14 MARCH 2005. - Act enacting the following International Acts: 1 to Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, 2 to Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf in Rome on 10 March 1988 (1)

ALBERT II, King of the Belgians,
To all, present and to come, Hi.
The Chambers adopted and We sanction the following:
Article 1^er. This Act regulates a matter referred to in Article 77 of the Constution.
Art. 2. The Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, made in Rome on 10 March 1988, will come out its full and complete effect.
Art. 3. The Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf, made in Rome on 10 March 1988, will come out its full and full effect.
Promulgation of this law, let us order that it be clothed with the seal of the State and published by the Belgian Monitor.
Given in Brussels on 14 March 2005.
ALBERT
By the King:
Minister of Foreign Affairs,
K. DE GUCHT
The Minister of Justice,
Ms. L. ONKELINX
Minister of Mobility,
R. LANDUYT
Seal of the state seal:
The Minister of Justice,
Ms. L. ONKELINX
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Notes
(1) Session 2004-2005.
Senate.
Documents
Bill tabled on 18 November 2004, No. 3-920/1.
Text adopted by the Commission, No. 3-920/2.
Annales parlementaire
Discussion, meeting of December 21, 2004.
Vote, meeting of 21 December 2004.
House of Representatives.
Documents
Project transmitted by the Senate, No. 51-1524/1.
Text adopted in plenary and subject to Royal Assent, No. 51-1524/2.
Annales parlementaire
Discussion, meeting of 20 January 2005.
Voting, meeting of 20 January 2005.

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation
States parties to this Convention,
Bearing in mind the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations concerning the maintenance of international peace and security and the development of friendly relations and cooperation among States,
Recognizing in particular that everyone has the right to life, liberty and security of his person, as provided for in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights,
Deeply concerned about the escalation of acts of terrorism in all its forms, which endanger or destroy innocent human lives, undermine fundamental freedoms and seriously undermine the dignity of people,
Considering that illicit acts against the security of maritime navigation undermine the security of persons and goods, seriously hamper the exploitation of marine services and undermine the trust of the peoples of the world in the security of maritime navigation,
Considering that such acts are of grave concern to the international community as a whole,
Convinced of the urgent need to develop international cooperation among States with regard to the development and adoption of effective and practical measures to prevent all illicit acts directed against the security of maritime navigation, and to prosecute and punish their perpetrators,
Recalling resolution 40/61 of the General Assembly of the United Nations of 9 December 1985, by which it is "in particular called upon all States, unilaterally and in collaboration with other States, as well as the relevant organs of the United Nations, to contribute to the progressive elimination of the underlying causes of international terrorism and to give special attention to all situations - including colonialism, racism, situations that reveal massive violations of human rights and
Recalling further that resolution 40/61 " unequivocally condemns as criminal all acts, methods and practices of terrorism, wherever and by whomever committed, including those that undermine friendly relations between States and the security of States",
Recalling also that, by resolution 40/61, the International Maritime Organization was invited to "study the problem of terrorism on board ships or on ships, with a view to making recommendations on the measures to be taken",
Bearing in mind resolution A.584(14), of 20 November 1985, of the Assembly of the International Maritime Organization, which called for the development of measures to prevent unlawful acts that jeopardize the safety of ships and their passengers and crews,
Noting that the actions of the crew that fall within the normal discipline of the board are not covered by this Convention,
Affirming that it is desirable to keep under review the rules and standards relating to the prevention and control of illegal acts against ships and persons on board such vessels, with a view to updating them as appropriate, and in this regard, taking note with satisfaction of the measures to prevent illegal acts that endanger the safety of ships and the safety of their passengers and their maritime crews, recommended by the International Security Committee,
Affirming further that matters not regulated by this Convention will continue to be governed by the rules and principles of general international law,
Recognizing the need for all States, in combating illegal acts against the security of maritime navigation, to comply strictly with the rules and principles of general international law,
The following agreed:
ARTICLE 1^er
For the purposes of this Convention, "ship" means a sea vessel of any type that is not permanently attached to the bottom of the sea and encompasses dynamic cargo, submersible equipment and all other floating equipment.
ARTICLE 2
1. This Convention does not apply:
(a) warships; or
(b) vessels belonging to a State or operated by a State when used as auxiliary war vessels or for customs or police purposes; or
(c) vessels that have been removed from or disarmed.
2. Nothing in this Convention shall affect the immunities enjoyed by war vessels and other State vessels used for non-commercial purposes.
ARTICLE 3
1. Any person unlawfully and intentionally commits a criminal offence:
(a) seize or control a vessel by violence or threat of violence; or
(b) perform an act of violence against a person on board a ship if that act is likely to jeopardize the safety of the vessel's navigation; or
(c) destroy a ship or cause damage to a ship or cargo that would jeopardize the safety of the vessel ' s navigation; or
(d) place or place on a ship, by any means, a device or substance that is specific to destroy the vessel or to cause damage to the vessel or its cargo that jeopardizes or is likely to jeopardize the safety of the vessel ' s navigation; or
(e) seriously destroy or damage marine navigation facilities or services or seriously disrupt its operation, if any of these acts are likely to jeopardize the safety of the navigation of a vessel; or
(f) disclose information that it is known to be false and, as a result, jeopardize the safety of navigation of a vessel; or
(g) Injure or kill any person, where these facts relate to any of the offences referred to in subparagraphs (a) to (f), whether committed or attempted.
2. Any person who:
(a) attempt to commit one of the offences set out in paragraph 1; or
(b) Encourages another person to commit one of the offences set out in subsection 1^erif the offence is actually committed, or otherwise is the accomplice of the person committing such an offence; or
(c) threatens to commit any of the offences referred to in paragraph 1 (b), (c) and (e)^er, if this threat is likely to jeopardize the safety of the navigation of the vessel in question, the threat being or not, according to national legislation, a condition intended to compel a natural or legal person to perform or refrain from performing any act.
ARTICLE 4
1. This Convention shall apply if the ship is navigating or if, according to its road map, it is to navigate in waters, through waters or from waters beyond the outer limits of the territorial sea of a single State, or the lateral limits of its territorial sea with the adjacent States.
2. In cases where the Convention is not applicable in accordance with paragraph 1, its provisions shall nevertheless apply if the alleged perpetrator or perpetrator of the offence is discovered in the territory of a State Party other than the State referred to in paragraph 1^er.
ARTICLE 5
Any State Party shall punish the offences provided for in Article 3 by appropriate penalties that take into account the grave nature of such offences.
ARTICLE 6
1. Any State Party shall take the necessary measures to establish its jurisdiction for the purpose of knowing offences under Article 3 when the offence is committed:
(a) against or on board a ship, at the time of the commission of the offence, the flag of that State; or
(b) in the territory of that State, including its territorial sea; or
(c) by a national of that State.
2. A State Party may also establish its jurisdiction for the purpose of knowing any of these offences:
(a) when committed by a stateless person who has his habitual residence in that State; or
(b) when a national of that State is detained, threatened, injured or killed during his or her life; or
(c) where it is committed in order to compel that State to perform or refrain from any act.
3. Any State Party that has established its jurisdiction for the cases referred to in paragraph 2 shall notify the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (hereinafter referred to as the Secretary-General). If the said State Party subsequently repeals this legislation, it shall notify the Secretary-General of it.
4. Any State Party shall take the necessary measures to establish its jurisdiction for the purposes of knowing offences under Article 3 in cases where the alleged perpetrator of the offence is on its territory and where he does not extradite him to any of the States Parties that have established their jurisdiction in accordance with paragraph 1^er and 2 of this article.
5. This Convention does not deviate any criminal jurisdiction exercised in accordance with national legislation.
ARTICLE 7
1. If the State party considers that the circumstances warrant and in accordance with its legislation, any State Party in the territory of which the alleged perpetrator or perpetrator of the offence is located shall ensure that the person is detained or shall take any other measures necessary to ensure that the person is present during the period necessary to initiate criminal proceedings or extradition proceedings.
2. The said State shall immediately conduct a preliminary investigation to establish the facts in accordance with its own legislation.
3. Any person in respect of whom the measures referred to in paragraph 1 of this section are taken is entitled to:
(a) communicate without delay with the closest qualified representative of the State of which she is a national or otherwise authorized to establish such communication or, if it is a stateless person, the State in whose territory she has her habitual residence;
(b) to receive a visit from a representative of that State.
4. The rights referred to in paragraph 3 shall be exercised within the framework of the laws and regulations of the State in the territory of which the alleged perpetrator or perpetrator of the offence is located, provided that such laws and regulations shall permit the full realization of the purposes for which the rights are granted under paragraph 3.
5. When a State Party has detained a person in accordance with the provisions of this article, it shall immediately notify of such detention, as well as the circumstances that warrant it, the States that have established their jurisdiction in accordance with paragraph 1^er Article 6 and, if it deems it appropriate, any other interested States. The State conducting the preliminary investigation referred to in paragraph 2 of this article shall promptly communicate the findings to the said States and indicate whether it intends to exercise its jurisdiction.
ARTICLE 8
1. The master of a ship of a State Party (the "flag State") may hand over to the authorities of any other State Party ("the recipient State") any person whose reason it has serious grounds to believe that it has committed one of the offences provided for in Article 3.
2. The flag State shall ensure that the master of his ship is held, where possible in practice and if possible before entering the territorial sea of the receiving State with on board any person he proposes to surrender in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1^erto notify the authorities of the receiving State of its intention to hand over that person and the reasons for that decision.
3. The receiving State accepts the surrender of the said person, unless it has reason to believe that the Convention does not apply to the facts that motivate the surrender, and acts in accordance with the provisions of Article 7. Any refusal to receive a person must be motivated.
4. The flag State shall ensure that the master of his ship is required to communicate to the authorities of the receiving State the evidence relating to the alleged offence in his possession.
5. A receiving State which has accepted the delivery of a person in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 may in turn request the flag State to accept the surrender of that person. The flag State shall consider such a request and, if applicable, shall act in accordance with the provisions of Article 7. If the flag State rejects a request, it communicates to the receiving State the reasons for this decision.
ARTICLE 9
Nothing in this Convention shall affect in any way the rules of international law relating to the exercise of the jurisdiction of States in respect of the investigation or enforcement of ships that do not defeat their flag.
ARTICLE 10
1. The State Party in the territory of which the alleged perpetrator or perpetrator of the offence is discovered shall, in cases where article 6 applies, if it does not extradite him, submit the case, without delay and without any exception, that the offence has been or has not been committed in its territory, to its competent authorities for the exercise of the criminal action in accordance with a procedure in accordance with the law of that State. These authorities shall take their decisions in the same conditions as for any other offence of a serious nature in accordance with the laws of that State.
2. Any person against whom a procedure is instituted because of one of the offences provided for in Article 3 shall be guaranteed fair treatment at all stages of the proceedings, including the enjoyment of all the rights and guarantees provided for such a procedure by the laws of the State in whose territory it is located.
ARTICLE 11
1. The offences provided for in Article 3 shall be fully understood as extradition cases in any extradition treaty concluded between States Parties. States Parties undertake to understand these offences as extradition cases in any extradition treaty to be concluded between them.
2. If a State Party that subordinates extradition to the existence of a treaty is seized with a request for extradition by another State Party with which it is not bound by an extradition treaty, the requested State Party has the discretion to consider this Convention as the legal basis for extradition with respect to the offences provided for in Article 3. Extradition shall be subject to the other conditions provided by the law of the requested State Party.
3. States Parties that do not subordinate the extradition to the existence of a treaty shall recognize the offences provided for in Article 3 as cases of extradition between them under the conditions provided for by the law of the requested State.
4. If necessary, between States Parties, the offences provided for in Article 3 shall be considered for extradition as having been committed both in the place of their commission and in a place within the jurisdiction of the State Party requesting extradition.
5. A State Party that receives more than one request for extradition from States that have established their jurisdiction in accordance with the provisions of Article 7 and that decides not to prosecute shall take due account of, when it chooses the State to which the alleged perpetrator or perpetrator of the offence must be extradited, the interests and responsibilities of the State Party whose ship was flying the flag at the time of the commission of the offence.
6. When examining an extradition request submitted under this Convention with respect to the alleged perpetrator of an offence, the requested State shall give due consideration to the question whether the person may exercise his or her rights, as provided for in article 7, paragraph 3, in the requesting State.
7. With regard to the offences defined in this Convention, the provisions of all extradition treaties and agreements concluded between States Parties shall be amended between States Parties to the extent that they are incompatible with this Convention.
ARTICLE 12
1. States Parties shall accord the widest possible mutual legal assistance in any criminal proceedings relating to the offences provided for in Article 3, including for obtaining the evidence available to them and which are necessary for the purposes of the proceedings.
2. States Parties shall comply with their obligations under paragraph 1 in accordance with any mutual legal assistance treaty that may exist between them. In the absence of such a treaty, the States Parties shall accord such assistance in accordance with their national legislation.
ARTICLE 13
1. States Parties shall cooperate in the prevention of offences under Article 3, including:
(a) taking all possible measures to prevent the preparation, in their respective territories, of offences intended to be committed within or outside their territories;
(b) by exchanging information in accordance with the provisions of their national legislation and coordinating administrative and other measures, if any, to prevent the commission of offences under Article 3.
2. Where the voyage of a vessel has been delayed or interrupted, as a result of the commission of an offence under section 3, any State Party in the territory of which the vessel, passengers or crew is located shall make every effort to prevent unduly retained or delayed possession of the vessel, passengers, crew or cargo.
ARTICLE 14
Any State Party that has to believe that an offence under Article 3 will be committed shall, in accordance with its national legislation, provide, as soon as possible, all relevant information in its possession to States that, in its opinion, would be States that have established their jurisdiction in accordance with Article 6.
ARTICLE 15
1. Any State Party shall promptly communicate to the Secretary-General, in accordance with its national legislation, all relevant information in its possession:
(a) the circumstances of the offence;
(b) measures taken pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 13;
(c) the measures taken with respect to the alleged perpetrator or perpetrator of the offence and, in particular, the result of any extradition or other judicial proceedings.
2. The State Party in which a criminal action has been initiated against the alleged perpetrator of the offence shall, in accordance with its national legislation, provide the final result to the Secretary-General.
3. The information provided in accordance with paragraphs 1^er and 2 shall be transmitted by the Secretary-General to all States Parties, Members of the International Maritime Organization (hereinafter referred to as the "Organization"), other States concerned and appropriate international intergovernmental organizations.
ARTICLE 16
1. Any dispute between States Parties concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention that cannot be settled by negotiation within a reasonable time shall be referred to arbitration at the request of one of them. If, within six months after the date of the application for arbitration, the parties fail to agree on the organization of the arbitration, any of them may submit the dispute to the International Court of Justice, by filing a request in accordance with the Statute of the Court.
2. Any State may, at the time it signs, ratifies, accepts, approves or accedes to this Convention, declare that it does not consider itself bound by any or all provisions of paragraph 1^er. Other States Parties shall not be bound by such provisions to any State Party that has formulated such a reservation.
3. Any State that has made a reservation in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 2 may at any time withdraw that reservation by a notification addressed to the Secretary-General.
ARTICLE 17
1. This Convention is open on 10 March 1988 in Rome for signature by the States participating in the International Conference on the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation and from 14 March 1988 to 9 March 1989 at the Headquarters of the Organization for signature by all States. It then remains open to membership.
2. States may express their consent to be bound by this Convention by:
(a) unconditional signature of ratification, acceptance, approval; or
(b) signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval; or
(c) accession.
3. Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument to that effect with the Secretary-General.
ARTICLE 18
1. This Convention comes into force ninety days after the date on which fifteen States have either signed the Convention without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, or deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.
2. For a State that deposits an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of or accession to this Convention after the conditions governing its entry into force have been met, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall take effect ninety days after the date of deposit.
ARTICLE 19
1. This Convention may be denounced by any of the States Parties at any time after the expiration of one year from the date on which this Convention comes into force with respect to that State.
2. Denunciation shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of denunciation with the Secretary-General.
3. The denunciation takes effect one year after the date on which the Secretary-General has received the denunciation instrument or the expiry of any longer period set out in that instrument.
ARTICLE 20
1. A conference may be convened by the organization to revise or amend this Convention.
2. The Secretary-General shall convene a conference of the States Parties to this Convention to revise or amend the Convention, at the request of a third of the States Parties or ten States Parties, if the latter number is higher.
3. Any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited after the date of entry into force of an amendment to this Convention shall be deemed to apply to the Convention as amended.
ARTICLE 21
1. This Convention is deposited with the Secretary-General.
2. The Secretary-General:
(a) inform all States that have signed or acceded to this Convention and all Members of the Organization:
(i) any new signature or deposit of a new instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, as well as their date;
(ii) the date of entry into force of this Convention;
(iii) the deposit of any instrument of denunciation of this Convention and the date on which it was received and the date on which the denunciation takes effect;
(iv) the receipt of any declaration or notification made under this Convention;
(b) transmit certified copies of this Convention to all States that have signed or acceded to it.
3. Upon the entry into force of this Convention, a certified true copy shall be transmitted by the Depositary to the Secretary-General of the United Nations to be registered and published in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.
ARTICLE 22
This Convention is prepared in a single original copy in the English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, French and Russian languages, each text being equally authentic.
In faith, the undersigned, duly authorized to do so by their respective Governments, have affixed their signature to this Convention.
Made in Rome on March 18th nine hundred and eighty-eight.

Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation, made in Rome on 10 March 1988
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Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against Security
fixed platforms on the continental shelf
States Parties to this Protocol,
Parties to the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation,
Acknowledging that the reasons why the Convention was developed also apply to fixed platforms located on the continental shelf,
Taking into account the provisions of the Convention,
Affirming that matters not regulated by this Protocol will continue to be governed by the rules and principles of general international law,
The following agreed:
ARTICLE 1^er
1. The provisions of Articles 5 and 7 and those of Articles 10 to 16 of the Convention for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation (hereinafter referred to as "the Convention") also apply mutatis mutandis to the offences provided for in Article 2 of this Protocol when these offences are committed on board or against fixed platforms located on the continental shelf.
2. In cases where this Protocol is not applicable in accordance with paragraph 1, its provisions shall, however, apply if the alleged perpetrator or perpetrator of the offence is discovered in the territory of a State Party other than the State in the internal waters or in the territorial sea where the fixed platform is located.
3. For the purposes of this Protocol, "fixed platform" means an artificial island, installation or work permanently attached to the bottom of the sea for the purposes of exploration or exploitation of resources or for other economic purposes.
ARTICLE 2
1. Any person unlawfully and intentionally commits a criminal offence:
(a) seize or exercise control of a fixed platform by violence or threat of violence; or
(b) perform an act of violence against a person on a fixed platform, if that act is likely to compromise the security of the platform; or
(c) destroy a fixed platform or cause damage to its security; or
(d) place or place on a fixed platform, by any means, a device or substance to destroy the fixed platform or to jeopardize its security; or
(e) Injure or kill any person, where these facts relate to any of the offences set out in subparagraphs (a) to (d), whether committed or attempted.
2. Any person who:
(a) attempt to commit one of the offences set out in paragraph 1^er; or
(b) Encourages another person to commit any of these offences, if the offence is actually committed, or otherwise is the accomplice of the person who commits such an offence; or
(c) threatens to commit any of the offences referred to in subparagraphs (b) and (c) of paragraph 1, if that threat is likely to jeopardize the security of the fixed platform, the threat being or not, in accordance with national legislation, a condition intended to compel a natural or legal person to perform or refrain from performing any act.
ARTICLE 3
1. Any State Party shall take the necessary measures to establish its jurisdiction for the purpose of knowing offences under Article 2 when the offence is committed:
(a) against or on board a fixed platform while on the continental shelf of that State; or
(b) by a national of that State.
2. A State Party may also establish its jurisdiction for the purpose of knowing any of these offences:
(a) when committed by a stateless person who has his habitual residence in that State;
(b) when a national of that State is detained, threatened, injured or killed during his or her life; or
(c) where it is committed in order to compel that State to perform or refrain from any act.
3. Any State Party that has established its jurisdiction for the cases referred to in paragraph 2 shall notify the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization (hereinafter referred to as the Secretary-General). If the said State Party subsequently repeals this legislation, it shall notify the Secretary-General of it.
4. Any State Party shall take the necessary measures to establish its jurisdiction for the purposes of knowing offences under Article 2 in cases where the alleged perpetrator of the offence is on its territory and where he does not extradite him to any of the States Parties that have established their jurisdiction in accordance with paragraphs 1^er and 2 of this article.
5. This Protocol does not deviate any criminal jurisdiction exercised in accordance with national legislation.
ARTICLE 4
Nothing in this Protocol shall affect in any way the rules of international law concerning fixed platforms on the continental shelf.
ARTICLE 5
1. This Protocol is opened on 10 March 1988 in Rome and, from 14 March 1988 to 9 March 1989, at the International Maritime Organization Headquarters (hereinafter referred to as the "Organization"), for signature by any State that has signed the Convention. He then remains open to membership.
2. States may express their consent to be bound by this Protocol by:
(a) unconditional signature of ratification, acceptance, approval; or
(b) signature subject to ratification, acceptance or approval, followed by ratification, acceptance or approval; or
(c) accession.
3. Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument to that effect with the Secretary-General.
4. Only a State that has signed or acceded to the Convention without reservation on ratification, acceptance or approval may become a Party to this Protocol.
ARTICLE 6
1. This Protocol comes into force ninety days after the date on which three States have either signed the Protocol without reservation as to ratification, acceptance or approval, or deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. However, this Protocol cannot enter into force before the entry into force of the Convention.
2. For a State that deposits an instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval of this Protocol or accession to it after the conditions governing its entry into force have been met, ratification, acceptance, approval or accession shall take effect ninety days after the date of deposit.
ARTICLE 7
1. This Protocol may be denounced by any of the States Parties at any time after the expiration of a period of one year from the date on which this Protocol comes into force with respect to that State.
2. Denunciation shall be effected by the deposit of an instrument of denunciation with the Secretary-General.
3. The denunciation takes effect one year after the date on which the Secretary-General has received the denunciation instrument or the expiry of any longer period set out in that instrument.
4. A denunciation of the Convention by a State Party shall be deemed to be a denunciation of this Protocol by that Party.
ARTICLE 8
1. A conference may be convened by the Organization to revise or amend this Protocol.
2. The Secretary-General shall convene a conference of the States Parties to this Protocol to revise or amend the Protocol, at the request of one third of the States Parties or five States Parties, if the latter number is higher.
3. Any instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession deposited after the date of entry into force of an amendment to this Protocol shall be deemed to apply to the Protocol as amended.
ARTICLE 9
1. This Protocol is deposited with the Secretary-General.
2. The Secretary-General:
(a) inform all States that have signed or acceded to this Protocol and all Members of the Organization:
(i) any new signature or deposit of a new instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, as well as their date;
(ii) the date of entry into force of this Protocle;
(iii) the deposit of any instrument of denunciation of this Protocol and the date on which it was received and the date on which the denunciation takes effect;
(iv) the receipt of any declaration or notification made under this Protocol or Convention relating to this Protocol;
(b) transmit certified copies of this Protocol to all States that have signed or acceded to it.
3. Upon entry into force of this Protocol, a certified true copy shall be transmitted by the Depositary to the Secretary-General of the United Nations to be registered and published in accordance with Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.
ARTICLE 10
This Protocol is prepared in a single original copy in the English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, French and Russian languages, each text being equally authentic.
In faith, the undersigned, duly authorized to do so by their respective Governments, have affixed their signature to this Protocol.
Made in Rome on March 18th nine hundred and eighty-eight.

Protocol for the Suppression of Unlawful Acts against the Safety of Fixed Platforms Located on the Continental Shelf in Rome on 10 March 1988
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