council decis septemb authoris member state interest commun sign ratifi acced intern convent civil liabil bunker oil pollut damag bunker convent ec council european union regard treati establish european commun articl articl articl thereof regard propos commiss regard opinion european parliament intern convent civil liabil bunker oil pollut damag hereinaft refer bunker convent adopt march aim ensur adequ prompt effect compens person suffer damag caus spill oil carri fuel ship bunker bunker convent fill signific gap intern regul marin pollut liabil articl bunker 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 bunker convent articl affect rule laid regul ec member state retain compet matter cover convent affect commun law pursuant bunker convent sovereign state parti plan short term reopen negoti purpos take account commun compet matter commun sign ratifi acced bunker convent present prospect futur bunker 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 bunker convent fall nation compet member state provis jurisdict recognit enforc judgment matter cover exclus commun compet subject matter aim bunker convent accept provis convent commun compet dissoci provis compet member state council authoris member state sign ratifi acced bunker convent interest commun condit set decis member state make effort sign bunker convent septemb finalis reason time procedur ratif access 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 commun compet matter council authoris member state sign ratifi acced bunker convent interest commun subject condit set articl text bunker convent attach decis decis term quot member state quot member state except denmark articl sign ratifi acced bunker convent member state make declar quot judgment matter cover convent court recognis enforc relev intern commun rule subject quot articl member state make effort sign bunker convent septemb member state step deposit instrument ratif access bunker 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 proceed articl sign ratifi acced bunker convent member state inform secretari gener intern maritim organis write sign ratif access place accord decis articl member state earliest opportun endeavour ensur bunker convent amend commun contract parti decis address member state accord treati establish european commun brussel septemb council presid møller oj oj member state decis applic member state make declar denmark member state make declar present rule laid regul ec