International:


Amendments to the International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution of the Sea by Oil, 1954, Concerning the Protection of the Great Barrier Reef

Objectives:

To protect the Great Barrier Reef of Australia from pollution by oil.

Summary of Provisions:

Amendment of the definition of "nearest land" of the 1954 Convention to include a precise description of the "nearest land" off the North-East coast of Australia.

Date of Adoption:
12.10.1971 (London)

Date of entry into force:
Not yet in force

Arab Participants:
Bahrain, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, Syrian Arab Republic, UAE