Treaty

International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006

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 26-10-2011 (S) 07-12-2011
Angola 07-07-2022 (A) 07-07-2022
Australia 30-06-2008 24-09-2008 (R) 07-12-2011
Austria 23-10-2009 03-02-2010 (R) 07-12-2011
Belgium 25-04-2008 28-07-2015 (R) 28-07-2015
Benin 07-12-2011 07-12-2011 (R) 07-12-2011
Brazil 09-09-2010 18-10-2013 (R) 18-10-2013
Bulgaria 26-11-2008 17-12-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Cambodia 03-02-2009 15-07-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Cameroon 13-02-2007 21-08-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Canada 22-11-2023 (A) 22-11-2023
Central African Republic 01-05-2008 04-11-2014 (R) 04-11-2014
China 28-05-2008 14-12-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Colombia 03-05-2007 15-03-2013 (R) 15-03-2013
Costa Rica 01-11-2013 (A) 01-11-2013
Côte d'Ivoire 31-10-2008 31-10-2008 (R) 07-12-2011
Croatia 28-04-2015 (A) 28-04-2015
Cyprus 09-07-2010 09-07-2010 (R) 07-12-2011
Czech Republic 23-09-2008 17-12-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Democratic Republic of the Congo 21-07-2010 (S) 07-12-2011
Denmark 18-11-2009 (S) 07-12-2011
Ecuador 24-05-2007 05-11-2008 (R) 07-12-2011
Estonia 23-09-2009 09-08-2011 (R) 07-12-2011
EU (European Union) 02-11-2007
Fiji 23-04-2010 23-04-2010 (R) 07-12-2011
Finland 19-02-2008 17-12-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
France 07-11-2008 07-04-2010 (R) 07-12-2011
Gabon 11-11-2008 11-11-2008 (R) 07-12-2011
Germany 17-12-2009 17-12-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Ghana 07-10-2008 (S) 07-12-2011
Greece 29-10-2007 21-10-2011 (R) 07-12-2011
Guatemala 14-07-2006 03-02-2011 (R) 07-12-2011
Guyana 02-12-2008 (S) 07-12-2011
Honduras 30-07-2008 14-11-2011 (R) 07-12-2011
Hungary 01-06-2010 28-03-2012 (R) 28-03-2012
India 23-04-2008 25-07-2008 (R) 07-12-2011
Indonesia 07-04-2006 31-03-2006 (R) 07-12-2011
Ireland 26-06-2009 17-12-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Italy 26-06-2008 23-09-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Japan 16-02-2007 31-08-2007 (R) 07-12-2011
Latvia 09-12-2010 15-12-2010 (R) 07-12-2011
Liberia 03-11-2008 03-11-2008 (R) 07-12-2011
Lithuania 30-04-2008 17-12-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Luxembourg 10-09-2009 07-07-2010 (R) 07-12-2011
Madagascar 19-09-2006 27-10-2016 (R) 27-10-2016
Malaysia 28-03-2007 28-09-2007 (R) 07-12-2011
Mali 24-09-2009 25-10-2010 (R) 07-12-2011
Malta 18-11-2010 (S) 07-12-2011
Mexico 25-07-2007 06-03-2008 (R) 07-12-2011
Mozambique 05-11-2012 (A) 05-11-2012
Myanmar 05-08-2011 12-09-2011 (R) 07-12-2011
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 04-12-2007 30-09-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
New Zealand 06-03-2008 13-10-2008 (R) 07-12-2011
Nigeria 14-11-2011
Norway 13-09-2006 03-09-2008 (R) 07-12-2011
Panama 08-12-2006 14-02-2008 (R) 07-12-2011
Papua New Guinea 16-12-2010 16-12-2010 (R) 07-12-2011
Paraguay 28-09-2010
Peru 30-01-2008 16-06-2010 (R) 07-12-2011
Philippines 29-09-2008 08-07-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Poland 05-11-2010 05-11-2010 (R) 07-12-2011
Portugal 09-06-2008 17-12-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Republic of Korea, the 03-02-2009 (S) 07-12-2011
Republic of the Congo 31-07-2008 02-12-2010 (R) 07-12-2011
Romania 25-09-2008 17-12-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Slovakia 06-03-2009 17-12-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Slovenia 15-12-2008 17-12-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Spain 23-09-2008 17-12-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Suriname 28-02-2014 (A) 28-02-2014
Sweden 28-10-2008 28-10-2008 (R) 07-12-2011
Switzerland 13-12-2006 27-04-2007 (R) 07-12-2011
Thailand 01-09-2015 (A) 01-09-2015
Togo 21-04-2006 16-11-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
Trinidad and Tobago 05-11-2012 (A) 05-11-2012
United Kingdom 21-12-2007 05-03-2009 (R) 07-12-2011
United States of America 27-04-2007 (S) 07-12-2011
Vietnam 10-04-2014 (A) 10-04-2014

Extensions

China

Extended to Entry into force Termination
Macao SAR 14-12-2009

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
Belgium Yes No
Brazil Yes No
China Yes No
Colombia Yes No
Denmark Yes No
EU (European Union) Yes No
New Zealand Yes No
United Kingdom Yes No

Belgium

25-04-2008

Declaration of provisional application

Brazil

09-09-2010

[Interpretative declaration relating to Article I, paragraph (n) of the Agreement:]
For the purpose of this Article, illegal logging means an activity, or a series of activities, considered a contravention to the national law of a producer country and therefore must be addressed exclusively within the exercise of the law enforcement prerogative of that State.

China

14-12-2009

In accordance with the provisions of Article 138 of the Basic Law of the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China and Article 153 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, the Government of the People’s Republic of China decides that the Agreement shall apply to the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China, and unless otherwise notified by the Government, shall not apply to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People’s Republic of China.

Colombia

15-03-2013

The Colombian Government, in line with the provisions of the Political Constitution and its obligations under international human rights law, declares that, the right to prior consultation shall be fully respected when, in the course of implementation of the Agreement, any decisions concerning legislative or administrative measures, actions, plans, programmes, projects or other tasks pursued in the framework of the International Tropical Timber Organization that could directly affect one or more indigenous or Afro-Colombian communities are adopted.

Denmark

18-11-2009

[...] the signature does not apply to the Faroe Islands and Greenland.

EU (European Union)

02-11-2007

In accordance with Article 36 (3) of the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006, this declaration indicates the powers transferred to the European Community by its Member States in the matters governed by the Agreement.
The European Community declares that, in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community:
- with respect to the trade matters covered by the Agreement, the European Community has exclusive competence under the common commercial policy, and
- the European Community shares powers with its Member States in environmental matters and in development cooperation.
The scope and the exercise of the European Community powers are, by their nature, subject to continuous development, and the European Community will complete or amend this declaration, if necessary, in accordance with Article 36 (3) of the Agreement.
[...] that the Community will provisionally apply the International Tropical Timber Agreement 2006, from the date on which it enters into force.

New Zealand

13-10-2008

[...] consistent with the constitutional status of Tokelau and taking into account the commitment of the Government of New Zealand to the development of self-government for Tokelau through an act of self-determination under the Charter of the United Nations, this ratification shall not extend to Tokelau unless and until a Declaration to this effect is lodged by the Government of New Zealand with the Depositary on the basis of appropriate consultation with that territory.

United Kingdom

21-12-2007

The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland will provisionally apply the Agreement in accordance with its laws and regulations with effect from its entry into force.

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