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Contracting Parties/Signatories	Signature	Instrument	In Force	Details
Afghanistan	June 29, 2004	Ratification : August 13, 2010	November 11, 2010
Albania	June 29, 2004	Ratification : April 26, 2006	July 25, 2006
Algeria	June 20, 2003	Ratification : June 30, 2006	September 28, 2006
Andorra		Accession : May 11, 2020	August 9, 2020
Angola	June 29, 2004	Ratification : September 20, 2007	December 19, 2007
Antigua and Barbuda	June 28, 2004	Ratification : June 5, 2006	September 3, 2006
Argentina	September 25, 2003
Armenia		Accession : November 29, 2004	February 27, 2005
Australia	December 5, 2003	Ratification : October 27, 2004	February 27, 2005	Details
Austria	August 28, 2003	Ratification : September 15, 2005	December 14, 2005
Azerbaijan		Accession : November 1, 2005	January 30, 2006	Details
Bahamas	June 29, 2004	Ratification : November 3, 2009	February 1, 2010
Bahrain		Accession : March 20, 2007	June 18, 2007
Bangladesh	June 16, 2003	Ratification : June 14, 2004	February 27, 2005
Barbados	June 28, 2004	Ratification : November 3, 2005	February 1, 2006
Belarus	June 17, 2004	Ratification : September 8, 2005	December 7, 2005
Belgium	January 22, 2004	Ratification : November 1, 2005	January 30, 2006	Details
Belize	September 26, 2003	Ratification : December 15, 2005	March 15, 2006
Benin	June 18, 2004	Ratification : November 3, 2005	February 1, 2006
Bhutan	December 9, 2003	Ratification : August 23, 2004	February 27, 2005
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)	February 27, 2004	Ratification : September 15, 2005	December 14, 2005
Bosnia and Herzegovina		Accession : July 10, 2009	October 8, 2009
Botswana	June 16, 2003	Ratification : January 31, 2005	May 1, 2005
Brazil	June 16, 2003	Ratification : November 3, 2005	February 1, 2006	Details
Brunei Darussalam	June 3, 2004	Ratification : June 3, 2004	February 27, 2005
Bulgaria	December 22, 2003	Ratification : November 7, 2005	February 5, 2006
Burkina Faso	December 22, 2003	Ratification : July 31, 2006	October 29, 2006
Burundi	June 16, 2003	Ratification : November 22, 2005	February 20, 2006
Cabo Verde	February 17, 2004	Ratification : October 4, 2005	January 2, 2006
Cambodia	May 25, 2004	Ratification : November 15, 2005	February 13, 2006
Cameroon	May 13, 2004	Ratification : February 3, 2006	May 4, 2006
Canada	July 15, 2003	Ratification : November 26, 2004	February 27, 2005
Central African Republic	December 29, 2003	Ratification : November 7, 2005	February 5, 2006
Chad	June 22, 2004	Ratification : January 30, 2006	April 30, 2006
Chile	September 25, 2003	Ratification : June 13, 2005	September 11, 2005
China	November 10, 2003	Ratification : October 11, 2005	January 9, 2006	Details
Colombia		Accession : April 10, 2008	July 9, 2008
Comoros	February 27, 2004	Ratification : January 24, 2006	April 24, 2006
Congo	March 23, 2004	Ratification : February 6, 2007	May 7, 2007
Cook Islands	May 14, 2004	Ratification : May 14, 2004	February 27, 2005
Costa Rica	July 3, 2003	Ratification : August 21, 2008	November 19, 2008
Croatia	June 2, 2004	Ratification : July 14, 2008	October 12, 2008
Cuba	June 29, 2004
Cyprus	May 24, 2004	Ratification : October 26, 2005	January 24, 2006
Czech Republic	June 16, 2003	Ratification : June 1, 2012	August 29, 2012	Details
Côte d'Ivoire	July 24, 2003	Ratification : August 13, 2010	November 11, 2010
Democratic People's Republic of Korea	June 17, 2003	Ratification : April 27, 2005	July 26, 2005
Democratic Republic of the Congo	June 28, 2004	Ratification : October 28, 2005	January 26, 2006
Denmark	June 16, 2003	Ratification : December 16, 2004	March 16, 2005	Details
Djibouti	May 13, 2004	Ratification : July 31, 2005	October 29, 2005
Dominica	June 29, 2004	Ratification : July 24, 2006	October 22, 2006
Ecuador	March 22, 2004	Ratification : July 25, 2006	October 23, 2006
Egypt	June 17, 2003	Ratification : February 25, 2005	May 26, 2005
El Salvador	March 18, 2004	Ratification : July 21, 2014	October 19, 2014
Equatorial Guinea		Accession : September 17, 2005	December 16, 2005
Estonia	June 8, 2004	Ratification : July 27, 2005	October 25, 2005	Details
Eswatini	June 29, 2004	Ratification : January 13, 2006	April 13, 2006
Ethiopia	February 25, 2004	Ratification : March 25, 2014	June 23, 2014
European Union (EU)	June 16, 2003	Ratification : June 30, 2005	September 28, 2005	Details
Fiji	October 3, 2003	Ratification : October 30, 2003	February 27, 2005
Finland	June 16, 2003	Ratification : January 24, 2005	April 24, 2005
France	June 16, 2003	Approval : October 19, 2004	February 27, 2005
Gabon	August 22, 2003	Ratification : February 20, 2009	May 21, 2009
Gambia	June 16, 2003	Ratification : September 18, 2007	December 17, 2007
Georgia	February 20, 2004	Ratification : February 14, 2006	May 15, 2006
Germany	October 24, 2003	Ratification : December 16, 2004	March 16, 2005
Ghana	June 20, 2003	Ratification : November 29, 2004	February 27, 2005
Greece	June 16, 2003	Ratification : January 27, 2006	April 27, 2006
Grenada	June 29, 2004	Ratification : August 14, 2007	November 12, 2007
Guatemala	September 25, 2003	Ratification : November 16, 2005	February 14, 2006	Details
Guinea	April 1, 2004	Ratification : November 7, 2007	February 5, 2008
Guinea-Bissau		Accession : November 7, 2008	February 5, 2009
Guyana		Accession : September 15, 2005	December 14, 2005
Haiti	July 23, 2003
Honduras	June 18, 2004	Ratification : February 16, 2005	May 17, 2005
Hungary	June 16, 2003	Ratification : April 7, 2004	February 27, 2005
Iceland	June 16, 2003	Ratification : June 14, 2004	February 27, 2005
India	September 10, 2003	Ratification : February 5, 2004	February 27, 2005
Iran (Islamic Republic of)	June 16, 2003	Ratification : November 6, 2005	February 4, 2006
Iraq	June 29, 2004	Ratification : March 17, 2008	June 15, 2008
Ireland	September 16, 2003	Ratification : November 7, 2005	February 5, 2006
Israel	June 20, 2003	Ratification : August 24, 2005	November 22, 2005	Details
Italy	June 16, 2003	Ratification : July 2, 2008	September 30, 2008
Jamaica	September 24, 2003	Ratification : July 7, 2005	October 5, 2005
Japan	March 9, 2004	Acceptance : June 8, 2004	February 27, 2005
Jordan	May 28, 2004	Ratification : August 19, 2004	February 27, 2005
Kazakhstan	June 21, 2004	Ratification : January 22, 2007	April 22, 2007
Kenya	June 25, 2004	Ratification : June 25, 2004	February 27, 2005
Kiribati	April 27, 2004	Ratification : September 15, 2005	December 14, 2005
Kuwait	June 16, 2003	Ratification : May 12, 2006	August 10, 2006
Kyrgyzstan	February 18, 2004	Ratification : May 25, 2006	August 23, 2006
Lao People's Democratic Republic	June 29, 2004	Ratification : September 6, 2006	December 5, 2006
Latvia	May 10, 2004	Ratification : February 10, 2005	May 11, 2005
Lebanon	March 4, 2004	Ratification : December 7, 2005	March 7, 2006
Lesotho	June 23, 2004	Ratification : January 14, 2005	April 14, 2005
Liberia	June 25, 2004	Ratification : September 15, 2009	December 14, 2009
Libya	June 18, 2004	Ratification : June 7, 2005	September 5, 2005
Lithuania	September 22, 2003	Ratification : December 16, 2004	March 16, 2005
Luxembourg	June 16, 2003	Ratification : June 30, 2005	September 28, 2005
Madagascar	September 24, 2003	Ratification : September 22, 2004	February 27, 2005
Malawi		Accession : August 18, 2023	November 16, 2023
Malaysia	September 23, 2003	Ratification : September 16, 2005	December 15, 2005
Maldives	May 17, 2004	Ratification : May 20, 2004	February 27, 2005
Mali	September 23, 2003	Ratification : October 19, 2005	January 17, 2006
Malta	June 16, 2003	Ratification : September 24, 2003	February 27, 2005
Marshall Islands	June 16, 2003	Ratification : December 8, 2004	March 8, 2005
Mauritania	June 24, 2004	Ratification : October 28, 2005	January 26, 2006
Mauritius	June 17, 2003	Ratification : May 17, 2004	February 27, 2005
Mexico	August 12, 2003	Ratification : May 28, 2004	February 27, 2005
Micronesia (Federated States of)	June 28, 2004	Ratification : March 18, 2005	June 16, 2005
Mongolia	June 16, 2003	Ratification : January 27, 2004	February 27, 2005
Montenegro		Declaration/Notification of Succession : October 23, 2006	June 3, 2006	Details
Morocco	April 16, 2004
Mozambique	June 18, 2003	Ratification : July 14, 2017	October 12, 2017
Myanmar	October 23, 2003	Ratification : April 21, 2004	February 27, 2005
Namibia	January 29, 2004	Ratification : November 7, 2005	February 5, 2006
Nauru		Accession : June 29, 2004	February 27, 2005
Nepal	December 3, 2003	Ratification : November 7, 2006	February 5, 2007
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)	June 16, 2003	Acceptance : January 27, 2005	April 27, 2005
New Zealand	June 16, 2003	Ratification : January 27, 2004	February 27, 2005	Details
Nicaragua	June 7, 2004	Ratification : April 9, 2008	July 8, 2008
Niger	June 28, 2004	Ratification : August 25, 2005	November 24, 2005
Nigeria	June 28, 2004	Ratification : October 20, 2005	January 18, 2006
Niue	June 18, 2004	Ratification : June 3, 2005	September 1, 2005
North Macedonia		Accession : June 30, 2006	September 28, 2006
Norway	June 16, 2003	Approval : June 16, 2003	February 27, 2005
Oman		Accession : March 9, 2005	June 7, 2005
Pakistan	May 18, 2004	Ratification : November 3, 2004	February 27, 2005
Palau	June 16, 2003	Ratification : February 12, 2004	February 27, 2005
Panama	September 26, 2003	Ratification : August 16, 2004	February 27, 2005
Papua New Guinea	June 22, 2004	Ratification : May 25, 2006	August 23, 2006
Paraguay	June 16, 2003	Ratification : September 26, 2006	December 25, 2006
Peru	April 21, 2004	Ratification : November 30, 2004	February 28, 2005
Philippines	September 23, 2003	Ratification : June 6, 2005	September 4, 2005
Poland	June 14, 2004	Ratification : September 15, 2006	December 14, 2006
Portugal	January 9, 2004	Approval : November 8, 2005	February 6, 2006
Qatar	June 17, 2003	Ratification : July 23, 2004	February 27, 2005
Republic of Korea	July 21, 2003	Ratification : May 16, 2005	August 14, 2005
Republic of Moldova	June 29, 2004	Ratification : February 3, 2009	May 4, 2009
Romania	June 25, 2004	Ratification : January 27, 2006	April 27, 2006
Russian Federation		Accession : June 3, 2008	September 1, 2008
Rwanda	June 2, 2004	Ratification : October 19, 2005	January 17, 2006
Saint Kitts and Nevis	June 29, 2004	Ratification : June 21, 2011	September 22, 2011
Saint Lucia	June 29, 2004	Ratification : November 7, 2005	February 5, 2006
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	June 14, 2004	Ratification : October 29, 2005	January 27, 2011
Samoa	September 25, 2003	Ratification : November 3, 2005	February 1, 2006
San Marino	September 26, 2003	Ratification : July 7, 2004	February 27, 2005
Sao Tome and Principe	June 18, 2004	Ratification : April 12, 2006	July 11, 2006
Saudi Arabia	June 24, 2004	Ratification : May 9, 2005	August 7, 2005
Senegal	June 19, 2003	Ratification : January 27, 2005	April 27, 2005
Serbia	June 28, 2004	Ratification : February 8, 2006	May 9, 2006	Details
Seychelles	September 11, 2003	Ratification : November 12, 2003	February 27, 2005
Sierra Leone		Accession : May 22, 2009	August 20, 2009
Singapore	December 29, 2003	Ratification : May 14, 2004	February 27, 2005
Slovakia	December 19, 2003	Ratification : May 4, 2004	February 27, 2005
Slovenia	September 25, 2003	Ratification : March 15, 2005	June 13, 2005
Solomon Islands	June 18, 2004	Ratification : August 10, 2004	February 27, 2005
South Africa	June 16, 2003	Ratification : April 19, 2005	July 18, 2005
Spain	June 16, 2003	Ratification : January 11, 2005	April 11, 2005
Sri Lanka	September 23, 2003	Ratification : November 11, 2003	February 27, 2005
Sudan	June 10, 2004	Ratification : October 31, 2005	January 29, 2006
Suriname	June 24, 2004	Ratification : December 16, 2008	March 16, 2009
Sweden	June 16, 2003	Ratification : July 7, 2005	October 5, 2005
Switzerland	June 25, 2004
Syrian Arab Republic	July 11, 2003	Ratification : November 23, 2004	February 27, 2005	Details
Tajikistan		Accession : June 21, 2013	September 19, 2013
Thailand	June 20, 2003	Ratification : November 8, 2004	February 27, 2005
Timor-Leste	May 25, 2004	Ratification : December 22, 2004	March 22, 2005
Togo	May 12, 2004	Ratification : November 15, 2005	February 13, 2006
Tonga	September 25, 2003	Ratification : April 8, 2005	July 7, 2005
Trinidad and Tobago	August 27, 2003	Ratification : August 19, 2004	February 27, 2005
Tunisia	August 22, 2003	Ratification : June 7, 2010	September 5, 2010
Turkmenistan		Accession : May 13, 2011	August 11, 2011
Tuvalu	June 10, 2004	Ratification : September 26, 2005	December 25, 2005
Türkiye	April 28, 2004	Ratification : December 31, 2004	March 31, 2005
Uganda	March 5, 2004	Ratification : June 20, 2007	September 18, 2007
Ukraine	June 25, 2004	Ratification : June 6, 2006	September 4, 2006
United Arab Emirates	June 24, 2004	Ratification : November 7, 2005	February 5, 2006
United Kingdom	June 16, 2003	Ratification : December 16, 2004	March 16, 2005	Details
United Republic of Tanzania	January 27, 2004	Ratification : April 30, 2007	July 29, 2007
United States of America	May 10, 2004
Uruguay	June 19, 2003	Ratification : September 9, 2004	February 27, 2005	Details
Uzbekistan		Accession : May 15, 2012	August 13, 2012
Vanuatu	April 22, 2004	Ratification : September 16, 2005	December 15, 2005
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)	September 22, 2003	Ratification : June 27, 2006	September 25, 2006
Viet Nam	September 3, 2003	Ratification : December 17, 2004	March 17, 2005	Details
Yemen	June 20, 2003	Ratification : February 22, 2007	May 23, 2007
Zambia		Accession : May 23, 2008	August 21, 2008
Zimbabwe		Accession : December 4, 2014	March 4, 2015

Contracting Parties/Signatories

Signature

Instrument

In Force

Details

Afghanistan

June 29, 2004

Ratification : August 13, 2010

November 11, 2010

Albania

June 29, 2004

Ratification : April 26, 2006

July 25, 2006

Algeria

June 20, 2003

Ratification : June 30, 2006

September 28, 2006

Andorra

Accession : May 11, 2020

August 9, 2020

Angola

June 29, 2004

Ratification : September 20, 2007

December 19, 2007

Antigua and Barbuda

June 28, 2004

Ratification : June 5, 2006

September 3, 2006

Argentina

September 25, 2003

Armenia

Accession : November 29, 2004

February 27, 2005

Australia

December 5, 2003

Ratification : October 27, 2004

February 27, 2005

Details

Austria

August 28, 2003

Ratification : September 15, 2005

December 14, 2005

Azerbaijan

Accession : November 1, 2005

January 30, 2006

Details

Bahamas

June 29, 2004

Ratification : November 3, 2009

February 1, 2010

Bahrain

Accession : March 20, 2007

June 18, 2007

Bangladesh

June 16, 2003

Ratification : June 14, 2004

February 27, 2005

Barbados

June 28, 2004

Ratification : November 3, 2005

February 1, 2006

Belarus

June 17, 2004

Ratification : September 8, 2005

December 7, 2005

Belgium

January 22, 2004

Ratification : November 1, 2005

January 30, 2006

Details

Belize

September 26, 2003

Ratification : December 15, 2005

March 15, 2006

Benin

June 18, 2004

Ratification : November 3, 2005

February 1, 2006

Bhutan

December 9, 2003

Ratification : August 23, 2004

February 27, 2005

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

February 27, 2004

Ratification : September 15, 2005

December 14, 2005

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Accession : July 10, 2009

October 8, 2009

Botswana

June 16, 2003

Ratification : January 31, 2005

May 1, 2005

Brazil

June 16, 2003

Ratification : November 3, 2005

February 1, 2006

Details

Brunei Darussalam

June 3, 2004

Ratification : June 3, 2004

February 27, 2005

Bulgaria

December 22, 2003

Ratification : November 7, 2005

February 5, 2006

Burkina Faso

December 22, 2003

Ratification : July 31, 2006

October 29, 2006

Burundi

June 16, 2003

Ratification : November 22, 2005

February 20, 2006

Cabo Verde

February 17, 2004

Ratification : October 4, 2005

January 2, 2006

Cambodia

May 25, 2004

Ratification : November 15, 2005

February 13, 2006

Cameroon

May 13, 2004

Ratification : February 3, 2006

May 4, 2006

Canada

July 15, 2003

Ratification : November 26, 2004

February 27, 2005

Central African Republic

December 29, 2003

Ratification : November 7, 2005

February 5, 2006

Chad

June 22, 2004

Ratification : January 30, 2006

April 30, 2006

Chile

September 25, 2003

Ratification : June 13, 2005

September 11, 2005

China

November 10, 2003

Ratification : October 11, 2005

January 9, 2006

Details

Colombia

Accession : April 10, 2008

July 9, 2008

Comoros

February 27, 2004

Ratification : January 24, 2006

April 24, 2006

Congo

March 23, 2004

Ratification : February 6, 2007

May 7, 2007

Cook Islands

May 14, 2004

Ratification : May 14, 2004

February 27, 2005

Costa Rica

July 3, 2003

Ratification : August 21, 2008

November 19, 2008

Croatia

June 2, 2004

Ratification : July 14, 2008

October 12, 2008

Cuba

June 29, 2004

Cyprus

May 24, 2004

Ratification : October 26, 2005

January 24, 2006

Czech Republic

June 16, 2003

Ratification : June 1, 2012

August 29, 2012

Details

Côte d'Ivoire

July 24, 2003

Ratification : August 13, 2010

November 11, 2010

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

June 17, 2003

Ratification : April 27, 2005

July 26, 2005

Democratic Republic of the Congo

June 28, 2004

Ratification : October 28, 2005

January 26, 2006

Denmark

June 16, 2003

Ratification : December 16, 2004

March 16, 2005

Details

Djibouti

May 13, 2004

Ratification : July 31, 2005

October 29, 2005

Dominica

June 29, 2004

Ratification : July 24, 2006

October 22, 2006

Ecuador

March 22, 2004

Ratification : July 25, 2006

October 23, 2006

Egypt

June 17, 2003

Ratification : February 25, 2005

May 26, 2005

El Salvador

March 18, 2004

Ratification : July 21, 2014

October 19, 2014

Equatorial Guinea

Accession : September 17, 2005

December 16, 2005

Estonia

June 8, 2004

Ratification : July 27, 2005

October 25, 2005

Details

Eswatini

June 29, 2004

Ratification : January 13, 2006

April 13, 2006

Ethiopia

February 25, 2004

Ratification : March 25, 2014

June 23, 2014

European Union (EU)

June 16, 2003

Ratification : June 30, 2005

September 28, 2005

Details

Fiji

October 3, 2003

Ratification : October 30, 2003

February 27, 2005

Finland

June 16, 2003

Ratification : January 24, 2005

April 24, 2005

France

June 16, 2003

Approval : October 19, 2004

February 27, 2005

Gabon

August 22, 2003

Ratification : February 20, 2009

May 21, 2009

Gambia

June 16, 2003

Ratification : September 18, 2007

December 17, 2007

Georgia

February 20, 2004

Ratification : February 14, 2006

May 15, 2006

Germany

October 24, 2003

Ratification : December 16, 2004

March 16, 2005

Ghana

June 20, 2003

Ratification : November 29, 2004

February 27, 2005

Greece

June 16, 2003

Ratification : January 27, 2006

April 27, 2006

Grenada

June 29, 2004

Ratification : August 14, 2007

November 12, 2007

Guatemala

September 25, 2003

Ratification : November 16, 2005

February 14, 2006

Details

Guinea

April 1, 2004

Ratification : November 7, 2007

February 5, 2008

Guinea-Bissau

Accession : November 7, 2008

February 5, 2009

Guyana

Accession : September 15, 2005

December 14, 2005

Haiti

July 23, 2003

Honduras

June 18, 2004

Ratification : February 16, 2005

May 17, 2005

Hungary

June 16, 2003

Ratification : April 7, 2004

February 27, 2005

Iceland

June 16, 2003

Ratification : June 14, 2004

February 27, 2005

India

September 10, 2003

Ratification : February 5, 2004

February 27, 2005

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

June 16, 2003

Ratification : November 6, 2005

February 4, 2006

Iraq

June 29, 2004

Ratification : March 17, 2008

June 15, 2008

Ireland

September 16, 2003

Ratification : November 7, 2005

February 5, 2006

Israel

June 20, 2003

Ratification : August 24, 2005

November 22, 2005

Details

Italy

June 16, 2003

Ratification : July 2, 2008

September 30, 2008

Jamaica

September 24, 2003

Ratification : July 7, 2005

October 5, 2005

Japan

March 9, 2004

Acceptance : June 8, 2004

February 27, 2005

Jordan

May 28, 2004

Ratification : August 19, 2004

February 27, 2005

Kazakhstan

June 21, 2004

Ratification : January 22, 2007

April 22, 2007

Kenya

June 25, 2004

Ratification : June 25, 2004

February 27, 2005

Kiribati

April 27, 2004

Ratification : September 15, 2005

December 14, 2005

Kuwait

June 16, 2003

Ratification : May 12, 2006

August 10, 2006

Kyrgyzstan

February 18, 2004

Ratification : May 25, 2006

August 23, 2006

Lao People's Democratic Republic

June 29, 2004

Ratification : September 6, 2006

December 5, 2006

Latvia

May 10, 2004

Ratification : February 10, 2005

May 11, 2005

Lebanon

March 4, 2004

Ratification : December 7, 2005

March 7, 2006

Lesotho

June 23, 2004

Ratification : January 14, 2005

April 14, 2005

Liberia

June 25, 2004

Ratification : September 15, 2009

December 14, 2009

Libya

June 18, 2004

Ratification : June 7, 2005

September 5, 2005

Lithuania

September 22, 2003

Ratification : December 16, 2004

March 16, 2005

Luxembourg

June 16, 2003

Ratification : June 30, 2005

September 28, 2005

Madagascar

September 24, 2003

Ratification : September 22, 2004

February 27, 2005

Malawi

Accession : August 18, 2023

November 16, 2023

Malaysia

September 23, 2003

Ratification : September 16, 2005

December 15, 2005

Maldives

May 17, 2004

Ratification : May 20, 2004

February 27, 2005

Mali

September 23, 2003

Ratification : October 19, 2005

January 17, 2006

Malta

June 16, 2003

Ratification : September 24, 2003

February 27, 2005

Marshall Islands

June 16, 2003

Ratification : December 8, 2004

March 8, 2005

Mauritania

June 24, 2004

Ratification : October 28, 2005

January 26, 2006

Mauritius

June 17, 2003

Ratification : May 17, 2004

February 27, 2005

Mexico

August 12, 2003

Ratification : May 28, 2004

February 27, 2005

Micronesia (Federated States of)

June 28, 2004

Ratification : March 18, 2005

June 16, 2005

Mongolia

June 16, 2003

Ratification : January 27, 2004

February 27, 2005

Montenegro

Declaration/Notification of Succession : October 23, 2006

June 3, 2006

Details

Morocco

April 16, 2004

Mozambique

June 18, 2003

Ratification : July 14, 2017

October 12, 2017

Myanmar

October 23, 2003

Ratification : April 21, 2004

February 27, 2005

Namibia

January 29, 2004

Ratification : November 7, 2005

February 5, 2006

Nauru

Accession : June 29, 2004

February 27, 2005

Nepal

December 3, 2003

Ratification : November 7, 2006

February 5, 2007

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

June 16, 2003

Acceptance : January 27, 2005

April 27, 2005

New Zealand

June 16, 2003

Ratification : January 27, 2004

February 27, 2005

Details

Nicaragua

June 7, 2004

Ratification : April 9, 2008

July 8, 2008

Niger

June 28, 2004

Ratification : August 25, 2005

November 24, 2005

Nigeria

June 28, 2004

Ratification : October 20, 2005

January 18, 2006

Niue

June 18, 2004

Ratification : June 3, 2005

September 1, 2005

North Macedonia

Accession : June 30, 2006

September 28, 2006

Norway

June 16, 2003

Approval : June 16, 2003

February 27, 2005

Oman

Accession : March 9, 2005

June 7, 2005

Pakistan

May 18, 2004

Ratification : November 3, 2004

February 27, 2005

Palau

June 16, 2003

Ratification : February 12, 2004

February 27, 2005

Panama

September 26, 2003

Ratification : August 16, 2004

February 27, 2005

Papua New Guinea

June 22, 2004

Ratification : May 25, 2006

August 23, 2006

Paraguay

June 16, 2003

Ratification : September 26, 2006

December 25, 2006

Peru

April 21, 2004

Ratification : November 30, 2004

February 28, 2005

Philippines

September 23, 2003

Ratification : June 6, 2005

September 4, 2005

Poland

June 14, 2004

Ratification : September 15, 2006

December 14, 2006

Portugal

January 9, 2004

Approval : November 8, 2005

February 6, 2006

Qatar

June 17, 2003

Ratification : July 23, 2004

February 27, 2005

Republic of Korea

July 21, 2003

Ratification : May 16, 2005

August 14, 2005

Republic of Moldova

June 29, 2004

Ratification : February 3, 2009

May 4, 2009

Romania

June 25, 2004

Ratification : January 27, 2006

April 27, 2006

Russian Federation

Accession : June 3, 2008

September 1, 2008

Rwanda

June 2, 2004

Ratification : October 19, 2005

January 17, 2006

Saint Kitts and Nevis

June 29, 2004

Ratification : June 21, 2011

September 22, 2011

Saint Lucia

June 29, 2004

Ratification : November 7, 2005

February 5, 2006

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

June 14, 2004

Ratification : October 29, 2005

January 27, 2011

Samoa

September 25, 2003

Ratification : November 3, 2005

February 1, 2006

San Marino

September 26, 2003

Ratification : July 7, 2004

February 27, 2005

Sao Tome and Principe

June 18, 2004

Ratification : April 12, 2006

July 11, 2006

Saudi Arabia

June 24, 2004

Ratification : May 9, 2005

August 7, 2005

Senegal

June 19, 2003

Ratification : January 27, 2005

April 27, 2005

Serbia

June 28, 2004

Ratification : February 8, 2006

May 9, 2006

Details

Seychelles

September 11, 2003

Ratification : November 12, 2003

February 27, 2005

Sierra Leone

Accession : May 22, 2009

August 20, 2009

Singapore

December 29, 2003

Ratification : May 14, 2004

February 27, 2005

Slovakia

December 19, 2003

Ratification : May 4, 2004

February 27, 2005

Slovenia

September 25, 2003

Ratification : March 15, 2005

June 13, 2005

Solomon Islands

June 18, 2004

Ratification : August 10, 2004

February 27, 2005

South Africa

June 16, 2003

Ratification : April 19, 2005

July 18, 2005

Spain

June 16, 2003

Ratification : January 11, 2005

April 11, 2005

Sri Lanka

September 23, 2003

Ratification : November 11, 2003

February 27, 2005

Sudan

June 10, 2004

Ratification : October 31, 2005

January 29, 2006

Suriname

June 24, 2004

Ratification : December 16, 2008

March 16, 2009

Sweden

June 16, 2003

Ratification : July 7, 2005

October 5, 2005

Switzerland

June 25, 2004

Syrian Arab Republic

July 11, 2003

Ratification : November 23, 2004

February 27, 2005

Details

Tajikistan

Accession : June 21, 2013

September 19, 2013

Thailand

June 20, 2003

Ratification : November 8, 2004

February 27, 2005

Timor-Leste

May 25, 2004

Ratification : December 22, 2004

March 22, 2005

Togo

May 12, 2004

Ratification : November 15, 2005

February 13, 2006

Tonga

September 25, 2003

Ratification : April 8, 2005

July 7, 2005

Trinidad and Tobago

August 27, 2003

Ratification : August 19, 2004

February 27, 2005

Tunisia

August 22, 2003

Ratification : June 7, 2010

September 5, 2010

Turkmenistan

Accession : May 13, 2011

August 11, 2011

Tuvalu

June 10, 2004

Ratification : September 26, 2005

December 25, 2005

Türkiye

April 28, 2004

Ratification : December 31, 2004

March 31, 2005

Uganda

March 5, 2004

Ratification : June 20, 2007

September 18, 2007

Ukraine

June 25, 2004

Ratification : June 6, 2006

September 4, 2006

United Arab Emirates

June 24, 2004

Ratification : November 7, 2005

February 5, 2006

United Kingdom

June 16, 2003

Ratification : December 16, 2004

March 16, 2005

Details

United Republic of Tanzania

January 27, 2004

Ratification : April 30, 2007

July 29, 2007

United States of America

May 10, 2004

Uruguay

June 19, 2003

Ratification : September 9, 2004

February 27, 2005

Details

Uzbekistan

Accession : May 15, 2012

August 13, 2012

Vanuatu

April 22, 2004

Ratification : September 16, 2005

December 15, 2005

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

September 22, 2003

Ratification : June 27, 2006

September 25, 2006

Viet Nam

September 3, 2003

Ratification : December 17, 2004

March 17, 2005

Details

Yemen

June 20, 2003

Ratification : February 22, 2007

May 23, 2007

Zambia

Accession : May 23, 2008

August 21, 2008

Zimbabwe

Accession : December 4, 2014

March 4, 2015

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