STATUS OF SIGNATURES AND RATIFICATIONS OF THE CONVENTION FOR THE PROTECTION OF THE MEDITERRANEAN SEA AGAINST POLLUTION AND ITS PROTOCOLS
Status as of 17 February 2000

Barcelona Convention

Dumping Protocol (2)

Emergency Protocol (3)
Contracting Party Signature Ratification Acceptance of Amendments Signature Ratification Acceptance of Amendments Signature Ratification
Albania - 30.5.90/AC     30.5.90/AC     30.5.90/AC
Algeria vz 16.2.81/AC     16.3.81/AC     16.3.81/AC
Bosnia & Herzegovina - 1.3.92/SUC     1.3.92/SUC     1.3.92/SUC
Croatia - 8.10.91/SUC 3.5.99 - 8.10.91/SUC 3.5.99 - 8.10.91/SUC
Cyprus 16.2.76 19.11.79   16.2.76 19.11.79   16.2.76 19.11.79
European Community 13.9.76 16.3.78/AP 12.11.99 13.9.76 16.3.78/AP 12.11.99 13.9.76 12.8.81/AP
Egypt 16.2.76 24.8.78/AP 11.2.00 16.2.76 24.8.78/AP 11.2.00 16.2.76 24.8.78/AC
France 16.2.76 11.3.78/AP   16.2.76 11.3.78/AP   16.2.76 11.3.78/AP
Greece 16.2.76 3.1.79   11.2.77 3.1.79   16.2.76 3.1.79
Israel 16.2.76 3.3.78   16.2.76 1.3.84   16.2.76 3.3.78
Italy 16.2.76 3.2.79 7.9.99 16.2.76 3.2.79 7.9.99 16.2.76 3.2.79
Lebanon 16.2.76 8.11.77/AC   16.2.76 8.11.77/AC   16.2.76 8.11.77/AC
Libya 31.1.77 31.1.79   31.1.77 31.1.79   31.1.77 31.1.79
Malta (1) 16.2.76 30.12.77 28.10.99 16.2.76 30.12.77 28.10.99 16.2.76 30.12.77
Monaco 16.2.76 20.9.77 11.4.97 16.2.76 20.9.77 11.4.97 16.2.76 20.9.77
Morocco 16.2.76 15.1.80   16.2.76 15.1.80 5.12.97 16.2.76 15.1.80
Slovenia - 15.3.94/AC   - 15.3.94/AC     15.3.94/AC
Spain 16.2.76 17.12.76 17.2.99 16.2.76 17.12.76 17.2.99 16.2.76 17.12.76
Syria - 26.12.78/AC     26.12.78/AC     26.12.78/AC
Tunisia 25.5.76 30.7.77 1.6.98 25.5.76 30.7.77 1.6.98 25.5.76 30.7.77
Turkey 16.2.76 6.4.81   16.2.76 6.4.81   16.2.76 6.4.81

(1) Source of information: Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malta
Accession: AC Approval: AP Succession: SUC

 

Land-Based Sources  Protocol (4)

Specially Protected Areas Protocol (5)

SPA & Biodiversity Protocol (6)

Offshore  Protocol (7)

Hazardous Wastes Protocol (8)
Contracting Parties Signature Ratification Acceptance of Amendments Signature Ratification Signature Ratification Signature Ratification Signature Ratification
Albania - 30.5.90/AC     30.5.90/AC 10.6.95 - - - - -
Algeria - 2.5.83/AC   - 16.5.85/AC 10.6.95 - - - 01.10.96 -
Bosnia & Herzegovina - 22.10.94/SUC   - 22.10.94/SUC - - - - - -
Croatia - 12.6.92/SUC   - 12.6.92/SUC 10.6.95 - 14.10.94 - - -
Cyprus 17.5.80 28.6.88   - 28.6.88/AC 10.6.95 - 14.10.94 - - -
European Community 17.5.80 7.10.83/AP 12.11.99 30.3.83 30.6.84/AP 10.6.95 12.11.99 - - - -
Egypt - 18.5.83/AC   16.2.83 8.7.83 10.6.95 11.2.00 - - 01.10.96 -
France 17.5.80 13.7.82/AP   3.4.82 2.9.86/AP 10.6.95 - - - - -
Greece 17.5.80 26.1.87   3.4.82 26.1.87 10.6.95 - 14.10.94 - 01.10.96 -
Israel 17.5.80 21.2.91   3.4.82 28.10.87 10.6.95 - 14.10.94 - - -
Italy 17.5.80 4.7.85 7.9.99 3.4.82 4.7.85 10.6.95 7.9.99* 14.10.94 - 01.10.96 -
Lebanon 17.5.80 27.12.94   - 27.12.94/AC - - - - - -
Libya 17.5.80 6.6.89/AP   - 6.6.89/AC 10.6.95 - - - 01.10.96 -
Malta (1) 17.5.80 2.3.89 28.10.99 3.4.82 11.1.88 10.6.95 28.10.99 14.10.94 - 01.10.96 Oct 1999
Monaco 17.5.80 12.1.83 26.11.96 3.4.82 29.5.89 10.6.95 3.6.97 14.10.94 - 01.10.96 -
Morocco 17.5.80 9.2.87 2.10.96 2.4.83 22.6.90 10.6.95 - - 1.7.99 20.3.97 1.7.99
Slovenia - 16.9.93/AC   - 16.9.93/AC - - 10.10.95 - - -
Spain 17.5.80 6.6.84 17.2.99 3.4.82 22.12.87 10.6.95 23.12.98 14.10.94 - 01.10.96 -
Syria - 1.12.93/AC   - 11.9.92/AC - - 20.09.95 - - -
Tunisia 17.5.80 29.10.81 1.6.98 3.4.82 26.5.83 10.6.95 1.6.98 14.10.94 1.6.98 01.10.96 1.6.98
Turkey - 21.2.83/AC   - 6.11.86/AC 10.6.95 - - - 01.10.96 -

 

* Italy has not ratified the annexes adopted in Montecarlo on 24.11.99

1/ Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution

Adopted (Barcelona): 16 February 1976
Entry into force: 12 February 1978

2/ The Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft (Dumping Protocol)

Adopted (Barcelona): 16 February 1976
Entry into force: 12 February 1978

3/ The Protocol concerning Co-operation in Combating Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Oil and other Harmful Substances in cases of Emergency (Emergency Protocol)

Adopted (Barcelona: 16 February 1976
Entry into force: 12 February 1978

4/ The Protocol for the protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-based Sources (LBS Protocol)

Adopted (Athens): 17 May 1980
Entry into force: 17 June 1983

5/ The Protocol concerning Mediterranean Specially Protected Areas (SPA Protocol)

Adopted (Geneva): 3 April 1982
Entry into force : 23 March 1986

6/ The Protocol concerning Specially Protected Areas and Biological Diversity in the Mediterranean (SPA & Biodiversity Protocol)

Adopted (Barcelona): 10 June 1995
Entry into force: 12 December 1999

7/ Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution resulting from Exploration and Exploitation (Offshore Protocol) of the Continental Shelf and the Seabed and its Subsoil

Adopted (Madrid): 14 October 1994
Entry into force: -

8/ Protocol on the Prevention of Pollution of the Mediterranean Sea by Tranboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal (Hazardous Wastes Protocol)

Adopted (Izmir): 1 October 1996
Entry into force: -