| Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
| Afghanistan |
Sep 15, 2004
|
Jun 17, 2004
[2]
|
| Albania |
Aug 23, 2006
|
May 25, 2006
[2]
|
| Algeria |
Aug 29, 2000
|
May 31, 2000
[1]
|
| Antigua and Barbuda |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Jul 19, 1993
[2]
|
| Argentina |
Jul 19, 1995
|
Apr 20, 1995
[2]
|
| Armenia |
Feb 24, 2004
|
Nov 26, 2003
[2]
|
| Australia |
Sep 29, 1994
|
Jun 30, 1994
[3]
|
| Austria |
Dec 18, 1996
|
Sep 19, 1996
[3]
|
| Azerbaijan |
Sep 10, 1996
|
Jun 12, 1996
[2]
|
| Bahrain |
Jun 11, 2001
|
Mar 13, 2001
[1]
|
| Barbados |
Oct 19, 1994
|
Jul 20, 1994
[3]
|
| Belgium |
Nov 5, 1997
|
Aug 7, 1997
[1]
|
| Benin |
Sep 19, 2000
|
Jun 21, 2000
[1]
|
| Bangladesh |
Feb 25, 2001
|
Nov 27, 2000
[3]
|
| Bahamas |
Jun 14, 1994
|
May 4, 1993
[2]
|
| Bhutan |
Nov 21, 2004
|
Aug 23, 2004
[2]
|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Nov 9, 2003
|
Aug 11, 2003
[2]
|
| Burkina Faso |
Mar 12, 1996
|
Dec 12, 1995
[1]
|
| Belize |
Apr 9, 1998
|
Jan 9, 1998
[2]
|
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
Jan 1, 1995
|
Oct 3, 1994
[2]
|
| Botswana |
Aug 11, 1997
|
May 13, 1997
[2]
|
| Brazil |
Sep 23, 1997
|
Jun 25, 1997
[1]
|
| Bulgaria |
Jul 27, 1999
|
Apr 28, 1999
[1]
|
| Burundi |
Jan 16, 2002
|
Oct 18, 2001
[3]
|
| Canada |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Mar 16, 1994
[1]
|
| Chad |
Aug 28, 2001
|
May 30, 2001
[1]
|
| Chile |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Jan 14, 1994
[1]
|
| China |
Jul 21, 2003
|
Apr 22, 2003
[2]
|
| Cameroon |
Sep 23, 1996
|
Jun 25, 1996
[3]
|
| Congo, Dem. Rep. of |
Feb 28, 1995
|
Nov 30, 1994
[2]
|
| Colombia |
Nov 3, 1997
|
Aug 5, 1997
[3]
|
| Comoros |
Mar 2, 2003
|
Dec 2, 2002
[2]
|
| Congo |
Jan 17, 2002
|
Oct 19, 2001
[2]
|
| Costa Rica |
Feb 11, 1999
|
Nov 11, 1998
[1]
|
| Croatia |
May 11, 1997
|
Feb 11, 1997
[1]
|
| Cuba |
Jan 19, 1999
|
Oct 19, 1998
[3]
|
| Cabo Verde |
Oct 29, 2001
|
Jul 31, 2001
[2]
|
| Cyprus |
Aug 31, 2003
|
Jun 2, 2003
[3]
|
| Czech Republic |
Mar 18, 1997
|
Dec 18, 1996
[2]
|
| Denmark |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Dec 21, 1993
[3]
|
| Djibouti |
Oct 28, 1999
|
Jul 30, 1999
[2]
|
| Dominica |
Jun 5, 2006
|
Mar 7, 2006
[2]
|
| Dominican Republic |
Mar 24, 2002
|
Dec 24, 2001
[2]
|
| Ecuador |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Nov 24, 1993
[3]
|
| Egypt |
Sep 26, 1994
|
Jun 28, 1994
[1]
|
| El Salvador |
Mar 8, 2001
|
Dec 8, 2000
[2]
|
| Eritrea |
Oct 5, 2005
|
Jul 5, 2005
[2]
|
| Estonia |
Jul 12, 1999
|
Apr 12, 1999
[1]
|
| European Union |
Feb 18, 1996
|
Nov 20, 1995
[3]
|
| Fiji |
Aug 15, 2000
|
May 17, 2000
[2]
|
| Finland |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Nov 16, 1993
[3]
|
| France |
Apr 2, 1996
|
Jan 3, 1996
[3]
|
| Gabon |
Mar 4, 2001
|
Dec 4, 2000
[2]
|
| United Kingdom |
Apr 4, 1995
|
Jan 4, 1995
[1]
|
| Guinea-Bissau |
Feb 10, 2003
|
Nov 12, 2002
[2]
|
| Georgia |
Oct 10, 2000
|
Jul 12, 2000
[2]
|
| Germany |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Dec 28, 1993
[1]
|
| Ghana |
Jul 8, 2001
|
Apr 9, 2001
[1]
|
| Greece |
Apr 30, 1995
|
Jan 30, 1995
[1]
|
| Grenada |
Aug 20, 1999
|
May 20, 1999
[2]
|
| Guatemala |
Apr 21, 2002
|
Jan 21, 2002
[2]
|
| Guyana |
Oct 21, 1999
|
Jul 23, 1999
[3]
|
| Haiti |
Jun 27, 2000
|
Mar 29, 2000
[2]
|
| Honduras |
Apr 24, 2002
|
Jan 24, 2002
[1]
|
| Hungary |
Aug 15, 1994
|
May 17, 1994
[2]
|
| Iceland |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Mar 15, 1994
[1]
|
| India |
Jun 1, 2003
|
Mar 3, 2003
[2]
|
| Indonesia |
Mar 10, 1999
|
Dec 10, 1998
[2]
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Nov 2, 1997
|
Aug 4, 1997
[3]
|
| Ireland |
Jul 16, 1996
|
Apr 16, 1996
[3]
|
| Israel |
Jul 4, 1995
|
Apr 5, 1995
[1]
|
| Italy |
Apr 4, 1995
|
Jan 4, 1995
[1]
|
| Côte d'Ivoire |
Jan 6, 2004
|
Oct 8, 2003
[1]
|
| Jamaica |
Feb 6, 1997
|
Nov 6, 1997
[1]
|
| Japan |
Mar 20, 1995
|
Dec 20, 1994
[3]
|
| Jordan |
Sep 28, 1995
|
Jun 30, 1995
[1]
|
| Kenya |
Dec 26, 1994
|
Sep 27, 1994
[1]
|
| Kiribati |
Nov 9, 2004
|
Aug 9, 2004
[2]
|
| Korea, Republic of |
Mar 2, 1995
|
Dec 2, 1994
[3]
|
| Kuwait |
Oct 22, 1994
|
Jul 22, 1994
[2]
|
| Kyrgyzstan |
Aug 11, 2003
|
May 13, 2003
[1]
|
| Lao, People's Dem. Rep. |
Sep 26, 2006
|
Jun 28, 2006
[2]
|
| Latvia |
Jan 31, 1999
|
Nov 2, 1998
[2]
|
| Liberia |
Apr 14, 1996
|
Jan 15, 1996
[2]
|
| Lebanon |
Oct 29, 2000
|
Jul 31, 2000
[2]
|
| Libya |
Dec 24, 2004
|
Sep 24, 2004
[2]
|
| Liechtenstein |
Mar 20, 1997
|
Nov 22, 1996
[2]
|
| Lithuania |
May 3, 1998
|
Feb 3, 1998
[1]
|
| Luxembourg |
Aug 7, 1994
|
May 9, 1994
[1]
|
| North Macedonia |
Feb 9, 1999
|
Nov 9, 1998
[1]
|
| Madagascar |
Apr 16, 2002
|
Jan 16, 2002
[2]
|
| Malaysia |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Aug 5, 1993
[2]
|
| Marshall Islands |
Jun 14, 1994
|
May 24, 1993
[2]
|
| Mauritius |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Nov 30, 1993
[1]
|
| Mauritania |
Oct 22, 2005
|
Jul 22, 2005
[3]
|
| Maldives |
Dec 26, 2001
|
Sep 27, 2001
[1]
|
| Mexico |
Dec 15, 1994
|
Sep 16, 1994
[3]
|
| Micronesia, Fed. States |
Feb 25, 2002
|
Nov 27, 2001
[2]
|
| Mali |
Jun 5, 2003
|
Mar 7, 2003
[3]
|
| Malta |
Mar 21, 2004
|
Dec 22, 2003
[3]
|
| Malawi |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Feb 28, 1994
[3]
|
| Monaco |
Sep 15, 1999
|
Jun 15, 1999
[3]
|
| Moldova, Republic of |
Sep 23, 2001
|
Jun 25, 2001
[2]
|
| Mongolia |
Mar 7, 1996
|
Mar 7, 1996
[2]
|
| Morocco |
Mar 27, 1996
|
Dec 28, 1995
[2]
|
| Mozambique |
Dec 8, 1994
|
Sep 9, 1994
[2]
|
| Namibia |
Oct 26, 2003
|
Jul 28, 2003
[3]
|
| Nauru |
Dec 10, 2004
|
Sep 10, 2004
[2]
|
| Niger |
Jan 6, 2000
|
Oct 8, 1999
[1]
|
| Netherlands |
Jul 24, 1994
|
Apr 25, 1994
[3]
|
| Nicaragua |
Mar 12, 2000
|
Dec 13, 1999
[1]
|
| Nigeria |
Dec 26, 2001
|
Sep 27, 2001
[1]
|
| Norway |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Sep 3, 1993
[1]
|
| New Zealand |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Jun 4, 1993
[1]
|
| Oman |
Nov 3, 1999
|
Aug 5, 1999
[2]
|
| Pakistan |
May 18, 1995
|
Feb 17, 1995
[1]
|
| Panama |
Jan 5, 1997
|
Oct 4, 1996
[2]
|
| Paraguay |
Jul 26, 2001
|
Apr 27, 2001
[1]
|
| Palau |
Aug 27, 2001
|
May 29, 2001
[2]
|
| Peru |
Sep 7, 1999
|
Jun 7, 1999
[2]
|
| Philippines |
Sep 13, 2001
|
Jun 15, 2001
[1]
|
| Papua New Guinea |
Jan 5, 2004
|
Oct 7, 2003
[2]
|
| Poland |
Dec 31, 1996
|
Oct 2, 1996
[2]
|
| Portugal |
May 24, 1998
|
Feb 24, 1998
[1]
|
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. |
Sep 17, 1999
|
Jun 17, 1999
[2]
|
| Qatar |
Apr 21, 1996
|
Jan 22, 1996
[2]
|
| Romania |
Feb 26, 2001
|
Nov 28, 2000
[3]
|
| Russian Federation |
Mar 13, 2006
|
Dec 14, 2005
[3]
|
| Rwanda |
Apr 6, 2004
|
Jan 7, 2004
[2]
|
| South Africa |
Jun 12, 2000
|
Mar 13, 2000
[2]
|
| Samoa |
Jan 2, 2002
|
Oct 4, 2001
[3]
|
| Saudi Arabia |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Mar 1, 1993
[2]
|
| Serbia |
Jun 22, 2005
|
Mar 22, 2005
[2]
|
| Senegal |
Nov 10, 1999
|
Aug 12, 1999
[2]
|
| Seychelles |
Jun 14, 1994
|
May 27, 1993
[1]
|
| Sierra Leone |
Nov 27, 2001
|
Aug 29, 2001
[2]
|
| Singapore |
Dec 21, 2001
|
Sep 22, 2000
[2]
|
| Slovakia |
Apr 8, 1998
|
Jan 8, 1998
[2]
|
| Slovenia |
Feb 13, 1999
|
Nov 13, 1998
[3]
|
| Solomon Islands |
Nov 5, 1999
|
Aug 17, 1999
[2]
|
| Somalia |
Oct 30, 2001
|
Aug 1, 2001
[2]
|
| Spain |
Sep 3, 1995
|
Jun 5, 1995
[3]
|
| Sri Lanka |
Oct 1, 1997
|
Jul 7, 1997
[2]
|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Aug 17, 1994
|
May 19, 1994
[2]
|
| Saint Lucia |
Nov 22, 1999
|
Aug 24, 1999
[2]
|
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Mar 2, 1997
|
Dec 2, 1996
[2]
|
| Sudan |
Apr 2, 2002
|
Jan 2, 2002
[2]
|
| Suriname |
Jun 27, 2006
|
Mar 29, 2006
[2]
|
| Eswatini, Kingdom of |
Mar 15, 2006
|
Dec 16, 2005
[2]
|
| Sweden |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Aug 9, 1993
[1]
|
| Switzerland |
Dec 15, 1996
|
Sep 16, 1996
[1]
|
| Syrian Arab Republic |
Feb 28, 2000
|
Nov 30, 1999
[2]
|
| Tanzania, Un. Rep. of |
Mar 6, 2003
|
Dec 6, 2002
[1]
|
| Thailand |
Feb 29, 1996
|
Dec 1, 1995
[1]
|
| Togo |
Oct 6, 1998
|
Jul 6, 1998
[3]
|
| Tonga |
Feb 24, 2004
|
Nov 26, 2003
[1]
|
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Jun 10, 1999
|
Jun 10, 1999
[1]
|
| Tunisia |
May 3, 1995
|
Feb 2, 1995
[2]
|
| Turkey |
Feb 8, 1996
|
Nov 10, 1995
[1]
|
| Tuvalu |
Nov 29, 2001
|
Aug 31, 2000
[3]
|
| United Arab Emirates |
May 16, 2005
|
Feb 16, 2005
[2]
|
| Uganda |
Feb 20, 2000
|
Nov 22, 1999
[2]
|
| Ukraine |
Jul 3, 2002
|
Apr 4, 2002
[1]
|
| Uruguay |
Oct 5, 1997
|
Jul 3, 1997
[2]
|
| United States of America |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Mar 2, 1994
[1]
|
| Uzbekistan |
Sep 10, 1998
|
Jun 10, 1998
[2]
|
| Vanuatu |
Feb 19, 1995
|
Nov 21, 1994
[3]
|
| Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of |
Mar 10, 1998
|
Dec 10, 1997
[1]
|
| Viet Nam |
Jun 14, 1994
|
Jan 26, 1994
[2]
|
| Yemen |
Jul 22, 2001
|
Apr 23, 2001
[2]
|
| Zimbabwe |
Sep 1, 1994
|
Jun 3, 1994
[1]
|
| Montenegro |
Jan 21, 2007
|
Oct 23, 2006
[4]
|
| Cambodia |
May 1, 2007
|
Jan 31, 2007
[2]
|
| Belarus |
Jun 11, 2007
|
Mar 13, 2007
[3]
|
| Equatorial Guinea |
Oct 9, 2007
|
Jul 11, 2007
[2]
|
| Sao Tome and Principe |
Feb 17, 2002
|
Nov 19, 2001
[2]
|
| Zambia |
Jan 11, 2008
|
Oct 11, 2007
[2]
|
| Central African Republic |
Aug 27, 2008
|
May 29, 2008
[1]
|
| Turkmenistan |
Jun 26, 2008
|
Mar 28, 2008
[2]
|
| Gambia |
Jul 29, 2008
|
Apr 30, 2008
[1]
|
| Holy See |
Aug 3, 2008
|
May 5, 2008
[2]
|
| Iraq |
Sep 23, 2008
|
Jun 25, 2008
[2]
|
| Andorra |
Apr 26, 2009
|
Jan 26, 2009
[2]
|
| Cook Islands (New Zealand) |
Mar 22, 2004
|
Dec 22, 2003
[2]
|
| Niue (New Zealand) |
Mar 22, 2004
|
Dec 22, 2003
[2]
|
| Brunei Darussalam |
Jun 1, 2009
|
Mar 3, 2009
[2]
|
| San Marino |
Apr 23, 2009
|
Apr 23, 2009
[2]
|
| Tajikistan |
Aug 7, 2009
|
May 7, 2009
[2]
|
| Myanmar |
Aug 20, 2009
|
May 22, 2009
[2]
|
| Timor-Leste |
Dec 16, 2009
|
Sep 16, 2009
[2]
|
| Ethiopia |
Feb 25, 2010
|
Nov 25, 2009
[1]
|
| Lesotho |
Jul 15, 2010
|
Apr 15, 2010
[2]
|
| Kazakhstan |
Sep 26, 2011
|
Jun 28, 2011
[2]
|
| Angola |
Sep 19, 2011
|
Jun 21, 2011
[2]
|
| Guinea |
May 28, 2012
|
Feb 28, 2012
[2]
|
| Nepal |
Aug 16, 2012
|
May 18, 2012
[2]
|
| South Sudan |
Jan 14, 2013
|
Oct 16, 2012
[2]
|
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature