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Contracting Parties/Signatories	Signature	Instrument	In Force	Details
Afghanistan		Accession : March 25, 2013	June 23, 2013
Albania		Accession : April 1, 2005	June 30, 2005
Algeria		Accession : February 16, 2005	May 17, 2005
Angola		Accession : May 8, 2007	August 6, 2007
Antigua and Barbuda	March 16, 1998	Ratification : November 3, 1998	February 16, 2005
Argentina	March 16, 1998	Ratification : September 28, 2001	February 16, 2005	Details
Armenia		Accession : April 25, 2003	February 16, 2005
Australia	April 29, 1998	Ratification : December 12, 2007	March 11, 2008	Details
Austria	April 29, 1998	Ratification : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005
Azerbaijan		Accession : September 28, 2000	February 16, 2005
Bahamas		Accession : April 9, 1999	February 16, 2005
Bahrain		Accession : January 31, 2006	May 1, 2006
Bangladesh		Accession : October 22, 2001	February 16, 2005
Barbados		Accession : August 7, 2000	February 16, 2005
Belarus		Accession : August 26, 2005	November 24, 2005
Belgium	April 29, 1998	Ratification : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005
Belize		Accession : September 26, 2003	February 16, 2005
Benin		Accession : February 25, 2002	February 16, 2005
Bhutan		Accession : August 26, 2002	February 16, 2005
Bolivia (Plurinational State of)	July 9, 1998	Ratification : November 30, 1999	February 16, 2005
Bosnia and Herzegovina		Accession : April 16, 2007	July 15, 2007
Botswana		Accession : August 8, 2003	February 16, 2005
Brazil	April 29, 1998	Ratification : August 23, 2002	February 16, 2005
Brunei Darussalam		Accession : August 20, 2009	November 18, 2009
Bulgaria	September 18, 1998	Ratification : August 15, 2002	February 16, 2005
Burkina Faso		Accession : March 31, 2005	June 29, 2005
Burundi		Accession : October 18, 2001	February 16, 2005
Cabo Verde		Accession : February 10, 2006	May 11, 2006
Cambodia		Accession : August 22, 2002	February 16, 2005
Cameroon		Accession : August 28, 2002	February 16, 2005
Central African Republic		Accession : March 18, 2008	June 16, 2008
Chad		Accession : August 18, 2009	November 17, 2009
Chile	June 17, 1998	Ratification : August 26, 2002	February 16, 2005
China	May 29, 1998	Approval : August 30, 2002	February 16, 2005	Details
Colombia		Accession : November 30, 2001	February 16, 2005
Comoros		Accession : April 10, 2008	July 9, 2008
Congo		Accession : February 12, 2007	May 13, 2007
Cook Islands	September 16, 1998	Ratification : August 27, 2001	February 16, 2005	Details
Costa Rica	April 27, 1998	Ratification : August 9, 2002	February 16, 2005
Croatia	March 11, 1999	Ratification : May 30, 2007	August 28, 2007
Cuba	March 15, 1999	Ratification : April 30, 2002	February 16, 2005
Cyprus		Accession : July 16, 1999	February 16, 2005
Czech Republic	November 23, 1998	Approval : November 15, 2001	February 16, 2005
Côte d'Ivoire		Accession : April 23, 2007	July 22, 2007
Democratic People's Republic of Korea		Accession : April 27, 2005	July 26, 2005
Democratic Republic of the Congo		Accession : March 23, 2005	June 21, 2005
Denmark	April 29, 1998	Ratification : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005	Details
Djibouti		Accession : March 12, 2002	February 16, 2005
Dominica		Accession : January 25, 2005	April 25, 2005
Dominican Republic		Accession : February 12, 2002	February 16, 2005
Ecuador	January 15, 1999	Ratification : January 13, 2000	February 16, 2005
Egypt	March 15, 1999	Ratification : January 12, 2005	April 12, 2005
El Salvador	June 8, 1998	Ratification : November 30, 1998	February 16, 2005
Equatorial Guinea		Accession : August 16, 2000	February 16, 2005
Eritrea		Accession : July 28, 2005	October 26, 2005
Estonia	December 3, 1998	Ratification : October 14, 2002	February 16, 2005
Eswatini		Accession : January 13, 2006	April 13, 2006
Ethiopia		Accession : April 14, 2005	July 13, 2005
European Union (EU)	April 29, 1998	Approval : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005	Details
Fiji	September 17, 1998	Ratification : September 17, 1998	February 16, 2005
Finland	April 29, 1998	Ratification : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005
France	April 29, 1998	Approval : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005	Details
Gabon		Accession : December 12, 2006	March 12, 2007
Gambia		Accession : June 1, 2001	February 16, 2005
Georgia		Accession : June 16, 1999	February 16, 2005
Germany	April 29, 1998	Ratification : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005
Ghana		Accession : May 30, 2003	February 16, 2005
Greece	April 29, 1998	Ratification : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005
Grenada		Accession : August 6, 2002	February 16, 2005
Guatemala	July 10, 1998	Ratification : October 5, 1999	February 16, 2005
Guinea		Accession : September 7, 2000	February 16, 2005
Guinea-Bissau		Accession : November 18, 2005	February 16, 2006
Guyana		Accession : August 5, 2003	February 16, 2005
Haiti		Accession : July 6, 2005	October 4, 2005
Honduras	February 25, 1999	Ratification : July 19, 2000	February 16, 2005
Hungary		Accession : August 21, 2002	February 16, 2005
Iceland		Accession : May 23, 2002	February 16, 2005
India		Accession : August 26, 2002	February 16, 2005
Indonesia	July 13, 1998	Ratification : December 3, 2004	March 3, 2005
Iran (Islamic Republic of)		Accession : August 22, 2005	November 20, 2005
Iraq		Accession : July 28, 2009	October 26, 2009
Ireland	April 29, 1998	Ratification : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005	Details
Israel	December 16, 1998	Ratification : March 15, 2004	February 16, 2005
Italy	April 29, 1998	Ratification : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005
Jamaica		Accession : June 28, 1999	February 16, 2005
Japan	April 28, 1998	Acceptance : June 4, 2002	February 16, 2005
Jordan		Accession : January 17, 2003	February 16, 2005
Kazakhstan	March 12, 1999	Ratification : June 19, 2009	September 17, 2009
Kenya		Accession : February 25, 2005	May 26, 2005
Kiribati		Accession : September 7, 2000	February 16, 2005	Details
Kuwait		Accession : March 11, 2005	June 9, 2005
Kyrgyzstan		Accession : May 13, 2003	February 16, 2005
Lao People's Democratic Republic		Accession : February 6, 2003	February 16, 2005
Latvia	December 14, 1998	Ratification : July 5, 2002	February 16, 2005
Lebanon		Accession : November 13, 2006	February 11, 2007
Lesotho		Accession : September 6, 2000	February 16, 2005
Liberia		Accession : November 5, 2002	February 16, 2005
Libya		Accession : August 24, 2006	November 22, 2006
Liechtenstein	June 29, 1998	Ratification : December 3, 2004	March 3, 2005
Lithuania	September 21, 1998	Ratification : January 3, 2003	February 16, 2005
Luxembourg	April 29, 1998	Ratification : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005
Madagascar		Accession : September 24, 2003	February 16, 2005
Malawi		Accession : October 26, 2001	February 16, 2005
Malaysia	March 12, 1999	Ratification : September 4, 2002	February 16, 2005
Maldives	March 16, 1998	Ratification : December 30, 1998	February 16, 2005
Mali	January 27, 1999	Ratification : March 28, 2002	February 16, 2005
Malta	April 17, 1998	Ratification : November 11, 2001	February 16, 2005
Marshall Islands	March 17, 1998	Ratification : August 11, 2003	February 16, 2005
Mauritania		Accession : July 22, 2005	October 20, 2005
Mauritius		Accession : May 9, 2001	February 16, 2005
Mexico	June 9, 1998	Ratification : September 7, 2000	February 16, 2005
Micronesia (Federated States of)	March 17, 1998	Ratification : June 21, 1999	February 16, 2005
Monaco	April 29, 1998	Ratification : February 27, 2006	May 28, 2006
Mongolia		Accession : December 15, 1999	February 16, 2005
Montenegro		Accession : June 4, 2007	September 2, 2007
Morocco		Accession : January 25, 2002	February 16, 2005
Mozambique		Accession : January 18, 2005	April 18, 2005
Myanmar		Accession : August 13, 2003	February 16, 2005
Namibia		Accession : September 4, 2003	February 16, 2005
Nauru		Accession : August 16, 2001	February 16, 2005	Details
Nepal		Accession : September 16, 2005	December 15, 2005
Netherlands (Kingdom of the)	April 29, 1998	Acceptance : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005	Details
New Zealand	May 22, 1998	Ratification : December 19, 2002	February 16, 2005	Details
Nicaragua	July 7, 1998	Ratification : November 18, 1999	February 16, 2005
Niger	October 23, 1998	Ratification : September 30, 2004	February 16, 2005
Nigeria		Accession : December 10, 2004	March 10, 2005
Niue	December 8, 1998	Ratification : May 6, 1999	February 16, 2005	Details
North Macedonia		Accession : November 18, 2004	February 16, 2005
Norway	April 29, 1998	Ratification : May 30, 2002	February 16, 2005
Oman		Accession : January 19, 2005	April 19, 2005
Pakistan		Accession : January 11, 2005	April 11, 2005
Palau		Accession : December 10, 1999	February 16, 2005
Panama	June 8, 1998	Ratification : March 5, 1999	February 16, 2005
Papua New Guinea	March 2, 1999	Ratification : March 28, 2002	February 16, 2005
Paraguay	August 25, 1998	Ratification : August 27, 1999	February 16, 2005
Peru	November 13, 1998	Ratification : September 12, 2002	February 16, 2005
Philippines	April 15, 1998	Ratification : November 20, 2003	February 16, 2005
Poland	July 15, 1998	Ratification : December 13, 2002	February 16, 2005
Portugal	April 29, 1998	Approval : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005
Qatar		Accession : January 11, 2005	April 11, 2005
Republic of Korea	September 25, 1998	Ratification : November 8, 2002	February 16, 2005
Republic of Moldova		Accession : April 22, 2003	February 16, 2005
Romania	January 5, 1999	Ratification : March 19, 2001	February 16, 2005
Russian Federation	May 11, 1999	Ratification : November 18, 2004	February 16, 2005	Details
Rwanda		Accession : July 22, 2004	February 16, 2005
Saint Kitts and Nevis		Accession : April 8, 2008	July 7, 2008
Saint Lucia	March 16, 1998	Ratification : August 20, 2003	February 16, 2005
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	March 19, 1998	Ratification : December 31, 2004	March 31, 2005
Samoa	March 16, 1998	Ratification : November 27, 2000	February 16, 2005
San Marino		Accession : April 28, 2010	July 27, 2010
Sao Tome and Principe		Accession : April 25, 2008	July 24, 2008
Saudi Arabia		Accession : January 31, 2005	May 1, 2005
Senegal		Accession : July 20, 2001	February 16, 2005
Serbia		Accession : October 19, 2007	January 17, 2008
Seychelles	March 20, 1998	Ratification : July 22, 2002	February 16, 2005
Sierra Leone		Accession : November 10, 2006	February 8, 2007
Singapore		Accession : April 12, 2006	July 11, 2006
Slovakia	February 26, 1999	Ratification : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005
Slovenia	October 21, 1998	Ratification : August 2, 2002	February 16, 2005
Solomon Islands	September 29, 1998	Ratification : March 13, 2003	February 16, 2005
Somalia		Accession : July 26, 2010	October 24, 2010
South Africa		Accession : July 31, 2002	February 16, 2005
Spain	April 29, 1998	Ratification : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005
Sri Lanka		Accession : September 3, 2002	February 16, 2005
Sudan		Accession : November 2, 2004	February 16, 2005
Suriname		Accession : September 25, 2006	December 24, 2006
Sweden	April 29, 1998	Ratification : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005
Switzerland	March 16, 1998	Ratification : July 9, 2003	February 16, 2005
Syrian Arab Republic		Accession : January 27, 2006	April 27, 2006	Details
Tajikistan		Accession : December 29, 2008	March 29, 2009
Thailand	February 2, 1999	Ratification : August 28, 2002	February 16, 2005
Timor-Leste		Accession : October 14, 2008	January 12, 2009
Togo		Accession : July 2, 2004	February 16, 2005
Tonga		Accession : January 14, 2008	April 13, 2008
Trinidad and Tobago	January 7, 1999	Ratification : January 28, 1999	February 16, 2005
Tunisia		Accession : January 22, 2003	February 16, 2005
Turkmenistan	September 28, 1998	Ratification : January 11, 1999	February 16, 2005
Tuvalu	November 16, 1998	Ratification : November 16, 1998	February 16, 2005
Türkiye		Accession : May 28, 2009	August 28, 2009
Uganda		Accession : March 25, 2002	February 16, 2005
Ukraine	March 15, 1999	Ratification : April 12, 2004	February 16, 2005
United Arab Emirates		Accession : January 26, 2005	April 26, 2005
United Kingdom	April 29, 1998	Ratification : May 31, 2002	February 16, 2005	Details
United Republic of Tanzania		Accession : August 26, 2002	February 16, 2005
United States of America	November 12, 1998
Uruguay	July 29, 1998	Ratification : February 5, 2001	February 16, 2005
Uzbekistan	November 20, 1998	Ratification : October 12, 1999	February 16, 2005
Vanuatu		Accession : July 17, 2001	February 16, 2005
Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)		Accession : February 18, 2005	May 19, 2005
Viet Nam	December 3, 1998	Ratification : September 25, 2002	February 16, 2005
Yemen		Accession : September 15, 2004	February 16, 2005
Zambia	August 5, 1998	Ratification : July 7, 2006	October 5, 2006
Zimbabwe		Accession : June 30, 2009	September 28, 2009

Contracting Parties/Signatories

Signature

Instrument

In Force

Details

Afghanistan

Accession : March 25, 2013

June 23, 2013

Albania

Accession : April 1, 2005

June 30, 2005

Algeria

Accession : February 16, 2005

May 17, 2005

Angola

Accession : May 8, 2007

August 6, 2007

Antigua and Barbuda

March 16, 1998

Ratification : November 3, 1998

February 16, 2005

Argentina

March 16, 1998

Ratification : September 28, 2001

February 16, 2005

Details

Armenia

Accession : April 25, 2003

February 16, 2005

Australia

April 29, 1998

Ratification : December 12, 2007

March 11, 2008

Details

Austria

April 29, 1998

Ratification : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Azerbaijan

Accession : September 28, 2000

February 16, 2005

Bahamas

Accession : April 9, 1999

February 16, 2005

Bahrain

Accession : January 31, 2006

May 1, 2006

Bangladesh

Accession : October 22, 2001

February 16, 2005

Barbados

Accession : August 7, 2000

February 16, 2005

Belarus

Accession : August 26, 2005

November 24, 2005

Belgium

April 29, 1998

Ratification : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Belize

Accession : September 26, 2003

February 16, 2005

Benin

Accession : February 25, 2002

February 16, 2005

Bhutan

Accession : August 26, 2002

February 16, 2005

Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

July 9, 1998

Ratification : November 30, 1999

February 16, 2005

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Accession : April 16, 2007

July 15, 2007

Botswana

Accession : August 8, 2003

February 16, 2005

Brazil

April 29, 1998

Ratification : August 23, 2002

February 16, 2005

Brunei Darussalam

Accession : August 20, 2009

November 18, 2009

Bulgaria

September 18, 1998

Ratification : August 15, 2002

February 16, 2005

Burkina Faso

Accession : March 31, 2005

June 29, 2005

Burundi

Accession : October 18, 2001

February 16, 2005

Cabo Verde

Accession : February 10, 2006

May 11, 2006

Cambodia

Accession : August 22, 2002

February 16, 2005

Cameroon

Accession : August 28, 2002

February 16, 2005

Central African Republic

Accession : March 18, 2008

June 16, 2008

Chad

Accession : August 18, 2009

November 17, 2009

Chile

June 17, 1998

Ratification : August 26, 2002

February 16, 2005

China

May 29, 1998

Approval : August 30, 2002

February 16, 2005

Details

Colombia

Accession : November 30, 2001

February 16, 2005

Comoros

Accession : April 10, 2008

July 9, 2008

Congo

Accession : February 12, 2007

May 13, 2007

Cook Islands

September 16, 1998

Ratification : August 27, 2001

February 16, 2005

Details

Costa Rica

April 27, 1998

Ratification : August 9, 2002

February 16, 2005

Croatia

March 11, 1999

Ratification : May 30, 2007

August 28, 2007

Cuba

March 15, 1999

Ratification : April 30, 2002

February 16, 2005

Cyprus

Accession : July 16, 1999

February 16, 2005

Czech Republic

November 23, 1998

Approval : November 15, 2001

February 16, 2005

Côte d'Ivoire

Accession : April 23, 2007

July 22, 2007

Democratic People's Republic of Korea

Accession : April 27, 2005

July 26, 2005

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Accession : March 23, 2005

June 21, 2005

Denmark

April 29, 1998

Ratification : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Details

Djibouti

Accession : March 12, 2002

February 16, 2005

Dominica

Accession : January 25, 2005

April 25, 2005

Dominican Republic

Accession : February 12, 2002

February 16, 2005

Ecuador

January 15, 1999

Ratification : January 13, 2000

February 16, 2005

Egypt

March 15, 1999

Ratification : January 12, 2005

April 12, 2005

El Salvador

June 8, 1998

Ratification : November 30, 1998

February 16, 2005

Equatorial Guinea

Accession : August 16, 2000

February 16, 2005

Eritrea

Accession : July 28, 2005

October 26, 2005

Estonia

December 3, 1998

Ratification : October 14, 2002

February 16, 2005

Eswatini

Accession : January 13, 2006

April 13, 2006

Ethiopia

Accession : April 14, 2005

July 13, 2005

European Union (EU)

April 29, 1998

Approval : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Details

Fiji

September 17, 1998

Ratification : September 17, 1998

February 16, 2005

Finland

April 29, 1998

Ratification : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

France

April 29, 1998

Approval : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Details

Gabon

Accession : December 12, 2006

March 12, 2007

Gambia

Accession : June 1, 2001

February 16, 2005

Georgia

Accession : June 16, 1999

February 16, 2005

Germany

April 29, 1998

Ratification : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Ghana

Accession : May 30, 2003

February 16, 2005

Greece

April 29, 1998

Ratification : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Grenada

Accession : August 6, 2002

February 16, 2005

Guatemala

July 10, 1998

Ratification : October 5, 1999

February 16, 2005

Guinea

Accession : September 7, 2000

February 16, 2005

Guinea-Bissau

Accession : November 18, 2005

February 16, 2006

Guyana

Accession : August 5, 2003

February 16, 2005

Haiti

Accession : July 6, 2005

October 4, 2005

Honduras

February 25, 1999

Ratification : July 19, 2000

February 16, 2005

Hungary

Accession : August 21, 2002

February 16, 2005

Iceland

Accession : May 23, 2002

February 16, 2005

India

Accession : August 26, 2002

February 16, 2005

Indonesia

July 13, 1998

Ratification : December 3, 2004

March 3, 2005

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Accession : August 22, 2005

November 20, 2005

Iraq

Accession : July 28, 2009

October 26, 2009

Ireland

April 29, 1998

Ratification : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Details

Israel

December 16, 1998

Ratification : March 15, 2004

February 16, 2005

Italy

April 29, 1998

Ratification : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Jamaica

Accession : June 28, 1999

February 16, 2005

Japan

April 28, 1998

Acceptance : June 4, 2002

February 16, 2005

Jordan

Accession : January 17, 2003

February 16, 2005

Kazakhstan

March 12, 1999

Ratification : June 19, 2009

September 17, 2009

Kenya

Accession : February 25, 2005

May 26, 2005

Kiribati

Accession : September 7, 2000

February 16, 2005

Details

Kuwait

Accession : March 11, 2005

June 9, 2005

Kyrgyzstan

Accession : May 13, 2003

February 16, 2005

Lao People's Democratic Republic

Accession : February 6, 2003

February 16, 2005

Latvia

December 14, 1998

Ratification : July 5, 2002

February 16, 2005

Lebanon

Accession : November 13, 2006

February 11, 2007

Lesotho

Accession : September 6, 2000

February 16, 2005

Liberia

Accession : November 5, 2002

February 16, 2005

Libya

Accession : August 24, 2006

November 22, 2006

Liechtenstein

June 29, 1998

Ratification : December 3, 2004

March 3, 2005

Lithuania

September 21, 1998

Ratification : January 3, 2003

February 16, 2005

Luxembourg

April 29, 1998

Ratification : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Madagascar

Accession : September 24, 2003

February 16, 2005

Malawi

Accession : October 26, 2001

February 16, 2005

Malaysia

March 12, 1999

Ratification : September 4, 2002

February 16, 2005

Maldives

March 16, 1998

Ratification : December 30, 1998

February 16, 2005

Mali

January 27, 1999

Ratification : March 28, 2002

February 16, 2005

Malta

April 17, 1998

Ratification : November 11, 2001

February 16, 2005

Marshall Islands

March 17, 1998

Ratification : August 11, 2003

February 16, 2005

Mauritania

Accession : July 22, 2005

October 20, 2005

Mauritius

Accession : May 9, 2001

February 16, 2005

Mexico

June 9, 1998

Ratification : September 7, 2000

February 16, 2005

Micronesia (Federated States of)

March 17, 1998

Ratification : June 21, 1999

February 16, 2005

Monaco

April 29, 1998

Ratification : February 27, 2006

May 28, 2006

Mongolia

Accession : December 15, 1999

February 16, 2005

Montenegro

Accession : June 4, 2007

September 2, 2007

Morocco

Accession : January 25, 2002

February 16, 2005

Mozambique

Accession : January 18, 2005

April 18, 2005

Myanmar

Accession : August 13, 2003

February 16, 2005

Namibia

Accession : September 4, 2003

February 16, 2005

Nauru

Accession : August 16, 2001

February 16, 2005

Details

Nepal

Accession : September 16, 2005

December 15, 2005

Netherlands (Kingdom of the)

April 29, 1998

Acceptance : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Details

New Zealand

May 22, 1998

Ratification : December 19, 2002

February 16, 2005

Details

Nicaragua

July 7, 1998

Ratification : November 18, 1999

February 16, 2005

Niger

October 23, 1998

Ratification : September 30, 2004

February 16, 2005

Nigeria

Accession : December 10, 2004

March 10, 2005

Niue

December 8, 1998

Ratification : May 6, 1999

February 16, 2005

Details

North Macedonia

Accession : November 18, 2004

February 16, 2005

Norway

April 29, 1998

Ratification : May 30, 2002

February 16, 2005

Oman

Accession : January 19, 2005

April 19, 2005

Pakistan

Accession : January 11, 2005

April 11, 2005

Palau

Accession : December 10, 1999

February 16, 2005

Panama

June 8, 1998

Ratification : March 5, 1999

February 16, 2005

Papua New Guinea

March 2, 1999

Ratification : March 28, 2002

February 16, 2005

Paraguay

August 25, 1998

Ratification : August 27, 1999

February 16, 2005

Peru

November 13, 1998

Ratification : September 12, 2002

February 16, 2005

Philippines

April 15, 1998

Ratification : November 20, 2003

February 16, 2005

Poland

July 15, 1998

Ratification : December 13, 2002

February 16, 2005

Portugal

April 29, 1998

Approval : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Qatar

Accession : January 11, 2005

April 11, 2005

Republic of Korea

September 25, 1998

Ratification : November 8, 2002

February 16, 2005

Republic of Moldova

Accession : April 22, 2003

February 16, 2005

Romania

January 5, 1999

Ratification : March 19, 2001

February 16, 2005

Russian Federation

May 11, 1999

Ratification : November 18, 2004

February 16, 2005

Details

Rwanda

Accession : July 22, 2004

February 16, 2005

Saint Kitts and Nevis

Accession : April 8, 2008

July 7, 2008

Saint Lucia

March 16, 1998

Ratification : August 20, 2003

February 16, 2005

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

March 19, 1998

Ratification : December 31, 2004

March 31, 2005

Samoa

March 16, 1998

Ratification : November 27, 2000

February 16, 2005

San Marino

Accession : April 28, 2010

July 27, 2010

Sao Tome and Principe

Accession : April 25, 2008

July 24, 2008

Saudi Arabia

Accession : January 31, 2005

May 1, 2005

Senegal

Accession : July 20, 2001

February 16, 2005

Serbia

Accession : October 19, 2007

January 17, 2008

Seychelles

March 20, 1998

Ratification : July 22, 2002

February 16, 2005

Sierra Leone

Accession : November 10, 2006

February 8, 2007

Singapore

Accession : April 12, 2006

July 11, 2006

Slovakia

February 26, 1999

Ratification : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Slovenia

October 21, 1998

Ratification : August 2, 2002

February 16, 2005

Solomon Islands

September 29, 1998

Ratification : March 13, 2003

February 16, 2005

Somalia

Accession : July 26, 2010

October 24, 2010

South Africa

Accession : July 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Spain

April 29, 1998

Ratification : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Sri Lanka

Accession : September 3, 2002

February 16, 2005

Sudan

Accession : November 2, 2004

February 16, 2005

Suriname

Accession : September 25, 2006

December 24, 2006

Sweden

April 29, 1998

Ratification : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Switzerland

March 16, 1998

Ratification : July 9, 2003

February 16, 2005

Syrian Arab Republic

Accession : January 27, 2006

April 27, 2006

Details

Tajikistan

Accession : December 29, 2008

March 29, 2009

Thailand

February 2, 1999

Ratification : August 28, 2002

February 16, 2005

Timor-Leste

Accession : October 14, 2008

January 12, 2009

Togo

Accession : July 2, 2004

February 16, 2005

Tonga

Accession : January 14, 2008

April 13, 2008

Trinidad and Tobago

January 7, 1999

Ratification : January 28, 1999

February 16, 2005

Tunisia

Accession : January 22, 2003

February 16, 2005

Turkmenistan

September 28, 1998

Ratification : January 11, 1999

February 16, 2005

Tuvalu

November 16, 1998

Ratification : November 16, 1998

February 16, 2005

Türkiye

Accession : May 28, 2009

August 28, 2009

Uganda

Accession : March 25, 2002

February 16, 2005

Ukraine

March 15, 1999

Ratification : April 12, 2004

February 16, 2005

United Arab Emirates

Accession : January 26, 2005

April 26, 2005

United Kingdom

April 29, 1998

Ratification : May 31, 2002

February 16, 2005

Details

United Republic of Tanzania

Accession : August 26, 2002

February 16, 2005

United States of America

November 12, 1998

Uruguay

July 29, 1998

Ratification : February 5, 2001

February 16, 2005

Uzbekistan

November 20, 1998

Ratification : October 12, 1999

February 16, 2005

Vanuatu

Accession : July 17, 2001

February 16, 2005

Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Accession : February 18, 2005

May 19, 2005

Viet Nam

December 3, 1998

Ratification : September 25, 2002

February 16, 2005

Yemen

Accession : September 15, 2004

February 16, 2005

Zambia

August 5, 1998

Ratification : July 7, 2006

October 5, 2006

Zimbabwe

Accession : June 30, 2009

September 28, 2009

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