council decis novemb authoris member state interest commun ratifi acced intern convent liabil compens damag connect carriag hazard noxiou substanc sea hn convent ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl articl articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament intern convent liabil compens damag connect carriag hazard noxiou substanc sea hereinaft refer quot hn convent quot aim ensur adequ prompt effect compens person suffer damag caus spill hazard noxiou substanc carri sea hn convent fill signific gap intern regul marin pollut liabil articl hn convent affect commun secondari legisl jurisdict recognit enforc judgment laid council regul ec decemb jurisdict recognit enforc judgment civil commerci matter commun sole compet relat articl hn convent convent affect rule laid regul ec member state retain compet matter cover convent affect commun law pursuant hn convent sovereign state parti plan short term reopen negoti purpos take account commun compet matter commun ratifi acced hn convent present prospect futur hn convent import interest commun member state make improv victim protect intern rule marin pollut liabil keep unit nation convent law sea substant rule system establish hn convent fall nation compet member state provis jurisdict recognit enforc judgment matter cover exclus commun compet subject matter aim hn convent accept provis convent commun compet dissoci provis compet member state council authoris member state ratifi acced hn convent interest commun condit set decis member state finalis reason time procedur ratif access hn convent interest commun member state exchang inform state ratif access procedur order prepar deposit instrument ratif access convent unit kingdom ireland take part adopt applic decis accord articl protocol posit denmark annex treati european union treati establish european commun denmark take part adopt decis bound subject applic adopt decis articl prejudic exist european commun compet matter council authoris member state ratifi acced hn convent interest commun subject condit set articl text hn convent attach decis decis term quot member state quot member state except denmark articl ratifi acced hn convent member state make declar quot judgment matter cover convent court recognis enforc relev intern commun rule subject quot articl member state step deposit instrument ratif access hn convent reason time secretari gener intern maritim organis june member state inform council commiss june prospect date finalis ratif access procedur member sate seek exchang inform state ratif access procedur articl ratifi acced hn convent member state inform secretari gener intern maritim organis write ratif access place accord decis articl member state earliest opportun endeavour ensur hn convent amend commun contract parti brussel novemb council presid møller oj opinion deliv june publish offici journal oj member state decis applic member state make declar denmark member state make declar present rule laid regul ec