Convention on the Prohibition of the Development, Production, Stockpiling and Use of Chemical Weapons and on their Destruction Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Sep 3, 1992 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001163) Title abbreviation CWC Title (French) Convention sur l'interdiction de la mise au point, de la fabrication, du stockage et de l'emploi des armes chimiques et sur leur destruction Title (Spanish) Convención sobre la prohibición del desarrollo, la producción, el almacenamiento y el empleo de armas químicas y sobre su destrucción Title (Other) Übereinkommen über das Verbot der Entwicklung, Herstellung, Lagerung und des Einsatzes chemischer Waffen und über die Vernichtung solcher Waffen Place of adoption Paris; Geneva Depository UN United Nations Language English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Apr 29, 1997 Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Offences/penalties International organization Toxicity/poisoning Inspection Enforcement/compliance Data collection/reporting Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Military activities Dispute settlement Transport/storage Link to abstract TRE-AB-EN-001163.rtf TRE-AB-OT-001163.rtf Full text English French Spanish Website treaties.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Afghanistan Oct 24, 2003 Sep 24, 2003 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Albania Apr 29, 1997 May 11, 1994 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Algeria Apr 29, 1997 Aug 14, 1995 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Andorra Mar 29, 2003 Feb 27, 2003 [2] - Angola Apr 6, 2007 Mar 7, 2007 [2] - Antigua and Barbuda Nov 1, 2000 Oct 2, 2000 [1] Feb 8, 1993 Argentina Apr 29, 1997 Oct 2, 1995 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Armenia Feb 13, 2009 Jan 13, 2009 [2] - Australia Apr 29, 1997 May 6, 1994 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Austria Apr 29, 1997 Aug 17, 1995 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Azerbaijan Mar 30, 2000 Feb 29, 2000 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Bahamas May 20, 2009 Apr 21, 2009 [1] Mar 2, 1994 Bahrain Apr 29, 1997 Apr 28, 1997 [1] Feb 24, 1993 Bangladesh Apr 29, 1997 Apr 25, 1997 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Barbados Apr 29, 1997 Jul 15, 1994 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Belarus Apr 29, 1997 Jul 11, 1996 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Belgium Apr 29, 1997 Jan 27, 1997 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Belize Dec 31, 2003 Dec 1, 2003 [2] - Benin Jun 14, 1998 May 14, 1998 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Bhutan Mar 11, 2001 Feb 9, 2001 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Sep 13, 1998 Aug 14, 1998 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Bosnia and Herzegovina Apr 29, 1997 Feb 25, 1997 [1] Jan 16, 1997 Botswana Sep 30, 1998 Aug 31, 1998 [2] - Brazil Apr 29, 1997 Mar 13, 1996 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Brunei Darussalam Aug 27, 1997 Jul 28, 1997 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Bulgaria Apr 29, 1997 Aug 10, 1994 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Burkina Faso Aug 7, 1997 Jul 8, 1997 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Burundi Oct 4, 1998 Sep 4, 1998 [1] Jan 15, 1993 Cabo Verde Jun 28, 2013 May 29, 2013 [2] - Cambodia Mar 22, 2006 Feb 23, 2006 [1] Jan 15, 1993 Cameroon Apr 29, 1997 Sep 16, 1996 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Canada Apr 29, 1997 Sep 26, 1995 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Central African Republic Apr 29, 1997 Apr 25, 1997 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Chad Mar 14, 2004 Feb 13, 2004 [1] Oct 11, 1994 Chile Apr 29, 1997 Jul 12, 1996 [1] Jan 14, 1993 China Apr 29, 1997 Apr 25, 1997 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Colombia May 5, 2000 Apr 5, 2000 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Comoros Sep 28, 2005 Aug 29, 2005 [2] - Congo Jan 3, 2008 Dec 4, 2007 [1] Jan 15, 1993 Congo, Dem. Rep. of Sep 17, 2005 Aug 18, 2005 [1] Apr 24, 1997 Cook Islands (New Zealand) Aug 18, 2005 Jul 19, 2005 [1] Jan 15, 1993 Costa Rica Apr 29, 1997 May 31, 1996 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Croatia Apr 29, 1997 May 23, 1995 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Cuba May 29, 1997 Apr 29, 1997 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Cyprus Nov 9, 2003 Oct 10, 2003 [1] Jan 15, 1993 Czech Republic Sep 27, 1998 Aug 28, 1998 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Côte d'Ivoire Apr 29, 1997 Dec 8, 1995 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Denmark Apr 29, 1997 Mar 6, 1996 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Djibouti Oct 19, 2006 Sep 20, 2006 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Dominica Apr 29, 1997 Jul 13, 1995 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Dominican Republic Mar 14, 2001 Feb 12, 2001 [1] Aug 2, 1993 Ecuador Apr 26, 2009 Mar 27, 2009 [1] Jan 13, 1993 El Salvador Apr 29, 1997 Sep 6, 1995 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Equatorial Guinea Apr 29, 1997 Oct 30, 1995 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Eritrea Apr 29, 1997 Apr 25, 1997 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Estonia Mar 15, 2000 Feb 14, 2000 [2] - Eswatini, Kingdom of Oct 14, 2013 Sep 14, 2013 [2] - Ethiopia Jun 26, 1999 May 26, 1999 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Fiji Apr 29, 1997 May 13, 1996 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Finland Apr 29, 1997 Jan 20, 1993 [1] Jan 14, 1993 France Apr 29, 1997 Feb 7, 1995 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Gabon Apr 29, 1997 Mar 2, 1995 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Gambia Oct 8, 2000 Sep 8, 2000 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Georgia Jun 19, 2008 May 20, 2008 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Germany Apr 29, 1997 Nov 27, 1995 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Ghana Apr 29, 1997 Aug 12, 1994 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Greece Aug 8, 1997 Jul 9, 1997 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Grenada Sep 17, 2006 Aug 18, 2006 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Guatemala Apr 29, 1997 Dec 22, 1994 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Guinea Mar 14, 2003 Feb 12, 2003 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Guinea-Bissau Apr 29, 1997 May 13, 1996 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Guyana Jul 9, 1997 Jun 9, 1997 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Haiti Nov 11, 2005 Oct 12, 2005 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Holy See Oct 12, 1997 Sep 12, 1997 [1] Oct 6, 1993 Honduras Jun 12, 1999 May 12, 1999 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Hungary Sep 28, 2005 Aug 29, 2005 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Iceland Apr 29, 1997 Oct 31, 1996 [1] Jan 13, 1993 India Apr 29, 1997 Apr 28, 1997 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Indonesia Apr 29, 1997 Sep 3, 1996 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Iran, Islamic Republic of Dec 12, 1998 Nov 12, 1998 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Iraq Oct 15, 2005 Sep 16, 2005 [2] - Ireland Dec 3, 1997 Nov 3, 1997 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Israel Apr 29, 1997 Jun 24, 1996 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Italy - - Jan 13, 1993 Jamaica Apr 29, 1997 Dec 18, 1995 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Japan Oct 8, 2000 Sep 8, 2000 [1] Apr 18, 1997 Jordan Apr 29, 1997 Sep 15, 1995 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Kazakhstan Nov 29, 1997 Oct 29, 1997 [2] - Kenya Apr 22, 2000 Mar 23, 2000 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Kiribati Apr 29, 1997 Apr 25, 1997 [1] Jan 15, 1993 Korea, Republic of Oct 7, 2000 Sep 7, 2000 [2] - Kuwait Apr 29, 1997 Apr 28, 1997 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Kyrgyzstan Jun 28, 1997 May 29, 1997 [1] Jan 27, 1993 Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Oct 29, 2003 Sep 29, 2003 [1] Feb 22, 1993 Latvia Apr 29, 1997 Feb 25, 1997 [1] May 13, 1993 Lebanon Nov 22, 2006 Oct 23, 2006 [4] - Lesotho Apr 29, 1997 Jul 23, 1996 [1] May 6, 1994 Liberia Feb 24, 2006 Jan 25, 2006 [1] Sep 28, 1993 Libya Apr 29, 1997 Dec 7, 1994 [1] Dec 7, 1994 Liechtenstein Feb 5, 2004 Jan 6, 2004 [2] - Lithuania Dec 24, 1999 Nov 24, 1999 [1] Jul 21, 1993 Luxembourg May 14, 1998 Apr 15, 1998 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Madagascar Apr 29, 1997 Apr 15, 1997 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Malawi Apr 29, 1997 Apr 28, 1997 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Malaysia Jul 20, 1997 Jun 20, 1997 [2] - Maldives Apr 29, 1997 Feb 9, 1993 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Mali Apr 29, 1997 Aug 29, 1994 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Malta Jul 21, 1999 Jun 21, 1999 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Marshall Islands Nov 19, 2004 Oct 20, 2004 [1] Jan 15, 1993 Mauritania Jun 18, 2004 May 19, 2004 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Mauritius May 20, 2000 Apr 20, 2000 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Mexico Mar 11, 1998 Feb 9, 1998 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Micronesia, Fed. States Apr 29, 1997 May 31, 1994 [1] Oct 4, 1993 Moldova, Republic of Jul 11, 1998 Jun 11, 1998 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Monaco Apr 29, 1997 Apr 28, 1997 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Mongolia Apr 29, 1997 Jun 1, 1995 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Montenegro Jul 2, 2005 Jun 3, 2005 [1] Apr 9, 1997 Morocco Apr 29, 1997 Jul 8, 1996 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Mozambique Apr 29, 1997 Jan 17, 1995 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Myanmar Apr 29, 1997 Dec 28, 1995 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Namibia Sep 14, 2000 Aug 15, 2000 [2] - Nauru Aug 7, 2015 Jul 8, 2015 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Nepal Apr 29, 1997 Nov 24, 1995 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Netherlands Dec 18, 1997 Nov 18, 1997 [1] Jan 19, 1993 New Zealand Jun 20, 1999 May 20, 1999 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Nicaragua Apr 29, 1997 Apr 9, 1997 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Niger Dec 12, 2001 Nov 12, 2001 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Nigeria Apr 29, 1997 Jun 30, 1995 [3] Jan 14, 1993 Niue (New Zealand) Dec 20, 2008 Nov 20, 2008 [2] - North Macedonia Oct 16, 2015 Sep 16, 2015 [2] - Norway Dec 5, 2000 Nov 5, 1999 [1] Mar 9, 1993 Oman Apr 29, 1997 Apr 7, 1994 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Pakistan Apr 29, 1997 Jul 15, 1996 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Palau Nov 7, 1998 Oct 7, 1998 [1] Jun 16, 1993 Panama Apr 29, 1997 Feb 8, 1995 [1] Feb 2, 1993 Papua New Guinea Apr 29, 1997 Jul 20, 1995 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Paraguay Nov 28, 1997 Oct 28, 1997 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Peru Apr 29, 1997 Dec 1, 1994 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Philippines Mar 5, 2003 Feb 3, 2003 [2] - Poland Apr 29, 1997 Dec 11, 1996 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Portugal Apr 29, 1997 Apr 17, 1996 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Qatar Apr 29, 1997 Aug 23, 1995 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Romania Apr 29, 1997 Sep 10, 1996 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Russian Federation Oct 3, 1997 Sep 3, 1997 [1] Feb 1, 1993 Rwanda Apr 29, 1997 Feb 15, 1995 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Saint Kitts and Nevis Apr 29, 1997 Aug 3, 1994 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Saint Lucia Apr 29, 1997 Aug 19, 1994 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Apr 29, 1997 Apr 9, 1997 [1] Mar 29, 1993 Samoa Apr 30, 2004 Mar 31, 2004 [1] May 17, 1993 San Marino Apr 29, 1997 Oct 27, 1995 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Sao Tome and Principe Jun 20, 2004 May 21, 2004 [1] Mar 16, 1994 Saudi Arabia Apr 29, 1997 Sep 13, 1995 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Senegal Apr 29, 1997 Aug 9, 1996 [1] Jan 20, 1993 Serbia Oct 27, 2002 Sep 27, 2002 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Seychelles May 20, 2000 Apr 20, 2000 [2] - Sierra Leone Aug 19, 1997 Jul 20, 1998 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Singapore Apr 29, 1997 Apr 7, 1993 [1] Jan 15, 1993 Slovakia Oct 30, 2004 Sep 30, 2004 [1] Jan 15, 1993 Slovenia Jun 20, 1997 May 21, 1997 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Solomon Islands Jul 11, 1997 Jun 11, 1997 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Somalia May 21, 2005 Apr 21, 2005 [2] - South Africa Dec 5, 1997 Nov 5, 1997 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Spain Jan 9, 2000 Dec 10, 1999 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Sri Lanka Oct 23, 2004 Sep 23, 2004 [2] - Sudan Oct 9, 2003 Sep 9, 2003 [2] - Suriname Oct 18, 2002 Sep 18, 2002 [1] Sep 20, 1993 Sweden Jun 24, 1999 May 24, 1999 [2] - Switzerland Apr 29, 1997 Apr 28, 1997 [1] Apr 28, 1997 Syrian Arab Republic Apr 29, 1997 Jan 27, 1995 [1] May 19, 1993 Tajikistan Apr 29, 1997 Nov 20, 1996 [1] Sep 23, 1993 Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Apr 29, 1997 Jun 17, 1993 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Thailand Apr 29, 1997 Mar 10, 1995 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Timor-Leste Apr 29, 1997 Jan 11, 1995 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Togo Jul 25, 1998 Jun 25, 1998 [1] Feb 25, 1994 Tonga Jan 9, 2003 Dec 10, 2002 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Trinidad and Tobago Jun 6, 2003 May 7, 2003 [2] - Tunisia Jun 28, 2003 May 29, 2003 [2] - Turkey Jul 24, 1997 Jun 24, 1997 [2] - Turkmenistan Apr 29, 1997 Apr 23, 1997 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Tuvalu Apr 29, 1997 Sep 29, 1994 [1] Oct 12, 1993 Uganda Jun 11, 1997 May 12, 1997 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Ukraine Feb 18, 2004 Jan 19, 2004 [2] - United Arab Emirates Apr 29, 1997 Apr 15, 1997 [1] Jan 13, 1993 United Kingdom Jun 18, 1998 May 19, 1998 [1] Jan 13, 1993 United States of America Dec 30, 2001 Nov 30, 2001 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Uruguay Dec 28, 2000 Nov 28, 2000 [1] Feb 2, 1993 Uzbekistan Nov 15, 1998 Oct 16, 1998 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Vanuatu Mar 24, 2006 Feb 22, 2006 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Apr 29, 1997 Oct 6, 1994 [1] Jan 15, 1993 Viet Nam Apr 29, 1997 Apr 25, 1997 [1] Jan 13, 1993 Yemen Apr 29, 1997 Jul 23, 1996 [1] Nov 24, 1995 Zambia Jan 2, 1998 Dec 3, 1997 [1] Jan 14, 1993 Zimbabwe Oct 30, 1998 Sep 30, 1998 [1] Jan 13, 1993 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in Other references Literature 2 records related to this treaty. View literature Jurisprudence 1 jurisprudence related to this treaty. View jurisprudence