This is the list of Party States that are members of CITES as of July 2004.
List of Contracting Parties (as of September 2014)
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Order |
Order of entry into force |
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ISO |
Two-letter ISO country code |
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CITES region |
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– 1 = Africa |
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– 2 = Asia |
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– 3 = Central and South America and the Caribbean |
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– 4 = Europe |
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– 5 = North America |
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– 6 = Oceania |
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Date 1 |
– (A) Accession |
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– (Ac) Acceptance |
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– (Ap) Approval |
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– (C) Continuation |
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– (Ds) Declaration of succession |
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– (R) Ratification |
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Date 2 |
Date of entry into force |
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ISO |
Region |
Type |
Entry into force |
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United States of America |
US |
North America |
Ratification |
14/01/1974 |
01/07/1975 |
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Nigeria |
NG |
Africa |
Ratification |
09/05/1974 |
01/07/1975 |
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Switzerland |
CH |
Europe |
Ratification |
09/07/1974 |
01/07/1975 |
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Tunisia |
TN |
Africa |
Ratification |
10/07/1974 |
01/07/1975 |
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Sweden |
SE |
Europe |
Ratification |
20/08/1974 |
01/07/1975 |
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Cyprus |
CY |
Europe |
Ratification |
18/10/1974 |
01/07/1975 |
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Ecuador |
EC |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Ratification |
11/02/1975 |
01/07/1975 |
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Chile |
CL |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Ratification |
14/02/1975 |
01/07/1975 |
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Uruguay |
UY |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Ratification |
02/04/1975 |
01/07/1975 |
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Canada |
CA |
North America |
Ratification |
10/04/1975 |
09/07/1975 |
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Mauritius |
MU |
Africa |
Ratification |
28/04/1975 |
27/07/1975 |
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Nepal |
NP |
Asia |
Accession |
18/06/1975 |
16/09/1975 |
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Peru |
PE |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Ratification |
27/06/1975 |
25/09/1975 |
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Costa Rica |
CR |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Ratification |
30/06/1975 |
28/09/1975 |
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South Africa |
ZA |
Africa |
Ratification |
15/07/1975 |
13/10/1975 |
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Brazil |
BR |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Ratification |
06/08/1975 |
04/11/1975 |
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Madagascar |
MG |
Africa |
Ratification |
20/08/1975 |
18/11/1975 |
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Niger |
NE |
Africa |
Ratification |
08/09/1975 |
07/12/1975 |
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Morocco |
MA |
Africa |
Ratification |
16/10/1975 |
14/01/1976 |
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Ghana |
GH |
Africa |
Ratification |
14/11/1975 |
12/02/1976 |
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Papua New Guinea |
PG |
Oceania |
Accession |
12/12/1975 |
11/03/1976 |
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Germany |
DE |
Europe |
Ratification |
22/03/1976 |
20/06/1976 |
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Pakistan |
PK |
Asia |
Accession |
20/04/1976 |
19/07/1976 |
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Finland |
FI |
Europe |
Accession |
10/05/1976 |
08/08/1976 |
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India |
IN |
Asia |
Ratification |
20/07/1976 |
18/10/1976 |
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Democratic Republic of the Congo |
CD |
Africa |
Accession |
20/07/1976 |
18/10/1976 |
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Norway |
NO |
Europe |
Ratification |
27/07/1976 |
25/10/1976 |
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Australia |
AU |
Oceania |
Ratification |
29/07/1976 |
27/10/1976 |
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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
GB |
Europe |
Ratification |
02/08/1976 |
31/10/1976 |
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Iran (Islamic Republic of) |
IR |
Asia |
Ratification |
03/08/1976 |
01/11/1976 |
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Paraguay |
PY |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Ratification |
15/11/1976 |
13/02/1977 |
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Seychelles |
SC |
Africa |
Accession |
08/02/1977 |
09/05/1977 |
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Guyana |
GY |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
27/05/1977 |
25/08/1977 |
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Denmark |
DK |
Europe |
Ratification |
26/07/1977 |
24/10/1977 |
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Senegal |
SN |
Africa |
Accession |
05/08/1977 |
03/11/1977 |
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Nicaragua |
NI |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
06/08/1977 |
04/11/1977 |
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Gambia |
GM |
Africa |
Accession |
26/08/1977 |
24/11/1977 |
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Malaysia |
MY |
Asia |
Accession |
20/10/1977 |
18/01/1978 |
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Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) |
VE |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Ratification |
24/10/1977 |
22/01/1978 |
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Botswana |
BW |
Africa |
Accession |
14/11/1977 |
12/02/1978 |
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Egypt |
EG |
Africa |
Accession |
04/01/1978 |
04/04/1978 |
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Monaco |
MC |
Europe |
Accession |
19/04/1978 |
18/07/1978 |
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France |
FR |
Europe |
Approval |
11/05/1978 |
09/08/1978 |
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Panama |
PA |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Ratification |
17/08/1978 |
15/11/1978 |
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Togo |
TG |
Africa |
Ratification |
23/10/1978 |
21/01/1979 |
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Kenya |
KE |
Africa |
Ratification |
13/12/1978 |
13/03/1979 |
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Jordan |
JO |
Asia |
Accession |
14/12/1978 |
14/03/1979 |
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Indonesia |
ID |
Asia |
Accession |
28/12/1978 |
28/03/1979 |
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Sri Lanka |
LK |
Asia |
Accession |
04/05/1979 |
02/08/1979 |
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Bahamas |
BS |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
20/06/1979 |
18/09/1979 |
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Bolivia (Plurinational State of) |
BO |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Ratification |
06/07/1979 |
04/10/1979 |
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Italy |
IT |
Europe |
Ratification |
02/10/1979 |
31/12/1979 |
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Guatemala |
GT |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Ratification |
07/11/1979 |
05/02/1980 |
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United Republic of Tanzania |
TZ |
Africa |
Ratification |
29/11/1979 |
27/02/1980 |
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Liechtenstein |
LI |
Europe |
Accession |
30/11/1979 |
28/02/1980 |
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Israel |
IL |
Europe |
Ratification |
18/12/1979 |
17/03/1980 |
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Japan |
JP |
Asia |
Acceptance |
06/08/1980 |
04/11/1980 |
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Central African Republic |
CF |
Africa |
Accession |
27/08/1980 |
25/11/1980 |
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Rwanda |
RW |
Africa |
Accession |
20/10/1980 |
18/01/1981 |
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Suriname |
SR |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
17/11/1980 |
15/02/1981 |
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Zambia |
ZM |
Africa |
Accession |
24/11/1980 |
22/02/1981 |
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Portugal |
PT |
Europe |
Ratification |
11/12/1980 |
11/03/1981 |
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China |
CN |
Asia |
Accession |
08/01/1981 |
08/04/1981 |
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Argentina |
AR |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Ratification |
08/01/1981 |
08/04/1981 |
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Liberia |
LR |
Africa |
Accession |
11/03/1981 |
09/06/1981 |
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Mozambique |
MZ |
Africa |
Accession |
25/03/1981 |
23/06/1981 |
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Zimbabwe |
ZW |
Africa |
Accession |
19/05/1981 |
17/08/1981 |
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Cameroon |
CM |
Africa |
Accession |
05/06/1981 |
03/09/1981 |
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Philippines |
PH |
Asia |
Ratification |
18/08/1981 |
16/11/1981 |
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Colombia |
CO |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Ratification |
31/08/1981 |
29/11/1981 |
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Guinea |
GN |
Africa |
Accession |
21/09/1981 |
20/12/1981 |
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Bangladesh |
BD |
Asia |
Ratification |
20/11/1981 |
18/02/1982 |
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Austria |
AT |
Europe |
Accession |
27/01/1982 |
27/04/1982 |
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Malawi |
MW |
Africa |
Accession |
05/02/1982 |
06/05/1982 |
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Sudan |
SD |
Africa |
Ratification |
26/10/1982 |
24/01/1983 |
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Saint Lucia |
LC |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
15/12/1982 |
15/03/1983 |
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Thailand |
TH |
Asia |
Ratification |
21/01/1983 |
21/04/1983 |
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Congo |
CG |
Africa |
Accession |
31/01/1983 |
01/05/1983 |
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Belgium |
BE |
Europe |
Ratification |
03/10/1983 |
01/01/1984 |
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Algeria |
DZ |
Africa |
Accession |
23/11/1983 |
21/02/1984 |
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Luxembourg |
LU |
Europe |
Ratification |
13/12/1983 |
12/03/1984 |
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Trinidad and Tobago |
TT |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
19/01/1984 |
18/04/1984 |
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Benin |
BJ |
Africa |
Accession |
28/02/1984 |
28/05/1984 |
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Netherlands |
NL |
Europe |
Ratification |
19/04/1984 |
18/07/1984 |
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Honduras |
HN |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
15/03/1985 |
13/06/1985 |
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Hungary |
HU |
Europe |
Accession |
29/05/1985 |
27/08/1985 |
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Afghanistan |
AF |
Asia |
Accession |
30/10/1985 |
28/01/1986 |
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Somalia |
SO |
Africa |
Accession |
02/12/1985 |
02/03/1986 |
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Spain |
ES |
Europe |
Accession |
30/05/1986 |
28/08/1986 |
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Belize |
BZ |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Succession |
19/08/1986 |
21/09/1981 |
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Singapore |
SG |
Asia |
Accession |
30/11/1986 |
28/02/1987 |
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Dominican Republic |
DO |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
17/12/1986 |
17/03/1987 |
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El Salvador |
SV |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
30/04/1987 |
29/07/1987 |
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Burundi |
BI |
Africa |
Accession |
08/08/1988 |
06/11/1988 |
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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
VC |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
30/11/1988 |
28/02/1989 |
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Chad |
TD |
Africa |
Accession |
02/02/1989 |
03/05/1989 |
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Gabon |
GA |
Africa |
Accession |
13/02/1989 |
14/05/1989 |
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Ethiopia |
ET |
Africa |
Accession |
05/04/1989 |
04/07/1989 |
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Malta |
MT |
Europe |
Accession |
17/04/1989 |
16/07/1989 |
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New Zealand |
NZ |
Oceania |
Accession |
10/05/1989 |
08/08/1989 |
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Vanuatu |
VU |
Oceania |
Accession |
17/07/1989 |
15/10/1989 |
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Burkina Faso |
BF |
Africa |
Accession |
13/10/1989 |
11/01/1990 |
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Poland |
PL |
Europe |
Ratification |
12/12/1989 |
12/03/1990 |
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United Arab Emirates |
AE |
Asia |
Accession |
08/02/1990 |
09/05/1990 |
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Cuba |
CU |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
20/04/1990 |
19/07/1990 |
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Brunei Darussalam |
BN |
Asia |
Accession |
04/05/1990 |
02/08/1990 |
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Guinea-Bissau |
GW |
Africa |
Accession |
16/05/1990 |
14/08/1990 |
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Namibia |
NA |
Africa |
Accession |
18/12/1990 |
18/03/1991 |
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Bulgaria |
BG |
Europe |
Accession |
16/01/1991 |
16/04/1991 |
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Mexico |
MX |
North America |
Accession |
02/07/1991 |
30/09/1991 |
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Uganda |
UG |
Africa |
Accession |
18/07/1991 |
16/10/1991 |
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Russian Federation |
RU |
Europe |
Continuation |
13/01/1992 |
01/01/1992 |
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Djibouti |
DJ |
Africa |
Accession |
07/02/1992 |
07/05/1992 |
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Equatorial Guinea |
GQ |
Africa |
Accession |
10/03/1992 |
08/06/1992 |
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Estonia |
EE |
Europe |
Accession |
22/07/1992 |
20/10/1992 |
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Greece |
GR |
Europe |
Accession |
08/10/1992 |
06/01/1993 |
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Barbados |
BB |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
09/12/1992 |
09/03/1993 |
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Slovakia |
SK |
Europe |
Succession |
02/03/1993 |
01/01/1993 |
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Czech Republic |
CZ |
Europe |
Succession |
14/04/1993 |
01/01/1993 |
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Republic of Korea |
KR |
Asia |
Accession |
09/07/1993 |
07/10/1993 |
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Viet Nam |
VN |
Asia |
Accession |
20/01/1994 |
20/04/1994 |
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Saint Kitts and Nevis |
KN |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
14/02/1994 |
15/05/1994 |
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Mali |
ML |
Africa |
Accession |
18/07/1994 |
16/10/1994 |
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Romania |
RO |
Europe |
Accession |
18/08/1994 |
16/11/1994 |
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Eritrea |
ER |
Africa |
Accession |
24/10/1994 |
22/01/1995 |
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Sierra Leone |
SL |
Africa |
Accession |
28/10/1994 |
26/01/1995 |
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Côte d'Ivoire |
CI |
Africa |
Accession |
21/11/1994 |
19/02/1995 |
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Comoros |
KM |
Africa |
Accession |
23/11/1994 |
21/02/1995 |
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Dominica |
DM |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
04/08/1995 |
02/11/1995 |
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Belarus |
BY |
Europe |
Accession |
10/08/1995 |
08/11/1995 |
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Mongolia |
MN |
Asia |
Accession |
05/01/1996 |
04/04/1996 |
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Saudi Arabia |
SA |
Asia |
Accession |
12/03/1996 |
10/06/1996 |
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Georgia |
GE |
Europe |
Accession |
13/09/1996 |
12/12/1996 |
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Turkey |
TR |
Europe |
Accession |
23/09/1996 |
22/12/1996 |
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Latvia |
LV |
Europe |
Accession |
11/02/1997 |
12/05/1997 |
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Swaziland |
SZ |
Africa |
Accession |
26/02/1997 |
27/05/1997 |
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Jamaica |
JM |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
23/04/1997 |
22/07/1997 |
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Yemen |
YE |
Asia |
Accession |
05/05/1997 |
03/08/1997 |
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Myanmar |
MM |
Asia |
Accession |
13/06/1997 |
11/09/1997 |
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Cambodia |
KH |
Asia |
Ratification |
04/07/1997 |
02/10/1997 |
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Antigua and Barbuda |
AG |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
08/07/1997 |
06/10/1997 |
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Uzbekistan |
UZ |
Asia |
Accession |
10/07/1997 |
08/10/1997 |
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Fiji |
FJ |
Oceania |
Accession |
30/09/1997 |
29/12/1997 |
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Mauritania |
MR |
Africa |
Accession |
13/03/1998 |
11/06/1998 |
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Azerbaijan |
AZ |
Europe |
Accession |
23/11/1998 |
21/02/1999 |
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Grenada |
GD |
Central and South America and the Caribbean |
Accession |
30/08/1999 |
28/11/1999 |
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New Caledonia |
NC |
30/11/1999 |
30/11/1999 |
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Sint Maarten |
SX |
30/11/1999 |
30/11/1999 |
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Saint Barthélemy |
BL |
30/11/1999 |
30/11/1999 |
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Bermuda |
BM |
30/11/1999 |
30/11/1999 |
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Bonaire, Saint Eustatius and Saba |
BQ |
30/11/1999 |
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Curaçao |
CW |
30/11/1999 |
30/11/1999 |
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Ukraine |
UA |
Europe |
Accession |
30/12/1999 |
29/03/2000 |
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Iceland |
IS |
Europe |
Accession |
03/01/2000 |
02/04/2000 |
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Kazakhstan |
KZ |
Asia |
Accession |
20/01/2000 |
19/04/2000 |
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Slovenia |
SI |
Europe |
Accession |
24/01/2000 |
23/04/2000 |
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Croatia |
HR |
Europe |
Accession |
14/03/2000 |
12/06/2000 |
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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
MK |
Europe |
Accession |
04/07/2000 |
02/10/2000 |
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Republic of Moldova |
MD |
Europe |
Accession |
29/03/2001 |
27/06/2001 |
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Qatar |
QA |
Asia |
Accession |
08/05/2001 |
06/08/2001 |
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Sao Tome and Principe |
ST |
Africa |
Accession |
09/08/2001 |
07/11/2001 |
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Lithuania |
LT |
Europe |
Accession |
10/12/2001 |
09/03/2002 |
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Ireland |
IE |
Europe |
Ratification |
08/01/2002 |
08/04/2002 |
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Kuwait |
KW |
Asia |
Ratification |
12/08/2002 |
10/11/2002 |
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Bhutan |
BT |
Asia |
Accession |
15/08/2002 |
13/11/2002 |
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Libya |
LY |
Africa |
Accession |
28/01/2003 |
28/04/2003 |
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Syrian Arab Republic |
SY |
Asia |
Accession |
30/04/2003 |
29/07/2003 |
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Albania |
AL |
Europe |
Accession |
27/06/2003 |
25/09/2003 |
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Lesotho |
LS |
Africa |
Ratification |
01/10/2003 |
30/12/2003 |
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Lao People's Democratic Republic |
LA |
Asia |
Accession |
01/03/2004 |
30/05/2004 |
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Palau |
PW |
Oceania |
Accession |
16/04/2004 |
15/07/2004 |
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Samoa |
WS |
Oceania |
Accession |
09/11/2004 |
07/02/2005 |
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San Marino |
SM |
Europe |
Acceptance |
22/07/2005 |
20/10/2005 |
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Cape Verde |
CV |
Africa |
Accession |
10/08/2005 |
08/11/2005 |
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Serbia |
RS |
Europe |
Continuation |
06/06/2006 |
03/06/2006 |
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Montenegro |
ME |
Europe |
Succession |
26/03/2007 |
03/06/2006 |
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Solomon Islands |
SB |
Oceania |
Accession |
26/03/2007 |
24/06/2007 |
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Kyrgyzstan |
KG |
Asia |
Accession |
04/06/2007 |
02/09/2007 |
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Oman |
OM |
Asia |
Accession |
19/03/2008 |
17/06/2008 |
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Armenia |
AM |
Europe |
Accession |
23/10/2008 |
21/01/2009 |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina |
BA |
Europe |
Accession |
21/01/2009 |
21/04/2009 |
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Bahrain |
BH |
Asia |
Accession |
19/08/2012 |
17/11/2012 |
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Maldives |
MV |
Asia |
Accession |
12/12/2012 |
12/03/2013 |
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Lebanon |
LB |
Asia |
Accession |
25/02/2013 |
26/05/2013 |
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Angola |
AO |
Africa |
Accession |
02/10/2013 |
31/12/2013 |
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Iraq |
IQ |
Asia |
Accession |
05/02/2014 |
06/05/2014 |
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European Union |
EU |
Europe |
Accession |
09/04/2015 |
08/07/2015
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