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CONFIDENTIAL

The International Convention on

Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969

The 1976 Protocol to the Convention on Civil Liability for Oil Pollution Damage, 1969

The

International

Convention on Civil Liability

for Oil Pollution Damage

1969 ("the Convention") was

concluded at Brussels on 29 November 1969 and entered into

force оп 19 June 1975 (text at Annex A). The Convention

was ratified by the United Kingdom on 17 March 1975 and

extended to Hong Kong on 1 April 1976 (reference

at

Annex B).

It aims to ensure that those who suffer from

pollution caused by

can be compensated.

escape or discharge of oil from ships

2.

The 1976 Protocol

Protocol′′) was

to the Convention ("the

concluded at London on 19 November 1976 and

entered into force on 8 April 1981 (text at Annex C). The

Protocol was ratified by the United Kingdom and extended to

Hong Kong on 31 January 1980 (reference at Annex D). It

aims to overcome the difficulties of converting gold-francs

limitation amounts were denominated in "Poincare

francs" in the Convention) into national currencies.

(the

3.

The Convention and the Protocol were previously

given legal effect in Hong Kong

United Kingdom enactments.

through application of

After consultation with the

Chinese side in accordance with the Agreed Consultation

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