Treaty

European Convention on the Protection of the Archaeological Heritage (revised)

Date modified Regarding
16-06-2026 General information, Kingdom part, Party

General information

  • Entry into force: 25-05-1995

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

  • Entry into force: 12-12-2007

Netherlands (Bonaire)

  • Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)

  • Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Netherlands (Saba)

  • Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Curaçao

  • Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Sint Maarten

  • Entry into force: 10-10-2010

Party

Albania

  • Signature: 06-02-2008
  • Ratification: 19-02-2008 (R)
  • Entry into force: 20-08-2008

Andorra

  • Signature: 10-03-1998
  • Ratification: 26-06-1998 (R)
  • Entry into force: 27-12-1998

Armenia

  • Signature: 26-05-2000
  • Ratification: 17-12-2004 (R)
  • Entry into force: 18-06-2005

Austria

  • Signature: 05-06-2014
  • Ratification: 23-01-2015 (R)
  • Entry into force: 24-07-2015

Azerbaijan

  • Ratification: 28-03-2000 (A)
  • Entry into force: 29-09-2000

Belgium

  • Signature: 30-01-2002
  • Ratification: 08-10-2010 (R)
  • Entry into force: 09-04-2011

Bosnia and Herzegovina

  • Signature: 15-10-2008
  • Ratification: 14-12-2010 (R)
  • Entry into force: 15-06-2011

Bulgaria

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 02-06-1993 (R)
  • Entry into force: 25-05-1995

Croatia

  • Signature: 02-10-2001
  • Ratification: 06-08-2004 (R)
  • Entry into force: 07-02-2005

Cyprus

  • Signature: 08-04-1998
  • Ratification: 26-04-2000 (R)
  • Entry into force: 27-10-2000

Czech Republic

  • Signature: 17-12-1998
  • Ratification: 22-03-2000 (R)
  • Entry into force: 23-09-2000

Estonia

  • Signature: 03-05-1996
  • Ratification: 15-11-1996 (R)
  • Entry into force: 16-05-1997

Finland

  • Signature: 15-09-1994
  • Ratification: 15-09-1994 (R)
  • Entry into force: 25-05-1995

France

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 10-07-1995 (R)
  • Entry into force: 11-01-1996

Georgia

  • Signature: 17-09-1999
  • Ratification: 13-04-2000 (R)
  • Entry into force: 14-10-2000

Germany

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 22-01-2003 (R)
  • Entry into force: 23-07-2003

Greece

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 10-07-2006 (R)
  • Entry into force: 11-01-2007

Holy See

  • Signature: 09-02-1994
  • Ratification: 07-05-1999 (R)
  • Entry into force: 08-11-1999

Hungary

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 09-02-1993 (R)
  • Entry into force: 25-05-1995

Ireland

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 18-03-1997 (R)
  • Entry into force: 19-09-1997

Italy

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 30-06-2015 (R)
  • Entry into force: 31-12-2015

Latvia

  • Signature: 28-02-2003
  • Ratification: 29-07-2003 (R)
  • Entry into force: 30-01-2004

Liechtenstein

  • Signature: 02-05-1996
  • Ratification: 01-07-1996 (R)
  • Entry into force: 02-01-1997

Lithuania

  • Signature: 26-01-1998
  • Ratification: 07-12-1999 (R)
  • Entry into force: 08-06-2000

Luxembourg

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 06-02-2017 (R)
  • Entry into force: 07-08-2017

Malta

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 24-11-1994 (R)
  • Entry into force: 25-05-1995

Moldova

  • Signature: 04-05-1998
  • Ratification: 21-12-2001
  • Entry into force: 22-06-2002

Monaco

  • Signature: 21-10-1998
  • Ratification: 21-10-1998 (R)
  • Entry into force: 22-04-1999

Montenegro

  • Signature: 15-05-2026

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 11-06-2007 (R)
  • Entry into force: 12-12-2007

North Macedonia

  • Signature: 06-02-2006
  • Ratification: 06-02-2006 (R)
  • Entry into force: 07-08-2006

Norway

  • Signature: 24-08-1995
  • Ratification: 20-09-1995 (R)
  • Entry into force: 21-03-1996

Poland

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 30-01-1996 (R)
  • Entry into force: 31-07-1996

Portugal

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 05-08-1998 (R)
  • Entry into force: 06-02-1999

Romania

  • Signature: 22-07-1996
  • Ratification: 20-11-1997 (R)
  • Entry into force: 21-05-1998

Russian Federation

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 12-10-2011 (R)
  • Entry into force: 13-04-2012

San Marino

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 12-11-2015 (R)
  • Entry into force: 13-05-2016

Serbia

  • Signature: 21-09-2007
  • Ratification: 14-09-2009 (R)
  • Entry into force: 15-03-2010

Slovakia

  • Signature: 30-06-1993
  • Ratification: 31-10-2000 (R)
  • Entry into force: 01-05-2001

Slovenia

  • Signature: 15-11-1996
  • Ratification: 07-05-1999 (R)
  • Entry into force: 08-11-1999

Spain

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 31-03-2011 (R)
  • Entry into force: 01-10-2011

Sweden

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 11-10-1995 (R)
  • Entry into force: 12-04-1996

Switzerland

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 27-03-1996 (R)
  • Entry into force: 28-09-1996

Türkiye

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 29-11-1999 (R)
  • Entry into force: 30-05-2000

Ukraine

  • Signature: 02-07-1998
  • Ratification: 26-02-2004 (R)
  • Entry into force: 27-08-2004

United Kingdom

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 19-09-2000 (R)
  • Entry into force: 20-03-2001
  • Jersey
    Entry into force: 20-03-2001Man, Isle of
    Entry into force: 20-03-2001

Denmark

  • Signature: 16-01-1992
  • Ratification: 16-11-2005 (R)
  • Entry into force: 17-05-2006
  • Reservations / Declarations: Yes
  • Objections: No
  • reservation
    16-11-2005
    Pursuant to Article 16 of the Revised Convention, Denmark declares that, until further notice, the Convention wil not apply to the Feroe Islands and Greenland.