The Hong Kong Convention will enter into force only 24 months after the date of ratification by at least 15 states representing a combined merchant fleet of at least 40 per cent of the gross tonnage of the world’s merchant shipping and whose combined maximum annual ship recycling volume during the preceding 10 years constitutes not less than three per cent of the gross tonnage of the combined merchant shipping of the same states.
Ní thiocfaidh Coinbhinsiún Hong Cong i bhfeidhm ach 24 mhí tar éis dháta a dhaingnithe ag 15 stát ar a laghad arb ionann a gcabhlach trádála le chéile agus 40 % ar a laghad d’olltonnáiste loingeas trádála an domhain agus arb ionann a n-uasacmhainn bhliantúil d’athchúrsáil long le chéile le linn na 10 mbliana roimhe sin agus 3 % ar a laghad d’olltonnáiste loingeas tráchtála na stát sin le chéile.