Ratifications of MLC convention

MLC 2006

Updated:

Country Date of ratification  Entry into force Date
Albania 28 Oct 2016 28 Oct 2017
Algeria 22 July 2016 22 July 2017
Antigua and Barbuda 11 Aug 2011 20 Aug 2013
Argentina 28 May 2014 28 May 2015 
Australia 21 Dec 2011 20 Aug 2013 
Bahamas 11 Feb 2008 20 Aug 2013
Bangladesh 06 Nov 2014 06 Nov 2015
Barbados 20 Jun 2013 20 Jun 2014
Belgium 20 Aug 2013 20 Aug 2014
Belize 8 July 2014 8 July 2015
Benin 13 Jun 2011 20 Aug 2013
Bermuda (see UK) - -
Bosnia and Herzegovina 18 Jan 2010 20 Aug 2013
Brazil 7 May 2020 7 May 2021
Bulgaria 12 Apr 2010 20 Aug 2013
Cabo Verde 6 Oct 2015 6 Oct 2016
Canada 15 Jun 2010 20 Aug 2013
Cayman Islands (see UK) - -
Chile 28 Feb 2018 28 Feb 2019
China, People's Republic of 12 Nov 2015 12 Nov 2016
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region 6 Aug 2018
(Declaration of application by People's Republic of China)
20 Dec 2018
Comoros 18 Feb 2024 18 Feb 2024
Congo, Republic of 07 April 2014 07 April 2015
Cook Island 18 Dec 2019 18 Dec 2020
Croatia 12 Feb 2010 20 Aug 2013
Cyprus 20 July 2012 20 Aug 2013
Denmark (including Faeroe Islands) 23 Jun 2011 20 Aug 2013
Djibouti 20 July 2018 20 July 2019
Egypt 6 June 2024 5 June 2025
Estonia 5 June 2016 5 June 2017
Ethiopia 28 Mar 2019 28 Mar 2020
Fiji (pending) 21 Jan 2013 -
Finland 09 Jan 2013 09 Jan 2014
France 28 Feb 2013 28 Feb 2014
Gabon 12 May 2011 25 Sept 2015
Gambia 9 Nov 2018 9 Nov 2019
Germany 16 Aug 2013 16 Aug 2014
Georgia 14 Feb 2024 14 Feb 2025
Ghana 16 Aug 2013 16 Aug 2014
Gibraltar (see UK) - -
Greece 04 Jan 2013 04 Jan 2014
Grenada 12 Nov 2018 12 Nov 2019
Guinea-Bissau 10 June 2024 10 June 2025
Honduras 6 June 2016 6 June 2017
Hungary 31 July 2013 31 July 2014
India 09 Oct 2015 09 Oct 2016
Indonesia 12 June 2017 12 June 2018
Iran 11 June 2014 11 June 2015
Iraq 22 Mar 2023 22 Mar 2024
Ireland 21 July 2014 21 July 2015
Island 4 April 2019 4 April 2020
Isle of Man (see UK) - -
Italy 19 Nov 2013 19 Nov 2014
Japan 05 Aug 2013 05 Aug 2014
Jordan 27 April 2016 27 April 2017 
Kenya 31 July 2014 31 July 2015
Kiribati 24 Oct 2011 20 Aug 2013
Korea, Republic of 09 Jan 2014 09 Jan 2015
Latvia 12 Aug 2011 20 Aug 2013
Lebanon 9 Mar 2018 9 March 2019
Liberia 07 Jun 2006 20 Aug 2013
Lithuania 20 Aug 2013 20 Aug 2014
Luxembourg 20 Sep 2011 20 Aug 2013
Malaysia 20 Aug 2013 20 Aug 2014
Malta 22 Jan 2013 22 Jan 2014
Marshall Islands 25 Sep 2007 20 Aug 2013
Mauritius 30 May 2014 30 May 2015
Mongolia 01 Sept 2015 01 Sept 2016
Montenegro (pending) 03 Feb 2015 -
Morocco 10 Sep 2012 10 Sep 2013
Mozambique 25 May 2021 25 May 2022
Myanmar 25 May 2016 25 May 2017
Netherlands 13 Dec 2011 20 Aug 2013
New Zealand 09 Mar 2016 09 Mar 2017
Nicaragua 20 Dec 2013 20 Dec 2014
Nigeria 18 Jun 2013 18 Jun 2014
Norway 10 Feb 2009 20 Aug 2013
Oman 29 Mar 2022 29 Mar 2023
Palau 29 May 2012 20 Aug 2013
Panama 06 Feb 2009 20 Aug 2013
Philippines 20 Aug 2012 20 Aug 2013
Poland 03 May 2012 20 Aug 2013
Portugal 12 May 2016 12 May 2017
Romania 24 Nov 2015 24 Nov 2016
Russia 20 Aug 2012 20 Aug 2013
Saint Kitts and Nevis 21 Feb 2012 20 Aug 2013
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 09 Nov 2010 20 Aug 2013
Samoa 21 Nov 2013 21 Nov 2014
San Marino 30 Mar 2022 30 Mar 2023
Senegal 19 Sept 2019 19 Sept 2020
Serbia 15 Mar 2013 15 Mar 2014
Seychelles 07 Jan 2014 07 Jan 2015
Sierra Leone 29 Mar 2022 29 Mar 2023
Singapore 15 Jun 2011 20 Aug 2013
Slovakia 17 May 2018 17 May 2019
Slovenia 15 April 2016 15 April 2017
South Africa 20 Jun 2013 20 Jun 2014
Spain 04 Feb 2010 20 Aug 2013
Sri Lanka 12 Jan 2017 12 Jan 2018
Sudan 04 Oct 2019 04 Oct 2020 
Sweden 12 Jun 2012 20 Aug 2013
Switzerland 21 Feb 2011 20 Aug 2013
Syrian Arab Republic 6 Apr 2023 6 Apr 2024
Tanzania 3 April 2019 3 April 2020
Thailand 7 June 2016 7 June 2017
Togo 14 Mar 2012 20 Aug 2013
Tunisia 05 April 2017 05 April 2018
Tuvalu 16 Feb 2012 20 Aug 2013
United Kingdom (UK) 07 Aug 2013 07 Aug 2014
UK - Bermuda - 02 May 2014
UK - British Virgin Islands - 11 Mar 2020
UK - Cayman Islands - 13 Feb 2014
UK - Falkland Islands - 11 Mar 2020
UK - Gibraltar - 07 Aug 2013
UK - Isle of Man - 07 Aug 2013
Viet Nam 08 May 2013 08 May 2014