ADOPTED: Done at Kuwait on 21 February 1990

ENTERED INTO FORCE: 2 January 1993

DEPOSITARY: Government of the State of Kuwait

SECRETARY: UNEP

IMPLEMENTATION

SIGNATURE, RATIFICATION, ACCEPTANCE, APPROVAL, ACCESSION

Article XVI

1. This protocol shall be open for signature in the State of Kuwait from 21 February to 21 May 1990 by any State which is party to the Kuwait Regional Convention for Co-operation on the Protection of the Marine Environment from Pollution.

2. The Protocol shall be subject to ratification, acceptance, approval or accession by the States Parties to the Convention. Instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be deposited with the Government of Kuwait which shall assume the functions of the Depository.

ENTRY INTO FORCE

Article XVI

3. This Protocol shall enter into force on the ninetieth day following the date of deposit of at least five instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval of, or accession to this Protocol by the States as referred to in paragraph 1 of this Article.

RELATION OF THE PROTOCOL TO THE CONVENTION

Article XV

1. The provisions of the Convention relating to any Protocol shall apply to this Protocol.

2. Procedures for amendments to Protocols and their Annexes adopted in accordance with Articles XX and XXI of the Convention shall apply to this Protocol.