| Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
Simple signature |
| Angola |
Jan 2, 2002
|
Oct 4, 2001
[2]
|
- |
| Argentina |
Jul 20, 1987
|
Apr 21, 1987
[2]
|
- |
| Australia |
Feb 5, 1984
|
Nov 7, 1983
[1]
|
Dec 17, 1970
|
| Barbados |
Aug 4, 1994
|
May 6, 1994
[2]
|
- |
| Belgium |
May 6, 1975
|
Oct 21, 1971
[1]
|
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Benin |
Jan 30, 1986
|
Nov 1, 1985
[2]
|
- |
| Bangladesh |
Feb 4, 1982
|
Nov 6, 1981
[2]
|
- |
| Bahamas |
Oct 20, 1976
|
Jul 22, 1976
[2]
|
- |
| Bulgaria |
Jan 31, 1984
|
Nov 2, 1983
[2]
|
- |
| Chile |
May 29, 1995
|
Feb 28, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| China |
May 24, 1990
|
Feb 23, 1990
[2]
|
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Cameroon |
Aug 12, 1984
|
May 14, 1984
[1]
|
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Croatia |
Oct 27, 1993
|
Oct 8, 1991
[4]
|
- |
| Cuba |
Aug 3, 1976
|
May 5, 1976
[2]
|
- |
| Denmark |
May 6, 1975
|
Dec 18, 1970
[6]
|
- |
| Djibouti |
May 30, 1990
|
Mar 1, 1990
[2]
|
- |
| Dominican Republic |
May 6, 1975
|
Feb 5, 1975
[1]
|
Oct 22, 1970
|
| Ecuador |
Mar 23, 1977
|
Dec 23, 1976
[2]
|
- |
| Egypt |
May 4, 1989
|
Feb 3, 1989
[2]
|
- |
| Equatorial Guinea |
Jul 23, 1996
|
Apr 24, 1996
[2]
|
- |
| Fiji |
May 6, 1975
|
Aug 15, 1972
[2]
|
- |
| Finland |
Dec 5, 1976
|
Sep 6, 1976
[1]
|
Dec 30, 1970
|
| France |
May 6, 1975
|
May 10, 1972
[1]
|
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Gabon |
Apr 21, 1982
|
Jan 21, 1982
[2]
|
- |
| United Kingdom |
May 6, 1975
|
Jan 12, 1971
[1]
|
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Georgia |
Nov 23, 1995
|
Aug 25, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| Germany |
Aug 5, 1975
|
May 7, 1975
[1]
|
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Ghana |
Jul 19, 1978
|
Apr 20, 1978
[1]
|
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Guyana |
Mar 10, 1998
|
Dec 10, 1997
[2]
|
- |
| Iceland |
Oct 15, 1980
|
Jul 17, 1980
[1]
|
Nov 29, 1969
|
| India |
Sep 14, 2000
|
Jun 16, 2000
[2]
|
- |
| Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Oct 23, 1997
|
Jul 25, 1997
[2]
|
- |
| Ireland |
Nov 19, 1980
|
Aug 21, 1980
[1]
|
Dec 18, 1970
|
| Italy |
May 28, 1979
|
Feb 27, 1979
[1]
|
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Côte d'Ivoire |
Apr 7, 1988
|
Jan 8, 1988
[1]
|
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Jamaica |
Jun 11, 1991
|
Mar 13, 1991
[2]
|
- |
| Japan |
May 6, 1975
|
Apr 6, 1971
[3]
|
Dec 15, 1970
|
| Kuwait |
Jul 1, 1981
|
Apr 2, 1981
[2]
|
- |
| Latvia |
Nov 7, 2001
|
Aug 9, 2001
[2]
|
- |
| Liberia |
May 6, 1975
|
Sep 25, 1972
[2]
|
- |
| Lebanon |
Sep 3, 1975
|
Jun 5, 1975
[2]
|
- |
| Marshall Islands |
Jan 14, 1996
|
Oct 16, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| Mauritius |
Mar 17, 2003
|
Dec 17, 2002
[2]
|
- |
| Mauritania |
Feb 22, 1998
|
Nov 24, 1997
[2]
|
- |
| Mexico |
Jul 7, 1976
|
Apr 8, 1976
[2]
|
- |
| Monaco |
May 6, 1975
|
Feb 24, 1975
[1]
|
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Morocco |
May 6, 1975
|
Apr 11, 1974
[2]
|
- |
| Namibia |
Jun 10, 2004
|
Mar 12, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Netherlands |
Dec 18, 1975
|
Sep 19, 1975
[1]
|
Nov 11, 1970
|
| Nicaragua |
Feb 13, 1995
|
Nov 15, 1994
[2]
|
- |
| Nigeria |
May 24, 2004
|
Feb 24, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Norway |
May 6, 1975
|
Jul 12, 1972
[2]
|
- |
| New Zealand |
May 6, 1975
|
Mar 26, 1975
[2]
|
- |
| Oman |
Apr 24, 1985
|
Jan 24, 1985
[2]
|
- |
| Pakistan |
Apr 13, 1995
|
Jan 13, 1995
[2]
|
- |
| Panama |
Apr 6, 1976
|
Jan 7, 1976
[1]
|
Dec 1, 1970
|
| Papua New Guinea |
Jun 10, 1980
|
Mar 12, 1980
[2]
|
- |
| Poland |
Aug 30, 1976
|
Jun 1, 1976
[1]
|
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Portugal |
May 15, 1980
|
Feb 15, 1980
[1]
|
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Qatar |
Aug 31, 1988
|
Jun 2, 1988
[2]
|
- |
| Russian Federation |
May 6, 1975
|
Dec 30, 1974
[2]
|
- |
| South Africa |
Sep 29, 1986
|
Jul 1, 1986
[2]
|
- |
| Serbia |
Jun 3, 2006
|
Jun 3, 2006
[4]
|
- |
| Senegal |
May 6, 1975
|
Mar 27, 1972
[2]
|
- |
| Slovenia |
Jun 25, 1991
|
Jun 25, 1991
[4]
|
- |
| Spain |
May 6, 1975
|
Nov 8, 1973
[1]
|
Oct 7, 1970
|
| Sri Lanka |
Jul 11, 1983
|
Apr 12, 1983
[2]
|
- |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Jan 5, 2005
|
Oct 7, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Saint Lucia |
Aug 18, 2004
|
May 20, 2004
[2]
|
- |
| Suriname |
Nov 25, 1975
|
Nov 25, 1975
[4]
|
- |
| Sweden |
May 6, 1975
|
Feb 8, 1973
[3]
|
Dec 7, 1970
|
| Switzerland |
Mar 14, 1988
|
Dec 15, 1987
[1]
|
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Syrian Arab Republic |
May 6, 1975
|
Feb 6, 1975
[2]
|
- |
| Tanzania, Un. Rep. of |
Aug 14, 2006
|
May 16, 2006
[2]
|
- |
| Tonga |
May 1, 1996
|
Feb 1, 1996
[2]
|
- |
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Jun 4, 2000
|
Mar 6, 2000
[2]
|
- |
| Tunisia |
Aug 2, 1976
|
May 4, 1976
[2]
|
- |
| United Arab Emirates |
Mar 14, 1984
|
Dec 15, 1983
[2]
|
- |
| Ukraine |
Dec 17, 1993
|
Dec 17, 1993
[4]
|
- |
| United States of America |
May 6, 1975
|
Feb 21, 1974
[1]
|
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Vanuatu |
Dec 13, 1992
|
Sep 14, 1992
[2]
|
- |
| Yemen |
Jun 4, 1979
|
Mar 6, 1979
[2]
|
- |
| Montenegro |
Jun 3, 2006
|
Jun 3, 2006
[4]
|
- |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Aug 10, 1999
|
May 12, 1999
[2]
|
- |
| Brazil |
Apr 17, 2008
|
Jan 18, 2008
[1]
|
Dec 30, 1969
|
| Estonia |
Aug 14, 2008
|
May 16, 2008
[2]
|
- |
| Algeria |
Feb 19, 2012
|
Nov 21, 2011
[2]
|
- |
| Congo |
Aug 17, 2014
|
May 19, 2014
[2]
|
- |
| Greece |
- |
- |
Apr 14, 1970
|
| Guatemala |
- |
- |
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Romania |
- |
- |
Dec 30, 1970
|
| Korea, Republic of |
- |
- |
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Madagascar |
- |
- |
Nov 29, 1969
|
| Togo |
Jan 8, 2017
|
Oct 10, 2016
[2]
|
- |
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature