During the month of January 2007, the following instruments were deposited with the Secretary-General:
MARPOL 73/78 (including acceptance of Optional Annexes III, IV and V)
Accession by Albania on 9 January 2007
Date of entry into force for Albania: 9 April 2007
Accession by United Arab Emirates on 15 January 2007
Date of entry into force for United Arab Emirates: 15 April 2007
2001 AFS Convention
Ratification by Australia on 9 January 2007
Accession by Lithuania on 29 January 2007
This Convention has not yet entered into force
1989 SALVAGE Convention
Approval by Finland on 12 January 2007
Date of entry into force for Finland: 12 January 2008
1997 MARPOL Protocol (MARPOL Annex VI)
Accession by Benin on 18 January 2007
Date of entry into force for Benin: 18 April 2007
Accession by Romania on 25 January 2007
Date of entry into force for Romania: 25 April 2007
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Acceptance of the 1991 amendments to the IMO Convention:
Benin on 18 January 2007*
