The Ratification of Maritime Conventions
Chapter I.7.315
(COPENHAGEN AGREEMENT 1993) AGREEMENT BETWEEN DENMARK, FINLAND, ICELAND, NORWAY AND SWEDEN CONCERNING CO-OPERATION IN COMBATING POLLUTION OF THE SEA BY OIL OR OTHER HARMFUL SUBSTANCES, 1993
ADOPTED: Done in Copenhagen, 29 March 1993
REFERENCE: Copenhagen Agreement 1993
ENTERED INTO FORCE: 16 January 1998
DEPOSITARY: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
SECRETARY: Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs
IMPLEMENTATION
ENTRY INTO FORCE
Article XV
This Agreement enters into force 30 days after the day that all Parties have notified the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs of their approval of the Agreement.
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to notify the other Parties of the receipt of these notifications and of the date of the entry into force of the Agreement.
In relation to the Faroe Islands and Greenland, however, the Agreement enters into force 30 days after the day when the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs notifies the other Parties that the conditions for implementation have been fulfilled.
Article XVI
EXPIRY OF PREVIOUS AGREEMENT
Upon the entry into force of this Agreement, the Agreement of 16 September 1971 between Denmark, Finland, Norway and Sweden concerning cooperation on measures to deal with marine oil pollution is annulled.
Article XVII
DENUNCIATION
A Party can denounce the Agreement by written notification to the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs which is to inform the other Parties of the receipt of the notification and of its contents.
A denunciation applies only to the Party submitting it and becomes effective six months after the day that the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs received the notification about the denunciation.
Article XIV
MODIFICATION OF THE AGREEMENT
1. Proposals from a Party for modification to this Agreement are to be considered at a meeting between the Parties. If the proposal is unanimously accepted, the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs is to inform the parties of the modification.
2. The modification comes into force 30 days after the day that all Parties have notified the Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs of their approval of the modification.
The Danish Ministry of Foreign Affairs will notify the other Parties of the receipt of these notifications and of the date of the entry into force of the modification.