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2 . V i en n a Con v en t i on for t h e Pr ot ect i on of t h e Ozon e La y er
V ien n a , 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 8 5
En t r y i n t o for ce : 2 2 Sept em ber 1 9 8 8 , in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 1 7 (1 ).
Regi st r a t i on : 2 2 Sept em ber 1 9 8 8 , No. 2 6 1 6 4
St a t u s : Sig n a t or ies : 2 8 . Pa r t ies : 1 9 7 . 1
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a n d open for sig n a t u r e a t V ien n a fr om 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 8 5 t o 2 1 Sept em ber 1 9 8 5 , a n d a t
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1 7 Jun 2 004 a
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8 Oct 1 9 9 9 a
Algeria
2 0 Oct 1 9 9 2 a
Andorra
2 6 Jan 2 009 a
Angola
1 7 May 2 000 a
Antigua and Barbuda
3 Dec 1 9 9 2 a
Argentina
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
1 8 Jan 1 9 9 0
Arm enia
1 Oct 1 9 9 9 a
Australia
1 6 Sep 1 9 87 a
Austria
1 6 Sep 1 9 85
Azerbaijan
1 9 Aug 1 9 87
1 2 Jun 1 9 9 6 a
Baham as
1 Apr 1 9 9 3 a
Bahrain
2 7 Apr 1 9 9 0 a
Bangladesh
2 Aug 1 9 9 0 a
Barbados
1 6 Oct 1 9 9 2 a
Belarus
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
2 0 Jun 1 9 86 A
Belgium
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
1 7 Oct 1 9 88
Belize
6 Jun 1 9 9 7 a
Benin
1 Jul 1 9 9 3 a
Bhutan
2 3 Aug 2 004 a
Boliv ia (Plurinational State of)
2
Bosnia and Herzegov ina
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4 Dec 1 9 9 1 a
Brazil
1 9 Mar 1 9 9 0 a
Brunei Darussalam
2 6 Jul 1 9 9 0 a
Bulgaria
2 0 Nov 1 9 9 0 a
Burkina Faso
1 2 Dec 1 9 85
3 0 Mar 1 9 89
Burundi
6 Jan 1 9 9 7 a
Cam bodia
2 7 Jun 2 001 a
Cam eroon
3 0 Aug 1 9 89 a
Canada
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
4 Jun 1 9 86
Cape Verde
3 1 Jul 2 001 a
Central African Republic
2 9 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
Chad
1 8 May 1 9 89 a
Chile
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
6 Mar 1 9 9 0
China 3, 4
1 1 Sep 1 9 89 a
Colom bia
1 6 Jul 1 9 9 0 a
Com oros
3 1 Oct 1 9 9 4 a
Congo
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4 a
Cook Islands
2 2 Dec 2 003 a
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3 0 Jul 1 9 9 1 a
Côte d'Iv oire
5 Apr 1 9 9 3 a
Croatia
2
2 1 Sep 1 9 9 2 d
Cuba
1 4 Jul 1 9 9 2 a
Cy prus
2 8 May 1 9 9 2 a
Czech Republic 5
3 0 Sep 1 9 9 3 d
Dem ocratic People's Republic of Korea
2 4 Jan 1 9 9 5 a
Dem ocratic Republic of the Congo
3 0 Nov 1 9 9 4 a
Denm ark
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
2 9 Sep 1 9 88
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3 0 Jul 1 9 9 9 a
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3 1 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
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1 8 May 1 9 9 3 a
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1 0 Apr 1 9 9 0 a
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2 2 Mar 1 9 85
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9 May 1 9 88
2 Oct 1 9 9 2 a
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1 7 Aug 1 9 88 a
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1 0 Mar 2 005 a
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1 7 Oct 1 9 9 6 a
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1 1 Oct 1 9 9 4 a
European Union
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
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1 7 Oct 1 9 88 AA
2 3 Oct 1 9 89 a
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2 2 Mar 1 9 85
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2 2 Mar 1 9 85
2 6 Sep 1 9 86
4 Dec 1 9 87 AA
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9 Feb 1 9 9 4 a
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2 5 Jul 1 9 9 0 a
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2 1 Mar 1 9 9 6 a
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2 2 Mar 1 9 85
Ghana
Greece
3 0 Sep 1 9 88
2 4 Jul 1 9 89 a
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
Grenada
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1 1 Sep 1 9 87 a
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2 5 Jun 1 9 9 2 a
Guinea-Bissau
1 2 Nov 2 002 a
Guy ana
1 2 Aug 1 9 9 3 a
Haiti
2 9 Mar 2 000 a
Holy See
5 May 2 008 a
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1 4 Oct 1 9 9 3 a
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4 May 1 9 88 a
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2 9 Aug 1 9 89 a
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1 8 Mar 1 9 9 1 a
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2 6 Jun 1 9 9 2 a
Iran (Islam ic Republic of)
3 Oct 1 9 9 0 a
Iraq
2 5 Jun 2 008 a
Ireland
1 5 Sep 1 9 88 a
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3 0 Jun 1 9 9 2 a
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2 2 Mar 1 9 85
1 9 Sep 1 9 88
Jam aica
3 1 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
Japan
3 0 Sep 1 9 88 a
Jordan
3 1 May 1 9 89 a
Kazakhstan
2 6 Aug 1 9 9 8 a
Keny a
9 Nov 1 9 88 a
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7 Jan 1 9 9 3 a
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2 3 Nov 1 9 9 2 a
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3 1 May 2 000 a
Lao People's Dem ocratic Republic
2 1 Aug 1 9 9 8 a
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2 8 Apr 1 9 9 5 a
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3 0 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
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2 5 Mar 1 9 9 4 a
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1 1 Jul 1 9 9 0 a
Liechtenstein
8 Feb 1 9 89 a
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1 8 Jan 1 9 9 5 a
1 7 Apr 1 9 85
1 7 Oct 1 9 88
Madagascar
7 Nov 1 9 9 6 a
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9 Jan 1 9 9 1 a
Malay sia
2 9 Aug 1 9 89 a
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2 6 Apr 1 9 88 a
Mali
2 8 Oct 1 9 9 4 a
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1 5 Sep 1 9 88 a
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1 1 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
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2 6 May 1 9 9 4 a
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Mexico
1 8 Aug 1 9 9 2 a
1 Apr 1 9 85
1 4 Sep 1 9 87
Micronesia (Federated States of)
3 Aug 1 9 9 4 a
Monaco
1 2 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
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7 Mar 1 9 9 6 a
Montenegro 8
2 3 Oct 2 006 d
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7 Feb 1 9 86
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2 0 Sep 1 9 9 3 a
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1 2 Nov 2 001 a
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6 Jul 1 9 9 4 a
Netherlands 9
New Zealand
10
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
2 8 Sep 1 9 88 A
2 1 Mar 1 9 86
2 Jun 1 9 87
Nicaragua
5 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
Niger
9 Oct 1 9 9 2 a
Nigeria
3 1 Oct 1 9 88 a
Niue
2 2 Dec 2 003 a
Norway
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
2 3 Sep 1 9 86
Om an
3 0 Jun 1 9 9 9 a
Pakistan
1 8 Dec 1 9 9 2 a
Palau
2 9 May 2 001 a
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1 3 Feb 1 9 89 a
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2 7 Oct 1 9 9 2 a
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Peru
3 Dec 1 9 9 2 a
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
7 Apr 1 9 89
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1 7 Jul 1 9 9 1 a
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1 3 Jul 1 9 9 0 a
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1 7 Oct 1 9 88 a
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2 4 Oct 1 9 9 6 a
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Singapore
5 Jan 1 9 89 a
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5
2 8 May 1 9 9 3 d
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6 Jul 1 9 9 2 d
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Som alia
1 Aug 2 001 a
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1 5 Jan 1 9 9 0 a
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Spain
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1 5 Dec 1 9 89 a
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1 0 Aug 1 9 9 2 a
St. Lucia
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St. Vincent and the Grenadines
2 Dec 1 9 9 6 a
Sudan
2 9 Jan 1 9 9 3 a
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1 0 Nov 1 9 9 2 a
Sweden
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
2 6 Nov 1 9 86
Switzerland
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
1 7 Dec 1 9 87
Sy rian Arab Republic
1 2 Dec 1 9 89 a
Tajikistan
6 May 1 9 9 6 a
Thailand
7 Jul 1 9 89 a
The form er Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
2
1 0 Mar 1 9 9 4 d
Tim or-Leste
1 6 Sep 2 009 a
Togo
2 5 Feb 1 9 9 1 a
Tonga
2 9 Jul 1 9 9 8 a
Trinidad and Tobago
2 8 Aug 1 9 89 a
Tunisia
2 5 Sep 1 9 89 a
Turkey
2 0 Sep 1 9 9 1 a
Turkm enistan
1 8 Nov 1 9 9 3 a
Tuv alu
1 5 Jul 1 9 9 3 a
Uganda
2 4 Jun 1 9 88 a
Ukraine
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
United Arab Em irates
1 8 Jun 1 9 86 A
2 2 Dec 1 9 89 a
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland 4, 11
2 0 May 1 9 85
United Republic of Tanzania
United States of Am erica
1 5 May 1 9 87
7 Apr 1 9 9 3 a
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
2 7 Aug 1 9 86
Uruguay
2 7 Feb 1 9 89 a
Uzbekistan
1 8 May 1 9 9 3 a
Vanuatu
2 1 Nov 1 9 9 4 a
Venezuela (Boliv arian Republic of)
1 Sep 1 9 88 a
Viet Nam
2 6 Jan 1 9 9 4 a
Yem en
2 1 Feb 1 9 9 6 a
Zam bia
2 4 Jan 1 9 9 0 a
Zim babwe
3 Nov 1 9 9 2 a
Declarations and Reservations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made
upon ratification, acceptance, approval, accession or succession.)
A n dor r a
Declaration:
T h e Pr in cipa lit y of A n dor r a a ccept s a s com pu lsor y t h e m ea n s of dispu t e a s descr ibed in a r t icle 1 1
pa r a g r a ph 3 (a ) of t h e Con v en t ion : t h e su bm ission of t h e dispu t e t o t h e In t er n a t ion a l Cou r t of Ju st ice.
Ba h r a i n 12
Declaration:
"T h e a ccession by t h e St a t e of Ba h r a in t o t h e sa id Con v en t ion sh a ll in n o w a y con st it u t e r ecog n it ion of
Isr a el or be a ca u se for t h e est a blish m en t of a n y r ela t ion s of a n y k in d t h er ew it h ."
Eu r opea n Un i on
2 3 Ma y 1 9 8 9
"1 . On beh a lf of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , it is h er eby decla r ed t h a t t h e sa id Com m u n it y ca n a ccept
a r bit r a t ion a s a m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t w it h in t h e t er m s of t h e V ien n a Con v en t ion for t h e Pr ot ect ion of
t h e Ozon e La y er .
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It ca n n ot a ccept su bm ission of a n y dispu t e t o t h e In t er n a t ion a l Cou r t of Ju st ice."
"2 . A ccor din g t o t h e cu st om a r y pr ocedu r es w it h in t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , t h e Com m u n it y 's fin a n cia l
pa r t icipa t ion in t h e V ien n a Con v en t ion for t h e Pr ot ect ion of t h e Ozon e La y er a n d in t h e Mon t r ea l Pr ot ocol on
su bst a n ces t h a t deplet e t h e Ozon e La y er m a y n ot in v olv e t h e Com m u n it y in ex pen dit u r e ot h er t h a n
a dm in ist r a t iv e cost s w h ich m a y n ot ex ceed 2 .5 % of t h e t ot a l a dm in ist r a t iv e cost s."
Decla r a t ion by t h e Eu r opea n Econ om ic Com m u n it y in con for m it y w it h A r t icle 1 3 (3 ) of t h e V ien n a
Con v en t ion for t h e pr ot ect ion of t h e ozon e la y er con cer n in g t h e ex t en t of it s com pet en ce w it h r espect t o t h e
m a t t er s cov er ed by t h e Con v en t ion a n d by t h e Mon t r ea l Pr ot ocol on su bst a n ces t h a t deplet e t h e ozon e la y er :
In a ccor da n ce w it h t h e r elev a n t A r t icles of t h e EEC T r ea t y , t h e Com m u n it y h a s com pet en ce t o t a k e a ct ion
r ela t in g t o t h e pr eser v a t ion , pr ot ect ion a n d im pr ov em en t of t h e qu a lit y of t h e en v ir on m en t .
T h e Com m u n it y h a s ex er cised it s com pet en ce in t h e a r ea cov er ed by t h e V ien n a Con v en t ion a n d t h e
Mon t r ea l Pr ot ocol in a dopt in g Cou n cil Decision 8 0 /3 7 2 /EEC of 2 6 Ma r ch 1 9 8 0 con cer n in g
ch lor oflu or oca r bon s in t h e en v ir on m en t (1 ), Cou n cil Decision 8 2 /7 9 5 /EEC of 1 5 Nov em ber 1 9 8 2 on t h e
con solida t ion of pr eca u t ion a r y m ea su r es con cer n in g ch lor oflu or oca r bon s in t h e en v ir on m en t (2 ) a n d
Cou n cil Reg u la t ion (EEC) N? 3 3 2 2 /8 8 of 1 4 Oct ober 1 9 8 8 on cer t a in ch lor oflu or oca r bon s a n d h a lon s w h ich
deplet e t h e ozon e la y er . T h e Com m u n it y m a y w ell ex er cise it s com pet en ce in t h e fu t u r e by a dopt in g fu r t h er
leg isla t ion in t h is a r ea .
In t h e field of r esea r ch in t h e en v ir on m en t , a s r efer r ed t o by t h e Con v en t ion , t h e Com m u n it y h a s a
cer t a in com pet en ce by v ir t u e of Cou n cil Decision 8 6 /2 3 4 /EC of 1 0 Ju n e 1 9 8 6 a dopt in g m u lt ia n n u a l R& D
pr og r a m m es in t h e field of t h e en v ir on m en t (1 9 8 6 t o 1 9 9 0 ).
(1 ) OJ N? L 9 0 , 3 . 4 . 1 9 8 0 , p. 4 5 .
(2 ) OJ N? L 3 2 9 , 2 5 . 1 1 . 1 9 8 2 , p. 2 9 .
Fi n l a n d
"W it h r espect t o a r t icle 1 1 , pa r a g r a ph 3 of t h e Con v en t ion Fin la n d decla r es t h a t it a ccept s bot h of t h e
sa id m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t a s com pu lsor y ."
Hol y See
Declaration:
“ In a ccedin g t o t h e V ien n a Con v en t ion on t h e Pr ot ect ion of t h e Ozon e La y er a n d t h e Mon t r ea l Pr ot ocol on
Su bst a n ces t h a t Deplet e t h e Ozon e La y er , a s w ell a s it s fou r A m en dm en t s: Lon don (1 9 9 0 ), Copen h a g en
(1 9 9 2 ), Mon t r ea l (1 9 9 7 ) a n d Beijin g (1 9 9 9 ), t h e Holy See desir es t o en cou r a g e t h e en t ir e In t er n a t ion a l
Com m u n it y t o be r esolu t e in pr om ot in g a u t h en t ic cooper a t ion bet w een polit ics, scien ce a n d econ om ics. Su ch
cooper a t ion , a s h a s been sh ow n in t h e ca se of t h e ozon e r eg im e, ca n a ch iev e im por t a n t ou t com es, w h ich
m a k e it sim u lt a n eou sly possible t o sa feg u a r d cr ea t ion , t o pr om ot e in t eg r a l h u m a n dev elopm en t a n d t o ca r e
for t h e com m on g ood, in a spir it of r espon sible solida r it y a n d w it h pr ofou n d posit iv e r eper cu ssion s for pr esen t
a n d fu t u r e g en er a t ion s.
In con for m it y w it h it s ow n n a t u r e a n d w it h t h e pa r t icu la r ch a r a ct er of V a t ica n Cit y St a t e, t h e Holy See,
by m ea n s of t h e solem n a ct of a ccession , in t en ds t o g iv e it s ow n m or a l su ppor t t o t h e com m it m en t of St a t es t o
t h e cor r ect a n d effect iv e im plem en t a t ion of t h e T r ea t ies in qu est ion a n d t o t h e a t t a in in g of t h e m en t ion ed
object iv es. T o t h is en d, it ex pr esses t h e w ish t h a t by r ecog n izin g ‘t h e sig n s of [a n econ om ic g r ow t h ] t h a t h a s
n ot a lw a y s been a ble t o pr ot ect t h e delica t e ba la n ces of n a t u r e’ (Hom ily of Pope Ben edict X V I a t Lor et o, 2
Sept em ber 2 0 0 7 ), a ll a ct or s w ill in t en sify t h e a for esa id cooper a t ion a n d st r en g t h en ‘t h e a llia n ce bet w een
m a n a n d t h e en v ir on m en t , w h ich m u st m ir r or t h e cr ea t iv e lov e of God, fr om w h om w e com e a n d t o w h om
w e a r e bou n d’(Ben edict X V I, A ft er t h e A n g elu s, 1 6 Sept em ber 2 0 0 7 ).”
Net h er l a n ds
Declaration:
"In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 1 1 , pa r a g r a ph 3 , of t h e Con v en - t ion t h e Kin g dom of t h e Net h er la n ds a ccept s
for a dispu t e n ot r esolv ed in a ccor da n ce w it h pa r a g r a ph 1 or pa r a g r a ph 2 of a r t icle 1 1 of t h e a bov em en t ion ed Con v en t ion , bot h of t h e follow in g m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t a s com pu lsor y :
(a ) A r bit r a t ion in a ccor da n ce w it h pr ocedu r es t o be a dopt ed by t h e Con fer en ce of t h e Pa r t ies a t it s fir st
or din a r y m eet in g ;
(b) Su bm ission of t h e dispu t e t o t h e In t er n a t ion a l Cou r t of Ju st ice."
Nor wa y
"Nor w a y a ccept s t h e m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t a s descr ibed in a r t . 1 1 , pa r a 3 ( a ) a n d ( b ) of t h e
Con v en t ion a s com pu lsor y , t h a t is a ) a r bit r a t ion in a ccor da n ce w it h pr ocedu r es t o be a dopt ed by t h e
Con fer en ce of t h e Pa r t ies a t it s fir st or din a r y m eet in g , or b ) su bm ission of t h e dispu t e t o t h e In t er n a t ion a l
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Con fer en ce of t h e Pa r t ies a t it s fir st or din a r y m eet in g , or b ) su bm ission of t h e dispu t e t o t h e In t er n a t ion a l
Cou r t of Ju st ice."
Sweden
"Sw eden a ccept s t h e follow in g m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t a s com pu lsor y :
Su bm ission of t h e dispu t e t o t h e In t er n a t ion a l Cou r t of Ju st ice [a r t icle 1 1 , pa r a g r a ph 3 ( b )]
It is, h ow ev er , t h e in t en t ion of t h e Sw edish Gov er n m en t t o a ccept a lso t h e follow in g m ea n s of dispu t e
set t lem en t a s com -pu lsor y :
A r bit r a t ion in a ccor da n ce w it h pr ocedu r es t o be a dopt ed by t h e Con fer en ce of t h e Pa r t ies a t it s fir st
or din a r y m eet in g [a r t icle 1 1 , pa r a g r a ph 3 ( a )].
A decla r a t ion in t h is la t t er r espect w ill, h ow ev er , n ot be g iv en u n t il t h e pr ocedu r es for a r bit r a t ion h a v e
been a dopt ed by t h e Con fer en ce of t h e Pa r t ies a t it s fir st or din a r y m eet in g ."
End Not e
1 .For t h e pu r pose of en t r y in t o for ce of t h e [Con v en t ion /Pr ot ocol] , a n y in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion , a ccept a n ce,
a ppr ov a l or a ccession deposit ed by a r eg ion a l econ om ic in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion sh a ll n ot be cou n t ed a s
a ddit ion a l t o t h ose deposit ed by m em ber St a t es of t h a t Or g a n iza t ion .
2 .T h e for m er Y u g osla v ia h a d a cceeded t o t h e Con v en t ion on 1 6 A pr il 1 9 9 0 . See a lso n ot e 1 u n der “ Bosn ia a n d
Her zeg ov in a ” , “ Cr oa t ia ” , “ for m er Y u g osla v ia ” , “ Slov en ia ” , “ T h e For m er Y u g osla v Repu blic of Ma cedon ia ” a n d
“ Y u g osla v ia ” in t h e “ Hist or ica l In for m a t ion ” sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e.
3 .On 1 5 Febr u a r y 1 9 9 4 , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of Por t u a l a n ot ifica t ion t o t h e
effect t h a t it sh a ll ex t en d t h e Con v en t ion t o Ma ca o. Su bsequ en t ly , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed
com m u n ica t ion s con cer n in g t h e st a t u s of Ma ca o fr om t h e Gov er n m en t s of t h e Por t u g a l a n d Ch in a (see a lso
n ot e 3 u n der “ Ch in a ” a n d n ot e 1 u n der “ Por t u g a l” r eg a r din g Ma ca o in t h e “ Hist or ica l In for m a t ion ” sect ion in
t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e). Upon r esu m in g t h e ex er cise of sov er eig n t y ov er Ma ca o, Ch in a n ot ified t h e
Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t t h e Con v en t ion w ill a lso a pply t o t h e Ma ca o Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion .
4 .On 6 a n d 1 0 Ju n e 1 9 9 7 , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed com m u n ica t ion s con cer n in g t h e st a t u s of Hon g
Kon g fr om t h e Gov er n m en t s of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom a n d Ch in a (see a lso n ot e 2 u n der “ Ch in a ” a n d n ot e 2
u n der “ Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d” r eg a r din g Hon g Kon g in t h e “ Hist or ica l
In for m a t ion ” sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e). Upon r esu m in g t h e ex er cise of sov er eig n t y ov er
Hon g Kon g , Ch in a n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t t h e Con v en t ion w it h t h e r eser v a t ion m a de by Ch in a
w ill a lso a pply t o t h e Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion .
5 .Czech oslov a k ia h a d a cceded t o t h e Con v en t ion on 1 Oct ober 1 9 9 0 . See a lso n ot e 1 u n der “ Czech Repu blic”
a n d n ot e 1 u n der “ Slov a k ia ” in t h e “ Hist or ica l In for m a t ion ” sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e.
6 .T h e Ger m a n Dem ocr a t ic Repu blic h a d a cceded t o t h e Con v en t ion on 2 5 Ja n u a r y 1 9 8 9 . See a lso n ot e 2
u n der “ Ger m a n y ” in t h e “ Hist or ica l In for m a t ion ” sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e.
7 .See n ot e 1 u n der “ Ger m a n y ” r eg a r din g Ber lin (W est ) in t h e “ Hist or ica l In for m a t ion ” sect ion in t h e fr on t
m a t t er of t h is v olu m e.
8 .See n ot e 1 u n der "Mon t en eg r o" in t h e "Hist or ica l In for m a t ion " sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e.
9 .For t h e Kin g dom in Eu r ope, t h e Net h er la n ds A n t illes a n d A r u ba .
1 0 .T h e in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion in dica t es t h a t in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e specia l r ela t ion sh ip w h ich ex ist s
bet w een New Zea la n d a n d t h e Cook Isla n ds a n d bet w een New Zea la n d a n d Niu e, t h er e h a v e been con su lt a t ion s
r eg a r din g t h e Con v en t ion bet w een t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d a n d t h e Gov er n m en t of Cook Isla n ds a n d
bet w een t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d a n d t h e Gov er n m en t of Niu e; t h a t t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Cook
Isla n ds, w h ich h a s ex clu siv e com pet en ce t o im plem en t t r ea t ies in t h e Cook Isla n ds, h a s r equ est ed t h a t t h e
Con v en t ion sh ou ld ex t en d t o t h e Cook Isla n ds; t h a t t h e Gov er n m en t of Niu e w h ich h a s ex clu siv e com pet en ce
t o im plem en t t r ea t ies in Niu e, h a s r equ est ed t h a t t h e Con v en t ion sh ou ld ex t en d t o Niu e. T h e sa id in st r u m en t
specifies t h a t a ccor din g ly t h e Con v en t ion sh a ll a pply a lso t o t h e Cook Isla n ds a n d Niu e.
In t h is r eg a r d, on 1 7 Ma r ch 2 0 0 4 , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d, t h e
follow in g com m u n ca t ion s:
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In r espect of t h e Cook Isla n ds:
"... t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d r a t ified t h e Con v en t ion on 2 Ju n e 1 9 8 7 ;
... t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d decla r ed, on r a t ifica t ion , t h a t it s r a t ifica t ion ex t en ded t o t h e Cook Isla n ds;
... t h e Cook Isla n ds is a self-g ov er n in g St a t e in a r ela t ion sh ip of fr ee a ssocia t ion w it h New Zea la n d, a n d
possesses in it s ow n r ig h t t h e ca pa cit y t o en t er in t o t r ea t ies a n d ot h er in t er n a t ion a l a g r eem en t s w it h
g ov er n m en t s a n d r eg ion a l a n d in t er n a t ion a l or g a n isa t ion s;
... t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Cook Isla n ds a cceded t o t h e Con v en t ion in it s ow n r ig h t on 2 2 Decem ber 2 0 0 3 ;
... t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d decla r es t h a t , by r ea son of t h e a ccession t o t h e Con v en t ion by t h e
Gov er n m en t of t h e Cook Isla n ds, it r eg a r ds t h e Gov er n m en t of Cook Isla n ds a s h a v in g su cceeded t o t h e
oblig a t ion s u n der t h e Con v en t ion of t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d in r espect of t h e Cook Isla n ds,
... [t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d] decla r es t h a t , a ccor din g ly , a s fr om t h e da t e of t h e a ccession t o t h e
Con v en t ion by t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Cook Isla n ds, t h eer n m en t of New Zea la n d cea sed t o h a v e St a t e
r espon sibilit y for t h e obser v a n ce of t h e oblig a t ion s u n der t h e Con v en t ion in r espect of t h e Cook Isla n ds."
In r espect of Niu e:
"... t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d r a t ified t h e Con v en t ion on 2 Ju n e 1 9 8 7 ;
... t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d decla r ed, on r a t ifica t ion , t h a t it s r a t ifica t ion ex t en ded t o Niu e;
... Niu e is a self-g ov er n in g St a t e in a r ela t ion sh ip of fr ee a ssocia t ion w it h New Zea la n d, a n d possesses in it s ow n
r ig h t t h e ca pa cit y t o en t er in t o t r ea t ies a n d ot h er in t er n a t ion a l a g r eem en t s w it h g ov er n m en t s a n d r eg ion a l
a n d in t er n a t ion a l or g a n isa t ion s;
... t h e Gov er n m en t of Niu e a cceded t o t h e Con v en t ion in it s ow n r ig h t on 2 2 Decem ber 2 0 0 3 ;
... t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d decla r es t h a t , by r ea son of t h e a ccession t o t h e Con v en t ion by t h e
Gov er n m en t of Niu e, it r eg a r ds t h e Gov er n m en t of Niu e a s h a v in g su cceeded t o t h e oblig a t ion s u n der t h e
Con v en t ion of t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d in r espect of Niu e,
... [t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d] fu r t h er decla r es t h a t , a ccor din g ly , a s fr om t h e da t e of t h e a ccession t o
t h e Con v en t ion by t h e Gov er n m en t of Niu e, t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d cea sed t o h a v e St a t e
r espon sibilit y for t h e obser v a n ce of t h e oblig a t ion s u n der t h e Con v en t ion in r espect of t h e t er r it or y of Niu e."
See a lso n ot es 1 u n der “ Cook Isla n ds” a n d “ Niu e” in t h e “ Hist or ica l In for m a t ion ” sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of
t h is v olu m e.
1 1 .T h e in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion specifies t h a t t h e sa id Con v en t ion is r a t ified in r espect of t h e Un it ed
Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d, t h e Ba iliw ick of Jer sey , t h e Isle of Ma n , A n g u illa , Ber m u da ,
Br it ish A n t a r ct ic T er r it or y , Br it ish In dia n Ocea n T er r it or y , Br it ish V ir g in Isla n ds, Ca y m a n Isla n ds, Fa lk la n d
Isla n ds (Ma lv in a s), Gibr a lt a r , Hon g Kon g , Mon ser r a t , Pit ca ir n , Hen der son , Du cie a n d Oen o Isla n ds, Sa in t
Helen a , Sa in t Helen a Depen den cies, Sou t h Geor g ia a n d Sou t h Sa n dw ich Isla n ds, T u r k s a n d Ca icos Isla n ds, a n d
Un it ed Kin g dom Sov er eig n Ba se A r ea s of A k r ot ir i a n d Dh ek elia in t h e isla n d of Cy pr u s.
In t h is r eg a r d, t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed, on 1 1 Sept em ber 1 9 8 7 , fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of A r g en t in a
t h e follow in g object ion , w h ich w a s r eit er a t ed u pon it s r a t ifica t ion of t h e Con v en t ion :
T h e A r g en t in e Repu blic r eject s t h e r a t ifica t ion of t h e a bov e-m en t ion ed Con v en t ion by t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e
Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d w it h r espect t o t h e Ma lv in a s, Sou t h Geor g ia a n d Sou t h
Sa n dw ich Isla n ds a n d r ea ffir m s it s sov er eig n t y ov er t h ose Isla n ds, w h ich for m a pa r t of it s n a t ion a l t er r it or y .
T h e Un it ed Na t ion s Gen er a l A ssem bly h a s a dopt ed r esolu t ion s 2 0 6 5 (X X ), 3 1 6 0 (X X V III), 3 1 /4 9 , 3 7 /9 , 3 8 /1 2
a n d 3 9 /6 in w h ich it r ecog n izes t h e ex ist en ce of a sov er eig n t y dispu t e con cer n in g t h e qu est ion of t h e Ma lv in a s
a n d u r g es t h e A r g en t in e Repu blic a n d t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d t o r esu m e
n eg ot ia t ion s in or der t o fin d a s soon a s possible a pea cefu l a n d defin it iv e solu t ion t o t h e dispu t e a n d t o t h eir
r em a in in g differ en ces r ela t in g t o t h e qu est ion , t h r ou g h t h e g ood offices of t h e
Secr et a r y -Gen er a l, w h o
is t o r epor t t o t h e Gen er a l A ssem bly on t h e pr og r ess m a de. T h e Un it ed Na t ion s Gen er a l A ssem bly a lso a dopt ed
r esolu t ion 4 0 /2 1 a n d 4 1 /4 0 , w h ich a g a in u r g e t h e t w o pa r t ies t o r esu m e t h e n eg ot ia t ion s.
T h e A r g en t in e Repu blic a lso r eject s t h e r a t ifica t ion of t h e a bov e-m en t ion ed Con v en t ion by t h e Gov er n m en t of
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T h e A r g en t in e Repu blic a lso r eject s t h e r a t ifica t ion of t h e a bov e-m en t ion ed Con v en t ion by t h e Gov er n m en t of
t h Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d w it h r espect t o w h a t t h a t cou n t r y ca lls "Br it ish
A n t a r ct ic T er r it or y ".
A t t h e sa m e t im e, it r ea ffir m s it s r ig h t s of sov er eig n t y ov er t h e A r g en t in e A n t a r ct ic Sect or loca t ed bet w een
lon g it u des 2 5 o a n d 7 4 o W a n d la t it u de 6 0 o S a n d t h e Sou t h Pole, in clu din g it s m a r it im e spa ces.
It is a ppr opr ia t e t o r eca ll, in t h is con n ect ion , t h e pr ov ision s con cer n in g r ig h t s of or cla im s t o t er r it or ia l
sov er eig n t y in A n t a r ct ica con t a in ed in a r t icle IV of t h e A n t a r ct ic T r ea t y .
Su bsequ en t ly , on 1 A u g u st 1 9 8 8 , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed
Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d t h e follow in g com m u n ica t ion con cer n in g t h e sa id object ion by
A r g en t in a :
"T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom r eject t h e object ion m a de r eg a r din g t h e a pplica t ion of t h e
Con v en t ion by t h e Un it ed Kin g dom t o t h e Fa lk la n d Isla n ds a n d Sou t h Geor g ia a n d t h e Sou t h Sa n dw ich
Isla n ds. T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom h a v e n o dou bt a s t o Br it ish sov er eig n t y ov er t h e Fa lk la n d
Isla n ds a n d Sou t h Geor g ia a n d t h e Sou t h Sa n dw ich Isla n ds, a n d t h eir con sequ en t r ig h t t o ex t en d t r ea t ies t o
t h ose t er r it or ies.
W it h r espect t o t h e object ion by t h e A r g en t in e Repu blic t o t h e a pplica t ion of t h e Con v en t ion t o t h e Br it ish
A n t a r ct ic T er r it or y , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom h a v e n o dou bt a s t o Br it ish sov er eig n t y ov er t h e
Br it ish A n t a r ct ic T er r it or y , a n d n ot e t h e A r g en t in e r efer en ce t o a r t icle IV of t h e A n t a r ct ic T r ea t y t o w h ich
bot h t h e Gov er n m en t of A r g en t in a a n dt h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom a r e pa r t ies."
Upon it s r a t ifica t ion of t h e Con v en t ion , t h e Gov er n m en t of A r g en t in a object ed a n ew t o t h e decla r a t ion of
t er r it or ia l a pplica t ion s in qu est ion by t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom , w h ich in t u r n r eit er a t ed it s
posit ion in a n a ddit ion a l com m u n ica t ion r eceiv ed on 6 Ju ly 1 9 9 0 .
Su bsequ en t ly , t h e Gov er n m en t of Ch ile, u pon r a t ifica t ion , decla r ed t h eollow in g :
T h e Gov er n m en t of Ch ile [. . .] st a t es t h a t it r eject s t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t
Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e Con v en t ion a n d by t h e A r g en t in e Repu blic in object in g
t o t h a t decla r a t ion , in a sm u ch a s bot h decla r a t ion s a ffect Ch ilea n A n t a r ct ic t er r it or y , in clu din g t h e
cor r espon din g m a r it im e ju r isdict ion s. It on ce a g a in r ea ffir m s it s sov er eig n t y ov er t h a t t er r it or y , in clu din g
it s sov er eig n m a r it im e spa ces, in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e defin it ion est a blish ed by Su pr em e Decr ee 1 ,7 4 7 , of 6
Nov em ber 1 9 4 0 .
By a com m u n ica t ion r eceiv ed on 3 0 A u g u st 1 9 9 0 , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in
a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t t h e Con v en t ion a n d t h e Pr ot ocol sh a ll ex t en d t o t h e
Ba iliw ick of Gu er n sey for w h ose in t er n a t ion a l r ela t ion s t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom is r espon sible.
T h e Gov er n m en t of Ma u r it iu s, u pon a ccedin g t o t h e Con v en t ion , m a de t h e follow in g decla r a t ion :
"T h e Repu blic of Ma u r it iu s r eject s t h e r a t ifica t ion of [t h e Con - v en t ion ] effect ed by t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of
Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d on 1 5 Ma y 1 9 8 7 in r espect of t h e Br it ish In dia n Ocea n T er r it or y n a m ely
Ch a g os A r ch ipela g o a n d r ea ffir m s it s sov er eig n t y ov er t h e Ch a g os A r ch ipela g o, w h ich for m a n in t eg r a l pa r t
of it s n a t ion a l t er r it or y ."
Su bsequ en t ly , on 2 7 Ja n u a r y 1 9 9 3 , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed
Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d t h e follow in g com m u n ica t ion w it h r espect t o t h e decla r a t ion
m a de by t h e Gov er n m en t of Ma u r it iu s:
"T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d h a v e n o dou bt a s t o Br it ish
sov er eig n t y ov er t h e Br it ish In dia n Ocea n T er r it or y a n d t h eir con sequ en t r ig h t t o ex t en d t h e a pplica t ion of
t h e [sa id] Con v en t ion a n d Pr ot ocol t o it . A ccor din g ly , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom do n ot a ccept or
r eg a r d a s h a v in g a n y leg a l effect t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Repu blic of Ma u r it iu s.
1 2 .In t h is r eg a r d, t h e Gov er n m en t of Isr a el n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l, on 1 8 Ju ly 1 9 9 0 , of t h e follow in g :
In t h e v iew of t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e St a t e of Isr a el su ch decla r a t ion , w h ich is ex plicit ly of a polit ica l
ch a r a ct er , is in com pa t ible w it h t h e pu r poses a n d object iv es of t h e Con v en t ion a n d Pr ot ocol a n d ca n n ot in a n y
w a y a ffect w h a t ev er oblig a t ion s a r e bin din g u pon Ba h r a in u n der g en er a l in t er n a t ion a l la w or u n der
pa r t icu la r con v en t ion s.
T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e St a t e of Isr a el w ill, in so fa r a s con cer n s t h e su bst a n ce of t h e m a t t er , a dopt t ow a r ds
Ba h r a in a n a t t it u de of com plet e r ecipr ocit y ."
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Chad
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Chile
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
6 Mar 1 9 9 0
China 3, 4
1 1 Sep 1 9 89 a
Colom bia
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Com oros
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Congo
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Cook Islands
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Costa Rica
3 0 Jul 1 9 9 1 a
Côte d'Iv oire
5 Apr 1 9 9 3 a
Croatia
2
2 1 Sep 1 9 9 2 d
Cuba
1 4 Jul 1 9 9 2 a
Cy prus
2 8 May 1 9 9 2 a
Czech Republic 5
3 0 Sep 1 9 9 3 d
Dem ocratic People's Republic of Korea
2 4 Jan 1 9 9 5 a
Dem ocratic Republic of the Congo
3 0 Nov 1 9 9 4 a
Denm ark
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
2 9 Sep 1 9 88
Djibouti
3 0 Jul 1 9 9 9 a
Dom inica
3 1 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
Dom inican Republic
1 8 May 1 9 9 3 a
Ecuador
1 0 Apr 1 9 9 0 a
Egy pt
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
El Salv ador
9 May 1 9 88
2 Oct 1 9 9 2 a
Equatorial Guinea
1 7 Aug 1 9 88 a
Eritrea
1 0 Mar 2 005 a
Estonia
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Ethiopia
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European Union
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
Fiji
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2 3 Oct 1 9 89 a
Finland
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
France
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2 6 Sep 1 9 86
4 Dec 1 9 87 AA
Gabon
9 Feb 1 9 9 4 a
Gam bia
2 5 Jul 1 9 9 0 a
Georgia
Germ any
2 1 Mar 1 9 9 6 a
6, 7
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
Ghana
Greece
3 0 Sep 1 9 88
2 4 Jul 1 9 89 a
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
Grenada
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Haiti
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Holy See
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India
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Indonesia
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Iraq
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Israel
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Jordan
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Kazakhstan
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Keny a
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Kiribati
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Kuwait
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Ky rgy zstan
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Lao People's Dem ocratic Republic
2 1 Aug 1 9 9 8 a
Latv ia
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Lebanon
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Lesotho
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Liberia
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Liby a
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Liechtenstein
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Luxem bourg
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1 7 Apr 1 9 85
1 7 Oct 1 9 88
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7 Nov 1 9 9 6 a
Malawi
9 Jan 1 9 9 1 a
Malay sia
2 9 Aug 1 9 89 a
Maldiv es
2 6 Apr 1 9 88 a
Mali
2 8 Oct 1 9 9 4 a
Malta
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Marshall Islands
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Mauritania
2 6 May 1 9 9 4 a
Mauritius
Mexico
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1 Apr 1 9 85
1 4 Sep 1 9 87
Micronesia (Federated States of)
3 Aug 1 9 9 4 a
Monaco
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Mongolia
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Montenegro 8
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Morocco
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Nam ibia
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Nauru
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Nepal
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Netherlands 9
New Zealand
10
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
2 8 Sep 1 9 88 A
2 1 Mar 1 9 86
2 Jun 1 9 87
Nicaragua
5 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
Niger
9 Oct 1 9 9 2 a
Nigeria
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Niue
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Norway
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2 3 Sep 1 9 86
Om an
3 0 Jun 1 9 9 9 a
Pakistan
1 8 Dec 1 9 9 2 a
Palau
2 9 May 2 001 a
Panam a
1 3 Feb 1 9 89 a
Papua New Guinea
2 7 Oct 1 9 9 2 a
Paraguay
Peru
3 Dec 1 9 9 2 a
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
7 Apr 1 9 89
Philippines
1 7 Jul 1 9 9 1 a
Poland
1 3 Jul 1 9 9 0 a
Portugal
3
1 7 Oct 1 9 88 a
Qatar
2 2 Jan 1 9 9 6 a
Republic of Korea
2 7 Feb 1 9 9 2 a
Republic of Moldov a
2 4 Oct 1 9 9 6 a
Rom ania
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Russian Federation
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1 8 Jun 1 9 86 A
Rwanda
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Sam oa
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San Marino
2 3 Apr 2 009 a
Sao Tom e and Principe
1 9 Nov 2 001 a
Saudi Arabia
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Senegal
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2
1 2 Mar 2 001 d
Serbia
Sey chelles
6 Jan 1 9 9 3 a
Sierra Leone
2 9 Aug 2 001 a
Singapore
5 Jan 1 9 89 a
Slov akia
5
2 8 May 1 9 9 3 d
Slov enia 2
6 Jul 1 9 9 2 d
Solom on Islands
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Som alia
1 Aug 2 001 a
South Africa
1 5 Jan 1 9 9 0 a
South Sudan
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Spain
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Sri Lanka
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St. Kitts and Nev is
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St. Lucia
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 3 a
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
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Sudan
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Surinam e
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Sweden
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2 6 Nov 1 9 86
Switzerland
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1 7 Dec 1 9 87
Sy rian Arab Republic
1 2 Dec 1 9 89 a
Tajikistan
6 May 1 9 9 6 a
Thailand
7 Jul 1 9 89 a
The form er Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
2
1 0 Mar 1 9 9 4 d
Tim or-Leste
1 6 Sep 2 009 a
Togo
2 5 Feb 1 9 9 1 a
Tonga
2 9 Jul 1 9 9 8 a
Trinidad and Tobago
2 8 Aug 1 9 89 a
Tunisia
2 5 Sep 1 9 89 a
Turkey
2 0 Sep 1 9 9 1 a
Turkm enistan
1 8 Nov 1 9 9 3 a
Tuv alu
1 5 Jul 1 9 9 3 a
Uganda
2 4 Jun 1 9 88 a
Ukraine
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
United Arab Em irates
1 8 Jun 1 9 86 A
2 2 Dec 1 9 89 a
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland 4, 11
2 0 May 1 9 85
United Republic of Tanzania
United States of Am erica
1 5 May 1 9 87
7 Apr 1 9 9 3 a
2 2 Mar 1 9 85
2 7 Aug 1 9 86
Uruguay
2 7 Feb 1 9 89 a
Uzbekistan
1 8 May 1 9 9 3 a
Vanuatu
2 1 Nov 1 9 9 4 a
Venezuela (Boliv arian Republic of)
1 Sep 1 9 88 a
Viet Nam
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Yem en
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Zam bia
2 4 Jan 1 9 9 0 a
Zim babwe
3 Nov 1 9 9 2 a
Declarations and Reservations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made
upon ratification, acceptance, approval, accession or succession.)
A n dor r a
Declaration:
T h e Pr in cipa lit y of A n dor r a a ccept s a s com pu lsor y t h e m ea n s of dispu t e a s descr ibed in a r t icle 1 1
pa r a g r a ph 3 (a ) of t h e Con v en t ion : t h e su bm ission of t h e dispu t e t o t h e In t er n a t ion a l Cou r t of Ju st ice.
Ba h r a i n 12
Declaration:
"T h e a ccession by t h e St a t e of Ba h r a in t o t h e sa id Con v en t ion sh a ll in n o w a y con st it u t e r ecog n it ion of
Isr a el or be a ca u se for t h e est a blish m en t of a n y r ela t ion s of a n y k in d t h er ew it h ."
Eu r opea n Un i on
2 3 Ma y 1 9 8 9
"1 . On beh a lf of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , it is h er eby decla r ed t h a t t h e sa id Com m u n it y ca n a ccept
a r bit r a t ion a s a m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t w it h in t h e t er m s of t h e V ien n a Con v en t ion for t h e Pr ot ect ion of
t h e Ozon e La y er .
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It ca n n ot a ccept su bm ission of a n y dispu t e t o t h e In t er n a t ion a l Cou r t of Ju st ice."
"2 . A ccor din g t o t h e cu st om a r y pr ocedu r es w it h in t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y , t h e Com m u n it y 's fin a n cia l
pa r t icipa t ion in t h e V ien n a Con v en t ion for t h e Pr ot ect ion of t h e Ozon e La y er a n d in t h e Mon t r ea l Pr ot ocol on
su bst a n ces t h a t deplet e t h e Ozon e La y er m a y n ot in v olv e t h e Com m u n it y in ex pen dit u r e ot h er t h a n
a dm in ist r a t iv e cost s w h ich m a y n ot ex ceed 2 .5 % of t h e t ot a l a dm in ist r a t iv e cost s."
Decla r a t ion by t h e Eu r opea n Econ om ic Com m u n it y in con for m it y w it h A r t icle 1 3 (3 ) of t h e V ien n a
Con v en t ion for t h e pr ot ect ion of t h e ozon e la y er con cer n in g t h e ex t en t of it s com pet en ce w it h r espect t o t h e
m a t t er s cov er ed by t h e Con v en t ion a n d by t h e Mon t r ea l Pr ot ocol on su bst a n ces t h a t deplet e t h e ozon e la y er :
In a ccor da n ce w it h t h e r elev a n t A r t icles of t h e EEC T r ea t y , t h e Com m u n it y h a s com pet en ce t o t a k e a ct ion
r ela t in g t o t h e pr eser v a t ion , pr ot ect ion a n d im pr ov em en t of t h e qu a lit y of t h e en v ir on m en t .
T h e Com m u n it y h a s ex er cised it s com pet en ce in t h e a r ea cov er ed by t h e V ien n a Con v en t ion a n d t h e
Mon t r ea l Pr ot ocol in a dopt in g Cou n cil Decision 8 0 /3 7 2 /EEC of 2 6 Ma r ch 1 9 8 0 con cer n in g
ch lor oflu or oca r bon s in t h e en v ir on m en t (1 ), Cou n cil Decision 8 2 /7 9 5 /EEC of 1 5 Nov em ber 1 9 8 2 on t h e
con solida t ion of pr eca u t ion a r y m ea su r es con cer n in g ch lor oflu or oca r bon s in t h e en v ir on m en t (2 ) a n d
Cou n cil Reg u la t ion (EEC) N? 3 3 2 2 /8 8 of 1 4 Oct ober 1 9 8 8 on cer t a in ch lor oflu or oca r bon s a n d h a lon s w h ich
deplet e t h e ozon e la y er . T h e Com m u n it y m a y w ell ex er cise it s com pet en ce in t h e fu t u r e by a dopt in g fu r t h er
leg isla t ion in t h is a r ea .
In t h e field of r esea r ch in t h e en v ir on m en t , a s r efer r ed t o by t h e Con v en t ion , t h e Com m u n it y h a s a
cer t a in com pet en ce by v ir t u e of Cou n cil Decision 8 6 /2 3 4 /EC of 1 0 Ju n e 1 9 8 6 a dopt in g m u lt ia n n u a l R& D
pr og r a m m es in t h e field of t h e en v ir on m en t (1 9 8 6 t o 1 9 9 0 ).
(1 ) OJ N? L 9 0 , 3 . 4 . 1 9 8 0 , p. 4 5 .
(2 ) OJ N? L 3 2 9 , 2 5 . 1 1 . 1 9 8 2 , p. 2 9 .
Fi n l a n d
"W it h r espect t o a r t icle 1 1 , pa r a g r a ph 3 of t h e Con v en t ion Fin la n d decla r es t h a t it a ccept s bot h of t h e
sa id m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t a s com pu lsor y ."
Hol y See
Declaration:
“ In a ccedin g t o t h e V ien n a Con v en t ion on t h e Pr ot ect ion of t h e Ozon e La y er a n d t h e Mon t r ea l Pr ot ocol on
Su bst a n ces t h a t Deplet e t h e Ozon e La y er , a s w ell a s it s fou r A m en dm en t s: Lon don (1 9 9 0 ), Copen h a g en
(1 9 9 2 ), Mon t r ea l (1 9 9 7 ) a n d Beijin g (1 9 9 9 ), t h e Holy See desir es t o en cou r a g e t h e en t ir e In t er n a t ion a l
Com m u n it y t o be r esolu t e in pr om ot in g a u t h en t ic cooper a t ion bet w een polit ics, scien ce a n d econ om ics. Su ch
cooper a t ion , a s h a s been sh ow n in t h e ca se of t h e ozon e r eg im e, ca n a ch iev e im por t a n t ou t com es, w h ich
m a k e it sim u lt a n eou sly possible t o sa feg u a r d cr ea t ion , t o pr om ot e in t eg r a l h u m a n dev elopm en t a n d t o ca r e
for t h e com m on g ood, in a spir it of r espon sible solida r it y a n d w it h pr ofou n d posit iv e r eper cu ssion s for pr esen t
a n d fu t u r e g en er a t ion s.
In con for m it y w it h it s ow n n a t u r e a n d w it h t h e pa r t icu la r ch a r a ct er of V a t ica n Cit y St a t e, t h e Holy See,
by m ea n s of t h e solem n a ct of a ccession , in t en ds t o g iv e it s ow n m or a l su ppor t t o t h e com m it m en t of St a t es t o
t h e cor r ect a n d effect iv e im plem en t a t ion of t h e T r ea t ies in qu est ion a n d t o t h e a t t a in in g of t h e m en t ion ed
object iv es. T o t h is en d, it ex pr esses t h e w ish t h a t by r ecog n izin g ‘t h e sig n s of [a n econ om ic g r ow t h ] t h a t h a s
n ot a lw a y s been a ble t o pr ot ect t h e delica t e ba la n ces of n a t u r e’ (Hom ily of Pope Ben edict X V I a t Lor et o, 2
Sept em ber 2 0 0 7 ), a ll a ct or s w ill in t en sify t h e a for esa id cooper a t ion a n d st r en g t h en ‘t h e a llia n ce bet w een
m a n a n d t h e en v ir on m en t , w h ich m u st m ir r or t h e cr ea t iv e lov e of God, fr om w h om w e com e a n d t o w h om
w e a r e bou n d’(Ben edict X V I, A ft er t h e A n g elu s, 1 6 Sept em ber 2 0 0 7 ).”
Net h er l a n ds
Declaration:
"In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 1 1 , pa r a g r a ph 3 , of t h e Con v en - t ion t h e Kin g dom of t h e Net h er la n ds a ccept s
for a dispu t e n ot r esolv ed in a ccor da n ce w it h pa r a g r a ph 1 or pa r a g r a ph 2 of a r t icle 1 1 of t h e a bov em en t ion ed Con v en t ion , bot h of t h e follow in g m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t a s com pu lsor y :
(a ) A r bit r a t ion in a ccor da n ce w it h pr ocedu r es t o be a dopt ed by t h e Con fer en ce of t h e Pa r t ies a t it s fir st
or din a r y m eet in g ;
(b) Su bm ission of t h e dispu t e t o t h e In t er n a t ion a l Cou r t of Ju st ice."
Nor wa y
"Nor w a y a ccept s t h e m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t a s descr ibed in a r t . 1 1 , pa r a 3 ( a ) a n d ( b ) of t h e
Con v en t ion a s com pu lsor y , t h a t is a ) a r bit r a t ion in a ccor da n ce w it h pr ocedu r es t o be a dopt ed by t h e
Con fer en ce of t h e Pa r t ies a t it s fir st or din a r y m eet in g , or b ) su bm ission of t h e dispu t e t o t h e In t er n a t ion a l
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Con fer en ce of t h e Pa r t ies a t it s fir st or din a r y m eet in g , or b ) su bm ission of t h e dispu t e t o t h e In t er n a t ion a l
Cou r t of Ju st ice."
Sweden
"Sw eden a ccept s t h e follow in g m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t a s com pu lsor y :
Su bm ission of t h e dispu t e t o t h e In t er n a t ion a l Cou r t of Ju st ice [a r t icle 1 1 , pa r a g r a ph 3 ( b )]
It is, h ow ev er , t h e in t en t ion of t h e Sw edish Gov er n m en t t o a ccept a lso t h e follow in g m ea n s of dispu t e
set t lem en t a s com -pu lsor y :
A r bit r a t ion in a ccor da n ce w it h pr ocedu r es t o be a dopt ed by t h e Con fer en ce of t h e Pa r t ies a t it s fir st
or din a r y m eet in g [a r t icle 1 1 , pa r a g r a ph 3 ( a )].
A decla r a t ion in t h is la t t er r espect w ill, h ow ev er , n ot be g iv en u n t il t h e pr ocedu r es for a r bit r a t ion h a v e
been a dopt ed by t h e Con fer en ce of t h e Pa r t ies a t it s fir st or din a r y m eet in g ."
End Not e
1 .For t h e pu r pose of en t r y in t o for ce of t h e [Con v en t ion /Pr ot ocol] , a n y in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion , a ccept a n ce,
a ppr ov a l or a ccession deposit ed by a r eg ion a l econ om ic in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion sh a ll n ot be cou n t ed a s
a ddit ion a l t o t h ose deposit ed by m em ber St a t es of t h a t Or g a n iza t ion .
2 .T h e for m er Y u g osla v ia h a d a cceeded t o t h e Con v en t ion on 1 6 A pr il 1 9 9 0 . See a lso n ot e 1 u n der “ Bosn ia a n d
Her zeg ov in a ” , “ Cr oa t ia ” , “ for m er Y u g osla v ia ” , “ Slov en ia ” , “ T h e For m er Y u g osla v Repu blic of Ma cedon ia ” a n d
“ Y u g osla v ia ” in t h e “ Hist or ica l In for m a t ion ” sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e.
3 .On 1 5 Febr u a r y 1 9 9 4 , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of Por t u a l a n ot ifica t ion t o t h e
effect t h a t it sh a ll ex t en d t h e Con v en t ion t o Ma ca o. Su bsequ en t ly , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed
com m u n ica t ion s con cer n in g t h e st a t u s of Ma ca o fr om t h e Gov er n m en t s of t h e Por t u g a l a n d Ch in a (see a lso
n ot e 3 u n der “ Ch in a ” a n d n ot e 1 u n der “ Por t u g a l” r eg a r din g Ma ca o in t h e “ Hist or ica l In for m a t ion ” sect ion in
t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e). Upon r esu m in g t h e ex er cise of sov er eig n t y ov er Ma ca o, Ch in a n ot ified t h e
Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t t h e Con v en t ion w ill a lso a pply t o t h e Ma ca o Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion .
4 .On 6 a n d 1 0 Ju n e 1 9 9 7 , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed com m u n ica t ion s con cer n in g t h e st a t u s of Hon g
Kon g fr om t h e Gov er n m en t s of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom a n d Ch in a (see a lso n ot e 2 u n der “ Ch in a ” a n d n ot e 2
u n der “ Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d” r eg a r din g Hon g Kon g in t h e “ Hist or ica l
In for m a t ion ” sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e). Upon r esu m in g t h e ex er cise of sov er eig n t y ov er
Hon g Kon g , Ch in a n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t t h e Con v en t ion w it h t h e r eser v a t ion m a de by Ch in a
w ill a lso a pply t o t h e Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion .
5 .Czech oslov a k ia h a d a cceded t o t h e Con v en t ion on 1 Oct ober 1 9 9 0 . See a lso n ot e 1 u n der “ Czech Repu blic”
a n d n ot e 1 u n der “ Slov a k ia ” in t h e “ Hist or ica l In for m a t ion ” sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e.
6 .T h e Ger m a n Dem ocr a t ic Repu blic h a d a cceded t o t h e Con v en t ion on 2 5 Ja n u a r y 1 9 8 9 . See a lso n ot e 2
u n der “ Ger m a n y ” in t h e “ Hist or ica l In for m a t ion ” sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e.
7 .See n ot e 1 u n der “ Ger m a n y ” r eg a r din g Ber lin (W est ) in t h e “ Hist or ica l In for m a t ion ” sect ion in t h e fr on t
m a t t er of t h is v olu m e.
8 .See n ot e 1 u n der "Mon t en eg r o" in t h e "Hist or ica l In for m a t ion " sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of t h is v olu m e.
9 .For t h e Kin g dom in Eu r ope, t h e Net h er la n ds A n t illes a n d A r u ba .
1 0 .T h e in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion in dica t es t h a t in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e specia l r ela t ion sh ip w h ich ex ist s
bet w een New Zea la n d a n d t h e Cook Isla n ds a n d bet w een New Zea la n d a n d Niu e, t h er e h a v e been con su lt a t ion s
r eg a r din g t h e Con v en t ion bet w een t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d a n d t h e Gov er n m en t of Cook Isla n ds a n d
bet w een t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d a n d t h e Gov er n m en t of Niu e; t h a t t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Cook
Isla n ds, w h ich h a s ex clu siv e com pet en ce t o im plem en t t r ea t ies in t h e Cook Isla n ds, h a s r equ est ed t h a t t h e
Con v en t ion sh ou ld ex t en d t o t h e Cook Isla n ds; t h a t t h e Gov er n m en t of Niu e w h ich h a s ex clu siv e com pet en ce
t o im plem en t t r ea t ies in Niu e, h a s r equ est ed t h a t t h e Con v en t ion sh ou ld ex t en d t o Niu e. T h e sa id in st r u m en t
specifies t h a t a ccor din g ly t h e Con v en t ion sh a ll a pply a lso t o t h e Cook Isla n ds a n d Niu e.
In t h is r eg a r d, on 1 7 Ma r ch 2 0 0 4 , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d, t h e
follow in g com m u n ca t ion s:
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In r espect of t h e Cook Isla n ds:
"... t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d r a t ified t h e Con v en t ion on 2 Ju n e 1 9 8 7 ;
... t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d decla r ed, on r a t ifica t ion , t h a t it s r a t ifica t ion ex t en ded t o t h e Cook Isla n ds;
... t h e Cook Isla n ds is a self-g ov er n in g St a t e in a r ela t ion sh ip of fr ee a ssocia t ion w it h New Zea la n d, a n d
possesses in it s ow n r ig h t t h e ca pa cit y t o en t er in t o t r ea t ies a n d ot h er in t er n a t ion a l a g r eem en t s w it h
g ov er n m en t s a n d r eg ion a l a n d in t er n a t ion a l or g a n isa t ion s;
... t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Cook Isla n ds a cceded t o t h e Con v en t ion in it s ow n r ig h t on 2 2 Decem ber 2 0 0 3 ;
... t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d decla r es t h a t , by r ea son of t h e a ccession t o t h e Con v en t ion by t h e
Gov er n m en t of t h e Cook Isla n ds, it r eg a r ds t h e Gov er n m en t of Cook Isla n ds a s h a v in g su cceeded t o t h e
oblig a t ion s u n der t h e Con v en t ion of t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d in r espect of t h e Cook Isla n ds,
... [t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d] decla r es t h a t , a ccor din g ly , a s fr om t h e da t e of t h e a ccession t o t h e
Con v en t ion by t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Cook Isla n ds, t h eer n m en t of New Zea la n d cea sed t o h a v e St a t e
r espon sibilit y for t h e obser v a n ce of t h e oblig a t ion s u n der t h e Con v en t ion in r espect of t h e Cook Isla n ds."
In r espect of Niu e:
"... t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d r a t ified t h e Con v en t ion on 2 Ju n e 1 9 8 7 ;
... t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d decla r ed, on r a t ifica t ion , t h a t it s r a t ifica t ion ex t en ded t o Niu e;
... Niu e is a self-g ov er n in g St a t e in a r ela t ion sh ip of fr ee a ssocia t ion w it h New Zea la n d, a n d possesses in it s ow n
r ig h t t h e ca pa cit y t o en t er in t o t r ea t ies a n d ot h er in t er n a t ion a l a g r eem en t s w it h g ov er n m en t s a n d r eg ion a l
a n d in t er n a t ion a l or g a n isa t ion s;
... t h e Gov er n m en t of Niu e a cceded t o t h e Con v en t ion in it s ow n r ig h t on 2 2 Decem ber 2 0 0 3 ;
... t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d decla r es t h a t , by r ea son of t h e a ccession t o t h e Con v en t ion by t h e
Gov er n m en t of Niu e, it r eg a r ds t h e Gov er n m en t of Niu e a s h a v in g su cceeded t o t h e oblig a t ion s u n der t h e
Con v en t ion of t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d in r espect of Niu e,
... [t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d] fu r t h er decla r es t h a t , a ccor din g ly , a s fr om t h e da t e of t h e a ccession t o
t h e Con v en t ion by t h e Gov er n m en t of Niu e, t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d cea sed t o h a v e St a t e
r espon sibilit y for t h e obser v a n ce of t h e oblig a t ion s u n der t h e Con v en t ion in r espect of t h e t er r it or y of Niu e."
See a lso n ot es 1 u n der “ Cook Isla n ds” a n d “ Niu e” in t h e “ Hist or ica l In for m a t ion ” sect ion in t h e fr on t m a t t er of
t h is v olu m e.
1 1 .T h e in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion specifies t h a t t h e sa id Con v en t ion is r a t ified in r espect of t h e Un it ed
Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d, t h e Ba iliw ick of Jer sey , t h e Isle of Ma n , A n g u illa , Ber m u da ,
Br it ish A n t a r ct ic T er r it or y , Br it ish In dia n Ocea n T er r it or y , Br it ish V ir g in Isla n ds, Ca y m a n Isla n ds, Fa lk la n d
Isla n ds (Ma lv in a s), Gibr a lt a r , Hon g Kon g , Mon ser r a t , Pit ca ir n , Hen der son , Du cie a n d Oen o Isla n ds, Sa in t
Helen a , Sa in t Helen a Depen den cies, Sou t h Geor g ia a n d Sou t h Sa n dw ich Isla n ds, T u r k s a n d Ca icos Isla n ds, a n d
Un it ed Kin g dom Sov er eig n Ba se A r ea s of A k r ot ir i a n d Dh ek elia in t h e isla n d of Cy pr u s.
In t h is r eg a r d, t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed, on 1 1 Sept em ber 1 9 8 7 , fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of A r g en t in a
t h e follow in g object ion , w h ich w a s r eit er a t ed u pon it s r a t ifica t ion of t h e Con v en t ion :
T h e A r g en t in e Repu blic r eject s t h e r a t ifica t ion of t h e a bov e-m en t ion ed Con v en t ion by t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e
Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d w it h r espect t o t h e Ma lv in a s, Sou t h Geor g ia a n d Sou t h
Sa n dw ich Isla n ds a n d r ea ffir m s it s sov er eig n t y ov er t h ose Isla n ds, w h ich for m a pa r t of it s n a t ion a l t er r it or y .
T h e Un it ed Na t ion s Gen er a l A ssem bly h a s a dopt ed r esolu t ion s 2 0 6 5 (X X ), 3 1 6 0 (X X V III), 3 1 /4 9 , 3 7 /9 , 3 8 /1 2
a n d 3 9 /6 in w h ich it r ecog n izes t h e ex ist en ce of a sov er eig n t y dispu t e con cer n in g t h e qu est ion of t h e Ma lv in a s
a n d u r g es t h e A r g en t in e Repu blic a n d t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d t o r esu m e
n eg ot ia t ion s in or der t o fin d a s soon a s possible a pea cefu l a n d defin it iv e solu t ion t o t h e dispu t e a n d t o t h eir
r em a in in g differ en ces r ela t in g t o t h e qu est ion , t h r ou g h t h e g ood offices of t h e
Secr et a r y -Gen er a l, w h o
is t o r epor t t o t h e Gen er a l A ssem bly on t h e pr og r ess m a de. T h e Un it ed Na t ion s Gen er a l A ssem bly a lso a dopt ed
r esolu t ion 4 0 /2 1 a n d 4 1 /4 0 , w h ich a g a in u r g e t h e t w o pa r t ies t o r esu m e t h e n eg ot ia t ion s.
T h e A r g en t in e Repu blic a lso r eject s t h e r a t ifica t ion of t h e a bov e-m en t ion ed Con v en t ion by t h e Gov er n m en t of
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T h e A r g en t in e Repu blic a lso r eject s t h e r a t ifica t ion of t h e a bov e-m en t ion ed Con v en t ion by t h e Gov er n m en t of
t h Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d w it h r espect t o w h a t t h a t cou n t r y ca lls "Br it ish
A n t a r ct ic T er r it or y ".
A t t h e sa m e t im e, it r ea ffir m s it s r ig h t s of sov er eig n t y ov er t h e A r g en t in e A n t a r ct ic Sect or loca t ed bet w een
lon g it u des 2 5 o a n d 7 4 o W a n d la t it u de 6 0 o S a n d t h e Sou t h Pole, in clu din g it s m a r it im e spa ces.
It is a ppr opr ia t e t o r eca ll, in t h is con n ect ion , t h e pr ov ision s con cer n in g r ig h t s of or cla im s t o t er r it or ia l
sov er eig n t y in A n t a r ct ica con t a in ed in a r t icle IV of t h e A n t a r ct ic T r ea t y .
Su bsequ en t ly , on 1 A u g u st 1 9 8 8 , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed
Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d t h e follow in g com m u n ica t ion con cer n in g t h e sa id object ion by
A r g en t in a :
"T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom r eject t h e object ion m a de r eg a r din g t h e a pplica t ion of t h e
Con v en t ion by t h e Un it ed Kin g dom t o t h e Fa lk la n d Isla n ds a n d Sou t h Geor g ia a n d t h e Sou t h Sa n dw ich
Isla n ds. T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom h a v e n o dou bt a s t o Br it ish sov er eig n t y ov er t h e Fa lk la n d
Isla n ds a n d Sou t h Geor g ia a n d t h e Sou t h Sa n dw ich Isla n ds, a n d t h eir con sequ en t r ig h t t o ex t en d t r ea t ies t o
t h ose t er r it or ies.
W it h r espect t o t h e object ion by t h e A r g en t in e Repu blic t o t h e a pplica t ion of t h e Con v en t ion t o t h e Br it ish
A n t a r ct ic T er r it or y , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom h a v e n o dou bt a s t o Br it ish sov er eig n t y ov er t h e
Br it ish A n t a r ct ic T er r it or y , a n d n ot e t h e A r g en t in e r efer en ce t o a r t icle IV of t h e A n t a r ct ic T r ea t y t o w h ich
bot h t h e Gov er n m en t of A r g en t in a a n dt h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom a r e pa r t ies."
Upon it s r a t ifica t ion of t h e Con v en t ion , t h e Gov er n m en t of A r g en t in a object ed a n ew t o t h e decla r a t ion of
t er r it or ia l a pplica t ion s in qu est ion by t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom , w h ich in t u r n r eit er a t ed it s
posit ion in a n a ddit ion a l com m u n ica t ion r eceiv ed on 6 Ju ly 1 9 9 0 .
Su bsequ en t ly , t h e Gov er n m en t of Ch ile, u pon r a t ifica t ion , decla r ed t h eollow in g :
T h e Gov er n m en t of Ch ile [. . .] st a t es t h a t it r eject s t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t
Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d u pon r a t ifica t ion of t h e Con v en t ion a n d by t h e A r g en t in e Repu blic in object in g
t o t h a t decla r a t ion , in a sm u ch a s bot h decla r a t ion s a ffect Ch ilea n A n t a r ct ic t er r it or y , in clu din g t h e
cor r espon din g m a r it im e ju r isdict ion s. It on ce a g a in r ea ffir m s it s sov er eig n t y ov er t h a t t er r it or y , in clu din g
it s sov er eig n m a r it im e spa ces, in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e defin it ion est a blish ed by Su pr em e Decr ee 1 ,7 4 7 , of 6
Nov em ber 1 9 4 0 .
By a com m u n ica t ion r eceiv ed on 3 0 A u g u st 1 9 9 0 , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in
a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t t h e Con v en t ion a n d t h e Pr ot ocol sh a ll ex t en d t o t h e
Ba iliw ick of Gu er n sey for w h ose in t er n a t ion a l r ela t ion s t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom is r espon sible.
T h e Gov er n m en t of Ma u r it iu s, u pon a ccedin g t o t h e Con v en t ion , m a de t h e follow in g decla r a t ion :
"T h e Repu blic of Ma u r it iu s r eject s t h e r a t ifica t ion of [t h e Con - v en t ion ] effect ed by t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of
Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d on 1 5 Ma y 1 9 8 7 in r espect of t h e Br it ish In dia n Ocea n T er r it or y n a m ely
Ch a g os A r ch ipela g o a n d r ea ffir m s it s sov er eig n t y ov er t h e Ch a g os A r ch ipela g o, w h ich for m a n in t eg r a l pa r t
of it s n a t ion a l t er r it or y ."
Su bsequ en t ly , on 2 7 Ja n u a r y 1 9 9 3 , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed
Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d t h e follow in g com m u n ica t ion w it h r espect t o t h e decla r a t ion
m a de by t h e Gov er n m en t of Ma u r it iu s:
"T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br it a in a n d Nor t h er n Ir ela n d h a v e n o dou bt a s t o Br it ish
sov er eig n t y ov er t h e Br it ish In dia n Ocea n T er r it or y a n d t h eir con sequ en t r ig h t t o ex t en d t h e a pplica t ion of
t h e [sa id] Con v en t ion a n d Pr ot ocol t o it . A ccor din g ly , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom do n ot a ccept or
r eg a r d a s h a v in g a n y leg a l effect t h e decla r a t ion s m a de by t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Repu blic of Ma u r it iu s.
1 2 .In t h is r eg a r d, t h e Gov er n m en t of Isr a el n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l, on 1 8 Ju ly 1 9 9 0 , of t h e follow in g :
In t h e v iew of t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e St a t e of Isr a el su ch decla r a t ion , w h ich is ex plicit ly of a polit ica l
ch a r a ct er , is in com pa t ible w it h t h e pu r poses a n d object iv es of t h e Con v en t ion a n d Pr ot ocol a n d ca n n ot in a n y
w a y a ffect w h a t ev er oblig a t ion s a r e bin din g u pon Ba h r a in u n der g en er a l in t er n a t ion a l la w or u n der
pa r t icu la r con v en t ion s.
T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e St a t e of Isr a el w ill, in so fa r a s con cer n s t h e su bst a n ce of t h e m a t t er , a dopt t ow a r ds
Ba h r a in a n a t t it u de of com plet e r ecipr ocit y ."
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