Convention concerning minimum standards in merchant ships

General information

• Entry into force: 28-11-1981

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

• Entry into force: 28-11-1981
• Termination: 20-08-2013

Aruba

• Entry into force: 06-08-1986

Party

Albania

• Ratification: 12-12-2007 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-12-2008

Algeria

• Ratification: 27-06-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-06-2007

Azerbaijan

• Ratification: 19-05-1992 (Su)
• Entry into force: 30-08-1991

Bahamas

• Ratification: 03-01-2001 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-01-2002
• Termination: 20-08-2013

Barbados

• Ratification: 16-05-1994 (R)
• Entry into force: 16-05-1995
• Termination: 20-06-2014

Belgium

• Ratification: 16-09-1982 (R)
• Entry into force: 16-09-1983
• Termination: 20-08-2014

Belize

• Ratification: 15-07-2005 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-07-2006
• Termination: 08-07-2015

Benin

• Ratification: 04-02-2010 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-02-2011
• Termination: 20-08-2013

Brazil

• Ratification: 17-01-1991 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-01-1992

Bulgaria

• Ratification: 24-02-2003 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-02-2004
• Termination: 20-08-2013

Canada

• Ratification: 25-05-1993 (R)
• Entry into force: 25-05-1994
• Termination: 20-08-2013

Costa Rica

• Ratification: 24-06-1981 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-06-1982

Croatia

• Ratification: 19-07-1996 (R)
• Entry into force: 19-07-1997
• Termination: 20-08-2013

Denmark

• Ratification: 28-07-1980 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-11-1981
• Termination: 20-08-2013

Dominica

• Ratification: 06-01-2004 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-01-2005

Egypt

• Ratification: 17-03-1983 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1984

Estonia

• Ratification: 01-12-2004 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-12-2005

Finland

• Ratification: 02-10-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-11-1981
• Termination: 09-01-2014

France

• Ratification: 02-05-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-11-1981
• Termination: 28-02-2014

Germany

• Ratification: 14-07-1980 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-11-1981
• Termination: 16-08-2014

Ghana

• Ratification: 10-05-2005 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-05-2006
• Termination: 16-08-2014

Greece

• Ratification: 18-09-1979 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-11-1981
• Termination: 04-01-2014

Hungary

• Ratification: 30-03-2005 (R)
• Entry into force: 30-03-2006
• Termination: 31-07-2014

Iceland

• Ratification: 11-05-1999 (R)
• Entry into force: 11-05-2000

India

• Ratification: 26-09-1996 (R)
• Entry into force: 26-09-1997

Iraq

• Ratification: 15-02-1985 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-02-1986
• Termination: 21-03-2024

Ireland

• Ratification: 16-12-1992 (R)
• Entry into force: 16-12-1993
• Termination: 21-07-2015

Israel

• Ratification: 06-12-1996 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-12-1997

Italy

• Ratification: 23-06-1981 (R)
• Entry into force: 23-06-1982
• Termination: 19-11-2014

Japan

• Ratification: 31-05-1983 (R)
• Entry into force: 31-05-1984
• Termination: 05-08-2014

Jordan

• Ratification: 01-04-2004 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-04-2005

Kyrgyzstan

• Ratification: 31-03-1992 (Su)
• Entry into force: 31-08-1991

Latvia

• Ratification: 12-11-1998 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-11-1999
• Termination: 20-08-2013

Lebanon

• Ratification: 06-12-1993 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-12-1994
• Termination: 09-03-2019

Liberia

• Ratification: 08-07-1981 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-07-1982
• Termination: 20-08-2013

Lithuania

• Ratification: 14-07-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-07-2007
• Termination: 20-08-2014

Luxembourg

• Ratification: 15-02-1991 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-02-1992
• Termination: 20-08-2013

Malta

• Ratification: 10-01-2002 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-01-2003
• Termination: 22-01-2014

Morocco

• Ratification: 15-06-1981 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-06-1982
• Termination: 10-09-2013

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

• Ratification: 25-01-1979 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-11-1981

Norway

• Ratification: 24-01-1979 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-11-1981
• Termination: 20-08-2013

Peru

• Ratification: 06-07-2004 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-07-2005

Poland

• Ratification: 02-06-1995 (R)
• Entry into force: 02-06-1996
• Termination: 20-08-2013

Portugal

• Ratification: 02-05-1985 (R)
• Entry into force: 02-05-1986

Romania

• Ratification: 15-05-2001 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-05-2002
• Termination: 20-08-2013

Russian Federation

• Ratification: 07-05-1991 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-05-1992

Seychelles

• Ratification: 28-10-2005 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-10-2006
• Termination: 07-01-2015

Slovenia

• Ratification: 21-06-1999 (R)
• Entry into force: 21-06-2000

Spain

• Ratification: 28-04-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-11-1981
• Termination: 20-08-2013

Sweden

• Ratification: 20-12-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-11-1981
• Termination: 20-08-2013

Tajikistan

• Ratification: 26-11-1993 (Su)
• Entry into force: 09-09-1991

Trinidad and Tobago

• Ratification: 03-06-1999 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-06-2000

Ukraine

• Ratification: 17-03-1994 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1995

United Kingdom

• Ratification: 28-11-1980 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-11-1981
• Termination: 07-08-2014

United States of America

• Ratification: 15-06-1988 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-06-1989

Cyprus

• Ratification: 19-09-1995 (R)
• Entry into force: 19-09-1996
• Termination: 20-08-2013
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  09-10-2006
  Has accepted Convention No. 135 mentioned in Part B of the Supplementary Appendix.