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Contracting Parties/Signatories	Signature	Instrument	In Force	Details
Albania		Accession : February 11, 2010	May 1, 2010
Austria	January 11, 1974	Ratification : February 27, 1979	May 1, 1979
Belgium	October 5, 1973	Ratification : July 14, 1977	October 7, 1977
Bulgaria		Accession : April 30, 2002	July 1, 2002
Croatia		Accession : October 31, 2007	January 1, 2008
Cyprus		Accession : January 14, 1998	April 1, 1998
Czech Republic		Accession : April 30, 2002	July 1, 2002
Denmark	October 5, 1973	Ratification : October 30, 1989	January 1, 1990	Details
Estonia		Accession : April 30, 2002	July 1, 2002
Finland		Accession : December 29, 1995	March 1, 1996
France	October 5, 1973	Ratification : July 1, 1977	October 7, 1977	Details
Germany	October 5, 1973	Ratification : July 7, 1976	October 7, 1977	Details
Greece	October 5, 1973	Ratification : July 24, 1986	October 1, 1986
Hungary		Accession : October 28, 2002	January 1, 2003
Iceland		Accession : August 31, 2004	November 1, 2004
Ireland	October 5, 1973	Ratification : May 11, 1992	August 1, 1992
Italy	October 5, 1973	Ratification : September 19, 1978	December 1, 1978
Latvia		Accession : April 5, 2005	July 1, 2005
Liechtenstein	October 5, 1973	Ratification : January 21, 1980	April 1, 1980	Details
Lithuania		Accession : September 3, 2004	December 1, 2004
Luxembourg	October 5, 1973	Ratification : July 7, 1977	October 7, 1977
Malta		Accession : December 1, 2006	March 1, 2007
Monaco	April 5, 1974	Ratification : September 27, 1991	December 1, 1991
Montenegro		Accession : July 15, 2022	October 1, 2022
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)	October 5, 1973	Ratification : February 28, 1977	October 7, 1977	Details
North Macedonia		Accession : October 28, 2008	January 1, 2009
Norway	October 5, 1973	Accession : October 5, 2007	January 1, 2008
Poland		Accession : December 30, 2003	March 1, 2004
Portugal		Accession : October 14, 1991	January 1, 1992
Romania		Accession : December 12, 2002	March 1, 2003
San Marino		Accession : April 21, 2009	July 1, 2009
Serbia		Accession : July 15, 2010	October 1, 2010
Slovakia		Accession : April 17, 2002	July 1, 2002
Slovenia		Accession : September 18, 2002	December 1, 2002
Spain		Accession : July 24, 1986	October 1, 1986
Sweden	October 5, 1973	Ratification : February 17, 1978	May 1, 1978
Switzerland	October 5, 1973	Ratification : April 20, 1977	October 7, 1977	Details
Türkiye		Accession : August 28, 2000	November 1, 2000
United Kingdom	October 5, 1973	Ratification : March 3, 1977	October 7, 1977	Details

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