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Country | Action | Action Date | Effective Date |
Anguilla | Extension | 09-Sep-1982 | 30-Mar-1983 |
ARGENTINA | Objection | 12-Aug-1986 | |
Aruba | Extension | 01-Jan-1986 | 01-Jan-1986 |
AUSTRALIA | Accession | 07-Nov-1983 | 05-Feb-1984 |
AUSTRALIA | Declaration | 07-Nov-1983 | |
BAHAMAS | Accession | 05-Mar-1981 | |
BARBADOS | Accession | 06-May-1994 | 04-Aug-1994 |
BELGIUM | Accession | 09-Sep-1982 | |
Berlin West | Extension | 21-Aug-1985 | 19-Nov-1985 |
Bermuda | Extension | 05-May-1981 | 30-Mar-1983 |
British Antarctic Territory | Extension | 09-Sep-1982 | 30-Mar-1983 |
British Virgin Islands | Extension | 09-Sep-1982 | 30-Mar-1983 |
Cayman Islands | Extension | 09-Sep-1982 | 30-Mar-1983 |
CHILE | Accession | 28-Feb-1995 | 29-May-1995 |
CHINA P R | Accession | 23-Feb-1990 | 24-May-1990 |
CROATIA | Succession | 27-Jul-1992 | 08-Oct-1991 |
DENMARK | Signature | 15-Jan-1974 | |
DENMARK | Ratification | 09-May-1983 | 07-Aug-1983 |
EGYPT | Acceptance | 03-Feb-1989 | 04-May-1989 |
Falkland Island Dependencies | Extension | 09-Sep-1982 | 30-Mar-1983 |
Falkland Islands | Extension | 09-Sep-1982 | 30-Mar-1983 |
FINLAND | Accession | 04-Aug-1986 | 02-Nov-1986 |
FRANCE | Accession | 31-Dec-1985 | 31-Mar-1986 |
FRANCE | Reservation | 31-Dec-1985 | |
GEORGIA | Accession | 25-Aug-1995 | 23-Nov-1995 |
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC | Signature | 04-Mar-1974 | |
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC | Ratification | 21-Aug-1985 | 19-Nov-1985 |
Hong Kong | Extension | 09-Sep-1982 | 30-Mar-1983 |
Hong Kong | Notification | 11-Jun-1997 | 01-Jul-1997 |
HONG KONG SAR | Application | 05-Jun-1997 | 01-Jul-1997 |
IRAN | Accession | 25-Jul-1997 | 23-Oct-1997 |
IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF | Accession | 06-Jan-1995 | 06-Apr-1995 |
Isle Of Man | Extension | 27-Jun-1995 | |
ITALY | Signature | 03-Jul-1974 | |
ITALY | Ratification | 01-Oct-1982 | |
JAMAICA | Accession | 13-Mar-1991 | 11-Jun-1991 |
LATVIA | Accession | 09-Aug-2001 | 07-Nov-2001 |
LIBERIA | Accession | 17-Feb-1981 | |
MAURITANIA | Accession | 24-Nov-1997 | 22-Feb-1998 |
MAURITIUS | Accession | 06-Nov-2003 | 04-Feb-2004 |
MEXICO | Accession | 11-Apr-1980 | |
MONTENEGRO | Succession | 19-Feb-2007 | 03-Jun-2006 |
Montserrat | Extension | 09-Sep-1982 | 30-Mar-1983 |
MOROCCO | Accession | 30-Jan-2001 | 30-Apr-2001 |
Netherlands Antilles | Extension | 10-Sep-1980 | 30-Mar-1983 |
NETHERLANDS THE | Signature | 30-Dec-1974 | |
NETHERLANDS THE | Ratification | 10-Sep-1980 | |
NEW ZEALAND | Signature | 23-Dec-1974 | |
NEW ZEALAND | Declaration | 23-Dec-1974 | |
NICARAGUA | Accession | 15-Nov-1994 | 13-Feb-1995 |
NORWAY | Accession | 15-Jul-1980 | |
OMAN | Accession | 24-Jan-1985 | 24-Apr-1985 |
PAKISTAN | Accession | 13-Jan-1995 | 13-Apr-1995 |
Pitcairn Islands | Extension | 09-Sep-1982 | 30-Mar-1983 |
POLAND | Signature | 02-Oct-1974 | |
POLAND | Ratification | 10-Jul-1981 | |
PORTUGAL | Accession | 08-Jul-1987 | 06-Oct-1988 |
SAINT LUCIA | Accession | 18-Aug-2004 | 01-Jan-1900 |
SERBIA AND MONTENEGRO | Succession | 20-Jan-2003 | 27-Apr-1992 |
SLOVENIA | Succession | 12-Nov-1992 | 25-Jun-1991 |
SOUTH AFRICA | Accession | 25-Sep-1997 | 24-Dec-1997 |
Sovereign Base Areas | Extension | 09-Sep-1982 | 30-Mar-1983 |
SOVIET UNION | Signature | 30-Dec-1974 | |
SOVIET UNION | Acceptance | 30-Dec-1982 | |
SPAIN | Accession | 14-Mar-1994 | 12-Jun-1994 |
St Helena And Dependencies | Extension | 09-Sep-1982 | 30-Mar-1983 |
ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES | Accession | 12-May-1999 | 10-Aug-1999 |
SWEDEN | Signature | 31-May-1974 | |
SWEDEN | Ratification | 28-Jun-1976 | |
SWITZERLAND | Accession | 15-Dec-1987 | 14-Mar-1988 |
TUNISIA | Accession | 04-May-1976 | |
Turks And Caicos Islands | Extension | 09-Sep-1982 | 30-Mar-1983 |
UNITED KINGDOM | Signature | 09-Dec-1974 | |
UNITED KINGDOM | Signature | 19-Dec-1974 | |
UNITED KINGDOM | Declaration | 05-Nov-1979 | 01-Jan-1900 |
UNITED KINGDOM | Ratification | 05-Nov-1979 | |
UNITED KINGDOM | Communication | 03-Feb-1987 | 01-Jan-1900 |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Signature | 07-Mar-1974 | |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Ratification | 07-Sep-1978 | |
VANUATU | Accession | 14-Sep-1992 | 13-Dec-1992 |
YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC | Accession | 06-Mar-1979 | |
YUGOSLAVIA | Accession | 31-Oct-1980 | |
YUGOSLAVIA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF | Succession | 20-Jan-2003 | 27-Apr-1992 |
ZANZIBAR | Bound | 26-Nov-2008 |