CONFERENCE OF THE PARTIES
First session
Berlin, 28 March - 7 April 1995
Item 4 (a) of the provisional agenda
STATUS OF RATIFICATION OF THE
UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE
CHANGE
SUMMARY
(as at 24/3/95)
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1. Mauritius
2. Seychelles
3. Marshall Islands
4. United States of
America
5. Zimbabwe
6. Maldives
7. Monaco
8. Canada
9. Australia
10. China
11. Saint Kitts and
Nevis
12. Antigua and
Barbuda
13. Ecuador
14. Fiji
15. Mexico
16. Papua New Guinea
17. Vanuatu
18. Cook Islands
19. Guinea
20. Armenia
21. Japan
22. Zambia
23. Peru
24. Algeria
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25. Saint Lucia
26. Iceland
27. Uzbekistan (*)
28. Dominica (*)
29. Sweden
30. Norway
31. Tunisia
32. Burkina Faso
33. Uganda
34. New Zealand
35. Mongolia
36. Czech Republic
37. Tuvalu
38. India
39. Nauru
40. Jordan
41. Micronesia
42. Sudan
43. Sri Lanka
44. United Kingdom
45. Germany
46. Switzerland
47. Republic of
Korea
48. Netherlands
49. Denmark
50. Portugal
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51. Spain
52. E.E.C.
53. Cuba
54. Mauritania
55. Botswana
56. Hungary
57. Paraguay
58. Austria
59. Brazil
60. Argentina
61. Malta
62. Barbados
63. France
64. Bahamas
65. Ethiopia
66. Italy
67. Bangladesh
68. Ireland
69. Malawi
70. Nepal
71. Finland
72. Luxembourg
73. Pakistan
74. Chad
75. Romania
76. Gambia
77. Liechtenstein
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78. Trinidad and
Tobago
79. Benin
80. Malaysia
81. Estonia
82. Poland
83. Georgia(*)
84. Philippines
85. Greece
86. Grenada
87. Uruguay
88. Indonesia
89. Slovakia
90. Costa Rica
91. Nigeria
92. Guyana
93. Kenya
94. Bolivia
95. Albania
96. Senegal
97. Cameroon
98. San Marino
99. Belize
100. Comoros
101. Viet Nam
102. Myanmar
103. Côte d'Ivoire
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104. Samoa
105. D.P.R of
Korea
106. Egypt
107. Lebanon
108. Chile
109. Bahrain
110. Mali
111. Kuwait(*)
112. Russian Fed.
113. Saudi Arabia(*)
114. Solomon Is
115. Thailand
116. Venezuela
117. Lao P. D. R.(*)
118. Jamaica
119. Zaire
120. Kiribati
121. Lesotho
122. Oman
123. Togo
124. Central African
Republic
125. Colombia
126. Latvia
127. Lithuania
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(*)= Accession
NOTE
The text of the Convention was adopted at United Nations
Headquarters, New York on
9 May 1992; it was open for signature at Rio de Janeiro from 4 to
14 June 1992, and thereafter at United Nations Headquarters, New
York, from 20 June 1992 to 19 June 1993. By that date the Convention
had received 166 signatures. The Convention entered into force on 21
March 1994. Those States that have not signed the Convention may
accede to it at any time.
For those States that ratify, accept or approve the Convention or
accede thereto after the date of entry into force, the Convention
shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of the
deposit by such State of its instrument of ratification, acceptance,
approval or accession.
This document contains information concerning dates of signature
and ratification received from the Secretary-General of the United
Nations, as Depositary, as at
24 March 1995. The dates in the column on ratification are those
of the receipt of the instrument of ratification or accession by the
Depositary.
The information is presented in two tables: the first in
alphabetical order of States, and the second classifying those States
that have ratified the Convention by regional groups and including
the percentages of Parties by region.
For the purpose of this document, all references to ratification
include information on accession, acceptance and approval of the
Convention.
UNITED NATIONS FRAMEWORK CONVENTION ON CLIMATE
CHANGE
STATUS OF RATIFICATION
COUNTRY
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SIGNATURE
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RATIFICATION
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ENTRY INTO
FORCE
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REMARKS
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1. AFGHANISTAN
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12/06/92
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2. ALBANIA
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03/10/94 (Ac)
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01/01/95
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3. ALGERIA
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13/06/92
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09/06/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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4. ANDORRA
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5. ANGOLA
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14/06/92
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6. ANTIGUA AND BARBUDA
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04/06/92
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02/02/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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7. ARGENTINA
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12/06/92
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11/03/94 (R)
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09/06/94
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8. ARMENIA
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13/06/92
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14/05/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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9. AUSTRALIA
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04/06/92
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30/12/92 (R)
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21/03/94
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10. AUSTRIA
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08/06/92
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28/02/94 (R)
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29/05/94
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11. AZERBAIJAN
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12/06/92
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12. BAHAMAS
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12/06/92
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29/03/94 (R)
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27/06/94
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13. BAHRAIN
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08/06/92
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28/12/94 (R)
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28/03/95
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14. BANGLADESH
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09/06/92
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15/04/94 (R)
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14/07/94
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15. BARBADOS
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12/06/92
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23/03/94 (R)
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21/06/94
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16. BELARUS
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11/06/92
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17. BELGIUM
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04/06/92
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STATUS OF RATIFICATION
COUNTRY
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SIGNATURE
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RATIFICATION
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ENTRY INTO
FORCE
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REMARKS
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18. BELIZE
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13/06/92
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31/10/94 (R)
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29/01/95
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19. BENIN
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13/06/92
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30/06/94 (R)
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28/09/94
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20. BHUTAN
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11/06/92
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21. BOLIVIA
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10/06/92
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03/10/94 (R)
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01/01/95
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22. BOSNIA AND HERZEGOVINA
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23. BOTSWANA
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12/06/92
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27/01/94 (R)
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27/04/94
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24. BRAZIL
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04/06/92
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28/02/94 (R)
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29/05/94
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25. BRUNEI DARUSSALAM
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26. BULGARIA
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05/06/92
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27. BURKINA FASO
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12/06/92
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02/09/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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28. BURUNDI
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11/06/92
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29. CAMBODIA
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30. CAMEROON
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14/06/92
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19/10/94 (R)
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17/01/95
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31. CANADA
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12/06/92
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04/12/92 (R)
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21/03/94
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32. CAPE VERTE
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12/06/92
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33. CENTRAL AFRICAN REPUBLIC
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13/06/92
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10/03/95 (R)
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08/06/95
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34. CHAD
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12/06/92
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07/06/94 (R)
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05/09/94
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35. CHILE
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13/06/92
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22/12/94 (R)
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22/03/95
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36. CHINA
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11/06/92
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05/01/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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STATUS OF RATIFICATION
COUNTRY
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SIGNATURE
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RATIFICATION
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ENTRY INTO
FORCE
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REMARKS
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37. COLOMBIA
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13/06/92
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22/03/95 (R)
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20/06/95
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38. COMOROS
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11/06/92
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31/10/94 (R)
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29/01/95
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39. CONGO
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12/06/92
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40. COOK ISLANDS
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12/06/92
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20/04/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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41. COSTA RICA
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13/06/92
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26/08/94 (R)
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24/11/94
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42. COTE D'IVOIRE
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10/06/92
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29/11/94 (R)
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27/02/95
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43. CROATIA
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11/06/92
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44. CUBA
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13/06/92
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05/01/94 (R)
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05/04/94
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(9)
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45. CYPRUS
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12/06/92
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46. CZECH REPUBLIC
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18/06/93
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07/10/93 (Ap)
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21/03/94
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47. DEM. PEOPLE'S REP. OF KOREA
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11/06/92
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05/12/94 (Ap)
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05/03/95
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48. DENMARK
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09/06/92
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21/12/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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49. DJIBOUTI
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12/06/92
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50. DOMINICA
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21/06/93 (Ac)
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21/03/94
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51. DOMINICAN REPUBLIC
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12/06/92
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52. ECUADOR
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09/06/92
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23/02/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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53. EGYPT
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09/06/92
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05/12/94 (R)
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05/03/95
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54. EL SALVADOR
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13/06/92
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55. EQUATORIAL GUINEA
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56. ERITREA
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STATUS OF RATIFICATION
COUNTRY
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SIGNATURE
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RATIFICATION
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ENTRY INTO
FORCE
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REMARKS
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57. ESTONIA
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12/06/92
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27/07/94 (R)
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25/10/94
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58. ETHIOPIA
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10/06/92
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05/04/94 (R)
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04/07/94
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59. FIJI
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09/10/92
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25/02/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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(5)
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60. FINLAND
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04/06/92
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03/05/94 (At)
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01/08/94
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61. FRANCE
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13/06/92
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25/03/94 (R)
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23/06/94
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62. GABON
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12/06/92
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63. GAMBIA
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12/06/92
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10/06/94 (R)
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08/09/94
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64. GEORGIA
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29/07/94 (Ac)
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27/10/94
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65. GERMANY
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12/06/92
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09/12/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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66. GHANA
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12/06/92
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67. GREECE
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12/06/92
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04/08/94 (R)
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02/11/94
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68. GRENADA
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03/12/92
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11/08/94 (R)
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09/11/94
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69. GUATEMALA
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13/06/92
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|
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70. GUINEA
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12/06/92
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07/05/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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71. GUINEA-BISSAU
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12/06/92
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72. GUYANA
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13/06/92
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29/08/94 (R)
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27/11/94
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73. HAITI
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13/06/92
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74. HOLY SEE
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75. HONDURAS
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13/06/92
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STATUS OF RATIFICATION
COUNTRY
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SIGNATURE
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RATIFICATION
|
ENTRY INTO
FORCE
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REMARKS
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76. HUNGARY
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13/06/92
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24/02/94 (R)
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25/05/94
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(10)
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77. ICELAND
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04/06/92
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16/06/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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78. INDIA
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10/06/92
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01/11/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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79. INDONESIA
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05/06/92
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23/08/94 (R)
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21/11/94
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80. IRAN (ISLAMIC REP. OF)
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14/06/92
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81. IRAQ
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82. IRELAND
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13/06/92
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20/04/94 (R)
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19/07/94
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83. ISRAEL
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04/06/92
|
|
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84. ITALY
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05/06/92
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15/04/94 (R)
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14/07/94
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85. JAMAICA
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12/06/92
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06/01/95 (R)
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06/04/95
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86. JAPAN
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13/06/92
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28/05/93 (At)
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21/03/94
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87. JORDAN
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11/06/92
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12/11/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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88. KAZAKHSTAN
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08/06/92
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|
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89. KENYA
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12/06/92
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30/08/94 (R)
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28/11/94
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90. KIRIBATI
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13/06/92
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07/02/95 (R)
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08/05/95
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(3)
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91. KUWAIT
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28/12/94 (Ac)
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28/03/95
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92. KYRGYZSTAN
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93. LAO PEOPLE'S DEM. REP.
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04/01/95 (Ac)
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04/04/95
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94. LATVIA
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11/06/92
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23/03/95 (R)
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21/06/95
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STATUS OF RATIFICATION
COUNTRY
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SIGNATURE
|
RATIFICATION
|
ENTRY INTO
FORCE
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REMARKS
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95. LEBANON
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12/06/92
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15/12/94 (R)
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15/03/95
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96. LESOTHO
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11/06/92
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07/02/95 (R)
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08/05/95
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97. LIBERIA
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12/06/92
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|
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98. LIBYAN ARAB JAMAHIRIYA
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29/06/92
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|
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99. LIECHTENSTEIN
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04/06/92
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22/06/94 (R)
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20/09/94
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100. LITHUANIA
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11/06/92
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24/03/95 (R)
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22/06/95
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101. LUXEMBOURG
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09/06/92
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09/05/94 (R)
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07/08/94
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102. MADAGASCAR
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10/06/92
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|
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103. MALAWI
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10/06/92
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21/04/94 (R)
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20/07/94
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104. MALAYSIA
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09/06/93
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13/07/94 (R)
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11/10/94
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105. MALDIVES
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12/06/92
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09/11/92 (R)
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21/03/94
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106. MALI
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22/09/92
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28/12/94 (R)
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28/03/95
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107. MALTA
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12/06/92
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17/03/94 (R)
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15/06/94
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108. MARSHALL ISLANDS
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12/06/92
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08/10/92 (R)
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21/03/94
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109. MAURITANIA
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12/06/92
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20/01/94 (R)
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20/04/94
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110. MAURITIUS
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10/06/92
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04/09/92 (R)
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21/03/94
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111. MEXICO
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13/06/92
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11/03/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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112. MICRONESIA
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12/06/92
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18/11/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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STATUS OF RATIFICATION
COUNTRY
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SIGNATURE
|
RATIFICATION
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ENTRY INTO
FORCE
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REMARKS
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113. MONACO
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11/06/92
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24/11/92 (R)
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21/03/94
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(6)
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114. MONGOLIA
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12/06/92
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30/09/93 (R)
|
21/03/94
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115. MOROCCO
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13/06/92
|
|
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116. MOZAMBIQUE
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12/06/92
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|
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117. MYANMAR
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11/06/92
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25/11/94 (R)
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23/02/95
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118. NAMIBIA
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12/06/92
|
|
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119. NAURU
|
08/06/92
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11/11/93 (R)
|
21/03/94
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(1)
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120. NEPAL
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12/06/92
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02/05/94 (R)
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31/07/94
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121. NETHERLANDS
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04/06/92
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20/12/93 (At)
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21/03/94
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122. NEW ZEALAND
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04/06/92
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16/09/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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123. NICARAGUA
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13/06/92
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124. NIGER
|
11/06/92
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125. NIGERIA
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13/06/92
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29/08/94 (R)
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27/11/94
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126. NIUE
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127. NORWAY
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04/06/92
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09/07/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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128. OMAN
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11/06/92
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08/02/95 (R)
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09/05/95
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129. PAKISTAN
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13/06/92
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01/06/94 (R)
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30/08/94
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130. PALAU
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131. PANAMA
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18/03/93
|
|
|
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132. PAPUA NEW GUINEA
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13/06/92
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16/03/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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(7)
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133. PARAGUAY
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12/06/92
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24/02/94 (R)
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25/05/94
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STATUS OF RATIFICATION
COUNTRY
|
SIGNATURE
|
RATIFICATION
|
ENTRY INTO
FORCE
|
REMARKS
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134. PERU
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12/06/92
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07/06/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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135. PHILIPPINES
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12/06/92
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02/08/94 (R)
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31/10/94
|
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136. POLAND
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05/06/92
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28/07/94 (R)
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26/10/94
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137. PORTUGAL
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13/06/92
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21/12/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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138. QATAR
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139. REPUBLIC OF KOREA
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13/06/92
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14/12/93 (R)
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21/03/94
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140. REPUBLIC OF MOLDOVA
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12/06/92
|
|
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141. ROMANIA
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05/06/92
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08/06/94 (R)
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06/09/94
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142. RUSSIAN FEDERATION
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13/06/92
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28/12/94 (R)
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28/03/95
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143. RWANDA
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10/06/92
|
|
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144. SAINT KITTS AND NEVIS
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12/06/92
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07/01/93 (R)
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21/03/94
|
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145. SAINT LUCIA
|
14/06/93
|
14/06/93 (R)
|
21/03/94
|
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146. ST.VINCENT AND THE GRENAD.
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147. SAMOA
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12/06/92
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29/11/94 (R)
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27/02/95
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148. SAN MARINO
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10/06/92
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28/10/94 (R)
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26/01/95
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149. SAO TOME AND PRINCIPE
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12/06/92
|
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150. SAUDI ARABIA
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28/12/94 (Ac)
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28/03/95
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151. SENEGAL
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13/06/92
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17/10/94 (R)
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15/01/95
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152. SEYCHELLES
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10/06/92
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22/09/92 (R)
|
21/03/94
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STATUS OF RATIFICATION
COUNTRY
|
SIGNATURE
|
RATIFICATION
|
ENTRY INTO
FORCE
|
REMARKS
|
153. SIERRA LEONE
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11/02/93
|
|
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154. SINGAPORE
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13/06/92
|
|
|
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155. SLOVAKIA
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19/05/93
|
25/08/94 (Ap)
|
23/11/94
|
|
156. SLOVENIA
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13/06/92
|
|
|
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157. SOLOMON ISLANDS
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13/06/92
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28/12/94 (R)
|
28/03/95
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(11)
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158. SOMALIA
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159. SOUTH AFRICA
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15/06/93
|
|
|
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160. SPAIN
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13/06/92
|
21/12/93 (R)
|
21/03/94
|
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161. SRI LANKA
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10/06/92
|
23/11/93 (R)
|
21/03/94
|
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162. SUDAN
|
09/06/92
|
19/11/93 (R)
|
21/03/94
|
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163. SURINAME
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13/06/92
|
|
|
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164. SWAZILAND
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12/06/92
|
|
|
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165. SWEDEN
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08/06/92
|
23/06/93 (R)
|
21/03/94
|
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166. SWITZERLAND
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12/06/92
|
10/12/93 (R)
|
21/03/94
|
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167. SYRIAN ARAB REP.
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168. TAJIKISTAN
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169. THAILAND
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12/06/92
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28/12/94 (R)
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28/03/95
|
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170. THE F.Y. REP. OF MACEDONIA
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171. TOGO
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12/06/92
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08/03/95 (At)
|
06/06/95
|
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STATUS OF RATIFICATION
COUNTRY
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SIGNATURE
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RATIFICATION
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ENTRY INTO
FORCE
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REMARKS
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172. TONGA
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173. TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO
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11/06/92
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24/06/94 (R)
|
22/09/94
|
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174. TUNISIA
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13/06/92
|
15/07/93 (R)
|
21/03/94
|
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175. TURKEY
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176. TURKMENISTAN
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177. TUVALU
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08/06/92
|
26/10/93 (R)
|
21/03/94
|
(2)
|
178. UGANDA
|
13/06/92
|
08/09/93 (R)
|
21/03/94
|
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179. UKRAINE
|
11/06/92
|
|
|
|
180. UNITED ARAB EMIRATES
|
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|
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|
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181. UNITED KINGDOM
|
12/06/92
|
08/12/93 (R)
|
21/03/94
|
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182. UNITED REP. OF TANZANIA
|
12/06/92
|
|
|
|
183. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
|
12/06/92
|
15/10/92 (R)
|
21/03/94
|
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184. URUGUAY
|
04/06/92
|
18/08/94 (R)
|
16/11/94
|
|
185. UZBEKISTAN
|
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|
20/06/93 (Ac)
|
21/03/94
|
|
186. VANUATU
|
09/06/92
|
25/03/93 (R)
|
21/03/94
|
|
187. VENEZUELA
|
12/06/92
|
28/12/94 (R)
|
28/03/95
|
|
188. VIET NAM
|
11/06/92
|
16/11/94 (R)
|
14/02/95
|
|
189. YEMEN
|
12/06/92
|
|
|
|
STATUS OF RATIFICATION
COUNTRY
|
SIGNATURE
|
RATIFICATION
|
ENTRY INTO
FORCE
|
REMARKS
|
190. YUGOSLAVIA
|
08/06/92
|
|
|
|
191. ZAIRE
|
11/06/92
|
09/01/95 (R)
|
09/04/95
|
|
192. ZAMBIA
|
11/06/92
|
28/05/93 (R)
|
21/03/94
|
|
193. ZIMBABWE
|
12/06/92
|
03/11/92 (R)
|
21/03/94
|
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****** ORGANIZATION ******
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EUROPEAN ECONOMIC COMMUNITY
|
13/06/92
|
21/12/93 (Ap)
|
21/03/94
|
(4) (8)
|
*********** TOTAL **********
|
166
|
127
|
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RATIFICATION = (R)
ACCEPTANCE = (At)
APPROVAL = (Ap)
ACCESSION = (Ac)
DECLARATIONS
(1) Upon signature, the following formal declaration was
made:
"The Government of Nauru declares its understanding that signature
of the Convention shall in no way constitute a renunciation of any
rights under international law concerning state responsibility for
the adverse effects of climate change, and that no provisions in the
Convention can be interpreted as derogating from the principles of
general international law."
(2) Upon signature, the following formal declaration was
made:
"The Government of Tuvalu declares its understanding that
signature of the Convention shall in no way constitute a renunciation
of any rights under international law concerning state responsibility
for the adverse effects of climate change, and that no provisions in
the Convention can be interpreted as derogating from the principles
of general international law."
(3) Upon signature, the following formal declaration was
made:
"The Government of the Republic of Kiribati declares its
understanding that signature and/or ratification of the Convention
shall in no way constitute a renunciation of any rights under
international law concerning state responsibility for the adverse
effects of climate change, and that no provisions in the Convention
can be interpreted as derogating from the principles of general
international law."
(4) Upon signature, the following formal declaration was
made:
"The European Community and its Member States declare, for the
purposes of clarity, that the inclusion of the European Community as
well as its Member States in the lists in the Annexes to the
Convention is without prejudice to the division of competence and
responsibilities between the Community and its Member States, which
is to be declared in accordance with Article 21.3 of the
Convention."
(5) Upon signature, the following formal declaration was
made:
"The Government of Fiji declares its understanding that signature
of the Convention shall, in no way, constitute a renunciation of any
rights under international law concerning state responsibility for
the adverse effects of climate change, and that no provisions in the
Convention can be interpreted as derogating from the principles of
general international law."
(6) The instrument of ratification contains the following
declaration:
"In accordance with sub-paragraph g of article 4.2 of the
Convention, the Principality of Monaco declares that it intends to be
bound by the provision of sub-paragraphs a and b of said
article."
(7) The instrument of ratification was accompanied by the
following declaration:
"The Government of the Independent State of Papua New Guinea
declares its understanding that ratification of the Convention shall
in no way constitute a renunciation of any rights under international
law concerning state responsibility for the adverse effects of
climate change as derogating from the principles of general
international law."
(8) The instrument of ratification was accompanied by the
following declaration:
"The European Economic Community and its Members States declare
that the commitment to limit anthropogenic CO2 emissions
set out in Article 4(2) of the Convention will be fulfilled in the
Community as a whole though action by the Community and its Member
States, within the respective competence of each.
In this perspective, the Community and its Member States reaffirm
the objectives set out in the Council conclusions of 29 October 1990,
and in particular the objective of stabilization of CO2
emissions by 2000 at 1990 level in the Community as a
whole.
The European Community and its Member States are elaborating a
coherent strategy in order to attain this objective."
(9) The instrument of ratification contains the following
declaration:
"El Gobierno de la República de Cuba declara, en
relación con el Artículo 14 de la Convención
Marco de las Naciones Unidas sobre el Cambio Climático, que a
los efectos de la República de Cuba, las controversias que
surjan entre las Partes, en la interpretación o
aplicación de la Convención, serán resueltas
mediante negociación por la vía
diplomática."
(10) Upon deposit, the Government of Hungary made the following
declaration:
"The Government of the Republic of Hungary attributes great
significance to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate
Change and it reiterates its position in accordance with the
provision of Article 4.6 of the Convention on certain degree of
flexibility that the average level of anthropogenic carbon-dioxide
emissions for the period of 1985-1987 will be considered as reference
level in context of the commitments under Article 4.2 of the
Convention. This understanding is closely related to the "process of
transition" as it is given in Article 4.6 of the Convention. The
Government of the Republic of Hungary declares that it will do all
efforts to contribute to the objective of the
Convention."
(11) The instrument of ratification contains the following
declaration:
"Now therefore in pursuance of Article 14.2 of the said Convention
I hereby declare that the Government of Solomon Islands shall
recognise as compulsory, arbitration, in accordance with procedures
to be adopted by the Conference of the Parties as soon as
practicable, in an annex on arbitrations."