His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa today ratified and promulgated Law (4) of 2024 endorsing the agreement signed by the Kingdom of Bahrain to the 1965 Convention for the Facilitation of International Maritime Navigation (FAL), following the approval of the Shura Council and the Representatives Council.

Article l

The joining of the Kingdom of Bahrain to the Convention for the Facilitation of International Maritime Navigation (FAL), adopted in London on 9 April 1965, annexed to this law, has been approved with the following reservation:

((For the purposes of application of criterion (1.4) of subsection (A) of Section (4) of the Annex to the Convention, the Kingdom of Bahrain would not be bound by the application of the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Status of Refugees 1951 and the United Nations Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees 1967)).

Article ll

The Prime Minister and the ministers – each in their capacity – shall implement this decree, which shall come into effect from the date of its issuance and be published in the Official Gazette.

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