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STATUS AS AT : 22-05-2025 09:15:33 EDT
CHAPTER XXVII
ENVIRONMENT
17. Minamata Convention on Mercury
Kumamoto, 10 October 2013
Entry into force
:
16 August 2017, in accordance with article 31(1) , the Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. For each State or regional economic integration organization that ratifies, accepts or approves this Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such State or regional economic integration organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession. Any instrument deposited by a regional economic integration organization shall not be counted as additional to those deposited by member States of that organization.
Registration :
16 August 2017, No. 54669
Status :
Signatories : 128. Parties : 152
Text : Certified true copy

United Nations,Treaty Series,vol. 3202. C.N.560.2014.TREATIES-XXVII.17 of 19 September 2014 (proposal of corrections to the original text of the Convention (Arabic, Chinese and Spanish versions) and to the certified true copies) and C.N.827.2014.TREATIES-XXVII.17 of 26 December 2014 (Corrections); C.N.821.2014.TREATIES-XXVII.17 of 9 January 2015 (Proposal of correction to the original text of the Convention (Spanish version) and to the certified true copies) and C.N.244.2015.TREATIES-XXVII.17 of 9 April 2015 (Correction); C.N.959.2016.TREATIES-XXVII.17 of 19 January 2017 (Proposal of corrections to the original text of the Convention (Chinese version) and to the certified true copies) and C.N.253.2017.TREATIES-XXVII.17 of 27 April 2017 (Corrections); C.N.313.2022.TREATIES-XXVII.17 of 28 September 2022 (Amendments to Annex A) and CN.441.2023.TREATIES-XXVII.17 of 5 October 2023 (Entry into force of amendments to Annex A)1; C.N.138.2024.TREATIES-XXVII.17 of 25 April 2024 (Amendments to Annexes A and B) and CN.187.2025.TREATIES-XXVII.17 of 5 May 2025 (Entry into force of amendments to Annexes A and B)2.

Note :
The Convention was adopted on 10 October 2013 at Kumamoto (Japan) on the occasion of the Conference of Plenipotentiaries on the Minamata Convention on Mercury held from 7 to 11 October 2013.

The Convention was opened for signature by States and regional economic integration organizations at Kumamoto, Japan, on 10 and 11 October 2013, and, thereafter, at the United Nations Headquarters in New York until 9 October 2014.

Participant
Signature
Approval(AA), Acceptance(A), Accession(a), Ratification
Afghanistan
   2 May 2017 a
Albania
 9 Oct 2014
26 May 2020
Algeria
  30 Nov 2022 a
Angola
11 Oct 2013
 
Antigua and Barbuda
  23 Sep 2016 a
Argentina
10 Oct 2013
25 Sep 2017
Armenia
10 Oct 2013
13 Dec 2017
Australia
10 Oct 2013
 7 Dec 2021
Austria
10 Oct 2013
12 Jun 2017
Bahamas (The)
  12 Feb 2020 a
Bahrain
   6 Jul 2021 a
Bangladesh
10 Oct 2013
18 Apr 2023
Belarus
23 Sep 2014
 
Belgium
10 Oct 2013
26 Feb 2018
Belize
  12 Jun 2023 a
Benin
10 Oct 2013
 7 Nov 2016
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)
10 Oct 2013
26 Jan 2016
Botswana
   3 Jun 2016 a
Brazil
10 Oct 2013
 8 Aug 2017
Bulgaria
10 Oct 2013
18 May 2017
Burkina Faso
10 Oct 2013
10 Apr 2017
Burundi
14 Feb 2014
26 Mar 2021
Cambodia
10 Oct 2013
 8 Apr 2021
Cameroon
24 Sep 2014
10 Mar 2021
Canada
10 Oct 2013
 7 Apr 2017
Central African Republic
10 Oct 2013
31 Mar 2021
Chad
25 Sep 2014
24 Sep 2015
Chile
10 Oct 2013
27 Aug 2018
China
10 Oct 2013
31 Aug 2016
Colombia
10 Oct 2013
26 Aug 2019
Comoros
10 Oct 2013
23 Jul 2019
Congo
 8 Oct 2014
 6 Aug 2019
Costa Rica
10 Oct 2013
19 Jan 2017
Côte d'Ivoire
10 Oct 2013
 1 Oct 2019
Croatia
24 Sep 2014
25 Sep 2017
Cuba
  30 Jan 2018 a
Cyprus
24 Sep 2014
25 Feb 2020
Czech Republic
10 Oct 2013
19 Jun 2017
Denmark 3
10 Oct 2013
18 May 2017 AA
Djibouti
10 Oct 2013
23 Sep 2014
Dominican Republic
10 Oct 2013
20 Mar 2018
Ecuador
10 Oct 2013
29 Jul 2016
El Salvador
  20 Jun 2017 a
Equatorial Guinea
  24 Dec 2019 a
Eritrea
   7 Feb 2023 a
Estonia
  21 Jun 2017 a
Eswatini
  21 Sep 2016 a
Ethiopia
10 Oct 2013
19 Aug 2024
European Union
10 Oct 2013
18 May 2017 AA
Finland
10 Oct 2013
 1 Jun 2017 A
France
10 Oct 2013
15 Jun 2017
Gabon
30 Jun 2014
24 Sep 2014 A
Gambia
10 Oct 2013
 7 Nov 2016
Georgia
10 Oct 2013
17 Jul 2023
Germany
10 Oct 2013
15 Sep 2017
Ghana
24 Sep 2014
23 Mar 2017
Greece
10 Oct 2013
10 Jun 2020
Guatemala
10 Oct 2013
 
Guinea
25 Nov 2013
21 Oct 2014
Guinea-Bissau
24 Sep 2014
22 Oct 2018
Guyana
10 Oct 2013
24 Sep 2014
Honduras
24 Sep 2014
22 Mar 2017
Hungary
10 Oct 2013
18 May 2017
Iceland
   3 May 2018 a
India
30 Sep 2014
18 Jun 2018
Indonesia
10 Oct 2013
22 Sep 2017
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
10 Oct 2013
16 Jun 2017
Iraq
10 Oct 2013
16 Sep 2021
Ireland
10 Oct 2013
18 Mar 2019
Israel
10 Oct 2013
 
Italy
10 Oct 2013
 5 Jan 2021
Jamaica
10 Oct 2013
19 Jul 2017
Japan
10 Oct 2013
 2 Feb 2016 A
Jordan
10 Oct 2013
12 Nov 2015
Kenya
10 Oct 2013
22 Sep 2023
Kiribati
  28 Jul 2017 a
Kuwait
10 Oct 2013
 3 Dec 2015
Lao People's Democratic Republic
  21 Sep 2017 a
Latvia
24 Sep 2014
20 Jun 2017
Lebanon
  13 Oct 2017 a
Lesotho
  12 Nov 2014 a
Liberia
24 Sep 2014
24 Sep 2024 A
Libya
10 Oct 2013
 
Liechtenstein
   1 Feb 2017 a
Lithuania
10 Oct 2013
15 Jan 2018
Luxembourg
10 Oct 2013
21 Sep 2017
Madagascar
10 Oct 2013
13 May 2015
Malawi
10 Oct 2013
23 Jun 2023
Malaysia
24 Sep 2014
 
Maldives
  24 Sep 2024 a
Mali
10 Oct 2013
27 May 2016
Malta
 8 Oct 2014
18 May 2017
Marshall Islands
  29 Jan 2019 a
Mauritania
11 Oct 2013
18 Aug 2015
Mauritius
10 Oct 2013
21 Sep 2017
Mexico
10 Oct 2013
29 Sep 2015
Monaco
24 Sep 2014
24 Sep 2014
Mongolia
10 Oct 2013
28 Sep 2015
Montenegro
24 Sep 2014
10 Jun 2019
Morocco
 6 Jun 2014
 
Mozambique
10 Oct 2013
19 Feb 2024
Namibia
   6 Sep 2017 a
Nepal
10 Oct 2013
 
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4
10 Oct 2013
18 May 2017 A
New Zealand
10 Oct 2013
 
Nicaragua
10 Oct 2013
29 Oct 2014
Niger
10 Oct 2013
 9 Jun 2017
Nigeria
10 Oct 2013
 1 Feb 2018
North Macedonia
25 Jul 2014
12 Mar 2020
Norway
10 Oct 2013
12 May 2017
Oman
  23 Jun 2020 a
Pakistan
10 Oct 2013
16 Dec 2020
Palau
 9 Oct 2014
21 Jun 2017
Panama
10 Oct 2013
29 Sep 2015
Paraguay
10 Feb 2014
26 Jun 2018
Peru
10 Oct 2013
21 Jan 2016
Philippines
10 Oct 2013
 8 Jul 2020
Poland
24 Sep 2014
30 Sep 2021
Portugal
  28 Aug 2018 a
Qatar
   4 Nov 2020 a
Republic of Korea
24 Sep 2014
22 Nov 2019
Republic of Moldova
10 Oct 2013
20 Jun 2017
Romania
10 Oct 2013
18 May 2017
Russian Federation
24 Sep 2014
 
Rwanda
  29 Jun 2017 a
Samoa
10 Oct 2013
24 Sep 2015
Sao Tome and Principe
  30 Aug 2018 a
Saudi Arabia
  27 Feb 2019 a
Senegal
11 Oct 2013
 3 Mar 2016
Serbia
 9 Oct 2014
10 Jan 2025
Seychelles
27 May 2014
13 Jan 2015
Sierra Leone
12 Aug 2014
 1 Nov 2016
Singapore
10 Oct 2013
22 Sep 2017
Slovakia
10 Oct 2013
31 May 2017
Slovenia
10 Oct 2013
23 Jun 2017
South Africa
10 Oct 2013
29 Apr 2019
Spain
10 Oct 2013
13 Dec 2021
Sri Lanka
 8 Oct 2014
19 Jun 2017
St. Kitts and Nevis
  24 May 2017 a
St. Lucia
  23 Jan 2019 a
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
  18 Aug 2023 a
State of Palestine
  18 Mar 2019 a
Sudan
24 Sep 2014
 
Suriname
   2 Aug 2018 a
Sweden
10 Oct 2013
18 May 2017
Switzerland
10 Oct 2013
25 May 2016
Syrian Arab Republic
24 Sep 2014
26 Jul 2017
Thailand
  22 Jun 2017 a
Togo
10 Oct 2013
 3 Feb 2017
Tonga
  22 Oct 2018 a
Tunisia
10 Oct 2013
 
Türkiye
24 Sep 2014
 4 Oct 2022
Tuvalu
   7 Jun 2019 a
Uganda
10 Oct 2013
 1 Mar 2019
Ukraine
  18 Aug 2023 a
United Arab Emirates
10 Oct 2013
27 Apr 2015
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
10 Oct 2013
23 Mar 2018
United Republic of Tanzania
10 Oct 2013
 5 Oct 2020
United States of America
 6 Nov 2013
 6 Nov 2013 A
Uruguay
10 Oct 2013
24 Sep 2014
Vanuatu
  16 Oct 2018 a
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)
10 Oct 2013
 
Viet Nam
11 Oct 2013
23 Jun 2017 AA
Yemen
21 Mar 2014
 
Zambia
10 Oct 2013
11 Mar 2016
Zimbabwe
11 Oct 2013
19 Aug 2021
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Declarations and Reservations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon acceptance, accession, approval or ratification.)
Argentina

Argentina

Declaration under article 30 (5):

       Pursuant to article 30 (5) of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, the Argentinian Republic declares that any amendment to an annex to the Convention shall enter into force with respect of Argentina only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession with respect thereto.

Armenia

Armenia

Declaration:

       “Any amendment to an annex to the Convention shall enter into force for the Republic of Armenia only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect thereto.”

Austria

Austria

Declaration:

       “The Republic of Austria declares in accordance with Article 25 paragraph 2 of the Convention that, with regard to any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention, it recognizes both of means of dispute settlement mentioned in paragraph 2 as compulsory in relation to any party accepting the same obligation.”

Belgium

Belgium

Declaration made upon signature:

       This signature also engages the Wallon Region, the Flemish Region, the Brussels-CapitalRegion, the French Community, the Flemish Community and the German-speaking Community.

Canada

Canada

Declaration:

       “Pursuant to Article 30 (5) of the Convention, Canada declares that any amendment to an annex to the Convention shall enter into force for Canada only upon the deposition of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession with respect thereto.”

China

China

Declaration:

       In accordance with the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, the Government of the People’s Republic of China decides that the Convention applies to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region and the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.

Cuba

Cuba

Declaration:

       In accordance with the principle of the sovereign immunity of States, the Republic of Cuba declares that the recommendations contained in the report of the conciliation commission, established in accordance with Article 25 (6) of the Minamata Convention on Mercury and with the procedure set out in Part II of Annex E to the Convention, will be deemed to be non-binding, but will be considered in good faith for voluntary implementation, as appropriate.

Czech Republic

Czech Republic

Declaration:

       … in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article 30 of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, the Czech Republic declares that any amendment to an annex to the Convention shall enter into force for the Czech Republic only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in respect thereto.

European Union

European Union

Declaration:

       “Declaration of Competence by the European Union in accordance with Article 30 (3) of the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

       The following States are at present Members of the European Union: the Kingdom of Belgium, the Republic of Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, the Kingdom of Denmark, the Federal Republic of Germany, the Republic of Estonia, Ireland, the Hellenic Republic, the Kingdom of Spain, the French Republic, the Republic of Croatia, the Italian Republic, the Republic of Cyprus, the Republic of Latvia, the Republic of Lithuania, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Hungary, the Republic of Malta, the Kingdom of the Netherlands, the Republic of Austria, the Republic of Poland, the Portuguese Republic, Romania, the Republic of Slovenia, the Slovak Republic, the Republic of Finland, the Kingdom of Sweden, the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

       Article 30 (3) of the Minamata Convention provides: ‘3. In its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, a regional economic integration organization shall declare the extent of its competence in respect of the matters governed by this Convention. Any such organization shall also inform the Depositary, who shall in turn inform the Parties, of any relevant modification of the extent of its competence.’

       The European Union declares that, in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, and in particular Article 192 (1) thereof, it is competent for entering into international agreements, and for implementing the obligations resulting therefrom, which contribute to the pursuit of the following objectives:

       - preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment;

       - protecting human health;

       - prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources;

       - promoting measures at international level to deal with regional or worldwide environmental problems, including climate change.

       The following list of legal instruments of the Union illustrates the extent to which the Union has exercised its internal competence, in accordance with the Treaty on the Functioning of the European Union, regarding matters governed by the Minamata Convention. The Union is competent for the performance of those obligations from the Minamata Convention on Mercury regarding which the provisions of Union legal instruments, in particular those listed below, establish common rules and insofar as these common rules are affected or altered in scope by the provisions of the Minamata Convention or an act adopted in implementation thereof.

       - Regulation (EU) of the European Parliament and the Council of 17 May 2017 on mercury, and repealing Regulation (EC) No 1102/2008,

       - Directive 2011/65/EU of the European Parliament and the Council of 8 June 2011 on the restriction of the use of certain hazardous substances in electrical and electronic equipment

       (OJ L 174, 1.7.2011, p. 88),

       - Directive 2006/66/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 6 September 2006 on batteries and accumulators and waste batteries and accumulators and repealing Directive 91/157/EEC

       (OJ L 266, 26.9.2006, p. 1),

       - Directive 2000/53/EC of the European Parliament and the Council of 18 September 2000 on end-of-life vehicles (OJ L 269, 21.10.2000, p. 34),

       - Regulation (EC) 1223/2009 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 30 November 2009 on cosmetic products (OJ L 342, 22.12.2009, p. 59),

       - Regulation (EC) 1907/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 December 2006 concerning the Registration, Evaluation, Authorisation and Restriction of Chemicals (REACH), establishing a European Chemicals Agency, amending Directive 1999/45/EC and repealing Council Regulation (EEC) No 793/93 and Commission Regulation (EC) No 1488/94 as well as Council Directive 76/769/EEC and Commission Directives 91/155/EEC, 93/67/EEC, 93/105/EC and 2000/21/EC (OJ L 396, 30.12.2006, p. 1),

       - Regulation (EU) 528/2012 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 22 May 2012 concerning the making available on the market and use of biocidal products (OJ L 167, 27.6.2012, p. 1),

       - Regulation (EC) 1107/2009 of 21 October 2009 concerning the placing of plant protection products on the market and repealing Council Directives 79/117/EEC and 91/414/EEC (OJ L 309, 24.11.2009, p. 1),

       - Council Directive 93/42/EC of 14 June 1993 concerning medical devices (OJ L 169, 12.7.1993, p. 1),

       - Directive 2010/75/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 24 November 2010 on

       industrial emissions (integrated pollution prevention and control) (OJ L 334, 17.12.2010, p. 17),

       - Directive 2012/18/EU of the European Parliament and of the Council of 4 July 2012 on the control of major-accident hazards involving dangerous substances, amending and subsequently repealing Council Directive 96/82/EC (OJ L 197, 24.7.2012, p. 1),

       - Regulation (EC) No 166/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 18 January 2006 concerning the establishment of a European Pollutant Release and Transfer Register and amending Council Directives 91/689/EEC and 96/61/EC (OJ L 33, 4.2.2006, p. 1),

       - Directive 2004/107/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 15 December 2004 relating to arsenic, cadmium, mercury, nickel and polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in ambient air

       (OJ L 23, 26.1.2005, p. 3),

       - Directive 2000/60/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 23 October 2000 establishing a framework for Community action in the field of water policy (OJ L 327, 22.12.2000, p. 1),

       - Directive 2008/98/EC of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 November 2008 on waste and repealing certain Directives (OJ L 312, 22.11.2008, p. 3),

       - Council Directive 1999/31/EC of 26 April1999 on the landfill of waste (OJ L 182, 16.7.1999, p. 1),

       - Regulation (EC) No 1013/2006 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 14 June 2006 on shipments of waste (OJ L 190, 12.7.2006, p. 1).

       The exercise of competences which Member States of the European Union have transferred to the European Union pursuant to the Treaties is, by its nature, subject to continuous development. The Union therefore reserves the right to adjust this Declaration.”

Georgia

Georgia

Declarations:

       “a) Regarding paragraph 2 of Article 25:

       In accordance with Article 25, paragraph 2 of the Convention, Georgia accepts both means of dispute settlement referred to in this paragraph as compulsory in relation to any party accepting the one or both means of dispute settlements;

       b) Regarding paragraph 5 of Article 30:

       Georgia declares in accordance with Article 30, paragraph 5 of the Convention, that any amendments to [an] Annex to the Convention shall enter into the force for Georgia only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto;

       c) Regarding the implementation of the Convention:

       Georgia declares that the application of this Convention and its Annexes in relation to Georgia's regions of Abkhazia and Tskhinvali region/South Ossetia - occupied by the Russian Federation as a result of its illegal military aggression - shall commence once Georgia's de facto jurisdiction over the occupied territories is fully restored.”

Germany

Germany

Declaration under article 25 (2):

       The Federal Republic of Germany declares, in accordance with article 25, paragraph 2, of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, that it accepts both means of dispute settlement referred to in that paragraph as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting one or both means of dispute settlement.

Declaration under article 30 (5):

       The Federal Republic of Germany declares, in accordance with article 30, paragraph 5, of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, that any amendment to an annex to the Convention shall enter into force for the Federal Republic of Germany only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession with respect thereto.

India

India

Declaration:

       “The Republic of India, in accordance with paragraph 5 of Article 30 of the Minamata Convention on Mercury declares that any amendment to an annex to the Convention shall enter into force for the Republic of India only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.”

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Declaration:

       “… pursuant to Article 30, paragraph 5 of the Convention, the Islamic Republic of Iran hereby declares that any amendment to an annex to the Convention shall enter into force for the Islamic Republic of Iran only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto…”

       “Consistent with its principal policy of protecting and promoting the environment and human health, the Islamic Republic of Iran has ratified the Minamata Convention on Mercury.

       Fulfilling the obligations enshrined in the Convention is a clear duty of all relevant stakeholders including governmental or non-governmental; the Ministry of Foreign Affairs as the National Focal Point and  the Organization of Protection of Environment as the National Authority of the Convention are assigned with the task of handling and monitoring the national  implementation of the Convention.

       It is the understanding of the Islamic Republic of Iran that implementation of the Convention is subject to providing the developing countries with sustainable, adequate and accessible financial support, technical assistance, technology transfer as well as capacity building and proper training which are recognized in the Articles 13 and 14 of the Convention as part of responsibilities of all parties, specifically the developed country parties.

       The Islamic Republic of Iran is of the view that full and accurate implementation of the said articles is as necessary as other articles of the Convention and non-implementation of the said Articles may raise the issue of compliance.

       Should the above assistance and support fail to be adequate, timely and sustainable; the extension of the exemptions will be a necessity.

       The Islamic Republic of Iran would like toencourage all countries that have not yet done so, in particular developed countries to join the Convention and emphasizes that the whole international community should work together to realize the accepted principle of ‘Common But Differentiated Responsibilities’.”

Jamaica

Jamaica

Declaration:

       “… any amendment to an Annex to the Convention shall enter into force for Jamaica only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.”

Liberia

Liberia

Declaration:

       “… the Government of Liberia makes the following Declaration regarding the means of dispute settlement in relation to article(s) 25.2 of the Minamata Convention adopted on 10th October [2013].

       … as per Article 25.2(a) and (b), Liberia undertakes to declare with regard to any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention, it recognizes both of the following means of dispute settlement as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting the same obligations:

       (a) Arbitration in accordance with the procedure set out in Part I of Annex E;

       (b) Submissions of the dispute to the International Court of Justice.

       … per Article 30.5, Liberia further declares that, with regard to it, any amendment to an annex shall enter into force only upon the deposit of its instrument of acceptance with respect thereto.”

Malawi

Malawi

Declarations:

       “… the Government of the Republic of Malawi … declares that:

       (a) in accordance with Article 25 paragraph 2 of the Convention, with regard to any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of this Convention, it recognizes both means of dispute settlement mentioned in paragraph 2 as compulsory in relation to any party accepting the same obligation; and

        (b) in accordance with Article 30 paragraph [5] of the Convention, any amendment to an annex to the Convention shall enter into force with respect of Malawi only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification or accession with respect thereto…”

Mauritius

Mauritius

Declaration under article 30 (5):

       “… Pursuant to article 30, paragraph 5, of the Convention, the Republic of Mauritius declares that any amendment to an annex to the Convention shall enter into force for the Republic of Mauritius only upon the [deposit] of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto…”

Namibia

Namibia

Declaration under article 30 (5):

       “… as per article 30 (5) […] with regard to the Republic of Namibia, any amendment to an annex shall enter into force only upon the deposit of Namibia’s instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto…”

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

Declaration:

       “The Kingdom of the Netherlands declares, in accordance with Article 25, paragraph 2, of the Minamata Convention on Mercury, that it accepts both means of dispute settlement referred to in that paragraph as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting one or both means of dispute settlement.”

Norway

Norway

       “In accordance with Article 25, paragraph 2 of the Convention, Norway hereby declares (b) Submission of the dispute to the International Court of Justice.”

Peru

Peru

Declaration under article 25 (2)

       In exercise of the right to make the declarations or communications permitted under the Convention and in relation to article 25, paragraph 2, the Republic of Peru wishes to bring to the attention of the parties the declaration that it made on 7 July 2003 […] which was made under Article 36, paragraph 2, of the Statute of the International Court of Justice, pursuant to which the Republic of Peru recognizes as compulsory ipso facto and without special agreement, in relation to any other party accepting the same obligation, subject to the condition of reciprocity, the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in all legal disputes.

       Such declaration does not preclude the possibility of recourse to the arbitration and conciliation procedures established in the Convention (annex E) for the matter disputed if the other party or parties to the dispute agree to such in writing.

       The present declaration does not prevent the parties from settling the dispute through direct negotiation or any other means of settlement recognized by the Convention.

Declaration under article 30 (5)

       In exercise of the right to make the declarations or communications permitted under the Convention and in relation to article 30, paragraph 5, the Republic of Peru declares that, with regard to  it, any amendment to an annex shall enter into force only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.

Republic of Moldova

Republic of Moldova

Declaration under article 25 (2):

       In accordance with Article 25, paragraph 2 of the Convention, the Republic of Moldova accepts both means of dispute settlement referred to in this paragraph as compulsory in relation to any party accepting the same obligation.

Declaration under article 30 (5):

       In accordance with Article 30, paragraph 5 of the Convention, any amendment of an annex shall enter into force for the Republic of Moldova only after the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.

Seychelles

Seychelles

Declaration under article 30 (5)

       “… in accordance with Article 30 (5) of the Convention, […] any amendment to an annex to the Convention shall enter into force for the Republic of Seychelles only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratifications, acceptance, approval, or accession with respect thereto.”

Suriname

Suriname

Declaration under article 30 (5):

       “… in accordance with Article 30 paragraph 5 of the Minamata Convention, […] any amendment to an Annex to the Convention shall enter into force for the Republic of Suriname only upon its deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.”

Thailand

Thailand

Declaration:

       “… any amendment to an annex to the Convention shall enter into force only upon the deposit of [the Government of the Kingdom of Thailand’s] instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession in accordance with Article 30 paragraph 5.”

Türkiye

Türkiye

Declaration:

       The Republic of Türkiye hereby declares, pursuant to Article 30, paragraph 5, that any amendment to an Annex to the Convention shall enter into force for the Republic of Türkiye only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession with respect thereto.

Ukraine

Ukraine

Declaration:

       “Ukraine, in accordance with Article 25 paragraph 2 of the Convention, recognizes both of the means of dispute settlement, specified in this paragraph, as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting the same obligation.”

United States of America

United States of America

Declaration:

       “The United States hereby declares, pursuant to Article 30, paragraph 5, that any amendment to an annex to the Convention shall enter into force for the United States only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval, or accession with respect thereto.”

End Note
1The following States, pursuant to article 30 (5), declared that any amendment to an annex shall enter into force for them only upon the deposit of their instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto:

Argentina, Canada, Czech Republic, Georgia, Germany, India, Iran (Islamic Republic of), Liberia, Malawi, Mauritius, Namibia, Peru, Republic of Moldova, Seychelles, Suriname, Thailand, Türkiye and United States of America.



On 12 September 2023, the Government of China notified the Secretary-General, in accordance with paragraphs 3 (b) and 3 (c) and paragraph 4 of article 27 of the Convention, that it is provisionally unable to accept the amendments to Annex A transmitted by depositary notification C.N.313.2022.TREATIES-XXVII.17 of 28 September 2022. (See C.N.280.2023.TREATIES-XXVII.17 of 14 September 2023 for the notification.)



Thereafter, on 3 November 2024, the Government of China notified the Secretary-General, in accordance with paragraphs 3 (b) and 4 of article 27 of the Convention, of the withdrawal of its notification of non-acceptance of the amendment to Annex A regarding Decision MC-3/4.(see C.N.464.2024.TREATIES-XXVII.17 of 13 November 2024)

2See End Note 1 above for a list of States which have made a declaration pursuant to article 30 (5).

On 3 April 2025, the Government of China notified the Secretary-General, in accordance with paragraphs 3 (b) and 3 (c) and paragraph 4 of article 27 of the Convention, that it is provisionally unable to accept the amendments to Annexes A and B transmitted by depositary notification C.N.138.2024.TREATIES-XXVII.17 of 25 September 2024. (See C.N.160.2025.TREATIES-XXVII.17 of 4 April 2025 for the notification.)

3By a communication received on 10 February 2021, the Government of Denmark notified the Secretary-General that it had decided to withdraw the declaration, made upon approval, regarding the territorial exclusion in respect of Greenland. (See C.N.61.2021.TREATIES-XXVII-17 of 11 February 2021.)



Upon approval on 18 May 2017, Denmark had notified the Secretary-General of the following:

With territorial exclusion in respect of Greenland and the Faroe Islands. (See C.N.273.2017.TREATIES-XXVII-17 of 18 May 2017.)

4For the European Part of the Netherlands.

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