LBS Protocol and Amendments

 

Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources
Adopted on 17 May 1980, in Athens

The Amendment to Annex II was adopted on 11 September 1987, in Athens

Amendments to the Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources
Adopted on 7 March 1996 in Syracuse

The title of the Protocol was amended as:

Protocol for the Protection of the Mediterranean Sea against Pollution from Land-Based Sources and Activities

The Amendments to Annexes I, II, and IV to the Protocol were adopted on 10 December 2021, in Antalya (entry into force: 21/01/2023)

Contracting Parties Signature
 
Ratification,
Acceptance,
Approval,
or Accession
Entry into
force
Ratification,
Acceptance,
Approval,
or Accession
Entry into
force
Albania - 30/05/1990
Accession
29/06/1990 26/07/2001
Acceptance
11/05/2008
Algeria - 02/05/1983
Accession
17/06/1983 -
 
-
Bosnia and Herzegovina - 22/10/1994
Succession
01/03/1992 -
 
-
Croatia - 12/06/1992
Succession
08/10/1991 11/10/2006
Acceptance
11/05/2008
Cyprus 17/05/1980 28/06/1988
Ratification
28/07/1988 18/07/2003
Acceptance
11/05/2008
Egypt - 18/05/1983
Accession
17/06/1983 -
 
-
France 17/05/1980 13/07/1982
Approval
17/06/1983 29/03/2001
Approval
11/05/2008
Greece 17/05/1980 26/01/1987
Ratification
25/02/1987 10/03/2003
Approval
11/05/2008
Israel 17/05/1980 21/02/1991
Ratification
23/03/1991 19/06/2009
Ratification
19/07/2009
Italy 17/05/1980 04/07/1985
Ratification
03/08/1985 07/09/1999
Acceptance
11/05/2008
Lebanon 17/05/1980 27/12/1994
Ratification
26/01/1995 -
 
-
Libya 17/05/1980 06/06/1989
Approval
05/07/1989 -
 
-
Malta 17/05/1980 02/03/1989
Ratification
01/04/1989 28/10/1999
Acceptance
11/05/2008
Monaco 17/05/1980 12/01/1983
Ratification
17/06/1983 26/11/1996
Acceptance
11/05/2008
Montenegro - 19/11/2007
Accession
19/12/2007 19/11/2007
Accession
11/05/2008
Morocco 17/05/1980 09/02/1987
Ratification
11/03/1987 02/10/1996
Acceptance
11/05/2008
Slovenia - 16/09/1993
Accession
15/03/1994 08/01/2003
Accession
11/05/2008
Spain 17/05/1980 06/06/1984
Ratification
05/07/1984 17/02/1999
Acceptance
11/05/2008
Syrian Arab Republic - 01/12/1993
Accession
31/12/1993 11/04/2008
Accession
11/05/2008
Tunisia 17/05/1980 29/10/1981
Ratification
17/06/1983 01/06/1998
Acceptance
11/05/2008
Türkiye - 21/02/1983
Accession
17/06/1983 18/09/2002
Accession
11/05/2008
European Union 17/05/1980 07/10/1983
Approval
06/11/1983 12/11/1999
Acceptance
11/05/2008