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Receive notificationsAgreement among the Government of Canada, Governments of Member States of the European Space Agency, the Government of Japan, the Government of the Russian Federation, and the Government of the United States of America concerning cooperation on the Civil International Space Station
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | 29-01-1998 | 21-02-2006 (R) | 21-02-2006 | ||
| Canada | 29-01-1998 | 24-07-2000 (R) | 27-03-2001 | ||
| Denmark | 29-01-1998 | 25-08-2000 (R) | 28-06-2005 | ||
| France | 29-01-1998 | 30-11-2004 (R) | 28-06-2005 | ||
| Germany | 29-01-1998 | 19-01-2000 (R) | 28-06-2005 | ||
| Italy | 29-01-1998 | 29-03-2001 (R) | 28-06-2005 | ||
| Japan | 29-01-1998 | 17-11-1998 (R) | 27-03-2001 | ||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 29-01-1998 | 11-02-2000 (R) | 28-06-2005 | ||
| Norway | 29-01-1998 | 13-05-1999 (R) | 28-06-2005 | ||
| Russian Federation | 29-01-1998 | 27-03-2001 (R) | 27-03-2001 | ||
| Spain | 29-01-1998 | 01-10-1999 (R) | 28-06-2005 | ||
| Sweden | 29-01-1998 | 30-01-2002 (R) | 28-06-2005 | ||
| Switzerland | 29-01-1998 | 28-08-2000 (R) | 28-06-2005 | ||
| United Kingdom | 29-01-1998 | ||||
| United States of America | 29-01-1998 | 19-11-1998 (R) | 27-03-2001 |
Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
France
29-01-1998
The Government of the French Republic interprets Article 15 of the Intergovernmental Agreement concerning Cooperation on the Civil International Space Station, and in particular paragraphs 2 and 4 thereof, to mean that its participation, as a European Partner State, in common systems operations costs and activities may not exceed the amount determined by its national budgetary procedure.
Italy
29-03-2001
For the purposes of intellectual property protection pursuant to paragraph 2 of article 21, any activity performed within or on a flight element of the space station that concern elements deposited by ESA are to be considered as having been performed on Italian Territory.