1972 Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft

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Full Title	1972 Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft
Short Title / Abbreviations	Oslo Convention/Oslo Dumping Convention
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Environment Oceans/Law of the Sea International Maritime Organization
Citations to Text	932 UNTS 3, 11 ILM 262 (1972)
Date of Adoption	15/02/1972
Place of Adoption	Oslo, Norway
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR Commission)
Depository	Government of Norway
Annexes	Annex I Annex II Annex III
Entry Into Force Status	Superseded
Date of Entry into Force	07/04/1974
Date of Termination	25/03/1998
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 23 “1. This Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day following the date of deposit of the seventh instrument of ratification or accession. 2. For each State ratifying or acceding to the Convention after the deposit of the seventh instrument of ratification or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification or accession.
General Status	13 Parties
Links to Current Status/Reservations	OSPAR
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	1981 Protocol to the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft Concerning Incineration at Sea 1989 Protocol to the Convention for the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping from Ships and Aircraft 1992 Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
Related Instruments	1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1978 Convention for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution 1986 Protocol for the Prevention of Pollution of the South Pacific Region by Dumping 1996 Protocol to the 1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 1997 Guidelines for the Assessment of Wastes or Other Matter that may be Considered for Dumping 2006 Amendment to the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter, 1972 – 2006 Amendment to include CO2 sequestration in sub-seabed geological formations in Annex 1 to the London Protocol 2009 Amendment to Article 6 of the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter
External Links	United Nations Treaty Collection accessed on 19/07/2024
Additional Information	Pursuant to Article 31 of the 1992 Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (OSPAR Convention), the 1972 Oslo Convention was replaced when the OSPAR Convention came into force on 25 March 1998.