| Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
| Algeria |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jan 31, 1989
[3]
|
| Angola |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Oct 4, 2001
[3]
|
| Antigua and Barbuda |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jan 29, 1988
[3]
|
| Argentina |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Aug 31, 1993
[3]
|
| Australia |
May 27, 2004
|
Feb 27, 2004
[3]
|
| Austria |
Sep 27, 2003
|
May 27, 1988
[3]
|
| Azerbaijan |
Oct 16, 2004
|
Jul 16, 2004
[3]
|
| Barbados |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Nov 26, 2001
[3]
|
| Belgium |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jan 4, 1996
[3]
|
| Benin |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Feb 11, 2000
[3]
|
| Bangladesh |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Dec 18, 2002
[3]
|
| Belarus |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jan 7, 1994
[3]
|
| Belize |
Sep 27, 2003
|
May 26, 1995
[3]
|
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jun 4, 1999
[3]
|
| Bulgaria |
Sep 27, 2003
|
May 13, 1993
[3]
|
| Cambodia |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Nov 28, 1994
[3]
|
| Chile |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Oct 10, 1994
[3]
|
| Colombia |
Feb 2, 2007
|
Jul 27, 1981
[3]
|
| Comoros |
Feb 2, 2007
|
Nov 22, 2000
[3]
|
| Congo |
Dec 7, 2004
|
Sep 7, 2004
[3]
|
| Croatia |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Oct 8, 1991
[4]
|
| Cyprus |
Oct 4, 2003
|
Jul 4, 2003
[3]
|
| Czech Republic |
Aug 30, 2006
|
May 30, 2006
[3]
|
| Denmark |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jan 1, 1993
[4]
|
| Dominican Republic |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Nov 27, 1980
[3]
|
| Ecuador |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jun 24, 1999
[3]
|
| Egypt |
Sep 27, 2003
|
May 18, 1990
[3]
|
| Equatorial Guinea |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Aug 7, 1986
[3]
|
| Estonia |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Apr 24, 1996
[3]
|
| Finland |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Aug 18, 1992
[3]
|
| France |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Sep 20, 1983
[3]
|
| Gabon |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Sep 25, 1981
[3]
|
| Gambia |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Apr 26, 1983
[3]
|
| United Kingdom |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Nov 1, 1991
[3]
|
| Georgia |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Sep 11, 1995
[3]
|
| Germany |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Nov 8, 1994
[3]
|
| Greece |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jan 21, 1982
[3]
|
| Guatemala |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Sep 23, 1982
[3]
|
| Guinea |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Nov 3, 1997
[3]
|
| Guyana |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Oct 2, 2002
[3]
|
| Hungary |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Dec 10, 1997
[3]
|
| India |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jan 14, 1985
[3]
|
| Ireland |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jun 11, 2003
[3]
|
| Italy |
Nov 10, 2006
|
Aug 10, 2006
[3]
|
| Côte d'Ivoire |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Oct 1, 1982
[3]
|
| Jamaica |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Oct 5, 1987
[3]
|
| Japan |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Mar 13, 1991
[3]
|
| Kazakhstan |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jun 9, 1983
[3]
|
| Kenya |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Mar 7, 1994
[3]
|
| Korea, Republic of |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Dec 15, 1992
[3]
|
| Latvia |
Feb 28, 2004
|
Nov 28, 2003
[3]
|
| Liberia |
Sep 27, 2003
|
May 20, 1992
[3]
|
| Lebanon |
Nov 21, 2006
|
Aug 21, 2006
[3]
|
| Libyan Arab Jamahiriya |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jul 18, 1983
[3]
|
| Lithuania |
Jul 28, 2005
|
Apr 28, 2005
[3]
|
| Luxembourg |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Dec 4, 1991
[3]
|
| Madagascar |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Feb 14, 1991
[3]
|
| Marshall Islands |
Nov 30, 2005
|
Aug 30, 2005
[3]
|
| Mauritius |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Apr 26, 1988
[3]
|
| Mauritania |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Apr 6, 1995
[3]
|
| Malawi |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Nov 24, 1997
[3]
|
| Monaco |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Dec 17, 2001
[3]
|
| Moldova, Republic of |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Aug 20, 1992
[3]
|
| Mongolia |
Jan 11, 2006
|
Oct 11, 2005
[3]
|
| Morocco |
Jan 15, 2004
|
Oct 15, 2003
[3]
|
| Mozambique |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Oct 12, 1993
[3]
|
| Netherlands |
Feb 9, 2006
|
Nov 9, 2005
[3]
|
| Nicaragua |
Feb 11, 2006
|
Nov 11, 2005
[3]
|
| Nigeria |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Feb 1, 2001
[3]
|
| Norway |
Sep 27, 2003
|
May 24, 2002
[3]
|
| Oman |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Sep 26, 2002
[3]
|
| Pakistan |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Mar 13, 1984
[3]
|
| Panama |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Nov 22, 1994
[3]
|
| Peru |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Feb 20, 1985
[3]
|
| Philippines |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Apr 25, 1980
[3]
|
| Papua New Guinea |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jun 15, 2001
[3]
|
| Poland |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Oct 25, 1993
[3]
|
| Portugal |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Apr 1, 1986
[3]
|
| Korea, Dem. People's Rep. |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Oct 22, 1987
[3]
|
| Qatar |
Sep 27, 2003
|
May 1, 1985
[3]
|
| Russian Federation |
Jun 8, 2006
|
Mar 8, 2006
[3]
|
| Samoa |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Aug 14, 1987
[3]
|
| Saudi Arabia |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Feb 7, 2002
[3]
|
| Senegal |
Aug 23, 2005
|
May 23, 2005
[3]
|
| Sierra Leone |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jan 16, 1997
[3]
|
| Singapore |
Sep 27, 2003
|
May 23, 2002
[3]
|
| Slovakia |
Aug 1, 2005
|
May 1, 2005
[3]
|
| Slovenia |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jan 1, 1993
[4]
|
| Solomon Islands |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jun 25, 1991
[4]
|
| Spain |
Sep 30, 2004
|
Jun 30, 2004
[3]
|
| Sri Lanka |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jan 21, 1991
[3]
|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jun 24, 1997
[3]
|
| Saint Lucia |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Dec 24, 1997
[3]
|
| Sao Tome and Principe |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jul 12, 2000
[3]
|
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Oct 29, 1998
[3]
|
| Suriname |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Oct 28, 1983
[3]
|
| Sweden |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Nov 4, 1988
[3]
|
| Switzerland |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jun 9, 1980
[3]
|
| Syrian Arab Republic |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Nov 20, 1998
[3]
|
| Togo |
Jun 8, 2006
|
Mar 8, 2006
[3]
|
| Tonga |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Feb 9, 1990
[3]
|
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Feb 1, 1996
[3]
|
| Tunisia |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Mar 6, 2000
[3]
|
| Tuvalu |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Oct 10, 1980
[3]
|
| Ukraine |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Aug 22, 1985
[3]
|
| Uruguay |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Oct 25, 1993
[3]
|
| Vanuatu |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Apr 30, 1979
[3]
|
| Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of |
Jun 15, 2004
|
Mar 15, 2004
[3]
|
| Albania |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Jul 29, 1994
[3]
|
| China |
Apr 9, 2007
|
Jan 9, 2007
[3]
|
| Jordan |
Feb 2, 2007
|
Nov 2, 2006
[3]
|
| Kiribati |
Sep 2, 2006
|
Jun 2, 2006
[3]
|
| Montenegro |
May 5, 2007
|
Feb 5, 2007
[3]
|
| Serbia |
Jun 3, 2006
|
Jun 3, 2006
[4]
|
| United Arab Emirates |
Jun 3, 2006
|
Jun 3, 2006
[4]
|
| Kuwait |
Apr 15, 2007
|
Jan 15, 2007
[3]
|
| Tanzania, Un. Rep. of |
Nov 7, 2007
|
Aug 7, 2007
[3]
|
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Oct 23, 2008
|
Jul 23, 2008
[3]
|
| Cameroon |
Aug 29, 2009
|
May 29, 2009
[2]
|
| Canada |
Dec 18, 2009
|
Sep 18, 2009
[2]
|
| Ghana |
Jun 26, 2010
|
Mar 26, 2010
[2]
|
| Brazil |
Jan 1, 2011
|
Oct 1, 2010
[3]
|
| El Salvador |
Sep 27, 2003
|
Nov 8, 1995
[3]
|
| Malaysia |
Dec 24, 2008
|
Sep 24, 2008
[3]
|
| Malta |
Dec 27, 2010
|
Sep 27, 2010
[3]
|
| Palau |
Jun 30, 2011
|
Mar 30, 2011
[3]
|
| Romania |
Dec 29, 2011
|
Sep 29, 2011
[3]
|
| Turkmenistan |
Oct 5, 2006
|
Jul 5, 2006
[3]
|
| Niue (New Zealand) |
May 4, 2009
|
Feb 4, 2009
[3]
|
| Indonesia |
Sep 27, 2012
|
Jun 27, 2012
[3]
|
| Turkey |
Nov 24, 2012
|
Aug 24, 2012
[3]
|
| Sudan |
Jan 14, 2015
|
Oct 14, 2014
[3]
|
| Viet Nam |
Apr 21, 2015
|
Jan 21, 2015
[3]
|
| South Africa |
Mar 19, 2015
|
Dec 19, 2014
[3]
|
| Djibouti |
Dec 17, 2015
|
Sep 17, 2015
[3]
|
| Honduras |
Jan 12, 2016
|
Oct 12, 2015
[2]
|
| Fiji |
Feb 29, 2016
|
Nov 30, 2015
[3]
|
| Myanmar |
Jun 8, 2016
|
Mar 8, 2016
[3]
|
| Guinea-Bissau |
Jul 5, 2016
|
Apr 5, 2016
[2]
|
| Cabo Verde |
Jan 24, 2017
|
Oct 24, 2016
[3]
|
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature