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Convention On The International Regulations For Preventing Collisions At Sea

Original Language Title: Úmluva o mezinárodních Pravidlech pro zabránění srážkám na moři

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263/1995 Sb.



The COMMUNICATION FROM the



Ministry of Foreign Affairs



Ministry of Foreign Affairs declares that on 20 April. October 1972 was in

London adopted the Convention on the international regulations for preventing collisions

at sea (COLREG), 1972.



The instrument of accession of the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic to the Convention on

the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea, 1972, was

deposited with the Secretary-General of the International Maritime Organization,

depositary of the Convention, on July 7. April 1977.



When you access to the Convention made a statement, "that the provisions of article II of the

paragraph. 2 of the Convention on the international regulations for preventing collisions at sea

(London 1972) does not allow certain States to become parties to this Convention.

It is therefore of the opinion that the Convention should be open to all

interested countries in accordance with the principle of equal sovereignty of States.



Czechoslovak Socialist Republic also considers it necessary to

declare that the provisions of article III of the Convention, relating to the extension of the

its validity on territories for whose international relations it is party to this

the Convention responsible, is in contradiction with the Declaration of the General Assembly

The United Nations on the granting of independence to colonial countries and peoples

(Resolution 1514 (XV) of 14 December 1960), which proclaims the necessity of

speedy and unconditional end colonialism in all its

forms and manifestations. "



Convention entered into force, pursuant to article IV, paragraph 1. 1 day 15.

July 1977 and that date under the provisions of paragraph 2 of the same article. 2

entered into force for the Czechoslovak Socialist Republic.



The rules annexed to the Convention on the international regulations for

preventing collisions at sea, 1972, replaced, with effect from 15. July

1977 between parties to international rules for the prevention of

collisions at sea, 1960, which came for the Czechoslovak

Socialist Republic of Vietnam in force on 1 January. September 1965.



On 19 December. October 1993 Czech Republic announced to the Secretary-General

The International Maritime Organization, in accordance with the applicable principles

of international law, as the successor State to the Czech and Slovak

Federal Republic considered bound by the Convention on international

Regulations for preventing collisions at sea (COLREG), 1972, of 20 November 2003.

October 1972, as amended by later changes and additions, including a statement with

effect from 1. January 1993. Declaration on article II, paragraph 1. 2 and article III

Czech Republic withdrew its notification to the Secretary-General of

The International Maritime Organisation on 6. July 1995.



In the text of the Convention can be consulted at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and

The Ministry of transport.