| Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
Simple signature |
| Albania |
May 31, 2003
|
Apr 30, 2003
[2]
|
- |
| Algeria |
Feb 15, 2004
|
Jan 15, 2004
[1]
|
Sep 24, 1987
|
| Argentina |
Feb 17, 1990
|
Jan 17, 1990
[2]
|
- |
| Armenia |
Sep 24, 1993
|
Aug 24, 1993
[2]
|
- |
| Australia |
Oct 23, 1987
|
Sep 22, 1987
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Austria |
Dec 22, 1989
|
Nov 21, 1989
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Bangladesh |
Feb 7, 1988
|
Jan 7, 1988
[2]
|
- |
| Belarus |
Feb 26, 1987
|
Jan 26, 1987
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Belgium |
Feb 4, 1999
|
Jan 4, 1999
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Mar 1, 1992
|
Jun 30, 1998
[4]
|
- |
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
Sep 21, 2003
|
Aug 22, 2003
[2]
|
- |
| Afghanistan |
- |
- |
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Brazil |
Jan 4, 1991
|
Dec 4, 1990
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Bulgaria |
Mar 26, 1988
|
Feb 24, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Cameroon |
Feb 16, 2006
|
Jan 17, 2006
[1]
|
Sep 25, 1987
|
| Canada |
Sep 12, 2002
|
Aug 12, 2002
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Chile |
Oct 23, 2004
|
Sep 22, 2004
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| China |
Oct 11, 1987
|
Sep 10, 1987
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Colombia |
Jul 23, 2005
|
Jun 23, 2005
[2]
|
- |
| Costa Rica |
Oct 17, 1991
|
Sep 16, 1991
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Côte d'Ivoire |
- |
- |
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Croatia |
Oct 8, 1991
|
Sep 29, 1992
[4]
|
- |
| Cuba |
Feb 8, 1991
|
Jan 8, 1991
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Cyprus |
Feb 4, 1989
|
Jan 4, 1989
[2]
|
- |
| Czech Republic |
Jan 1, 1993
|
Mar 24, 1993
[4]
|
- |
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. |
- |
- |
Sep 29, 1986
|
| Congo, Dem. Rep. of |
- |
- |
Sep 30, 1986
|
| Denmark |
Oct 26, 2008
|
Sep 26, 2008
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Egypt |
Nov 17, 1988
|
Oct 17, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| El Salvador |
Aug 27, 2005
|
Jul 28, 2005
[2]
|
- |
| Estonia |
Jun 9, 1994
|
May 9, 1994
[2]
|
- |
| Finland |
Dec 28, 1990
|
Nov 27, 1990
[3]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| France |
Apr 6, 1989
|
Mar 6, 1989
[3]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Gabon |
Mar 19, 2008
|
Feb 19, 2008
[2]
|
- |
| Germany |
Oct 15, 1989
|
Sep 14, 1989
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Greece |
Jul 7, 1991
|
Jun 6, 1991
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Guatemala |
Sep 8, 1988
|
Aug 8, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Holy See |
- |
- |
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Hungary |
Apr 10, 1987
|
Mar 10, 1987
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Iceland |
Feb 26, 2006
|
Jan 27, 2006
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| India |
Feb 28, 1988
|
Jan 28, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 29, 1986
|
| Indonesia |
Dec 13, 1993
|
Nov 12, 1993
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Feb 9, 2000
|
Oct 9, 2000
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Iraq |
Aug 21, 1988
|
Jul 21, 1988
[1]
|
Aug 12, 1987
|
| Ireland |
Oct 14, 1991
|
Sep 13, 1991
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Israel |
Jun 25, 1989
|
May 25, 1989
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Italy |
Nov 25, 1990
|
Oct 25, 1990
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Japan |
Jul 10, 1987
|
Jun 9, 1987
[1]
|
Mar 6, 1987
|
| Jordan |
Jan 11, 1988
|
Dec 11, 1987
[1]
|
Oct 2, 1986
|
| Korea, Republic of |
Jul 9, 1990
|
Jun 8, 1990
[2]
|
- |
| Kuwait |
Jun 13, 2003
|
May 13, 2003
[2]
|
- |
| Latvia |
Jan 28, 1993
|
Dec 28, 1992
[2]
|
- |
| Lebanon |
May 18, 1997
|
Apr 17, 1997
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Libya |
Jul 28, 1990
|
Jun 27, 1990
[2]
|
- |
| Liechtenstein |
May 20, 1994
|
Apr 19, 1994
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Lithuania |
Oct 22, 2000
|
Sep 21, 2000
[2]
|
- |
| Luxembourg |
Oct 27, 2000
|
Sep 26, 2000
[2]
|
- |
| Malaysia |
Oct 2, 1987
|
Sep 1, 1987
[6]
|
- |
| Mali |
Oct 31, 2007
|
Oct 1, 2007
[1]
|
Oct 2, 1986
|
| Mauritius |
Sep 17, 1992
|
Aug 17, 1992
[2]
|
- |
| Mexico |
Jun 10, 1988
|
May 10, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Monaco |
Aug 19, 1989
|
Jul 19, 1989
[3]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Mongolia |
Jul 12, 1987
|
Jun 11, 1987
[1]
|
Jan 8, 1987
|
| Montenegro |
Jun 3, 2006
|
Mar 21, 2007
[4]
|
- |
| Morocco |
Nov 7, 1993
|
Oct 7, 1993
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Netherlands |
Oct 24, 1991
|
Sep 23, 1991
[3]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| New Zealand |
Apr 11, 1987
|
Mar 11, 1987
[2]
|
- |
| Nicaragua |
Dec 12, 1993
|
Nov 11, 1993
[2]
|
- |
| Niger |
- |
- |
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Nigeria |
Sep 10, 1998
|
Aug 10, 1990
[1]
|
Jan 21, 1987
|
| Norway |
Feb 26, 1987
|
Sep 26, 1986
[6]
|
- |
| Pakistan |
Oct 12, 1989
|
Sep 11, 1989
[2]
|
- |
| Panama |
May 2, 1999
|
Apr 1, 1999
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Paraguay |
Mar 8, 2013
|
Feb 6, 2013
[1]
|
Oct 2, 1986
|
| Peru |
Aug 17, 1995
|
Jul 17, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| Philippines |
Jun 5, 1997
|
May 5, 1997
[2]
|
- |
| Poland |
Apr 24, 1988
|
Mar 24, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Portugal |
Nov 23, 2003
|
Oct 23, 2003
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Qatar |
Dec 4, 2005
|
Nov 4, 2005
[2]
|
- |
| Moldova, Republic of |
Jun 7, 1998
|
May 7, 1998
[2]
|
- |
| Romania |
Jul 13, 1990
|
Jun 12, 1990
[2]
|
- |
| Russian Federation |
Feb 26, 1987
|
Dec 23, 1986
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Oct 19, 2001
|
Sep 18, 2001
[2]
|
- |
| Saudi Arabia |
Dec 4, 1989
|
Nov 3, 1989
[2]
|
- |
| Senegal |
Jan 23, 2009
|
Dec 24, 2008
[1]
|
Jun 15, 1987
|
| Serbia |
Apr 27, 1992
|
Feb 5, 2002
[4]
|
- |
| Sierra Leone |
- |
- |
Mar 25, 1987
|
| Singapore |
Jan 15, 1998
|
Dec 15, 1997
[2]
|
- |
| Slovakia |
Jan 1, 1993
|
Feb 10, 1993
[4]
|
- |
| Slovenia |
Jun 25, 1991
|
Jul 7, 1992
[4]
|
- |
| South Africa |
Sep 10, 1987
|
Aug 10, 1987
[1]
|
Aug 10, 1987
|
| Spain |
Oct 14, 1989
|
Sep 13, 1989
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Sri Lanka |
Feb 11, 1991
|
Jan 11, 1991
[2]
|
- |
| Sudan |
- |
- |
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Sweden |
Jul 25, 1992
|
Jun 24, 1992
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Switzerland |
Jul 1, 1988
|
May 31, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Syrian Arab Republic |
- |
- |
Sep 2, 1987
|
| Thailand |
Apr 21, 1989
|
Mar 21, 1989
[1]
|
Sep 25, 1987
|
| Tunisia |
Nov 17, 1991
|
Sep 20, 1996
[4]
|
- |
| Turkey |
Mar 27, 1989
|
Feb 24, 1989
[1]
|
Feb 24, 1987
|
| Ukraine |
Feb 3, 1991
|
Jan 3, 1991
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| United Arab Emirates |
Feb 26, 1987
|
Jan 26, 1987
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| United Kingdom |
Nov 2, 1987
|
Oct 2, 1987
[2]
|
- |
| Tanzania, Un. Rep. of |
Mar 12, 1990
|
Feb 9, 1990
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| United States of America |
Feb 26, 2005
|
Jan 27, 2005
[2]
|
- |
| Uruguay |
Oct 20, 1988
|
Sep 19, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 26, 1986
|
| Viet Nam |
Jan 21, 1990
|
Dec 21, 1989
[2]
|
- |
| Zimbabwe |
Oct 30, 1987
|
Sep 29, 1987
[2]
|
- |
| EURATOM European Atomic Energy Community |
- |
- |
Sep 26, 1986
|
| FAO Food and Agriculture Organization of the UN |
Dec 14, 2006
|
Nov 14, 2006
[2]
|
- |
| WHO World Health Organization |
Nov 19, 1990
|
Oct 19, 1990
[2]
|
- |
| WMO World Metereological Organization |
Sep 10, 1988
|
Aug 10, 1988
[2]
|
- |
| Oman |
May 18, 1990
|
Apr 17, 1990
[2]
|
- |
| Mozambique |
Aug 8, 2009
|
Jul 9, 2009
[2]
|
- |
| Kazakhstan |
Nov 29, 2009
|
Oct 30, 2009
[2]
|
- |
| Tajikistan |
Apr 9, 2010
|
Mar 10, 2010
[2]
|
- |
| Botswana |
Oct 23, 2011
|
Sep 23, 2011
[2]
|
- |
| Mauritania |
Dec 11, 2011
|
Nov 11, 2011
[2]
|
- |
| Lao, People's Dem. Rep. |
Oct 19, 2011
|
Sep 19, 2011
[2]
|
- |
| Lesotho |
Jun 9, 2013
|
May 10, 2013
[2]
|
- |
| Burkina Faso |
Oct 17, 2013
|
Sep 17, 2013
[2]
|
- |
| North Macedonia |
Sep 6, 2014
|
Aug 7, 2014
[2]
|
- |
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature