LLMC PROT 1996 - Contracting States
PROTOCOL OF 1996 TO AMEND THE CONVENTION ON LIMITATION OF LIABILITY FOR MARITIME CLAIMS 1976 (LLMC PROT 1996)
Contracting StatesDate of signature Date of entry into force or successionAlbania (accession) 7 June 2004 5 September 2004
Antigua and Barbuda (accession) 12 October 2009 10 January 2010
Australia (accession) 8 October 2002 13 May 2004
Belgium (accession) 9 October 2009 7 January 2010
Bulgaria (accession) 4 July 2005 2 0ctober 2005
Canada (ratification) 9 May 2008 7 August 2008
Cook Islands (accession) 12 March 2007 12 June 2007
Croatia (accession)1 15 May 2006 13 August 2006
Cyprus (accession) 23 December 2005 23 March 2006
Denmark (ratification)1, 3 12 April 2002 13 May 2004
Finland (acceptance) 15 September 2000 13 May 2004
France (ratification)1 24 April 2007 23 July 2007
Germany (ratification)1 3 September 2001 13 May 2004
Greece (accession) 6 July 2009 4 October 2009
Hungary (accession) 4 July 2008 2 October 2008
Iceland (accession) 17 November 2008 15 February 2009
Jamaica (accession) 19 August 2005 17 November 2005
Japan (accession) 3 May 2006 1 August 2006
Latvia (accession) 18 April 2007 17 July 2007
Liberia (accession) 18 September 2008 17 December 2008
Lithuania (accession)1 14 September 2007 13 December 2007
Luxembourg (accession) 21 November 2005 19 February 2006
Malaysia (accession) 12 November 2008 10 February 2009
Malta (accession)1 13 February 2004 13 May 2004
Marshall Islands (accession) 30 June 2006 30 April 2006
Norway (ratification) 17 October 2000 13 May 2004
Romania (accession) 12 March 2007 12 June 2007
Russian Federation (accession)1 25 May 1999 13 May 2004
Saint Lucia (accession) 20 May 2004 18 August 2004
Samoa (accession) 18 May 2004 16 August 2004
Sierra Leone (accession) 1 November 2001 13 May 2004
Spain (accession)1 10 January 2005 10 April 2005
Sweden (accession) 22 July 2004 20 October 2004
Syrian Arab Republic (accession) 2 September 2005 1 December 2005
Tonga (accession) 18 September 2003 13 May 2004
Tuvalu (accession) 12 January 2009 12 April 2009
United Kingdom (accession)1, 2, 4 11 June 1999 13 May 2004
Number of Contracting States: 37
1 For the text of a declaration, reservation or statement, AMSA holds the information.
2 The Protocol was extended by the United Kingdom to the Isle of man with effect from 13 May 2004.
3 Denmark extended the Protocol to Greenland with effect from 13 May 2004.
4 Extension to the Bailiwick of Jersey by the United Kingdom
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