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=== '''Strengths''' === | === '''Strengths''' === | ||
AFS Convention prohibited all use of TBT based antifouling paints in 2008. (Stichnothe) | |||
=== '''Weaknesses''' === | === '''Weaknesses''' === | ||
== '''European Commission''' == | == '''European Commission''' == | ||
Revision as of 12:22, 28 May 2015
Hong Kong Convention
Summary
Strengths
Weaknesses
AFS Convention
Summary
According to AFS, will enter force and become binding on the parties one year after 25 states, representing 25% of the world’s merchant shipping tonnage, have ratified it. (Gipperth). Panama became the 25th state (out of 166 IMO member countries) to ratify the convention. These 25 countries represent 38.09% of worlds merchant shipping tonnage, convention entered force September 2008. (Gipperth)
Strengths
AFS Convention prohibited all use of TBT based antifouling paints in 2008. (Stichnothe)