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… signed with the qualification that the Protocol will not apply to the Faroe Islands or Greenland pending a further decision.

… that the Kingdom of Denmark wishes to withdraw the reservation made for application to Greenland. The reservation for application to the Faroe Islands remains unaffected until further notice.

That, consistent with the constitutional status of Tokelau and taking into account the commitment of the Government of New Zealand to the development of self-government for Tokelau through an act of self-determination under the Charter of the United Nations, this ratification shall not extend to Tokelau unless and until a Declaration to this effect is lodged by the Government of New Zealand with the Depository on the basis of appropriate consultation with that territory.

Referring to paragraphs 10.4 and 5 of the Protocol, Sweden shall apply the provisions of this Protocol to its vessels and aircraft referred to in paragraph 10.4, recognizing that only Sweden may enforce those provisions against such vessels.

[…] that for the Kingdom of the Netherlands in Europe the authority for the issuance of permits and reporting is:

The Minister of Transport, Public Works and Water Management

P.O. Box 20901

2500 EX The Hague

The Netherlands

The Republic of Korea accepts the prohibition of the dumping of any wastes or other matter as set out in Article 4.1.1 of the 1996 London Protocol to the 1972 London Convention and the exceptions thereto as listed in Annex 1 to the Protocol, with the exception of bauxite residues for which it will be necessary to retain the option of dumping at sea until 31 December 2015, as set out in the Marine Environment Management Act of the Republic of Korea.

Under no circumstances will the Government of the Republic of Korea permit the dumping at sea of bauxite residues beyond 31 December 2015.

The Government of the Republic of Korea will make every effort to phase out the dumping at sea of bauxite residues before 31 December 2015, as and when alternatives to dumping of these wastes become available.

The Government of the Republic of Korea will monitor the impact of dumping bauxite residues at sea to ensure that this practice is environmentally acceptable and report the outcome of these monitoring activities to future meetings of the 1996 London Protocol.

For the settlement of a dispute regarding the interpretation or application of article 3.1 or 3.2, the consent of the Republic of Estonia shall be required before the dispute may be settled by means of the Arbitral Procedure set forth in Annex 3.

Noting that, the implementation of provision of Article 16 and Annex 3 of the protocol on settlement of dispute by means of Arbitral Procedure, is subject to fulfilment of the requirements of Article 139 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran and related domestic laws and regulations;

Noting, according to Article 16(5) of the Protocol, when the Islamic Republic of Iran is a party to a dispute about the interpretation or application of Articles 3.1 or 3.2, its consent will be required before the dispute may be settled by means of the Arbitral Procedure set forth in Annex 3;

Also noting, that the implementation of the provisions of Articles 21 and 22 of the Protocol is subject to fulfilment of the requirements of Article 77 of the Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Pursuant to Article 4(2) of the Protocol, the Republic of Finland notifies the International Maritime Organization of measures by which it has prohibited the dumping of wastes and other matters mentioned in Annex I[lees: 1] of the Protocol apart from disposal of dredged material.

Furthermore, pursuant to article 9(1), the Embassy of the Republic of Finland notifies that the competent authorities in Finland are the Regional State Administrative Agencies and the Finnish Environment Institute.

Peru avails itself of the provisions of paragraph 3 of article 8 of the Protocol and, in this regard, waives its right under paragraph 2 of article 8 with respect to issuing permits as an exception to articles 4.1 and 5.

Furthermore, with regard to the permitted substances mentioned in annex 1, Peru does not authorize the dumping of the following wastes or other matter:

The Republic of Iraq asserts that acceding to the convention does not, under any circumstances, imply recognition of Israel or entering into any relations with it.