| Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
Simple signature |
| Algeria |
Jun 8, 2005
|
Mar 8, 2005
[2]
|
- |
| Angola |
Jan 4, 2002
|
Oct 4, 2001
[2]
|
- |
| Antigua and Barbuda |
Apr 5, 1999
|
Jan 5, 1999
[2]
|
- |
| Argentina |
May 13, 1995
|
Jul 13, 1994
[1]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Australia |
May 13, 1995
|
Jul 6, 1992
[2]
|
- |
| Azerbaijan |
Oct 16, 2004
|
Jul 16, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Bangladesh |
Oct 23, 2004
|
Jul 23, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Bahamas |
Jan 4, 2002
|
Oct 4, 2001
[2]
|
- |
| Brazil |
Oct 21, 1998
|
Jul 21, 1998
[1]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Bulgaria |
Jul 5, 2001
|
Apr 5, 2001
[2]
|
- |
| Canada |
May 13, 1995
|
Mar 7, 1994
[2]
|
- |
| Chile |
Jan 15, 1998
|
Oct 15, 1997
[2]
|
- |
| China |
Jun 30, 1998
|
Mar 30, 1998
[2]
|
- |
| Comoros |
Apr 5, 2000
|
Jan 5, 2000
[2]
|
- |
| Congo |
Dec 7, 2004
|
Sep 7, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Croatia |
Apr 12, 1998
|
Jan 12, 1998
[2]
|
- |
| Cabo Verde |
Oct 4, 2003
|
Jul 4, 2003
[2]
|
- |
| Denmark |
Jan 22, 1997
|
Oct 22, 1996
[1]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Dominica |
Nov 30, 2001
|
Aug 31, 2001
[2]
|
- |
| Ecuador |
Apr 29, 2003
|
Jan 29, 2002
[1]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Egypt |
May 13, 1995
|
Jun 29, 1992
[1]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| El Salvador |
Jan 9, 1996
|
Oct 9, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| Finland |
May 13, 1995
|
Jul 21, 1993
[3]
|
Apr 23, 1991
|
| France |
May 13, 1995
|
Nov 6, 1992
[3]
|
Sep 13, 1991
|
| Gabon |
Jul 12, 2005
|
Apr 12, 2005
[2]
|
- |
| Gambia |
- |
- |
Nov 1, 1991
|
| United Kingdom |
Dec 16, 1997
|
Sep 16, 1997
[2]
|
- |
| Georgia |
May 20, 1996
|
Feb 20, 1996
[2]
|
- |
| Germany |
May 15, 1995
|
Feb 15, 1995
[1]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Ghana |
Sep 2, 2010
|
Jun 2, 2010
[2]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Greece |
Jun 7, 1995
|
Mar 7, 1995
[1]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Guinea |
Jan 2, 2003
|
Oct 2, 2002
[2]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Guyana |
Mar 10, 1998
|
Dec 10, 1997
[2]
|
- |
| Iceland |
May 13, 1995
|
Jun 21, 1993
[1]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| India |
Feb 17, 1998
|
Nov 17, 1997
[2]
|
- |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
May 25, 1998
|
Feb 25, 1998
[2]
|
- |
| Ireland |
Jul 26, 2001
|
Apr 26, 2001
[2]
|
- |
| Israel |
Jun 24, 1999
|
Mar 24, 1999
[1]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Italy |
Jun 2, 1999
|
Mar 2, 1999
[1]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Côte d'Ivoire |
Oct 8, 2013
|
Jul 8, 2013
[2]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Jamaica |
Dec 8, 2000
|
Sep 8, 2000
[2]
|
- |
| Japan |
Jan 17, 1996
|
Oct 17, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| Jordan |
Jul 14, 2004
|
Apr 14, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Kenya |
Oct 21, 1999
|
Jul 21, 1999
[2]
|
- |
| Korea, Republic of |
Feb 9, 2000
|
Nov 9, 1999
[2]
|
- |
| Latvia |
Feb 28, 2002
|
Nov 30, 2001
[2]
|
- |
| Liberia |
Jan 5, 1996
|
Oct 5, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| Lebanon |
Jun 30, 2005
|
Mar 30, 2005
[2]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Libya |
Sep 18, 2004
|
Jun 18, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Lithuania |
Mar 23, 2003
|
Dec 23, 2002
[2]
|
- |
| Madagascar |
Aug 20, 2002
|
May 20, 2002
[2]
|
- |
| Malaysia |
Oct 30, 1997
|
Jul 30, 1997
[2]
|
- |
| Marshall Islands |
Jan 16, 1996
|
Oct 16, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| Mauritius |
Mar 2, 2000
|
Dec 2, 1999
[2]
|
- |
| Mauritania |
Feb 22, 2000
|
Nov 22, 1999
[2]
|
- |
| Mexico |
May 13, 1995
|
May 13, 1994
[2]
|
- |
| Monaco |
Jan 19, 2000
|
Oct 19, 1999
[2]
|
- |
| Morocco |
Jul 29, 2003
|
Apr 29, 2003
[1]
|
Feb 20, 1991
|
| Mozambique |
Feb 10, 2006
|
Nov 9, 2005
[2]
|
- |
| Netherlands |
May 13, 1995
|
Dec 1, 1994
[1]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Nigeria |
May 13, 1995
|
May 25, 1993
[2]
|
- |
| Norway |
May 13, 1995
|
Mar 8, 1994
[1]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| New Zealand |
Oct 2, 1999
|
Jul 2, 1999
[2]
|
- |
| Pakistan |
May 13, 1995
|
Jul 21, 1993
[2]
|
- |
| Peru |
Jul 24, 2003
|
Apr 24, 2002
[2]
|
- |
| Philippines |
May 6, 2014
|
Feb 6, 2014
[2]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Poland |
Sep 12, 2003
|
Jun 12, 2003
[1]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Romania |
Feb 17, 2001
|
Nov 17, 2000
[2]
|
- |
| Samoa |
Aug 18, 2004
|
May 18, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Senegal |
May 13, 1995
|
Mar 24, 1994
[1]
|
Jun 20, 1991
|
| Seychelles |
May 13, 1995
|
Jun 26, 1992
[2]
|
- |
| Singapore |
Jun 10, 1999
|
Mar 10, 1999
[2]
|
- |
| Slovenia |
Aug 31, 2001
|
May 31, 2001
[2]
|
- |
| Spain |
May 13, 1995
|
Jan 12, 1994
[1]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Jan 7, 2005
|
Oct 7, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Saint Lucia |
Aug 20, 2004
|
May 20, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Sweden |
May 13, 1995
|
Mar 30, 1992
[1]
|
Apr 3, 1991
|
| Switzerland |
Oct 4, 1996
|
Jul 4, 1996
[2]
|
- |
| Tanzania, Un. Rep. of |
Aug 16, 2006
|
May 16, 2006
[2]
|
- |
| Thailand |
Jul 20, 2000
|
Apr 20, 2000
[2]
|
- |
| Tonga |
May 1, 1996
|
Feb 1, 1996
[2]
|
- |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Jun 6, 2000
|
Mar 6, 2000
[2]
|
- |
| Tunisia |
Jan 23, 1996
|
Oct 23, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| Uruguay |
May 13, 1995
|
Sep 27, 1994
[3]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| United States of America |
May 13, 1995
|
Mar 27, 1992
[1]
|
Nov 30, 1990
|
| Vanuatu |
May 18, 1999
|
Feb 18, 1999
[2]
|
- |
| Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of |
May 13, 1995
|
Dec 12, 1994
[1]
|
May 20, 1991
|
| Namibia |
Sep 18, 2007
|
Jun 18, 2007
[2]
|
- |
| Qatar |
Aug 8, 2007
|
May 9, 2007
[2]
|
- |
| Albania |
Apr 2, 2008
|
Jan 2, 2008
[2]
|
- |
| Colombia |
Sep 11, 2008
|
Jun 11, 2008
[2]
|
- |
| Cuba |
Jul 10, 2008
|
Apr 10, 2008
[2]
|
- |
| Estonia |
Aug 16, 2008
|
May 16, 2008
[2]
|
- |
| Oman |
Sep 26, 2008
|
Jun 26, 2008
[2]
|
- |
| Sierra Leone |
Jun 10, 2008
|
Mar 10, 2008
[2]
|
- |
| South Africa |
Oct 4, 2008
|
Jul 4, 2008
[2]
|
- |
| Saudi Arabia |
Oct 30, 2009
|
Jul 30, 2009
[2]
|
- |
| Benin |
May 5, 2010
|
Feb 5, 2010
[2]
|
- |
| Cameroon |
Dec 18, 2009
|
Sep 18, 2009
[2]
|
- |
| Malta |
Apr 21, 2003
|
Jan 21, 2003
[2]
|
Jun 21, 1991
|
| Portugal |
Feb 27, 2006
|
Feb 27, 2006
[2]
|
- |
| Russian Federation |
Dec 18, 2009
|
Sep 18, 2009
[2]
|
- |
| Syrian Arab Republic |
Jun 14, 2003
|
Mar 14, 2003
[2]
|
- |
| Turkey |
Oct 1, 2004
|
Jul 1, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Djibouti |
Apr 19, 1998
|
Jan 13, 1998
[2]
|
- |
| Palau |
Dec 29, 2011
|
Sep 29, 2011
[2]
|
- |
| Togo |
Jul 23, 2012
|
Apr 23, 2012
[2]
|
- |
| Yemen |
Aug 10, 2013
|
May 10, 2013
[2]
|
- |
| Sudan |
Apr 21, 2015
|
Jan 21, 2015
[2]
|
- |
| Bahrain |
Jun 9, 2016
|
Mar 9, 2016
[2]
|
- |
| Honduras |
Feb 16, 2017
|
Nov 16, 2016
[2]
|
- |
| Myanmar |
Mar 15, 2016
|
Dec 15, 2016
[2]
|
- |
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature