| Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
Provisional application |
Simple signature |
| Australia |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Feb 2, 1996
[6]
|
- |
- |
| Austria |
May 16, 1997
|
May 16, 1997
[1]
|
- |
May 13, 1996
|
| Belgium |
- |
- |
May 13, 1996
|
May 13, 1996
|
| Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Aug 17, 1995
[1]
|
- |
Aug 17, 1995
|
| Brazil |
Nov 28, 1997
|
Nov 28, 1997
[1]
|
- |
Dec 13, 1996
|
| Cambodia |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Feb 3, 1995
[3]
|
- |
Feb 3, 1995
|
| Canada |
Jan 1, 1997
|
May 23, 1996
[1]
|
- |
May 3, 1995
|
| China |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Jul 31, 1996
[3]
|
- |
Feb 22, 1996
|
| Cameroon |
- |
- |
Aug 31, 1995
|
Dec 22, 1994
|
| Congo, Dem. Rep. of |
- |
- |
Mar 27, 1997
|
Dec 17, 1996
|
| Colombia |
Aug 16, 1999
|
Aug 16, 1999
[1]
|
Oct 9, 1996
|
Nov 8, 1995
|
| Congo |
- |
- |
Oct 25, 1995
|
Jun 22, 1994
|
| Denmark |
Jan 1, 1997
|
May 13, 1996
[1]
|
- |
May 13, 1996
|
| Ecuador |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Sep 6, 1995
[1]
|
- |
Jun 1, 1994
|
| Egypt |
Apr 13, 2000
|
Apr 13, 2000
[1]
|
May 15, 1996
|
Nov 8, 1994
|
| European Union |
- |
- |
May 13, 1996
|
May 13, 1996
|
| Fiji |
- |
- |
Jan 27, 1995
|
Jan 27, 1995
|
| Finland |
- |
- |
May 13, 1996
|
May 13, 1996
|
| France |
Aug 17, 2006
|
Aug 17, 2006
[3]
|
Oct 28, 1996
|
May 13, 1996
|
| Gabon |
- |
- |
Aug 2, 1995
|
May 27, 1994
|
| United Kingdom |
- |
- |
May 13, 1996
|
May 13, 1996
|
| Germany |
- |
- |
Aug 30, 1995
|
Aug 30, 1995
|
| Ghana |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Aug 28, 1995
[1]
|
- |
Jul 12, 1995
|
| Greece |
Oct 13, 1997
|
Oct 13, 1997
[1]
|
- |
May 13, 1996
|
| Guatemala |
May 3, 2001
|
May 3, 2001
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Guyana |
Aug 27, 1997
|
Aug 27, 1997
[1]
|
- |
Sep 13, 1996
|
| Honduras |
- |
- |
Nov 2, 1995
|
May 9, 1995
|
| India |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Oct 17, 1996
[1]
|
- |
Sep 17, 1996
|
| Indonesia |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Feb 17, 1995
[1]
|
- |
Apr 21, 1994
|
| Ireland |
Aug 18, 2000
|
Aug 18, 2000
[1]
|
- |
May 14, 1996
|
| Italy |
Jun 25, 1998
|
Jun 25, 1998
[1]
|
- |
May 7, 1996
|
| Côte d'Ivoire |
Jan 31, 1997
|
Jan 31, 1997
[1]
|
Sep 9, 1996
|
Sep 9, 1996
|
| Japan |
Jan 1, 1997
|
May 9, 1995
[3]
|
Dec 13, 1994
|
Dec 13, 1994
|
| Korea, Republic of |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Sep 12, 1995
[1]
|
- |
Sep 12, 1995
|
| Liberia |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Dec 9, 1994
[6]
|
- |
- |
| Luxembourg |
- |
- |
May 13, 1996
|
May 13, 1996
|
| Malaysia |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Mar 1, 1995
[1]
|
- |
Feb 14, 1995
|
| Mexico |
Mar 11, 2004
|
Mar 11, 2004
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Myanmar |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Jan 31, 1996
[1]
|
- |
Jul 6, 1995
|
| Netherlands |
- |
- |
Jul 6, 1995
|
Jul 6, 1995
|
| Nigeria |
Feb 28, 2002
|
Feb 28, 2002
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Norway |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Feb 1, 1995
[1]
|
- |
Jan 25, 1995
|
| New Zealand |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Jun 6, 1995
[6]
|
- |
- |
| Panama |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Apr 4, 1996
[1]
|
May 4, 1995
|
Jun 22, 1994
|
| Peru |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Sep 21, 1995
[1]
|
Jan 1, 1997
|
Aug 29, 1994
|
| Philippines |
- |
- |
Feb 26, 1996
|
Sep 29, 1995
|
| Papua New Guinea |
Jan 1, 1997
|
May 13, 1996
[1]
|
Aug 28, 1995
|
Aug 28, 1995
|
| Portugal |
Nov 4, 1999
|
Nov 4, 1999
[1]
|
- |
May 13, 1996
|
| Spain |
Jan 15, 1997
|
Jan 15, 1997
[1]
|
Jan 12, 1996
|
Jan 12, 1996
|
| Suriname |
Aug 24, 1998
|
Aug 24, 1998
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Sweden |
Jan 1, 1997
|
May 13, 1996
[1]
|
- |
May 13, 1996
|
| Switzerland |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Jun 10, 1996
[1]
|
- |
Aug 29, 1995
|
| Thailand |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Jul 25, 1996
[1]
|
- |
Apr 10, 1996
|
| Togo |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Oct 4, 1995
[3]
|
- |
Jul 12, 1994
|
| Trinidad and Tobago |
Dec 29, 1998
|
Dec 29, 1998
[2]
|
- |
- |
| United States of America |
Jan 1, 1997
|
Nov 14, 1996
[3]
|
- |
Jul 1, 1994
|
| Vanuatu |
May 19, 2000
|
May 19, 2000
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of |
Mar 2, 1998
|
Mar 2, 1998
[1]
|
- |
Oct 4, 1995
|
| Poland |
Dec 19, 2006
|
Dec 19, 2006
[2]
|
- |
- |
| Central African Republic |
- |
- |
May 23, 1997
|
- |
| Nepal |
- |
- |
May 23, 1997
|
- |
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature