Ratification
The Convention comes into force 12 months after the date on which there have been registered ratifications by at least 30 member states with a total share in the world gross tonnage of ships of 33 per cent.
Ratified Member States
The following member states have already ratified the MLC, 2006:
| Nr. |
Flag State |
Date of Ratification |
|---|---|---|
| 1. |
Liberia |
07.06.2006 |
| 2. |
Marshall Islands |
25.09.2007 |
| 3. |
Bahamas |
11.02.2008 |
| 4. |
Panama |
06.02.2009 |
| 5. |
Norway |
11.02.2009 |
| 6. |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
18.01.2010 |
| 7. |
Spain |
04.02.2010 |
| 8. |
Croatia |
12.02.2010 |
| 9. |
Bulgaria |
12.04.2010 |
| 10. |
Canada |
15.06.2010 |
| 11. |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
09.11.2010 |
| 12. |
Switzerland |
21.02.2011 |
| 13. |
Gabon |
12.05.2011 |
| 14. |
Benin |
13.06.2011 |
| 15. |
Singapore |
15.06.2011 |
| 16. |
Denmark |
23.06.2011 |
| 17. |
Antigua and Barbuda |
11.08.2011 |
| 18. |
Latvia |
12.08.2011 |
| 19. |
Luxembourg |
20.09.2011 |
| 20. |
Kiribati |
24.10.2011 |
| 21. |
Netherlands |
13.12.2011 |
| 22. |
Australia |
21.12.2011 |
| 23. |
Tuvalu |
16.02.2012 |
| 24. |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
21.02.2012 |
| 25. |
Togo |
14.03.2012 |
