Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Sep 29, 1998 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-001280) Title abbreviation PIC Convention Title (French) Convention de Rotterdam sur la procédure de consentement préalable en connaissance de cause applicable a certains produits chimiques et pesticides dangereux qui font l'objet d'un commerce international Title (Spanish) Convenio para la aplicación del procedimiento de consentimento fudamentado previo a ciertos plaguicidas y productos químicos peligrosos objeto de comercio internacional Title (Other) Rotterdamer Übereinkommen über das Verfahren der vorherigen Zustimmung nach Inkenntnissetzung für bestimmte gefährliche Chemikalien sowie Pflanzenschutz- und Schädlingsbekämpfungsmittel im internationalen Handel Place of adoption Rotterdam Depository UN United Nations Language Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Feb 24, 2004 Subject Waste & hazardous substances Keyword Hazardous substances Data collection/reporting Procedural matters PIC-prior informed consent Capacity building Pesticides Enforcement/compliance Dispute settlement Link to abstract TRE-AB-EN-001280.rtf Full text English French Spanish Website treaties.un.org www.pic.int Online course Introductory Course to the Rotterdam Convention on the Prior Informed Consent Procedure for Certain Hazardous Chemicals and Pesticides in International Trade Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Afghanistan Sep 1, 2013 Mar 6, 2013 [2] - Albania Nov 7, 2010 Aug 9, 2010 [2] - Algeria Oct 19, 2020 Jul 21, 2020 [2] - Angola - - Sep 11, 1998 Antigua and Barbuda Nov 21, 2010 Aug 23, 2010 [2] - Argentina Sep 9, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Armenia Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Australia Aug 18, 2004 - Jul 6, 1999 Austria Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Bahrain Jul 15, 2012 Apr 16, 2012 [2] - Barbados Jan 6, 2021 - Sep 11, 1998 Belgium Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Belize Jul 20, 2005 Apr 20, 2005 [2] - Benin Apr 4, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Mar 17, 2004 Dec 18, 2003 [2] - Bosnia and Herzegovina Jun 17, 2007 Mar 19, 2007 [2] - Botswana May 5, 2008 Feb 5, 2008 [2] - Brazil Sep 14, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Bulgaria Feb 24, 2004 Jul 25, 2000 [2] - Burkina Faso Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Burundi Dec 21, 2004 Sep 23, 2004 [2] - Cabo Verde May 30, 2006 Mar 1, 2006 [2] - Cambodia Mar 1, 2013 Mar 1, 2013 [2] - Cameroon Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Canada Feb 24, 2004 Aug 26, 2002 [2] - Chad Jun 8, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Chile Apr 18, 2005 - Sep 11, 1998 China Jun 22, 2005 - Aug 24, 1999 Colombia Mar 3, 2009 - Sep 11, 1998 Congo Oct 11, 2006 - Sep 11, 1998 Congo, Dem. Rep. of Jun 23, 2005 - - Cook Islands (New Zealand) Sep 29, 2004 Jun 29, 2004 [2] - Costa Rica Nov 13, 2009 - Aug 17, 1999 Croatia Feb 14, 2008 Nov 16, 2007 [2] - Cuba May 22, 2008 - Sep 11, 1998 Cyprus Mar 17, 2005 - Sep 11, 1998 Czech Republic Feb 24, 2004 - Jun 22, 1999 Côte d'Ivoire Apr 19, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Denmark Apr 14, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Djibouti Feb 8, 2005 Nov 10, 2004 [2] - Dominica Mar 30, 2006 Dec 30, 2005 [2] - Dominican Republic Jun 22, 2006 Mar 24, 2006 [2] - Ecuador Aug 2, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 El Salvador Feb 24, 2004 - Feb 16, 1999 Equatorial Guinea Feb 24, 2004 Feb 7, 2003 [2] - Eritrea Jun 10, 2005 Mar 10, 2005 [2] - Estonia Sep 11, 2006 Jun 13, 2006 [2] - Eswatini, Kingdom of Dec 23, 2012 Sep 24, 2012 [2] - Ethiopia Feb 24, 2004 Jan 9, 2003 [2] - European Union Feb 24, 2004 Dec 20, 2002 [3] Sep 11, 1998 Finland Sep 2, 2004 Jun 4, 2004 [3] Sep 11, 1998 France May 17, 2004 Feb 17, 2004 [3] Sep 11, 1998 Gabon Mar 17, 2004 Dec 18, 2003 [2] - Gambia Feb 24, 2004 Feb 26, 2002 [2] - Georgia May 29, 2007 Feb 27, 2007 [2] - Germany Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Ghana Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Greece Mar 22, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Grenada Jan 13, 2022 Oct 15, 2021 [2] - Guatemala Jul 18, 2010 Apr 19, 2010 [2] - Guinea Feb 24, 2004 Sep 7, 2000 [2] - Guinea-Bissau Sep 11, 2008 - Sep 10, 1999 Guyana Sep 25, 2007 Jun 25, 2007 [2] - Honduras Dec 25, 2011 Sep 26, 2011 [2] - Hungary Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 10, 1999 India Aug 24, 2005 May 24, 2005 [2] - Indonesia Dec 23, 2013 - Sep 11, 1998 Iran, Islamic Republic of Nov 24, 2004 - Feb 17, 1999 Iraq Jul 17, 2017 Apr 18, 2017 [2] - Ireland Sep 10, 2005 Jun 10, 2005 [2] - Israel Jan 1, 2012 - May 20, 1999 Italy Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Jamaica Feb 24, 2004 Aug 20, 2002 [2] - Japan Sep 13, 2004 Jun 15, 2004 [3] Aug 31, 1999 Jordan Feb 24, 2004 Jul 22, 2002 [2] - Kazakhstan Feb 1, 2008 Nov 1, 2007 [2] - Kenya May 3, 2005 - Sep 11, 1998 Korea, Dem. People's Rep. May 6, 2004 Feb 6, 2004 [2] - Korea, Republic of Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 7, 1999 Kuwait Aug 12, 2006 - Sep 11, 1998 Kyrgyzstan Feb 24, 2004 - Aug 11, 1999 Lao, People's Dem. Rep. Dec 20, 2010 Sep 21, 2010 [2] - Latvia Feb 24, 2004 Apr 23, 2003 [2] - Lebanon Feb 11, 2007 Nov 13, 2006 [2] - Lesotho Aug 30, 2008 May 30, 2008 [2] - Liberia Dec 20, 2004 Sep 22, 2004 [2] - Libya Feb 24, 2004 Jul 9, 2002 [2] - Liechtenstein Sep 16, 2004 Jun 18, 2004 [2] - Lithuania Jun 15, 2004 Mar 17, 2004 [2] - Luxembourg Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Madagascar Dec 20, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Malawi May 28, 2009 Feb 27, 2009 [2] - Malaysia Feb 24, 2004 Sep 4, 2002 [2] - Maldives Jan 15, 2007 Oct 17, 2006 [2] - Mali Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Malta Apr 17, 2017 Jan 17, 2017 [2] - Marshall Islands Feb 24, 2004 Jan 27, 2003 [2] - Mauritania Oct 20, 2005 Jul 22, 2005 [3] Sep 1, 1999 Mauritius Nov 3, 2005 Aug 5, 2005 [2] - Mexico Aug 4, 2005 May 4, 2005 [2] - Moldova, Republic of Jul 25, 2005 Jan 27, 2005 [2] - Mongolia Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Montenegro Mar 29, 2012 Dec 30, 2011 [2] - Morocco Jul 24, 2011 Apr 25, 2011 [2] - Mozambique Jul 14, 2010 Apr 15, 2010 [2] - Namibia Sep 24, 2005 - Sep 11, 1998 Nepal May 11, 2007 Feb 9, 2007 [2] - Netherlands Feb 24, 2004 Apr 20, 2000 [3] Sep 11, 1998 New Zealand Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Nicaragua Dec 18, 2008 Sep 19, 2008 [2] - Niger May 17, 2006 Feb 16, 2006 [2] - Nigeria Feb 24, 2004 Jun 28, 2001 [2] - North Macedonia Nov 10, 2010 Aug 12, 2010 [2] - Norway Feb 24, 2004 Oct 25, 2001 [3] Sep 11, 1998 Oman Feb 24, 2004 Jan 31, 2000 [2] - Pakistan Oct 14, 2005 - Sep 9, 1999 Palestinian Authority Mar 29, 2018 Dec 29, 2017 [2] - Panama Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Paraguay Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Peru Dec 14, 2005 - Sep 11, 1998 Philippines Oct 29, 2006 - Sep 11, 1998 Poland Dec 14, 2005 Sep 14, 2005 [2] - Portugal May 16, 2005 Feb 16, 2005 [3] Sep 11, 1998 Qatar Mar 8, 2005 Dec 10, 2004 [2] - Romania Feb 24, 2004 Sep 2, 2003 [2] - Russian Federation Jul 27, 2011 Apr 28, 2011 [2] - Rwanda Apr 6, 2004 Jan 7, 2004 [2] - Saint Kitts and Nevis Nov 12, 2012 Aug 14, 2012 [2] - Saint Lucia - - Jan 25, 1999 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Jan 27, 2011 Oct 29, 2010 [2] - Samoa Feb 24, 2004 May 30, 2002 [2] - Sao Tome and Principe Aug 21, 2013 May 23, 2013 [2] - Saudi Arabia Feb 24, 2004 Sep 7, 2000 [2] - Senegal Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Serbia Oct 29, 2009 Jul 31, 2009 [2] - Seychelles - - Sep 11, 1998 Sierra Leone Jan 30, 2017 Nov 1, 2016 [2] - Singapore Aug 24, 2005 May 24, 2005 [2] - Slovakia Apr 24, 2007 Jan 26, 2007 [2] - Slovenia Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Somalia Oct 24, 2010 Jul 26, 2010 [2] - South Africa Feb 24, 2004 Sep 4, 2002 [2] - Spain May 31, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Sri Lanka Apr 18, 2006 Jan 19, 2006 [2] - Sudan May 17, 2005 Feb 17, 2005 [2] - Suriname Feb 24, 2004 May 30, 2000 [2] - Sweden Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Switzerland Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Syrian Arab Republic Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Tajikistan Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 28, 1998 Tanzania, Un. Rep. of Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Thailand Feb 24, 2004 Feb 19, 2002 [2] - Togo Sep 21, 2004 - Sep 9, 1999 Tonga Jun 29, 2010 Mar 31, 2010 [2] - Trinidad and Tobago Mar 16, 2010 Dec 16, 2009 [2] - Tunisia May 9, 2016 - Sep 11, 1998 Turkey Dec 20, 2017 - Sep 11, 1998 Tuvalu Nov 19, 2020 Aug 21, 2020 [2] - Uganda Nov 16, 2008 Aug 18, 2008 [2] - Ukraine Feb 24, 2004 Dec 6, 2002 [2] - United Arab Emirates Feb 24, 2004 Sep 10, 2002 [2] - United Kingdom Sep 15, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 United States of America - - Sep 11, 1998 Uruguay Feb 24, 2004 - Sep 11, 1998 Vanuatu - Oct 16, 2018 [3] - Venezuela, Boliv. Rep. of Jul 19, 2005 Apr 19, 2005 [2] - Viet Nam Aug 7, 2007 May 7, 2007 [2] - Yemen May 5, 2006 Feb 4, 2006 [2] - Zambia Apr 28, 2011 Jan 28, 2011 [2] - Zimbabwe May 30, 2012 Mar 1, 2012 [2] - * [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 Cited by Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants Treaty | Multilateral | Stockholm | Sep 21, 2001 Keyword: Access-to-information, Emissions, Capacity building, Enforcement/compliance, Dispute settlement Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-001338) Minamata Convention on Mercury Treaty | Multilateral | Kumamoto | Oct 18, 2013 Keyword: Effluent waste (industrial sources), Toxicity/poisoning, International agreement-text, Standards, Environmental standards, Ecofriendly products/ecofriendly processes, Economy and environment Source: IUCN (ID: TRE-160007) Other references Legislation 1 record related to this treaty. 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