RUSSIAN FEDERATION FEDERAL LAW On Russian Federation's accession to the International Convention on liability and compensation for damage in relation to dangerous goods transport by sea Hazardous Substances, 1996 adopted by the State Duma on 1 December 1999 Approved by the Federation Council on 22 December 1999 and compensation for damage resulting from the carriage by sea of dangerous and harmful of 1996, with the following declaration: "The Russian Federation declares, in accordance with article 5, paragraph 1, of the International Convention on Liability and Compensation for Damage in Connection with the Carriage of Hazardous and Noxy Substances by Sea, 1996," that this Convention does not apply to vessels: which have a gross capacity of not more than 200 tonnes; and which transport hazardous and harmful substances only in the package; and when they are engaged on flights between ports or THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION Acting President of the Russian Federation Vladimir Putin President of the Russian Federation, Kremlin 2 January 2000 N 17-FZ