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Agreement relating to the Implementation of Part XI of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 10 December 1982 (July 28, 1994)

Countries/Territories Entry into force Ratification * Provisional application Simple signature
Afghanistan - - Nov 16, 1994 -
Albania Jul 23, 2003 Jun 23, 2003 [5] Nov 16, 1994 -
Argentina Jul 28, 1996 Dec 1, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Armenia Jan 8, 2003 Dec 9, 2002 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Australia Jul 28, 1996 Oct 5, 1994 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Austria Jul 28, 1996 Jul 14, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Belgium Dec 13, 1998 Nov 13, 1998 [5] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Benin Nov 16, 1997 Oct 16, 1997 [5] Nov 16, 1994 -
Burkina Faso Feb 25, 2005 Jan 25, 2005 [5] Nov 30, 1994 Nov 30, 1994
Bangladesh Aug 27, 2001 Jul 27, 2001 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Bulgaria Jul 28, 1996 May 15, 1996 [2] May 15, 1996 -
Bahamas Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Belarus Sep 29, 2006 Aug 30, 2006 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Belize Jul 28, 1996 Oct 21, 1994 [6] Nov 16, 1994 -
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Jul 28, 1996 Apr 28, 1995 [5] Nov 16, 1994 -
Brazil Nov 25, 2007 Oct 25, 2007 [1] - Jul 29, 1994
Barbados Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Nov 15, 1994
Brunei Darussalam Dec 5, 1996 Nov 5, 1996 [5] Nov 16, 1994 -
Botswana Mar 2, 2005 Jan 31, 2005 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Canada Dec 7, 2003 Nov 7, 2003 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Switzerland May 31, 2009 May 1, 2009 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Oct 26, 1994
Chile Sep 24, 1997 Aug 25, 1997 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
China Jul 28, 1996 Jun 7, 1996 [5] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Côte d'Ivoire Aug 27, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [5] Nov 16, 1994 Nov 25, 1994
Cameroon Sep 27, 2002 Aug 28, 2002 [1] May 24, 1995 May 24, 1995
Cabo Verde May 23, 2008 Apr 23, 2008 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Costa Rica Oct 20, 2001 Sep 20, 2001 [2] - -
Cuba Nov 16, 2002 Oct 17, 2002 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Cyprus Jul 28, 1996 Jul 27, 1995 [1] Jul 27, 1995 Nov 1, 1994
Czech Republic Jul 28, 1996 Jun 21, 1996 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Nov 16, 1994
Germany Jul 28, 1996 Oct 14, 1994 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Denmark Dec 16, 2004 Nov 16, 2004 [1] - Jul 29, 1994
Algeria Jul 28, 1996 Jun 11, 1996 [5] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
European Union May 1, 1998 Apr 1, 1998 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Egypt - - Nov 16, 1994 Mar 22, 1995
Spain Feb 14, 1997 Jan 15, 1997 [1] - Jul 29, 1994
Estonia Sep 25, 2005 Aug 26, 2005 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Finland Jul 28, 1996 Jun 21, 1996 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Fiji Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
France Jul 28, 1996 Apr 11, 1996 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Micronesia, Fed. States Jul 28, 1996 Sep 6, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Aug 10, 1994
Gabon Apr 11, 1998 Mar 11, 1998 [5] Nov 16, 1994 Apr 4, 1995
United Kingdom Aug 24, 1997 Jul 25, 1997 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Georgia Jul 28, 1996 Mar 21, 1996 [5] - -
Guinea Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Aug 26, 1994
Equatorial Guinea Aug 21, 1997 Jul 21, 1997 [5] - -
Greece Jul 28, 1996 Jul 21, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Grenada Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Nov 14, 1994
Guatemala Mar 13, 1997 Feb 11, 1997 [5] - -
Honduras Aug 28, 2003 Jul 28, 2003 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Croatia Jul 28, 1996 Apr 5, 1995 [5] - -
Haiti Aug 31, 1996 Jul 31, 1996 [5] - -
Hungary Mar 7, 2002 Feb 5, 2002 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Indonesia Jul 2, 2000 Jun 2, 2000 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
India Jul 28, 1996 Jun 29, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Ireland Jul 28, 1996 Jun 21, 1996 [1] - Jul 29, 1994
Iraq - - Nov 16, 1994 -
Iceland Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Italy Jul 28, 1996 Jan 13, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Jamaica Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Jordan Jul 28, 1996 Nov 27, 1995 [5] - -
Japan Jul 28, 1996 Jun 20, 1996 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Kenya Jul 28, 1996 Jul 29, 1994 [6] Nov 16, 1994 -
Kiribati Mar 27, 2003 Feb 24, 2003 [5] - -
Korea, Republic of Jul 28, 1996 Jan 29, 1996 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Nov 7, 1994
Kuwait Sep 1, 2002 Aug 2, 2002 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Jul 5, 1998 Jun 5, 1998 [5] Nov 16, 1994 Oct 27, 1994
Lebanon Jul 28, 1996 Jan 5, 1995 [5] - -
Sri Lanka Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Lithuania Dec 12, 2003 Nov 12, 2003 [2] - -
Luxembourg Nov 4, 2000 Oct 5, 2000 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Latvia Jan 23, 2005 Dec 23, 2004 [2] - -
Morocco Jun 30, 2007 May 31, 2007 [1] - Oct 19, 1994
Monaco Jul 28, 1996 Mar 20, 1996 [5] Nov 16, 1994 Nov 30, 1994
Moldova, Republic of Mar 8, 2007 Feb 6, 2007 [5] Nov 16, 1994 -
Madagascar Sep 22, 2001 Aug 22, 2001 [5] Nov 16, 1994 -
Maldives Oct 7, 2000 Sep 7, 2000 [5] Nov 16, 1994 Oct 10, 1994
Mexico May 10, 2003 Apr 10, 2003 [2] - -
North Macedonia Jul 28, 1996 Aug 19, 1994 [5] Nov 16, 1994 -
Malta Jul 28, 1996 Jun 25, 1996 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Myanmar Jul 28, 1996 May 21, 1996 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Mongolia Jul 28, 1996 Aug 13, 1996 [5] Nov 16, 1994 Aug 17, 1994
Mozambique Jul 28, 1996 Mar 13, 1997 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Mauritania Jul 28, 1996 Jul 17, 1996 [5] Nov 16, 1994 Aug 2, 1994
Mauritius Jul 28, 1996 Nov 4, 1994 [5] Nov 16, 1994 -
Malaysia Nov 13, 1996 Oct 14, 1996 [5] Nov 16, 1994 Aug 2, 1994
Namibia Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Nigeria Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Oct 25, 1994
Nicaragua Jun 3, 2000 May 3, 2000 [5] - -
Netherlands Jul 28, 1996 Jun 28, 1996 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Norway Jul 28, 1996 Jun 24, 1996 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Nepal Dec 2, 1998 Nov 2, 1998 [5] Nov 16, 1994 -
Nauru Jul 28, 1996 Jan 23, 1996 [5] - -
New Zealand Jul 28, 1996 Jul 19, 1996 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Oman Mar 28, 1997 Feb 26, 1997 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Pakistan Mar 28, 1997 Feb 26, 1997 [5] Nov 16, 1994 Aug 10, 1994
Panama Jul 28, 1996 Jul 1, 1996 [5] - -
Philippines Aug 22, 1997 Jul 23, 1997 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Nov 15, 1994
Palau Oct 30, 1996 Sep 30, 1996 [5] - -
Papua New Guinea Feb 13, 1997 Jan 14, 1997 [5] Nov 16, 1994 -
Poland Dec 13, 1998 Nov 13, 1998 [5] Feb 23, 1995 Jul 29, 1994
Portugal Dec 3, 1997 Nov 3, 1997 [1] - Jul 29, 1994
Paraguay Jul 28, 1996 Jul 10, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Qatar Jan 8, 2003 Dec 9, 2002 [5] Nov 16, 1994 -
Romania Jan 17, 1997 Dec 17, 1996 [2] - -
Russian Federation Apr 11, 1997 Mar 12, 1997 [2] Jan 11, 1995 -
Samoa Jul 28, 1996 Aug 14, 1995 [5] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 7, 1995
Saudi Arabia Jul 28, 1996 Apr 24, 1996 [5] - -
Sudan - - Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Senegal Jul 28, 1996 Jul 25, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Aug 9, 1994
Singapore Jul 28, 1996 Nov 17, 1994 [5] Nov 16, 1994 -
Solomon Islands Jul 28, 1996 Jun 23, 1997 [5] Feb 8, 1995 -
Sierra Leone Jul 28, 1996 Dec 12, 1994 [5] Nov 16, 1994 -
Suriname Aug 9, 1998 Jul 9, 1998 [5] Nov 16, 1994 -
Slovakia Jul 28, 1996 May 8, 1996 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Nov 14, 1994
Slovenia Jul 28, 1996 Jun 16, 1995 [1] Jun 16, 1995 Jan 19, 1995
Sweden Jul 28, 1996 Jun 25, 1996 [1] - Jul 29, 1994
Eswatini, Kingdom of Oct 24, 2012 Sep 24, 2012 [5] Nov 16, 1994 Oct 12, 1994
Seychelles Jul 28, 1996 Dec 15, 1994 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Togo Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Aug 3, 1994
Tonga Jul 28, 1996 Aug 2, 1995 [5] - -
Trinidad and Tobago Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Oct 10, 1994
Tunisia Jun 23, 2002 May 24, 2002 [1] Nov 16, 1994 May 15, 1995
Tuvalu Jan 8, 2003 Dec 9, 2002 [5] - -
Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Jul 25, 1998 Jun 25, 1998 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Oct 7, 1994
Uganda Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Aug 9, 1994
Ukraine Aug 25, 1999 Jul 26, 1999 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Feb 28, 1995
Uruguay Sep 6, 2007 Aug 7, 2007 [1] - Jul 29, 1994
United States of America - - Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Viet Nam May 26, 2006 Apr 27, 2006 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Vanuatu Sep 10, 1999 Aug 10, 1999 [5] Nov 16, 1994 Jul 29, 1994
Serbia Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] - May 12, 1995
South Africa Jan 22, 1998 Dec 23, 1997 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Oct 3, 1994
Zambia Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] Nov 16, 1994 Oct 13, 1994
Zimbabwe Jul 28, 1996 Jul 28, 1995 [1] - Oct 28, 1994
Montenegro Nov 22, 2006 Oct 23, 2006 [4] - -
Lesotho Jun 30, 2007 May 31, 2007 [5] - -
Congo Aug 9, 2008 Jul 9, 2008 [5] Nov 16, 1994 -
Guyana Oct 25, 2008 Sep 25, 2008 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Liberia Oct 25, 2008 Sep 25, 2008 [5] - -
Cook Islands (New Zealand) Jul 28, 1996 Feb 15, 1995 [2] - -
Niue (New Zealand) Nov 10, 2006 Oct 11, 2006 [5] - -
Dominican Republic Aug 10, 2009 Jul 10, 2009 [5] - -
Chad Sep 13, 2009 Aug 14, 2009 [5] - -
Andorra - - Nov 16, 1994 -
Bahrain - - Nov 16, 1994 -
Bhutan - - Nov 16, 1994 -
Burundi - - Nov 16, 1994 -
Cambodia - - Nov 16, 1994 -
Eritrea - - Nov 16, 1994 -
Ethiopia - - Nov 16, 1994 -
Ghana Oct 23, 2016 Sep 23, 2016 [2] Nov 16, 1994 -
Libya - - Nov 16, 1994 -
Liechtenstein - - Nov 16, 1994 -
Marshall Islands - - Nov 16, 1994 -
United Arab Emirates - - Nov 16, 1994 -
Malawi Oct 28, 2010 Sep 28, 2010 [5] - -
Angola Oct 7, 2010 Sep 7, 2010 [5] - -
Ecuador Oct 24, 2012 Sep 24, 2012 [5] - -
Thailand Jun 14, 2011 May 15, 2011 [2] - -
Timor-Leste Feb 7, 2013 Jan 8, 2013 [5] - -
Niger Sep 6, 2013 Aug 7, 2013 [5] - -
Yemen Nov 12, 2014 Oct 13, 2014 [2] - -
Palestinian Authority Feb 1, 2015 Jan 2, 2015 [5] - -
Antigua and Barbuda Jun 2, 2016 May 3, 2016 [2] - -
Azerbaijan Jul 16, 2016 Jun 16, 2016 [2] - -

* [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature