European Union

European Union Signature Ratification,
Acceptance,
Approval,
or Accession
Entry into
force
Barcelona Convention 13/09/1976 16/03/1978
Approval
15/04/1978
Barcelona Convention Amendments   12/11/1999
Acceptance
09/07/2004
Dumping Protocol 13/09/1976 16/03/1978
Approval
15/04/1978
Dumping Protocol Amendments   12/11/1999
Acceptance
-
Emergency Protocol 13/09/1976 12/08/1981
Approval
11/09/1981
Prevention and Emergency Protocol 25/01/2002 26/05/2004
Approval
25/06/2004
LBS Protocol 17/05/1980 07/10/1983
Approval
06/11/1983
LBS Protocol Amendments   12/11/1999
Acceptance
11/05/2008
Amendments to Annexes I, II, and IV to the LBS Protocol (Decision IG.25/5)     21/01/2023
SPA Protocol 30/03/1983 30/06/1984
Approval
23/03/1986
SPA and Biodiversity Protocol and Annexes 10/06/1995 12/11/1999
Ratification
12/12/1999
Amendments to the lists of Annexes II and III of the SPA/BD Protocol (Decision IG.19/12)     13/02/2011
Amendments to Annexes II and III of the SPA/BD Protocol (Decision IG.20/5)     30/03/2014
Amendments to Annexes II and III of the SPA/BD Protocol (Decision IG.21/6)     16/04/2015
Amendments to Annex II of the SPA/BD Protocol (Decision IG.23/10)     14/09/2018
 
Amendments to Annexes II and III of the SPA/BD Protocol (Decision IG.26/4)     24/07/2024
Offshore Protocol - 27/02/2013
Accession
29/03/2013
Amendments to the Annexes to the Offshore Protocol (Decision IG.25/7)     21/01/2023
Hazardous Wastes Protocol - -
 
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ICZM Protocol 16/01/2009 29/09/2010
Approval
24/03/2011