Dumping Protocol and Amendments

 

Protocol for the prevention of pollution of the Mediterranean sea by dumping from ships and aircraft
Adopted on 16 February 1976, in Barcelona

The Amendment to Annex I was adopted on 11 September 1987, in Athens

Amendments to the Protocol for the prevention of pollution of the Mediterranean sea by dumping from ships and aircraft
Adopted on 10 June 1995, in Barcelona

The title of the Protocol was amended as:

Protocol for the prevention and elimination of pollution of the Mediterranean sea by dumping from ships and aircraft or incineration at sea

The Amendments to the Annex to the Protocol were adopted on 10 December 2021, in Antalya

Contracting Parties

Signature

Ratification,
Acceptance,
Approval,
or Accession

Entry into
force

Ratification,
Acceptance,
Approval,
or Accession

Entry into
force

Albania - 30/05/1990
Accession
29/06/1990 26/07/2001
Acceptance
-
Algeria - 16/03/1981
Accession
15/04/1981 -
 
-
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 22/10/1994
Succession
01/03/1992 -
 
-
Croatia - 12/06/1992
Succession
08/10/1991 03/05/1999
Acceptance
-
Cyprus 16/02/1976 19/11/1979
Ratification
19/12/1979 18/07/2003
Acceptance
-
Egypt 16/02/1976 24/08/1978
Approval
23/09/1978 11/02/2000
Acceptance
-
France 16/02/1976 11/03/1978
Approval
10/04/1978 29/03/2001
Approval
-
Greece 11/02/1977 03/01/1979
Ratification
02/02/1979 -
 
-
Israel 16/02/1976 01/03/1984
Ratification
31/03/1984 -
 
-
Italy 16/02/1976 03/02/1979
Ratification
05/03/1979 07/09/1999
Acceptance
-
Lebanon - 08/11/1977
Accession
12/02/1978 -
 
-
Libya 31/01/1977 31/01/1979
Ratification
02/03/1979 -
 
-
Malta 16/02/1976 30/12/1977
Ratification
12/02/1978 28/10/1999
Acceptance
-
Monaco 16/02/1976 20/09/1977
Ratification
12/02/1978 11/04/1997
Acceptance
-
Montenegro - -
 
- -
 
-
Morocco 16/02/1976 15/01/1980
Ratification
15/02/1980 05/12/1997
Acceptance
-
Slovenia - 16/09/1993
Accession
15/03/1994 08/01/2003
Accession
-
Spain 16/02/1976 17/12/1976
Ratification
12/02/1978 17/02/1999
Acceptance
-
Syrian Arab Republic - 26/12/1978
Accession
25/01/1979 11/04/2008
Accession
-
Tunisia 25/05/1976 30/07/1977
Ratification
12/02/1978 01/06/1998
Acceptance
-
Türkiye 16/02/1976 06/04/1981
Ratification
06/05/1981 18/09/2002
Accession
-
European Union 13/09/1976 16/03/1978
Approval
15/04/1978 12/11/1999
Acceptance
-