Convention on the High Seas
Short Name: High Seas Convention
Full Name: Convention on the High Seas
Purpose: environment
Established: 29-Apr-1958
Entered into force: 30-Sep-1962
Type: convention, multi-lateral
Place where established: Geneva, Switzerland
Schedule to expire:
Goals and Objectives: The objective is to codify the rules of international law relating to the high seas. States to draw up regulations to prevent pollution of the sea by oil from ships and pipelines or resulting from the exploration and exploitation of the of the sea-bed.
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Signatories
Country Status Year
Afghanistanpending30-Sep-1962
Albaniapending06-Jan-1965
Argentinapending29-Apr-1958
Australiapending13-Jun-1963
Austriapending10-Jan-1974
Belgiumpending05-Feb-1972
Boliviapending17-Oct-1958
Bulgariapending30-Sep-1962
Belaruspending30-Sep-1962
Cambodiapending30-Sep-1962
Canadapending29-Apr-1958
Central African Republicpending15-Oct-1962
Sri Lankapending30-Oct-1958
Colombiapending29-Apr-1958
Costa Ricapending17-Mar-1972
Croatiapending03-Sep-1992
Cubapending29-Apr-1958
Cypruspending23-May-1988
Denmarkpending26-Oct-1968
Dominican Republicpending10-Sep-1964
Fijiratified25-Mar-1971
Finlandpending18-Mar-1965
Francepending30-Oct-1958
Germany, Fed. Rep.pending25-Aug-1973
Ghanapending29-Apr-1958
Guatemalapending30-Sep-1962
Haitipending30-Sep-1962
Hungarypending30-Sep-1962
Icelandpending29-Apr-1958
Indonesiapending30-Sep-1962
Iran, Islamic R. ofpending28-May-1958
Irelandpending02-Oct-1958
Israelpending30-Sep-1962
Italypending16-Jan-1965
Jamaicaratified08-Oct-1965
Japanpending10-Jul-1968
Kenyapending20-Jul-1969
Lebanonpending29-May-1958
Lesothoratified23-Oct-1973
Liberiapending27-May-1958
Madagascarpending30-Sep-1962
Malawipending03-Dec-1965
Malaysiapending30-Sep-1962
Mauritiusratified05-Oct-1970
Mexicopending01-Sep-1966
Mongoliapending15-Nov-1976
Nepalpending27-Jan-1963
Netherlandspending20-Mar-1966
New Zealandpending29-Oct-1958
Nigeriapending30-Sep-1962
Pakistanpending31-Oct-1958
Panamapending02-May-1958
Polandpending30-Sep-1962
Portugalpending07-Feb-1963
Romaniapending30-Sep-1962
Russian Federationpending30-Sep-1962
Senegalpending30-Sep-1962
Sierra Leonepending30-Sep-1962
South Africaratified09-May-1963
Spainratified27-Mar-1971
Swazilandpending15-Nov-1970
Switzerlandpending17-Jun-1966
Thailandpending01-Aug-1968
Tongaratified29-Jun-1971
Trinidad and Tobagoratified30-Sep-1962
Tunisiapending30-Oct-1958
Ugandapending14-Oct-1964
Ukrainepending30-Sep-1962
Latviapending17-Dec-1992
United Kingdompending30-Sep-1962
USA (contiguous states)pending30-Sep-1962
Burkina Fasopending03-Nov-1965
Uruguaypending29-Apr-1958
Venezuelapending30-Sep-1962
Yugoslavia, SFR of (former)pending28-Jan-1966
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