Convention in accordance with article 293. The Secretary-General communicated to the Parties to the
Convention for acceptance the text of the amended regulation 494b on 31 January l980 in Note Verbale A1G2.07 NV.6.
B. Entry into force
