| Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
Simple signature |
Withdrawal |
| Albania |
Oct 1, 2004
|
Jun 7, 2004
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Algeria |
Dec 1, 2004
|
Aug 4, 2004
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Australia |
Jun 1, 1991
|
Feb 20, 1991
[2]
|
- |
Jun 1, 2014
|
| Azerbaijan |
Nov 1, 2004
|
Jul 16, 2004
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Barbados |
Sep 1, 1994
|
May 6, 1994
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Belgium |
Oct 1, 1989
|
Jun 15, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Oct 9, 2009
|
| Benin |
Dec 1, 1986
|
Nov 1, 1985
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Bahamas |
Dec 1, 1986
|
Jun 7, 1983
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Bulgaria |
Nov 1, 2005
|
Jul 4, 2005
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Congo |
Jan 1, 2005
|
Sep 7, 2004
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Croatia |
Jun 1, 1993
|
Mar 2, 1993
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Cyprus |
Apr 1, 2006
|
Dec 23, 2005
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Denmark |
Dec 1, 1986
|
May 30, 1984
[1]
|
Dec 22, 1977
|
Apr 1, 2005
|
| Dominica |
Dec 1, 2001
|
Aug 31, 2001
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Egypt |
Jul 1, 1988
|
Mar 30, 1988
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Equatorial Guinea |
Aug 1, 1996
|
Apr 24, 1996
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Estonia |
Feb 1, 2003
|
Oct 23, 2002
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Finland |
Dec 1, 1986
|
May 8, 1984
[1]
|
Dec 30, 1977
|
May 13, 2004
|
| France |
Dec 1, 1986
|
Jul 1, 1981
[3]
|
Dec 21, 1977
|
- |
| United Kingdom |
Dec 1, 1986
|
Jan 31, 1980
[1]
|
Feb 1, 1977
|
May 13, 2004
|
| Georgia |
Jun 1, 1996
|
Feb 20, 1996
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Germany |
Sep 1, 1987
|
May 12, 1987
[1]
|
Dec 16, 1977
|
May 13, 2004
|
| Greece |
Nov 1, 1991
|
Jul 3, 1991
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Guyana |
Apr 1, 1998
|
Dec 10, 1997
[2]
|
- |
- |
| India |
Dec 1, 2002
|
Aug 20, 2002
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Ireland |
Jun 1, 1998
|
Feb 24, 1998
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Jamaica |
Dec 1, 2005
|
Aug 17, 2005
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Japan |
Dec 1, 1986
|
Jun 4, 1982
[2]
|
- |
Aug 1, 2006
|
| Latvia |
Nov 1, 1999
|
Jul 13, 1999
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Liberia |
Dec 1, 1986
|
Feb 17, 1981
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Lithuania |
Jul 1, 2004
|
Mar 3, 2004
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Luxembourg |
Mar 1, 2006
|
Nov 21, 2005
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Marshall Islands |
Mar 1, 1995
|
Nov 29, 1994
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Mauritius |
Apr 1, 2003
|
Dec 17, 2002
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Mexico |
Sep 1, 1994
|
May 13, 1994
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Netherlands |
Sep 1, 1990
|
May 15, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Jan 1, 2012
|
| Nigeria |
Jun 1, 2004
|
Feb 24, 2004
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Norway |
Dec 1, 1986
|
Mar 30, 1984
[1]
|
Dec 21, 1977
|
Nov 1, 2006
|
| New Zealand |
Jun 1, 1994
|
Feb 14, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Oct 1, 2017
|
| Poland |
Dec 1, 1986
|
Apr 28, 1986
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Samoa |
Sep 1, 2004
|
May 18, 2004
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Sierra Leone |
Nov 1, 2001
|
Jul 26, 2001
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Singapore |
May 1, 2005
|
Jan 24, 2005
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Spain |
Dec 1, 1986
|
Nov 13, 1981
[1]
|
Oct 12, 1977
|
Nov 1, 2007
|
| Saint Lucia |
Sep 1, 2004
|
May 20, 2004
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Sweden |
Dec 1, 1986
|
Mar 30, 1984
[1]
|
Dec 19, 1977
|
Aug 1, 2005
|
| Switzerland |
Apr 1, 1988
|
Dec 15, 1987
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
Jan 1, 2006
|
Sep 2, 2005
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Tonga |
Jan 1, 2004
|
Sep 18, 2003
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Jul 1, 2000
|
Mar 6, 2000
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Turkey |
Jul 1, 1998
|
Mar 6, 1998
[2]
|
- |
- |
| United Arab Emirates |
Mar 1, 1998
|
Nov 19, 1997
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Vanuatu |
Jan 1, 1993
|
Sep 14, 1992
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Yemen |
Dec 1, 1986
|
Mar 6, 1979
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Kiribati |
May 5, 2007
|
Feb 5, 2007
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Romania |
Jul 1, 2007
|
Mar 12, 2007
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Cook Islands (New Zealand) |
Jul 1, 2007
|
Mar 12, 2007
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Hungary |
Nov 1, 2008
|
Jul 4, 2008
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Tuvalu |
May 1, 2009
|
Jan 12, 2009
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
Feb 1, 2010
|
Oct 12, 2009
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Mongolia |
Jan 1, 2012
|
Sep 28, 2011
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Niue (New Zealand) |
Sep 27, 2012
|
Jun 27, 2012
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Serbia |
Jul 1, 2013
|
Mar 19, 2013
[2]
|
- |
- |
| China |
Jul 1, 1997
|
- |
- |
- |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Dec 1, 2015
|
Sep 1, 2015
[2]
|
- |
- |
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature