Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
Simple signature |
Albania |
Sep 25, 2003
|
Jun 27, 2003
[2]
|
- |
Argentina |
Apr 8, 1981
|
Jan 8, 1981
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Antigua and Barbuda |
Oct 6, 1997
|
Jul 8, 1997
[2]
|
- |
Australia |
Oct 27, 1976
|
Jul 29, 1976
[1]
|
Sep 21, 1973
|
Austria |
Apr 27, 1982
|
Jan 27, 1982
[2]
|
- |
Burundi |
Nov 6, 1988
|
Aug 8, 1988
[2]
|
- |
Belgium |
Jan 1, 1984
|
Oct 3, 1983
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Burkina Faso |
Jan 11, 1990
|
Oct 13, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Bulgaria |
Apr 16, 1991
|
Jan 16, 1991
[2]
|
- |
Belarus |
Nov 8, 1995
|
Aug 10, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Belize |
Sep 21, 1981
|
Aug 19, 1986
[4]
|
- |
Brazil |
Nov 4, 1975
|
Aug 6, 1975
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Barbados |
Mar 9, 1993
|
Dec 9, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Brunei Darussalam |
Aug 2, 1990
|
May 4, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Bhutan |
Nov 13, 2002
|
Aug 15, 2002
[2]
|
- |
Botswana |
Feb 12, 1978
|
Nov 14, 1977
[2]
|
- |
Chile |
Jul 1, 1975
|
Feb 14, 1975
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1974
|
China |
Apr 8, 1981
|
Jan 8, 1981
[2]
|
- |
Côte d'Ivoire |
Feb 19, 1995
|
Nov 21, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Cuba |
Jul 19, 1990
|
Apr 20, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Cyprus |
Jul 1, 1975
|
Oct 18, 1974
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Czech Republic |
Jan 1, 1993
|
Apr 14, 1993
[4]
|
- |
Germany |
Jun 20, 1976
|
Mar 22, 1976
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Djibouti |
May 7, 1992
|
Feb 7, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Dominica |
Nov 2, 1995
|
Aug 4, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Denmark |
Oct 24, 1977
|
Jul 26, 1977
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Ecuador |
Jul 1, 1975
|
Feb 11, 1975
[1]
|
Dec 12, 1974
|
Egypt |
Apr 4, 1978
|
Jan 4, 1978
[2]
|
Jun 7, 1974
|
Eritrea |
Jan 22, 1995
|
Oct 24, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Estonia |
Oct 20, 1992
|
Jul 22, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Ethiopia |
Jul 4, 1989
|
Apr 5, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Finland |
Aug 8, 1976
|
May 10, 1976
[2]
|
- |
Fiji |
Dec 29, 1997
|
Sep 30, 1997
[2]
|
- |
France |
Aug 9, 1978
|
May 11, 1978
[3]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Gabon |
May 14, 1989
|
Feb 13, 1989
[2]
|
- |
United Kingdom |
Oct 31, 1976
|
Aug 2, 1976
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Georgia |
Dec 12, 1996
|
Sep 13, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Guinea-Bissau |
Aug 14, 1990
|
May 16, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Equatorial Guinea |
Jun 8, 1992
|
Mar 10, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Greece |
Jan 6, 1993
|
Oct 8, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Grenada |
Nov 28, 1999
|
Aug 30, 1999
[2]
|
- |
Guyana |
Aug 25, 1977
|
May 25, 1977
[2]
|
May 27, 1977
|
Indonesia |
Mar 28, 1979
|
Dec 28, 1978
[2]
|
- |
India |
Oct 18, 1976
|
Jul 20, 1976
[1]
|
Jul 9, 1974
|
Ireland |
Apr 8, 2002
|
Jan 8, 2002
[1]
|
Nov 1, 1974
|
Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Nov 1, 1976
|
Aug 3, 1976
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Iceland |
Apr 2, 2000
|
Jan 3, 2000
[2]
|
- |
Italy |
Dec 31, 1979
|
Oct 2, 1979
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Jamaica |
Jul 22, 1997
|
Apr 23, 1997
[2]
|
- |
Jordan |
Mar 14, 1979
|
Dec 14, 1978
[2]
|
- |
Japan |
Nov 4, 1980
|
Aug 6, 1980
[3]
|
Apr 30, 1973
|
Kazakhstan |
Apr 19, 2000
|
Jan 20, 2000
[2]
|
- |
Kenya |
Mar 13, 1979
|
Dec 13, 1978
[1]
|
Apr 30, 1973
|
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
May 15, 1994
|
Feb 14, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Korea, Republic of |
Oct 7, 1993
|
Jul 9, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Kuwait |
Nov 10, 2002
|
Aug 12, 2002
[1]
|
Apr 9, 1973
|
Lao, People's Dem. Rep. |
May 30, 2004
|
Mar 1, 2004
[2]
|
- |
Libya |
Apr 28, 2003
|
Jan 28, 2003
[2]
|
- |
Saint Lucia |
Mar 15, 1983
|
Dec 15, 1982
[2]
|
- |
Liechtenstein |
Feb 28, 1980
|
Nov 30, 1979
[2]
|
- |
Lesotho |
Dec 30, 2003
|
Oct 1, 2003
[1]
|
Jul 17, 1974
|
Lithuania |
Mar 9, 2002
|
Dec 10, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Luxembourg |
Mar 12, 1984
|
Dec 13, 1983
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Latvia |
May 12, 1997
|
Feb 11, 1997
[2]
|
- |
Morocco |
Jan 14, 1976
|
Oct 16, 1975
[1]
|
Mar 9, 1973
|
Monaco |
Jul 18, 1978
|
Apr 19, 1978
[2]
|
- |
Moldova, Republic of |
Jun 27, 2001
|
Mar 29, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Madagascar |
Nov 18, 1975
|
Aug 20, 1975
[1]
|
Apr 4, 1973
|
Mexico |
Sep 30, 1991
|
Jul 2, 1991
[2]
|
- |
North Macedonia |
Oct 2, 2000
|
Jul 4, 2000
[2]
|
- |
Mali |
Oct 16, 1994
|
Jul 18, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Malta |
Jul 16, 1989
|
Apr 17, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Myanmar |
Sep 11, 1997
|
Jun 13, 1997
[2]
|
- |
Mongolia |
Apr 4, 1996
|
Jan 5, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Mauritania |
Jun 11, 1998
|
Mar 13, 1998
[2]
|
- |
Mauritius |
Jul 27, 1975
|
Apr 28, 1975
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Malawi |
May 6, 1982
|
Feb 5, 1982
[2]
|
- |
Malaysia |
Jan 18, 1978
|
Oct 20, 1977
[2]
|
- |
Namibia |
Mar 18, 1991
|
Dec 18, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Niger |
Dec 7, 1975
|
Sep 8, 1975
[1]
|
Mar 5, 1973
|
Nigeria |
Jul 1, 1975
|
May 9, 1974
[1]
|
Feb 11, 1974
|
Nicaragua |
Nov 4, 1977
|
Aug 6, 1977
[2]
|
- |
Netherlands |
Jul 18, 1984
|
Apr 19, 1984
[1]
|
Dec 30, 1974
|
Norway |
Oct 25, 1976
|
Jul 27, 1976
[1]
|
Dec 23, 1974
|
Nepal |
Sep 16, 1975
|
Jun 18, 1975
[2]
|
- |
New Zealand |
Aug 8, 1989
|
May 10, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Pakistan |
Jul 19, 1976
|
Apr 20, 1976
[2]
|
- |
Panama |
Nov 15, 1978
|
Aug 17, 1978
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Peru |
Sep 25, 1975
|
Jun 27, 1975
[1]
|
Dec 30, 1974
|
Palau |
Jul 15, 2004
|
Apr 16, 2004
[2]
|
- |
Papua New Guinea |
Mar 11, 1976
|
Dec 12, 1975
[2]
|
- |
Poland |
Mar 12, 1990
|
Dec 12, 1989
[1]
|
Oct 8, 1973
|
Paraguay |
Feb 13, 1977
|
Nov 15, 1976
[1]
|
Apr 30, 1973
|
Qatar |
Aug 6, 2001
|
May 8, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Romania |
Nov 16, 1994
|
Aug 18, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Russian Federation |
Dec 8, 1976
|
Sep 9, 1976
[1]
|
Mar 29, 1974
|
Rwanda |
Jan 18, 1981
|
Oct 20, 1980
[2]
|
- |
Saudi Arabia |
Jun 10, 1996
|
Mar 12, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Senegal |
Nov 3, 1977
|
Aug 5, 1977
[2]
|
- |
Singapore |
Feb 28, 1987
|
Nov 30, 1986
[2]
|
- |
Sierra Leone |
Jan 26, 1995
|
Oct 28, 1994
[2]
|
- |
El Salvador |
Jul 29, 1987
|
Apr 30, 1987
[2]
|
- |
Somalia |
Mar 2, 1986
|
Dec 2, 1985
[2]
|
- |
Sao Tome and Principe |
Nov 7, 2001
|
Aug 9, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Suriname |
Feb 15, 1981
|
Nov 17, 1980
[2]
|
- |
Slovakia |
Jan 1, 1993
|
Mar 2, 1993
[4]
|
- |
Slovenia |
Apr 23, 2000
|
Jan 24, 2000
[2]
|
- |
San Marino |
Oct 20, 2005
|
Jul 22, 2005
[3]
|
- |
Sweden |
Jul 1, 1975
|
Aug 20, 1974
[1]
|
Apr 3, 1973
|
Eswatini, Kingdom of |
May 27, 1997
|
Feb 26, 1997
[2]
|
- |
Switzerland |
Jul 1, 1975
|
Jul 9, 1974
[1]
|
Apr 2, 1973
|
Seychelles |
May 9, 1977
|
Feb 8, 1977
[2]
|
- |
Syrian Arab Republic |
Jul 29, 2003
|
Apr 30, 2003
[2]
|
- |
Togo |
Jan 21, 1979
|
Oct 23, 1978
[1]
|
Mar 7, 1973
|
Thailand |
Apr 21, 1983
|
Jan 21, 1983
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Trinidad and Tobago |
Apr 18, 1984
|
Jan 19, 1984
[2]
|
- |
Tunisia |
Jul 1, 1975
|
Jul 10, 1974
[1]
|
Mar 21, 1973
|
Turkey |
Dec 22, 1996
|
Sep 23, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Tanzania, Un. Rep. of |
Feb 27, 1980
|
Nov 29, 1979
[1]
|
Apr 30, 1973
|
Uganda |
Oct 16, 1991
|
Jul 18, 1991
[2]
|
- |
Ukraine |
Mar 29, 2000
|
Dec 30, 1999
[2]
|
- |
Uruguay |
Jul 1, 1975
|
Apr 2, 1975
[1]
|
Jan 9, 1974
|
United States of America |
Jul 1, 1975
|
Jan 14, 1974
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Uzbekistan |
Oct 8, 1997
|
Jul 10, 1997
[2]
|
- |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Feb 28, 1989
|
Nov 30, 1988
[2]
|
- |
Viet Nam |
Apr 20, 1994
|
Jan 20, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Vanuatu |
Oct 15, 1989
|
Jul 17, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Samoa |
Feb 7, 2005
|
Nov 9, 2004
[2]
|
- |
Yemen |
Aug 3, 1997
|
May 5, 1997
[2]
|
- |
Serbia |
May 28, 2002
|
Feb 27, 2002
[2]
|
- |
South Africa |
Oct 13, 1975
|
Jul 15, 1975
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Zambia |
Feb 22, 1981
|
Nov 24, 1980
[2]
|
- |
Montenegro |
Jun 3, 2006
|
Mar 26, 2007
[4]
|
- |
Solomon Islands |
Jun 24, 2007
|
Mar 26, 2007
[2]
|
- |
Kyrgyzstan |
Sep 2, 2007
|
Jun 4, 2007
[2]
|
- |
Oman |
Jun 17, 2008
|
Mar 19, 2008
[2]
|
- |
Armenia |
Jan 21, 2009
|
Oct 23, 2008
[2]
|
- |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Apr 21, 2009
|
Jan 21, 2009
[2]
|
- |
Azerbaijan |
Feb 21, 1999
|
Nov 23, 1998
[2]
|
- |
Croatia |
Jun 12, 2000
|
Mar 14, 2000
[2]
|
- |
Cambodia |
Oct 2, 1997
|
Jul 4, 1997
[1]
|
Dec 7, 1973
|
Canada |
Jul 9, 1975
|
Apr 10, 1975
[1]
|
Jul 2, 1974
|
Cabo Verde |
Nov 8, 2005
|
Aug 10, 2005
[2]
|
- |
Colombia |
Nov 29, 1981
|
Aug 31, 1981
[1]
|
Jun 4, 1973
|
Zimbabwe |
Aug 17, 1981
|
May 19, 1981
[2]
|
- |
Chad |
May 3, 1989
|
Feb 2, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Hungary |
Aug 27, 1985
|
May 29, 1985
[2]
|
- |
United Arab Emirates |
May 9, 1990
|
Feb 8, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Afghanistan |
Jan 28, 1986
|
Oct 30, 1985
[2]
|
- |
Algeria |
Feb 21, 1984
|
Nov 23, 1983
[2]
|
- |
Bahamas |
Sep 18, 1979
|
Jun 20, 1979
[2]
|
- |
Bangladesh |
Feb 18, 1982
|
Nov 20, 1981
[1]
|
Aug 7, 1973
|
Benin |
May 28, 1984
|
Feb 28, 1984
[2]
|
- |
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
Oct 4, 1979
|
Jul 6, 1979
[1]
|
Dec 23, 1974
|
Cameroon |
Sep 3, 1981
|
Jun 5, 1981
[2]
|
- |
Central African Republic |
Nov 25, 1980
|
Aug 27, 1980
[2]
|
- |
Comoros |
Feb 21, 1995
|
Nov 23, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Congo |
May 1, 1983
|
Jan 31, 1983
[2]
|
- |
Costa Rica |
Sep 28, 1975
|
Jun 30, 1975
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Congo, Dem. Rep. of |
Oct 18, 1976
|
Jul 20, 1976
[2]
|
- |
Dominican Republic |
Mar 17, 1987
|
Dec 17, 1986
[2]
|
- |
Gambia |
Nov 24, 1977
|
Aug 26, 1977
[2]
|
- |
Ghana |
Feb 12, 1976
|
Nov 14, 1975
[1]
|
Dec 16, 1974
|
Guatemala |
Feb 5, 1980
|
Nov 7, 1979
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Guinea |
Dec 20, 1981
|
Sep 21, 1981
[2]
|
- |
Honduras |
Jun 13, 1985
|
Mar 15, 1985
[2]
|
- |
Israel |
Mar 17, 1980
|
Dec 18, 1979
[1]
|
- |
Liberia |
Jun 9, 1981
|
Mar 11, 1981
[2]
|
- |
Mozambique |
Jun 23, 1981
|
Mar 25, 1981
[2]
|
- |
Philippines |
Nov 16, 1981
|
Aug 18, 1981
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Portugal |
Mar 11, 1981
|
Dec 11, 1980
[1]
|
Dec 6, 1974
|
Spain |
Aug 28, 1986
|
May 30, 1986
[2]
|
- |
Sri Lanka |
Aug 2, 1979
|
May 4, 1979
[2]
|
- |
Sudan |
Jan 24, 1983
|
Oct 26, 1982
[1]
|
Apr 27, 1973
|
Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of |
Jan 22, 1978
|
Oct 24, 1977
[1]
|
Mar 3, 1973
|
Bahrain |
Nov 17, 2012
|
Aug 19, 2012
[2]
|
- |
Maldives |
Mar 12, 2013
|
Dec 12, 2012
[2]
|
- |
Lebanon |
May 26, 2013
|
Feb 25, 2013
[2]
|
- |
Angola |
Dec 31, 2013
|
Oct 2, 2013
[2]
|
- |
Iraq |
May 6, 2014
|
Feb 5, 2014
[2]
|
- |
European Union |
Jul 8, 2015
|
Apr 9, 2015
[2]
|
- |
Tajikistan |
Mar 30, 2016
|
Dec 31, 2015
[2]
|
- |
Tonga |
Oct 20, 2016
|
Jul 22, 2016
[2]
|
- |
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature