Joint Convention on the Safety of Spent Fuel Management and on the Safety of Radioactive Waste Management (Sept. 5, 1997)

Countries/Territories	Entry into force	Ratification *	Simple signature
Argentina	Jun 18, 2001	Nov 14, 2000 [1]	Dec 19, 1997
Australia	Nov 3, 2003	Aug 5, 2003 [1]	Nov 13, 1998
Austria	Sep 11, 2001	Jun 13, 2001 [1]	Sep 17, 1998
Belgium	Dec 4, 2002	Sep 25, 2002 [1]	Dec 8, 1997
Belarus	Feb 24, 2003	Nov 26, 2002 [1]	Oct 13, 1999
Brazil	May 18, 2006	Feb 17, 2006 [1]	Oct 31, 1997
Bulgaria	Jun 18, 2001	Jun 21, 2000 [1]	Sep 22, 1998
Canada	Jun 18, 2001	May 7, 1998 [1]	May 7, 1998
China	Dec 12, 2006	Sep 13, 2006 [2]	-
Croatia	Jun 18, 2001	May 10, 1999 [1]	Apr 9, 1998
Czech Republic	Jun 18, 2001	Mar 25, 1999 [3]	Sep 30, 1997
Denmark	Jun 18, 2001	Sep 3, 1999 [3]	Feb 9, 1998
Estonia	May 4, 2006	Feb 4, 2006 [1]	Jan 5, 2001
Finland	Jun 18, 2001	Feb 10, 2000 [3]	Oct 2, 1997
France	Jun 18, 2001	Apr 27, 2000 [3]	Sep 29, 1997
United Kingdom	Jun 18, 2001	Mar 12, 2001 [1]	Sep 29, 1997
Germany	Jun 18, 2001	Oct 13, 1998 [1]	Oct 1, 1997
Greece	Jun 18, 2001	Jul 18, 2000 [1]	Feb 9, 1998
Hungary	Jun 18, 2001	Jun 2, 1998 [1]	Sep 29, 1997
Iceland	Apr 27, 2006	Jan 27, 2006 [2]	-
Indonesia	Jun 30, 2011	Apr 1, 2011 [1]	Oct 6, 1997
Ireland	Jun 18, 2001	Mar 20, 2001 [1]	Oct 1, 1997
Italy	May 9, 2006	Feb 8, 2006 [1]	Jan 26, 1998
Japan	Nov 24, 2003	Aug 26, 2003 [2]	-
Kazakhstan	Jun 8, 2010	Mar 10, 2010 [1]	Sep 29, 1997
Korea, Republic of	Dec 15, 2002	Sep 16, 2002 [1]	Sep 29, 1997
Latvia	Jun 18, 2001	Mar 27, 2000 [3]	Mar 27, 2000
Lebanon	-	-	Sep 30, 1997
Lithuania	Jun 14, 2004	Mar 16, 2004 [1]	Sep 30, 1997
Luxembourg	Nov 19, 2001	Aug 21, 2001 [1]	Oct 1, 1997
Morocco	Jun 18, 2001	Jul 23, 1999 [1]	Sep 29, 1997
Netherlands	Jun 18, 2001	Apr 26, 2000 [3]	Mar 10, 1999
Norway	Jun 18, 2001	Jan 12, 1998 [1]	Sep 29, 1997
Peru	May 8, 2016	Feb 8, 2016 [1]	Jun 4, 1998
Philippines	-	-	Mar 10, 1998
Poland	Jun 18, 2001	May 5, 2000 [1]	Oct 3, 1997
Romania	Jun 18, 2001	Sep 6, 1999 [1]	Sep 30, 1997
Russian Federation	Apr 19, 2006	Jan 19, 2006 [1]	Jan 27, 1999
Slovakia	Jun 18, 2001	Oct 6, 1998 [1]	Sep 30, 1997
Slovenia	Jun 18, 2001	Feb 25, 1999 [1]	Sep 29, 1997
Spain	Jun 18, 2001	May 11, 1999 [1]	Jun 30, 1998
Sweden	Jun 18, 2001	Jul 29, 1999 [1]	Sep 29, 1997
Switzerland	Jun 18, 2001	Apr 5, 2000 [1]	Sep 29, 1997
Ukraine	Jun 18, 2001	Jul 24, 2000 [1]	Sep 29, 1997
Uruguay	Mar 28, 2006	Dec 28, 2005 [2]	-
United States of America	Jul 14, 2003	Apr 15, 2003 [1]	Sep 29, 1997
Kyrgyzstan	Mar 18, 2007	Dec 18, 2006 [2]	-
South Africa	Feb 13, 2007	Nov 15, 2006 [2]	-
Nigeria	Jul 3, 2007	Apr 4, 2007 [2]	-
Tajikistan	Mar 11, 2008	Dec 12, 2007 [2]	-
Senegal	Mar 24, 2009	Dec 24, 2008 [2]	-
EURATOM European Atomic Energy Community	Jan 2, 2006	Oct 4, 2005 [2]	-
Portugal	Aug 13, 2009	May 15, 2009 [2]	-
Uzbekistan	Apr 19, 2009	Jan 19, 2009 [2]	-
Georgia	Oct 20, 2009	Jul 22, 2009 [2]	-
United Arab Emirates	Oct 29, 2009	Jul 31, 2009 [2]	-
Cyprus	Jan 19, 2010	Oct 21, 2009 [2]	-
Gabon	Mar 31, 2010	Dec 31, 2009 [2]	-
Montenegro	Jul 28, 2010	Apr 29, 2010 [2]	-
Moldova, Republic of	Nov 7, 2010	Aug 9, 2010 [2]	-
Albania	May 24, 2010	Feb 23, 2010 [2]	-
Ghana	Sep 27, 2011	Jun 29, 2011 [2]	-
Chile	Aug 30, 2011	Jun 1, 2011 [2]	-
Mauritania	Dec 25, 2011	Sep 26, 2011 [2]	-
Saudi Arabia	Dec 18, 2011	Sep 19, 2011 [2]	-
Bosnia and Herzegovina	Dec 18, 2011	Sep 19, 2011 [2]	-
Mauritius	Oct 31, 2012	Aug 2, 2012 [2]	-
Armenia	Jul 14, 2013	Apr 15, 2013 [3]	-
Malta	Aug 20, 2013	May 22, 2013 [2]	-
Oman	Dec 15, 2013	Sep 16, 2013 [2]	-
Viet Nam	Aug 26, 2013	May 28, 2013 [2]	-
Botswana	Jan 7, 2014	Oct 9, 2013 [2]	-
Jordan	Nov 12, 2015	Aug 14, 2015 [2]	-
Lesotho	Jul 14, 2016	Apr 15, 2016 [2]	-
North Macedonia	Dec 25, 2016	Sep 26, 2016 [2]	-

* [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature