| Australian Treaty Series Number | [1985] ATS 16 |
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| Done at Place and Date | London, Mexico City, Moscow & Washington, 12/29/1972 |
| Short Title | London Convention, aka the London Dumping Convention until 1993 |
| Treaty Status (General) |
In Force |
| Treaty Status (Australia) |
In Force |
| Agreement Type |
Multilateral |
| Depository | Governments of Mexico, Russia, UK, USA |
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| Subject of Treaty |
Marine Pollution |
| Australian Signature for Multilaterals at Place and Date | Signed for Australia, with declaration regarding Article VII(1)(c), at London, Mexico City, Moscow and Washington, 10/10/1973 |
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| National Interest Analysis (NIA) Number and Date | Go to Text , 3 March 1998 (re industrial waste - Amendments) |
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| JSCOT Report Number | 13
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| Entry into Force Generally, Date and Conditions | 08/30/1975 |
| Entry into Force for Australia, Date and Conditions | 09/20/1985, Entry into force for Australia (UNTS 1484 p. 441). |
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| Treaty Acceptance |
| 1. Action and Date |
Ratification, 08/21/1985 |
| 1. Done at and Date | Instrument of ratification deposited for Australia at London, Mexico City, Moscow and Washington |
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| Treaty Withdrawal |
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| Registered with UN | , Australia |
| Other Series Numbers and Reference to Text | Act 1981 No. 101; SD 21 p. 63 [SD2105]; NZTS 1975 No. 20; UNTS 1046 p. 120; UKTS 1976 No. 43 (Cmnd. 6486); Cmnd. 5169; TIAS 8165; ILM 11 p. 1294; CTS 1979 No. 36. |
| Amendments to Treaty and Notes | Amendments to Annexes (incineration) of 12 October 1978 entered into force 11 March 1979 (Act 1981 No. 101; UKTS 1979 No. 71 (Cmnd. 7656); NZTS 1983 No. 4).
Amendments to Annex I and II (list of substances) of 24 September 1980 entered into force 11 March 1981 (Act 1981 No. 101; UNTS 1263 p. 469; UKTS 1982 No. 20 (Cmnd. 8555)).
Amendments to Annex III of 3 November 1989 entered into force 19 May 1990 (SD 40 p. 1 [SD4001]; UKTS 1995 No. 88 (Cm 3002)).
Amendments (three sets) of 12 November 1993 (Annexes I and II: industrial waste; Annex I: incineration; Annexes I and II: radioactive wastes) entered into force 20 February 1994 (SD 41 p. 256 [SD4110]; UKTS 1995 No. 89 (Cm 3003), No. 90 (Cm 3004) and No. 91 (Cm 3005); UNTS 1775 p. 395).
The 1993 Amendments on industrial waste which concerned, inter alia, phasing out sea disposal of industrial waste, were, by notification, accepted for Australia 15 February 1994, except in relation to jarosite waste where the option of dumping at sea was retained for a short period after the expiration of the 1 January 1996 deadline but in no circumstances would extend beyond 31 December 1997. The depositary interpreted the Australian declaration as non-acceptance of the Amendments. A second instrument of acceptance was deposited for Australia 24 August 1998, with effect from that date (UKTS 1999 No. 17 (Cm 4297)).
See also Protocol of 7 November 1996.
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| Last Updated | 04/13/2012 |
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