2006 Amendment to include CO2 Sequestration in Sub-Seabed Geological Formations in Annex 1 to the London Protocol

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Full Title	2006 Amendment to include CO2 Sequestration in Sub-Seabed Geological Formations in Annex 1 to the London Protocol
Short Title / Abbreviations	2006 (Annex 1) Amendments (LP.1(1)) / Annex 1 Amendments to the London Protocol (1996 Protocol to the London Convention) / LC PROT 1996 Annex 1 Amendments
CIL Subject Classification	International Law Documents Environment Nuclear Environmental Oceans/Law of the Sea International Maritime Organization Marine Environment Seabed
Citations to Text	Resolution LP.1(1)
Date of Adoption	02/11/2006
Place of Adoption	London, United Kingdom
Secretariat / Relevant Authority	International Maritime Organization
Depository	Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization
Annexes
Entry Into Force Status	In Force
Source	International Maritime Organization
Date of Entry into Force	10/02/2007
Entry into Force / Termination Provisions	Article 22.4 of the 1996 Protocol to the Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter: “[A]mendments to the Annexes shall enter into force for each Contracting Party immediately on notification of its acceptance to the Organization or 100 days after the date of their adoption at a Meeting of Contracting Parties, if that is later, except for those Contracting Parties which before the end of the 100 days make a declaration that they are not able to accept the amendment at that time.”
General Status	53 Parties (as of 27/05/2021)
Links to Current Status/Reservations	International Maritime Organization
Status
ASEAN States
Brunei Darussalam
Cambodia
Indonesia
Lao PDR
Malaysia
Myanmar
Philippines	Accession 09/05/2012
Singapore
Thailand
Vietnam
Related Instruments
Protocols / Amendments to this instrument	–
This instrument amends/supersedes	1996 Protocol to the 1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter
Related Instruments	1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 2009 Amendment to Article 6 of the 1996 Protocol to the 1972 Convention on the Prevention of Marine Pollution by Dumping of Wastes and Other Matter 2013 Amendment to the the London Protocol to Regulate the Placement of Matter for Ocean Fertilization and other Marine Geoengineering Activities
External Links	International Maritime Organization accessed on 09/06/2021
Additional Information	IMO received from the Government of Canada an instrument of acceptance on 29 January 2007, but no objections to the amendments from Contracting Parties to the London Protocol 1996, within the 100 days-period mentioned in Article 22.4 after resolution LP.1(1) was adopted. Consequently, the amendments entered into force for Canada on 29 January 2007 and for all other Contracting Parties to the Protocol on 10 February 2007. (International Maritime Organization, ‘Status of IMO Treaties‘, 27/05/2021)