| Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
| Albania |
Sep 25, 2003
|
Jun 27, 2003
[3]
|
| Antigua and Barbuda |
Oct 6, 1997
|
Jul 8, 1997
[3]
|
| Argentina |
Jul 16, 2001
|
May 17, 2001
[3]
|
| Australia |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Jul 1, 1986
[3]
|
| Austria |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Mar 16, 1984
[3]
|
| Azerbaijan |
Feb 21, 1999
|
Nov 23, 1998
[3]
|
| Barbados |
Mar 9, 1993
|
Dec 9, 1992
[3]
|
| Belgium |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Oct 3, 1983
[3]
|
| Bhutan |
Nov 13, 2002
|
Aug 15, 2002
[3]
|
| Burkina Faso |
Jan 11, 1990
|
Oct 13, 1989
[3]
|
| Belarus |
Nov 8, 1995
|
Aug 10, 1995
[3]
|
| Belize |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Aug 19, 1986
[3]
|
| Botswana |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Nov 19, 1980
[3]
|
| Brazil |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Nov 21, 1985
[3]
|
| Brunei Darussalam |
Aug 2, 1990
|
May 4, 1990
[3]
|
| Bulgaria |
Apr 16, 1991
|
Jan 16, 1991
[3]
|
| Burundi |
Nov 6, 1988
|
Aug 8, 1988
[3]
|
| Cambodia |
Oct 2, 1997
|
Jul 4, 1997
[3]
|
| Canada |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Jan 30, 1980
[3]
|
| Chad |
May 3, 1989
|
Feb 2, 1989
[3]
|
| Chile |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Nov 18, 1982
[3]
|
| China |
Feb 3, 1998
|
Dec 5, 1997
[3]
|
| Colombia |
Nov 21, 2006
|
Sep 22, 2006
[3]
|
| Comoros |
Feb 21, 1995
|
Nov 23, 1994
[3]
|
| Croatia |
Jun 12, 2000
|
Mar 14, 2000
[3]
|
| Cuba |
Jul 19, 1990
|
Apr 20, 1990
[3]
|
| Cyprus |
Nov 8, 2005
|
Aug 10, 2005
[3]
|
| Czech Republic |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Aug 20, 1986
[3]
|
| Denmark |
Jan 1, 1993
|
Apr 14, 1993
[4]
|
| Djibouti |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Feb 25, 1981
[3]
|
| Dominica |
May 7, 1992
|
Feb 7, 1992
[3]
|
| Ecuador |
Nov 2, 1995
|
Aug 4, 1995
[3]
|
| Egypt |
Jul 12, 1988
|
May 13, 1988
[3]
|
| El Salvador |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Mar 28, 1983
[3]
|
| Equatorial Guinea |
Jul 29, 1987
|
Apr 30, 1987
[3]
|
| Eritrea |
Jun 8, 1992
|
Mar 10, 1992
[3]
|
| Estonia |
Jan 22, 1995
|
Oct 24, 1994
[3]
|
| Ethiopia |
Oct 20, 1992
|
Jul 22, 1992
[3]
|
| Fiji |
Jul 4, 1989
|
Apr 5, 1989
[3]
|
| Finland |
Dec 29, 1997
|
Sep 30, 1997
[3]
|
| France |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Apr 5, 1983
[3]
|
| Gabon |
Oct 17, 1989
|
Aug 18, 1989
[3]
|
| United Kingdom |
May 14, 1989
|
Feb 13, 1989
[3]
|
| Guinea-Bissau |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Nov 28, 1980
[3]
|
| Georgia |
Aug 14, 1990
|
May 16, 1990
[3]
|
| Germany |
Dec 12, 1996
|
Sep 13, 1996
[3]
|
| Greece |
Apr 13, 1987
|
May 7, 1980
[3]
|
| Grenada |
Jan 6, 1993
|
Oct 8, 1992
[3]
|
| Guyana |
Nov 28, 1999
|
Aug 30, 1999
[3]
|
| Hungary |
Jun 21, 1987
|
Apr 22, 1987
[3]
|
| Iceland |
Jun 18, 2005
|
Apr 19, 2005
[3]
|
| India |
Apr 2, 2000
|
Jan 3, 2000
[3]
|
| Indonesia |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Feb 5, 1980
[3]
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Feb 12, 1987
[3]
|
| Ireland |
Nov 12, 1988
|
Sep 13, 1988
[3]
|
| Italy |
Apr 8, 2002
|
Jan 8, 2002
[3]
|
| Côte d'Ivoire |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Nov 18, 1982
[3]
|
| Jamaica |
Feb 19, 1995
|
Nov 21, 1994
[3]
|
| Japan |
Jul 22, 1997
|
Apr 23, 1997
[3]
|
| Jordan |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Aug 6, 1980
[3]
|
| Kazakhstan |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Sep 15, 1982
[3]
|
| Kenya |
Apr 19, 2000
|
Jan 20, 2000
[3]
|
| Korea, Republic of |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Nov 25, 1982
[3]
|
| Kuwait |
Oct 7, 1993
|
Jul 9, 1993
[3]
|
| Lao, People's Dem. Rep. |
Nov 10, 2002
|
Aug 12, 2002
[3]
|
| Latvia |
May 30, 2004
|
Mar 1, 2004
[3]
|
| Lesotho |
May 12, 1997
|
Feb 11, 1997
[3]
|
| Libya |
Dec 30, 2003
|
Oct 1, 2003
[3]
|
| Liechtenstein |
Apr 28, 2003
|
Jan 28, 2003
[2]
|
| Luxembourg |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Apr 21, 1980
[3]
|
| Madagascar |
Oct 28, 1989
|
Aug 29, 1989
[3]
|
| Mauritius |
Oct 2, 2000
|
Jul 4, 2000
[3]
|
| Mauritania |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Mar 11, 1983
[3]
|
| Mexico |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Sep 23, 1980
[3]
|
| Mali |
Jun 11, 1998
|
Mar 13, 1998
[3]
|
| Malta |
Sep 30, 1991
|
Jul 2, 1991
[3]
|
| Monaco |
Oct 16, 1994
|
Jul 18, 1994
[3]
|
| Moldova, Republic of |
Jul 16, 1989
|
Apr 17, 1989
[3]
|
| Mongolia |
May 22, 1987
|
Mar 23, 1987
[3]
|
| Morocco |
Jun 27, 2001
|
Mar 29, 2001
[3]
|
| Myanmar |
Apr 4, 1996
|
Jan 5, 1996
[3]
|
| Namibia |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Feb 3, 1987
[3]
|
| Nepal |
Sep 11, 1997
|
Jun 13, 1997
[3]
|
| Niger |
Mar 18, 1991
|
Dec 18, 1990
[3]
|
| Netherlands |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Oct 21, 1982
[3]
|
| Nigeria |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Apr 8, 1983
[3]
|
| Norway |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Apr 19, 1984
[3]
|
| New Zealand |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Mar 11, 1985
[3]
|
| Pakistan |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Dec 18, 1979
[3]
|
| Panama |
Aug 8, 1989
|
May 10, 1989
[3]
|
| Paraguay |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Jul 2, 1981
[3]
|
| Palau |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Oct 28, 1983
[3]
|
| Peru |
Aug 30, 1988
|
Jul 1, 1988
[3]
|
| Papua New Guinea |
Jul 15, 2004
|
Apr 16, 2004
[3]
|
| Poland |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Oct 6, 1982
[3]
|
| Qatar |
Oct 26, 1987
|
Aug 27, 1987
[3]
|
| Romania |
Mar 12, 1990
|
Dec 12, 1989
[3]
|
| Russian Federation |
Aug 6, 2001
|
May 8, 2001
[3]
|
| Rwanda |
Nov 16, 1994
|
Aug 18, 1994
[3]
|
| South Africa |
Jan 1, 1991
|
Jun 5, 1990
[3]
|
| Samoa |
Aug 24, 1987
|
Jun 25, 1987
[3]
|
| Sao Tome and Principe |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Oct 1, 1982
[3]
|
| Saudi Arabia |
Feb 7, 2005
|
Nov 9, 2004
[3]
|
| Serbia |
Nov 7, 2001
|
Aug 9, 2001
[3]
|
| Senegal |
Jun 10, 1996
|
Mar 12, 1996
[3]
|
| Seychelles |
May 28, 2002
|
Feb 27, 2002
[3]
|
| Sierra Leone |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Jan 29, 1987
[3]
|
| Slovakia |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Nov 18, 1982
[3]
|
| Slovenia |
Jan 26, 1995
|
Oct 28, 1994
[3]
|
| San Marino |
Jan 1, 1993
|
Mar 2, 1993
[4]
|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Apr 23, 2000
|
Jan 24, 2000
[3]
|
| Saint Lucia |
Oct 20, 2005
|
Jul 22, 2005
[3]
|
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
May 15, 1994
|
Feb 14, 1994
[3]
|
| Suriname |
Apr 10, 1999
|
Feb 9, 1999
[3]
|
| Sweden |
Feb 28, 1989
|
Nov 30, 1988
[3]
|
| Switzerland |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Aug 17, 1981
[3]
|
| Syrian Arab Republic |
May 27, 1997
|
Feb 26, 1997
[3]
|
| Togo |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Feb 25, 1980
[3]
|
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Feb 23, 1981
[3]
|
| Tunisia |
Jul 29, 2003
|
Apr 30, 2003
[3]
|
| Turkey |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Nov 5, 1981
[3]
|
| United Arab Emirates |
Apr 13, 1987
|
May 17, 1984
[3]
|
| Uganda |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Nov 23, 1982
[3]
|
| Ukraine |
Dec 22, 1996
|
Sep 23, 1996
[3]
|
| Uruguay |
May 9, 1990
|
Feb 8, 1990
[3]
|
| United States of America |
Oct 16, 1991
|
Jul 18, 1991
[3]
|
| Uzbekistan |
Mar 29, 2000
|
Dec 30, 1999
[3]
|
| Vanuatu |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Dec 21, 1984
[3]
|
| Viet Nam |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Oct 23, 1980
[3]
|
| Yemen |
Oct 8, 1997
|
Jul 10, 1997
[3]
|
| Zimbabwe |
Oct 15, 1989
|
Jul 17, 1989
[3]
|
| Montenegro |
Apr 20, 1994
|
Jan 20, 1994
[3]
|
| Solomon Islands |
Aug 3, 1997
|
May 5, 1997
[3]
|
| Kyrgyzstan |
Apr 13, 1987
|
Jul 14, 1981
[3]
|
| Oman |
Jun 3, 2006
|
Mar 26, 2007
[3]
|
| Armenia |
Jun 24, 2007
|
Mar 26, 2007
[3]
|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Sep 2, 2007
|
Jun 4, 2007
[3]
|
| Lithuania |
Jun 17, 2008
|
Mar 19, 2008
[3]
|
| Bahrain |
Jan 21, 2009
|
Oct 23, 2008
[3]
|
| Maldives |
Apr 21, 2009
|
Jan 21, 2009
[3]
|
| Lebanon |
Mar 9, 2002
|
Dec 10, 2001
[3]
|
| Angola |
Nov 17, 2012
|
Aug 19, 2012
[1]
|
| Iraq |
Mar 12, 2013
|
Dec 12, 2012
[3]
|
| European Union |
May 26, 2013
|
Feb 25, 2013
[3]
|
| Tajikistan |
Dec 31, 2013
|
Oct 2, 2013
[3]
|
| Tonga |
May 6, 2014
|
Feb 5, 2014
[3]
|
| Cabo Verde |
Jul 8, 2015
|
Apr 9, 2015
[3]
|
| Eswatini, Kingdom of |
Mar 30, 2016
|
Dec 31, 2015
[3]
|
| North Macedonia |
Oct 20, 2016
|
Jul 22, 2016
[3]
|
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature