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Other Treaties > Contracting Parties/Signatories > Aarhus Convention (Total Members: 47)
Contracting Parties/Signatories Signature Instrument In Force Details
Albania June 25, 1998 Ratification : June 27, 2001 October 30, 2001
Armenia June 25, 1998 Ratification : August 1, 2001 October 30, 2001
Austria June 25, 1998 Ratification : January 17, 2005 April 17, 2005 Details
Azerbaijan Accession : March 23, 2000 October 30, 2001
Belgium June 25, 1998 Ratification : January 21, 2003 April 21, 2003
Bosnia and Herzegovina Accession : October 1, 2008 December 30, 2008
Bulgaria June 25, 1998 Ratification : December 17, 2003 March 16, 2004
Croatia June 25, 1998 Ratification : March 27, 2007 June 25, 2007
Cyprus June 25, 1998 Ratification : September 19, 2003 December 18, 2003
Czech Republic June 25, 1998 Ratification : July 6, 2004 October 4, 2004
Denmark June 25, 1998 Approval : September 29, 2000 October 30, 2001 Details
Estonia June 25, 1998 Ratification : August 2, 2001 October 31, 2001
European Union (EU) June 25, 1998 Approval : February 17, 2005 May 18, 2005 Details
Finland June 25, 1998 Acceptance : September 1, 2004 November 29, 2004 Details
France June 25, 1998 Approval : July 8, 2002 October 6, 2002 Details
Georgia June 25, 1998 Ratification : April 11, 2000 October 30, 2001
Germany December 21, 1998 Ratification : January 15, 2007 April 15, 2007 Details
Greece June 25, 1998 Ratification : January 27, 2006 April 27, 2006
Guinea-Bissau Accession : April 4, 2023 July 3, 2023
Hungary December 18, 1998 Ratification : July 3, 2001 October 30, 2001
Iceland June 25, 1998 Ratification : October 20, 2011 January 18, 2012
Ireland June 25, 1998 Ratification : June 20, 2012 September 18, 2012
Italy June 25, 1998 Ratification : June 13, 2001 October 30, 2001
Kazakhstan June 25, 1998 Ratification : January 11, 2001 October 30, 2001
Kyrgyzstan Accession : May 1, 2001 October 30, 2001
Latvia June 25, 1998 Ratification : June 14, 2002 September 12, 2002
Liechtenstein June 25, 1998
Lithuania June 25, 1998 Ratification : January 28, 2002 April 28, 2002
Luxembourg June 25, 1998 Ratification : October 25, 2005 January 23, 2006
Malta December 18, 1998 Ratification : April 23, 2002 July 22, 2002
Monaco June 25, 1998
Montenegro Accession : November 2, 2009 January 31, 2010
Netherlands (Kingdom of the) June 25, 1998 Acceptance : December 29, 2004 March 29, 2005 Details
North Macedonia Accession : July 22, 1999 October 30, 2001
Norway June 25, 1998 Ratification : May 2, 2003 July 31, 2003 Details
Poland June 25, 1998 Ratification : February 15, 2002 May 16, 2002
Portugal June 25, 1998 Ratification : June 9, 2003 September 7, 2003
Republic of Moldova June 25, 1998 Ratification : August 9, 1999 October 30, 2001
Romania June 25, 1998 Ratification : July 11, 2000 October 30, 2001
Serbia Accession : July 31, 2009 October 29, 2009
Slovakia Accession : December 5, 2005 March 5, 2006
Slovenia June 25, 1998 Ratification : July 29, 2004 October 27, 2004
Spain June 25, 1998 Ratification : December 29, 2004 March 29, 2005
Sweden June 25, 1998 Ratification : May 20, 2005 August 18, 2005 Details
Switzerland June 25, 1998 Ratification : March 3, 2014 June 1, 2014 Details
Tajikistan Accession : July 17, 2001 October 30, 2001
Turkmenistan Accession : June 25, 1999 October 30, 2001
Ukraine June 25, 1998 Ratification : November 18, 1999 October 30, 2001
United Kingdom June 25, 1998 Ratification : February 23, 2005 May 24, 2005 Details
Uzbekistan Accession : March 25, 2025