§ 50. Mr. Wingfield Digbyasked the Minister of Transport which countries have not yet ratified the 1960 Convention for Safety at Sea; when Her 59W Majesty's Government will ratify it; and when he will introduce legislation to enforce its provisions.
§ Mr. Marples34 of the 40 countries which signed the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea 1960 have not yet accepted it.
Her Majesty's Government intend to accept the. Convention as soon as Parliament passes the necessary legislation now before it, and subsequently to apply the provisions of the Convention from the date on which it comes into force.
The 34 countries which have signed the Convention but have not yet accepted it are:
Argentina, Australia, Belgium, Brazil, Bulgaria, Cameroun, Canada, Republic of China, Denmark, Dominica. Finland, Federal Republic of Germany, Hungary, Iceland, India, Irish Republic, Israel, Italy, Republic of Korea, Kuwait, Liberia, Netherlands, New Zealand, Pakistan, Panama, Philippines, Portugal, Sweden. Switzerland, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, United Arab Republic, United Kingdom, Venezuela, Yugoslavia.