Annex V to the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty area protection and management

Party

Monaco added

• Ratification: 11-06-2026 (R)
• Entry into force: 11-06-2026
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

Party

Türkiye added

• Ratification: 06-10-2025 (R)
• Entry into force: 06-10-2025
• Reservations / Declarations: No
• Objections: No

General information

• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Kingdom part

Netherlands (in Europe)

• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Netherlands (Bonaire)

• Entry into force: 16-10-2014

Netherlands (Sint Eustatius)

• Entry into force: 16-10-2014

Netherlands (Saba)

• Entry into force: 16-10-2014

Party

Argentina

• Ratification: 04-08-1995 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Australia

• Ratification: 07-06-1995 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Austria

• Ratification: 27-07-2021 (R)
• Entry into force: 26-08-2021

Belarus

• Ratification: 04-11-2019 (R)
• Entry into force: 04-11-2019

Belgium

• Ratification: 23-10-2000 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Brazil

• Ratification: 20-05-1998 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Bulgaria

• Ratification: 05-05-1999 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Canada

• Ratification: 23-02-2022 (R)
• Entry into force: 23-02-2022

Chile

• Ratification: 25-03-1998 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

China

• Ratification: 26-01-1995 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Colombia

• Ratification: 13-02-2020 (R)
• Entry into force: 14-03-2020

Ecuador

• Ratification: 15-11-2001 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Finland

• Ratification: 02-04-1997 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

France

• Ratification: 26-04-1995 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Germany

• Ratification: 01-09-1998 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

India

• Ratification: 24-05-2002 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Italy

• Ratification: 11-02-1998 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Japan

• Ratification: 15-12-1997 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Netherlands, the Kingdom of the

• Ratification: 18-03-1998 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

New Zealand

• Ratification: 21-10-1992 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Norway

• Ratification: 13-10-1993 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Peru

• Ratification: 17-03-1999 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Poland

• Ratification: 20-09-1995 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Republic of Korea, the

• Ratification: 05-06-1996 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Romania

• Ratification: 03-02-2003 (R)
• Entry into force: 05-03-2003

Russian Federation

• Ratification: 19-06-2001 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

South Africa

• Ratification: 14-06-1995 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Spain

• Ratification: 18-02-2000 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Sweden

• Ratification: 07-04-1994 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Ukraine

• Ratification: 25-05-2001 (A)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

United Kingdom

• Ratification: 21-05-1996 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

United States of America

• Ratification: 06-05-1998 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002

Uruguay

• Ratification: 15-05-1995 (R)
• Entry into force: 24-05-2002