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2 .a Mon t r ea l Pr ot ocol on Su bst a n ces t h a t Depl et e t h e Ozon e La y er
Mon t r ea l, 1 6 Sept em ber 1 9 8 7
En t r y i n t o for ce : 1 Ja n u a r y 1 9 8 9 , in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 1 6 (1 ).
Regi st r a t i on : 1 Ja n u a r y 1 9 8 9 , No. 2 6 3 6 9
St a t u s : Sig n a t or ies : 4 6 . Pa r t ies : 1 9 7 . 1
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T ext : Un it ed Na t ion s, Treaty Series , v ol. 1 5 2 2 , p. 3 ; a n d deposit a r y n ot ifica t ion s
C.N.2 8 5 .1 9 8 8 .T REA T IES-1 5 of 2 0 Ja n u a r y 1 9 8 9 (pr ocès-v er ba l of r ect ifica t ion of t h e
or ig in a l Spa n ish t ex t ); C.N.1 8 1 .1 9 8 9 .T REA T IES-9 of 2 8 A u g u st 1 9 8 9 (m odifica t ion of
A n n ex A ); C.N.2 2 5 .1 9 9 0 .T REA T IES-7 of 7 Sept em ber 1 9 9 0 (a dopt ion of
a dju st m en t s); C.N.2 4 6 .1 9 9 0 .T REA T IES-9 of 1 4 Nov em ber 1 9 9 0 (a m en dm en t );
C.N.1 3 3 .1 9 9 1 .T REA T IES-3 /2 of 2 7 A u g u st 1 9 9 1 (r ect ifica t ion of t h e Spa n ish t ex t of
t h e a dju st m en t s a n d a m en dm en t ); C.N.2 2 7 .1 9 9 1 .T REA T IES-7 of 2 7 Nov em ber 1 9 9 1
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(a dopt ion of A n n ex D.) 2; C.N.4 2 8 .1 9 9 2 .T REA T IES-1 2 of 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 9 3 (a dopt ion of
a dju st m en t s a n d a m en dm en t of 1 9 9 3 ); C.N.2 0 0 .1 9 9 3 .T REA T IES-2 of 1 7 Sept em ber
1 9 9 2 (pr ocès-v er ba l of r ect ifica t ion of t h e or ig in a l En g lish t ex t of t h e 1 9 9 2
a m en dm en t ); C.N.4 8 4 .1 9 9 5 .T REA T IES-5 of 5 Febr u a r y 1 9 9 6 (a dopt ion of
a dju st m en t s); C.N.4 6 8 .1 9 9 7 .T REA T IES-4 /1 of 5 Decem ber 1 9 9 7 (a dopt ion of
a dju st m en t s); C.N.1 2 3 0 .1 9 9 9 .T REA T IES-7 of 2 8 Ja n u a r y 2 0 0 0 (a dopt ion of
a dju st m en t s); C.N.1 0 9 6 .2 0 0 7 .T REA T IES-1 of 1 4 Nov em ber 2 0 0 7 (a dopt ion of
a dju st m en t s); C.N.5 3 5 .2 0 0 9 .T REA T IES-3 of 2 Sept em ber 2 0 0 9 (Pr oposa l of
cor r ect ion s t o t h e Ch in ese t ex t of t h e a dju st m en t s) a n d C.N.8 7 4 .2 0 0 9 .T REA T IES-5 of
1 0 Decem ber 2 0 0 9 (Cor r ect ion s of a dju st m en t s (Ch in ese t ex t )).
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Not e : T h e Pr ot ocol w a s a dopt ed by t h e Con fer en ce of Plen ipot en t ia r ies on t h e Pr ot ocol on
Ch lor oflu or oca r bon s t o 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 ,
h eld in Mon t r ea l fr om 1 4 t o 1 6 Sept em ber 1 9 8 7 . Open for sig n a t u r e in Mon t r ea l on 1 6
Sept em ber 1 9 8 7 , in Ot t a w a fr om 1 7 Sept em ber 1 9 8 7 t o 1 6 Ja n u a r y 1 9 8 8 a n d a t
Un it ed Na t ion s Hea dqu a r t er s, New Y or k , fr om 1 7 Ja n u a r y 1 9 8 8 t o 1 5 Sept em ber
1 9 8 8 , in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle 1 5 .
Part icipant
Signat ure
Afghanistan
Rat ificat ion, Accept ance(A),
Approval(AA), Accession(a), Succession(d)
1 7 Jun 2 004 a
Albania
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 9 Jun 1 9 88
Arm enia
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1 Oct 1 9 9 9 a
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Arm enia
Australia
8 Jun 1 9 88
Austria
2 9 Aug 1 9 88
1 Oct 1 9 9 9 a
1 9 May 1 9 89
3 May 1 9 89
Azerbaijan
1 2 Jun 1 9 9 6 a
Baham as
4 May 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 Jan 1 9 88
3 1 Oct 1 9 88 A
Belgium
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
3 0 Dec 1 9 88
Belize
9 Jan 1 9 9 8 a
Benin
1 Jul 1 9 9 3 a
Bhutan
2 3 Aug 2 004 a
Boliv ia (Plurinational State of)
3 Oct 1 9 9 4 a
Bosnia and Herzegov ina 3
1 Sep 1 9 9 3 d
Botswana
4 Dec 1 9 9 1 a
Brazil
1 9 Mar 1 9 9 0 a
Brunei Darussalam
2 7 May 1 9 9 3 a
Bulgaria
2 0 Nov 1 9 9 0 a
Burkina Faso
1 4 Sep 1 9 88
2 0 Jul 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
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
3 0 Jun 1 9 88
Cape Verde
3 1 Jul 2 001 a
Central African Republic
2 9 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
Chad
7 Jun 1 9 9 4
Chile
1 4 Jun 1 9 88
2 6 Mar 1 9 9 0
China 4, 5
1 4 Jun 1 9 9 1 a
Colom bia
6 Dec 1 9 9 3 a
Com oros
3 1 Oct 1 9 9 4 a
Congo
1 5 Sep 1 9 88
1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Cook Islands
2 2 Dec 2 003 a
Costa Rica
3 0 Jul 1 9 9 1 a
Côte d'Iv oire
5 Apr 1 9 9 3 a
Croatia 3
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
6
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
7
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
1 6 Dec 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
Egy pt
3 0 Apr 1 9 9 0 a
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
El Salv ador
Equatorial Guinea
Eritrea
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2 Aug 1 9 88
2 Oct 1 9 9 2 a
6 Sep 2 006 a
1 0 Mar 2 005 a
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Eritrea
1 0 Mar 2 005 a
Estonia
1 7 Oct 1 9 9 6 a
Ethiopia
European Union
1 1 Oct 1 9 9 4 a
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
Fiji
1 6 Dec 1 9 88 AA
2 3 Oct 1 9 89 a
Finland
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
2 3 Dec 1 9 88 A
France
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
2 8 Dec 1 9 88 AA
Gabon
9 Feb 1 9 9 4 a
Gam bia
2 5 Jul 1 9 9 0 a
Georgia
2 1 Mar 1 9 9 6 a
Germ any 8, 9
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
1 6 Dec 1 9 88
Ghana
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
1 4 Jul 1 9 9 2
Greece
2 9 Oct 1 9 87
2 9 Dec 1 9 88
Grenada
3 1 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
Guatem ala
7 Nov 1 9 89 a
Guinea
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
Honduras
1 4 Oct 1 9 9 3 a
Hungary
2 0 Apr 1 9 89 a
Iceland
2 9 Aug 1 9 89 a
India
Indonesia
1 9 Jun 1 9 9 2 a
2 1 Jul 1 9 88
2 6 Jun 1 9 9 2
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
1 6 Dec 1 9 88
Israel
1 4 Jan 1 9 88
3 0 Jun 1 9 9 2
Italy
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
Jam aica
Japan
1 6 Dec 1 9 88
3 1 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
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
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
9 Nov 1 9 88
Kiribati
7 Jan 1 9 9 3 a
Kuwait
2 3 Nov 1 9 9 2 a
Ky rgy zstan
3 1 May 2 000 a
Lao People's Dem ocratic Republic
2 1 Aug 1 9 9 8 a
Latv ia
2 8 Apr 1 9 9 5 a
Lebanon
3 1 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
Lesotho
2 5 Mar 1 9 9 4 a
Liberia
1 5 Jan 1 9 9 6 a
Liby a
1 1 Jul 1 9 9 0 a
Liechtenstein
8 Feb 1 9 89 a
Lithuania
1 8 Jan 1 9 9 5 a
Luxem bourg
2 9 Jan 1 9 88
1 7 Oct 1 9 88
Madagascar
7 Nov 1 9 9 6 a
Malawi
9 Jan 1 9 9 1 a
Malay sia
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Malay sia
Maldiv es
1 2 Jul 1 9 88
Mali
2 9 Aug 1 9 89 a
1 6 May 1 9 89
2 8 Oct 1 9 9 4 a
Malta
1 5 Sep 1 9 88
2 9 Dec 1 9 88
Marshall Islands
1 1 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
Mauritania
2 6 May 1 9 9 4 a
Mauritius
1 8 Aug 1 9 9 2 a
Mexico
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
3 1 Mar 1 9 88 A
Micronesia (Federated States of)
6 Sep 1 9 9 5 a
Monaco
1 2 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
Mongolia
7 Mar 1 9 9 6 a
Montenegro 10
2 3 Oct 2 006 d
Morocco
7 Jan 1 9 88
2 8 Dec 1 9 9 5
Mozam bique
9 Sep 1 9 9 4 a
My anm ar
2 4 Nov 1 9 9 3 a
Nam ibia
2 0 Sep 1 9 9 3 a
Nauru
1 2 Nov 2 001 a
Nepal
6 Jul 1 9 9 4 a
Netherlands 11
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
1 6 Dec 1 9 88 A
New Zealand 12
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
2 1 Jul 1 9 88
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
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
2 4 Jun 1 9 88
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 6 Sep 1 9 87
Papua New Guinea
3 Mar 1 9 89
2 7 Oct 1 9 9 2 a
Paraguay
3 Dec 1 9 9 2 a
Peru
3 1 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
Philippines
1 4 Sep 1 9 88
Poland
1 7 Jul 1 9 9 1
1 3 Jul 1 9 9 0 a
Portugal
5, 13
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
1 7 Oct 1 9 88
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
Russian Federation
2 7 Jan 1 9 9 3 a
2 9 Dec 1 9 87
1 0 Nov 1 9 88 A
Rwanda
1 1 Oct 2 001 a
Sam oa
2 1 Dec 1 9 9 2 a
San Marino
2 3 Apr 2 009 a
Sao Tom e and Principe
1 9 Nov 2 001 a
Saudi Arabia
1 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
Senegal
Serbia
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
3
Sey chelles
Sierra Leone
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6 May 1 9 9 3
1 2 Mar 2 001 d
6 Jan 1 9 9 3 a
2 9 Aug 2 001 a
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Sierra Leone
2 9 Aug 2 001 a
Singapore
5 Jan 1 9 89 a
Slov akia 6
2 8 May 1 9 9 3 d
Slov enia 3
6 Jul 1 9 9 2 d
Solom on Islands
1 7 Jun 1 9 9 3 a
Som alia
1 Aug 2 001 a
South Africa
1 5 Jan 1 9 9 0 a
South Sudan
1 2 Jan 2 01 2 a
Spain
2 1 Jul 1 9 88
1 6 Dec 1 9 88
Sri Lanka
1 5 Dec 1 9 89 a
St. Kitts and Nev is
1 0 Aug 1 9 9 2 a
St. Lucia
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 3 a
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
2 Dec 1 9 9 6 a
Sudan
2 9 Jan 1 9 9 3 a
Surinam e
1 4 Oct 1 9 9 7 a
Swaziland
1 0 Nov 1 9 9 2 a
Sweden
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
2 9 Jun 1 9 88
Switzerland
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
2 8 Dec 1 9 88
Sy rian Arab Republic
1 2 Dec 1 9 89 a
Tajikistan
7 Jan 1 9 9 8 a
Thailand
1 5 Sep 1 9 88
The form er Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
3
7 Jul 1 9 89
1 0 Mar 1 9 9 4 d
Tim or-Leste
1 6 Sep 2 009 a
Togo
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
2 5 Feb 1 9 9 1
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
1 5 Sep 1 9 88
1 5 Sep 1 9 88
Ukraine
1 8 Feb 1 9 88
2 0 Sep 1 9 88 A
United Arab Em irates
2 2 Dec 1 9 89 a
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland 4, 14
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
United Republic of Tanzania
United States of Am erica
1 6 Dec 1 9 88
1 6 Apr 1 9 9 3 a
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
2 1 Apr 1 9 88
Uruguay
8 Jan 1 9 9 1 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 6 Sep 1 9 87
6 Feb 1 9 89
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.)
Ba h r a i n
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Declaration:
[See under chapter XXVII.2.]
Eu r opea n Un i on
Upon s ignature:
"In t h e lig h t of a r t icle 2 .8 of t h e Pr ot ocol, t h e Com m u n it y w ish es t o st a t e t h a t it s sig n a t u r e t a k es pla ce on
t h e a ssu m pt ion t h a t a ll it s m em ber st a t es w ill t a k e t h e n ecessa r y st eps t o a dh er e t o t h e Con v en t ion a n d t o
con clu de t h e Pr ot ocol."
2 3 Ma y 1 9 8 9
[See under chapter XXVII.2.]
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 ).”
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 .On 2 7 Ma y 1 9 9 2 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Sin g a por e n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l, in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle
1 0 (2 ) ( b ) 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 , of t h e follow in g :
"Sin g a por e is st ill in t h e pr ocess of ev a lu a t in g t h e fea sibilit y of im posin g con t r ols on a ll t h e pr odu ct s list ed in
A n n ex D. In t h e in t er im , Sin g a por e ca n on ly a ppr ov e t h e in t en t ion t o ba n im por t of t h e follow in g :
(a ) A ll pr odu ct s cla ssified u n der it em 2 of A n n ex D ex cept dom est ic r efr ig er a t or s a n d fr eezer s; a n d
(b) A ll pr odu ct s cla ssified u n der it em 3 of A n n ex D."
Con sequ en t ly , on t h e ex pir y of six m on t h s fr om t h e da t e of it s cir cu la t ion , i.e., 2 7 Ma y 1 9 9 2 , in a ccor da n ce
w it h t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 1 0 (2 ) ( c ) of t h e V ien n a Con v en t ion , A n n ex D beca m e effect iv e in it s en t ir et y
for a ll Pa r t ies t o t h e Mon t r ea l Pr ot ocol, w it h t h e ex cept ion of Sin g a por e, for w h ich t h e A n n ex beca m e effect iv e
on ly w it h r espect of t h e pr odu ct s descr ibed a bov e.
Su bsequ en t ly , on 2 0 A pr il 1 9 9 3 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Sin g a por e in - for m ed t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t "t h e
Repu blic of Sin g a por e is n ow in a posit ion t o a ppr ov e t h e fu ll list of pr odu ct s u n der A n n ex D... w it h im m edia t e
effect ."
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3 .T h e for m er Y u g osla v ia h a d a cceeded t o t h e Pr ot ocol on 3 Ja n u a r y 1 9 9 1 . 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.
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 .
In a ddit ion , t h e n ot ifica t ion m a de by t h e Gov er n m en t of Ch in a con t a in ed t h e follow in g decla r a t ion :
Pr ov ision s of a r t icle 5 of t h e [sa id Pr ot ocol] w ill n ot be a pplied t o t h e Hon g Kon g Specia l Reg ion .
5 .On 1 9 Oct ober 1 9 9 9 , 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 Ch in a , t h e follow in g
com m u n ica t ion :
In a ccor da n ce w it h t h e Join t Decla r a t ion of t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a a n d t h e
Gov er n m en t of t h e Repu blic of Por t u g a l on t h e Qu est ion of Ma ca u (h er ein a ft er r efer r ed t o a s t h e Join t
Decla r a t ion ), t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a w ill r esu m e t h e ex er cise of sov er eig n t y ov er
Ma ca u w it h effect fr om 2 0 Decem ber 1 9 9 9 . Ma ca u w ill, fr om t h a t da t e, becom e a 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 w ill en joy a h ig h deg r ee of a u t on om y , ex cept in for eig n a n d
defen se a ffa ir s w h ich a r e t h e r espon sibilit ies of t h e Cen t r a l People's Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of
Ch in a .
In t h is con n ect ion , [t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a in for m s t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l of t h e
follow in g :]
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 , w h ich t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic
of Ch in a deposit ed t h e in st r u m en t of a ccession on 1 1 Sept em ber 1 9 8 9 , a s w ell a s 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 of 1 6 Sept em ber 1 9 8 7 a n d t h e A m en dm en t t o 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 of 2 9 Ju n e 1 9 9 0 (h er ein a ft er r efer r ed t o a s t h e "Con v en t ion , t h e
Pr ot ocol a n d t h e A m en dm en t "), w ill a pply t o t h e Ma ca u Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion w it h effect fr om 2 0
Decem ber 1 9 9 9 . T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a a lso w ish es t o m a k e t h e follow in g
decla r a t ion :
Pr ov ision s of A r t icle 5 of 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 of 1 6 Sept em ber
1 9 8 7 w ill n ot be a pplied t o t h e Ma ca u Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion , a n d pr ov ision s of pa r a g r a ph 1 of A r t icle
5 of t h e A m en dm en t t o 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 of 2 9 Ju n e 1 9 9 0 w ill
n ot be a pplied t o t h e Ma ca u Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion .
T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a w ill a ssu m e r espon sibilit y for t h e in t er n a t ion a l r ig h t s, a n d
olig a t ion s a r isin g fr om t h e a pplica t ion of t h e Con v en t ion , t h e Pr ot ocol a n d t h e A m en dm en t t o t h e Ma ca u
Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion .
In r efer en ce t o t h e com m u n ica t ion m a de on 1 9 Oct ober 1 9 9 9 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Ch in a fu r t h er m or e in for m s
t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l of t h e follow in g :
T h e a bov e-m en t ion ed decla r a t ion is solely t o m a k e t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Pr ot ocol t h a t h a d pr ev iou sly a pplied
t o Ma ca u con t in u e t o so a pply t o t h e Ma ca u Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion . T h e decla r a t ion is n ot pu r por t ed
t o m odify t h e oblig a t ion s pr ev iou sly u n der t a k en by Ma ca u u n der t h e Pr ot ocol a n d is fu lly con sist en t w it h t h e
object iv es a n d pu r poses of t h e Pr ot ocol. In fa ct , t h e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t h a d m a de a st a t em en t of t h e sa m e
n a t u r e in t h e n ot e of 6 Ju n e 1 9 9 7 t o t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s con cer n in g t h e con t in u in g
a pplica t ion of t h e Pr ot ocol t o t h e Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion . T h e pa st t w o y ea r s a n d a h a lf
sin ce Hon g Kon g 's r et u r n t o Ch in a sa w a clea r a n d fu ll u n der st a n din g on t h e pa r t of t h e Pa r t ies t o t h e Pr ot ocol
of t h e a ppr oa ch a dopt ed by t h e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t .
6 .Czech oslov a k ia h a d a cceded t o t h e Pr ot ocol 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.
7 .T h e decision , m a de on 2 0 Decem ber 1 9 9 1 , t o r eser v e t h e a pplica t ion t o Gr een la n d a n d t h e Fa r oe Isla n ds,
w a s lift ed by a n ot ifica t ion r eceiv ed on 1 2 Febr u a r y 1 9 9 7 .
8 .T h e Ger m a n Dem ocr a t ic Repu blic h a d a cceded t o t h e Pr ot ocol on 2 5 Ja n u a r y 1 9 8 9 . See a lso n ot e 2 u n der
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8 .T h e Ger m a n Dem ocr a t ic Repu blic h a d a cceded t o t h e Pr ot ocol 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.
9 .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.
1 0 .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.
1 1 .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 2 .Upon r a t ifica t ion t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d specified t h a t t h e Pr ot ocol sh a ll n ot a pply t o t h e Cook
Isla n ds a n d Niu e.
1 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 g 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 Pr ot ocol t o Ma ca u .
Su bsequ en t ly , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed, on 2 1 Oct ober 1 9 9 9 , fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of Por t u g a l, t h e
follow in g com m u n ica t ion :
“ In a ccor da n ce w it h t h e Join t Decla r a t ion of t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Por t u g u ese Repu blic a n d t h e Gov er n m en t
of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a on t h e Qu est ion of Ma ca u sig n ed on 1 3 A pr il 1 9 8 7 , t h e Por t u g u ese Repu blic
w ill con t in u e t o h a v e in t er n a t ion a l r espon sibilit y for Ma ca u u n t il 1 9 Decem ber 1 9 9 9 a n d fr om t h a t da t e
on w a r ds t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a w ill r esu m e t h e ex er cise of sov er eig n t y ov er Ma ca u w it h effect fr om 2 0
Decem ber 1 9 9 9 .
Fr om 2 0 Decem ber 1 9 9 9 on w a r ds t h e Por t u g u ese Repu blic w ill cea se t o be r espon sible for t h e in t er n a t ion a l
r ig h t s a n d oblig a t ion s a r isin g fr om t h e a pplica t ion of t h e Con v en t ion t o Ma ca u ."
1 4 .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 (s ee als o note 3 ) , Mon t 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 t h e Sou t h
Sa n dw ich Isla n ds, T u r k s a n d Ca icos Isla n ds.
In t h is r eg a r d, 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 A r g en t in a t h e follow in g object 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
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 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 .
Fu r t h er , u pon r a t ifica t ion , t h e Gov er n m en t of Ch ile decla r ed t h e follow in g :
[Ch ile] r eject s t h e decla r a t ion 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 , a s it con cer n s t h e 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 zon es:
[Ch ile] r ea ffir m s on ce m or e it s sov er eig n t y ov er t h e sa id t er r it or y in clu din g it s m a r it im e a r ea s, a s defin ed by
Su pr em e Decr ee No. 1 7 4 7 of 6 Nov em ber 1 9 4 0 .
In t h is con n ect ion , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed, on 2 A u g u st 1 9 9 0 , fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed
Kin g dom , t h e follow in g object ion :
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"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 A n t a r ct ic T er r it or y . In t h is r espect , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom
w ou ld dr a w a t t en t ion t o t h e pr ov ision s of A r t icle IV of t h e A n t a r ct ic T r ea t y of 1 Decem ber 1 9 5 9 , t o w h ich
bot h Ch ile a n d t h e Un it ed Kin g dom a r e pa r t ies.
For t h e a bov e r ea son s, t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom r eject t h e Ch ilea n decla r a t ion ."
In 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 n ot ified t h e
Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t 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 Pr ot ocol] effect ed 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 on 1 6 Decem ber 1 9 8 8 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.
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a dju st m en t s); C.N.2 4 6 .1 9 9 0 .T REA T IES-9 of 1 4 Nov em ber 1 9 9 0 (a m en dm en t );
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Sept em ber 1 9 8 7 , in Ot t a w a fr om 1 7 Sept em ber 1 9 8 7 t o 1 6 Ja n u a r y 1 9 8 8 a n d a t
Un it ed Na t ion s Hea dqu a r t er s, New Y or k , fr om 1 7 Ja n u a r y 1 9 8 8 t o 1 5 Sept em ber
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Australia
8 Jun 1 9 88
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1 9 May 1 9 89
3 May 1 9 89
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1 2 Jun 1 9 9 6 a
Baham as
4 May 1 9 9 3 a
Bahrain
2 7 Apr 1 9 9 0 a
Bangladesh
2 Aug 1 9 9 0 a
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1 6 Oct 1 9 9 2 a
Belarus
2 2 Jan 1 9 88
3 1 Oct 1 9 88 A
Belgium
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
3 0 Dec 1 9 88
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Benin
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4 Dec 1 9 9 1 a
Brazil
1 9 Mar 1 9 9 0 a
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2 7 May 1 9 9 3 a
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Burkina Faso
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2 0 Jul 1 9 89
Burundi
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Cam bodia
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Cam eroon
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Canada
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3 0 Jun 1 9 88
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Central African Republic
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Chad
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Com oros
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Congo
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1 6 Nov 1 9 9 4
Cook Islands
2 2 Dec 2 003 a
Costa Rica
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Côte d'Iv oire
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Czech Republic
6
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Dem ocratic People's Republic of Korea
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Dem ocratic Republic of the Congo
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Denm ark
7
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
1 6 Dec 1 9 88
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Dom inican Republic
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Ecuador
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1 6 Sep 1 9 87
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France
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
2 8 Dec 1 9 88 AA
Gabon
9 Feb 1 9 9 4 a
Gam bia
2 5 Jul 1 9 9 0 a
Georgia
2 1 Mar 1 9 9 6 a
Germ any 8, 9
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
1 6 Dec 1 9 88
Ghana
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1 4 Jul 1 9 9 2
Greece
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2 9 Dec 1 9 88
Grenada
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Guinea
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India
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2 6 Jun 1 9 9 2
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Iraq
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1 6 Dec 1 9 88
Israel
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3 0 Jun 1 9 9 2
Italy
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
Jam aica
Japan
1 6 Dec 1 9 88
3 1 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
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
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
9 Nov 1 9 88
Kiribati
7 Jan 1 9 9 3 a
Kuwait
2 3 Nov 1 9 9 2 a
Ky rgy zstan
3 1 May 2 000 a
Lao People's Dem ocratic Republic
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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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Lithuania
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1 7 Oct 1 9 88
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Maldiv es
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Mali
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1 6 May 1 9 89
2 8 Oct 1 9 9 4 a
Malta
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2 9 Dec 1 9 88
Marshall Islands
1 1 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
Mauritania
2 6 May 1 9 9 4 a
Mauritius
1 8 Aug 1 9 9 2 a
Mexico
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3 1 Mar 1 9 88 A
Micronesia (Federated States of)
6 Sep 1 9 9 5 a
Monaco
1 2 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
Mongolia
7 Mar 1 9 9 6 a
Montenegro 10
2 3 Oct 2 006 d
Morocco
7 Jan 1 9 88
2 8 Dec 1 9 9 5
Mozam bique
9 Sep 1 9 9 4 a
My anm ar
2 4 Nov 1 9 9 3 a
Nam ibia
2 0 Sep 1 9 9 3 a
Nauru
1 2 Nov 2 001 a
Nepal
6 Jul 1 9 9 4 a
Netherlands 11
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
1 6 Dec 1 9 88 A
New Zealand 12
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
2 1 Jul 1 9 88
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
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
2 4 Jun 1 9 88
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 6 Sep 1 9 87
Papua New Guinea
3 Mar 1 9 89
2 7 Oct 1 9 9 2 a
Paraguay
3 Dec 1 9 9 2 a
Peru
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Philippines
1 4 Sep 1 9 88
Poland
1 7 Jul 1 9 9 1
1 3 Jul 1 9 9 0 a
Portugal
5, 13
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
1 7 Oct 1 9 88
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
Russian Federation
2 7 Jan 1 9 9 3 a
2 9 Dec 1 9 87
1 0 Nov 1 9 88 A
Rwanda
1 1 Oct 2 001 a
Sam oa
2 1 Dec 1 9 9 2 a
San Marino
2 3 Apr 2 009 a
Sao Tom e and Principe
1 9 Nov 2 001 a
Saudi Arabia
1 Mar 1 9 9 3 a
Senegal
Serbia
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
3
Sey chelles
Sierra Leone
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Singapore
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Slov akia 6
2 8 May 1 9 9 3 d
Slov enia 3
6 Jul 1 9 9 2 d
Solom on Islands
1 7 Jun 1 9 9 3 a
Som alia
1 Aug 2 001 a
South Africa
1 5 Jan 1 9 9 0 a
South Sudan
1 2 Jan 2 01 2 a
Spain
2 1 Jul 1 9 88
1 6 Dec 1 9 88
Sri Lanka
1 5 Dec 1 9 89 a
St. Kitts and Nev is
1 0 Aug 1 9 9 2 a
St. Lucia
2 8 Jul 1 9 9 3 a
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
2 Dec 1 9 9 6 a
Sudan
2 9 Jan 1 9 9 3 a
Surinam e
1 4 Oct 1 9 9 7 a
Swaziland
1 0 Nov 1 9 9 2 a
Sweden
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
2 9 Jun 1 9 88
Switzerland
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
2 8 Dec 1 9 88
Sy rian Arab Republic
1 2 Dec 1 9 89 a
Tajikistan
7 Jan 1 9 9 8 a
Thailand
1 5 Sep 1 9 88
The form er Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
3
7 Jul 1 9 89
1 0 Mar 1 9 9 4 d
Tim or-Leste
1 6 Sep 2 009 a
Togo
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
2 5 Feb 1 9 9 1
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
1 5 Sep 1 9 88
1 5 Sep 1 9 88
Ukraine
1 8 Feb 1 9 88
2 0 Sep 1 9 88 A
United Arab Em irates
2 2 Dec 1 9 89 a
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland 4, 14
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
United Republic of Tanzania
United States of Am erica
1 6 Dec 1 9 88
1 6 Apr 1 9 9 3 a
1 6 Sep 1 9 87
2 1 Apr 1 9 88
Uruguay
8 Jan 1 9 9 1 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 6 Sep 1 9 87
6 Feb 1 9 89
Viet Nam
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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.)
Ba h r a i n
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Declaration:
[See under chapter XXVII.2.]
Eu r opea n Un i on
Upon s ignature:
"In t h e lig h t of a r t icle 2 .8 of t h e Pr ot ocol, t h e Com m u n it y w ish es t o st a t e t h a t it s sig n a t u r e t a k es pla ce on
t h e a ssu m pt ion t h a t a ll it s m em ber st a t es w ill t a k e t h e n ecessa r y st eps t o a dh er e t o t h e Con v en t ion a n d t o
con clu de t h e Pr ot ocol."
2 3 Ma y 1 9 8 9
[See under chapter XXVII.2.]
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 ).”
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 .On 2 7 Ma y 1 9 9 2 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Sin g a por e n ot ified t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l, in a ccor da n ce w it h a r t icle
1 0 (2 ) ( b ) 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 , of t h e follow in g :
"Sin g a por e is st ill in t h e pr ocess of ev a lu a t in g t h e fea sibilit y of im posin g con t r ols on a ll t h e pr odu ct s list ed in
A n n ex D. In t h e in t er im , Sin g a por e ca n on ly a ppr ov e t h e in t en t ion t o ba n im por t of t h e follow in g :
(a ) A ll pr odu ct s cla ssified u n der it em 2 of A n n ex D ex cept dom est ic r efr ig er a t or s a n d fr eezer s; a n d
(b) A ll pr odu ct s cla ssified u n der it em 3 of A n n ex D."
Con sequ en t ly , on t h e ex pir y of six m on t h s fr om t h e da t e of it s cir cu la t ion , i.e., 2 7 Ma y 1 9 9 2 , in a ccor da n ce
w it h t h e pr ov ision s of a r t icle 1 0 (2 ) ( c ) of t h e V ien n a Con v en t ion , A n n ex D beca m e effect iv e in it s en t ir et y
for a ll Pa r t ies t o t h e Mon t r ea l Pr ot ocol, w it h t h e ex cept ion of Sin g a por e, for w h ich t h e A n n ex beca m e effect iv e
on ly w it h r espect of t h e pr odu ct s descr ibed a bov e.
Su bsequ en t ly , on 2 0 A pr il 1 9 9 3 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Sin g a por e in - for m ed t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t "t h e
Repu blic of Sin g a por e is n ow in a posit ion t o a ppr ov e t h e fu ll list of pr odu ct s u n der A n n ex D... w it h im m edia t e
effect ."
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3 .T h e for m er Y u g osla v ia h a d a cceeded t o t h e Pr ot ocol on 3 Ja n u a r y 1 9 9 1 . 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.
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 .
In a ddit ion , t h e n ot ifica t ion m a de by t h e Gov er n m en t of Ch in a con t a in ed t h e follow in g decla r a t ion :
Pr ov ision s of a r t icle 5 of t h e [sa id Pr ot ocol] w ill n ot be a pplied t o t h e Hon g Kon g Specia l Reg ion .
5 .On 1 9 Oct ober 1 9 9 9 , 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 Ch in a , t h e follow in g
com m u n ica t ion :
In a ccor da n ce w it h t h e Join t Decla r a t ion of t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a a n d t h e
Gov er n m en t of t h e Repu blic of Por t u g a l on t h e Qu est ion of Ma ca u (h er ein a ft er r efer r ed t o a s t h e Join t
Decla r a t ion ), t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a w ill r esu m e t h e ex er cise of sov er eig n t y ov er
Ma ca u w it h effect fr om 2 0 Decem ber 1 9 9 9 . Ma ca u w ill, fr om t h a t da t e, becom e a 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 w ill en joy a h ig h deg r ee of a u t on om y , ex cept in for eig n a n d
defen se a ffa ir s w h ich a r e t h e r espon sibilit ies of t h e Cen t r a l People's Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of
Ch in a .
In t h is con n ect ion , [t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a in for m s t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l of t h e
follow in g :]
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 , w h ich t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic
of Ch in a deposit ed t h e in st r u m en t of a ccession on 1 1 Sept em ber 1 9 8 9 , a s w ell a s 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 of 1 6 Sept em ber 1 9 8 7 a n d t h e A m en dm en t t o 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 of 2 9 Ju n e 1 9 9 0 (h er ein a ft er r efer r ed t o a s t h e "Con v en t ion , t h e
Pr ot ocol a n d t h e A m en dm en t "), w ill a pply t o t h e Ma ca u Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion w it h effect fr om 2 0
Decem ber 1 9 9 9 . T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a a lso w ish es t o m a k e t h e follow in g
decla r a t ion :
Pr ov ision s of A r t icle 5 of 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 of 1 6 Sept em ber
1 9 8 7 w ill n ot be a pplied t o t h e Ma ca u Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion , a n d pr ov ision s of pa r a g r a ph 1 of A r t icle
5 of t h e A m en dm en t t o 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 of 2 9 Ju n e 1 9 9 0 w ill
n ot be a pplied t o t h e Ma ca u Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion .
T h e Gov er n m en t of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a w ill a ssu m e r espon sibilit y for t h e in t er n a t ion a l r ig h t s, a n d
olig a t ion s a r isin g fr om t h e a pplica t ion of t h e Con v en t ion , t h e Pr ot ocol a n d t h e A m en dm en t t o t h e Ma ca u
Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion .
In r efer en ce t o t h e com m u n ica t ion m a de on 1 9 Oct ober 1 9 9 9 , t h e Gov er n m en t of Ch in a fu r t h er m or e in for m s
t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l of t h e follow in g :
T h e a bov e-m en t ion ed decla r a t ion is solely t o m a k e t h e pr ov ision s of t h e Pr ot ocol t h a t h a d pr ev iou sly a pplied
t o Ma ca u con t in u e t o so a pply t o t h e Ma ca u Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion . T h e decla r a t ion is n ot pu r por t ed
t o m odify t h e oblig a t ion s pr ev iou sly u n der t a k en by Ma ca u u n der t h e Pr ot ocol a n d is fu lly con sist en t w it h t h e
object iv es a n d pu r poses of t h e Pr ot ocol. In fa ct , t h e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t h a d m a de a st a t em en t of t h e sa m e
n a t u r e in t h e n ot e of 6 Ju n e 1 9 9 7 t o t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l of t h e Un it ed Na t ion s con cer n in g t h e con t in u in g
a pplica t ion of t h e Pr ot ocol t o t h e Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in ist r a t iv e Reg ion . T h e pa st t w o y ea r s a n d a h a lf
sin ce Hon g Kon g 's r et u r n t o Ch in a sa w a clea r a n d fu ll u n der st a n din g on t h e pa r t of t h e Pa r t ies t o t h e Pr ot ocol
of t h e a ppr oa ch a dopt ed by t h e Ch in ese Gov er n m en t .
6 .Czech oslov a k ia h a d a cceded t o t h e Pr ot ocol 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.
7 .T h e decision , m a de on 2 0 Decem ber 1 9 9 1 , t o r eser v e t h e a pplica t ion t o Gr een la n d a n d t h e Fa r oe Isla n ds,
w a s lift ed by a n ot ifica t ion r eceiv ed on 1 2 Febr u a r y 1 9 9 7 .
8 .T h e Ger m a n Dem ocr a t ic Repu blic h a d a cceded t o t h e Pr ot ocol on 2 5 Ja n u a r y 1 9 8 9 . See a lso n ot e 2 u n der
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8 .T h e Ger m a n Dem ocr a t ic Repu blic h a d a cceded t o t h e Pr ot ocol 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.
9 .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.
1 0 .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.
1 1 .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 2 .Upon r a t ifica t ion t h e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d specified t h a t t h e Pr ot ocol sh a ll n ot a pply t o t h e Cook
Isla n ds a n d Niu e.
1 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 g 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 Pr ot ocol t o Ma ca u .
Su bsequ en t ly , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed, on 2 1 Oct ober 1 9 9 9 , fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of Por t u g a l, t h e
follow in g com m u n ica t ion :
“ In a ccor da n ce w it h t h e Join t Decla r a t ion of t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Por t u g u ese Repu blic a n d t h e Gov er n m en t
of t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a on t h e Qu est ion of Ma ca u sig n ed on 1 3 A pr il 1 9 8 7 , t h e Por t u g u ese Repu blic
w ill con t in u e t o h a v e in t er n a t ion a l r espon sibilit y for Ma ca u u n t il 1 9 Decem ber 1 9 9 9 a n d fr om t h a t da t e
on w a r ds t h e People's Repu blic of Ch in a w ill r esu m e t h e ex er cise of sov er eig n t y ov er Ma ca u w it h effect fr om 2 0
Decem ber 1 9 9 9 .
Fr om 2 0 Decem ber 1 9 9 9 on w a r ds t h e Por t u g u ese Repu blic w ill cea se t o be r espon sible for t h e in t er n a t ion a l
r ig h t s a n d oblig a t ion s a r isin g fr om t h e a pplica t ion of t h e Con v en t ion t o Ma ca u ."
1 4 .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 (s ee als o note 3 ) , Mon t 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 t h e Sou t h
Sa n dw ich Isla n ds, T u r k s a n d Ca icos Isla n ds.
In t h is r eg a r d, 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 A r g en t in a t h e follow in g object 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
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 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 .
Fu r t h er , u pon r a t ifica t ion , t h e Gov er n m en t of Ch ile decla r ed t h e follow in g :
[Ch ile] r eject s t h e decla r a t ion 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 , a s it con cer n s t h e 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 zon es:
[Ch ile] r ea ffir m s on ce m or e it s sov er eig n t y ov er t h e sa id t er r it or y in clu din g it s m a r it im e a r ea s, a s defin ed by
Su pr em e Decr ee No. 1 7 4 7 of 6 Nov em ber 1 9 4 0 .
In t h is con n ect ion , t h e Secr et a r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed, on 2 A u g u st 1 9 9 0 , fr om t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed
Kin g dom , t h e follow in g object ion :
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"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 A n t a r ct ic T er r it or y . In t h is r espect , t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom
w ou ld dr a w a t t en t ion t o t h e pr ov ision s of A r t icle IV of t h e A n t a r ct ic T r ea t y of 1 Decem ber 1 9 5 9 , t o w h ich
bot h Ch ile a n d t h e Un it ed Kin g dom a r e pa r t ies.
For t h e a bov e r ea son s, t h e Gov er n m en t of t h e Un it ed Kin g dom r eject t h e Ch ilea n decla r a t ion ."
In 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 n ot ified t h e
Secr et a r y -Gen er a l t h a t 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 Pr ot ocol] effect ed 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 on 1 6 Decem ber 1 9 8 8 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.
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