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

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

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)

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Country/Territory/Participant

References - Treaties

Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants

Minamata Convention on Mercury

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