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Treaty data
| Treaty number | 007936 |
|---|---|
| Date of conclusion | 20-12-1996 |
| Place of conclusion | Genève |
| Provisional application | |
| Entry into force | 06-03-2002 |
| Retroactive effect | |
| Termination | |
| Treaty Series | |
| Parliamentary paper | 29633-R1760 (external link) |
| Consolidated text | 0004073 |
Kingdom of the Netherlands
| Koninkrijksdeel | Provisional application |
Entry into force | Retroactive effect | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands (in Europe) | 14-03-2010 | |||
| Netherlands (Bonaire) | ||||
| Netherlands (Sint Eustatius) | ||||
| Netherlands (Saba) | ||||
| Aruba | ||||
| Curaçao | ||||
| Sint Maarten |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 09-11-2020 (A) | 09-02-2021 | |||
| Albania | 06-05-2005 (A) | 06-08-2005 | |||
| Algeria | 31-10-2013 (A) | 31-01-2014 | |||
| Argentina | 18-09-1997 | 19-11-1999 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| Armenia | 06-12-2004 (A) | 06-03-2005 | |||
| Australia | 26-04-2007 (A) | 26-07-2007 | |||
| Austria | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | |||
| Azerbaijan | 11-01-2006 (A) | 11-04-2006 | |||
| Bahrain | 15-09-2005 (A) | 15-12-2005 | |||
| Barbados | 13-09-2019 (A) | 13-12-2019 | |||
| Belarus | 08-12-1997 | 15-07-1998 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| Belgium | 19-02-1997 | 30-05-2006 (R) | 30-08-2006 | ||
| Belize | 09-11-2018 (A) | 09-02-2019 | |||
| Benin | 16-01-2006 (A) | 16-04-2006 | |||
| Bolivia | 20-12-1996 | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 25-08-2009 (A) | 25-11-2009 | |||
| Botswana | 27-10-2004 (A) | 27-01-2005 | |||
| Brunei | 02-02-2017 (A) | 02-05-2017 | |||
| Bulgaria | 29-03-2001 (A) | 06-03-2002 | |||
| Burkina Faso | 20-12-1996 | 19-07-1999 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| Burundi | 12-01-2016 (A) | 12-04-2016 | |||
| Cabo Verde | 22-02-2019 (A) | 22-05-2019 | |||
| Cameroon | 09-01-2025 (A) | 09-04-2025 | |||
| Canada | 22-12-1997 | 13-05-2014 (R) | 13-08-2014 | ||
| Chile | 20-12-1996 | 11-04-2001 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| China | 09-03-2007 (A) | 09-06-2007 | |||
| Colombia | 22-10-1997 | 29-11-2000 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| Comoros | 25-01-2021 (A) | 25-04-2021 | |||
| Cook Islands | 19-03-2019 (A) | 19-06-2019 | |||
| Costa Rica | 02-12-1997 | 23-05-2000 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| Croatia | 15-12-1997 | 03-07-2000 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| Cyprus | 04-08-2003 (A) | 04-11-2003 | |||
| Czech Republic | 10-10-2001 (A) | 06-03-2002 | |||
| Democratic People's Republic of Korea | 30-01-2024 (A) | 30-04-2024 | |||
| Denmark | 28-10-1997 | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | ||
| Dominican Republic | 10-10-2005 (A) | 10-01-2006 | |||
| Ecuador | 31-12-1997 | 21-06-2000 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| El Salvador | 20-10-1998 (A) | 06-03-2002 | |||
| Estonia | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | |||
| EU (European Union) | 20-12-1996 | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | ||
| Finland | 09-05-1997 | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | ||
| France | 09-10-1997 | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | ||
| Gabon | 06-12-2001 (A) | 06-03-2002 | |||
| Georgia | 04-07-2001 (A) | 06-03-2002 | |||
| Germany | 20-12-1996 | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | ||
| Ghana | 23-05-1997 | 18-08-2006 (R) | 18-11-2006 | ||
| Greece | 13-01-1997 | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | ||
| Guatemala | 04-11-2002 (A) | 04-02-2003 | |||
| Guinea | 25-02-2002 (A) | 25-05-2002 | |||
| Honduras | 20-02-2002 (A) | 20-05-2002 | |||
| Hungary | 29-01-1997 | 27-11-1998 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| India | 25-09-2018 (A) | 25-12-2018 | |||
| Indonesia | 20-12-1996 | 05-06-1997 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| Ireland | 19-12-1997 | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | ||
| Israel | 25-03-1997 | ||||
| Italy | 20-12-1996 | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | ||
| Jamaica | 12-03-2002 (A) | 12-06-2002 | |||
| Japan | 06-06-2000 (A) | 06-03-2002 | |||
| Jordan | 27-01-2004 (A) | 27-04-2004 | |||
| Kazakhstan | 28-02-1997 | 12-08-2004 (R) | 12-11-2004 | ||
| Kenya | 20-12-1996 | ||||
| Kiribati | 22-03-2021 (A) | 22-06-2021 | |||
| Kyrgyzstan | 19-09-1997 | 10-09-1998 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| Latvia | 22-03-2000 (A) | 06-03-2002 | |||
| Liechtenstein | 30-01-2007 (A) | 30-04-2007 | |||
| Lithuania | 18-06-2001 (A) | 06-03-2002 | |||
| Luxembourg | 18-02-1997 | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | ||
| Madagascar | 24-11-2014 (A) | 24-02-2015 | |||
| Malaysia | 27-09-2012 (A) | 27-12-2012 | |||
| Mali | 24-01-2002 (A) | 24-04-2002 | |||
| Malta | 14-12-2009 (A) | 14-03-2010 | |||
| Mexico | 18-12-1997 | 18-05-2000 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| Moldova | 09-09-1997 | 13-03-1998 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| Monaco | 14-01-1997 | ||||
| Mongolia | 20-12-1996 | 25-07-2002 (R) | 25-10-2002 | ||
| Montenegro | 04-12-2006 (A) | 03-06-2006 | |||
| Morocco | 20-04-2011 (A) | 20-07-2011 | |||
| Namibia | 20-12-1996 | ||||
| Nauru | 11-05-2020 (A) | 11-08-2020 | |||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 02-12-1997 | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | ||
| New Zealand | 17-12-2018 (A) | 17-03-2019 | |||
| Nicaragua | 06-12-2002 (A) | 06-03-2003 | |||
| Nigeria | 24-03-1997 | 04-10-2017 (R) | 04-01-2018 | ||
| North Macedonia | 04-11-2003 (A) | 04-02-2004 | |||
| Oman | 20-06-2005 (A) | 20-09-2005 | |||
| Panama | 31-12-1997 | 17-03-1999 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| Paraguay | 29-11-2000 (A) | 06-03-2002 | |||
| Peru | 30-07-2001 (A) | 06-03-2002 | |||
| Philippines | 04-07-2002 (A) | 04-10-2002 | |||
| Poland | 23-12-2003 (A) | 23-03-2004 | |||
| Portugal | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | |||
| Qatar | 28-07-2005 (A) | 28-10-2005 | |||
| Republic of Korea, the | 24-03-2004 (A) | 24-06-2004 | |||
| Romania | 31-12-1997 | 01-02-2001 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| Russian Federation | 05-11-2008 (A) | 05-02-2009 | |||
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 08-07-2024 (A) | 08-10-2024 | |||
| Saint Lucia | 24-11-1999 (A) | 06-03-2002 | |||
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 06-04-2023 (A) | 06-07-2023 | |||
| San Marino | 02-06-2020 (A) | 02-09-2020 | |||
| São Tomé e Principe | 27-01-2020 (A) | 27-04-2020 | |||
| Senegal | 17-12-1997 | 18-02-2002 (R) | 18-05-2002 | ||
| Serbia | 13-03-2003 (A) | 13-06-2003 | |||
| Singapore | 17-01-2005 (A) | 17-04-2005 | |||
| Slovakia | 29-12-1997 | 14-01-2000 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| Slovenia | 12-12-1997 | 19-11-1999 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| South Africa | 12-12-1997 | ||||
| Spain | 20-12-1996 | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | ||
| Sweden | 31-10-1997 | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | ||
| Switzerland | 29-12-1997 | 31-03-2008 (R) | 01-07-2008 | ||
| Tajikistan | 05-01-2009 (A) | 05-04-2009 | |||
| Thailand | 13-07-2022 (A) | 13-10-2022 | |||
| Togo | 20-12-1996 | 21-02-2003 (R) | 21-05-2003 | ||
| Trinidad and Tobago | 28-08-2008 (A) | 28-11-2008 | |||
| Tunisia | 16-03-2023 (A) | 16-06-2023 | |||
| Türkiye | 28-08-2008 (A) | 28-11-2008 | |||
| Uganda | 28-01-2022 (A) | 28-04-2022 | |||
| Ukraine | 29-11-2001 (A) | 06-03-2002 | |||
| United Arab Emirates | 14-04-2004 (A) | 14-07-2004 | |||
| United Kingdom | 13-02-1997 | 14-12-2009 (R) | 14-03-2010 | ||
| United States of America | 12-04-1997 | 14-09-1999 (R) | 06-03-2002 | ||
| Uruguay | 08-01-1997 | 05-03-2009 (R) | 05-06-2009 | ||
| Uzbekistan | 17-04-2019 (A) | 17-07-2019 | |||
| Vanuatu | 06-05-2020 (A) | 06-08-2020 | |||
| Venezuela | 20-12-1996 | ||||
| Vietnam | 17-11-2021 (A) | 17-02-2022 |
Extensions
China
| Extended to | Entry into force | Termination |
|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong SAR | 01-10-2008 | |
| Macao SAR | 06-11-2013 |
Denmark
| Extended to | Entry into force | Termination |
|---|---|---|
| Faroes | 30-04-2018 |
New Zealand
| Extended to | Entry into force | Termination |
|---|---|---|
| Tokelau Islands | 17-03-2019 |
United Kingdom
| Extended to | Entry into force | Termination |
|---|---|---|
| Gibraltar | 17-05-2022 | |
| Guernsey | 01-01-2021 | |
| Man, Isle of | 01-01-2021 |