Civil Liability For Bunker Oil Pollution Damage

UAE APPROVES TO JOINING OF THE INTERNATIONAL CONVENTION ON CIVIL LIABILITY FOR BUNKER OIL POLLUTION DAMAGE

UAE Federal Law No. 166/2020, issued on 10^th November 2020, has approved the joining of the International Convention on Civil Liability for Bunker Oil Pollution Damage 2001 (the "Convention").

In this article, we aim to highlight the most important features of the Convention.

Scope of Application

This Convention shall apply to any state which ratifies, accepts, approves, or accedes to it (State Party) after the Convention came into force or three months after the date of deposit by such state of the appropriate instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.