Convention on the prevention of marine pollution by dumping of wastes in the United States

Date: 29.12.1972
Places of Signature: London, Mexico City, Moscow, Washington
Current Depositaries: UK, Mexican, Russian and US
Governments
United Kingdom’s Position: Party
Application to UK: By Ratification: 17.11.1975
Text: TS 43/1976; Cmnd. 6486

Territorial Provision: No clause. UK Ratification specified the list of territories.
Extension to Overseas Territories      Method of Extension
ANGUILLA
BERMUDA By Ratification: 17.11.1975
BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS By Ratification: 17.11.1975
CAYMAN ISLANDS By Ratification: 17.11.1975
GIBRALTAR
FALKLAND ISLANDS By Ratification: 17.11.1975
SOUTH GEORGIA AND SOUTH
SANDWICH ISLANDS By Ratification: 17.11.1975
MONTSERRAT By Ratification: 17.11.1975
ST.HELENA AND DEPENDENCIES By Ratification: 17.11.1975
PITCAIRN, HENDERSON, DUCIE
AND OENO ISLANDS By Ratification: 17.11.1975
TURKS AND CAICOS ISLANDS By Ratification: 17.11.1975
BRITISH INDIAN OCEAN
TERRITORY By Ratification: 17.11.1975
SOVEREIGN BASE AREAS OF
AKROTIRI AND DHEKELIA By Ratification: 17.11.1975

Notes: There have been a number of amendments to the Convention. See also the
Dumping at Sea Convention of 15.2.1972.