Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
Simple signature |
Afghanistan |
Sep 15, 2004
|
Jun 17, 2004
[2]
|
- |
Albania |
Jan 6, 2000
|
Oct 8, 1999
[2]
|
- |
Algeria |
Jan 18, 1993
|
Oct 20, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Angola |
Aug 15, 2000
|
May 17, 2000
[2]
|
- |
Antigua and Barbuda |
Mar 3, 1993
|
Dec 3, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Argentina |
Dec 16, 1990
|
Sep 18, 1990
[1]
|
Jun 29, 1988
|
Armenia |
Dec 30, 1999
|
Oct 1, 1999
[2]
|
- |
Australia |
Aug 17, 1989
|
May 19, 1989
[1]
|
Jun 8, 1988
|
Austria |
Aug 1, 1989
|
May 3, 1989
[1]
|
Aug 29, 1988
|
Azerbaijan |
Sep 10, 1996
|
Jun 12, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Bahrain |
Jul 26, 1990
|
Apr 27, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Barbados |
Jan 14, 1993
|
Oct 16, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Belgium |
Mar 30, 1989
|
Dec 30, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Benin |
Sep 29, 1993
|
Jul 1, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Bangladesh |
Oct 31, 1990
|
Aug 2, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Bahamas |
Aug 2, 1993
|
May 4, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Bhutan |
Nov 21, 2004
|
Aug 23, 2004
[2]
|
- |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Nov 30, 1993
|
Sep 1, 1993
[4]
|
- |
Burkina Faso |
Oct 18, 1989
|
Jul 20, 1989
[1]
|
Sep 14, 1988
|
Belarus |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Oct 31, 1988
[3]
|
Jan 22, 1988
|
Belize |
Apr 9, 1998
|
Jan 9, 1998
[2]
|
- |
Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
Jan 1, 1995
|
Oct 3, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Botswana |
Mar 2, 1992
|
Dec 4, 1991
[2]
|
- |
Brazil |
Jun 17, 1990
|
Mar 19, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Brunei Darussalam |
Aug 25, 1993
|
May 27, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Bulgaria |
Feb 18, 1991
|
Nov 20, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Burundi |
Apr 6, 1997
|
Jan 6, 1997
[2]
|
- |
Central African Republic |
Jun 27, 1993
|
Mar 29, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Cambodia |
Sep 25, 2001
|
Jun 27, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Canada |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Jun 30, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Chad |
Sep 5, 1994
|
Jun 7, 1994
[1]
|
- |
Chile |
Jun 24, 1990
|
Mar 26, 1990
[1]
|
Jun 14, 1988
|
China |
Sep 12, 1991
|
Jun 14, 1991
[2]
|
- |
Cameroon |
Nov 28, 1989
|
Aug 30, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Congo, Dem. Rep. of |
Feb 28, 1995
|
Nov 30, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Colombia |
Mar 6, 1994
|
Dec 6, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Comoros |
Jan 29, 1995
|
Oct 31, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Congo |
Feb 14, 1995
|
Nov 16, 1994
[1]
|
Sep 15, 1987
|
Costa Rica |
Oct 28, 1991
|
Jul 30, 1991
[2]
|
- |
Croatia |
Dec 20, 1992
|
Sep 21, 1992
[4]
|
- |
Cuba |
Oct 12, 1992
|
Jul 14, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Cabo Verde |
Oct 29, 2001
|
Jul 31, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Cyprus |
Aug 26, 1992
|
May 28, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Czech Republic |
Dec 29, 1993
|
Sep 30, 1993
[4]
|
- |
Denmark |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Dec 16, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Djibouti |
Oct 28, 1999
|
Jul 30, 1999
[2]
|
- |
Dominica |
Jun 29, 1993
|
Mar 31, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Dominican Republic |
Aug 16, 1993
|
May 18, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Ecuador |
Jul 29, 1990
|
Apr 30, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Egypt |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Aug 2, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
El Salvador |
Dec 31, 1992
|
Oct 2, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Equatorial Guinea |
Dec 5, 2006
|
Sep 6, 2006
[2]
|
- |
Eritrea |
Jun 10, 2005
|
Mar 10, 2005
[2]
|
- |
Estonia |
Jan 15, 1997
|
Oct 17, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Ethiopia |
Jan 9, 1995
|
Oct 11, 1994
[2]
|
- |
European Union |
Mar 16, 1989
|
Dec 16, 1988
[3]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Fiji |
Jan 21, 1990
|
Oct 23, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Finland |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Dec 23, 1988
[3]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
France |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Dec 28, 1988
[3]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Gabon |
May 10, 1994
|
Feb 9, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Gambia |
Oct 23, 1990
|
Jul 25, 1990
[2]
|
- |
United Kingdom |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Dec 16, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Guinea-Bissau |
Feb 10, 2003
|
Nov 12, 2002
[2]
|
- |
Georgia |
Jun 19, 1996
|
Mar 21, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Germany |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Dec 16, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Ghana |
Oct 12, 1992
|
Jul 14, 1992
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Greece |
Mar 29, 1989
|
Dec 29, 1988
[1]
|
Oct 29, 1987
|
Grenada |
Jun 29, 1993
|
Mar 31, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Guatemala |
Feb 5, 1990
|
Nov 7, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Guinea |
Sep 23, 1992
|
Jun 25, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Guyana |
Nov 10, 1993
|
Aug 12, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Haiti |
Jun 27, 2000
|
Mar 29, 2000
[2]
|
- |
Honduras |
Jan 12, 1994
|
Oct 14, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Hungary |
Jul 19, 1989
|
Apr 20, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Iceland |
Nov 27, 1989
|
Aug 29, 1989
[2]
|
- |
India |
Sep 17, 1992
|
Jun 19, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Indonesia |
Sep 24, 1992
|
Jun 26, 1992
[1]
|
Jul 21, 1988
|
Iran, Islamic Republic of |
Jan 1, 1991
|
Oct 3, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Ireland |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Dec 16, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 15, 1988
|
Israel |
Sep 28, 1992
|
Jun 30, 1992
[1]
|
Jan 14, 1988
|
Italy |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Dec 16, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Côte d'Ivoire |
Jul 4, 1993
|
Apr 5, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Jamaica |
Jun 29, 1993
|
Mar 31, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Japan |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Sep 30, 1988
[3]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Jordan |
Aug 30, 1989
|
May 31, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Kazakhstan |
Nov 26, 1998
|
Aug 26, 1998
[2]
|
- |
Kenya |
Feb 7, 1989
|
Nov 9, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Kiribati |
Apr 7, 1993
|
Jan 7, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Korea, Republic of |
May 27, 1992
|
Feb 27, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Kuwait |
Feb 21, 1993
|
Nov 23, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Kyrgyzstan |
Aug 29, 2000
|
May 31, 2000
[2]
|
- |
Lao, People's Dem. Rep. |
Nov 21, 1998
|
Aug 21, 1998
[2]
|
- |
Latvia |
Jul 27, 1995
|
Apr 28, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Liberia |
Apr 14, 1996
|
Jan 15, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Lebanon |
Jun 29, 1993
|
Mar 31, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Lesotho |
Jun 23, 1994
|
Mar 25, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Libya |
Oct 9, 1990
|
Jul 11, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Liechtenstein |
May 8, 1989
|
Feb 8, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Lithuania |
Apr 18, 1995
|
Jan 18, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Luxembourg |
Jan 15, 1989
|
Oct 17, 1988
[1]
|
Jan 29, 1988
|
North Macedonia |
Jun 8, 1994
|
Mar 10, 1994
[4]
|
- |
Madagascar |
Feb 7, 1997
|
Nov 7, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Malaysia |
Nov 27, 1989
|
Aug 29, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Marshall Islands |
Jun 9, 1993
|
Mar 11, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Mauritius |
Nov 16, 1992
|
Aug 18, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Mauritania |
Aug 24, 1994
|
May 26, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Maldives |
Aug 14, 1989
|
May 16, 1989
[1]
|
Jul 12, 1988
|
Mexico |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Mar 31, 1988
[3]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Micronesia, Fed. States |
Dec 5, 1995
|
Sep 6, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Mali |
Jan 26, 1995
|
Oct 28, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Malta |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Dec 29, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 15, 1988
|
Malawi |
Apr 9, 1991
|
Jan 9, 1991
[2]
|
- |
Monaco |
Jun 10, 1993
|
Mar 12, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Moldova, Republic of |
Jan 22, 1997
|
Oct 24, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Mongolia |
Jun 5, 1996
|
Mar 7, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Morocco |
Mar 27, 1996
|
Dec 28, 1995
[1]
|
Jan 7, 1988
|
Mozambique |
Dec 8, 1994
|
Sep 9, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Myanmar |
Feb 22, 1994
|
Nov 24, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Namibia |
Dec 19, 1993
|
Sep 20, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Nauru |
Feb 10, 2002
|
Nov 12, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Nepal |
Oct 4, 1994
|
Jul 6, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Niger |
Jan 7, 1993
|
Oct 9, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Netherlands |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Dec 16, 1988
[3]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Nicaragua |
Jun 3, 1993
|
Mar 5, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Nigeria |
Jan 29, 1989
|
Oct 31, 1988
[2]
|
- |
Norway |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Jun 24, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
New Zealand |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Jul 21, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Oman |
Sep 29, 1999
|
Jun 30, 1999
[2]
|
- |
Pakistan |
Mar 18, 1993
|
Dec 18, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Panama |
Jun 1, 1989
|
Mar 3, 1989
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Paraguay |
Mar 3, 1993
|
Dec 3, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Palau |
Aug 27, 2001
|
May 29, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Peru |
Jun 29, 1993
|
Mar 31, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Philippines |
Oct 15, 1991
|
Jul 17, 1991
[1]
|
Sep 14, 1988
|
Papua New Guinea |
Jan 25, 1993
|
Oct 27, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Poland |
Oct 11, 1990
|
Jul 13, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Portugal |
Jan 15, 1989
|
Oct 17, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Korea, Dem. People's Rep. |
Apr 24, 1995
|
Jan 24, 1995
[2]
|
- |
Qatar |
Apr 21, 1996
|
Jan 22, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Romania |
Apr 27, 1993
|
Jan 27, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Russian Federation |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Nov 10, 1988
[3]
|
Dec 29, 1987
|
Rwanda |
Jan 9, 2002
|
Oct 11, 2001
[2]
|
- |
South Africa |
Apr 15, 1990
|
Jan 15, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Samoa |
Mar 21, 1993
|
Dec 21, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Saudi Arabia |
May 30, 1993
|
Mar 1, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Serbia |
Jun 10, 2001
|
Mar 12, 2001
[4]
|
- |
Senegal |
Aug 4, 1993
|
May 6, 1993
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Seychelles |
Apr 6, 1993
|
Jan 6, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Sierra Leone |
Nov 27, 2001
|
Aug 29, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Singapore |
Apr 5, 1989
|
Jan 5, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Slovakia |
Aug 26, 1993
|
May 28, 1993
[4]
|
- |
Slovenia |
Oct 4, 1992
|
Jul 6, 1992
[4]
|
- |
Solomon Islands |
Sep 15, 1993
|
Jun 17, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Somalia |
Oct 30, 2001
|
Aug 1, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Spain |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Dec 16, 1988
[1]
|
Jul 21, 1988
|
Sri Lanka |
Mar 15, 1990
|
Dec 15, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Nov 8, 1992
|
Aug 10, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Saint Lucia |
Oct 26, 1993
|
Jul 28, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Sao Tome and Principe |
Feb 17, 2002
|
Nov 19, 2001
[2]
|
- |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
Mar 2, 1997
|
Dec 2, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Sudan |
Apr 29, 1993
|
Jan 29, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Suriname |
Jan 12, 1998
|
Oct 14, 1997
[2]
|
- |
Eswatini, Kingdom of |
Feb 8, 1993
|
Nov 10, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Sweden |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Jun 29, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Switzerland |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Dec 28, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Syrian Arab Republic |
Mar 12, 1990
|
Dec 12, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Tajikistan |
Apr 7, 1998
|
Jan 7, 1998
[2]
|
- |
Tanzania, Un. Rep. of |
Jul 16, 1993
|
Apr 16, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Thailand |
Oct 5, 1989
|
Jul 7, 1989
[1]
|
Sep 15, 1988
|
Togo |
May 26, 1991
|
Feb 25, 1991
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Tonga |
Oct 27, 1998
|
Jul 29, 1998
[2]
|
- |
Trinidad and Tobago |
Nov 26, 1989
|
Aug 28, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Turkmenistan |
Feb 16, 1994
|
Nov 18, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Tunisia |
Dec 24, 1989
|
Sep 25, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Turkey |
Dec 19, 1991
|
Sep 20, 1991
[2]
|
- |
Tuvalu |
Oct 13, 1993
|
Jul 15, 1993
[2]
|
- |
United Arab Emirates |
Mar 22, 1990
|
Dec 22, 1989
[2]
|
- |
Uganda |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Sep 15, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 15, 1988
|
Ukraine |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Sep 20, 1988
[3]
|
Feb 18, 1988
|
Uruguay |
Apr 8, 1991
|
Jan 8, 1991
[2]
|
- |
United States of America |
Jan 1, 1989
|
Apr 21, 1988
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Uzbekistan |
Aug 16, 1993
|
May 18, 1993
[2]
|
- |
Vanuatu |
Feb 19, 1995
|
Nov 21, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of |
May 7, 1989
|
Feb 6, 1989
[1]
|
Sep 16, 1987
|
Viet Nam |
Apr 26, 1994
|
Jan 26, 1994
[2]
|
- |
Yemen |
May 21, 1996
|
Feb 21, 1996
[2]
|
- |
Zambia |
Apr 24, 1990
|
Jan 24, 1990
[2]
|
- |
Zimbabwe |
Feb 1, 1993
|
Nov 3, 1992
[2]
|
- |
Montenegro |
Jan 21, 2007
|
Oct 23, 2006
[4]
|
- |
Holy See |
Aug 3, 2008
|
May 5, 2008
[2]
|
- |
Andorra |
Apr 26, 2009
|
Jan 26, 2009
[2]
|
- |
Cook Islands (New Zealand) |
Mar 21, 2004
|
Dec 22, 2003
[2]
|
- |
Niue (New Zealand) |
Jan 22, 2004
|
Dec 22, 2003
[2]
|
- |
San Marino |
Jul 22, 2009
|
Apr 23, 2009
[2]
|
- |
Iraq |
Sep 23, 2008
|
Jun 25, 2008
[2]
|
- |
Timor-Leste |
Dec 16, 2009
|
Sep 16, 2009
[2]
|
- |
South Sudan |
Apr 11, 2012
|
Jan 12, 2012
[2]
|
- |
Palestinian Authority |
Jun 16, 2019
|
Mar 18, 2019
[2]
|
- |
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature