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Receive notificationsProtocol on strategic environmental assessment to the Convention on environmental impact assessment in a transboundary context
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | 21-05-2003 | 02-12-2005 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| Armenia | 21-05-2003 | 24-01-2011 (R) | 24-04-2011 | ||
| Austria | 21-05-2003 | 23-03-2010 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| Belgium | 21-05-2003 | ||||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 21-05-2003 | 20-07-2017 (R) | 18-10-2017 | ||
| Bulgaria | 21-05-2003 | 25-01-2007 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| Croatia | 23-05-2003 | 06-10-2009 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| Cyprus | 21-05-2003 | 15-02-2017 (R) | 16-05-2017 | ||
| Czech Republic | 21-05-2003 | 19-07-2005 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| Denmark | 21-05-2003 | 04-06-2012 (R) | 02-09-2012 | ||
| Estonia | 21-05-2003 | 12-04-2010 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| EU (European Union) | 21-05-2003 | 12-11-2008 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| Finland | 21-05-2003 | 18-04-2005 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| France | 21-05-2003 | 16-01-2024 (R) | 15-04-2024 | ||
| Georgia | 21-05-2003 | ||||
| Germany | 21-05-2003 | 22-02-2007 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| Greece | 21-05-2003 | 23-10-2024 (R) | 21-01-2025 | ||
| Hungary | 21-05-2003 | 26-11-2010 (R) | 24-02-2011 | ||
| Ireland | 21-05-2003 | ||||
| Italy | 21-05-2003 | 18-07-2016 (R) | 16-10-2016 | ||
| Latvia | 21-05-2003 | 23-03-2016 (R) | 21-06-2016 | ||
| Lithuania | 21-05-2003 | 22-03-2011 (R) | 20-06-2011 | ||
| Luxembourg | 21-05-2003 | 02-07-2008 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| Malta | 20-05-2016 (A) | 18-08-2016 | |||
| Moldova | 21-05-2003 | 12-02-2019 (R) | 13-05-2019 | ||
| Montenegro | 21-05-2003 | 02-11-2009 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 21-05-2003 | 08-12-2009 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| North Macedonia | 21-05-2003 | 13-09-2013 (R) | 12-12-2013 | ||
| Norway | 21-05-2003 | 11-10-2007 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| Poland | 21-05-2003 | 21-06-2011 (R) | 19-09-2011 | ||
| Portugal | 21-05-2003 | 04-09-2012 (R) | 03-12-2012 | ||
| Romania | 21-05-2003 | 08-03-2010 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| Serbia | 21-05-2003 | 08-07-2010 (R) | 06-10-2010 | ||
| Slovakia | 19-12-2003 | 29-05-2008 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| Slovenia | 22-05-2003 | 23-04-2010 (R) | 22-07-2010 | ||
| Spain | 21-05-2003 | 24-09-2009 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| Sweden | 21-05-2003 | 30-03-2006 (R) | 11-07-2010 | ||
| Ukraine | 21-05-2003 | 02-12-2015 (R) | 01-03-2016 | ||
| United Kingdom | 21-05-2003 |
Parties with reservations, declarations and objections
| Party | Reservations / Declarations | Objections |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium | Yes | No |
| Denmark | Yes | No |
| EU (European Union) | Yes | No |
Belgium
21-05-2003
This signature engages also the Waloon region, the Flemish region, and the Brussels-Capital region.
Denmark
21-05-2003
Both the Faroe Islands and Greenland are self-governing under Home Rule Acts, which
implies inter alia that environmental affairs in general and the areas covered by
the Protocol are governed by the right of self-determination.
Signing by Denmark of the Protocol, therefore, does not necessarily mean that Danish
ratification will in due course include the Faroe Islands and Greenland.
04-06-2012
Until further notice the Protocol shall not apply to the Faroe Islands.
EU (European Union)
12-11-2008
In accordance with Article 23(5), of the Protocol on Strategic Environmental Assessment
to the 1991 UN/ECE Espoo Convention on Environmental Impact Assessment in a Transboundary
Context, the European Community declares that, in accordance with the Treaty establishing
the European Community, and in particular Article 175(1) thereof, it is competent
to enter into international agreements, and to implement the obligations resulting
therefrom, which contribute to the pursuit of the following objectives:
-- preserving, protecting and improving the quality of the environment,
-- protecting human health,
-- prudent and rational utilisation of natural resources,
-- promoting measures at international level to deal with regional or worldwide environmental
problems.
Moreover the European Community declares that it has already adopted legal instruments,
including Directive 2001/42/EC of the European Parliament and the Council concerning
the assessment of the effects of certain plans and programmes on the environment,
binding on its Member States, covering matters governed by this Protocol, and will
submit and update, as appropriate, a list of those legal instruments to the Depositary
in accordance with Article 23(5) of the Protocol.
The European Community is responsible for the performance of those obligations resulting
from the Protocol which are covered by Community law.
The exercise of Community competence is, by its nature, subject to continuous development.