Countries that have ratified

The Maritime Labour Convention will come into force 12 months after the date on which 30 ILO member states with a combined share of the world gross tonnage of 33% have registered their ratifications. To date, 26 members have ratified, and the tonnage threshold has now been met.

Below is a list of the countries and the date on which they ratified:



Australia
Date: 14 December 2011


Antigua & Barbuda
Date: 11 August 2011

Bahamas
Date: 11 February 2008

Benin
Date: 13 June 2011


Bosnia Herzegovina
Date: 18 January 2010


Bulgaria
Date: 12 April 2010

Canada
Date: 15 June 2010


Croatia
Date: 12 February 2010

Denmark
Date: 23 June 2011

Gabon
Date: 12 May 2011


Kiribati
Date: 24 October 2011


Latvia
Date: 12 August 2011


Liberia
Date: 7 June 2006



Luxembourg
Date: 20 September 2011


Marshall Islands
Date: 25 September 2007


Norway
Date: 10 February 2009


Panama
Date: 6 February 2009


Norway
Date: 10 February 2009


Poland
Date: 3 May 2012



Saint Kitts & Nevis
Date: 21 February 2012


Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Date: 9 November 2010

Singapore
Date: 15 June 2011

Spain
Date: 4 February 2010

Switzerland
Date: 21 February 2011



The Netherlands
Date: 13 December 2011



Togo
Date: 14 March 2012



Tuvalu
Date: 16 February 2012

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