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Albania 16-05-2012 (A) 01-01-2014
Algeria 10-06-1985 24-10-1991 (R) 01-01-1992
Andorra 11-07-2006 (A) 01-08-2006
Angola 04-04-2011 (A) 01-01-2013
Argentina 11-01-1994 (A) 11-01-1994
Armenia 05-01-2009 (A) 01-01-2011
Australia 22-09-1987 (A) 01-01-1988
Austria 22-09-1987 (A) 01-01-1988
Azerbaijan 07-07-2000 (A) 07-07-2000
Bahamas 13-09-2011 (A) 03-10-2011
Bahrain 14-12-2001 (A) 01-01-2002
Bangladesh 22-09-1987 (A) 01-01-1988
Belarus 21-10-1998 (A) 01-01-2000
Belgium 10-06-1985 22-09-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
Benin 24-07-2006 (A) 01-01-2008
Bhutan 27-10-2006 (A) 01-01-2007
Bolivia 27-04-2004 (A) 01-01-2006
Bosnia and Herzegovina 14-08-2012 (A) 01-01-2014
Botswana 13-02-1987 (A) 01-01-1988
Brazil 08-11-1988 (A) 01-01-1989
Brunei 28-06-2014 (A) 28-06-2014
Bulgaria 30-10-1990 (A) 01-01-1992
Burkina Faso 25-09-1990 (A) 01-01-1992
Burundi 10-06-1985 18-01-2017 (R) 01-01-2019
Cabo Verde 19-05-2008 (A) 01-01-2010
Cambodia 27-06-2002 (A) 01-01-2003
Cameroon 16-05-1988 (A) 01-07-1989
Canada 14-12-1987 (A) 01-01-1988
Central African Republic 11-06-1998 (A) 18-05-1998
Chad 05-09-1990 (A) 01-01-1992
Chile 17-02-2005 (A) 01-01-2007
China 23-06-1992 (A) 01-01-1993
Colombia 21-10-2002 (A) 21-10-2002
Comoros 07-01-2013 (A) 01-01-2015
Costa Rica 03-07-2012 (A) 01-01-2014
Côte d'Ivoire 25-01-1990 (A) 01-01-1991
Croatia 29-09-1994 (A) 29-09-1994
Cuba 03-11-1995 (A) 01-01-1997
Cyprus 21-03-1994 (A) 21-03-1994
Czech Republic 16-11-1993 (S) 16-11-1993
Democratic Republic of the Congo 10-11-1987 (A) 01-01-1988
Denmark 10-06-1985 22-09-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
Djibouti 12-06-2015 (A) 01-01-2017
Dominican Republic 07-09-2006 (A) 01-01-2008
Ecuador 22-10-2008 (A) 01-01-2010
Egypt 27-05-1999 (A) 01-01-2000
Eritrea 17-01-2003 (A) 17-01-2003
Estonia 26-05-1993 (A) 01-01-1995
Eswatini 26-11-1985 (S) 01-01-1988
Ethiopia 01-03-1995 (A) 01-03-1995
EU (European Union) 22-09-1987 (A) 01-01-1988
Fiji 23-12-1997 (A) 01-01-1998
Finland 10-06-1985 22-09-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
France 10-06-1985 22-09-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
Gabon 07-07-2000 (A) 01-01-2002
Gambia, The 29-06-2019 (A) 01-01-2021
Georgia 27-03-2009 (A) 01-01-2011
Germany 22-09-1987 (A) 01-01-1988
Ghana 10-06-1985 29-06-2007 (R) 01-01-2009
Greece 10-06-1985 15-07-1988 (R) 01-01-1990
Guatemala 18-09-2014 (A) 18-09-2014
Guinea 23-09-1997 (A) 01-01-1998
Guinea-Bissau 23-05-2013 (A) 01-01-2015
Haïti 10-06-1985 17-01-2000 (R) 17-01-2000
Hungary 10-06-1985 27-08-1990 (R) 01-01-1991
Iceland 10-06-1985 28-10-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
India 10-06-1985 23-06-1986 (R) 01-01-1988
Indonesia 05-07-1993 (A) 01-01-1995
Iran 28-02-1995 (A) 01-01-1997
Ireland 10-06-1985 22-12-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
Israel 10-06-1985 05-08-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
Italy 10-06-1985 31-05-1989 (R) 01-01-1991
Japan 22-06-1987 (A) 01-01-1988
Jordan 10-06-1985 (S) 01-01-1988
Kazakhstan 26-03-2004 (A) 01-01-2006
Kenya 29-07-1988 (A) 01-07-1989
Kosovo 31-01-2020 (A)
Kuwait 27-11-2003 (A) 01-01-2005
Kyrgyzstan 04-01-2007 (A) 01-01-2009
Latvia 04-01-1996 (A) 01-06-1996
Lebanon 03-05-1996 (A) 03-05-1996
Lesotho 12-12-1985 (S) 01-01-1988
Liberia 28-06-1985 25-06-2010 (R) 01-01-2011
Libya 17-05-1993 (A) 01-01-1995
Lithuania 20-06-1994 (A) 01-01-1995
Luxembourg 10-06-1985 11-07-1988 (R) 11-07-1988
Madagascar 22-12-1987 (A) 01-01-1988
Malawi 25-10-1988 (A) 01-04-1989
Malaysia 15-12-1987 (A) 01-01-1988
Maldives 07-07-2000 (A) 01-01-2002
Mali 15-06-1994 (A) 01-01-1995
Malta 20-12-1989 (A) 01-01-1990
Mauritania 03-04-2001 (A) 01-01-2003
Mauritius 10-06-1985 (S) 01-01-1988
Mexico 06-09-1991 (A) 06-03-1992
Moldova 10-06-2004 (A) 01-01-2006
Mongolia 30-09-1991 (A) 01-01-1993
Montenegro 23-03-2007 (A) 23-03-2007
Morocco 10-06-1985 27-02-1992 (R) 01-07-1992
Mozambique 11-10-2012 (A) 01-01-2014
Myanmar 05-12-1994 (A) 01-01-1995
Namibia 05-05-2004 (A) 01-01-2006
Nepal 25-08-2006 (A) 28-07-2006
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 10-06-1985 22-09-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
New Zealand 22-09-1987 (A) 01-01-1988
Niger 16-03-1990 (A) 01-01-1991
Nigeria 15-03-1988 (A) 15-03-1988
North Macedonia 31-03-1995 (A) 31-03-1995
Norway 10-06-1985 27-08-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
Oman 12-05-2016 (A) 01-01-2018
Pakistan 22-09-1987 (A) 01-07-1988
Palestine 10-03-2017 (A) 01-01-2018
Panama 24-08-1998 (A) 01-01-2000
Papua New Guinea 18-12-2013 (A) 01-01-2014
Paraguay 12-01-2007 (A) 01-01-2009
Peru 09-07-1998 (A) 01-01-2000
Philippines 28-06-2001 (A) 28-01-2001
Poland 12-09-1995 (A) 01-01-1996
Portugal 10-06-1985 04-11-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
Qatar 28-09-2004 (A) 01-01-2006
Republic of Korea, the 10-06-1985 27-11-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
Republic of the Congo 27-03-2007 (A) 01-01-2009
Romania 05-12-1996 (A) 01-01-1997
Russian Federation 18-06-1996 (A) 01-01-1997
Rwanda 29-07-1992 (A) 01-01-1994
São Tomé e Principe 02-07-2013 (A) 01-01-2015
Saudi Arabia 10-03-1988 (A) 01-01-1990
Senegal 21-09-1989 (A) 01-01-1991
Serbia 09-01-2002 (A) 01-07-2002
Sierra Leone 12-06-2015 (A) 01-01-2017
Singapore 30-11-2005 (A) 01-01-2006
Slovakia 07-06-1993 (A) 07-06-1993
Slovenia 23-11-1992 (A) 23-11-1992
South Africa 10-06-1985 25-11-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
Spain 10-06-1985 28-09-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
Sri Lanka 03-05-1988 (A) 01-01-1989
Sudan 10-12-1993 (A) 10-12-1993
Sweden 10-06-1985 22-09-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
Switzerland 10-06-1985 22-09-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
Syria 10-06-1985 12-11-2007 (R) 01-01-2009
Tajikistan 06-07-2005 (A) 01-01-2007
Tanzania 24-01-2008 (A) 01-01-2008
Thailand 16-12-1991 (A) 01-01-1993
Togo 12-02-1990 (A) 01-01-1991
Tunisia 28-10-1987 (A) 01-01-1989
Türkiye 15-12-1988 (A) 01-01-1989
Uganda 11-07-1989 (A) 01-01-1991
Ukraine 26-08-2002 (A) 01-01-2004
United Arab Emirates 27-06-2002 (A) 01-07-2002
United Kingdom 10-06-1985 22-09-1987 (R) 01-01-1988
United States of America 31-10-1988 (A) 01-01-1989
Uruguay 17-10-2011 (A) 01-01-2012
Uzbekistan 17-11-1998 (A) 01-01-2000
Vanuatu 28-03-2018 (A) 01-01-2020
Venezuela 23-10-1998 (A) 02-11-1998
Vietnam 26-03-1998 (A) 01-01-2000
Yemen 30-09-2002 (A) 01-01-2003
Zambia 22-12-1986 (S) 01-01-1988
Zimbabwe 05-11-1986 (S) 01-01-1988