| Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
Simple signature |
| Armenia |
May 1, 1994
|
Jul 6, 1993
[2]
|
- |
| Australia |
May 1, 1994
|
Jul 25, 1990
[6]
|
- |
| Austria |
May 1, 1994
|
Dec 18, 1992
[2]
|
- |
| Bahamas |
Oct 7, 1997
|
Jun 7, 1997
[2]
|
- |
| Bangladesh |
May 1, 1994
|
Sep 21, 1992
[2]
|
- |
| Bulgaria |
May 1, 1994
|
Jun 21, 1990
[2]
|
- |
| Chile |
Jan 1, 1996
|
Sep 15, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| Congo, Dem. Rep. of |
May 18, 1996
|
Jan 18, 1996
[2]
|
- |
| Denmark |
May 3, 1994
|
Jan 3, 1994
[2]
|
- |
| Ecuador |
Jun 1, 1995
|
Feb 21, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| Finland |
May 1, 1994
|
Mar 27, 1990
[2]
|
- |
| France |
Nov 1, 1994
|
Jul 1, 1994
[2]
|
- |
| Germany |
May 1, 1994
|
Jun 21, 1990
[2]
|
- |
| Greece |
May 1, 1994
|
May 22, 1992
[3]
|
- |
| Hungary |
May 1, 1994
|
Sep 20, 1990
[2]
|
- |
| Iceland |
May 1, 1994
|
Jun 18, 1993
[3]
|
- |
| Indonesia |
May 1, 1994
|
Aug 8, 1992
[2]
|
- |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Nov 20, 1994
|
Jul 20, 1994
[2]
|
- |
| Ireland |
May 1, 1994
|
Aug 28, 1990
[2]
|
- |
| Israel |
Mar 12, 1997
|
Nov 12, 1996
[1]
|
Jun 14, 1993
|
| Japan |
May 1, 1994
|
Jun 2, 1988
[2]
|
- |
| Jordan |
May 1, 1994
|
Aug 27, 1993
[3]
|
- |
| Liechtenstein |
May 1, 1994
|
Dec 6, 1991
[2]
|
- |
| Lithuania |
May 1, 1994
|
Dec 20, 1993
[2]
|
- |
| Mexico |
May 1, 1994
|
Nov 2, 1992
[2]
|
- |
| Namibia |
Dec 23, 1995
|
Aug 23, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| Netherlands |
May 1, 1994
|
Nov 19, 1991
[3]
|
- |
| New Zealand |
May 1, 1994
|
Jul 7, 1993
[3]
|
- |
| Norway |
May 1, 1994
|
Jan 20, 1989
[2]
|
- |
| Pakistan |
May 1, 1994
|
Sep 20, 1988
[2]
|
- |
| Paraguay |
Oct 7, 1995
|
Jun 7, 1995
[1]
|
Sep 15, 1992
|
| Poland |
May 1, 1994
|
Aug 19, 1993
[2]
|
- |
| Korea, Republic of |
Jul 28, 1997
|
Mar 28, 1997
[2]
|
- |
| Russian Federation |
May 1, 1994
|
Feb 11, 1992
[2]
|
- |
| Senegal |
Aug 1, 1994
|
Apr 1, 1994
[2]
|
- |
| South Africa |
May 1, 1994
|
Feb 14, 1992
[3]
|
- |
| Sweden |
May 1, 1994
|
Apr 6, 1989
[2]
|
- |
| Switzerland |
May 1, 1994
|
Jun 8, 1989
[2]
|
- |
| Togo |
Nov 4, 1995
|
Jul 4, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
May 1, 1994
|
Dec 21, 1992
[2]
|
- |
| Tunisia |
May 1, 1994
|
Jan 26, 1993
[3]
|
- |
| Turkey |
Nov 13, 1994
|
Jul 13, 1994
[2]
|
- |
| United Kingdom |
May 1, 1994
|
Jun 27, 1990
[2]
|
- |
| Sierra Leone |
Apr 13, 2000
|
Dec 13, 1999
[2]
|
- |
| Saint Lucia |
Jun 19, 2002
|
Feb 19, 2002
[2]
|
- |
| Seychelles |
Mar 22, 2005
|
Nov 22, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Sao Tome and Principe |
Dec 21, 2006
|
Aug 21, 2006
[2]
|
- |
| Kazakhstan |
May 2, 2007
|
Jan 2, 2007
[2]
|
- |
| United Arab Emirates |
Dec 29, 2007
|
Aug 29, 2007
[2]
|
- |
| Iraq |
Feb 17, 2008
|
Oct 17, 2007
[3]
|
- |
| Fiji |
Aug 11, 2006
|
Apr 11, 2006
[2]
|
- |
| Central African Republic |
Apr 5, 2006
|
Dec 5, 2005
[2]
|
- |
| Myanmar |
Mar 17, 2005
|
Nov 17, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Samoa |
Feb 6, 2005
|
Oct 6, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Mozambique |
Dec 3, 2004
|
Aug 3, 2004
[1]
|
- |
| Lesotho |
Nov 1, 2004
|
Jul 1, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Equatorial Guinea |
Oct 2, 2003
|
Jun 2, 2003
[2]
|
- |
| Palau |
Feb 18, 2003
|
Oct 18, 2002
[2]
|
- |
| Uzbekistan |
Feb 8, 2002
|
Oct 8, 2001
[2]
|
- |
| Azerbaijan |
Sep 21, 2001
|
May 21, 2001
[2]
|
- |
| Cambodia |
Oct 23, 1999
|
Jun 23, 1999
[2]
|
- |
| Madagascar |
Jan 25, 1999
|
Sep 25, 1998
[2]
|
- |
| Belize |
Dec 22, 1998
|
Aug 22, 1998
[2]
|
- |
| Luxembourg |
Aug 15, 1998
|
Apr 15, 1998
[1]
|
Aug 31, 1989
|
| Bahrain |
Jun 27, 1998
|
Feb 27, 1998
[2]
|
- |
| Monaco |
Dec 20, 1997
|
Aug 20, 1997
[2]
|
- |
| Gambia |
Jan 16, 1997
|
Sep 16, 1996
[2]
|
- |
| Canada |
May 1, 1994
|
Nov 8, 1988
[2]
|
- |
| Argentina |
Oct 1, 2001
|
Oct 1, 2001
[1]
|
May 4, 1992
|
| Cameroon |
Jul 20, 2006
|
Mar 20, 2006
[2]
|
- |
| Bhutan |
Sep 7, 2012
|
May 7, 2012
[2]
|
- |
| Lao, People's Dem. Rep. |
Sep 28, 2010
|
May 28, 2010
[2]
|
- |
| Latvia |
Nov 25, 1995
|
Jul 25, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| Mauritius |
Sep 30, 2001
|
May 30, 2001
[1]
|
- |
| Slovenia |
May 1, 1994
|
Nov 5, 1992
[4]
|
- |
| Andorra |
Jul 23, 2012
|
Jul 23, 2012
[1]
|
Feb 23, 2012
|
| Kiribati |
Aug 3, 2013
|
Apr 3, 2013
[2]
|
- |
| South Sudan |
Oct 10, 2013
|
Jun 10, 2013
[2]
|
- |
| Albania |
Mar 2, 1996
|
Oct 31, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| Kuwait |
May 5, 2015
|
May 5, 2015
[2]
|
- |
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature