III. States which have denounced the Convention Date of receipt
Effective date of denunciation
of denunciation
Albania 30 June 2005
30 June 2006 Algeria
3 August 1998 3 August 1999
Antigua and Barbuda 14 June 2000
14 June 2001 Australia
7 April 1997 15 May 1998
Bahamas 1 April 1997
15 May 1998 Bahrain
12 May 1997 15 May 1998
Barbados 7 July 1998
7 July 1999 Belgium
6 October 1998 6 October 1999
Belize 27 November 1998
27 November 1999 Brunei Darussalam
31 January 2002 31 January 2003
Cameroon 15 October 2001
15 October 2002 Canada
29 May 1998 29 May 1999
China
1
5 January 1999 5 January 2000
Colombia 25 January 2005
25 January 2006 Croatia
30 July 1998 30 July 1999
Cyprus 12 May 1997
15 May 1998 Denmark
20 March 1997 15 May 1998
Djibouti 17 May 2001
17 May 2002 Estonia
6 August 2004 6 August 2005
Fiji 30 November 1999
30 November 2000 Finland
29 April 1997 15 May 1998
France 11 March 1997
15 May 1998 Gabon
31 May 2002 31 May 2003
Germany 25 April 1997
15 May 1998 Greece
2 May 1997 15 May 1998
Iceland 10 February 2000
10 February 2001 India
21 June 2000 21 June 2001
Ireland 15 May 1997
15 May 1998 Italy
8 October 1999 8 October 2000
Japan 9 May 1997
15 May 1998 Kenya
7 July 2000 7 July 2001
Latvia 19 July 2010
19 July 2011 Liberia
21 April 1997 15 May 1998
Luxembourg 21 November 2005
21 November 2006 Malaysia
9 June 2004 9 June 2005
Malta 6 January 2000
6 January 2001 Marshall Islands
18 March 1997 15 May 1998
Mauritania 4 May 2012
4 May 2013 Mauritius
6 December 1999 6 December 2000
Mexico 13 May 1997
15 May 1998 Monaco
28 April 1997 15 May 1998
Montenegro 23 February 2007
23 February 2008 Morocco
25 October 2000 25 October 2001
Mozambique 26 April 2002
26 April 2003 Netherlands
20 January 1997 15 May 1998
New Zealand 25 June 1998
25 June 1999 Nigeria
24 May 2002 24 May 2003
Norway 16 April 1997
15 May 1998 Oman
28 April 1997 15 May 1998
Panama 11 May 1999
11 May 2000 Papua New Guinea
23 January 2001 23 January 2002
Poland 21 December 1999
21 December 2000 Portugal
1 December 2004 1 December 2005
Qatar 20 November 2001
20 November 2002 Republic of Korea
7 March 1997 15 May 1998
Russian Federation 20 March 2000
20 March 2001 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
9 October 2001 9 October 2002
Serbia 25 May 2011
25 May 2012 Seychelles
23 July 1999 23 July 2000
Sierra Leone 4 June 2001
4 June 2002 Singapore
31 December 1997 31 December 1998
Slovenia 19 July 2000
19 July 2001 South Africa
1 October 2004 1 October 2005
Date of receipt Effective date
of denunciation of denunciation
Spain 13 May 1997
15 May 1998 Sri Lanka
22 January 1999 22 January 2000
Sweden 18 February 1997
15 May 1998 Switzerland
9 May 1997 15 May 1998
Tonga 10 December 1999
10 December 2000 Tunisia
12 May 1997 15 May 1998
Tuvalu 30 June 2004
30 June 2005 United Kingdom
2
12 May 1997 15 May 1998
Vanuatu 18 February 1999
18 February 2000 Venezuela Bolivarian Republic of
22 July 1998 22 July 1999
Yemen 31 July 2008
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1
Also applicable to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.
2
The United Kingdom declared denunciation to be effective also in respect of: Anguilla
Gibraltar Bailiwick of Guernsey
Isle of Man Bailiwick of Jersey
Montserrat Bermuda
Pitcairn, Henderson, Ducie and Oeno Islands British Indian Ocean Territory
South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands British Virgin Islands
St. Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha Cayman Islands
Sovereign Base Areas of Akrotiri and Dhakelia on Cyprus Falkland Islands
Turks and Caicos Islands The depositary received a communication, dated 2 March 2010, from the Foreign and
Commonwealth Office in London, informing that the name of the British overseas territory formerly called “St. Helena and Dependencies” has been changed to “St. Helena, Ascension and
Tristan da Cunha”. The status of the territory as a British overseas territory remains unchanged. A dispute exists between the Governments of Argentina and the United Kingdom of Great Britain
and Northern Ireland concerning sovereignty over the Falkland Islands Malvinas.
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