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PartiesParties with a link have a reservation.
| Party | Signature | RatificationS=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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 04-04-1996 (A) | 04-04-1996 | |||
| Argentina | 03-05-1967 | 04-04-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Australia | 03-05-1967 | 25-11-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Bahrain | 22-10-1992 (A) | 22-10-1992 | |||
| Bangladesh | 04-07-2001 (A) | 04-07-2001 | |||
| Belgium | 10-03-1981 (A) | 10-03-1981 | |||
| Brazil | 03-05-1967 (S) | 22-09-1970 | |||
| Brunei | 26-03-2015 (A) | 26-03-2015 | |||
| Cameroon | 20-04-2012 (A) | 20-04-2012 | |||
| Canada | 03-05-1967 | 26-08-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Chile | 03-05-1967 | 11-06-1971 (R) | 11-06-1971 | ||
| China | 19-12-1967 | 15-05-1979 (R) | 15-05-1979 | ||
| Colombia | 11-12-1998 (A) | 11-12-1998 | |||
| Croatia | 23-02-1996 (A) | 23-02-1996 | |||
| Cuba | 20-12-1967 (S) | 22-09-1970 | |||
| Cyprus | 26-03-1991 (A) | 26-03-1991 | |||
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 06-07-1987 (A) | 06-07-1987 | |||
| Democratic Republic of the Congo | 01-01-1970 (A) | 01-01-1970 | |||
| Denmark | 03-05-1967 (S) | 22-09-1970 | |||
| Dominican Republic | 15-12-1967 | 21-09-1972 (R) | 21-09-1972 | ||
| Ecuador | 26-12-1972 (A) | 26-12-1972 | |||
| Egypt | 29-11-1967 | 13-12-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Estonia | 19-02-1997 (A) | 19-02-1997 | |||
| Fiji | 11-03-1983 (A) | 11-03-1983 | |||
| Finland | 03-05-1967 | 16-02-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| France | 19-06-1967 | 04-04-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Georgia | 02-03-2015 (A) | 02-03-2015 | |||
| Germany | 14-12-1967 | 12-06-1969 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Greece | 11-12-1967 | 15-02-1971 (R) | 15-02-1971 | ||
| Guatemala | 03-01-1968 | 26-01-1971 (R) | 26-01-1971 | ||
| Iceland | 03-05-1967 | 07-05-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| India | 05-01-1968 | 24-06-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Indonesia | 05-01-1968 | 28-11-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Iran | 04-01-1968 | 16-09-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Ireland | 04-06-2007 (A) | 04-06-2007 | |||
| Italy | 03-05-1967 | 02-05-1974 (R) | 02-05-1974 | ||
| Jamaica | 30-06-2000 (A) | 30-06-2000 | |||
| Japan | 19-12-1967 | 12-06-1969 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Kuwait | 06-09-2002 (A) | 06-09-2002 | |||
| Latvia | 17-03-2005 (A) | 17-03-2005 | |||
| Malaysia | 03-07-1975 (A) | 03-07-1975 | |||
| Mauritius | 04-08-2005 (A) | 04-08-2005 | |||
| Mexico | 08-04-2002 (A) | 08-04-2002 | |||
| Monaco | 03-05-1967 (S) | 22-09-1970 | |||
| Montenegro | 03-12-2013 (A) | 03-12-2013 | |||
| Morocco | 13-10-1999 (A) | 13-10-1999 | |||
| Mozambique | 22-07-1998 (A) | 22-07-1998 | |||
| Myanmar | 09-09-2003 (A) | 09-09-2003 | |||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 03-05-1967 | 06-06-1969 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| New Zealand | 21-12-1967 (S) | 22-09-1970 | |||
| Nigeria | 31-05-1976 (A) | 31-05-1976 | |||
| Norway | 21-12-1967 | 12-03-1969 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Oman | 31-07-1987 (A) | 31-07-1987 | |||
| Pakistan | 15-01-1968 | 17-06-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Papua New Guinea | 24-04-1987 (A) | 24-04-1987 | |||
| Paraguay | 02-01-1968 | ||||
| Peru | 30-05-1979 (A) | 30-05-1979 | |||
| Philippines | 03-05-1967 | 21-09-1972 (R) | 21-09-1972 | ||
| Poland | 29-12-1967 | 22-09-1972 (R) | 22-09-1972 | ||
| Portugal | 03-05-1967 | 27-11-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Qatar | 02-05-2007 (A) | 02-05-2007 | |||
| Republic of Korea, the | 03-05-1967 | 21-07-1969 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Romania | 29-01-2007 (A) | 29-01-2007 | |||
| Russian Federation | 18-02-1977 (A) | 18-02-1977 | |||
| Saudi Arabia | 27-02-2007 (A) | 27-02-2007 | |||
| Serbia | 20-12-1967 | 20-09-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Singapore | 05-07-1972 (A) | 05-07-1972 | |||
| Slovenia | 15-04-2002 (A) | 15-04-2002 | |||
| South Africa | 03-05-1967 | 16-08-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Spain | 29-12-1967 | 02-06-1969 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Sri Lanka | 11-07-1983 (A) | 11-07-1983 | |||
| Suriname | 21-11-1985 (A) | 21-11-1985 | |||
| Sweden | 20-12-1967 | 11-10-1971 (R) | 11-10-1971 | ||
| Syria | 16-09-1975 (A) | 16-09-1975 | |||
| Thailand | 13-03-1972 (A) | 13-03-1972 | |||
| Tonga | 24-01-1995 (A) | 24-01-1995 | |||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 05-05-1980 (A) | 05-05-1980 | |||
| Tunisia | 31-07-1997 (A) | 31-07-1997 | |||
| Türkiye | 04-01-1968 | 06-09-1971 (R) | 06-09-1971 | ||
| Ukraine | 20-05-1998 (A) | 20-05-1998 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 02-03-1992 (A) | 02-03-1992 | |||
| United Kingdom | 03-05-1967 (S) | 22-09-1970 | |||
| United States of America | 13-09-1967 | 10-06-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 | ||
| Uruguay | 22-09-1981 (A) | 22-09-1981 | |||
| Venezuela | 03-05-1967 | 14-09-1972 (R) | 14-09-1972 | ||
| Vietnam | 02-03-2015 (A) | 02-03-2015 | |||
| Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) | 20-12-1967 | 20-09-1968 (R) | 22-09-1970 |
Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
| Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
|---|---|---|
| Algeria | Yes | No |
| Argentina | Yes | No |
| China | Yes | No |
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | Yes | No |
| Germany | Yes | No |
| Russian Federation | Yes | No |
| Syria | Yes | No |
| Tunisia | Yes | No |
Algeria
04-04-1996
The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article XVII of the Convention on the International Hydrographic Organization concerning the settlement of disputes. The People's Democratic Republic of Algeria declares that prior agreement by all the parties to a dispute will be necessary in each case to have a dispute submitted to arbitration or to the International Court of Justice.
Argentina
28-10-2015
The Argentine Republic does not consider itself bound by the dispute settlement mechanism
given under Article XVII of the consolidated version of the Convention.
The Argentine Republic considers that the accession mechanism for States that are
not members of the United Nations referred to in Article XX (b) of the consolidated
version of the Convention may be employed only when the applicant’s status as a State
is not called into question by a sovereignty dispute.
China
15-05-1979
The People's Republic of China has declared that it accepts the Convention and wishes to take part in the activities of the Organisation in place of the Republic of China (Taiwan), while maintaining the reservation concerning article XVII of the Convention.
12-03-2014
In accordance with the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the
PRC, the Government of the PRC decides that the Convention applies to the Macao Special
Administrative Region of the PRC. The reservation to Article 17 of the Convention
made by the PRC als applies to the Macao Special Administrative Region of the PRC.
The Convention continues to apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of
the PRC, and the application status of the Convention to to the Hong Kong Special
Administrative Region remains unchanged.
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
06-07-1987
Voorbehoud van Nederlanden, het Koninkrijk der, 6 juli 1987
The Kingdom of the Netherlands does not recognise the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea.
Germany
19-08-1985
The Government of the German Democratic Republic does not consider itself bound by
the provisions of article XVII of the Convention on the International Hydrographic
Organization, which provide that disputes concerning the interpretation or application
of the Convention will, at the request of one of the parties to the dispute, be referred
to the International Court of Justice. With regard to referrals to the International
Court of Justice, the Government of the German Democratic Republic is of the opinion
that in each specific case, the consent of all the parties to a dispute is required
to refer a specific dispute to the International Court of Justice.
The legal position of the German Democratic Republic with regard to the International
Monetary Fund and to the Special Drawing Rights instituted by that Fund is unaffected
by the provisions of articles 2 and 4 of the Financial Regulations of the International
Hydrographic Organization. The German Democratic Republic will only use Special Drawing
Rights for technical purposes, as a unit of calculation.
Russian Federation
18-02-1977
[...] does not consider itself bound by article XVII of the Convention on the International Hydrographic Organization, which provides for the referral to arbitration of disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention at the request of one of the parties to the dispute.
Syria
16-09-1975
The accession to this Convention by the Syrian Arab Republic in no way signifies any recognition of Israel in the realm of the subject matter governed by the provisions of this Convention.
Tunisia
31-07-1997
The Republic of Tunisia, in agreeing to accede to the Convention on the International Hydrographic Organization concluded at Monaco on 3 May 1967, declares that it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article XVII of the Convention, and states that disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention may only be referred to the International Court of Justice with the prior consent of all the parties concerned.