Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora
Treaty data
Treaty number
002537
Date of conclusion
03-03-1973
Place of conclusion
Washington
Provisional application
Entry into force
01-07-1975
Retroactive effect
Termination
Treaty Series
1975, 23 (external link)
1981, 232 (external link)
1984, 47 (external link)
1986, 1 (external link)
1986, 104 (external link)
1986, 196 (external link)
1987, 55 (external link)
1988, 18 (external link)
1989, 177 (external link)
1990, 92 (external link)
1991, 162 (external link)
1992, 180 (external link)
1995, 63 (external link)
1997, 270 (external link)
1998, 27 (external link)
1999, 146 (external link)
2001, 137 (external link)
2003, 113 (external link)
2004, 330 (external link)
2005, 192 (external link)
2007, 100 (external link)
2011, 232 (external link)
2013, 61 (external link)
2014, 91 (external link)
2015, 140 (external link)
2017, 47 (external link)
2020, 11 (external link)
2021, 170 (external link)
2023, 93 (external link)
Parliamentary paper
Consolidated text
0003833
Comment
For an overview of the reservations made by the parties with regard to the Annexes,
see the CITES homepage: www.cites.org/eng/app/reserve_index.shtml,The Convention was
in force for the Netherlands Antilles from 06-07-1999 until 10-10-2010.
Kingdom of the Netherlands
Koninkrijksdeel
Provisional application
Entry into force
Retroactive effect
Termination
Netherlands (in Europe)
18-07-1984
Netherlands (Bonaire)
10-10-2010
Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)
10-10-2010
Netherlands (Saba)
10-10-2010
Aruba
29-03-1995
Curaçao
10-10-2010
Sint Maarten
10-10-2010
PartiesTooltip Parties with a link have a reservation.
Party
Signature
RatificationTooltip S=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance,
Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known
Entry into force
Renunciation
Termination
Afghanistan
30-10-1985 (A)
28-01-1986
Albania
27-06-2003 (A)
25-09-2003
Algeria
23-11-1983 (A)
21-02-1984
Andorra
06-10-2021 (A)
04-01-2022
Angola
02-10-2013 (A)
31-12-2013
Antigua and Barbuda
08-07-1997 (A)
06-10-1997
Argentina
03-03-1973
08-01-1981 (R)
08-04-1981
Armenia
23-10-2008 (A)
21-01-2009
Australia
21-09-1973
29-07-1976 (R)
27-10-1976
Austria
27-01-1982 (A)
27-04-1982
Azerbaijan
23-11-1998 (A)
21-02-1999
Bahamas
20-06-1979 (A)
18-09-1979
Bahrain
19-08-2012 (A)
17-11-2012
Bangladesh
07-08-1973
20-11-1981 (R)
18-02-1982
Barbados
09-12-1992 (A)
09-03-1993
Belarus
10-08-1995 (A)
08-11-1995
Belgium
03-03-1973
03-10-1983 (R)
01-01-1984
Belize
19-08-1986 (Su)
21-09-1981
Benin
28-02-1984 (A)
28-05-1984
Bhutan
15-08-2002 (A)
13-11-2002
Bolivia
23-12-1974
06-07-1979 (R)
04-10-1979
Bosnia and Herzegovina
21-01-2009 (A)
21-04-2009
Botswana
14-11-1977 (A)
12-02-1978
Brazil
03-03-1973
06-08-1975 (R)
04-11-1975
Brunei
04-05-1990 (A)
02-08-1990
Bulgaria
16-01-1991 (A)
16-04-1991
Burkina Faso
13-10-1989 (A)
11-01-1990
Burundi
08-08-1988 (A)
06-11-1988
Cabo Verde
10-08-2005 (A)
08-11-2005
Cambodia
07-12-1973
04-07-1997 (R)
02-10-1997
Cameroon
05-06-1981 (A)
03-09-1981
Canada
02-07-1974
10-04-1975 (R)
09-07-1975
Central African Republic
27-08-1980 (A)
25-11-1980
Chad
02-02-1989 (A)
03-05-1989
Chile
16-09-1974
14-02-1975 (R)
01-07-1975
China
08-01-1981 (A)
08-04-1981
Colombia
04-06-1973
31-08-1981 (R)
29-11-1981
Comoros
23-11-1994 (A)
21-02-1995
Costa Rica
03-03-1973
30-06-1975 (R)
28-09-1975
Côte d'Ivoire
21-11-1994 (A)
19-02-1995
Croatia
14-03-2000 (A)
12-06-2000
Cuba
20-04-1990 (A)
19-07-1990
Cyprus
03-03-1973
18-10-1974 (R)
01-07-1975
Czech Republic
14-04-1993 (Su)
01-01-1993
Czechoslovakia (<01-01-1993)
07-02-1992 (A)
28-05-1992
Democratic Republic of the Congo
20-07-1976 (A)
18-10-1976
Denmark
03-03-1973
26-07-1977 (R)
24-10-1977
Djibouti
07-02-1992 (A)
07-05-1992
Dominica
04-08-1995 (A)
02-11-1995
Dominican Republic
17-12-1986 (A)
17-03-1987
Ecuador
12-12-1974
11-02-1975 (R)
01-07-1975
Egypt
07-06-1974
04-01-1978 (R)
04-04-1978
El Salvador
30-04-1987 (A)
29-07-1987
Equatorial Guinea
10-03-1992 (A)
08-06-1992
Eritrea
24-10-1994 (A)
22-01-1995
Estonia
22-07-1992 (A)
20-10-1992
Eswatini
26-02-1997 (A)
27-05-1997
Ethiopia
05-04-1989 (A)
04-07-1989
EU (European Union)
09-04-2015 (A)
08-07-2015
Fiji
30-09-1997 (A)
29-12-1997
Finland
10-05-1976 (A)
08-08-1976
France
03-03-1973
11-05-1978 (R)
09-08-1978
Gabon
13-02-1989 (A)
14-05-1989
Gambia, The
26-08-1977 (A)
24-11-1977
Georgia
13-09-1996 (A)
12-12-1996
Germany
03-03-1973
22-03-1976 (R)
20-06-1976
Ghana
16-12-1974
14-11-1975 (R)
12-02-1976
Greece
08-10-1992 (A)
06-01-1993
Grenada
30-08-1999 (A)
28-11-1999
Guatemala
03-03-1973
07-11-1979 (R)
05-02-1980
Guinea
21-09-1981 (A)
20-12-1981
Guinea-Bissau
16-05-1990 (A)
14-08-1990
Guyana
27-05-1977 (A)
25-08-1977
Honduras
15-03-1985 (A)
13-06-1985
Hungary
29-05-1985 (A)
27-08-1985
Iceland
03-01-2000 (A)
02-04-2000
India
09-07-1974
20-07-1976 (R)
18-10-1976
Indonesia
28-12-1978 (A)
28-03-1979
Iran
03-03-1973
03-08-1976 (R)
01-11-1976
Iraq
05-02-2014 (A)
06-05-2014
Ireland
01-11-1974
08-01-2002 (R)
08-04-2002
Israel
05-03-1973
18-12-1979 (R)
17-03-1980
Italy
03-03-1973
02-10-1979 (R)
31-12-1979
Jamaica
23-04-1997 (A)
22-07-1997
Japan
30-04-1973
06-08-1980 (R)
04-11-1980
Jordan
14-12-1978 (A)
14-03-1979
Kazakhstan
20-01-2000 (A)
19-04-2000
Kenya
30-04-1973
13-12-1978 (R)
13-03-1979
Kuwait
09-04-1974
12-08-2002 (R)
10-11-2002
Kyrgyzstan
04-06-2007 (A)
02-09-2007
Laos
01-03-2004 (A)
30-05-2004
Latvia
11-02-1997 (A)
12-05-1997
Lebanon
25-02-2013 (A)
26-05-2013
Lesotho
17-07-1974
01-10-2003 (R)
30-12-2003
Liberia
11-03-1981 (A)
09-06-1981
Libya
28-01-2003 (A)
28-04-2003
Liechtenstein
30-11-1979 (A)
28-02-1980
Lithuania
10-12-2001 (A)
09-03-2002
Luxembourg
03-03-1973
13-12-1983 (R)
12-03-1984
Madagascar
04-04-1973
20-08-1975 (R)
18-11-1975
Malawi
05-02-1982 (A)
06-05-1982
Malaysia
20-10-1977 (A)
18-01-1978
Maldives
12-12-2012 (A)
12-03-2013
Mali
18-07-1994 (A)
16-10-1994
Malta
17-04-1989 (A)
16-07-1989
Mauritania
13-03-1998 (A)
11-06-1998
Mauritius
03-03-1973
28-04-1975 (R)
27-07-1975
Mexico
02-07-1991 (A)
30-09-1991
Moldova
29-03-2001 (A)
27-06-2001
Monaco
19-04-1978 (A)
18-07-1978
Mongolia
05-01-1996 (A)
04-04-1996
Montenegro
26-03-2007 (Su)
03-06-2006
Morocco
09-03-1973
16-10-1975 (R)
14-01-1976
Mozambique
25-03-1981 (A)
23-06-1981
Myanmar
13-06-1997 (A)
11-09-1997
Namibia
18-12-1990 (A)
18-03-1991
Nepal
18-06-1975 (A)
16-09-1975
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
30-12-1974
19-04-1984 (R)
18-07-1984
New Zealand
10-05-1989 (A)
08-08-1989
Nicaragua
06-08-1977 (A)
04-11-1977
Niger
05-03-1973
08-09-1975 (R)
07-12-1975
Nigeria
11-02-1974
09-05-1974 (R)
01-07-1975
North Macedonia
04-07-2000 (A)
02-10-2000
Norway
23-12-1974
27-07-1976 (R)
25-10-1976
Oman
19-03-2008 (A)
17-06-2008
Pakistan
20-04-1976 (A)
19-07-1976
Palau
16-04-2004 (A)
15-07-2004
Panama
03-03-1973
17-08-1978 (R)
15-11-1978
Papua New Guinea
12-12-1975 (A)
11-03-1976
Paraguay
30-04-1973
15-11-1976 (R)
13-02-1977
Peru
30-12-1974
27-06-1975 (R)
25-09-1975
Philippines
03-03-1973
18-08-1981 (R)
16-11-1981
Poland
08-10-1973
12-12-1989 (R)
12-03-1990
Portugal
06-12-1974
11-12-1980 (R)
11-03-1981
Qatar
08-05-2001 (A)
06-08-2001
Republic of Korea, the
09-07-1993 (A)
07-10-1993
Republic of the Congo
31-01-1983 (A)
01-05-1983
Romania
18-08-1994 (A)
16-11-1994
Russian Federation
29-03-1974
09-09-1976 (R)
08-12-1976
Rwanda
20-10-1980 (A)
18-01-1981
Saint Kitts and Nevis
14-02-1994 (A)
15-05-1994
Saint Lucia
15-12-1982 (A)
15-03-1983
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
30-11-1988 (A)
28-02-1989
Samoa
09-11-2004 (A)
07-02-2005
San Marino
22-07-2005 (A)
20-10-2005
São Tomé e Principe
09-08-2001 (A)
07-11-2001
Saudi Arabia
12-03-1996 (A)
10-06-1996
Senegal
05-08-1977 (A)
03-11-1977
Serbia
27-02-2002 (A)
28-05-2002
Seychelles
08-02-1977 (A)
09-05-1977
Sierra Leone
28-10-1994 (A)
26-01-1995
Singapore
30-11-1986 (A)
28-02-1987
Slovakia
02-03-1993 (Su)
01-01-1993
Slovenia
24-01-2000 (A)
23-04-2000
Solomon Islands
26-03-2007 (A)
24-06-2007
Somalia
02-12-1985 (A)
02-03-1986
South Africa
03-03-1973
15-07-1975 (R)
13-10-1975
Spain
30-05-1986 (A)
28-08-1986
Sri Lanka
04-05-1979 (A)
02-08-1979
Sudan
27-04-1973
26-10-1982 (R)
24-01-1983
Suriname
17-11-1980 (A)
15-02-1981
Sweden
03-04-1973
20-08-1974 (R)
01-07-1975
Switzerland
02-04-1973
09-07-1974 (R)
01-07-1975
Syria
30-04-2003 (A)
29-07-2003
Tajikistan
31-12-2015 (A)
30-03-2016
Tanzania
30-04-1973
29-11-1979 (R)
27-02-1980
Thailand
03-03-1973
21-01-1983 (R)
21-04-1983
Togo
07-03-1973
23-10-1978 (R)
21-01-1979
Tonga
22-07-2016 (A)
20-10-2016
Trinidad and Tobago
19-01-1984 (A)
18-04-1984
Tunisia
21-03-1973
10-07-1974 (R)
01-07-1975
Türkiye
23-09-1996 (A)
22-12-1996
Turkmenistan
04-10-2024 (A)
02-01-2025
Uganda
18-07-1991 (A)
16-10-1991
Ukraine
30-12-1999 (A)
29-03-2000
United Arab Emirates
08-02-1990 (A)
09-05-1990
United Kingdom
03-03-1973
02-08-1976 (R)
31-10-1976
United States of America
03-03-1973
14-01-1974 (R)
01-07-1975
Uruguay
09-01-1974
02-04-1975 (R)
01-07-1975
Uzbekistan
10-07-1997 (A)
08-10-1997
Vanuatu
17-07-1989 (A)
15-10-1989
Venezuela
03-03-1973
24-10-1977 (R)
22-01-1978
Vietnam
20-01-1994 (A)
20-04-1994
Yemen
05-05-1997 (A)
03-08-1997
Zambia
24-11-1980 (A)
22-02-1981
Zimbabwe
19-05-1981 (A)
17-08-1981
Extensions
China
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
Hong Kong SAR
01-07-1997
Macao SAR
20-12-1999
Denmark
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
Greenland
24-10-1977
Portugal
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
Macao (<20-12-1999)
22-04-1987
20-12-1999
United Kingdom
Extended to
Entry into force
Termination
Anguilla
27-02-2014
Belize (< 21-09-1981)
31-10-1976
21-09-1981
Bermuda
31-10-1976
British Indian Ocean Territory
31-10-1976
British Virgin Islands
31-10-1976
Cayman Islands
31-10-1976
Falkland Islands
31-10-1976
Gibraltar
31-10-1976
Guernsey
31-10-1976
Hong Kong (< 01-07-1997)
31-10-1976
01-07-1997
Jersey
31-10-1976
Kiribati (< 12-07-1979)
31-10-1976
12-07-1979
Man, Isle of
31-10-1976
Montserrat
31-10-1976
Pitcairn Islands
31-10-1976
Saint-Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha
31-10-1976
Tuvalu (< 01-10-1978)
31-10-1976
01-10-1978