| Countries/Territories |
Entry into force |
Ratification * |
Simple signature |
| Armenia |
- |
- |
Dec 18, 1998
|
| Austria |
Oct 23, 2003
|
Aug 27, 2002
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Belgium |
Aug 23, 2006
|
May 25, 2006
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Bulgaria |
Oct 23, 2003
|
Dec 5, 2001
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Canada |
Oct 23, 2003
|
Dec 18, 1998
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Croatia |
Dec 5, 2007
|
Sep 6, 2007
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Cyprus |
Dec 31, 2004
|
Sep 2, 2004
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Czech Republic |
Oct 23, 2003
|
Aug 6, 2002
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Denmark |
Oct 23, 2003
|
Jul 6, 2001
[3]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Estonia |
Aug 11, 2005
|
May 11, 2005
[2]
|
- |
| European Union |
Jul 29, 2004
|
Apr 30, 2004
[3]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Finland |
Oct 23, 2003
|
Sep 3, 2002
[3]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| France |
Oct 23, 2003
|
Jul 25, 2003
[3]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| United Kingdom |
Dec 1, 2005
|
Sep 2, 2005
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Germany |
Oct 23, 2003
|
Apr 25, 2002
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Greece |
- |
- |
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Hungary |
Apr 6, 2004
|
Jan 7, 2004
[1]
|
Dec 18, 1998
|
| Iceland |
Oct 23, 2003
|
May 29, 2003
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Ireland |
- |
- |
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Italy |
Sep 18, 2006
|
Jun 20, 2006
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Latvia |
Jan 25, 2005
|
Oct 28, 2004
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Liechtenstein |
Mar 22, 2004
|
Dec 23, 2003
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Lithuania |
Sep 14, 2006
|
Jun 16, 2006
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Luxembourg |
Oct 23, 2003
|
May 1, 2000
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Moldova, Republic of |
Oct 23, 2003
|
Oct 1, 2002
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Netherlands |
Oct 23, 2003
|
Jun 23, 2000
[3]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Norway |
Oct 23, 2003
|
Dec 16, 1999
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Poland |
- |
- |
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Portugal |
- |
- |
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Romania |
Dec 4, 2003
|
Sep 5, 2003
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Slovakia |
Oct 23, 2003
|
Dec 30, 2002
[3]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Slovenia |
Feb 15, 2006
|
Nov 15, 2005
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Spain |
May 16, 2011
|
Feb 15, 2011
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Sweden |
Oct 23, 2003
|
Jan 19, 2000
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Switzerland |
Oct 23, 2003
|
Nov 14, 2000
[1]
|
Jun 24, 1998
|
| Ukraine |
- |
- |
Jun 24, 1998
|
| United States of America |
- |
- |
Jun 24, 1998
|
| North Macedonia |
Jan 30, 2011
|
Nov 1, 2010
[2]
|
- |
| Montenegro |
May 9, 2012
|
Feb 9, 2012
[2]
|
- |
| Serbia |
Jun 24, 2012
|
Mar 26, 2012
[2]
|
- |
* [1] Ratification
[2] Accession/approbation
[3] Acceptance/approval
[4] Succession
[5] Consent to be bound
[6] Definite signature