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CHA PT ER XXV II
ENV IRONMENT
15 . St ockh ol m Con v en t i on on Per si st en t Or ga n i c Pol l u t a n t s
St ock h olm , 2 2 Ma y 2 0 0 1
En t r y i n t o for ce : 1 7 Ma y 2 0 0 4 , in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 6 (1 )see a r t icle 2 6 w h ich r ea ds a s follow s:
"1 . T h is Con v en t ion sh a ll en t er in t o for ce on t h e n in et iet h da y a ft er t h e da t e of deposit
of t h e fift iet h 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 . 2 . For ea ch
St a t e or r eg ion a l econ om ic in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion t h a t r a t ifies, a ccept s or a ppr ov es
t h is Con v en t ion or a ccedes t h er et o a ft er t h e deposit of t h e fift iet h 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 , t h e Con v en t ion sh a ll en t er in t o for ce
on t h e n in et iet h da y a ft er t h e da t e of deposit by su ch St a t e or r eg ion a l econ om ic
in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion of it s in st r u m en t of r a fifica t ion , a ccept a n ce, a ppr ov a l or
a ccession . 3 . For t h e pu r pose of pa r a g r a ph s 1 a n d 2 , a n y in st r u m en t 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 .".
Regi st r a t i on : 1 7 Ma y 2 0 0 4 , No. 4 0 2 1 4
St a t u s : Sig n a t or ies : 1 5 2 . Pa r t ies : 1 7 9 . 1
T ext : Un it ed Na t ion s, Treaty Series , v ol. 2 2 5 6 , p. 1 1 9 ;
Deposit a r y n ot ifica t ion s: C.N.5 3 1 .2 0 0 1 .T REA T IES-9 6 of 1 9 Ju n e 2 0 0 1 ;
C.N.1 2 0 4 .2 0 0 2 .T REA T IES-6 3 of 1 9 Nov em ber 2 0 0 2 [Pr oposa l of cor r ect ion s t o t h e
or ig in a l t ex t of t h e Con v en t ion (a u t h en t ic Spa n ish t ex t )] a n d
C.N.1 5 7 .2 0 0 3 .T REA T IES-6 of 2 1 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 3 [Cor r ect ion of t h e or ig in a l t ex t of t h e
Con v en t ion (a u t h en t ic Spa n ish t ex t )]; C.N.2 4 2 .2 0 0 6 .T REA T IES-6 of 2 7 Ma r ch 2 0 0 6
[A dopt ion of A n n ex G] a n d C.N.1 0 1 7 .2 0 0 7 .T REA T IES-1 4 of 3 1 Oct ober 2 0 0 7 [En t r y
in t o for ce of A n n ex G];
C.N.6 1 8 .2 0 0 7 .T REA T IES-1 2 of 5 Ju n e 2 0 0 7 [Pr oposa l of cor r ect ion s t o t h e or ig in a l
t ex t of t h e Con v en t ion (a u t h en t ic Ru ssia n t ex t ) a n d t o t h e Cer t ified T r u e Copies];
C.N.5 2 4 .2 0 0 9 .T REA T IES-4 of 2 6 A u g u st 2 0 0 9 [A dopt ion of A m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es
A , B a n d C] a n d C.N.5 4 6 .2 0 1 0 .T REA T IES-7 of 2 7 A u g u st 2 0 1 0 [En t r y in t o for ce of
a m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es A , B a n d C] r e-issu ed on 1 1 Ja n u a r y 2 0 1 1 ; 2
C.N.8 1 1 .2 0 1 1 .T REA T IES-1 0 of 3 1 Ja n u a r y 2 0 1 2 (Pr oposa l of cor r ect ion s t o t h e
Ch in ese t ex t of A m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es A , B a n d C) a n d C.N.2 1 9 .2 0 1 2 .T REA T IESX X V II.1 5 of 1 Ma y 2 0 1 2 (Cor r ect ion s t o t h e Ch in ese t ex t of A m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es
A , B a n d C); C.N.7 0 3 .2 0 1 1 .T REA T IES-8 [A dopt ion of a n a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A ] of
2 7 Oct ober 2 0 1 1 .
Not e : T h e Con v en t ion w a s a dopt ed on 2 2 Ma y 2 0 0 1 a t t h e Con fer en ce of Plen ipot en t ia r ies
on t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, St ock h olm , 2 2 -2 3
Ma y 2 0 0 1 .
In a ccor da n ce w it h it s a r t icle 2 4 , t h e Con v en t ion w ill be open for sig n a t u r e a t
St ock h olm by a ll St a t es a n d by r eg ion a l econ om ic in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion s on 2 3
Ma y 2 0 0 1 a t t h e St ock h olm Cit y Con fer en ce Cen t r e/Folk et s Hu s, a n d a t t h e Un it ed
Na t ion s Hea dqu a r t er s in New Y or k fr om 2 4 Ma y 2 0 0 1 t o 2 2 Ma y 2 0 0 2 .
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Declarations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations were made upon ratification,
acceptance, approval or accession.)
A r gen t i n a
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic
Pollu t a n t s, t h e Repu blic of A r g en t in a decla r es t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B, or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce
for A r g en t in a on ly a ft er it h a s deposit ed it s 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
w it h r espect t h er et o.
A u st r a l i a
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Declaration:
"In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 5 (4 ) [of t h e Con v en t ion ], t h e Gov er n m en t of A u st r a lia decla r es t h a t a n y
a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce on ly u pon t h e deposit of A u st r a lia 's in st r u m en t of
r a t ifica t ion w it h r espect t h er et o."
A u st r i a
Declaration:
“ T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia decla r es in a ccor da n ce w it h A r t icle 1 8 pa r a g r a ph 2 of t h e Con v en t ion t h a t it
a ccept s bot h of t h e m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t m en t ion ed in pa r a g r a ph 2 a s com pu lsor y in r ela t ion t o a n y
pa r t y a ccept in g a n oblig a t ion con cer n in g on e or bot h of t h ese m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t .”
Ba h r a i n
Declarations :
1 . A r bit r a t ion a ccor din g t o t h e pr ocedu r es a dopt ed by t h e Con fer en ce of St a t es Pa r t ies is t h e on ly bin din g
pr ocedu r e for t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Kin g dom of Ba h r a in r eg a r din g r esolv in g a n y dispu t e on t h e
in t er pr et a t ion or im plem en t a t ion of t h e Con v en t ion .
2 . A n y a m en dm en t t o t h e Con v en t ion a n n ex es A , B a n d C w ill n ot be bin din g t o t h e Kin g dom of Ba h r a in
u n less it is r a t ified a ccor din g t o t h e con st it u t ion a l r u les.
Ba n gl a desh
Declaration
"Pu r su a n t t o A r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s,
Ba n g la desh h er eby decla r es t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for Ba n g la desh
on ly u pon t h e deposit by Ba n g la desh of it s in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion , a ccept a n ce or a ppr ov a l w it h r espect
t h er et o."
Bel gi u m
Declaration m ade upon s ignature:
“ T h is sig n a t u r e en g a g es a lso t h e W a loon r eg ion , t h e Flem ish r eg ion , a n d t h e Br u ssels-Ca pit a l r eg ion .”
Bot swa n a
Declaration:
"... t h e Repu blic of Bot sw a n a decla r es pu r su a n t t o a r t icle 2 5 (4 ) t h a t , w it h r espect t o it , a n y a m en dm en t
t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for it on ly a ft er it h a s deposit ed a n 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 w it h r espect t o su ch a m en dm en t ."
Ca n a da
Declaration:
“ Pu r su a n t t o A r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s,
Ca n a da h er eby decla r es t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for Ca n a da on ly u pon
t h e deposit by Ca n a da of it s in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion , a ccept a n ce or a ppr ov a l w it h r espect t h er et o.”
Ch i n a
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t
Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, w it h r espect t o t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a , a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll
en t er in t o for ce on ly u pon t h e deposit of it s 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
w it h r espect t h er et o.
El Sa l v a dor
Res ervation:
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W it h r espect t o t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 1 8 of t h is Con v en t ion , t h e Repu blic of El Sa lv a dor does n ot
con sider it self bou n d by t h e pr ov ision s of pa r a g r a ph 2 of t h a t a r t icle in t h a t it does n ot r ecog n ize t h e
com pu lsor y ju r isdict ion of t h e In t er n a t ion a l Cou r t of Ju st ice.
Est on i a
Upon acces s ion:
“ 1 ) In a ccor da n ce w it h A r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic
Pollu t a n t s, a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B a n d C of t h e Con v en t ion sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for t h e Repu blic of
Est on ia on ly a ft er t h e Repu blic of Est on ia h a s deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ppr ov a l t o t h e a m en dm en t ;
2 ) A s a Mem ber St a t e of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y t h e Repu blic of Est on ia h a s t r a n sfer r ed it s com pet en ce
t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y in fields g ov er n ed by t h is Con v en t ion a n d list ed in t h e decla r a t ion a n n ex ed t o
t h e Cou n cil Decision of 1 4 Oct ober 2 0 0 4 con cer n in g t h e con clu sion , on beh a lf of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y ,
of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s (2 0 0 6 /5 0 7 /EC).”
Eu r opea n Un i on
Declaration in accordance w ith article 25 (3) :
"T h e Com m u n it y decla r es t h a t , in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e T r ea t y est a blish in g t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y ,
a n d in pa r t icu la r a r t icle 1 7 5 t h er eof, it is com pet en t for en t er in g in t o in t er n a t ion a l en v ir on m en t a l
a g r eem en t s, a n d for im plem en t in g t h e oblig a t ion s r esu lt in g t h er efr om , w h ich con t r ibu t e t o t h e pu r su it of
t h e follow in g object iv es:
- Pr eser v in g , pr ot ect in g a n d im pr ov in g t h e qu a lit y of t h e en v ir on m en t ,
- Pr ot ect in g h u m a n h ea lt h ,
- Pr u den t a n d r a t ion a l u t ilisa t ion of n a t u r a l r esou r ces,
- Pr om ot in g m ea su r es a t in t er n a t ion a l lev el t o dea l w it h r eg ion a l or w or ldw ide en v ir on m en t a l pr oblem s.
Mor eov er , t h e Com m u n it y decla r es t h a t it h a s a lr ea dy a dopt ed leg a l in st r u m en t s, bin din g on it s Mem ber
St a t es, cov er in g m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h is Con v en t ion , a n d w ill su bm it a n d u pda t e, a s a ppr opr ia t e, a list of
t h ose leg a l in st r u m en t s t o t h e Con fer en ce of t h e Pa r t ies in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 1 5 (1 ) of t h e Con v en t ion .
T h e Com m u n it y is r espon sible for t h e per for m a n ce of t h ose oblig a t ion s r esu lt in g fr om t h e Con v en t ion
w h ich a r e cov er ed by Com m u n it y la w in for ce.
T h e ex er cise of Com m u n it y com pet en ce is, by it s n a t u r e, su bject t o con t in u ou s dev elopm en t ."
Gu a t em a l a
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e a for em en t ion ed Con v en t ion , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e
Repu blic of Gu a t em a la decla r es t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for Gu a t em a la
on ly a ft er it h a s deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ccession or r a t ifica t ion .
In di a
2 8 Ma r ch 2 0 0 6
Declaration:
"A n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce on ly u pon t h e deposit of it s 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 w it h r espect t h er et o."
Li ech t en st ei n
Declaration:
"T h e Pr in cipa lit y of Liech t en st ein decla r es in a ccor da n ce w it h A r t icle 1 8 pa r a g r a ph 2 of t h e Con v en t ion
t h a t it a ccept s bot h of t h e m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t m en t ion ed in t h is pa r a g r a ph a s com pu lsor y in
r ela t ion t o a n y pa r t y a ccept in g a n oblig a t ion con cer n in g on e or bot h of t h ese m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t ."
Ma u r i t i u s
Declaration:
"Pu r su a n t t o A r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist a n t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, t h e
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"Pu r su a n t t o A r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist a n t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, t h e
Repu blic of Ma u r it iu s decla r es t h a t a n y a m en dm en t s t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for t h e
Repu blic of Ma u r it iu s on ly u pon t h e deposit by t h e Repu blic of Ma u r it iu s of it s in st r u m en t of Ra t ifica t ion ,
A ccept a n ce, A ppr ov a l or A ccession w it h r espect t h er et o."
Mi cr on esi a (Feder a t ed St a t es of)
Declaration:
1 . T h e Feder a t ed St a t es of Micr on esia decla r es in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph
4 of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C
sh a ll en t er in t o for ce on ly u pon t h e deposit of t h e Feder a t ed St a t es of Micr on esia 's 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 t h er et o.
2 . T h e Feder a t ed St a t es of Micr on esia decla r es in a ccor da n ce w it h A r t icle 1 8 , pa r a g r a ph 2 of t h e
St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s t h a t it a ccept s bot h of t h e m ea n s of dispu t e
set t lem en t m en t ion ed in t h is pa r a g r a ph a s com pu lsor y in r ela t ion t o a n y pa r t y a ccept in g a n oblig a t ion
con cer n in g on e or bot h of t h ese m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t .
Net h er l a n ds
1 7 Febr u a r y 2 0 1 0
Declaration:
“ T h e Kin g dom of t h e Net h er la n ds decla r es, in a ccor da n ce w it h pa r a g r a ph 2 of A r t icle 1 8 of t h e
Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, t h a t it a ccept s bot h m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t r efer r ed t o in
t h a t pa r a g r a ph a s com pu lsor y in r ela t ion t o a n y Pa r t y a ccept in g on e or bot h m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t .”
Repu bl i c of Kor ea
Declaration:
T h e Repu blic of Kor ea , in a ccor da n ce w it h A r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e Con v en t ion , decla r es t h a t , w it h
r espect t o t h e Repu blic of Kor ea , a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce on ly u pon t h e
deposit of it s 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 w it h r espect t h er et o.
Repu bl i c of Mol dov a
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 1 8 , pa r a g r a ph 2 of t h e Con v en t ion , t h e Repu blic of Moldov a a ccept s bot h of
t h e m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t m en t ion ed in t h is pa r a g r a ph a s com pu lsor y in r ela t ion t o a n y pa r t y t h a t
a ccept s t h e sa m e oblig a t ion .
Pu r su a n t t o a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of t h e Con v en t ion , a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er
in t o for ce for t h e Repu blic of Moldov a on ly u pon t h e deposit of it s in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion , a ccept a n ce or
a ppr ov a l w it h r espect t h er et o.
Ru ssi a n Feder a t i on
1 . T h e Ru ssia n Feder a t ion decla r es t h a t in a ccor da n ce w it h pa r a g r a ph 2 of a r t icle 1 8 of t h e Con v en t ion ,
w it h r espect t o a n y dispu t e con cer n in g t h e in t er pr et a t ion or a pplica t ion of t h e Con v en t ion , it r ecog n izes t h e
m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t in dica t ed in su bpa r a g r a ph s (a ) a n d (b) of pa r a g r a ph 2 of a r t icle 1 8 of t h e
Con v en t ion a s com pu lsor y in r ela t ion t o a n y Pa r t y a ccept in g t h e sa m e oblig a t ion s;
2 . T h e Ru ssia n Feder a t ion decla r es t h a t in a ccor da n ce w it h pa r a g r a ph 4 of a r t icle 2 5 of t h e Con v en t ion
a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for t h e Ru ssia n Feder a t ion on ly u pon t h e deposit of
it s 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 w it h r espect t h er et o.
Ser bi a
Declaration:
“ T h e Repu blic of Ser bia decla r es in a ccor da n ce w it h A r t icle 1 8 of t h e Con v en t ion t h a t it a ccept s bot h of
t h e m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t m en t ion ed in pa r a g r a ph 2 .”
Sl ov a ki a 7
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Sl ov en i a
Declaration:
"In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e Con v en t ion , t h e Repu blic of Slov en ia h er ew it h
decla r es, t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce on ly u pon t h e deposit of it s
in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion w it h r espect t h er et o."
Spa i n
Declaration:
A n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for Spa in on ly u pon t h e deposit of it s
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 w it h r espect t h er et o.
Declaration:
In t h e ev en t t h a t t h e Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s sh ou ld in a n y w a y r esu lt in a ct ion s
r ela t ed t o Gibr a lt a r , Spa in w ish es t o m a k e t h e follow in g decla r a t ion :
1 . Gibr a lt a r is a Non -Self-Gov er n in g T er r it or y for w h ose in t er n a t ion a l r ela t ion s t h e Un it ed Kin g dom is
r espon sible a n d w h ich is su bject t o a pr ocess of decolon iza t ion in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e r elev a n t decision s a n d
r esolu t ion s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Gen er a l A ssem bly .
2 . T h e Gibr a lt a r a u t h or it ies a r e loca l in ch a r a ct er a n d ex er cise a n ex clu siv ely dom est ic ju r isdict ion t h a t
or ig in a t es in a n d is ba sed on t h e pow er s a lloca t ed t o a n d con fer r ed on t h em by t h e Un it ed Kin g dom , in
a ccor da n ce w it h it s dom est ic la w a n d in it s ca pa cit y a s t h e sov er eig n St a t e u pon w h ich depen ds t h e sa id
Non -Self-Gov er n in g T er r it or y .
3 . Con sequ en t ly , a n y in v olv em en t by t h e Gibr a lt a r a u t h or it ies in t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h is
Con v en t ion sh a ll be u n der st ood t o t a k e pla ce ex clu siv ely w it h in t h e fr a m ew or k of t h e dom est ic ju r isdict ion
of Gibr a lt a r a n d sh a ll n ot be con sider ed t o a ffect in a n y w a y t h e con t en t of t h e t w o pr ecedin g pa r a g r a ph s.
4 . T h e pr ocedu r e en v isa g ed in t h e “ A g r eed A r r a n g em en t s r ela t in g t o Gibr a lt a r A u t h or it ies in t h e
Con t ex t of Cer t a in In t er n a t ion a l T r ea t ies (2 0 0 7 )” , sig n ed by Spa in a n d t h e Un it ed Kin g dom on 1 9 Decem ber
2 0 0 7 , t og et h er w it h t h e “ A g r eed A r r a n g em en t s r ela t in g t o Gibr a lt a r A u t h or it ies in t h e Con t ex t of EU a n d
EC In st r u m en t s a n d Rela t ed T r ea t ies” , of 1 9 A pr il 2 0 0 0 , sh a ll be a pplica ble t o t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on
Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, a dopt ed on 2 2 Ma y 2 0 0 1 .
Sy r i a n A r a b Repu bl i c
Declaration:
T h e r a t ifica t ion of t h e Sy r ia n A r a b Repu blic t o t h is Con v en t ion sh a ll in n o w a y sig n ify t h e r ecog n it ion of
Isr a el or en t a il en t r y in t o a n y dea lin g s w it h Isr a el in t h e con t ex t of t h e pr ov ision s of t h is Con v en t ion .
Vanuatu
Declaration:
"T h a t in r ela t ion t o pa r a g r a ph 4 of A r t icle 2 5 of t h e Con v en t ion , a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C
sh a ll bin d t h e Repu blic of V a n u a t u on ly u pon it s deposit of a n in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion or a ccession w it h
r espect t o su ch a m en dm en t s."
V en ezu el a (Bol i v a r i a n Repu bl i c of)
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic
Pollu t a n t s, t h e Boliv a r ia n Repu blic of V en ezu ela decla r es t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B, or C sh a ll
en t er in t o for ce for t h e Boliv a r ia n Repu blic of V en ezu ela on ly a ft er it h a s deposit ed it s 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 w it h r espect t h er et o.
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 .
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2 . T h e follow in g cou n t r ies, pu r su a n t t o A r t icle 2 5 (4 ), decla r ed t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll
en t er in t o for ce on ly u pon t h e deposit of t h eir 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
w it h r espect t h er et o:
A r g en t in a , A u st r a lia , Ba h r a in , Ba n g la desh , Bot sw a n a , Ca n a da , Ch in a , Est on ia , Gu a t em a la , In dia , Ma u r it iu s,
Micr on esia , Repu blic of Kor ea , Repu blic of Moldov a , Slov a k ia , Ru ssia n Feder a t ion , Slov en ia , Spa in , V a n u a t u ,
V en ezu ela .
On 9 Ma y 2 0 1 2 , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Repu blic of Kor ea deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ccept a n ce t o t h e
A m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es A , B a n d C of t h e Con v en t ion .
On 9 Nov em ber 2 0 1 1 , t h e Gov er n m en t of A r g en t in a deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ccept a n ce t o t h e
A m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es A , B a n d C of t h e Con v en t ion .
On 1 6 A u g u st 2 0 1 1 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Spa in deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ccept a n ce t o t h e A m en dm en t s t o
A n n ex es A , B a n d C of t h e Con v en t ion .
On 4 Ja n u a r y 2 0 1 1 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ccept a n ce t o t h e A m en dm en t s t o
A n n ex es A , B a n d C of t h e Con v en t ion .
On 2 3 A u g u st 2 0 1 0 , t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l, in a ccor da n ce w it h
pa r a g r a ph s 3 (b) a n d 3 (c) a n d pa r a g r a ph 4 of a r t icle 2 2 of t h e Con v en t ion , t h a t it is cu r r en t ly u n a ble t o
a ccept t h e a m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es A , B a n d C, t r a n sm it t ed by
deposit a r y
n ot ifica t ion
C.N.5 2 4 .2 0 0 9 .T REA T IES-4 of 2 6 A u g u st 2 0 0 9 .
On 2 3 Sept em ber 2 0 1 3 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Gu a t em a la deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ccession t o A m en dm en t s
t o A n n ex es A , B a n d C, t r a n sm it t ed by deposit a r y n ot ifica t ion C.N.5 2 4 .2 0 0 9 .T REA T IES-4 of 2 6 A u g u st 2 0 0 9 .
3 .W it h t h e follow in g :
In a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 1 5 3 of t h e Ba sic La w of t h e Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e
Reg ion of t h e People’s Repu blic of Ch in a a n d a r t icle 1 3 8 of t h e Ba sic La w of t h e Ma ca o Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e
Reg ion of t h e People’s Repu blic of Ch in a , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People’s Repu blic of Ch in a decides t h a t t h e
Con v en t ion sh a ll a pply t o t h e Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion a n d t h e Ma ca o Specia l
A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion of t h e People’s Repu blic of Ch in a .
4 .By a com m m u n ica t ion r eceiv ed on 1 0 Febr u a r y 2 0 1 2 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Den m a r k in for m ed t h e
Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t it h a d decided t o w it h dr a w t h e decla r a t ion , m a de u pon r a t ifica t ion , r eg a r din g t h e
t er r it or ia l ex clu sion in r espect of t h e Fa r oe Isla n ds.
Upon r a t ifica t ion on 1 7 Decem ber 2 0 0 3 , Den m a r k h a d n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l of t h e follow in g : W it h a
t er r it or ia l ex clu sion in r espect of t h e Fa r oe Isla n ds a n d Gr een la n d.
5 .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.
6 .W it h t h e follow in g t er r it or ia l ex clu sion :
".....con sist en t w it h t h e con st it u t ion a l st a t u s of T ok ela u a n d t a k in g in t o a ccou n t t h e com m it m en t of t h e
Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d t h e dev elopm en t of self-g ov er n m en t for T ok ela u t h r ou g h a n a ct of selfdet er m in a t ion u n der t h e Ch a r t er of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s, t h is r a t ifica t ion sh a ll n ot ex t en d t o T ok ela u u n less
a n d u n t il a Decla r a t ion t o t h is effect is lodg ed by t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d w it h t h e Deposit a r y on t h e
ba sis of a ppr opr ia t e con su lt a t ion w it h t h a t t er r it or y ."
7 . By a com m m u n ica t ion r eceiv ed on 1 0 Ma y 2 0 1 3 , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Slov a k Repu blic in for m ed t h e
Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t it h a d decided t o w it h dr a w t h e follow in g decla r a t ion m a de u pon r a t ifica t ion a n d
deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ccept a n ce t o t h e A m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es A , B a n d C of t h e Con v en t ion :
"Pu r su a n t t o a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, t h e
Slov a k Repu blic h er eby decla r es t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for t h e Slov a k
Repu blic on ly u pon t h e deposit by t h e Slov a k Repu blic of it s 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 w it h r espect t h er et o."
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15 . St ockh ol m Con v en t i on on Per si st en t Or ga n i c Pol l u t a n t s
St ock h olm , 2 2 Ma y 2 0 0 1
En t r y i n t o for ce : 1 7 Ma y 2 0 0 4 , in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 6 (1 )see a r t icle 2 6 w h ich r ea ds a s follow s:
"1 . T h is Con v en t ion sh a ll en t er in t o for ce on t h e n in et iet h da y a ft er t h e da t e of deposit
of t h e fift iet h 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 . 2 . For ea ch
St a t e or r eg ion a l econ om ic in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion t h a t r a t ifies, a ccept s or a ppr ov es
t h is Con v en t ion or a ccedes t h er et o a ft er t h e deposit of t h e fift iet h 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 , t h e Con v en t ion sh a ll en t er in t o for ce
on t h e n in et iet h da y a ft er t h e da t e of deposit by su ch St a t e or r eg ion a l econ om ic
in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion of it s in st r u m en t of r a fifica t ion , a ccept a n ce, a ppr ov a l or
a ccession . 3 . For t h e pu r pose of pa r a g r a ph s 1 a n d 2 , a n y in st r u m en t 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 .".
Regi st r a t i on : 1 7 Ma y 2 0 0 4 , No. 4 0 2 1 4
St a t u s : Sig n a t or ies : 1 5 2 . Pa r t ies : 1 7 9 . 1
T ext : Un it ed Na t ion s, Treaty Series , v ol. 2 2 5 6 , p. 1 1 9 ;
Deposit a r y n ot ifica t ion s: C.N.5 3 1 .2 0 0 1 .T REA T IES-9 6 of 1 9 Ju n e 2 0 0 1 ;
C.N.1 2 0 4 .2 0 0 2 .T REA T IES-6 3 of 1 9 Nov em ber 2 0 0 2 [Pr oposa l of cor r ect ion s t o t h e
or ig in a l t ex t of t h e Con v en t ion (a u t h en t ic Spa n ish t ex t )] a n d
C.N.1 5 7 .2 0 0 3 .T REA T IES-6 of 2 1 Febr u a r y 2 0 0 3 [Cor r ect ion of t h e or ig in a l t ex t of t h e
Con v en t ion (a u t h en t ic Spa n ish t ex t )]; C.N.2 4 2 .2 0 0 6 .T REA T IES-6 of 2 7 Ma r ch 2 0 0 6
[A dopt ion of A n n ex G] a n d C.N.1 0 1 7 .2 0 0 7 .T REA T IES-1 4 of 3 1 Oct ober 2 0 0 7 [En t r y
in t o for ce of A n n ex G];
C.N.6 1 8 .2 0 0 7 .T REA T IES-1 2 of 5 Ju n e 2 0 0 7 [Pr oposa l of cor r ect ion s t o t h e or ig in a l
t ex t of t h e Con v en t ion (a u t h en t ic Ru ssia n t ex t ) a n d t o t h e Cer t ified T r u e Copies];
C.N.5 2 4 .2 0 0 9 .T REA T IES-4 of 2 6 A u g u st 2 0 0 9 [A dopt ion of A m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es
A , B a n d C] a n d C.N.5 4 6 .2 0 1 0 .T REA T IES-7 of 2 7 A u g u st 2 0 1 0 [En t r y in t o for ce of
a m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es A , B a n d C] r e-issu ed on 1 1 Ja n u a r y 2 0 1 1 ; 2
C.N.8 1 1 .2 0 1 1 .T REA T IES-1 0 of 3 1 Ja n u a r y 2 0 1 2 (Pr oposa l of cor r ect ion s t o t h e
Ch in ese t ex t of A m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es A , B a n d C) a n d C.N.2 1 9 .2 0 1 2 .T REA T IESX X V II.1 5 of 1 Ma y 2 0 1 2 (Cor r ect ion s t o t h e Ch in ese t ex t of A m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es
A , B a n d C); C.N.7 0 3 .2 0 1 1 .T REA T IES-8 [A dopt ion of a n a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A ] of
2 7 Oct ober 2 0 1 1 .
Not e : T h e Con v en t ion w a s a dopt ed on 2 2 Ma y 2 0 0 1 a t t h e Con fer en ce of Plen ipot en t ia r ies
on t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, St ock h olm , 2 2 -2 3
Ma y 2 0 0 1 .
In a ccor da n ce w it h it s a r t icle 2 4 , t h e Con v en t ion w ill be open for sig n a t u r e a t
St ock h olm by a ll St a t es a n d by r eg ion a l econ om ic in t eg r a t ion or g a n iza t ion s on 2 3
Ma y 2 0 0 1 a t t h e St ock h olm Cit y Con fer en ce Cen t r e/Folk et s Hu s, a n d a t t h e Un it ed
Na t ion s Hea dqu a r t er s in New Y or k fr om 2 4 Ma y 2 0 0 1 t o 2 2 Ma y 2 0 0 2 .
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2 6 Nov 2 003
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2 0 May 2 004
Austria
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1 3 Jan 2 004 a
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3 Oct 2 005
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1 2 Mar 2 007
Barbados
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Belarus
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Belgium
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2 5 May 2 006
Belize
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Benin
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5 Jan 2 004
Boliv ia (Plurinational State of)
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3 Jun 2 003
Bosnia and Herzegov ina
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3 0 Mar 2 01 0
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Brazil
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Brunei Darussalam
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Bulgaria
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2 0 Dec 2 004
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2 3 May 2 001
3 1 Dec 2 004
Burundi
2 Apr 2 002
2 Aug 2 005
Cam bodia
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2 5 Aug 2 006
Cam eroon
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1 9 May 2 009
Canada
2 3 May 2 001
2 3 May 2 001
Central African Republic
9 May 2 002
1 2 Feb 2 008
Chad
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1 0 Mar 2 004
Chile
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2 0 Jan 2 005
Cape Verde
1 6 Jun 2 004
1 Mar 2 006 a
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1 3 Aug 2 004
Colom bia
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2 2 Oct 2 008
Com oros
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2 3 Feb 2 007
Congo
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1 2 Feb 2 007
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Costa Rica
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6 Feb 2 007
Côte d'Iv oire
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2 0 Jan 2 004
Croatia
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3 0 Jan 2 007
Cuba
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2 1 Dec 2 007
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6 Aug 2 002
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7 Jun 2 004
Egy pt
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2 May 2 003
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2 7 May 2 008
Eritrea
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9 Jan 2 003
European Union
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Fiji
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2 0 Jun 2 001
Finland
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3 Sep 2 002 A
France
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1 7 Feb 2 004 AA
Gabon
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7 May 2 007
Gam bia
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2 8 Apr 2 006
Georgia
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4 Oct 2 006
Germ any
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2 5 Apr 2 002
Ghana
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3 0 May 2 003
Greece
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3 May 2 006
Guatem ala
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3 0 Jul 2 008
Guinea
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1 1 Dec 2 007
Guinea-Bissau
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Guy ana
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1 2 Sep 2 007 a
Haiti
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Honduras
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2 3 May 2 005
Hungary
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1 4 Mar 2 008
Iceland
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2 9 May 2 002
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1 3 Jan 2 006
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2 8 Sep 2 009
Iran (Islam ic Republic of)
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6 Feb 2 006
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Israel
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Jam aica
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Japan
1 Jun 2 007
3 0 Aug 2 002 a
Jordan
1 8 Jan 2 002
8 Nov 2 004
Kazakhstan
2 3 May 2 001
9 Nov 2 007
Keny a
2 3 May 2 001
2 4 Sep 2 004
Kiribati
4 Apr 2 002
7 Sep 2 004
Kuwait
2 3 May 2 001
1 2 Jun 2 006
Ky rgy zstan
1 6 May 2 002
1 2 Dec 2 006
Lao People's Dem ocratic Republic
5 Mar 2 002
2 8 Jun 2 006
Latv ia
2 3 May 2 001
2 8 Oct 2 004
Lebanon
2 3 May 2 001
3 Jan 2 003
Lesotho
2 3 Jan 2 002
2 3 Jan 2 002
Liberia
2 3 May 2 002 a
Liby a
1 4 Jun 2 005 a
Liechtenstein
2 3 May 2 001
3 Dec 2 004
Lithuania
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5 Dec 2 006
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Mali
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Malta
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Marshall Islands
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2 7 Jan 2 003 a
Mauritania
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2 2 Jul 2 005
Mauritius
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1 3 Jul 2 004
Mexico
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Micronesia (Federated States of)
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Nauru
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9 May 2 002
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6 Mar 2 007
2 3 May 2 001
2 8 Jan 2 002 A
2 3 May 2 001
2 4 Sep 2 004
Netherlands
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6
Nicaragua
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1 Dec 2 005
Niger
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Nigeria
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2 4 May 2 004
Niue
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2 Sep 2 005
Norway
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1 1 Jul 2 002
Om an
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1 9 Jan 2 005
Pakistan
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1 7 Apr 2 008
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8 Sep 2 01 1
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7 Oct 2 003
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1 Apr 2 004
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2 7 Feb 2 004
Poland
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2 3 Oct 2 008
Portugal
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Qatar
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2 5 Jan 2 007
Republic of Moldov a
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7 Apr 2 004
Rom ania
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2 8 Oct 2 004
Russian Federation
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Sam oa
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2 3 May 2 001
4 Feb 2 002
Sao Tom e and Principe
3 Apr 2 002
1 2 Apr 2 006
Saudi Arabia
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2 5 Jul 2 01 2
Senegal
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8 Oct 2 003
Serbia
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4 Sep 2 002
Spain
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2 8 May 2 004
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2 2 Dec 2 005
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Sudan
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Surinam e
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Swaziland
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Sweden
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8 May 2 002
Switzerland
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3 0 Jul 2 003
Sy rian Arab Republic
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5 Aug 2 005
Tajikistan
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8 Feb 2 007
Thailand
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The form er Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
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2 7 May 2 004
Togo
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2 2 Jul 2 004
Tonga
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2 3 Oct 2 009
Trinidad and Tobago
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Tunisia
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1 7 Jun 2 004
Turkey
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1 4 Oct 2 009
Tuv alu
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Uganda
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Ukraine
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Declarations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations were made upon ratification,
acceptance, approval or accession.)
A r gen t i n a
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic
Pollu t a n t s, t h e Repu blic of A r g en t in a decla r es t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B, or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce
for A r g en t in a on ly a ft er it h a s deposit ed it s 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
w it h r espect t h er et o.
A u st r a l i a
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Declaration:
"In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 5 (4 ) [of t h e Con v en t ion ], t h e Gov er n m en t of A u st r a lia decla r es t h a t a n y
a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce on ly u pon t h e deposit of A u st r a lia 's in st r u m en t of
r a t ifica t ion w it h r espect t h er et o."
A u st r i a
Declaration:
“ T h e Repu blic of A u st r ia decla r es in a ccor da n ce w it h A r t icle 1 8 pa r a g r a ph 2 of t h e Con v en t ion t h a t it
a ccept s bot h of t h e m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t m en t ion ed in pa r a g r a ph 2 a s com pu lsor y in r ela t ion t o a n y
pa r t y a ccept in g a n oblig a t ion con cer n in g on e or bot h of t h ese m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t .”
Ba h r a i n
Declarations :
1 . A r bit r a t ion a ccor din g t o t h e pr ocedu r es a dopt ed by t h e Con fer en ce of St a t es Pa r t ies is t h e on ly bin din g
pr ocedu r e for t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Kin g dom of Ba h r a in r eg a r din g r esolv in g a n y dispu t e on t h e
in t er pr et a t ion or im plem en t a t ion of t h e Con v en t ion .
2 . A n y a m en dm en t t o t h e Con v en t ion a n n ex es A , B a n d C w ill n ot be bin din g t o t h e Kin g dom of Ba h r a in
u n less it is r a t ified a ccor din g t o t h e con st it u t ion a l r u les.
Ba n gl a desh
Declaration
"Pu r su a n t t o A r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s,
Ba n g la desh h er eby decla r es t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for Ba n g la desh
on ly u pon t h e deposit by Ba n g la desh of it s in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion , a ccept a n ce or a ppr ov a l w it h r espect
t h er et o."
Bel gi u m
Declaration m ade upon s ignature:
“ T h is sig n a t u r e en g a g es a lso t h e W a loon r eg ion , t h e Flem ish r eg ion , a n d t h e Br u ssels-Ca pit a l r eg ion .”
Bot swa n a
Declaration:
"... t h e Repu blic of Bot sw a n a decla r es pu r su a n t t o a r t icle 2 5 (4 ) t h a t , w it h r espect t o it , a n y a m en dm en t
t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for it on ly a ft er it h a s deposit ed a n 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 w it h r espect t o su ch a m en dm en t ."
Ca n a da
Declaration:
“ Pu r su a n t t o A r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s,
Ca n a da h er eby decla r es t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for Ca n a da on ly u pon
t h e deposit by Ca n a da of it s in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion , a ccept a n ce or a ppr ov a l w it h r espect t h er et o.”
Ch i n a
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t
Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, w it h r espect t o t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a , a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll
en t er in t o for ce on ly u pon t h e deposit of it s 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
w it h r espect t h er et o.
El Sa l v a dor
Res ervation:
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W it h r espect t o t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 1 8 of t h is Con v en t ion , t h e Repu blic of El Sa lv a dor does n ot
con sider it self bou n d by t h e pr ov ision s of pa r a g r a ph 2 of t h a t a r t icle in t h a t it does n ot r ecog n ize t h e
com pu lsor y ju r isdict ion of t h e In t er n a t ion a l Cou r t of Ju st ice.
Est on i a
Upon acces s ion:
“ 1 ) In a ccor da n ce w it h A r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic
Pollu t a n t s, a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B a n d C of t h e Con v en t ion sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for t h e Repu blic of
Est on ia on ly a ft er t h e Repu blic of Est on ia h a s deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ppr ov a l t o t h e a m en dm en t ;
2 ) A s a Mem ber St a t e of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y t h e Repu blic of Est on ia h a s t r a n sfer r ed it s com pet en ce
t o t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y in fields g ov er n ed by t h is Con v en t ion a n d list ed in t h e decla r a t ion a n n ex ed t o
t h e Cou n cil Decision of 1 4 Oct ober 2 0 0 4 con cer n in g t h e con clu sion , on beh a lf of t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y ,
of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s (2 0 0 6 /5 0 7 /EC).”
Eu r opea n Un i on
Declaration in accordance w ith article 25 (3) :
"T h e Com m u n it y decla r es t h a t , in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e T r ea t y est a blish in g t h e Eu r opea n Com m u n it y ,
a n d in pa r t icu la r a r t icle 1 7 5 t h er eof, it is com pet en t for en t er in g in t o in t er n a t ion a l en v ir on m en t a l
a g r eem en t s, a n d for im plem en t in g t h e oblig a t ion s r esu lt in g t h er efr om , w h ich con t r ibu t e t o t h e pu r su it of
t h e follow in g object iv es:
- Pr eser v in g , pr ot ect in g a n d im pr ov in g t h e qu a lit y of t h e en v ir on m en t ,
- Pr ot ect in g h u m a n h ea lt h ,
- Pr u den t a n d r a t ion a l u t ilisa t ion of n a t u r a l r esou r ces,
- Pr om ot in g m ea su r es a t in t er n a t ion a l lev el t o dea l w it h r eg ion a l or w or ldw ide en v ir on m en t a l pr oblem s.
Mor eov er , t h e Com m u n it y decla r es t h a t it h a s a lr ea dy a dopt ed leg a l in st r u m en t s, bin din g on it s Mem ber
St a t es, cov er in g m a t t er s g ov er n ed by t h is Con v en t ion , a n d w ill su bm it a n d u pda t e, a s a ppr opr ia t e, a list of
t h ose leg a l in st r u m en t s t o t h e Con fer en ce of t h e Pa r t ies in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 1 5 (1 ) of t h e Con v en t ion .
T h e Com m u n it y is r espon sible for t h e per for m a n ce of t h ose oblig a t ion s r esu lt in g fr om t h e Con v en t ion
w h ich a r e cov er ed by Com m u n it y la w in for ce.
T h e ex er cise of Com m u n it y com pet en ce is, by it s n a t u r e, su bject t o con t in u ou s dev elopm en t ."
Gu a t em a l a
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e a for em en t ion ed Con v en t ion , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e
Repu blic of Gu a t em a la decla r es t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for Gu a t em a la
on ly a ft er it h a s deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ccession or r a t ifica t ion .
In di a
2 8 Ma r ch 2 0 0 6
Declaration:
"A n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce on ly u pon t h e deposit of it s 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 w it h r espect t h er et o."
Li ech t en st ei n
Declaration:
"T h e Pr in cipa lit y of Liech t en st ein decla r es in a ccor da n ce w it h A r t icle 1 8 pa r a g r a ph 2 of t h e Con v en t ion
t h a t it a ccept s bot h of t h e m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t m en t ion ed in t h is pa r a g r a ph a s com pu lsor y in
r ela t ion t o a n y pa r t y a ccept in g a n oblig a t ion con cer n in g on e or bot h of t h ese m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t ."
Ma u r i t i u s
Declaration:
"Pu r su a n t t o A r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist a n t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, t h e
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"Pu r su a n t t o A r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist a n t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, t h e
Repu blic of Ma u r it iu s decla r es t h a t a n y a m en dm en t s t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for t h e
Repu blic of Ma u r it iu s on ly u pon t h e deposit by t h e Repu blic of Ma u r it iu s of it s in st r u m en t of Ra t ifica t ion ,
A ccept a n ce, A ppr ov a l or A ccession w it h r espect t h er et o."
Mi cr on esi a (Feder a t ed St a t es of)
Declaration:
1 . T h e Feder a t ed St a t es of Micr on esia decla r es in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph
4 of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C
sh a ll en t er in t o for ce on ly u pon t h e deposit of t h e Feder a t ed St a t es of Micr on esia 's 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 t h er et o.
2 . T h e Feder a t ed St a t es of Micr on esia decla r es in a ccor da n ce w it h A r t icle 1 8 , pa r a g r a ph 2 of t h e
St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s t h a t it a ccept s bot h of t h e m ea n s of dispu t e
set t lem en t m en t ion ed in t h is pa r a g r a ph a s com pu lsor y in r ela t ion t o a n y pa r t y a ccept in g a n oblig a t ion
con cer n in g on e or bot h of t h ese m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t .
Net h er l a n ds
1 7 Febr u a r y 2 0 1 0
Declaration:
“ T h e Kin g dom of t h e Net h er la n ds decla r es, in a ccor da n ce w it h pa r a g r a ph 2 of A r t icle 1 8 of t h e
Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, t h a t it a ccept s bot h m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t r efer r ed t o in
t h a t pa r a g r a ph a s com pu lsor y in r ela t ion t o a n y Pa r t y a ccept in g on e or bot h m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t .”
Repu bl i c of Kor ea
Declaration:
T h e Repu blic of Kor ea , in a ccor da n ce w it h A r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e Con v en t ion , decla r es t h a t , w it h
r espect t o t h e Repu blic of Kor ea , a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce on ly u pon t h e
deposit of it s 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 w it h r espect t h er et o.
Repu bl i c of Mol dov a
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 1 8 , pa r a g r a ph 2 of t h e Con v en t ion , t h e Repu blic of Moldov a a ccept s bot h of
t h e m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t m en t ion ed in t h is pa r a g r a ph a s com pu lsor y in r ela t ion t o a n y pa r t y t h a t
a ccept s t h e sa m e oblig a t ion .
Pu r su a n t t o a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of t h e Con v en t ion , a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er
in t o for ce for t h e Repu blic of Moldov a on ly u pon t h e deposit of it s in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion , a ccept a n ce or
a ppr ov a l w it h r espect t h er et o.
Ru ssi a n Feder a t i on
1 . T h e Ru ssia n Feder a t ion decla r es t h a t in a ccor da n ce w it h pa r a g r a ph 2 of a r t icle 1 8 of t h e Con v en t ion ,
w it h r espect t o a n y dispu t e con cer n in g t h e in t er pr et a t ion or a pplica t ion of t h e Con v en t ion , it r ecog n izes t h e
m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t in dica t ed in su bpa r a g r a ph s (a ) a n d (b) of pa r a g r a ph 2 of a r t icle 1 8 of t h e
Con v en t ion a s com pu lsor y in r ela t ion t o a n y Pa r t y a ccept in g t h e sa m e oblig a t ion s;
2 . T h e Ru ssia n Feder a t ion decla r es t h a t in a ccor da n ce w it h pa r a g r a ph 4 of a r t icle 2 5 of t h e Con v en t ion
a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for t h e Ru ssia n Feder a t ion on ly u pon t h e deposit of
it s 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 w it h r espect t h er et o.
Ser bi a
Declaration:
“ T h e Repu blic of Ser bia decla r es in a ccor da n ce w it h A r t icle 1 8 of t h e Con v en t ion t h a t it a ccept s bot h of
t h e m ea n s of dispu t e set t lem en t m en t ion ed in pa r a g r a ph 2 .”
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Sl ov en i a
Declaration:
"In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e Con v en t ion , t h e Repu blic of Slov en ia h er ew it h
decla r es, t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce on ly u pon t h e deposit of it s
in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion w it h r espect t h er et o."
Spa i n
Declaration:
A n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for Spa in on ly u pon t h e deposit of it s
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 w it h r espect t h er et o.
Declaration:
In t h e ev en t t h a t t h e Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s sh ou ld in a n y w a y r esu lt in a ct ion s
r ela t ed t o Gibr a lt a r , Spa in w ish es t o m a k e t h e follow in g decla r a t ion :
1 . Gibr a lt a r is a Non -Self-Gov er n in g T er r it or y for w h ose in t er n a t ion a l r ela t ion s t h e Un it ed Kin g dom is
r espon sible a n d w h ich is su bject t o a pr ocess of decolon iza t ion in a ccor da n ce w it h t h e r elev a n t decision s a n d
r esolu t ion s of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s Gen er a l A ssem bly .
2 . T h e Gibr a lt a r a u t h or it ies a r e loca l in ch a r a ct er a n d ex er cise a n ex clu siv ely dom est ic ju r isdict ion t h a t
or ig in a t es in a n d is ba sed on t h e pow er s a lloca t ed t o a n d con fer r ed on t h em by t h e Un it ed Kin g dom , in
a ccor da n ce w it h it s dom est ic la w a n d in it s ca pa cit y a s t h e sov er eig n St a t e u pon w h ich depen ds t h e sa id
Non -Self-Gov er n in g T er r it or y .
3 . Con sequ en t ly , a n y in v olv em en t by t h e Gibr a lt a r a u t h or it ies in t h e im plem en t a t ion of t h is
Con v en t ion sh a ll be u n der st ood t o t a k e pla ce ex clu siv ely w it h in t h e fr a m ew or k of t h e dom est ic ju r isdict ion
of Gibr a lt a r a n d sh a ll n ot be con sider ed t o a ffect in a n y w a y t h e con t en t of t h e t w o pr ecedin g pa r a g r a ph s.
4 . T h e pr ocedu r e en v isa g ed in t h e “ A g r eed A r r a n g em en t s r ela t in g t o Gibr a lt a r A u t h or it ies in t h e
Con t ex t of Cer t a in In t er n a t ion a l T r ea t ies (2 0 0 7 )” , sig n ed by Spa in a n d t h e Un it ed Kin g dom on 1 9 Decem ber
2 0 0 7 , t og et h er w it h t h e “ A g r eed A r r a n g em en t s r ela t in g t o Gibr a lt a r A u t h or it ies in t h e Con t ex t of EU a n d
EC In st r u m en t s a n d Rela t ed T r ea t ies” , of 1 9 A pr il 2 0 0 0 , sh a ll be a pplica ble t o t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on
Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, a dopt ed on 2 2 Ma y 2 0 0 1 .
Sy r i a n A r a b Repu bl i c
Declaration:
T h e r a t ifica t ion of t h e Sy r ia n A r a b Repu blic t o t h is Con v en t ion sh a ll in n o w a y sig n ify t h e r ecog n it ion of
Isr a el or en t a il en t r y in t o a n y dea lin g s w it h Isr a el in t h e con t ex t of t h e pr ov ision s of t h is Con v en t ion .
Vanuatu
Declaration:
"T h a t in r ela t ion t o pa r a g r a ph 4 of A r t icle 2 5 of t h e Con v en t ion , a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C
sh a ll bin d t h e Repu blic of V a n u a t u on ly u pon it s deposit of a n in st r u m en t of r a t ifica t ion or a ccession w it h
r espect t o su ch a m en dm en t s."
V en ezu el a (Bol i v a r i a n Repu bl i c of)
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic
Pollu t a n t s, t h e Boliv a r ia n Repu blic of V en ezu ela decla r es t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B, or C sh a ll
en t er in t o for ce for t h e Boliv a r ia n Repu blic of V en ezu ela on ly a ft er it h a s deposit ed it s 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 w it h r espect t h er et o.
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 .
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2 . T h e follow in g cou n t r ies, pu r su a n t t o A r t icle 2 5 (4 ), decla r ed t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll
en t er in t o for ce on ly u pon t h e deposit of t h eir 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
w it h r espect t h er et o:
A r g en t in a , A u st r a lia , Ba h r a in , Ba n g la desh , Bot sw a n a , Ca n a da , Ch in a , Est on ia , Gu a t em a la , In dia , Ma u r it iu s,
Micr on esia , Repu blic of Kor ea , Repu blic of Moldov a , Slov a k ia , Ru ssia n Feder a t ion , Slov en ia , Spa in , V a n u a t u ,
V en ezu ela .
On 9 Ma y 2 0 1 2 , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Repu blic of Kor ea deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ccept a n ce t o t h e
A m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es A , B a n d C of t h e Con v en t ion .
On 9 Nov em ber 2 0 1 1 , t h e Gov er n m en t of A r g en t in a deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ccept a n ce t o t h e
A m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es A , B a n d C of t h e Con v en t ion .
On 1 6 A u g u st 2 0 1 1 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Spa in deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ccept a n ce t o t h e A m en dm en t s t o
A n n ex es A , B a n d C of t h e Con v en t ion .
On 4 Ja n u a r y 2 0 1 1 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ccept a n ce t o t h e A m en dm en t s t o
A n n ex es A , B a n d C of t h e Con v en t ion .
On 2 3 A u g u st 2 0 1 0 , t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l, in a ccor da n ce w it h
pa r a g r a ph s 3 (b) a n d 3 (c) a n d pa r a g r a ph 4 of a r t icle 2 2 of t h e Con v en t ion , t h a t it is cu r r en t ly u n a ble t o
a ccept t h e a m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es A , B a n d C, t r a n sm it t ed by
deposit a r y
n ot ifica t ion
C.N.5 2 4 .2 0 0 9 .T REA T IES-4 of 2 6 A u g u st 2 0 0 9 .
On 2 3 Sept em ber 2 0 1 3 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Gu a t em a la deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ccession t o A m en dm en t s
t o A n n ex es A , B a n d C, t r a n sm it t ed by deposit a r y n ot ifica t ion C.N.5 2 4 .2 0 0 9 .T REA T IES-4 of 2 6 A u g u st 2 0 0 9 .
3 .W it h t h e follow in g :
In a ccor da n ce w it h t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 1 5 3 of t h e Ba sic La w of t h e Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e
Reg ion of t h e People’s Repu blic of Ch in a a n d a r t icle 1 3 8 of t h e Ba sic La w of t h e Ma ca o Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e
Reg ion of t h e People’s Repu blic of Ch in a , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People’s Repu blic of Ch in a decides t h a t t h e
Con v en t ion sh a ll a pply t o t h e Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion a n d t h e Ma ca o Specia l
A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion of t h e People’s Repu blic of Ch in a .
4 .By a com m m u n ica t ion r eceiv ed on 1 0 Febr u a r y 2 0 1 2 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Den m a r k in for m ed t h e
Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t it h a d decided t o w it h dr a w t h e decla r a t ion , m a de u pon r a t ifica t ion , r eg a r din g t h e
t er r it or ia l ex clu sion in r espect of t h e Fa r oe Isla n ds.
Upon r a t ifica t ion on 1 7 Decem ber 2 0 0 3 , Den m a r k h a d n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l of t h e follow in g : W it h a
t er r it or ia l ex clu sion in r espect of t h e Fa r oe Isla n ds a n d Gr een la n d.
5 .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.
6 .W it h t h e follow in g t er r it or ia l ex clu sion :
".....con sist en t w it h t h e con st it u t ion a l st a t u s of T ok ela u a n d t a k in g in t o a ccou n t t h e com m it m en t of t h e
Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d t h e dev elopm en t of self-g ov er n m en t for T ok ela u t h r ou g h a n a ct of selfdet er m in a t ion u n der t h e Ch a r t er of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s, t h is r a t ifica t ion sh a ll n ot ex t en d t o T ok ela u u n less
a n d u n t il a Decla r a t ion t o t h is effect is lodg ed by t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d w it h t h e Deposit a r y on t h e
ba sis of a ppr opr ia t e con su lt a t ion w it h t h a t t er r it or y ."
7 . By a com m m u n ica t ion r eceiv ed on 1 0 Ma y 2 0 1 3 , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Slov a k Repu blic in for m ed t h e
Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t it h a d decided t o w it h dr a w t h e follow in g decla r a t ion m a de u pon r a t ifica t ion a n d
deposit ed it s in st r u m en t of a ccept a n ce t o t h e A m en dm en t s t o A n n ex es A , B a n d C of t h e Con v en t ion :
"Pu r su a n t t o a r t icle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of t h e St ock h olm Con v en t ion on Per sist en t Or g a n ic Pollu t a n t s, t h e
Slov a k Repu blic h er eby decla r es t h a t a n y a m en dm en t t o A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en t er in t o for ce for t h e Slov a k
Repu blic on ly u pon t h e deposit by t h e Slov a k Repu blic of it s 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 w it h r espect t h er et o."
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