International Agreement on the Use of INMARSAT Ship Earth Stations within the Territorial Sea and Ports

General information

• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Netherlands (Bonaire)

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Netherlands (Saba)

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Curaçao

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Sint Maarten

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Party

Argentina

• Signature: 09-09-1992

Australia

• Ratification: 02-04-1987 (S)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Austria

• Ratification: 11-06-1990 (S)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Bahrain

• Ratification: 13-06-1996 (A)
• Entry into force: 13-06-1996

Belgium

• Signature: 18-04-1989
• Ratification: 22-01-1990 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Brazil

• Signature: 29-01-1987
• Ratification: 18-12-1995 (R)
• Entry into force: 18-12-1995

Bulgaria

• Ratification: 26-06-1995 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-06-1995

Canada

• Ratification: 15-03-1988 (S)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Chile

• Ratification: 18-10-1990 (S)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

China

• Ratification: 03-11-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-11-1993
• Hong Kong SAR
  Entry into force: 01-07-1997Macao SAR
  Entry into force: 20-12-1999

Croatia

• Ratification: 19-07-1996 (A)
• Entry into force: 19-07-1996

Cuba

• Ratification: 15-09-1993 (A)
• Entry into force: 15-09-1993

Cyprus

• Ratification: 29-03-1994 (A)
• Entry into force: 29-03-1994

Denmark

• Ratification: 02-04-1987 (S)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Finland

• Signature: 13-01-1987
• Ratification: 18-06-1990 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Germany

• Signature: 23-03-1987
• Ratification: 26-10-1988 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Greece

• Signature: 02-04-1987
• Ratification: 28-05-1992 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Guatemala

• Ratification: 03-06-1999 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-06-1999

Hungary

• Ratification: 03-03-2000 (A)
• Entry into force: 03-03-2000

Iceland

• Ratification: 26-10-1998 (A)
• Entry into force: 26-10-1998

India

• Signature: 10-05-1991
• Ratification: 21-06-1991 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Indonesia

• Ratification: 13-08-1993 (S)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Italy

• Ratification: 02-04-1987 (S)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Latvia

• Ratification: 30-07-1997 (A)
• Entry into force: 30-07-1997

Lebanon

• Ratification: 22-04-1997 (A)
• Entry into force: 22-04-1997

Liberia

• Ratification: 13-06-1995 (A)
• Entry into force: 13-06-1995

Malaysia

• Ratification: 27-07-1994 (A)
• Entry into force: 27-07-1994

Maldives

• Ratification: 18-02-1994 (A)
• Entry into force: 18-02-1994

Marshall Islands

• Ratification: 02-11-1998 (A)
• Entry into force: 02-11-1998

Morocco

• Signature: 07-05-1992

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

• Signature: 12-11-1986
• Ratification: 24-06-1987 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Norway

• Ratification: 03-10-1986 (S)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Poland

• Signature: 27-05-1987
• Ratification: 29-02-1988 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Portugal

• Ratification: 04-10-1995 (A)
• Entry into force: 04-10-1995
• Macao (<20-12-1999)
  Entry into force: 04-10-1995
  Termination: 20-12-1999

Qatar

• Ratification: 05-05-1993 (S)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Romania

• Signature: 10-09-1991
• Ratification: 08-10-1992 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Russian Federation

• Ratification: 09-10-1986 (S)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Singapore

• Ratification: 03-10-1990 (S)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Slovakia

• Ratification: 07-04-2000 (A)
• Entry into force: 07-04-2000

Slovenia

• Ratification: 21-08-1995 (A)
• Entry into force: 21-08-1995

South Africa

• Ratification: 18-04-1989 (S)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Spain

• Signature: 18-01-1988
• Ratification: 03-05-1989 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Sweden

• Ratification: 20-07-1988 (S)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993

Türkiye

• Ratification: 01-03-2000 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-03-2000

United Kingdom

• Signature: 16-06-1986
• Ratification: 20-09-1991 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993
• Hong Kong (< 01-07-1997)
  Entry into force: 12-09-1993
  Termination: 01-07-1997

France

• Ratification: 27-07-1990 (S)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  27-07-1990
  Upon signature without reservation of approval of the International Agreement on the use of INMARSAT ship earth stations within the territorial sea and ports, done at London on 16 October 1985 during the fourth session of the Assembly of Parties of INMARSAT, the Government of the French Republic declares that it has the intention, within the strict compliance with the provisions of the articles 3 and 4 of the said Agreement, to restrict the exploitations of the INMARSAT system within its ports and territorial waters, each time circumstances would require to do so.

Israel

• Signature: 13-03-1989
• Ratification: 29-04-1998 (R)
• Entry into force: 29-04-1998
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  07-08-1989
  The Ambassador of Israel to the United Kingdom of Great Britain presents his compliments to the Director General of the International Maritime Satellite Organization and has the honour to refer to the Director General's Verbal Note dated 17 May 1989 informing, inter alia, that Kuwait deposited on 11 May 1989 its Instrument of Ratification of the International Agreement on the Use of INMARSAT Ship Earth Stations within the Territorial Sea and Ports done at Londen on 16 October 1985. The Government of the State of Israel has noted that Kuwait's Instrument of Ratification was accompanied by a Statement of Understanding in respect of Israel. In the view of the Government of the State of Israel, such statement which is explicitly of a political character is incompatible with the purposes and objectives of this Agreement and cannot, in any way, affect whatever obligations are binding upon Kuwait under general international law or under particular Agreements. The Government of the State of Israel will, in so far as concerns the substance of the matter, adopt towards the State of Kuwait an attitude of complete reciprocity.

Kuwait

• Signature: 26-09-1986
• Ratification: 11-05-1989 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-09-1993
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  11-05-1989
  It is understood that the Ratification of the Sate of Kuwait of the International Agreement on the Use of INMARSAT Ship Earth Stations within the Territorial Sea and Ports does not mean in any way a recognition of Israel by the Government of the State of Kuwait. Furthermore, no treaty relations will arise between the State of Kuwait and Israel.

Mauritius

• Ratification: 01-03-2012 (A)
• Entry into force: 01-03-2012
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  01-03-2012
  Mauritius includes the islands of Mauritius, Rodrigues, Agalega Tromelin, Cargados Carajos and the Chagos Archipelago, including Diego Garcia and any other island comprised in the State of Mauritius.