Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
Simple signature |
Albania |
Feb 29, 1996
|
Oct 31, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Algeria |
Mar 4, 1984
|
Nov 4, 1983
[2]
|
- |
Antigua and Barbuda |
Oct 2, 2005
|
Jun 2, 2005
[2]
|
- |
Argentina |
Sep 4, 1992
|
May 4, 1992
[1]
|
May 4, 1992
|
Armenia |
Nov 6, 1993
|
Jul 6, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Australia |
Dec 21, 1975
|
May 8, 1974
[6]
|
- |
Austria |
Apr 16, 1983
|
Dec 16, 1982
[2]
|
- |
Azerbaijan |
Sep 21, 2001
|
May 21, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Bahrain |
Feb 27, 1998
|
Oct 27, 1997
[1]
|
- |
Barbados |
Apr 12, 2006
|
Dec 12, 2005
[2]
|
- |
Belgium |
Jul 4, 1986
|
Mar 4, 1986
[1]
|
Mar 19, 1975
|
Benin |
May 24, 2000
|
Jan 24, 2000
[2]
|
- |
Bangladesh |
Sep 21, 1992
|
May 21, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Bahamas |
Jun 7, 1997
|
Feb 7, 1997
[2]
|
- |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Mar 1, 1992
|
Nov 1, 1991
[2]
|
- |
Burkina Faso |
Oct 27, 1990
|
Jun 27, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Belarus |
Aug 25, 1991
|
Apr 25, 1991
[2]
|
- |
Belize |
Aug 22, 1998
|
Apr 22, 1998
[1]
|
- |
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
Oct 27, 1990
|
Jun 27, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Botswana |
Apr 9, 1997
|
Dec 9, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Brazil |
Sep 24, 1993
|
May 24, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Bulgaria |
Jan 24, 1976
|
Sep 24, 1975
[6]
|
- |
Burundi |
Oct 5, 2002
|
Jun 5, 2002
[1]
|
- |
Central African Republic |
Apr 5, 2006
|
Dec 5, 2005
[2]
|
- |
Cambodia |
Oct 23, 1999
|
Jun 23, 1999
[2]
|
- |
Canada |
May 15, 1981
|
Jan 15, 1981
[2]
|
- |
Chad |
Oct 13, 1990
|
Jun 13, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Chile |
Nov 27, 1981
|
Jul 27, 1981
[2]
|
- |
China |
Jul 31, 1992
|
Mar 31, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Cameroon |
Jul 20, 2006
|
Mar 20, 2006
[2]
|
- |
Congo, Dem. Rep. of |
May 18, 1996
|
Jan 18, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Colombia |
Oct 18, 1998
|
Jun 18, 1998
[1]
|
- |
Comoros |
Jun 9, 1995
|
Feb 9, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Congo |
Oct 18, 1998
|
Jun 18, 1998
[1]
|
- |
Costa Rica |
Apr 27, 1992
|
Dec 27, 1991
[1]
|
Sep 28, 1984
|
Croatia |
Jun 25, 1991
|
Nov 19, 1992
[4]
|
- |
Cuba |
Aug 12, 2001
|
Apr 12, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Cabo Verde |
Nov 18, 2005
|
Jul 18, 2005
[2]
|
- |
Cyprus |
Nov 11, 2001
|
Jul 11, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Czech Republic |
Jan 1, 1993
|
Jul 1, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Denmark |
Jan 2, 1978
|
Sep 2, 1977
[2]
|
- |
Djibouti |
Mar 22, 2003
|
Nov 22, 2002
[2]
|
- |
Dominican Republic |
Sep 15, 2002
|
May 15, 2002
[2]
|
- |
Ecuador |
Jan 7, 1991
|
Sep 7, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Egypt |
Jan 9, 1989
|
Sep 9, 1988
[1]
|
- |
El Salvador |
May 22, 1999
|
Jan 22, 1999
[1]
|
May 14, 1998
|
Equatorial Guinea |
Oct 2, 2003
|
Jun 2, 2003
[2]
|
- |
Estonia |
Jul 29, 1994
|
Mar 29, 1994
[1]
|
Mar 29, 1994
|
Fiji |
Aug 11, 2006
|
Apr 11, 2006
[2]
|
- |
Finland |
Dec 21, 1975
|
May 28, 1974
[1]
|
Apr 19, 1973
|
France |
Dec 1, 1986
|
Dec 1, 1986
[1]
|
Dec 3, 1982
|
Gabon |
Apr 30, 1987
|
Dec 30, 1986
[6]
|
- |
Gambia |
Jan 16, 1997
|
Sep 16, 1996
[2]
|
- |
United Kingdom |
May 5, 1976
|
Jan 5, 1976
[1]
|
Sep 6, 1973
|
Guinea-Bissau |
May 14, 1990
|
May 14, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Georgia |
Jun 7, 1997
|
Feb 7, 1997
[2]
|
- |
Germany |
Jun 26, 1976
|
Feb 26, 1976
[1]
|
Nov 28, 1974
|
Ghana |
Jun 22, 1988
|
Feb 22, 1988
[2]
|
- |
Greece |
Dec 21, 1975
|
Aug 21, 1975
[2]
|
- |
Guatemala |
Oct 26, 1990
|
Jun 26, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Guinea |
Mar 18, 1993
|
Nov 18, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Honduras |
Oct 23, 1993
|
Jun 23, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Hungary |
Aug 11, 1979
|
Apr 11, 1979
[2]
|
- |
Iceland |
Apr 2, 1978
|
Dec 2, 1977
[2]
|
- |
India |
Feb 1, 1982
|
Oct 1, 1981
[2]
|
- |
Indonesia |
Aug 8, 1992
|
Apr 8, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Dec 21, 1975
|
Jun 23, 1975
[1]
|
Aug 25, 1972
|
Ireland |
Mar 15, 1985
|
Nov 15, 1984
[1]
|
Feb 14, 1975
|
Israel |
Mar 12, 1997
|
Nov 12, 1996
[2]
|
Jun 14, 1993
|
Italy |
Apr 14, 1977
|
Dec 14, 1976
[1]
|
Jan 10, 1975
|
Côte d'Ivoire |
Jun 27, 1996
|
Feb 27, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Jamaica |
Feb 7, 1998
|
Oct 7, 1997
[1]
|
- |
Japan |
Oct 17, 1980
|
Jun 17, 1980
[2]
|
- |
Jordan |
May 10, 1977
|
Jan 10, 1977
[2]
|
- |
Kenya |
Oct 5, 1990
|
Jun 5, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Korea, Republic of |
Jul 28, 1997
|
Mar 28, 1997
[2]
|
- |
Kyrgyzstan |
Mar 12, 2003
|
Nov 12, 2002
[2]
|
- |
Latvia |
Nov 25, 1995
|
Jul 25, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Liberia |
Nov 2, 2003
|
Jul 2, 2003
[2]
|
- |
Lebanon |
Aug 16, 1999
|
Apr 16, 1999
[2]
|
- |
Lesotho |
Nov 1, 2004
|
Jul 1, 2004
[2]
|
- |
Libya |
Aug 5, 2000
|
Apr 5, 2000
[2]
|
- |
Liechtenstein |
Dec 6, 1991
|
Aug 6, 1991
[2]
|
- |
Lithuania |
Dec 20, 1993
|
Aug 20, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Luxembourg |
Aug 15, 1998
|
Apr 15, 1998
[1]
|
Aug 31, 1989
|
North Macedonia |
Sep 8, 1991
|
May 8, 1991
[2]
|
- |
Madagascar |
Jan 25, 1999
|
Sep 25, 1998
[1]
|
- |
Malaysia |
Mar 10, 1995
|
Nov 10, 1994
[1]
|
Sep 7, 1994
|
Marshall Islands |
Nov 13, 2004
|
Jul 13, 2004
[2]
|
- |
Mauritius |
Sep 30, 2001
|
May 30, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Mauritania |
Feb 22, 1983
|
Oct 22, 1982
[2]
|
- |
Mexico |
Nov 4, 1986
|
Jul 4, 1986
[2]
|
- |
Mali |
Sep 25, 1987
|
May 25, 1987
[2]
|
- |
Malta |
Jan 30, 1989
|
Sep 30, 1988
[2]
|
- |
Malawi |
Mar 14, 1997
|
Nov 14, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Monaco |
Dec 20, 1997
|
Aug 20, 1997
[2]
|
- |
Moldova, Republic of |
Oct 20, 2000
|
Jun 20, 2000
[2]
|
- |
Mongolia |
Apr 8, 1998
|
Dec 8, 1998
[2]
|
- |
Morocco |
Oct 20, 1980
|
Jun 20, 1980
[6]
|
- |
Mozambique |
Dec 3, 2004
|
Aug 3, 2004
[2]
|
- |
Myanmar |
Mar 17, 2005
|
Nov 17, 2004
[2]
|
- |
Namibia |
Dec 23, 1995
|
Aug 23, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Nepal |
Apr 17, 1988
|
Dec 17, 1987
[2]
|
- |
Niger |
Aug 30, 1987
|
Apr 30, 1987
[6]
|
- |
Netherlands |
Sep 23, 1980
|
May 23, 1980
[2]
|
Jul 7, 1975
|
Nicaragua |
Nov 30, 1997
|
Jul 30, 1997
[1]
|
- |
Nigeria |
Feb 2, 2001
|
Oct 2, 2000
[2]
|
- |
Norway |
Dec 21, 1975
|
Jul 9, 1974
[6]
|
- |
New Zealand |
Dec 13, 1976
|
Aug 13, 1976
[6]
|
- |
Pakistan |
Nov 23, 1976
|
Jul 23, 1976
[1]
|
Nov 17, 1975
|
Panama |
Nov 26, 1990
|
Nov 26, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Paraguay |
Oct 7, 1995
|
Jun 7, 1995
[1]
|
Sep 15, 1992
|
Palau |
Feb 18, 2003
|
Oct 18, 2002
[2]
|
- |
Peru |
Mar 30, 1992
|
Mar 30, 1992
[1]
|
Aug 28, 1986
|
Philippines |
Nov 8, 1994
|
Jul 8, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Papua New Guinea |
Jul 16, 1993
|
Mar 16, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Poland |
Mar 22, 1978
|
Nov 22, 1977
[2]
|
- |
Portugal |
Mar 24, 1981
|
Nov 24, 1980
[1]
|
Jul 15, 1976
|
Romania |
Sep 21, 1991
|
May 21, 1991
[2]
|
- |
Russian Federation |
Feb 11, 1977
|
Oct 11, 1976
[1]
|
Feb 13, 1974
|
Rwanda |
Apr 1, 2006
|
Dec 1, 2005
[2]
|
- |
South Africa |
Dec 21, 1975
|
Mar 12, 1975
[6]
|
- |
Samoa |
Feb 6, 2005
|
Oct 6, 2004
[2]
|
- |
Sao Tome and Principe |
Dec 21, 2006
|
Aug 21, 2006
[2]
|
- |
Serbia |
Apr 27, 1992
|
Jul 3, 2001
[4]
|
- |
Senegal |
Nov 11, 1977
|
Jul 11, 1977
[2]
|
- |
Seychelles |
Mar 22, 2005
|
Nov 22, 2004
[2]
|
- |
Sierra Leone |
Apr 13, 2000
|
Dec 13, 1999
[2]
|
- |
Slovakia |
Jan 1, 1993
|
Mar 31, 1993
[4]
|
- |
Slovenia |
Jun 25, 1991
|
Nov 5, 1992
[4]
|
- |
Spain |
Sep 4, 1982
|
May 4, 1982
[2]
|
- |
Sri Lanka |
Oct 15, 1990
|
Jun 15, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Saint Lucia |
Jun 19, 2002
|
Feb 19, 2002
[2]
|
- |
Sudan |
May 7, 2005
|
Jan 7, 2005
[2]
|
- |
Suriname |
Nov 22, 1985
|
Jul 22, 1985
[2]
|
- |
Sweden |
Dec 21, 1975
|
Dec 5, 1974
[6]
|
- |
Switzerland |
May 16, 1976
|
Jan 16, 1976
[1]
|
Feb 21, 1974
|
Syrian Arab Republic |
Jul 5, 1998
|
Mar 5, 1998
[1]
|
- |
Tajikistan |
Nov 18, 2001
|
Jul 18, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Tanzania, Un. Rep. of |
Aug 13, 2000
|
Apr 13, 2000
[2]
|
- |
Thailand |
Sep 13, 1998
|
May 13, 1998
[6]
|
- |
Togo |
Nov 4, 1995
|
Jul 4, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Apr 21, 1993
|
Dec 21, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Tunisia |
Mar 24, 1981
|
Nov 24, 1980
[2]
|
- |
Turkey |
Nov 13, 1994
|
Jul 13, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Uganda |
Jul 4, 1988
|
Mar 4, 1988
[2]
|
- |
Ukraine |
Dec 1, 1991
|
Aug 1, 1991
[2]
|
- |
Uruguay |
Sep 22, 1984
|
May 22, 1984
[2]
|
- |
United States of America |
Apr 18, 1987
|
Dec 18, 1986
[1]
|
Sep 13, 1985
|
Uzbekistan |
Feb 8, 2002
|
Oct 8, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of |
Nov 23, 1988
|
Nov 23, 1988
[2]
|
- |
Viet Nam |
Jan 20, 1989
|
Sep 20, 1988
[2]
|
- |
Zambia |
Dec 28, 1991
|
Aug 28, 1991
[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
[2]
|
- |
Montenegro |
Jun 3, 2006
|
Feb 3, 2006
[2]
|
- |
Yemen |
Feb 8, 2008
|
Oct 8, 2007
[2]
|
- |
Turkmenistan |
Jul 3, 2009
|
Mar 3, 2009
[2]
|
- |
Lao, People's Dem. Rep. |
Sep 28, 2010
|
May 28, 2010
[2]
|
- |
Grenada |
Sep 22, 2012
|
May 22, 2012
[2]
|
- |
Bhutan |
Sep 7, 2012
|
May 7, 2012
[2]
|
- |
Andorra |
Nov 23, 2012
|
Jul 23, 2012
[1]
|
Feb 23, 2012
|
Zimbabwe |
May 3, 2013
|
Jan 3, 2013
[2]
|
- |
Eswatini, Kingdom of |
Jun 15, 2013
|
Feb 15, 2013
[2]
|
- |
Kiribati |
Aug 3, 2013
|
Apr 3, 2013
[2]
|
- |
Oman |
Aug 19, 2013
|
Apr 19, 2013
[2]
|
- |
South Sudan |
Oct 10, 2013
|
Jun 10, 2013
[2]
|
- |
Kuwait |
Sep 5, 2015
|
May 5, 2015
[2]
|
- |
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. |
May 16, 2018
|
Jan 16, 2018
[2]
|
- |
Vanuatu |
Nov 4, 2019
|
Jul 4, 2019
[2]
|
- |
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature