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CHAPTER XXVII
ENVIRONMENT
1. b Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on the Reduction of Sulphur Emissions or their Transboundary Fluxes by at least 30 per cent
Helsinki, 8 July 1985
Entry into force
:
2 September 1987, in accordance with article 11(1).
Registration :
2 September 1987, No. 25247
Status :
Signatories : 19. Parties : 25
Text : Certified true copy
United Nations,  Treaty Series , vol. 1480, p. 215.
Note :
The Protocol was drawn up within the framework of the Economic Commission for Europe and was adopted on 8 July 1985 by the Executive Body for the Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution.  It was open for signature at Helsinki from 8 to 12 July 1985.
Participant
 Signature
 Ratification, Acceptance(A), Approval(AA), Accession(a), Succession(d)
Albania
   16 Jun 2009 a
Austria
  9 Jul 1985
 4 Jun 1987
Belarus
  9 Jul 1985
10 Sep 1986 A
Belgium
  9 Jul 1985
 9 Jun 1989
Bulgaria
  9 Jul 1985
26 Sep 1986 AA
Canada
  9 Jul 1985
 4 Dec 1985
Czech Republic 1
  30 Sep 1993 d
Denmark
  9 Jul 1985
29 Apr 1986
Estonia
    7 Mar 2000 a
Finland
  9 Jul 1985
24 Jun 1986
France
  9 Jul 1985
13 Mar 1986 AA
Germany 2, 3
 9 Jul 1985
 3 Mar 1987
Hungary
  9 Jul 1985
11 Sep 1986
Italy
  9 Jul 1985
 5 Feb 1990
Liechtenstein
  9 Jul 1985
13 Feb 1986
Lithuania
   15 Mar 2007 a
Luxembourg
  9 Jul 1985
24 Aug 1987
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 4
 9 Jul 1985
30 Apr 1986 A
North Macedonia
   10 Mar 2010 a
Norway
  9 Jul 1985
 4 Nov 1986
Russian Federation
  9 Jul 1985
10 Sep 1986 A
Slovakia 1
  28 May 1993 d
Sweden
  9 Jul 1985
31 Mar 1986
Switzerland
  9 Jul 1985
21 Sep 1987
Ukraine
  9 Jul 1985
 2 Oct 1986 A
End Note
1Czechoslovakia had signed and approved the Protocol on 9 July 1985 and 26 November 1986, respectively. See also note 1 under “Czech Republic” and note 1 under “Slovakia” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
2See note 1 under “Germany” regarding Berlin (West) in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
3The German Democratic Republic had signed and approved the Protocol on 9 July 1985 and 26 November 1986, respectively. See also note 2 under “Germany” in the “Historical Information” section in the front matter of this volume.
4For the Kingdom in Europe.
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