Protocol for the Prohibition of the Use in War of Asphyxiating, Poisonous or Other Gases, and of Bacteriological Methods of Warfare Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Jun 17, 1925 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-000159) Title (French) Protocole concernant la prohibition d'emploi à la guerre de gaz asphyxiants, toxiques ou similaires et de moyens bactériologiques Title (Other) Protokoll über das Verbot der Verwendung von erstickenden, giftigen oder ähnlichen Gasen sowie von bakteriologischen Mitteln im Kriege Place of adoption Geneva Depository France Language English, French Entry into force May 9, 1926 Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Hazardous substances Data collection/reporting Certification Maritime zone Law reform/harmonization/deregulation Toxicity/poisoning Inspection Jurisdictional competence Military activities Navigation Transport/storage Standards Abstract (Source: IUCN ELC, 08.2005) Objective: To prohibit the use in war of asphyxiating, poisonous or other gases, and of bacteriological methods of warfare. Summary of provisions: The High Contracting Parties accept this prohibition and agree to extend it to the use of bacteriological methods of warfare. Moreover, they undertake to exert every effort to induce other States to accede to the Protocol. Full text English French Website www.icrc.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Withdrawal Afghanistan Dec 9, 1986 Dec 9, 1986 [1] - - Albania Dec 20, 1989 Dec 20, 1989 [1] - - Algeria Jan 14, 1992 Jan 14, 1992 [2] - - Angola Nov 8, 1990 Nov 8, 1990 [2] - - Antigua and Barbuda Nov 1, 1981 Nov 1, 1981 [2] - - Argentina May 12, 1969 May 12, 1969 [2] - - Australia May 24, 1930 May 24, 1930 [2] - - Austria May 9, 1928 May 9, 1928 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Bahrain Dec 9, 1988 Dec 9, 1988 [2] - - Bangladesh May 20, 1989 May 20, 1989 [2] - - Barbados Jul 16, 1976 Jul 16, 1976 [4] - - Belgium Dec 4, 1928 Dec 4, 1928 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Benin Dec 9, 1986 Dec 9, 1986 [2] - - Bhutan Mar 2, 1979 Jul 6, 1978 [2] - - Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Aug 13, 1985 Aug 13, 1985 [2] - - Brazil Aug 28, 1970 Aug 28, 1970 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Bulgaria Mar 7, 1934 Mar 7, 1934 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Burkina Faso Mar 3, 1971 Mar 3, 1971 [2] - - Cabo Verde Aug 7, 2003 Aug 7, 2003 [4] - - Cambodia Mar 15, 1983 Mar 15, 1983 [2] - - Cameroon Jul 20, 1989 Jul 20, 1989 [2] - - Canada May 6, 1930 May 6, 1930 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Central African Republic Oct 15, 1991 Oct 15, 1991 [2] - - Chile Jul 31, 1970 Jul 31, 1970 [2] - - China Jul 2, 1935 Jul 2, 1935 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Colombia Oct 31, 1930 Oct 31, 1930 [1] - Nov 25, 1975 Costa Rica Apr 8, 2008 Apr 8, 2008 [1] - - Croatia Mar 17, 1971 Mar 17, 1971 [2] - - Cuba Jul 27, 1970 Jul 27, 1970 [2] - - Cyprus Jun 24, 1966 Jun 24, 1966 [2] - - Czech Republic Dec 12, 1966 Dec 12, 1966 [4] - - Côte d'Ivoire Aug 24, 1929 Aug 24, 1929 [2] - - Denmark Jan 4, 1989 Jan 4, 1989 [2] - - Dominican Republic May 5, 1930 May 5, 1930 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Ecuador Dec 8, 1970 Dec 8, 1970 [2] - - Egypt Sep 16, 1970 Sep 16, 1970 [2] - - El Salvador May 8, 1999 Apr 23, 1999 [1] - - Equatorial Guinea Dec 6, 1928 Dec 6, 1928 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Estonia May 20, 1989 May 20, 1989 [2] - - Eswatini, Kingdom of Nov 24, 2015 Nov 24, 2015 [1] - - Ethiopia Aug 28, 1931 Aug 28, 1931 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Fiji Sep 20, 1935 Oct 7, 1935 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Finland Mar 21, 1973 Mar 21, 1973 [4] - - France Jun 26, 1929 Jun 26, 1929 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Gambia May 9, 1926 May 10, 1926 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Germany Nov 16, 1966 Nov 5, 1966 [4] - - Ghana Apr 25, 1929 Apr 25, 1929 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Greece May 3, 1967 May 3, 1967 [2] - - Grenada May 30, 1931 May 30, 1931 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Guatemala May 20, 1989 May 20, 1989 [4] - - Guinea-Bissau May 3, 1983 May 3, 1983 [2] - - Holy See May 20, 1989 May 20, 1989 [2] - - Hungary Oct 18, 1966 Oct 18, 1966 [2] - - Iceland Oct 11, 1952 Oct 11, 1952 [2] - - India Nov 2, 1967 Nov 2, 1967 [2] - - Indonesia Apr 9, 1930 Apr 9, 1930 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Iran, Islamic Republic of Jan 21, 1971 Jan 21, 1971 [4] - - Iraq Nov 5, 1929 Nov 5, 1929 [2] - - Ireland Sep 8, 1931 Sep 8, 1931 [2] - - Israel Aug 18, 1930 Aug 29, 1930 [2] - - Italy Feb 20, 1969 Feb 20, 1969 [2] - - Jamaica Apr 3, 1928 Apr 3, 1928 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Japan Jul 28, 1970 Jul 28, 1970 [4] - - Jordan May 21, 1970 May 21, 1970 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Kenya Jan 30, 1977 Jan 20, 1977 [2] - - Korea, Dem. People's Rep. Sep 17, 1993 Sep 17, 1993 [4] - - Korea, Republic of Oct 18, 1976 Oct 18, 1976 [2] - - Kuwait Jul 6, 1970 Jul 6, 1970 [2] - - Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Dec 15, 1971 Dec 15, 1971 [2] - - Latvia May 20, 1989 May 20, 1989 [2] - - Lebanon Jun 3, 1931 Jun 3, 1931 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Lesotho Apr 17, 1969 Apr 17, 1969 [2] - - Liberia Oct 4, 1966 Mar 10, 1972 [4] - - Libya Jun 17, 1927 Jun 17, 1927 [2] - - Liechtenstein Dec 29, 1971 Dec 29, 1971 [2] - - Lithuania Sep 6, 1991 Apr 22, 1991 [2] - - Luxembourg Jun 15, 1932 Jun 15, 1932 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Madagascar Sep 1, 1936 Sep 1, 1936 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Malawi Aug 2, 1967 Aug 2, 1967 [2] - - Malaysia Sep 14, 1970 Sep 14, 1970 [2] - - Maldives Dec 10, 1970 Dec 10, 1970 [2] - - Malta Jan 6, 1967 Dec 27, 1966 [4] - - Mauritius Sep 25, 1970 Sep 21, 1964 [4] - - Mexico Nov 27, 1970 Mar 12, 1968 [4] - - Moldova, Republic of Jun 17, 2009 Jun 17, 2009 [1] - - Monaco Mar 15, 1932 May 28, 1932 [2] - - Mongolia Jan 6, 1967 Jan 6, 1967 [2] - - Morocco Dec 6, 1968 Dec 6, 1968 [2] - - Nepal Oct 13, 1970 Oct 13, 1970 [2] - - Netherlands May 9, 1969 May 9, 1969 [2] - - New Zealand Oct 31, 1930 Oct 31, 1930 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Nicaragua May 24, 1930 May 24, 1930 [2] - - Niger Oct 4, 1990 Oct 4, 1990 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Nigeria Apr 19, 1967 Apr 5, 1967 [4] - - North Macedonia Aug 20, 2015 Aug 20, 2015 [1] - - Norway Oct 15, 1968 Oct 15, 1968 [2] - - Pakistan Jul 27, 1932 Jul 27, 1932 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Panama Apr 13, 1960 Apr 13, 1960 [4] - - Papua New Guinea Dec 4, 1970 Dec 4, 1970 [2] - - Paraguay Sep 2, 1980 Sep 2, 1980 [2] - - Peru Oct 22, 1933 Oct 22, 1933 [2] - - Philippines Aug 13, 1985 Aug 13, 1985 [2] - - Poland Jun 8, 1973 Jun 8, 1973 [2] - - Portugal Feb 4, 1929 Feb 4, 1929 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Qatar Jul 1, 1930 Jun 1, 1930 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Romania Jan 4, 1989 Jan 4, 1989 [2] - - Russian Federation Aug 23, 1929 Aug 23, 1929 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Rwanda Apr 15, 1928 Apr 5, 1928 [2] - - Saint Kitts and Nevis Jun 25, 1964 May 11, 1964 [4] - - Saint Lucia Nov 15, 1989 Nov 15, 1989 [2] - - Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Dec 18, 2006 Dec 18, 2006 [1] - - Saudi Arabia Feb 22, 1979 Feb 22, 1979 [2] - - Senegal Jan 27, 1971 Jan 27, 1971 [2] - - Serbia Oct 26, 1980 Dec 15, 1980 [2] - - Sierra Leone Jun 15, 1977 Jun 15, 1977 [2] - - Slovakia Mar 20, 1967 Mar 20, 1967 [2] - - Slovenia Apr 12, 1929 Apr 12, 1929 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Solomon Islands Jan 1, 1993 Jan 1, 1993 [4] - - South Africa Jul 7, 1978 Jul 7, 1978 [2] - - Spain May 24, 1930 May 24, 1930 [2] - - Sri Lanka Aug 22, 1929 Aug 22, 1929 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Sudan Feb 3, 1954 Jan 20, 1954 [2] - - Suriname Jan 12, 2010 Jan 12, 2010 [1] - - Sweden Dec 17, 1980 Dec 17, 1980 [2] - - Switzerland Jul 23, 1991 Jul 23, 1991 [2] - - Syrian Arab Republic Apr 25, 1930 Apr 25, 1930 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Tanzania, Un. Rep. of May 24, 1965 May 24, 1965 [2] - - Thailand Jul 12, 1932 Jul 12, 1932 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Togo Dec 17, 1968 Dec 17, 1968 [2] - - Tonga Jun 6, 1931 Jun 6, 1931 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Trinidad and Tobago Apr 5, 1971 Apr 5, 1971 [2] - - Tunisia Jul 19, 1971 Jul 19, 1971 [4] - - Turkey Oct 9, 1970 Aug 31, 1962 [4] - - Uganda Jul 12, 1967 Jul 12, 1967 [2] - - Ukraine Jan 31, 2011 Jan 31, 2011 [2] - - United Kingdom Oct 5, 1929 Oct 5, 1929 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - United States of America Apr 9, 1930 Apr 9, 1930 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Uruguay Apr 22, 1963 Apr 22, 1963 [2] - - Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Apr 10, 1975 Apr 10, 1975 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Viet Nam Apr 12, 1977 Mar 1, 1977 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - Yemen Feb 8, 1928 Feb 8, 1928 [1] Jun 17, 1925 - * [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 1 record related to this treaty. View literature