Registration Number
:
I-31363
Title
:
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
Participant(s)
:
Submitter
:
ex officio
Places/dates of conclusion
:
Place
Date
Montego Bay
10/12/1982
EIF information
:
16 November 1994 , in accordance with article 308 (1)
Authentic texts
:
Spanish
Russian
French
English
Chinese
Arabic
Attachments
:
ICJ information
:
Depositary
:
Secretary-General of the United Nations
Registration Date
:
ex officio 16 November 1994
Subject terms
:
Sea
Navigation
Maritime matters
Law of the Sea Convention
Environment
Charters-Constitutions-Statutes
Agreement type
:
UNTS Volume Number
:
1833
Publication format
:
Full
Certificate Of Registration
:
Text document (s)
:
volume-1833-A-31363-Arabic.pdf
volume-1833-A-31363-Chinese.pdf
volume-1833-A-31363-English.pdf
volume-1834-A-31363-French.pdf
volume-1834-A-31363-Russian.pdf
volume-1834-A-31363-Spanish.pdf
volume-1835-A-31363-Signature_Pages.pdf
Volume In Pdf
:
v1833.pdf
Map(s)
:
Corrigendum/Addendum
:
Participant
Action
Date of Notification/Deposit
Date of Effect
Afghanistan
Signature
18/03/1983
080000028004405c
Albania
Accession
23/06/2003
23/07/2003
0800000280043bed
Algeria
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280044057
Algeria
Ratification
11/06/1996
11/07/1996
0800000280044194
Angola
Declaration
14/10/2009
0800000280263a03
Angola
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280044052
Angola
Declaration
14/10/2009
14/10/2009
08000002802639ae
Angola
Ratification
05/12/1990
16/11/1994
0800000280044478
Antigua and Barbuda
Signature
07/02/1983
080000028004404d
Antigua and Barbuda
Ratification
02/02/1989
16/11/1994
0800000280044472
Argentina
Signature
05/10/1984
0800000280044048
Argentina
Notification
28/09/2009
080000028025f465
Argentina
Notification
28/09/2009
080000028025f47e
Argentina
Withdrawal of declaration
26/10/2012
080000028033c551
Argentina
Ratification
01/12/1995
31/12/1995
0800000280044201
Armenia
Accession
09/12/2002
08/01/2003
0800000280043c28
Australia
Notification
19/08/1999
0800000280043d36
Australia
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280044043
Australia
Ratification
05/10/1994
16/11/1994
08000002800442a8
Australia
Declaration
22/03/2002
22/03/2002
08000002800442ae
Austria
Notification
09/01/2008
08000002801b92a5
Austria
Signature
10/12/1982
080000028004403e
Austria
Ratification
14/07/1995
13/08/1995
0800000280044223
Bahamas
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280044039
Bahamas
Ratification
29/07/1983
16/11/1994
080000028004446c
Bahrain
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280044034
Bahrain
Ratification
30/05/1985
16/11/1994
0800000280044466
Bangladesh
Signature
10/12/1982
080000028004402f
Bangladesh
Declaration
14/12/2009
080000028026d43e
Bangladesh
Declaration
14/12/2009
080000028026d4d6
Bangladesh
Ratification
27/07/2001
26/08/2001
0800000280043c96
Barbados
Signature
10/12/1982
080000028004402a
Barbados
Ratification
12/10/1993
16/11/1994
0800000280044460
Belarus
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280044025
Belarus
Ratification
30/08/2006
29/09/2006
0800000280043b42
Belgium
Signature
05/12/1984
0800000280044020
Belgium
Ratification
13/11/1998
13/12/1998
0800000280044074
Belize
Signature
10/12/1982
080000028004401b
Belize
Objection
11/09/1997
08000002801781e8
Belize
Ratification
13/08/1983
16/11/1994
080000028004445a
Benin
Signature
30/08/1983
0800000280044016
Benin
Ratification
16/10/1997
15/11/1997
08000002801712f2
Bhutan
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280044011
Bolivia
Signature
27/11/1984
080000028004400c
Bolivia
Ratification
28/04/1995
28/05/1995
0800000280044249
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Succession
12/01/1994
16/11/1994
080000028004428a
Botswana
Signature
05/12/1984
0800000280044007
Botswana
Ratification
02/05/1990
16/11/1994
0800000280044454
Brazil
Notification
10/09/2001
080000028004444d
Brazil
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280044002
Brazil
Ratification
22/12/1988
16/11/1994
0800000280044443
Brunei Darussalam
Signature
05/12/1984
0800000280043ffd
Brunei Darussalam
Ratification
05/11/1996
05/12/1996
080000028004410a
Bulgaria
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043ff8
Bulgaria
Ratification
15/05/1996
14/06/1996
08000002800441bc
Burkina Faso
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043ff3
Burkina Faso
Ratification
25/01/2005
24/02/2005
0800000280043b7c
Burundi
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043fee
Cambodia
Signature
01/07/1983
0800000280043fe9
Cameroon
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043fe4
Cameroon
Ratification
19/11/1985
16/11/1994
080000028004443d
Canada
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043fdf
Canada
Ratification
07/11/2003
07/12/2003
0800000280043bdc
Cape Verde
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043fda
Cape Verde
Ratification
10/08/1987
16/11/1994
0800000280043cee
Central African Republic
Signature
04/12/1984
0800000280043fd5
Chad
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043fd0
Chad
Ratification
14/08/2009
13/09/2009
08000002802656bb
Chile
Notification
18/11/1998
0800000280044061
Chile
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043fcb
Chile
Ratification
25/08/1997
24/09/1997
08000002800440b3
China
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043fc6
China
Declaration
25/08/2006
08000002800441a6
China
Ratification
07/06/1996
07/07/1996
080000028004419f
Colombia
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043fc1
Comoros
Signature
06/12/1984
0800000280043fbc
Comoros
Ratification
21/06/1994
16/11/1994
0800000280044284
Congo
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d12
Congo
Ratification
09/07/2008
08/08/2008
08000002801f43d3
Cook Islands
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043fb2
Cook Islands
Ratification
15/02/1995
17/03/1995
0800000280044256
Costa Rica
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043fad
Costa Rica
Nomination
15/03/2000
0800000280043ce7
Costa Rica
Ratification
21/09/1992
16/11/1994
0800000280044431
Côte d'Ivoire
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043fa8
Côte d'Ivoire
Ratification
26/03/1984
16/11/1994
0800000280044437
Croatia
Declaration
04/11/1999
0800000280043d1b
Croatia
Succession
05/04/1995
16/11/1994
080000028004424f
Cuba
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043fa3
Cuba
Ratification
15/08/1984
16/11/1994
0800000280044429
Cyprus
Notification
23/02/2007
080000028004441e
Cyprus
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f9e
Cyprus
Ratification
12/12/1988
16/11/1994
0800000280044418
Czech Republic
Succession to signature
22/02/1993
0800000280043f9a
Czech Republic
Ratification
21/06/1996
21/07/1996
0800000280044188
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f95
Democratic Republic of the Congo
Signature
22/08/1983
0800000280043fb7
Denmark
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f90
Denmark
Ratification
16/11/2004
16/12/2004
0800000280043ba1
Djibouti
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f8b
Djibouti
Ratification
08/10/1991
16/11/1994
0800000280044412
Dominica
Signature
28/03/1983
0800000280043f86
Dominica
Ratification
24/10/1991
16/11/1994
080000028004440c
Dominican Republic
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f81
Dominican Republic
Ratification
10/07/2009
10/08/2009
0800000280239300
Ecuador
Accession
24/09/2012
24/10/2012
0800000280335c9c
Egypt
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f7c
Egypt
Ratification
26/08/1983
16/11/1994
0800000280044405
El Salvador
Signature
05/12/1984
0800000280043f77
Equatorial Guinea
Signature
30/01/1984
0800000280043f72
Equatorial Guinea
Declaration
20/02/2002
08000002800440c0
Equatorial Guinea
Ratification
21/07/1997
20/08/1997
08000002800440ba
Estonia
Notification
18/12/2006
0800000280043b6b
Estonia
Accession
26/08/2005
25/09/2005
0800000280043b64
Ethiopia
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f6d
European Community
Signature
07/12/1984
0800000280043f68
European Community
Formal confirmation
01/04/1998
0800000280043d16
Fiji
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f63
Fiji
Declaration
31/10/2011
08000002802f8aaf
Fiji
Ratification
10/12/1982
16/11/1994
08000002800443ff
Finland
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f5e
Finland
Notification
25/05/2001
0800000280044181
Finland
Ratification
21/06/1996
21/07/1996
080000028004417a
France
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f59
France
Ratification
11/04/1996
11/05/1996
08000002800441ce
Gabon
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f54
Gabon
Ratification
11/03/1998
10/04/1998
08000002800440a8
Gabon
Declaration
23/01/2009
23/01/2009
0800000280216d64
Gambia
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f4f
Gambia
Ratification
22/05/1984
16/11/1994
08000002800443f9
Georgia
Accession
21/03/1996
20/04/1996
08000002800441d5
Germany
Correction
29/05/1996
080000028004429c
Germany
Correction
03/02/1999
08000002800442a1
Germany
Accession
14/10/1994
16/11/1994
0800000280044295
Ghana
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f4a
Ghana
Declaration
15/12/2009
080000028026dcdd
Ghana
Ratification
07/06/1983
16/11/1994
08000002800443f3
Greece
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f45
Greece
Declaration
30/06/1997
08000002800440d3
Greece
Ratification
21/07/1995
20/08/1995
080000028004421c
Grenada
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f40
Grenada
Ratification
25/04/1991
16/11/1994
08000002800443ed
Guatemala
Signature
08/07/1983
0800000280043f3b
Guatemala
Ratification
11/02/1997
13/03/1997
08000002800440f3
Guinea
Signature
04/10/1984
0800000280043f36
Guinea
Ratification
06/09/1985
16/11/1994
08000002800443e7
Guinea-Bissau
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f31
Guinea-Bissau
Ratification
25/08/1986
16/11/1994
08000002800443e0
Guyana
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f2c
Guyana
Ratification
16/11/1993
16/11/1994
08000002800443da
Haiti
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f27
Haiti
Ratification
31/07/1996
30/08/1996
0800000280044136
Honduras
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f22
Honduras
Declaration
18/06/2002
08000002800443c9
Honduras
Ratification
05/10/1993
16/11/1994
08000002800443c3
Hungary
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f1d
Hungary
Ratification
05/02/2002
07/03/2002
0800000280043c70
Iceland
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f18
Iceland
Ratification
21/06/1985
16/11/1994
08000002800443bc
India
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f13
India
Ratification
29/06/1995
29/07/1995
080000028004422a
Indonesia
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f0e
Indonesia
Nomination
03/08/2001
0800000280043c8b
Indonesia
Ratification
03/02/1986
16/11/1994
08000002800443b6
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f09
Iraq
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043f04
Iraq
Ratification
30/07/1985
16/11/1994
08000002800443b1
Ireland
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043eff
Ireland
Ratification
21/06/1996
21/07/1996
0800000280044173
Israel
Objection
11/12/1984
08000002801ef2fc
Italy
Declaration
26/02/1997
08000002800440e8
Italy
Nomination
28/06/2011
08000002802e17b6
Italy
Objection
24/11/1995
080000028004420d
Italy
Signature
07/12/1984
0800000280043efa
Italy
Nomination
21/09/1999
0800000280043d2b
Italy
Ratification
13/01/1995
12/02/1995
080000028004425c
Jamaica
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043ef5
Jamaica
Ratification
21/03/1983
16/11/1994
08000002800443ac
Japan
Nomination
28/09/2000
0800000280043cb8
Japan
Notification
02/05/2006
0800000280043b54
Japan
Signature
07/02/1983
0800000280043ef0
Japan
Ratification
20/06/1996
20/07/1996
080000028004418f
Jordan
Accession
27/11/1995
27/12/1995
0800000280044208
Kenya
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043eeb
Kenya
Ratification
02/03/1989
16/11/1994
08000002800443a7
Kiribati
Accession
24/02/2003
26/03/2003
0800000280043bf6
Kuwait
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043ee6
Kuwait
Ratification
02/05/1986
16/11/1994
08000002800443a1
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043ee1
Lao People's Democratic Republic
Ratification
05/06/1998
05/07/1998
0800000280044092
Latvia
Declaration
31/08/2005
0800000280043b8b
Latvia
Accession
23/12/2004
22/01/2005
0800000280043b85
Lebanon
Signature
07/12/1984
0800000280043edc
Lebanon
Ratification
05/01/1995
04/02/1995
0800000280044262
Lesotho
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043ed7
Lesotho
Ratification
31/05/2007
30/06/2007
0800000280043b09
Liberia
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043ed2
Liberia
Ratification
25/09/2008
25/10/2008
0800000280201b65
Libyan Arab Jamahiriya
Signature
03/12/1984
0800000280043ecd
Liechtenstein
Signature
30/11/1984
0800000280043ec8
Lithuania
Accession
12/11/2003
12/12/2003
0800000280043bca
Luxembourg
Signature
05/12/1984
0800000280043ec3
Luxembourg
Ratification
05/10/2000
04/11/2000
0800000280043cc3
Madagascar
Signature
25/02/1983
0800000280043ebe
Madagascar
Declaration
20/12/2012
0800000280347848
Madagascar
Ratification
22/08/2001
21/09/2001
0800000280043c81
Malawi
Signature
07/12/1984
0800000280043eb9
Malawi
Ratification
28/09/2010
28/10/2010
08000002802a193f
Malaysia
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043eb4
Malaysia
Ratification
14/10/1996
13/11/1996
0800000280044110
Maldives
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043eaf
Maldives
Ratification
07/09/2000
07/10/2000
0800000280043ccc
Mali
Signature
19/10/1983
0800000280043eaa
Mali
Ratification
16/07/1985
16/11/1994
080000028004439c
Malta
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043ea5
Malta
Ratification
20/05/1993
16/11/1994
0800000280044396
Marshall Islands
Accession
09/08/1991
16/11/1994
0800000280044391
Mauritania
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043ea0
Mauritania
Ratification
17/07/1996
16/08/1996
0800000280044141
Mauritius
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e9b
Mauritius
Ratification
04/11/1994
16/11/1994
0800000280044290
Mexico
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e96
Mexico
Declaration
06/01/2003
080000028004437e
Mexico
Notification
09/12/2002
0800000280043c13
Mexico
Ratification
18/03/1983
16/11/1994
0800000280044379
Micronesia (Federated States of)
Accession
29/04/1991
16/11/1994
0800000280044373
Moldova
Accession
06/02/2007
08/03/2007
0800000280043b1e
Monaco
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e91
Monaco
Ratification
20/03/1996
19/04/1996
08000002800441db
Mongolia
Nomination
22/02/2005
080000028004412d
Mongolia
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d0e
Mongolia
Ratification
13/08/1996
12/09/1996
0800000280044128
Montenegro
Succession
23/10/2006
03/06/2006
0800000280043b2b
Montenegro
Declaration
20/05/2011
20/05/2011
08000002802d96ec
Montenegro
Declaration
20/05/2011
20/05/2011
08000002802d96f6
Morocco
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e8c
Morocco
Ratification
31/05/2007
30/06/2007
0800000280043b11
Mozambique
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e87
Mozambique
Ratification
13/03/1997
12/04/1997
08000002800440dd
Myanmar
Declaration
04/11/2009
0800000280268a0b
Myanmar
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d0a
Myanmar
Withdrawal of declaration
14/01/2010
14/01/2010
0800000280276aa7
Myanmar
Ratification
21/05/1996
20/06/1996
08000002800441b7
Namibia (United Nations Council for Namibia)
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e82
Namibia (United Nations Council for Namibia)
Ratification
18/04/1983
16/11/1994
080000028004436d
Nauru
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e7d
Nauru
Ratification
23/01/1996
22/02/1996
08000002800441f7
Nepal
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e78
Nepal
Ratification
02/11/1998
02/12/1998
0800000280044089
Netherlands
Territorial application
13/02/2009
080000028021b15d
Netherlands
Nomination
30/05/2002
0800000280044155
Netherlands
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d06
Netherlands
Ratification
28/06/1996
28/07/1996
080000028004414c
New Zealand
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e73
New Zealand
Ratification
19/07/1996
18/08/1996
080000028004413c
Nicaragua
Signature
09/12/1984
0800000280043e6e
Nicaragua
Ratification
03/05/2000
02/06/2000
0800000280043cd5
Niger
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e69
Nigeria
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e64
Nigeria
Ratification
14/08/1986
16/11/1994
0800000280044368
Niue
Signature
05/12/1984
0800000280043e5f
Niue
Ratification
11/10/2006
10/11/2006
0800000280043b38
None
Opening for signature
09/12/2002
0800000280043c3a
None
Rectification
25/01/1996
08000002800441f2
Norway
Nomination
22/11/1999
0800000280043cf6
Norway
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e5a
Norway
Ratification
24/06/1996
24/07/1996
080000028004416d
Oman
Signature
01/07/1983
0800000280043e50
Oman
Ratification
17/08/1989
16/11/1994
0800000280044360
Pakistan
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e55
Pakistan
Ratification
26/02/1997
28/03/1997
08000002800440ed
Palau
Declaration
27/04/2006
080000028004411b
Palau
Accession
30/09/1996
30/10/1996
0800000280044116
Panama
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e4b
Panama
Ratification
01/07/1996
31/07/1996
0800000280044146
Papua New Guinea
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e46
Papua New Guinea
Ratification
14/01/1997
13/02/1997
0800000280044100
Paraguay
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e41
Paraguay
Ratification
26/09/1986
16/11/1994
080000028004435b
Philippines
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e3c
Philippines
Ratification
08/05/1984
16/11/1994
0800000280044355
Poland
Notification
14/05/2004
0800000280043bbf
Poland
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e37
Poland
Ratification
13/11/1998
13/12/1998
080000028004406c
Portugal
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e32
Portugal
Nomination
05/10/2011
08000002802f4fc1
Portugal
Ratification
03/11/1997
03/12/1997
08000002801782b5
Qatar
Signature
27/11/1984
0800000280043e2d
Qatar
Ratification
09/12/2002
08/01/2003
0800000280043c1f
Republic of Korea
Declaration
18/04/2006
08000002800441e5
Republic of Korea
Signature
14/03/1983
0800000280043e28
Republic of Korea
Nomination
14/02/2013
08000002803558ec
Republic of Korea
Ratification
29/01/1996
28/02/1996
08000002800441e0
Romania
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d01
Romania
Notification
02/10/2009
080000028025ff18
Romania
Ratification
17/12/1996
16/01/1997
0800000280044105
Russian Federation
Designation of authorities
26/05/1997
0800000280044098
Russian Federation
Withdrawal of invocation
17/01/2003
080000028004409c
Russian Federation
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e23
Russian Federation
Nomination
17/01/2003
0800000280043c08
Russian Federation
Ratification
12/03/1997
11/04/1997
08000002800440e2
Rwanda
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e1e
Samoa
Signature
28/09/1984
0800000280043e0a
Samoa
Ratification
14/08/1995
13/09/1995
0800000280044212
Sao Tome and Principe
Signature
13/07/1983
0800000280043e05
Sao Tome and Principe
Ratification
03/11/1987
16/11/1994
080000028004434b
Saudi Arabia
Signature
07/12/1984
0800000280043e00
Saudi Arabia
Ratification
24/04/1996
24/05/1996
08000002800441c8
Senegal
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043dfb
Senegal
Ratification
25/10/1984
16/11/1994
0800000280044346
Seychelles
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043df6
Seychelles
Ratification
16/09/1991
16/11/1994
0800000280044341
Sierra Leone
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043df1
Sierra Leone
Ratification
12/12/1994
11/01/1995
0800000280044267
Singapore
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043dec
Singapore
Ratification
17/11/1994
17/12/1994
080000028004426c
Slovakia
Notification
09/07/2004
0800000280043bb8
Slovakia
Succession to signature
28/05/1993
0800000280043de8
Slovakia
Ratification
08/05/1996
07/06/1996
08000002800441c2
Slovenia
Declaration
11/10/2001
0800000280044238
Slovenia
Succession
16/06/1995
16/11/1994
0800000280044231
Solomon Islands
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043de3
Solomon Islands
Ratification
23/06/1997
23/07/1997
08000002800440d8
Somalia
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043dde
Somalia
Ratification
24/07/1989
16/11/1994
080000028004433b
South Africa
Signature
05/12/1984
0800000280043dd9
South Africa
Ratification
23/12/1997
22/01/1998
080000028017161c
Spain
Signature
04/12/1984
0800000280043dd4
Spain
Nomination
26/03/2012
08000002803143d1
Spain
Communication
10/09/2008
0800000280201fef
Spain
Declaration
19/07/2002
0800000280043c53
Spain
Notification
07/02/2002
0800000280043c64
Spain
Notification
23/06/1999
0800000280043d64
Spain
Ratification
15/01/1997
14/02/1997
08000002800440fa
Sri Lanka
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043dcf
Sri Lanka
Notification
17/09/2002
0800000280043c41
Sri Lanka
Notification
08/04/2002
0800000280043c48
Sri Lanka
Ratification
19/07/1994
16/11/1994
080000028004427e
St. Kitts and Nevis
Signature
07/12/1984
0800000280043e19
St. Kitts and Nevis
Ratification
07/01/1993
16/11/1994
0800000280044336
St. Lucia
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e14
St. Lucia
Ratification
27/03/1985
16/11/1994
0800000280044350
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043e0f
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Ratification
01/10/1993
16/11/1994
0800000280044331
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
Declaration
22/11/2010
22/11/2010
08000002802b0677
Sudan
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043dca
Sudan
Ratification
23/01/1985
16/11/1994
080000028004432b
Suriname
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043dc5
Suriname
Ratification
09/07/1998
08/08/1998
08000002800440a3
Swaziland
Signature
18/01/1984
0800000280043dc0
Swaziland
Ratification
24/09/2012
24/10/2012
0800000280335b70
Sweden
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043dbb
Sweden
Nomination
02/06/2006
0800000280044162
Sweden
Ratification
25/06/1996
25/07/1996
080000028004415c
Switzerland
Signature
17/10/1984
0800000280043db6
Switzerland
Ratification
01/05/2009
31/05/2009
0800000280229ad8
Thailand
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043db1
Thailand
Ratification
15/05/2011
14/06/2011
08000002802d7ffa
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
Succession
19/08/1994
17/11/1991
0800000280044271
Timor-Leste
Accession
08/01/2013
07/02/2013
080000028034a3ad
Togo
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043dac
Togo
Ratification
16/04/1985
16/11/1994
0800000280044325
Tonga
Accession
02/08/1995
01/09/1995
0800000280044217
Trinidad and Tobago
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043da7
Trinidad and Tobago
Declaration
17/10/2007
080000028004431a
Trinidad and Tobago
Notification
17/11/2004
0800000280043b9a
Trinidad and Tobago
Declaration
13/02/2009
080000028021ab6d
Trinidad and Tobago
Ratification
25/04/1986
16/11/1994
0800000280044314
Tunisia
Declaration
22/05/2001
08000002800442ff
Tunisia
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043da2
Tunisia
Ratification
24/04/1985
16/11/1994
08000002800442f7
Turkey
Notification
21/12/1995
08000002800441fc
Tuvalu
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d9d
Tuvalu
Ratification
09/12/2002
08/01/2003
0800000280043c31
Uganda
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d43
Uganda
Ratification
09/11/1990
16/11/1994
08000002800442ef
Ukraine
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d98
Ukraine
Ratification
26/07/1999
25/08/1999
0800000280043d50
United Arab Emirates
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d93
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Declaration
07/04/2003
080000028004448d
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Notification
02/11/2010
08000002802ab40f
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Declaration
12/01/1998
08000002800440ae
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Notification
14/09/2005
0800000280044486
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
Accession
25/07/1997
24/08/1997
080000028004447e
United Republic of Tanzania
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d8e
United Republic of Tanzania
Ratification
30/09/1985
16/11/1994
08000002800442e8
Uruguay
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d89
Uruguay
Ratification
10/12/1992
16/11/1994
08000002800442e1
Vanuatu
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d84
Vanuatu
Ratification
10/08/1999
09/09/1999
0800000280043d47
Viet Nam
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d7f
Viet Nam
Declaration
07/06/1996
080000028004419a
Viet Nam
Ratification
25/07/1994
16/11/1994
0800000280044277
Yemen Arab Republic
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d7a
Yemen Arab Republic
Ratification
21/07/1987
16/11/1994
08000002800442da
Yugoslavia
Succession
12/03/2001
27/04/1992
0800000280043ca7
Yugoslavia (Socialist Federal Republic of)
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d75
Yugoslavia (Socialist Federal Republic of)
Ratification
05/05/1986
16/11/1994
08000002800442d3
Zaire
Ratification
17/02/1989
16/11/1994
08000002800442cd
Zambia
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d70
Zambia
Ratification
07/03/1983
16/11/1994
08000002800442c7
Zimbabwe
Signature
10/12/1982
0800000280043d6b
Zimbabwe
Ratification
24/02/1993
16/11/1994
08000002800442c1
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