Country | Action | Action Date | Effective Date |
ALBANIA | Ratification | 29-Apr-2002 | 29-May-2002 |
ALGERIA | Accession | 06-Oct-1995 | 05-Nov-1995 |
ARGENTINA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
ARGENTINA | Ratification | 12-Feb-1992 | |
AUSTRALIA | Accession | 23-Oct-1990 | 22-Nov-1990 |
AUSTRIA | Signature | 04-Jul-1989 | |
AUSTRIA | Ratification | 28-Dec-1989 | 27-Jan-1990 |
AZERBAIJAN | Ratification | 23-Mar-2000 | 22-Apr-2000 |
BAHRAIN | Accession | 12-Feb-1996 | 13-Mar-1996 |
BANGLADESH | Accession | 27-Jun-2005 | 27-Jul-2005 |
BARBADOS | Accession | 12-Sep-2002 | 12-Oct-2002 |
BELARUS | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
BELARUS | Ratification | 01-May-1989 | 06-Aug-1989 |
BELGIUM | Signature | 15-Mar-1989 | |
BELGIUM | Ratification | 20-Apr-1999 | 20-May-1999 |
BELIZE | Ratification | 10-Jun-1998 | 10-Jul-1998 |
BENIN | Accession | 19-Apr-2004 | 19-May-2004 |
BOLIVIA | Ratification | 01-Feb-2002 | 03-Mar-2002 |
BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA | Succession | 15-Aug-1994 | 06-Mar-1992 |
BOTSWANA | Accession | 30-Oct-2000 | 29-Nov-2000 |
BRAZIL | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
BRAZIL | Ratification | 09-May-1997 | 08-Jun-1997 |
BRUNEI DARUSSALAM | Accession | 20-Dec-2000 | 19-Jan-2001 |
BULGARIA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
BULGARIA | Ratification | 26-Mar-1991 | 25-Apr-1991 |
BURKINA FASO | Ratification | 08-Dec-1998 | 07-Jan-1999 |
CAMBODIA | Accession | 08-Nov-1996 | 08-Dec-1996 |
CAMEROON | Signature | 22-Nov-1988 | 01-Jan-1900 |
CAMEROON | Ratification | 13-Mar-2003 | 12-Apr-2003 |
CANADA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
CANADA | Ratification | 02-Aug-1993 | 01-Sep-1993 |
CAPE VERDE | Ratification | 12-Sep-2002 | 12-Oct-2002 |
CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC | Accession | 01-Jul-1991 | 31-Jul-1991 |
CHILE | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
CHILE | Ratification | 15-Aug-1989 | 14-Sep-1989 |
CHINA P R | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
CHINA P R | Notification | 12-Jun-1997 | |
CHINA P R | Ratification | 05-Mar-1999 | 04-Apr-1999 |
CHINA P R | Reservation | 05-Mar-1999 | |
COLOMBIA | Ratification | 17-Dec-2003 | 16-Jan-2004 |
COLOMBIA | Accession | 14-Jan-2004 | 13-Feb-2004 |
CONGO, DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
COOK ISLANDS | Accession | 14-Apr-2005 | 14-May-2005 |
COSTA RICA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
COSTA RICA | Ratification | 22-Apr-2003 | 22-May-2003 |
COTE DIVOIRE | Signature | 21-Mar-1988 | |
CROATIA | Succession | 08-Jun-1993 | 08-Oct-1991 |
CYPRUS | Accession | 23-Apr-2002 | 23-May-2002 |
CZECH REPUBLIC | Succession | 25-Mar-1993 | 01-Jan-1993 |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
CZECHOSLOVAKIA | Ratification | 19-Mar-1990 | |
DENMARK | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
DENMARK | Ratification | 23-Nov-1989 | 23-Dec-1989 |
DENMARK | Reservation | 23-Nov-1989 | |
DENMARK | Declaration | 27-Sep-1994 | 01-Oct-1994 |
DJIBOUTI | Accession | 11-Jun-2004 | 11-Jul-2004 |
ECUADOR | Accession | 04-Mar-2004 | 03-Apr-2004 |
EGYPT | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
EGYPT | Ratification | 25-Jul-2000 | 24-Aug-2000 |
EL SALVADOR | Ratification | 08-Apr-1998 | 08-May-1998 |
EQUATORIAL GUINEA | Accession | 14-Jan-2004 | 13-Feb-2004 |
ESTONIA | Accession | 22-Dec-1993 | 21-Jan-1994 |
ETHIOPIA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
ETHIOPIA | Ratification | 15-Dec-1999 | 14-Jan-2000 |
FIJI | Accession | 21-Sep-1992 | 21-Oct-1992 |
FINLAND | Signature | 16-Nov-1988 | |
FRANCE | Signature | 29-Mar-1988 | |
FRANCE | Declaration | 29-Mar-1988 | |
FRANCE | Ratification | 06-Sep-1989 | 06-Oct-1989 |
FRANCE | Declaration | 06-Sep-1989 | |
GABON | Signature | 20-Sep-1988 | |
GAMBIA THE | Accession | 16-Jun-2000 | 16-Jul-2000 |
GEORGIA | Accession | 15-Feb-1999 | 17-Mar-1999 |
GERMAN DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
GERMANY FEDERAL REPUBLIC | Ratification | 25-Apr-1994 | 25-May-1994 |
GHANA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
GHANA | Ratification | 15-Jul-1997 | 14-Aug-1997 |
GREECE | Signature | 18-Apr-1988 | |
GREECE | Ratification | 25-Apr-1991 | 25-May-1991 |
GRENADA | Accession | 15-Jan-2002 | 14-Feb-2002 |
GUINEA | Accession | 01-Oct-1998 | 31-Oct-1998 |
GUYANA | Ratification | 19-Jun-2002 | 19-Jul-2002 |
HONG KONG SAR | Application | 01-Jul-1997 | |
HUNGARY | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
HUNGARY | Ratification | 07-Sep-1988 | 06-Aug-1989 |
ICELAND | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
ICELAND | Ratification | 09-May-1990 | 08-Jun-1990 |
INDIA | Accession | 22-Mar-1995 | 21-Apr-1995 |
INDONESIA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
IRAN | Accession | 14-Feb-2002 | 16-Mar-2002 |
Isle Of Man | Extension | 14-Feb-1997 | |
ISRAEL | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
ISRAEL | Ratification | 02-Apr-1993 | 02-May-1993 |
ITALY | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
ITALY | Ratification | 13-Mar-1990 | 12-Apr-1990 |
JAMAICA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
JAMAICA | Ratification | 18-Aug-2005 | 17-Sep-2005 |
JAPAN | Accession | 24-Apr-1998 | 24-May-1998 |
KAZAKHSTAN | Accession | 18-May-1995 | 17-Jun-1995 |
KENYA | Accession | 05-Oct-1995 | |
KOREA DEMOCRATIC PEOPLES REPUBLIC OF | Signature | 11-Apr-1989 | |
KOREA REPUBLIC OF | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
KOREA REPUBLIC OF | Ratification | 27-Jun-1990 | |
KUWAIT | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
KUWAIT | Ratification | 08-Mar-1989 | 06-Aug-1989 |
KUWAIT | Declaration | 08-Mar-1989 | |
KYRGYZSTAN | Accession | 28-Feb-2000 | 29-Mar-2000 |
LAO PEOPLES DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC | Ratification | 07-Oct-2002 | 06-Nov-2002 |
LEBANON | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
LEBANON | Ratification | 27-May-1996 | 26-Jun-1996 |
LIBERIA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
LIBERIA | Ratification | 10-Mar-2003 | 09-Apr-2003 |
LIBYA | Accession | 26-Jul-1996 | 25-Aug-1996 |
LIECHTENSTEIN | Accession | 26-Feb-2001 | 28-Mar-2001 |
LITHUANIA | Accession | 04-Dec-1996 | 03-Jan-1997 |
LUXEMBOURG | Ratification | 19-Sep-2003 | 01-Jan-1900 |
MACEDONIA THE FYR OF | Succession | 04-Jan-1995 | |
MADAGASCAR | Ratification | 30-Mar-1998 | 29-Apr-1998 |
MALAWI | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
MALAYSIA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
MALDIVES | Accession | 22-Mar-1999 | 21-Apr-1999 |
MALI | Accession | 31-Oct-1990 | 30-Nov-1990 |
MALTA | Accession | 14-Jun-1991 | 14-Jul-1991 |
MARSHALL ISLANDS | Signature | 23-Jun-1988 | |
MARSHALL ISLANDS | Ratification | 30-May-1989 | 06-Aug-1989 |
MAURITANIA | Accession | 08-Jul-2003 | 07-Aug-2003 |
MAURITIUS | Signature | 28-Jun-1989 | |
MAURITIUS | Ratification | 17-Aug-1989 | 16-Sep-1989 |
MEXICO | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
MEXICO | Ratification | 11-Oct-1990 | 10-Nov-1990 |
MICRONESIA | Accession | 19-Mar-2003 | 18-Apr-2003 |
MOLDOVA REPUBLIC OF | Accession | 20-Jun-1997 | 20-Jul-1997 |
MONACO | Accession | 22-Dec-1993 | 21-Jan-1994 |
MONGOLIA | Accession | 22-Sep-1999 | 22-Oct-1999 |
MONTENEGRO | Succession | 03-Jun-2006 | |
MOROCCO | Signature | 08-Jul-1988 | |
MOROCCO | Ratification | 15-Feb-2002 | 17-Mar-2002 |
MOZAMBIQUE | Accession | 16-Jan-2003 | 15-Feb-2003 |
MYANMAR | Ratification | 22-May-1996 | 21-Jun-1996 |
NAURU | Accession | 19-Aug-2005 | 18-Sep-2005 |
NETHERLANDS THE | Signature | 13-Apr-1988 | |
NETHERLANDS THE | Statement | 13-Apr-1988 | |
NETHERLANDS THE | Ratification | 11-Jul-1995 | 10-Aug-1995 |
NETHERLANDS THE | Declaration | 11-Jul-1995 | |
NEW ZEALAND | Signature | 11-Apr-1989 | |
NEW ZEALAND | Ratification | 02-Aug-1999 | 01-Sep-1999 |
NICARAGUA | Accession | 25-Apr-2002 | 25-May-2002 |
NIGER | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
NIGERIA | Accession | 25-Mar-2003 | 24-Apr-2003 |
NORWAY | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
NORWAY | Ratification | 29-May-1990 | 28-Jun-1990 |
PAKISTAN | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
PAKISTAN | Ratification | 26-Sep-2000 | 26-Oct-2000 |
PALAU | Accession | 12-Oct-1995 | 11-Nov-1995 |
PAPUA NEW GUINEA | Ratification | 11-Jul-2002 | 10-Aug-2002 |
PARAGUAY | Ratification | 23-Jul-2002 | 22-Aug-2002 |
PERU | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
PERU | Ratification | 07-Jun-1989 | 06-Aug-1989 |
PHILIPPINES | Ratification | 17-Dec-2003 | 16-Jan-2004 |
PHILIPPINES | Ratification | 14-Jan-2004 | 13-Feb-2004 |
POLAND | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
PORTUGAL | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
PORTUGAL | Ratification | 18-Dec-2001 | 17-Jan-2002 |
ROMANIA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
ROMANIA | Ratification | 03-Sep-1998 | 03-Oct-1998 |
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
RUSSIAN FEDERATION | Ratification | 31-Mar-1989 | 06-Aug-1989 |
RWANDA | Accession | 16-May-2002 | 15-Jun-2002 |
SAINT LUCIA | Accession | 11-Jun-1990 | 11-Jul-1990 |
SAMOA | Accession | 09-Jul-1998 | 08-Aug-1998 |
SAUDI ARABIA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
SAUDI ARABIA | Ratification | 21-Feb-1989 | 06-Aug-1989 |
SENEGAL | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
SENEGAL | Ratification | 24-Mar-2003 | 23-Apr-2003 |
SEYCHELLES | Accession | 21-May-2004 | 20-Jun-2004 |
SINGAPORE | Accession | 22-Nov-1996 | 22-Dec-1996 |
SLOVAK REPUBLIC | Succession | 20-Mar-1995 | 01-Jan-1993 |
SLOVENIA | Succession | 27-May-1992 | |
SOUTH AFRICA | Accession | 21-Sep-1998 | 21-Oct-1998 |
SPAIN | Signature | 02-Mar-1989 | |
SPAIN | Ratification | 08-May-1991 | 09-Jun-1991 |
SRI LANKA | Signature | 28-Oct-1988 | |
SRI LANKA | Ratification | 11-Feb-1997 | 13-Mar-1997 |
ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES | Signature | 01-Dec-1988 | |
ST VINCENT AND THE GRENADINES | Ratification | 29-Nov-1991 | 29-Dec-1991 |
SUDAN | Accession | 15-May-2000 | 14-Jun-2000 |
SURINAME | Accession | 27-Mar-2003 | 26-Apr-2003 |
SWEDEN | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
SWEDEN | Ratification | 26-Jul-1990 | 25-Aug-1990 |
SWITZERLAND | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
SWITZERLAND | Ratification | 09-Oct-1990 | 08-Nov-1990 |
SYRIA | Ratification | 18-Jul-2002 | 17-Aug-2002 |
TAJIKISTAN | Accession | 29-Feb-1996 | 30-Mar-1996 |
TANZANIA | Accession | 09-Mar-2004 | 08-Apr-2004 |
THAILAND | Ratification | 14-May-1996 | 13-Jun-1996 |
TOGO | Signature | 24-Oct-1988 | |
TOGO | Ratification | 09-Feb-1990 | 11-Mar-1990 |
TONGA | Ratification | 10-Dec-2002 | 09-Jan-2003 |
TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO | Accession | 03-Apr-2001 | 03-May-2001 |
TUNISIA | Accession | 07-Jun-1994 | 07-Jul-1994 |
TURKEY | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
TURKEY | Ratification | 07-Jul-1989 | 06-Aug-1989 |
UGANDA | Accession | 17-Mar-1994 | 16-Apr-1994 |
UKRAINE | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
UNITED ARAB EMIRATES | Ratification | 09-Mar-1989 | 06-Aug-1989 |
UNITED KINGDOM | Signature | 26-Oct-1988 | |
UNITED KINGDOM | Ratification | 15-Nov-1990 | 15-Dec-1990 |
UNITED KINGDOM | Declaration | 15-Nov-1990 | |
UNITED KINGDOM | Statement | 18-Jun-1997 | |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA | Ratification | 19-Oct-1994 | 18-Nov-1994 |
URUGUAY | Accession | 03-Dec-1998 | 02-Jan-1999 |
UZBEKISTAN | Accession | 07-Feb-1994 | 09-Mar-1994 |
VENEZUELA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
VIETNAM | Accession | 25-Aug-1999 | 24-Sep-1999 |
YUGOSLAVIA | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 | |
YUGOSLAVIA | Ratification | 21-Dec-1989 | 20-Jan-1990 |
YUGOSLAVIA, FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF | Succession | 17-Jul-2001 | 27-Apr-1992 |
ZAIRE | Signature | 24-Feb-1988 |