Minamata Convention on Mercury Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Oct 10, 2013 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-160007) Title (French) Convention de Minamata sur le Mercure Title (Spanish) Convenio de Minamata sobre el Mercurio Place of adoption Kumamoto Depository UN United Nations Language Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Aug 16, 2017 Subject Mineral resources, Waste & hazardous substances, Air & atmosphere Keyword Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes Standards Economy and environment Effluent waste (industrial sources) Environmental standards Toxicity/poisoning International agreement-text Abstract The objective of this convention is to protect the human health and the environment from anthropogenic emissions and releases of mercury and mercury components. Website treaties.un.org Online course Introductory Course to the Minamata Convention on Mercury Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Afghanistan Aug 16, 2017 May 2, 2017 [2] - Albania Aug 24, 2020 May 26, 2020 [1] Oct 9, 2014 Angola - - Oct 11, 2013 Antigua and Barbuda Aug 16, 2017 Sep 23, 2016 [2] - Argentina Dec 24, 2017 Sep 25, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Armenia Mar 13, 2018 Dec 13, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Australia - - Oct 10, 2013 Austria Sep 10, 2017 Jun 12, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Bahamas May 12, 2020 Feb 12, 2020 [2] - Bangladesh - - Oct 10, 2013 Belarus - - Sep 23, 2014 Belgium May 27, 2018 Feb 26, 2018 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Benin Aug 16, 2017 Nov 7, 2016 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Aug 16, 2017 Jan 26, 2016 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Botswana Aug 16, 2017 Jun 3, 2016 [2] - Brazil Nov 6, 2017 Aug 8, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Bulgaria Aug 16, 2017 May 18, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Burkina Faso Aug 16, 2017 Apr 10, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Burundi - - Feb 14, 2014 Cambodia - - Oct 10, 2013 Cameroon - - Sep 24, 2014 Canada Aug 16, 2017 Apr 7, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Central African Republic - - Oct 10, 2013 Chad Aug 16, 2017 Sep 24, 2015 [1] Sep 25, 2014 Chile Nov 25, 2018 Aug 27, 2018 [1] Oct 10, 2013 China Aug 16, 2017 Aug 31, 2016 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Colombia Nov 24, 2019 Aug 26, 2019 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Comoros Oct 21, 2019 Jul 23, 2019 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Congo Nov 4, 2019 Aug 6, 2019 [1] Oct 8, 2014 Costa Rica Aug 16, 2017 Jan 19, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Croatia Dec 24, 2017 Sep 25, 2017 [1] Sep 24, 2014 Cuba Apr 30, 2018 Jan 30, 2018 [2] - Cyprus May 25, 2020 Feb 25, 2020 [1] Sep 24, 2014 Czech Republic Sep 17, 2017 Jun 19, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Côte d'Ivoire Dec 30, 2019 Oct 1, 2019 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Denmark Aug 16, 2017 May 18, 2017 [3] Oct 10, 2013 Djibouti Aug 16, 2017 Sep 23, 2014 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Dominican Republic Jun 18, 2018 Mar 20, 2018 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Ecuador Aug 16, 2017 Jul 29, 2016 [1] Oct 10, 2013 El Salvador Sep 18, 2017 Jun 20, 2017 [2] - Equatorial Guinea Mar 23, 2020 Dec 24, 2019 [2] - Estonia Sep 19, 2017 Jun 21, 2017 [2] - Eswatini, Kingdom of Aug 16, 2017 Sep 21, 2016 [2] - Ethiopia - - Oct 10, 2013 European Union Aug 16, 2017 May 18, 2017 [3] Oct 10, 2013 Finland Aug 30, 2017 Jun 1, 2017 [3] Oct 10, 2013 France Sep 13, 2017 Jun 15, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Gabon Aug 16, 2017 Sep 24, 2014 [3] Jun 30, 2014 Gambia Aug 16, 2017 Nov 7, 2016 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Georgia - - Oct 10, 2013 Germany Dec 14, 2017 Sep 15, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Ghana Aug 16, 2017 Mar 23, 2017 [1] Sep 24, 2014 Greece Sep 8, 2020 Jun 10, 2020 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Guatemala - - Oct 10, 2013 Guinea Aug 16, 2017 Oct 21, 2014 [1] Nov 25, 2013 Guinea-Bissau Jan 20, 2019 Oct 22, 2018 [1] Sep 24, 2014 Guyana Aug 16, 2017 Sep 24, 2014 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Honduras Aug 16, 2017 Mar 22, 2017 [1] Sep 24, 2014 Hungary Aug 16, 2017 May 18, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Iceland Aug 1, 2018 May 3, 2018 [2] - India Sep 16, 2018 Jun 18, 2018 [1] Sep 30, 2014 Indonesia Dec 21, 2017 Sep 22, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Iran, Islamic Republic of Sep 14, 2017 Jun 16, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Iraq - - Oct 10, 2013 Ireland Jun 16, 2019 Mar 18, 2019 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Israel - - Oct 10, 2013 Italy - - Oct 10, 2013 Jamaica Oct 17, 2017 Jul 19, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Japan Aug 16, 2017 Feb 2, 2016 [3] Oct 10, 2013 Jordan Aug 16, 2017 Nov 12, 2015 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Kenya - - Oct 10, 2013 Kiribati Oct 26, 2017 Jul 18, 2017 [3] - Korea, Republic of Feb 20, 2020 Nov 22, 2019 [1] Sep 24, 2014 Kuwait Aug 16, 2017 Dec 3, 2015 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Lao, People's Dem. 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Dec 20, 2017 Sep 21, 2017 [2] - Latvia Sep 18, 2017 Jun 20, 2017 [1] Sep 24, 2014 Lebanon Jan 11, 2018 Oct 13, 2017 [2] - Lesotho Aug 16, 2017 Nov 12, 2014 [2] - Liberia - - Sep 24, 2014 Libya - - Oct 10, 2013 Liechtenstein Aug 16, 2017 Feb 1, 2017 [2] - Lithuania Apr 15, 2018 Jan 15, 2018 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Luxembourg Dec 20, 2017 Sep 21, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Madagascar Aug 16, 2017 May 13, 2015 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Malawi - - Oct 10, 2013 Malaysia - - Sep 24, 2014 Mali Aug 16, 2017 May 27, 2016 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Malta Aug 16, 2017 May 18, 2017 [1] Oct 8, 2014 Marshall Islands Apr 29, 2019 Jan 29, 2019 [3] - Mauritania Aug 16, 2017 Aug 18, 2015 [1] Oct 11, 2013 Mauritius Dec 20, 2017 Sep 21, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Mexico Aug 16, 2017 Sep 29, 2015 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Moldova, Republic of Sep 18, 2017 Jun 20, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Monaco Aug 16, 2017 Sep 24, 2014 [1] Sep 24, 2014 Mongolia Aug 16, 2017 Sep 28, 2015 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Montenegro Sep 8, 2019 Jun 10, 2019 [1] Sep 24, 2014 Morocco - - Jun 6, 2014 Mozambique - - Oct 10, 2013 Namibia Dec 5, 2017 Sep 6, 2017 [2] - Nepal - - Oct 10, 2013 Netherlands Aug 16, 2017 May 18, 2017 [3] Oct 10, 2013 New Zealand - - Oct 10, 2013 Nicaragua Aug 16, 2017 Oct 29, 2014 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Niger Sep 7, 2017 Jun 9, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Nigeria May 2, 2018 Feb 1, 2018 [1] Oct 10, 2013 North Macedonia Jun 10, 2020 Mar 12, 2020 [1] Jul 25, 2014 Norway Aug 16, 2017 May 12, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Oman Sep 21, 2020 Jun 23, 2020 [2] - Pakistan - - Oct 10, 2013 Palau Sep 19, 2017 Jun 21, 2017 [1] Oct 9, 2014 Palestinian Authority Jun 16, 2019 Mar 18, 2019 [2] - Panama Aug 9, 2017 Sep 29, 2015 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Paraguay Sep 24, 2018 Jun 26, 2018 [1] Feb 10, 2014 Peru Aug 16, 2017 Jan 21, 2016 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Philippines Oct 6, 2020 Jul 8, 2020 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Poland - - Sep 24, 2014 Portugal Nov 26, 2018 Aug 28, 2018 [2] - Qatar Feb 2, 2021 Nov 4, 2020 [2] - Romania Aug 16, 2017 May 18, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Russian Federation - - Sep 24, 2014 Rwanda Sep 27, 2017 Jun 29, 2017 [2] - Saint Kitts and Nevis Aug 22, 2017 May 24, 2017 [3] - Saint Lucia Apr 23, 2019 Jan 23, 2019 [2] - Samoa Aug 16, 2017 Sep 24, 2015 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Sao Tome and Principe Nov 28, 2018 Aug 30, 2018 [2] - Saudi Arabia May 28, 2019 Feb 27, 2019 [2] - Senegal Aug 16, 2017 Mar 3, 2016 [1] Oct 11, 2013 Serbia - - Oct 9, 2014 Seychelles Aug 16, 2017 Jan 13, 2015 [1] May 27, 2014 Sierra Leone Aug 16, 2017 Nov 1, 2016 [1] Aug 12, 2014 Singapore Dec 26, 2017 Sep 27, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Slovakia Aug 29, 2017 May 31, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Slovenia Sep 21, 2017 Jun 23, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 South Africa Jul 28, 2019 Apr 29, 2019 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Spain - - Oct 10, 2013 Sri Lanka Sep 17, 2017 Jun 19, 2017 [1] Oct 8, 2014 Sudan - - Sep 24, 2014 Suriname Oct 31, 2018 Aug 2, 2018 [2] - Sweden Aug 16, 2017 May 18, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Switzerland Aug 16, 2017 May 25, 2016 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Syrian Arab Republic Oct 24, 2017 Jul 26, 2017 [1] Sep 24, 2014 Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Jan 3, 2021 Oct 5, 2020 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Thailand Sep 20, 2017 Jun 22, 2017 [3] - Togo Aug 16, 2017 Feb 3, 2017 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Tonga Jan 22, 2019 Oct 22, 2018 [3] - Tunisia - - Oct 10, 2013 Turkey - - Sep 24, 2014 Tuvalu Sep 5, 2019 Jun 7, 2019 [2] - Uganda May 30, 2019 Mar 1, 2019 [1] Oct 10, 2013 United Arab Emirates Aug 16, 2017 Apr 27, 2015 [1] Oct 10, 2013 United Kingdom Jun 21, 2018 Mar 23, 2018 [1] Oct 10, 2013 United States of America Aug 16, 2017 Nov 6, 2013 [3] Nov 6, 2013 Uruguay Aug 16, 2017 Sep 24, 2014 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Vanuatu Jan 16, 2019 Oct 16, 2018 [3] - Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of - - Oct 10, 2013 Viet Nam Sep 21, 2017 Jun 23, 2017 [3] Oct 11, 2013 Yemen - - Mar 21, 2014 Zambia Aug 16, 2017 Mar 11, 2016 [1] Oct 10, 2013 Zimbabwe - - Oct 11, 2013 * [1] Ratification [2] Accession/approbation [3] Acceptance/approval [4] Succession [5] Consent to be bound [6] Definite signature reset zoom out zoom in References - Treaties Cites Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade Treaty | Multilateral | Rotterdam | Sep 10, 1998 Keyword: Capacity building, Pesticides, Procedural matters, PIC-prior informed consent, Enforcement/compliance, Data collection/reporting, Dispute settlement, Hazardous substances Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001280) Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Disposal Treaty | Multilateral | Basel | Mar 22, 1989 Keyword: Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement, Transport/storage, Hazardous waste, Waste disposal, Transboundary movement of waste, Pollution control, Liability/compensation, Enforcement/compliance, Recycling/reuse, Offences/penalties, Technology transfer, Waste management, Data collection/reporting Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001003) Other references Treaty decisions 48 decisions related to this treaty. 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