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    This document lists 44 countries that have ratified the Ballast Water Management Convention along with their respective ratification dates. The Ballast Water Management Convention aims to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic organisms from one region to another by establishing standards and procedures for the management and control of ships' ballast water and sediments. The list shows that ratification of the convention began in 2005 and is ongoing, with the most recent country listed being Turkey in 2014. Currently, 44 states representing 32.86% of the world's merchant fleet tonnage have ratified the convention.

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    This document lists 44 countries that have ratified the Ballast Water Management Convention along with their respective ratification dates. The Ballast Water Management Convention aims to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic organisms from one region to another by establishing standards and procedures for the management and control of ships' ballast water and sediments. The list shows that ratification of the convention began in 2005 and is ongoing, with the most recent country listed being Turkey in 2014. Currently, 44 states representing 32.86% of the world's merchant fleet tonnage have ratified the convention.

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    This document lists 44 countries that have ratified the Ballast Water Management Convention along with their respective ratification dates. The Ballast Water Management Convention aims to prevent the spread of harmful aquatic organisms from one region to another by establishing standards and procedures for the management and control of ships' ballast water and sediments. The list shows that ratification of the convention began in 2005 and is ongoing, with the most recent country listed being Turkey in 2014. Currently, 44 states representing 32.86% of the world's merchant fleet tonnage have ratified the convention.

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    Ratification status of Ballast Water Management Convention

    Country

    Ratification Date

    Albania

    2009/1/15

    Antigua and Barbuda

    2008/12/19

    Barbados

    2007/5/11

    Brazil

    2010/4/14

    Canada

    2010/4/8

    Congo

    2014/5/19

    Cook Islands

    2010/2/2

    Croatia

    2010/6/29

    Denmark

    2012/9/11

    Egypt

    2007/5/18

    France

    2008/9/24

    Georgia

    2015/1/12

    Germany

    2013/6/20

    Iran

    2011/4/6

    Japan

    2014/10/10

    Jordan

    2014/9/9

    Kenya

    2008/1/14

    Kiribati

    2007/2/5

    Lebanon

    2011/12/15

    Liberia

    2008/9/18

    Malaysia

    2010/9/27

    Maldives

    2005/6/22

    Marshall Islands

    2009/11/26

    Mexico

    2008/3/18

    Mongolia

    2011/9/28

    Montenegro

    2011/11/29

    Netherlands

    2010/5/10

    Nigeria

    2005/10/13

    Niue

    2012/5/18

    Norway

    2007/3/29

    Palau

    2011/9/28

    Republic of Korea

    2009/12/10

    Russian Federation

    2012/5/24

    Saint Kitts and Nevis

    2005/8/30

    Sierra Leone

    2007/11/21

    South Africa

    2008/4/15

    Spain

    2005/9/14

    Sweden

    2009/11/24

    Switzerland

    2013/9/24

    Syrian Arab Republic

    2005/9/2

    Tonga

    2014/4/16

    Trinidad and Tobago

    2012/1/3

    Turkey

    2014/10/14

    Tuvalu

    2005/12/2

    (44 states ratified, 32.86 % of the gross tonnage of the worlds merchant fleet)

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