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Cite as: [1977] UKTS TS0032, [1977] UKTS TS32
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Treaty Type: Multilateral
Depository: Switzerland
Place Of Signature: Geneva
Date Of Signature: 08-Jun-1977
Publication Records
- New Zealand Treaty Series 14/1988: 0
- PRO (now TNA) FO 949/331/0: 0
- UN Registration /0: 0
- Miscellaneous Series 019/1977: Cmnd6927
Participant Status
| Country | Action | Action Date | Effective Date |
| ALBANIA | Accession | 16-Jul-1993 | 16-Jan-1994 |
| ALGERIA | Accession | 16-Aug-1989 | 16-Feb-1990 |
| Anguilla | Extension | 02-Jul-2002 | |
| ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA | Accession | 06-Oct-1986 | 06-Apr-1987 |
| ARGENTINA | Accession | 26-Nov-1986 | 26-May-1987 |
| ARGENTINA | Objection | 11-Dec-2002 | |
| ARMENIA | Accession | 07-Jun-1993 | 07-Dec-1993 |
| AUSTRALIA | Signature | 07-Dec-1978 | |
| AUSTRALIA | Ratification | 21-Jun-1991 | 21-Dec-1991 |
| AUSTRIA | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| AUSTRIA | Ratification | 13-Aug-1982 | 13-Feb-1983 |
| AUSTRIA | Reservation | 13-Aug-1982 | |
| BAHAMAS | Accession | 10-Apr-1980 | 10-Oct-1980 |
| BAHRAIN | Accession | 30-Oct-1986 | 30-Apr-1987 |
| BANGLADESH | Accession | 08-Sep-1980 | 08-Mar-1981 |
| BARBADOS | Accession | 19-Feb-1990 | 19-Aug-1990 |
| BELGIUM | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| BELGIUM | Ratification | 20-May-1986 | 20-Nov-1986 |
| BELIZE | Accession | 29-Jun-1984 | 29-Dec-1984 |
| BENIN | Accession | 28-May-1986 | 28-Nov-1986 |
| Bermuda | Extension | 08-Jun-1977 | |
| BOLIVIA | Accession | 08-Dec-1983 | 08-Jun-1984 |
| BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA | Succession | 31-Dec-1992 | 06-Mar-1992 |
| BOTSWANA | Accession | 23-May-1979 | 23-Nov-1979 |
| BRAZIL | Accession | 05-May-1992 | 05-Nov-1992 |
| British Antarctic Territory | Extension | 08-Jun-1977 | |
| British Indian Ocean Territory | Extension | 02-Jul-2002 | |
| British Virgin Islands | Extension | 02-Jul-2002 | |
| BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Accession | 14-Oct-1991 | 14-Apr-1992 |
| BULGARIA | Signature | 11-Dec-1978 | |
| BULGARIA | Ratification | 26-Sep-1989 | 26-Mar-1990 |
| BURKINA FASO | Signature | 11-Jan-1978 | |
| BURKINA FASO | Ratification | 20-Oct-1987 | 20-Apr-1988 |
| BURUNDI | Accession | 10-Jun-1993 | 10-Dec-1993 |
| BYELORUSSIA S S R | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| BYELORUSSIA S S R | Ratification | 23-Oct-1989 | 23-Apr-1990 |
| CAMBODIA | Accession | 14-Jan-1998 | 14-Jul-1998 |
| CAMEROON | Accession | 16-Mar-1984 | 16-Sep-1984 |
| CANADA | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| CANADA | Ratification | 20-Nov-1990 | 20-May-1991 |
| CANADA | Statement | 20-Nov-1990 | |
| CAPE VERDE | Accession | 16-Mar-1995 | 16-Sep-1995 |
| Cayman Islands | Extension | 02-Jul-2002 | |
| CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC | Accession | 17-Jul-1984 | 17-Jan-1985 |
| CHAD | Accession | 17-Jan-1997 | 17-Jul-1997 |
| CHILE | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| CHILE | Ratification | 24-Apr-1991 | 24-Oct-1991 |
| CHILE | Declaration | 24-Apr-1991 | |
| CHINA P R | Accession | 14-Sep-1983 | 14-Mar-1984 |
| COLOMBIA | Accession | 14-Aug-1995 | 14-Feb-1996 |
| COMOROS ISLANDS | Accession | 21-Nov-1985 | 21-May-1986 |
| CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF | Accession | 12-Dec-2002 | 12-Jun-2003 |
| CONGO, PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF | Accession | 10-Nov-1983 | 10-May-1984 |
| COOK ISLANDS | Accession | 07-May-2002 | |
| COOK ISLANDS | Declaration | 07-May-2002 | |
| COSTA RICA | Accession | 15-Dec-1983 | 15-Jun-1984 |
| CROATIA | Succession | 11-May-1992 | 08-Oct-1991 |
| CYPRUS | Accession | 18-Mar-1996 | 18-Sep-1996 |
| CZECH REPUBLIC | Succession | 05-Feb-1993 | 01-Jan-1993 |
| CZECHOSLOVAKIA | Signature | 06-Dec-1978 | |
| CZECHOSLOVAKIA | Ratification | 14-Feb-1990 | 14-Aug-1990 |
| DENMARK | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| DENMARK | Ratification | 17-Jun-1982 | 17-Dec-1982 |
| DJIBOUTI | Accession | 08-Apr-1991 | 08-Oct-1991 |
| DOMINICA, COMMONWEALTH OF | Accession | 25-Apr-1996 | 25-Oct-1996 |
| DOMINICAN REPUBLIC | Accession | 26-May-1994 | 26-Nov-1994 |
| ECUADOR | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| ECUADOR | Ratification | 10-Apr-1979 | 10-Oct-1979 |
| EGYPT | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| EGYPT | Accession | 09-Oct-1992 | 09-Apr-1993 |
| EGYPT | Declaration | 09-Oct-1992 | |
| EL SALVADOR | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| EL SALVADOR | Ratification | 23-Nov-1978 | 23-May-1979 |
| EQUATORIAL GUINEA | Accession | 24-Jul-1986 | 24-Jan-1987 |
| ESTONIA | Accession | 18-Jan-1993 | 18-Jul-1993 |
| ETHIOPIA | Accession | 08-Apr-1994 | 08-Oct-1994 |
| Falkland Islands | Extension | 02-Jul-2002 | |
| FINLAND | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| FINLAND | Ratification | 07-Aug-1980 | 07-Feb-1981 |
| FRANCE | Accession | 24-Feb-1984 | 24-Aug-1984 |
| FRANCE | Statement | 24-Feb-1984 | |
| GABON | Accession | 08-Apr-1980 | 08-Oct-1980 |
| GAMBIA THE | Accession | 12-Jan-1989 | 12-Jul-1989 |
| GEORGIA | Accession | 14-Sep-1993 | 14-Mar-1994 |
| GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC | Signature | 23-Dec-1977 | |
| GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC | Ratification | 14-Feb-1991 | 14-Aug-1991 |
| GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC | Declaration | 14-Feb-1991 | |
| GHANA | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| GHANA | Ratification | 28-Feb-1978 | 07-Dec-1978 |
| GREECE | Accession | 15-Feb-1993 | 15-Aug-1993 |
| GRENADA | Accession | 23-Sep-1998 | 23-Mar-1999 |
| GUATEMALA | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| GUATEMALA | Ratification | 19-Oct-1987 | 19-Apr-1988 |
| Guernsey, Bailiwick of | Extension | 15-Jun-2011 | |
| GUINEA | Accession | 11-Jul-1984 | 11-Jan-1985 |
| GUINEA BISSAU | Accession | 21-Oct-1986 | 21-Apr-1987 |
| GUYANA | Accession | 18-Jan-1988 | 18-Jul-1988 |
| HAITI | Accession | 20-Dec-2006 | 20-Jun-2007 |
| HOLY SEE | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| HOLY SEE | Ratification | 21-Nov-1985 | 21-May-1986 |
| HOLY SEE | Declaration | 21-Nov-1985 | |
| HONDURAS | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| HONDURAS | Ratification | 16-Feb-1995 | 16-Aug-1995 |
| HUNGARY | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| HUNGARY | Ratification | 12-Apr-1989 | 12-Oct-1989 |
| ICELAND | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| ICELAND | Ratification | 10-Apr-1987 | 10-Oct-1987 |
| IRAN | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| IRELAND, REPUBLIC OF | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| Isle Of Man | Extension | 15-Jun-2011 | |
| ISRAEL | Communication | 14-Jun-1983 | |
| ISRAEL | Communication | 02-Aug-1984 | |
| ITALY | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| ITALY | Declaration | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| ITALY | Ratification | 27-Feb-1986 | 27-Aug-1986 |
| IVORY COAST | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| IVORY COAST | Ratification | 20-Sep-1989 | 20-Mar-1990 |
| JAMAICA | Accession | 29-Jul-1986 | 29-Jan-1987 |
| JAPAN | Accession | 31-Aug-2004 | 28-Feb-2005 |
| Jersey, Bailiwick of | Extension | 07-Jan-2013 | 07-Jan-2013 |
| JORDAN | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| JORDAN | Ratification | 01-May-1979 | 01-Nov-1979 |
| KAZAKHSTAN | Succession | 05-May-1992 | 21-Dec-1991 |
| KENYA | Accession | 23-Feb-1999 | 23-Aug-1999 |
| KOREA REPUBLIC OF | Signature | 07-Dec-1978 | |
| KOREA REPUBLIC OF | Ratification | 15-Jan-1982 | 15-Jul-1982 |
| KUWAIT | Accession | 17-Jan-1985 | 17-Jul-1985 |
| KYRGYZSTAN | Succession | 18-Sep-1992 | 21-Dec-1991 |
| KYRGYZSTAN | Notification | 03-Aug-2000 | |
| LAOS | Signature | 18-Apr-1978 | |
| LAOS | Ratification | 18-Nov-1980 | 18-May-1981 |
| LATVIA | Accession | 24-Dec-1991 | 24-Jun-1992 |
| LEBANON | Accession | 23-Jul-1997 | 23-Jan-1998 |
| LESOTHO | Accession | 20-May-1994 | 20-Nov-1994 |
| LIBERIA | Accession | 30-Jun-1988 | 30-Dec-1988 |
| LIBYA | Accession | 07-Jun-1978 | 07-Dec-1978 |
| LIECHTENSTEIN | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| LIECHTENSTEIN | Ratification | 10-Aug-1989 | 10-Feb-1990 |
| LIECHTENSTEIN | Reservation | 10-Aug-1989 | |
| LITHUANIA | Accession | 13-Jul-2000 | 13-Jan-2001 |
| LUXEMBOURG | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| LUXEMBOURG | Ratification | 29-Aug-1989 | 28-Feb-1990 |
| MACEDONIA THE FYR OF | Succession | 01-Sep-1993 | 08-Sep-1991 |
| MACEDONIA THE FYR OF | Declaration | 18-Oct-1996 | |
| MADAGASCAR | Signature | 13-Oct-1978 | |
| MADAGASCAR | Ratification | 08-May-1992 | 08-Nov-1992 |
| MALAWI | Accession | 07-Oct-1991 | 07-Apr-1992 |
| MALDIVES | Accession | 03-Sep-1991 | 03-Mar-1992 |
| MALI | Accession | 08-Feb-1989 | 08-Aug-1989 |
| MALTA | Accession | 17-Apr-1989 | 17-Oct-1989 |
| MALTA | Reservation | 17-Apr-1989 | |
| MAURITANIA | Accession | 14-Mar-1980 | 14-Sep-1980 |
| MAURITIUS | Accession | 22-Mar-1982 | 22-Sep-1982 |
| MICRONESIA | Accession | 19-Sep-1995 | 19-Mar-1996 |
| MOLDOVA REPUBLIC OF | Accession | 24-May-1993 | 24-Nov-1993 |
| MONGOLIA | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| MONGOLIA | Ratification | 06-Dec-1995 | 06-Jun-1996 |
| MONTENEGRO | Accession | 02-Aug-2006 | 02-Feb-2007 |
| Montserrat | Extension | 02-Jul-2002 | |
| MOROCCO | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| MOZAMBIQUE | Accession | 12-Nov-2002 | 12-May-2003 |
| NAMIBIA | Accession | 18-Oct-1983 | 18-Apr-1984 |
| NAMIBIA | Declaration | 17-Jun-1994 | |
| NETHERLANDS THE | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| NETHERLANDS THE | Ratification | 26-Jun-1987 | 26-Dec-1987 |
| NEW ZEALAND | Signature | 27-Nov-1978 | |
| NEW ZEALAND | Ratification | 08-Feb-1988 | 08-Aug-1988 |
| NICARAGUA | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| NIGER | Signature | 16-Jun-1978 | |
| NIGER | Ratification | 08-Jun-1979 | 08-Dec-1979 |
| NIGERIA | Accession | 10-Oct-1988 | 10-Apr-1989 |
| NORWAY | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| NORWAY | Ratification | 14-Dec-1981 | 14-Jun-1982 |
| OMAN | Accession | 29-Mar-1984 | 29-Sep-1984 |
| OMAN | Declaration | 29-Mar-1984 | |
| PAKISTAN | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| PALAU | Accession | 25-Jun-1996 | 25-Dec-1996 |
| PANAMA | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| PANAMA | Ratification | 18-Sep-1995 | 18-Mar-1996 |
| PARAGUAY | Accession | 30-Nov-1990 | 30-May-1991 |
| PERU | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| PERU | Ratification | 14-Jul-1989 | 14-Jan-1990 |
| PHILIPPINES | Accession | 11-Dec-1986 | 11-Jun-1987 |
| Pitcairn,Henderson,Ducie & Oeno Islands | Extension | 02-Jul-2002 | |
| POLAND | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| POLAND | Ratification | 23-Oct-1991 | 23-Apr-1992 |
| PORTUGAL | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| PORTUGAL | Declaration | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| PORTUGAL | Ratification | 27-May-1992 | 27-Nov-1992 |
| ROMANIA | Signature | 28-Mar-1978 | |
| ROMANIA | Ratification | 21-Jun-1990 | 21-Dec-1990 |
| RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Declaration | 13-Jan-1992 | |
| RWANDA | Accession | 19-Nov-1984 | 19-May-1985 |
| SAINT LUCIA | Accession | 07-Oct-1982 | 07-Apr-1983 |
| SAMOA | Accession | 23-Aug-1984 | 23-Feb-1985 |
| SAN MARINO | Signature | 22-Jun-1978 | |
| SAN MARINO | Ratification | 05-Apr-1994 | 05-Oct-1994 |
| SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE | Accession | 05-Jul-1996 | 05-Jan-1997 |
| SAUDI ARABIA | Accession | 28-Nov-2001 | 28-May-2002 |
| SENEGAL | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| SENEGAL | Ratification | 07-May-1985 | 07-Nov-1985 |
| SEYCHELLES | Accession | 08-Nov-1984 | 08-May-1985 |
| SIERRA LEONE | Accession | 21-Oct-1986 | 21-Apr-1987 |
| SLOVAK REPUBLIC | Succession | 02-Apr-1993 | 01-Jan-1993 |
| SLOVAK REPUBLIC | Declaration | 13-Mar-1995 | |
| SLOVENIA | Succession | 26-Mar-1992 | 25-Jun-1991 |
| SOLOMON ISLANDS | Accession | 19-Sep-1988 | 19-Mar-1989 |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Communication | 12-Mar-1984 | |
| SOUTH AFRICA | Accession | 21-Nov-1995 | 21-May-1996 |
| South Georgia And South Sandwich Islands | Extension | 02-Jul-2002 | |
| Sovereign Base Areas | Extension | 02-Jul-2002 | |
| SOVIET UNION | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| SOVIET UNION | Ratification | 29-Sep-1989 | 29-Mar-1990 |
| SPAIN | Signature | 07-Nov-1978 | |
| SPAIN | Declaration | 07-Nov-1978 | |
| SPAIN | Ratification | 21-Apr-1989 | 21-Oct-1989 |
| St Helena And Dependencies | Extension | 02-Jul-2002 | |
| ST KITTS AND NEVIS | Accession | 14-Feb-1986 | 14-Aug-1986 |
| ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES | Accession | 08-Apr-1983 | 08-Oct-1983 |
| SUDAN | Accession | 13-Jul-2006 | 13-Jul-2007 |
| SURINAME | Accession | 16-Dec-1985 | 16-Jun-1986 |
| SWAZILAND | Accession | 02-Nov-1995 | 02-May-1996 |
| SWEDEN | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| SWEDEN | Ratification | 31-Aug-1979 | 29-Feb-1980 |
| SWITZERLAND | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| SWITZERLAND | Ratification | 17-Feb-1982 | 17-Aug-1982 |
| TAJIKISTAN | Succession | 13-Jan-1993 | 21-Dec-1991 |
| TAJIKISTAN | Communication | 11-Dec-2002 | |
| TANZANIA | Accession | 15-Feb-1983 | 15-Aug-1983 |
| TOGO | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| TOGO | Ratification | 21-Jun-1984 | 21-Dec-1984 |
| TONGA | Accession | 20-Jan-2003 | 20-Jul-2003 |
| TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO | Accession | 20-Jul-2001 | 20-Jan-2002 |
| TUNISIA | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| TUNISIA | Ratification | 09-Aug-1979 | 09-Feb-1980 |
| TURKMENISTAN | Succession | 10-Apr-1992 | 26-Dec-1991 |
| Turks And Caicos Islands | Extension | 02-Jul-2002 | |
| UGANDA | Accession | 13-Mar-1991 | 13-Sep-1991 |
| UKRAINE S S R | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| UKRAINE S S R | Ratification | 25-Jan-1990 | 25-Jul-1990 |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Accession | 09-Mar-1983 | 09-Sep-1983 |
| UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Declaration | 09-Mar-1983 | |
| UNITED KINGDOM | Declaration | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| UNITED KINGDOM | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| UNITED KINGDOM | Ratification | 28-Jan-1998 | 28-Jul-1998 |
| UNITED KINGDOM | Extension | 02-Jul-2002 | |
| UNITED KINGDOM | Declaration | 02-Jul-2002 | |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Declaration | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| URUGUAY | Accession | 13-Dec-1985 | 13-Jun-1986 |
| UZBEKISTAN | Accession | 08-Oct-1993 | 08-Apr-1994 |
| VANUATU | Accession | 28-Feb-1985 | 28-Aug-1985 |
| VENEZUELA | Accession | 23-Jul-1998 | 23-Jan-1999 |
| WESTERN SAMOA | Accession | 23-Aug-1984 | 23-Feb-1985 |
| YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC | Signature | 14-Feb-1978 | |
| YEMEN ARAB REPUBLIC | Ratification | 17-Apr-1990 | 17-Oct-1990 |
| YUGOSLAVIA | Signature | 12-Dec-1977 | |
| YUGOSLAVIA | Ratification | 11-Jun-1979 | 11-Dec-1979 |
| YUGOSLAVIA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF | Succession | 16-Oct-2001 | 27-Apr-1992 |
| YUGOSLAVIA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF | Declaration | 16-Oct-2001 | |
| ZAMBIA | Accession | 04-May-1995 | 04-Nov-1995 |
| ZIMBABWE | Accession | 19-Oct-1992 | 19-Apr-1993 |