The Arms Trade Treaty Document type Multilateral Field of application Global Date Apr 2, 2013 Source IUCN (ID: TRE-160004) Title (French) Traité sur le commerce des armes Title (Spanish) Tratado sobre el commercio de armas Place of adoption New York Depository UN United Nations Language English, Arabic, Chinese, French, Russian, Spanish Entry into force Dec 24, 2014 Subject Legal questions Abstract The objectif of this treaty is to establish common international standards for regulating or improving the regulation of the internaitonal trade in conventional arms and to prevent and eradicate illicit trade in conventional arms. Website www.un.org Country/Territory/Participant See Expanded View Show Map Countries Entry into force Ratification * Simple signature Albania Dec 24, 2014 Mar 19, 2014 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Andorra - - Oct 27, 2014 Angola - - Sep 24, 2013 Antigua and Barbuda Dec 24, 2014 Aug 12, 2013 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Argentina Dec 24, 2014 Sep 25, 2014 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Australia Dec 24, 2014 Jun 3, 2014 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Austria Dec 24, 2014 Jun 3, 2014 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Bahamas Dec 24, 2014 Sep 25, 2014 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Bahrain - - Sep 25, 2013 Bangladesh - - Sep 24, 2013 Barbados - - Sep 26, 2013 Belgium Dec 24, 2014 Jun 3, 2014 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Belize Jun 17, 2015 Mar 19, 2015 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Benin Feb 5, 2017 Nov 7, 2016 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Bosnia and Herzegovina Aug 18, 2015 May 20, 2015 [1] Sep 25, 2013 Brazil - - Jun 3, 2013 Bulgaria Dec 24, 2014 Apr 2, 2014 [1] Jul 2, 2013 Burkina Faso Dec 24, 2014 Jun 3, 2014 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Burundi - - Jun 3, 2013 Cabo Verde Oct 21, 2015 Jul 23, 2015 [2] - Cambodia Dec 24, 2014 Apr 2, 2014 [1] Sep 25, 2013 Cameroon - - Sep 23, 2014 Central African Republic - - Dec 19, 2014 Chad Dec 24, 2014 Sep 25, 2014 [1] Sep 25, 2013 Chile - - Jun 3, 2013 Colombia Dec 27, 2015 Sep 28, 2015 [1] Sep 10, 2013 Comoros Dec 22, 2016 Sep 23, 2016 [1] Sep 25, 2013 Congo Jun 23, 2015 Mar 25, 2015 [1] Sep 25, 2013 Costa Rica Dec 24, 2014 Sep 25, 2013 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Croatia Dec 24, 2014 Apr 2, 2014 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Cyprus Aug 8, 2016 May 10, 2016 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Czech Republic Dec 24, 2014 Sep 25, 2014 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Côte d'Ivoire May 27, 2015 Feb 26, 2015 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Denmark Dec 24, 2014 Apr 2, 2014 [3] Jun 3, 2013 Djibouti - - Jun 3, 2013 Dominica - - Sep 26, 2013 Dominican Republic Dec 24, 2014 Aug 7, 2014 [1] Jun 3, 2013 El Salvador Dec 24, 2014 Apr 2, 2014 [1] Jun 5, 2013 Estonia Dec 24, 2014 Apr 2, 2014 [3] Jun 3, 2013 Eswatini, Kingdom of Jan 5, 2016 Oct 7, 2015 [2] - Finland Dec 24, 2014 Apr 2, 2014 [1] Jun 3, 2013 France Dec 24, 2014 Apr 2, 2014 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Gabon - - Sep 25, 2013 Georgia - - Jan 9, 2014 Germany Dec 24, 2014 Apr 2, 2014 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Ghana Aug 19, 2015 May 21, 2015 [1] Oct 1, 2013 Greece May 29, 2016 Feb 29, 2016 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Grenada Dec 24, 2014 Oct 22, 2013 [1] Jun 3, 2013 Guatemala Oct 10, 2016 Jul 12, 2016 [1] Jul 24, 2013 Guinea Dec 24, 2014 Oct 21, 2014 [1] Jul 29, 2013 Guinea-Bissau - 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