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Protocol to the International Convention for the Regulation of Whaling (Nov. 19, 1956)

Countries/Territories Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Withdrawal
Egypt Sep 18, 1981 Jul 9, 1981 [2] - Jun 30, 1989
Antigua and Barbuda Jul 21, 1982 Jul 21, 1982 [2] - -
Argentina May 18, 1960 May 18, 1960 [2] - -
Australia May 4, 1959 Apr 8, 1957 [1] Nov 19, 1956 -
Austria May 20, 1994 May 20, 1994 [2] - -
Belize Jul 15, 1982 Jul 15, 1982 [2] - Jun 30, 1988
Brazil May 4, 1959 May 4, 1959 [1] Nov 19, 1956 Jun 30, 1966
Brazil Jan 4, 1974 Jan 4, 1974 [2] - -
Canada May 4, 1959 Jun 14, 1957 [1] Nov 19, 1956 Jun 30, 1982
Chile Feb 5, 1992 Feb 5, 1992 [2] - -
China Sep 24, 1980 Sep 24, 1980 [2] - -
Denmark May 4, 1959 Jul 26, 1957 [1] Nov 19, 1956 -
Dominica Jul 9, 1981 Jul 9, 1981 [1] - Jun 30, 1983
Ecuador May 2, 1991 May 2, 1991 [2] - Jun 30, 1994
Finland Feb 23, 1983 Feb 23, 1983 [2] Feb 23, 1983 -
France May 4, 1959 Apr 14, 1958 [1] Nov 19, 1956 -
Germany Jul 2, 1982 Jul 2, 1982 [1] - -
Grenada Apr 7, 1993 Apr 7, 1993 [2] - -
Iceland May 4, 1959 Nov 23, 1956 [1] Nov 19, 1956 Dec 27, 1991
India Mar 9, 1981 Mar 9, 1981 [2] - -
Ireland Jan 2, 1985 Jan 2, 1985 [2] - -
Italy Feb 12, 1998 Feb 12, 1998 [2] - -
Jamaica Jul 15, 1981 Jul 15, 1981 [2] - Jun 30, 1984
Japan May 4, 1959 May 24, 1957 [2] - -
Kenya Dec 2, 1981 Dec 2, 1981 [2] - -
Mauritius Jun 17, 1983 Jun 17, 1983 [2] - Jun 30, 1988
Mexico May 4, 1959 Mar 9, 1959 [1] Nov 19, 1956 -
Monaco Mar 15, 1982 Mar 15, 1982 [2] - -
Netherlands May 4, 1959 Dec 23, 1957 [1] Nov 19, 1956 Jun 30, 1959
Netherlands May 4, 1962 May 4, 1962 [2] - Jun 30, 1970
Netherlands Jun 14, 1977 Jun 14, 1977 [2] - -
New Zealand May 4, 1959 Jun 21, 1957 [1] Nov 19, 1956 Jun 30, 1969
New Zealand Jun 15, 1976 Jun 15, 1976 [2] - -
Norway May 4, 1959 Apr 15, 1957 [1] Nov 19, 1956 Jun 30, 1959
Norway Sep 23, 1960 Sep 23, 1960 [2] - -
Oman Jul 15, 1980 Jul 15, 1980 [2] - -
Panama May 4, 1959 Feb 9, 1959 [1] Nov 19, 1956 Jun 30, 1980
Peru Dec 27, 1979 Dec 27, 1979 [2] - -
Philippines Aug 10, 1981 Aug 10, 1981 [2] - Jun 30, 1988
Korea, Republic of Dec 29, 1978 Dec 29, 1978 [2] - -
Russian Federation May 4, 1959 Jul 3, 1957 [1] Nov 19, 1956 -
Saint Kitts and Nevis Jun 24, 1992 - - -
Saint Lucia Jun 29, 1981 Jun 29, 1981 [2] - -
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Jul 22, 1981 - - -
Senegal Jul 15, 1982 Jul 15, 1982 [2] - -
Seychelles Mar 19, 1979 Mar 19, 1979 [2] - Jun 30, 1995
Solomon Islands Jul 18, 1985 Jul 18, 1985 [2] - -
South Africa May 4, 1959 Apr 25, 1957 [1] Nov 19, 1956 -
Spain Jul 6, 1979 Jul 6, 1979 [2] - -
Sweden May 4, 1959 Jun 6, 1957 [1] Nov 19, 1956 Jun 30, 1964
Sweden Jun 15, 1979 Jun 15, 1979 [2] - -
Switzerland May 29, 1980 May 29, 1980 [2] - -
United Kingdom May 4, 1959 May 23, 1957 [1] Nov 19, 1956 -
United States of America May 4, 1959 Aug 30, 1957 [1] Nov 19, 1956 -
Uruguay Jul 15, 1981 - - Oct 15, 1990
Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Jul 11, 1991 - - Jun 30, 1999
Belgium Jul 14, 2004 Jul 14, 2004 [2] - -
Benin Apr 26, 2002 Apr 26, 2002 [2] - -
Cambodia Jun 1, 2006 Jun 1, 2006 [2] - -
Cameroon Jun 14, 2005 Jun 14, 2005 [2] - -
Côte d'Ivoire Jul 8, 2004 Jul 8, 2004 [2] - -
Croatia Jan 10, 2007 Jan 10, 2007 [3] - -
Cyprus Feb 26, 2007 Apr 21, 2009 [2] - -
Czech Republic Jan 24, 2005 Jan 24, 2005 [3] - -
Ecuador May 10, 2007 May 10, 2007 [2] - -
Gabon May 8, 2002 May 8, 2002 [2] - -
Gambia May 17, 2005 May 17, 2005 [2] - -
Greece May 16, 2007 May 16, 2007 [3] - Jun 30, 2013
Guatemala May 16, 2006 May 16, 2006 [3] - -
Guinea Jun 21, 2000 Jun 21, 2000 [2] - -
Guinea-Bissau May 29, 2007 May 29, 2007 [2] - -
Hungary Jun 1, 2004 Jun 1, 2004 [2] - -
Iceland Oct 10, 2002 Oct 10, 2002 [3] - -
Israel Jun 7, 2006 Jun 7, 2006 [2] - -
Kiribati Dec 28, 2004 Dec 28, 2004 [2] - -
Lao, People's Dem. Rep. May 22, 2007 May 22, 2007 [2] - -
Luxembourg Jun 10, 2005 Jun 10, 2005 [2] - -
Mali Aug 17, 2004 Aug 17, 2004 [2] - -
Marshall Islands Jun 1, 2006 Jun 1, 2006 [2] - -
Mauritania Dec 23, 2003 Dec 23, 2003 [2] - -
Mongolia May 16, 2002 May 16, 2002 [2] - -
Morocco Feb 12, 2001 Feb 12, 2001 [2] - -
Nauru Jun 15, 2005 Jun 15, 2005 [3] - -
Nicaragua Jun 5, 2003 Jun 5, 2003 [2] - -
Palau May 8, 2002 May 8, 2002 [2] - -
Panama Jun 12, 2001 Jun 12, 2001 [3] - -
Portugal May 14, 2002 May 14, 2002 [3] - -
San Marino Apr 16, 2002 Apr 16, 2002 [2] - -
Slovakia Mar 22, 2005 Mar 22, 2005 [3] - -
Slovenia Sep 20, 2006 Sep 20, 2006 [3] - -
Suriname Jul 14, 2004 Jul 14, 2004 [3] - -
Togo Jun 15, 2005 Jun 5, 2005 [2] - -
Tuvalu Jun 30, 2004 Jun 30, 2004 [2] - -
Uruguay Sep 27, 2007 Sep 27, 2007 [2] - Jun 30, 1991
Belize Jun 17, 2003 Jun 17, 2003 [2] - -
Dominica Jul 18, 1992 Jul 18, 1992 [2] - -
Costa Rica Jul 24, 1981 Jul 24, 1981 [2] - -
Estonia Jan 7, 2009 Jan 7, 2009 [2] - -
Lithuania Nov 25, 2008 Nov 25, 2008 [2] - -
Romania Apr 9, 2008 Apr 9, 2008 [2] - -
Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Jun 23, 2008 Jun 23, 2008 [2] - -
Poland Apr 17, 2009 Apr 17, 2009 [2] - -
Bulgaria Aug 10, 2009 Aug 10, 2009 [2] - -
Dominican Republic Jul 30, 2009 Jul 30, 2009 [2] - -
Ghana Jul 17, 2009 Jul 17, 2009 [2] - -
Eritrea Oct 10, 2007 Oct 10, 2007 [2] - -
Congo, Dem. Rep. of May 29, 2008 May 29, 2008 [2] - -
Colombia Mar 22, 2011 Mar 22, 2011 [2] - -

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