Treaty

Protocol of 1996 to the Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976

Date modified Regarding
25-06-2026 General information, Kingdom part, Party

General information

  • Entry into force: 10-01-2003

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

  • Entry into force: 16-06-2004
  • Termination: 20-08-2013

Party

Albania

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

Belgium

  • Ratification: 10-06-2003 (R)
  • Entry into force: 10-06-2004
  • Termination: 20-08-2014

Bulgaria

  • Ratification: 09-06-2005 (R)
  • Entry into force: 09-06-2006
  • Termination: 20-08-2013

Denmark

  • Ratification: 10-07-2003 (R)
  • Entry into force: 10-07-2004
  • Termination: 20-08-2013

Finland

  • Ratification: 04-07-2002 (R)
  • Entry into force: 04-07-2003
  • Termination: 09-01-2014

France

  • Ratification: 27-04-2004 (R)
  • Entry into force: 27-04-2005
  • Termination: 28-02-2014

Germany

  • Ratification: 14-11-2006 (R)
  • Entry into force: 14-11-2007
  • Termination: 16-08-2014

Greece

  • Ratification: 14-05-2002 (R)
  • Entry into force: 14-05-2003
  • Termination: 04-01-2014

Ireland

  • Ratification: 22-04-1999 (R)
  • Entry into force: 10-01-2003
  • Termination: 21-07-2015

Latvia

  • Ratification: 15-12-2004 (R)
  • Entry into force: 15-12-2005
  • Termination: 20-08-2013

Lithuania

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

Luxembourg

  • Ratification: 30-11-2005 (R)
  • Entry into force: 30-11-2006
  • Termination: 20-08-2013

Romania

  • Ratification: 15-05-2001 (R)
  • Entry into force: 10-01-2003

Slovenia

  • Ratification: 21-07-2004 (R)
  • Entry into force: 21-07-2005

Sweden

  • Ratification: 15-12-2000 (R)
  • Entry into force: 10-01-2003
  • Termination: 20-08-2013

United Kingdom

  • Ratification: 29-06-2001 (R)
  • Entry into force: 10-01-2003
  • Termination: 07-08-2014

Belize

  • Ratification: 15-07-2005 (R)
  • Entry into force: 15-07-2006
  • Termination: 08-07-2015
  • Reservations / Declarations: Yes
  • Objections: No
  • reservation
    15-07-2005
    Has accepted the Conventions mentioned in Part B of the Supplementary Appendix.


Croatia

  • Ratification: 06-07-2010 (R)
  • Entry into force: 06-07-2011
  • Termination: 20-08-2013
  • Reservations / Declarations: Yes
  • Objections: No
  • reservation
    06-07-2010
    Has accepted Convention No. 135 mentioned in Part B of the Supplementary Appendix.


Cyprus

  • Ratification: 09-10-2006 (R)
  • Entry into force: 09-10-2007
  • 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.


Estonia

  • Ratification: 01-12-2004 (R)
  • Entry into force: 01-12-2005
  • Reservations / Declarations: Yes
  • Objections: No
  • reservation
    01-12-2004
    Has accepted the Conventions mentioned in Part B of the Supplementary Appendix.


Hungary

  • Ratification: 30-03-2005 (R)
  • Entry into force: 30-03-2006
  • Termination: 31-07-2014
  • Reservations / Declarations: Yes
  • Objections: No
  • reservation
    30-03-2005
    Has accepted the Conventions mentioned in Part B of the Supplementary Appendix.


Malta

  • Ratification: 10-01-2002 (R)
  • Entry into force: 10-01-2003
  • Termination: 22-01-2014
  • Reservations / Declarations: Yes
  • Objections: No
  • reservation
    10-01-2002
    For the purpose of Article 1 of the Protocol of 1996 to the Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976, the Government of Malta declares that it is accepting the Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958 (No.108) listed in Part B of the Supplementary Appendix to the said Protocol and is extending the list of Conventions appearing in the Appendix to the Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976 (No.147) to also include the Seafarers' Identity Documents Convention, 1958 (No.108).


Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

  • Ratification: 16-06-2003 (R)
  • Entry into force: 16-06-2004
  • Termination: 20-08-2013
  • Reservations / Declarations: Yes
  • Objections: No
  • reservation
    16-06-2003
    With reference to Article 3, paragraph 1, of the Protocol of 1996 to the Merchant Shipping (Minimum Standards) Convention, 1976, adopted by the General Conference of the International Labour Organisation during its 84th session on 22 October 1996, the Kingdom of the Netherlands declares that the Conventions listed in Part B of the Supplementary Appendix to the Protocol are not accepted by the Kingdom of the Netherlands.


Norway

  • Ratification: 27-04-2006 (R)
  • Entry into force: 27-04-2007
  • Termination: 20-08-2013
  • Reservations / Declarations: Yes
  • Objections: No
  • reservation
    27-04-2006
    Has accepted Convention No. 164 mentioned in Part B of the Supplementary Appendix.