CHAPTER III

PRIVILEGES AND IMMUNITIES, DIPLOMATIC AND CONSULAR RELATIONS, ETC213Annex XIII - International Finance Corporation (IFC) - to the Convention on the Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized AgenciesWashington, 2 April 1959Registration22 April 1959, No. 521TextUnited Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 327, p. 326.The term “Participant” in the present context refers to the State party to the Convention, which has undertaken to apply the provisions of the Convention to the above specialized agency, in accordance with section 43 of article X thereof.

ParticipantApplicationAlbania15 Dec 2003 Angola 9 May 2012 Argentina10 Oct 1963 Australia 9 May 1986 Austria10 Nov 1959 Belgium14 Mar 1962 Bosnia and Herzegovina<superscript>1,2</superscript> 1 Sep 1993 Brazil22 Mar 1963 Bulgaria24 Jan 2000 Burkina Faso 6 Apr 1962 Cameroon30 Apr 1992 China30 Jun 1981 Côte d'Ivoire 4 Jun 1962 Croatia<superscript>1,2</superscript>12 Oct 1992 Czech Republic<superscript>2,3</superscript>22 Feb 1993 Democratic Republic of the Congo 8 Dec 1964 Denmark19 Jul 1961 Egypt24 May 1976 Estonia 7 Nov 2008 Finland27 Jul 1959 France 2 Aug 2000 Gabon30 Nov 1982 Gambia<superscript>2</superscript> 1 Aug 1966 Georgia18 Jul 2007 Germany<superscript>4,5,6</superscript>12 Apr 1962 Greece21 Jun 1977 Guatemala26 Jan 2005 Guinea29 Mar 1968 Guyana13 Sep 1973 Hungary<superscript>7</superscript>12 Nov 1991 Iceland17 Jan 2006 India 3 Aug 1961 Indonesia 8 Mar 1972 Iran (Islamic Republic of)16 May 1974 Ireland10 May 1967 Italy30 Aug 1985 Japan18 Apr 1963 Kenya 1 Jul 1965 Kuwait 7 Feb 1963 Lao People's Democratic Republic 9 Aug 1960 Latvia19 Dec 2005 Lesotho26 Nov 1969 Lithuania10 Feb 1997 Madagascar 3 Jan 1966 Malawi 2 Aug 1965 Malta13 Feb 1969 Montenegro<superscript>2,8</superscript>23 Oct 2006 Morocco 3 Nov 1976 Mozambique 6 Oct 2011 Netherlands28 Jun 1965 Norway10 Nov 1960 Pakistan17 Jul 1962 Paraguay13 Jan 2006 Philippines13 Jan 1961 Poland 1 Nov 1990 Portugal 8 Nov 2012 Republic of Moldova 2 Sep 2011 Romania26 Aug 2010 Russian Federation29 Jun 1994 Senegal 2 Mar 1966 Serbia<superscript>1,2</superscript>12 Mar 2001 Seychelles24 Jul 1985 Slovakia<superscript>2,3</superscript>28 May 1993 Slovenia<superscript>1,2</superscript> 6 Jul 1992 South Africa30 Aug 2002 Spain26 Sep 1974 Sweden 3 Sep 1960 Switzerland25 Sep 2012 Thailand19 Jun 1961 The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia<superscript>1,2</superscript>11 Mar 1996 Trinidad and Tobago 6 Oct 2004 Uganda11 Aug 1983 Ukraine25 Feb 1993 United Arab Emirates11 Dec 2003 United Republic of Tanzania10 Apr 1963 Uzbekistan18 Feb 1997 Vanuatu 2 Jan 2008 Zimbabwe 5 Mar 1991

1The former Yugoslavia applied the Annex as from 8 April 1964. See also note 1 under “Bosnia and Herzegovina”, “Croatia”, “former Yugoslavia”, “Slovenia”, “The Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia” and “Yugoslavia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.2These States deposited instruments of succession to the Convention and applied the provisions of the Convention to the above specialized agency with effect from the date of the succession of State. See Chapter III-2.3Czechoslovakia had acceded to the Convention on 29 December 1966 in respect of the following agencies: ILO, ICAO, UNESCO, WHO, UPU, ITU, WMO and IMO. Subsequently, on 6 September 1988 and 26 April 1991, the Government of Czechoslovakia notified the Secretary-General that it applied the Convention in respect of FAO (second revised text of annex II), WIPO, and UNIDO, and IMF, IBRD, IFC and IDA, respectively. The instrument of accession also contained a reservation, subsequently withdrawn on 26 April 1991. For the text of the reservation, see United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 586, p. 247. See also note 1 under “Czech Republic” and note 1 under “Slovakia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.4In a communication received by the Secretary-General on 10 October 1957, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany declared that the Convention will also apply to the Saar Territory except that Section 7 (b) of the Convention shall not take effect with regard to the Saar Territory until the expiration of the interim period defined in article 3 of the Treaty of 27 October 1956 between France and the Federal Republic of Germany.5See note 1 under “Germany” regarding Berlin (West) in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.6The German Democratic Republic had acceded to the Convention, with a reservation, on 4 October 1974 in respect of the following specialized agencies: ILO, UNESCO, WHO (third revised text of annex VII), UPU, ITU, WMO, IMO (revised text of annex XII). For the text of the reservation see United Nations, Treaty Series , vol. 950, p. 357. See also note 2 under “Germany” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.7The notification of application of 12 November 1991 contains the following declaration:"The Convention is being applied on behalf of Hungary as from 29 April 1985 with respect to the [said] specialized agencies."8See note 1 under “Montenegro” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.