1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage

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Full Title	1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
Short Title / Abbreviations	CLC 1969/1969 Civil Liability Convention/1969 Liability Convention
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Environment Oceans/Law of the Sea International Maritime Organization Marine Environment
Citations to Text	973 UNTS 3, 9 ILM 45 (1970)
Date of Adoption	29/11/1969
Place of Adoption	Brussels, Belgium
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	International Maritime Organization
Depository	Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Annexes	Annex: Certificate of Insurance or Other Financial Security in Respect of Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	United Nations Treaty Collection
Date of Entry into Force	19/06/1975
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article XV: “1. The present Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date on which Governments of eight States including five States each with not less than 1,000,000 gross tons of tanker tonnage have either signed it without reservation as to ratification, acceptance of approval or have deposited instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Secretary-General of the Organization. 2. For each State which subsequently ratifies, accepts, approves or accedes to it the present Convention shall come into force on the ninetieth day after deposit by such State of the appropriate instrument.”
General Status	33 parties as of 08/05/2024
Links to Current Status/Reservations	International Maritime Organization
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam	Accession 29/09/1992 Denunciation 31/01/2003
Cambodia	Accession 28/11/1994
Indonesia	Ratification 01/09/1978
Lao PDR
Malaysia	Accession 06/01/1995 Denunciation 09/06/2005
Myanmar
Philippines
Singapore	Accession 16/09/1981 Denunciation 31/12/1998
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	1976 Protocol to the 1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1984 Protocol to Amend the 1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage 1992 Protocol to Amend the 1969 International Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage
Related Instruments	1969 International Convention Relating to Intervention on the High Seas in Cases of Oil Pollution Casualties 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships 1976 Convention on Limitation of Liability for Maritime Claims 1977 Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage Resulting from Exploration for and Exploitation of Seabed Mineral Resources 1978 Protocol Relating to the 1973 International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (including Annexes, Final Act and 1973 International Convention) 1990 International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-Operation 1992 Protocol to amend the 1971 International Convention on the Establishment of an International Fund for Compensation for Oil Pollution Damage 1996 International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxious Substances by Sea 2001 International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2007 Nairobi International Convention on the Removal of Wrecks
External Links	United Nations Treaty Collection accessed on 04/02/2020
Additional Information	IMO information page on the CLC 1969: “From 16 May 1998, Parties to the 1992 Protocol ceased to be Parties to the 1969 CLC due to a mechanism for compulsory denunciation of the “old” regime established in the 1992 Protocol. However, there are a number of States which are Party to the 1969 CLC and have not yet ratified the 1992 regime – which is intended to eventually replace the 1969 CLC.”