Convention on the International Maritime Organization

Party

Kyrgyzstan added

• Ratification: 27-02-2024 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-02-2024
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

General information

• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

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

Aruba

• Entry into force: 01-01-1986

Curaçao

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Sint Maarten

• Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Party

Albania

• Ratification: 24-05-1993 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-1993

Algeria

• Ratification: 31-10-1963 (R)
• Entry into force: 31-10-1963

Angola

• Ratification: 06-06-1977 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-06-1977

Antigua and Barbuda

• Ratification: 13-01-1986 (R)
• Entry into force: 13-01-1986

Argentina

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 18-06-1953 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

Armenia

• Ratification: 19-01-2018 (R)
• Entry into force: 19-01-2018

Australia

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 13-02-1952 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

Austria

• Ratification: 02-04-1975 (R)
• Entry into force: 02-04-1975

Azerbaijan

• Ratification: 15-05-1995 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-05-1995

Bahamas

• Ratification: 22-07-1976 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-07-1976

Bahrain

• Ratification: 22-09-1976 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-09-1976

Bangladesh

• Ratification: 27-05-1976 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-05-1976

Barbados

• Ratification: 07-01-1970 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-01-1970

Belarus

• Ratification: 29-11-2016 (R)
• Entry into force: 29-11-2016

Belgium

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 09-08-1951 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

Belize

• Ratification: 13-09-1990 (R)
• Entry into force: 13-09-1990

Benin

• Ratification: 19-03-1980 (R)
• Entry into force: 19-03-1980

Bolivia

• Ratification: 06-07-1987 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-07-1987

Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Ratification: 16-07-1993 (R)
• Entry into force: 16-07-1993

Botswana

• Ratification: 22-10-2021 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-10-2021

Brazil

• Ratification: 04-03-1963 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-03-1963

Brunei

• Ratification: 31-12-1984 (R)
• Entry into force: 31-12-1984

Bulgaria

• Ratification: 05-04-1960 (R)
• Entry into force: 05-04-1960

Cabo Verde

• Ratification: 24-08-1976 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-08-1976

Cameroon

• Ratification: 01-05-1961 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-05-1961

Canada

• Ratification: 15-10-1948 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

Chile

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 17-02-1972 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-02-1972

China

• Ratification: 01-03-1973 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-03-1973
• Hong Kong SAR
  Entry into force: 01-07-1997Macao SAR
  Entry into force: 20-12-1999

Colombia

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 19-11-1974 (R)
• Entry into force: 19-11-1974

Comoros

• Ratification: 03-08-2001 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-08-2001

Cook Islands

• Ratification: 18-07-2008 (R)
• Entry into force: 18-07-2008

Costa Rica

• Ratification: 04-03-1981 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-03-1981

Côte d'Ivoire

• Ratification: 04-11-1960 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-11-1960

Croatia

• Ratification: 08-07-1992 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-07-1992

Cyprus

• Ratification: 21-11-1973 (R)
• Entry into force: 21-11-1973

Czech Republic

• Ratification: 18-06-1993 (R)
• Entry into force: 18-06-1993

Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993)

• Ratification: 01-10-1963 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-10-1963

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

• Ratification: 16-04-1986 (R)
• Entry into force: 16-04-1986

Democratic Republic of the Congo

• Ratification: 16-08-1973 (R)
• Entry into force: 16-08-1973

Djibouti

• Ratification: 20-02-1979 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-02-1979

Dominica

• Ratification: 18-12-1979 (R)
• Entry into force: 18-12-1979

Dominican Republic

• Ratification: 25-08-1953 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

Egypt

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 17-03-1958 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

El Salvador

• Ratification: 12-02-1981 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-02-1981

Equatorial Guinea

• Ratification: 06-09-1972 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-09-1972

Eritrea

• Ratification: 31-08-1993 (R)
• Entry into force: 31-08-1993

Estonia

• Ratification: 31-01-1992 (R)
• Entry into force: 31-01-1992

Ethiopia

• Ratification: 03-07-1975 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-07-1975

Fiji

• Ratification: 14-03-1983 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-1983

France

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 09-04-1952 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

Gabon

• Ratification: 01-04-1976 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-04-1976

Gambia, The

• Ratification: 11-01-1979 (R)
• Entry into force: 11-01-1979

Georgia

• Ratification: 22-06-1993 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-06-1993

Germany

• Ratification: 07-01-1959 (S)
• Entry into force: 07-01-1959

Ghana

• Ratification: 06-07-1959 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-07-1959

Grenada

• Ratification: 03-12-1998 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-12-1998

Guatemala

• Ratification: 16-03-1983 (R)
• Entry into force: 16-03-1983

Guinea

• Ratification: 03-12-1975 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-12-1975

Guinea-Bissau

• Ratification: 06-12-1977 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-12-1977

Guyana

• Ratification: 13-05-1980 (R)
• Entry into force: 13-05-1980

Haïti

• Ratification: 23-06-1953 (R)
• Entry into force: 23-06-1953

Honduras

• Signature: 13-04-1954
• Ratification: 23-08-1954 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

Hungary

• Ratification: 10-06-1970 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-06-1970

Iran

• Signature: 10-06-1954
• Ratification: 02-01-1958 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

Ireland

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 26-02-1951 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

Israel

• Ratification: 24-04-1952 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

Italy

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 28-01-1957 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

Jamaica

• Ratification: 11-05-1976 (R)
• Entry into force: 11-05-1976

Japan

• Ratification: 17-03-1958 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

Jordan

• Ratification: 09-11-1973 (R)
• Entry into force: 09-11-1973

Kazakhstan

• Ratification: 11-03-1994 (R)
• Entry into force: 11-03-1994

Kenya

• Ratification: 22-08-1973 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-08-1973

Kiribati

• Ratification: 28-10-2003 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-10-2003

Kuwait

• Ratification: 05-07-1960 (R)
• Entry into force: 05-07-1960

Latvia

• Ratification: 01-03-1993 (R)
• Entry into force: 01-03-1993

Lebanon

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 03-05-1966 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-05-1966

Liberia

• Signature: 09-03-1954
• Ratification: 06-01-1959 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-01-1959

Libya

• Ratification: 16-02-1970 (R)
• Entry into force: 16-02-1970

Lithuania

• Ratification: 07-12-1995 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-12-1995

Luxembourg

• Ratification: 14-02-1991 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-02-1991

Madagascar

• Ratification: 08-03-1961 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-03-1961

Malawi

• Ratification: 19-01-1989 (R)
• Entry into force: 19-01-1989

Maldives

• Ratification: 31-05-1967 (R)
• Entry into force: 31-05-1967

Malta

• Ratification: 22-06-1966 (S)
• Entry into force: 22-06-1966

Marshall Islands

• Ratification: 26-03-1998 (R)
• Entry into force: 26-03-1998

Mauritania

• Ratification: 08-05-1961 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-05-1961

Mauritius

• Ratification: 18-05-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 18-05-1978

Moldova

• Ratification: 12-12-2001 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-12-2001

Monaco

• Ratification: 22-12-1989 (R)
• Entry into force: 22-12-1989

Mongolia

• Ratification: 11-12-1996 (R)
• Entry into force: 11-12-1996

Montenegro

• Ratification: 10-10-2006 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-10-2006

Mozambique

• Ratification: 17-01-1979 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-01-1979

Myanmar

• Ratification: 06-07-1951 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

Namibia

• Ratification: 27-10-1994 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-10-1994

Nauru

• Ratification: 14-05-2018 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-05-2018

Nepal

• Ratification: 31-01-1979 (R)
• Entry into force: 31-01-1979

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 31-03-1949 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958

New Zealand

• Ratification: 09-11-1960 (R)
• Entry into force: 09-11-1960

Nicaragua

• Ratification: 17-03-1982 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1982

Nigeria

• Ratification: 15-03-1962 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-03-1962

North Macedonia

• Ratification: 13-10-1993 (R)
• Entry into force: 13-10-1993

Oman

• Ratification: 30-01-1974 (R)
• Entry into force: 30-01-1974

Pakistan

• Ratification: 21-11-1958 (R)
• Entry into force: 21-11-1958

Palau

• Ratification: 08-09-2011 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-09-2011

Panama

• Ratification: 31-12-1958 (R)
• Entry into force: 31-12-1958

Papua New Guinea

• Ratification: 06-05-1976 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-05-1976

Paraguay

• Ratification: 15-03-1993 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-03-1993

Peru

• Ratification: 15-04-1968 (R)
• Entry into force: 15-04-1968

Philippines

• Ratification: 09-11-1964 (R)
• Entry into force: 09-11-1964

Portugal

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 17-03-1976 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1976
• Macao (<20-12-1999)
  Entry into force: 02-02-1990
  Termination: 20-12-1999

Qatar

• Ratification: 19-05-1977 (R)
• Entry into force: 19-05-1977

Republic of Korea, the

• Ratification: 10-04-1962 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-04-1962

Republic of the Congo

• Ratification: 05-09-1975 (R)
• Entry into force: 05-09-1975

Romania

• Ratification: 28-04-1965 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-04-1965

Russian Federation

• Ratification: 24-12-1958 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-12-1958

Saint Kitts and Nevis

• Ratification: 08-10-2001 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-10-2001

Saint Lucia

• Ratification: 10-04-1980 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-04-1980

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

• Ratification: 29-04-1981 (R)
• Entry into force: 29-04-1981

Samoa

• Ratification: 25-10-1996 (R)
• Entry into force: 25-10-1996

San Marino

• Ratification: 12-03-2002 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-03-2002

São Tomé e Principe

• Ratification: 09-07-1990 (R)
• Entry into force: 09-07-1990

Saudi Arabia

• Ratification: 25-02-1969 (R)
• Entry into force: 25-02-1969

Senegal

• Ratification: 07-11-1960 (R)
• Entry into force: 07-11-1960

Serbia

• Ratification: 11-12-2000 (R)
• Entry into force: 11-12-2000

Seychelles

• Ratification: 13-06-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 13-06-1978

Sierra Leone

• Ratification: 14-03-1973 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-1973

Singapore

• Ratification: 17-01-1966 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-01-1966

Slovakia

• Ratification: 24-03-1993 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-03-1993

Slovenia

• Ratification: 10-02-1993 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-02-1993

Solomon Islands

• Ratification: 27-06-1988 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-06-1988

Somalia

• Ratification: 04-04-1978 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-04-1978

South Africa

• Ratification: 28-02-1995 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-02-1995

Sudan

• Ratification: 05-07-1974 (R)
• Entry into force: 05-07-1974

Suriname

• Ratification: 14-10-1976 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-10-1976

Syria

• Ratification: 28-01-1963 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-01-1963

Tanzania

• Ratification: 08-01-1974 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-01-1974

Thailand

• Ratification: 20-09-1973 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-09-1973

Timor-Leste

• Ratification: 10-05-2005 (R)
• Entry into force: 10-05-2005

Togo

• Ratification: 20-06-1983 (R)
• Entry into force: 20-06-1983

Tonga

• Ratification: 23-02-2000 (R)
• Entry into force: 23-02-2000

Trinidad and Tobago

• Ratification: 27-04-1965 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-04-1965

Tunisia

• Ratification: 23-05-1963 (R)
• Entry into force: 23-05-1963

Turkmenistan

• Ratification: 26-08-1993 (R)
• Entry into force: 26-08-1993

Tuvalu

• Ratification: 19-05-2004 (R)
• Entry into force: 19-05-2004

Uganda

• Ratification: 30-06-2009 (R)
• Entry into force: 30-06-2009

Ukraine

• Ratification: 28-03-1994 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-03-1994

United Kingdom

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 14-02-1949 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958
• British North Borneo (< 16-09-1963)
  Entry into force: 02-10-1961
  Termination: 16-09-1963Hong Kong (< 01-07-1997)
  Entry into force: 07-06-1967
  Termination: 01-07-1997Nigeria (< 01-10-1960)
  Entry into force: 19-01-1960
  Termination: 01-10-1960Sarawak (< 16-09-1963)
  Entry into force: 02-10-1961
  Termination: 16-09-1963

Uruguay

• Ratification: 10-05-1968 (S)
• Entry into force: 10-05-1968

Vanuatu

• Signature: 15-10-1986
• Ratification: 21-10-1986 (R)
• Entry into force: 21-10-1986

Venezuela

• Ratification: 27-10-1975 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-10-1975

Yemen

• Ratification: 14-03-1979 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-1979

Zambia

• Ratification: 02-10-2014 (R)
• Entry into force: 02-10-2014

Zimbabwe

• Ratification: 16-08-2005 (R)
• Entry into force: 16-08-2005

Cambodia

• Ratification: 03-01-1961 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-01-1961
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  03-01-1961
  In accepting the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, the Royal Government of Cambodia declares that the measures it has adopted or may adopt for giving encouragement or assistance to its national shipping and shipping industries (such, for instance, as loan-financing of national shipping companies at reasonable or even concessional rates of interest, or the allocation to Cambodian ships of cargoes owned or controlled by the Royal Government, or the reservation of coastal trade for national shipping) and such other matters as it may adopt with the object of promoting the development of its own national shipping, are consistent with the purposes of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization as defined in article 1 (b) of the Convention. Accordingly, the Royal Government will proceed to a re-examination, before they are put into effect, of any recommendations relating to this subject that may be adopted by the Organization. The Royal Government further declares that its acceptance of the above-mentioned Convention neither has nor shall have the effect of altering or modifying in any way the law in force in the territory of the Kingdom of Cambodia.

Cuba

• Ratification: 06-05-1966 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-05-1966
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  06-03-1966
  In accepting the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, the Revolutionary Government of the Republic of Cuba declares that its current legislation, which is duly adapted to the encouragement and development of its Merchant Marine, is consistent with the General purposes of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization as defined in article 1 (b) of the Convention. Accordingly, any recommendations relating to this subject that may be adopted by the Organization will be re-examined by the Government of Cuba in the light of the national policy in this regard.

Denmark

• Ratification: 03-06-1959 (R)
• Entry into force: 03-06-1959
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No
• Faroes
  Entry into force: 03-12-2002

• reservation
  03-06-1959
  The Government of Denmark supports the work programme adopted during the first Assembly of the Organization in January 1959 and holds the view that it is in the field of technical and nautical matters that the Organization can make its contribution towards the development of shipping and seaborne trade throughout the world. If the Organization were to extend its activities to matters of purely commercial or economic nature, a situation might arise where the Government of Denmark would have to consider resorting to the provisions regarding withdrawal contained in article 59 of the Convention.

Ecuador

• Ratification: 12-07-1956 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  12-07-1956
  The Government of Ecuador declares that the protectionist measures adopted in the interests of its National Merchant Marine and the Merchant Fleet of Greater Colombia (Flota Mercante Grancolomibiana), the vessels belonging to which are regarded as ecuadorian by reason of the participation of the Government of Ecuador in the said Fleet, are measures the sole object of which is to promote the development of the National Merchant Marine and of the Merchant Fleet of Greater Colombia and are consistent with the purposes of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Organization, as defined in article 1 (b) of the Convention. Accordingly, any recommendations relating to this subject that may be adopted by the Organization will be re-examined by the Government of Ecuador.

Finland

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 21-04-1959 (R)
• Entry into force: 21-04-1959
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  21-04-1959
  The Government of Finland support the work programme proposed by the Preparatory Committee of the Organization in document IMCO/A.I/11. The Government of Finland hold the view that it is in the field of technical and nautical matters that the Organization can make its contribution towards the development of shipping and seaborne trade throughout the world. If the Organization were to extend its activities to matters of a purely commercial or economic nature, a situation might arise where the Government of Finland would have to consider resorting to the provisions regarding withdrawal contained in article 59 of the Convention.

Greece

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 31-12-1958 (R)
• Entry into force: 31-12-1958
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  31-12-1958
  Greece, in re-confirming its acceptance, considers that the aforesaid Organization can play a useful and important role in the field of technical and nautical matters, thus contributing to the development of shipping and seaborne trade throughout the world. In case the Organization extends its activities to matters of commercial and economic nature, the Greek Government may find itself bound to reconsider its acceptance of the Convention and avail itself of its provisions concerning withdrawal as laid down in article 59.

Iceland

• Ratification: 08-11-1960 (R)
• Entry into force: 08-11-1960
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  08-11-1960
  Iceland will reconsider its ratification, if it subsequently were decided to extend IMCO's competence so as also to deal with questions of an entirely financial or commercial nature. Great stress is laid by Iceland on the real validity of article 59 of the Convention, regarding withdrawal.

India

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 06-01-1959 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-01-1959
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  06-01-1959
  In accepting the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, the Government of India declare that any measures which it adopts or may have adopted for giving encouragement and assistance to its national shipping and shipping industries (such, for instance, as loan-financing of national shipping companies at reasonable or even concessional rates of interest, or the allocation of Government-owned or Government-controlled cargoes to national ships or the reserva- tion of the coastal trade for national shipping) and such other matters as the Government of India may adopt, the sole object of which is to promote the development of its own national shipping, are consistent with the purposes of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization as defined in article 1 (b) of the Convention. Accordingly, any recommendations relating to this subject that may be adopted by the Organization will be subject to re-examination by the Government of India. The Government of India further expressly state that its acceptance of the above-mentioned Convention neither has nor shall have the effect of altering or modifying in any way the law on the subject in force in the territories of the Republic of India.

Indonesia

• Ratification: 18-01-1961 (R)
• Entry into force: 18-01-1961
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  18-01-1961
  In accepting the Convention, the Government of the Republic of Indonesia declares that it is in the field of technical and nautical matters that the Organization can make its contribution towards the development of shipping and seaborne trade throughout the world. On matters of a purely commercial or economic nature, the Government holds the view that assistance and encouragement to its national shipping industries for the development of its domestic and foreign trade and for purposes of security, are consistent with the purposes of the Organization as defined in article 1 (b) of the Convention. Accordingly, the acceptance shall never have the effect of altering or modifying in any recommendation relating to this subject adopted by the Organization will be subject to re-examination by the Government of the Republic of Indonesia.

Iraq

• Ratification: 28-08-1973 (R)
• Entry into force: 28-08-1973
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: Yes

• reservation
  28-08-1973
  The participation of the Republic of Iraq in this Convention shall, however, in no way signify recognition of, or entry into any relations with Israel. The Republic of Iraq hereby declares that article 1 (b) of the Convention is not in conflict with the measures taken by it to encourage and assist national shipping companies, such as the granting of financial loans, the assignment of cargo vessels flying its flag to carry specific goods and the assignment of commercial vessels, or any other measures aimed at the development and growth of the national fleet or national shipping.

  objection to reservation

  Objection Israel, 28-11-1973

  The instrument of acceptance by the Government of Iraq of the above-mentioned Convention contains a statement of a political character in respect to Israel. In the view of the Government of Israel, this is not the proper place for making such political pronouncements, which are moreover, in flagrant contradiction to the principles, objects and purposes of the Organization. That statement, therefore, possesses no legal validity whatsoever. The Government of Israel utterly rejects that statement and will proceed on the assumption that it has no validity as to the rights and duties of any Member State to the said Organization. The declaration of the Government of Iraq cannot in any way affect Iraq's obligations under the Constitution of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization or whatever other obligations are binding upon that State by virtue of general international law. The Government of Israel will, in so far as concerns the substance of the matter, adopt toward the Government of Iraq an attitude of complete reciprocity.

Malaysia

• Ratification: 17-06-1971 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-06-1971
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  17-06-1971
  In accepting the Convention of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, the Government of Malaysia declares that any measures which she may adopt for giving encouragement or assistance to her national shipping industries (for instance, such as loan financing of national shipping companies at reasonable or even concessional rates of interest or the allocation to Malaysian cargo ships owned or controlled by the Malaysian Government, or the reservation of coastal trade for national shipping) and such other matter as she may adopt with the object of promoting the development of her own national shipping, are consistent with the purposes of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization as defined in article 1 (b) of the Convention. Accordingly any recommendations relating to this subject that may be adopted by the Organization will be re-examined by the Government of Malaysia. The Government of Malaysia further expressly states that her acceptance of the above-mentioned Convention neither has nor shall have the effect of altering or modifying in any way the law on the subject in force in Malaysia.

Mexico

• Ratification: 21-09-1954 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  21-09-1954
  The Government of the United States of Mexico, in accepting the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, on the understanding that nothing in the said Convention is intended to change national legislation relating to restrictive business practices, expressly states that its acceptance of the above-mentioned international instrument neither has nor shall have the effect of altering or modifying in any way the application of the laws against monopolies in the territory of the Republic of Mexico.

Morocco

• Ratification: 30-07-1962 (R)
• Entry into force: 30-07-1962
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  30-07-1962
  In joining the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco wishes to declare that it is not in agreement with a possible broadening of the scope of the activities of this Organization from the purely technical and nautical activities into the field of matters of an economic and commercial nature as stated in article 1 (b) and (c) of the Convention for the Establishment of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization. If such a broadening of the field of activities of the Organization were to take place, the Government of the Kingdom of Morocco reserves the right to reconsider its position concerning the ensuing situation, and might be led to invoke the provisions of article 59 of the Convention, regarding the withdrawal of members from the Organization.

Norway

• Ratification: 29-12-1958 (R)
• Entry into force: 29-12-1958
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  29-12-1958
  The Norwegian Government supports the work programme proposed by the Preparatory Committee of the Organization in document IMCO/A.I/11.The Norwegian Government holds the view that it is in the field of technical and nautical matters that the Organization can make its contribution towards the development of shipping and seaborne trade throughout the world. If the Organization were to extend its activities to matters of a purely commercial or economic nature, a situation might arise where the Norwegian Government would have to consider resorting to the provisions regarding withdrawal contained in article 59 of the Convention.

Poland

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 16-03-1960 (R)
• Entry into force: 16-03-1960
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  16-03-1960
  In accepting the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, signed at Geneva on 6 March 1948, the Government of the Polish People's Republic declares that it supports the work programme of the Organization, approved by the Assembly at its First Session held in January 1959. The Government of the Polish People's Republic holds the view that it is in the field of technical and nautical matters that the Organization shall make its contribution towards the development of shipping and seaborne trade throughout the world.

Spain

• Ratification: 23-01-1962 (R)
• Entry into force: 23-01-1962
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  23-01-1962
  The Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization may not extend its activities to economic or commercial questions but must limit itself to questions of a technical character.

Sri Lanka

• Ratification: 06-04-1972 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-04-1972
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  06-04-1972
  In accepting the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, as amended, the Govern- ment of Ceylon declares that any measures which it adopts or may have adopted for giving encouragement and assistance to its national shipping and shipping industries (such, for instance, as loan-financing of national shipping companies at reasonable or even concessional rates of interest, or the allocation of Government-owned or Government-controlled cargoes to national ships or the reservation of the coastal trade for national shipping) and such other matters as the Government of Ceylon may adopt, the sole object of which is to promote the development of its own national shipping, are consistent with the purposes of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization as defined in article 1 (b) of the Convention. Accordingly, any recommendations relating to this subject that may be adopted by the Organization will be subject to re-examination by the Government of Ceylon. The Government of Ceylon further expressly states that its acceptance of the above-mentioned Convention neither has nor shall have the effect of altering or modifying in any way the law on the subject in force in Ceylon.

Sweden

• Ratification: 27-04-1959 (R)
• Entry into force: 27-04-1959
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  27-04-1959
  In accepting the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, the Government of Sweden declares that it supports the work programme of the Organization as per document A.I/11 and its corrigendum 1, decided upon by the first meeting of the Assembly of the Organization in January 1959. The Government of Sweden holds the view that it is in the field of technical and nautical matters that the Organization can make its contribution towards the development of shipping and seaborne trade throughout the world. If the Organization were to extend its activities to matters of a purely commercial or economic nature, a situation might arise in which the Government of Sweden would have to consider resorting to the provisions regarding withdrawal contained in article 59 of the Convention.

Switzerland

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 20-07-1955 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  20-07-1955
  In depositing its instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization (IMCO), Switzerland makes the general reservation that its participation in the work of IMCO, more particularly as regards that organizations relations with the United Nations, cannot exceed the bounds implicit in Switzerland's status as a perpetually neutral State. In conformity with this general reservation, Switzerland wishes to make a particular reservation both in respect of the text of article VI as incorporated in the Agreement, at present in draft form, between IMCO and the United Nations, and in respect of any similar clause which may replace or supplement that provision in the said agreement or in any other arrangement.

Türkiye

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 25-03-1958 (R)
• Entry into force: 25-03-1958
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  25-03-1958
  (Participation by Turkey] will in no way have any effect on the provisions of the Turkish laws concerning cabotage and monopoly.

United Arab Emirates

• Ratification: 04-03-1980 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-03-1980
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: Yes

• reservation
  04-03-1980
  The Government of the United Arab Emirates takes the view that its acceptance of the said Convention and amendments does not in any way imply its recognition of Israel, nor does it oblige to apply the provisions of the Convention and amendments in respect of the said Country. The Government of the United Arab Emirates wishes further to indicate that its understanding described above is in conformity with General practice existing in United Arab Emirates regarding signature, ratification, or acceptance to a Convention which a country not recognized by United Arab Emirates is a party.

  objection to reservation

  Objection Israel, 25-07-1980

  The instrument deposited by the Government of the United Arab Emirates contains a statement of political pronouncements, which are moreover, in flagrant contradiction to the principles, objects and purposes of the Organization. That pronouncement by the Government of the United Arab Emirates cannot in any way affect whatever obligations are binding upon the United Arab Emirates, under general international law or under particular treaties. The Government of Israel will, insofar as concerns the substance of the matter, adopt towards the Government of the United Arab Emirates an attitude of complete reciprocity.

United States of America

• Signature: 06-03-1948
• Ratification: 17-08-1950 (R)
• Entry into force: 17-03-1958
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  17-08-1950
  It being understood that nothing in the Convention on the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization is intended to alter domestic legislation with respect to restrictive business practices, it is hereby declared that ratification of that Convention by the Government of the United States of America does not and will not have the effect of altering or modifying in any way the application of the anti-trust statutes of the United States of America.

Vietnam

• Ratification: 12-06-1984 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-06-1984
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: No

• reservation
  12-06-1984
  In accepting the Convention on the International Maritime Organization, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam states to support the purposes of the said Organization as defined in article 1 of the Convention. On the basis of state sovereignty and proceeding from its foreign Policy of peace, friendship, co-operation, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam will take into consideration the recommendations relating to the subject as provided in article 1 (b) of the Convention and relating amendments which may arise.

Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991)

• Ratification: 12-02-1960 (R)
• Entry into force: 12-02-1960
• Reservations / Declarations: Yes
• Objections: Yes

• reservation
  12-02-1960
  In joining the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization, the Government of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia wishes to declare that it is not in agreement with a possible broadening of the scope of the activities of this Organization from the purely technical and nautical activities into the field of matters of an economic and commercial nature as stated in Article 1, sections under (b) and (c) of the Convention for the establishment of the Inter-Governmental Maritime Consultative Organization. If such a broadening of the field of activities of the Organization were to take place the Government of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia reserves the right to reconsider its position concerning the ensuing situation. "At the same time, the Government of the Federal People's Republic of Yugoslavia declares its readiness to fulfil all its obligations toward the Organization, as stated in the instrument of ratification.

  objection to reservation

  Objection Israel, 23-12-1976

  The instrument deposited by the Government of Bahrain contains a statement of political pronouncements, which are moreover, in flagrant contradiction to the principles, objects and purposes of the Organization. That pronouncement by the Government of Bahrain cannot in any way affect whatever obligations are binding upon Bahrain, under general international law or under particular treaties. The Government of Israel will, insofar as concerns the substance of the matter, adopt towards the Government of Bahrain an attitude of complete reciprocity.