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International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships' Ballast Water and Sediments (BWM)

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Adoption: 13 February 2004; Entry into force: 8 September 2017
Invasive aquatic species present a major threat to the marine ecosystems, and shipping has been identified as a major
pathway for introducing species to new environments. The problem increased as trade and traffic volume expanded over the
last few decades, and in particular with the introduction of steel hulls, allowing vessels to use water instead of solid materials
as ballast. The effects of the introduction of new species have in many areas of the world been devastating. Quantitative data
show the rate of bio‐invasions is continuing to increase at an alarming rate. As the volumes of seaborne trade continue
overall to increase, the problem may not yet have reached its peak.
 
However, the Ballast Water Management Convention, adopted in 2004, aims to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic
organisms  from one region to another, by establishing standards and procedures for the management and control of ships'
ballast water and sediments
 
Under the Convention, all ships in international traffic are required to manage their ballast water and sediments to a certain
standard, according to a ship‐specific ballast water management plan. All ships will also have to carry a ballast water record
book and an international ballast water management certificate. The ballast water management standards will be phased in
over a period of time. As an intermediate solution, ships should exchange ballast water mid‐ocean. However, eventually most
ships will need to install an on‐board ballast water treatment system.
A number of guidelines have been developed to facilitate the implementation of the Convention.

The Convention will require all ships to implement a Ballast Water and Sediments Management Plan. All ships will have to
carry a Ballast Water Record Book and will be required to carry out ballast water management procedures to a given
standard. Existing ships will be required to do the same, but after a phase‐in period.
 
Parties to the Convention are given the option to take additional measures which are subject to criteria set out in the
Convention and to IMO guidelines

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Country

Treaty

Method of deposit

Date of deposit


Date of Entry into force
Effective date of denunciation

INSTRUMENTS RECEIVED -

2015

JANUARY
Guatemala
Sudan
Sudan
Sudan
Sudan
Sudan
Albania
Malta
Georgia
Georgia
Saudi Arabia
Antigua and Barbuda

Liberia

MARPOL PROT 1997 (Annex VI)
MARPOL 73/78 (Annex I/II)
MARPOL 73/78 (Annex III)
MARPOL 73/78 (Annex IV)
MARPOL 73/78 (Annex V)
OPRC 1990
OPRC/HNS 2000
NAIROBI WRC 2007
IMSO C 1976
BWM Convention 2004
CSC 1993 amendments
NAIROBI WRC 2007
NAIROBI WRC 2007

Accession
Accession
Acceptance
Acceptance

Acceptance
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Acceptance
Accession
Accession

30-Jan-15
21-Jan-15
21-Jan-15
21-Jan-15
21-Jan-15
21-Jan-15
19-Jan-15
18-Jan-15
12-Jan-15
12-Jan-15

09-Jan-15
09-Jan-15
08-Jan-15

30-Apr-15
21-Apr-15
21-Apr-15
21-Apr-15
21-Apr-15
21-Apr-15
19-Apr-15
18-Apr-15
12-Jan-15
08-Sep-17
Not yet in force
14-Apr-15
14-Apr-15

FEBRUARY
Tuvalu

China (Hong Kong)

NAIROBI WRC 2007
LLMC Protocol 1996

Accession
Accession

17-Feb-15
02-Feb-15

17-Mei-15
03-Mei-15

MARCH
Isle of Man (UK)
Lithuania
Tonga
Tonga


NAIROBI WRC 2007
PAL Protocol 2002
MARPOL PROT 1997 (Annex VI)
NAIROBI WRC 2007

Extension
Accession
Accession
Accession

04-Mar-15
10-Mar-15
20-Mar-15
20-Mar-15

14-Apr-15
10-Jun-15
20-Jun-15
20-Jun-15


APRIL
Slovakia
Kenya
UK (Gibraltar)
India

PAL Protocol 2002
NAIROBI WRC 2007
NAIROBI WRC 2007
AFS Convention 2001

Accession
Accession
Extension
Accession

13-Apr-15
14-Apr-15
16-Apr-15
24-Apr-15


13-Jul-15
14-Jul-15
16-Jul-15
24-Jul-15

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Albania
Niue
Uruguay
Uruguay

NAIROBI WRC 2007
NAIROBI WRC 2007
SUA 2005
SUA PROT 2005

Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession

27-Apr-15
27-Apr-15
29-Apr-15
29-Apr-15

27-Jul-15
27-Jul-15
28-Jul-15
28-Jul-15

MAY
Montenegro
Jordan
Congo
Congo
Congo
Congo
Congo
Congo
Congo
Congo
Congo
Congo
Congo
Congo

MARPOL PROT 1997 (Annex VI)
CLC Protocol 1992
LL PROT 1988
MARPOL PROT 1997 (Annex VI)
CSC 1993 amendments
OPRC-HNS 2000
Cape Town Agreement 2012
SOLAS AGR 1996
STP 1971
SPACE STP 1973
SUA
SUA PROT
SUA 2005
SUA PROT 2005

Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Acceptance
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession

21-Mei-15
27-Mei-15
28-Mei-15
28-Mei-15
28-Mei-15
28-Mei-15
28-Mei-15
28-Mei-15
28-Mei-15
28-Mei-15
28-Mei-15
28-Mei-15
28-Mei-15
28-Mei-15

21-Agust-15
27-Mei-16
28-Agust-15
28-Agust-15
Not yet in force
28-Agust-15
Not yet in force
27-Jun-15
28-Agust-15
28-Agust-15
26-Agust-15
26-Agust-15
26-Agust-15
26-Agust-15

JUNE
Sweden
Ethiopia
Bahamas
Spain
Spain
Spain
Spain
Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria
Nigeria

PAL Protocol 2002
LL Protocol 1988
NAIROBI WRC 2007
PAL 1974
PAL Protocol 1976
PAL Protocol 1990
PAL Protocol 2002
SOLAS Protocol 1988
LL Protocol 1988
MARPOL PROT 1997 (Annex VI)
SUA Protocol 1988

Ratification
02-Jun-15
Accession
03-Jun-15
Accession
05-Jun-15
Denunciation
11-Jun-15
Denunciation
11-Jun-15
Revocation of acc 11-Jun-15
Ratification
11-Jun-15
Accession
18-Jun-15
Accession
18-Jun-15
Accession
18-Jun-15
Ratification
18-Jun-15

02-Sep-15
03-Sep-15
05-Sep-15
11-Sep-15
11-Sep-15
11-Jun-15
11-Sep-15
18-Sep-15
18-Sep-15
18-Sep-15
16-Sep-15

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Nigeria
Finland
Bahrain

SUA 2005
OPRC/HNS 2000
LL Protocol 1988

Accession
Acceptance
Accession

18-Jun-15
26-Jun-15
29-Jun-15

16-Sep-15
26-Sep-15
29-Sep-15

JULY
Slovenia
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Kenya
Portugal
Cyprus
Poland

LLMC PROT 1996
SOLAS Protocol 1978
SOLAS Protocol 1988
LL Protocol 1988
LLMC Protocol 1996
BUNKERS Convention 2001
AFS Convention 2001
BUNKERS Convention 2001
NAIROBI WRC 2007
STCW-F 1995

Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession

06-Jul-15
07-Jul-15
07-Jul-15
07-Jul-15
07-Jul-15
07-Jul-15
07-Jul-15
21-Jul-15
22-Jul-15
28-Jul-15

04-Okt-15
07-Okt-15
07-Okt-15
07-Okt-15
05-Okt-15
07-Okt-15
07-Okt-15
21-Okt-15
22-Okt-15
28-Okt-15

AUGUST
Denmark
Cape Town Agreement 2012
Saudi Arabia
SOLAS Protocol 1988
Jordan
MARPOL PROT 1997 (Annex VI)
Singapore
SUA Protocol 1988
Bahrain
SOLAS Protocol 1988
Panama
NAIROBI WRC 2007
Czechia
MARPOL PROT 1997 (Annex VI)
United States
SUA 2005
United States
SUA PROT 2005
The Faroe (territory of DenmarkBWM Convention 2004

Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Ratification
Ratification
Extension

06-Agust-15
07-Agust-15
11-Agust-15
12-Agust-15
17-Agust-15
18-Agust-15
27-Agust-15
28-Agust-15
28-Agust-15
28-Agust-15

Not yet in force
07-Nop-15
11-Nop-15
10-Nop-15
17-Nop-15
18-Nop-15
27-Nop-15
26-Nop-15
26-Nop-15
08-Sep-17

SEPTEMBER
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Portugal
Portugal
Portugal

Accession
Accession
Ratification
Ratification

01-Sep-15
01-Sep-15
01-Sep-15
01-Sep-15

01-Des-15
01-Des-15
30-Nop-15
30-Nop-15

LLMC 1976
PAL PROT 2002
SUA 2005
SUA PROT 2005

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Mongolia
South Africa
Montenegro
South Africa
South Africa

SALVAGE 1989
NAIROBI WRC 2007
PAL PROT 2002
MARPOL 73/78 (Annex IV)
MARPOL PROT 1997 (Annex VI)

Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession

02-Sep-15
04-Sep-15
09-Sep-15
17-Sep-15
17-Sep-15

02-Sep-16
04-Des-15
09-Des-15
17-Des-15
17-Des-15

OCTOBER
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti
Djibouti

TONNAGE 1969
MARPOL 73/78 (Annex III)
MARPOL 73/78 (Annex IV)
MARPOL 73/78 (Annex V)
STCW 1978
SAR 1979
SALVAGE 1989
OPRC/HNS 2000
BUNKERS Convention 2001

Accession
Acceptance
Acceptance
Acceptance
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession

12-Okt-15
12-Okt-15
12-Okt-15
12-Okt-15
12-Okt-15
12-Okt-15
12-Okt-15
12-Okt-15
12-Okt-15

12-Jan-16
12-Jan-16
12-Jan-16
12-Jan-16
12-Jan-16
11-Nop-15
12-Okt-16
12-Jan-16
12-Jan-16

NOVEMBER
Ecuador
Morocco
Indonesia
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda
Ghana
Viet Nam
Honduras
Honduras

IMSO C 1976
BWM Convention 2004
BWM Convention 2004
SUA 2005
SUA PROT 2005
LC PROT 1996
FAL 1965
BWM Convention 2004
AFS Convention 2001
MARPOL 73/78 (Annex III)
MARPOL 73/78 (Annex IV)

Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Accession
Acceptance
Acceptance

11-Nop-15
23-Nop-15
24-Nop-15
24-Nop-15
24-Nop-15
24-Nop-15
24-Nop-15
26-Nop-15
27-Nop-15
30-Nop-15
30-Nop-15

11-Nop-15
08-Sep-17
08-Sep-17
22-Feb-16
22-Feb-16
24-Des-15
23-Jan-16
08-Sep-17
27-Feb-16
29-Feb-16
29-Feb-16

DECEMBER
Bahrain

CSC 1972

Accession

15-Des-15

15-Des-16