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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 02-04-1975 (A) 30-08-1975
Antigua and Barbuda 06-01-1989 (A) 05-02-1989
Argentina 10-05-1973 11-09-1979 (R) 11-10-1979
Australia 10-10-1973 21-08-1985 (R) 20-09-1985
Azerbaijan 01-07-1997 (A) 31-07-1997
Barbados 04-05-1994 (A) 03-06-1994
Belarus 29-12-1972 29-01-1976 (R) 28-02-1976
Belgium 25-09-1973 12-06-1985 (R) 12-07-1985
Benin 28-04-2011 (A) 28-05-2011
Bolivia 10-06-1999 (A) 10-07-1999
Brazil 26-07-1982 (A) 25-08-1982
Bulgaria 25-01-2006 (A) 24-02-2006
Cabo Verde 26-05-1977 (A) 25-06-1977
Cambodia 02-01-1973
Canada 09-02-1973 13-11-1975 (R) 13-12-1975
Chile 04-08-1977 (A) 03-09-1977
China 14-11-1985 (A) 14-12-1985
Costa Rica 29-12-1972 16-06-1986 (R) 16-07-1986
Côte d'Ivoire 09-10-1987 (A) 08-11-1987
Croatia 23-09-1992 (Su) 08-10-1991
Cuba 01-12-1975 (A) 31-12-1975
Cyprus 07-06-1990 (A) 07-07-1990
Democratic Republic of the Congo 16-09-1975 (A) 16-10-1975
Denmark 29-12-1972 23-10-1974 (R) 30-08-1975
Dominican Republic 18-01-1973 07-12-1973 (R) 30-08-1975
Egypt 30-07-1992 (A) 29-08-1992
Equatorial Guinea 21-01-2004 (A) 20-02-2004
Finland 29-12-1972 03-05-1979 (R) 02-06-1979
France 22-05-1973 03-02-1977 (R) 05-03-1977
Gabon 05-02-1982 (A) 07-03-1992
Germany 22-01-1973 08-11-1977 (R) 08-12-1977
Greece 09-11-1973 10-08-1981 (R) 09-09-1981
Guatemala 30-01-1973 14-07-1975 (R) 30-08-1975
Haïti 29-12-1972 28-08-1975 (R) 27-09-1975
Honduras 29-12-1972 02-05-1980 (R) 01-06-1980
Hungary 14-12-1973 05-02-1976 (R) 06-03-1976
Iceland 29-12-1972 24-05-1973 (R) 30-08-1975
Iran 13-01-1997 (A) 12-02-1997
Ireland 31-12-1973 17-02-1982 (R) 19-03-1982
Italy 29-12-1972 30-04-1984 (R) 30-05-1984
Jamaica 22-03-1991 (A) 21-04-1991
Japan 22-06-1973 15-10-1980 (R) 14-11-1980
Jordan 23-08-1973 11-11-1974 (R) 30-08-1975
Kenya 07-01-1976 (A) 06-02-1976
Kiribati 12-05-1982 (Su) 12-07-1979
Libya 22-11-1976 (A) 22-12-1976
Luxembourg 29-12-1972 21-02-1991 (A) 23-03-1991
Malta 28-12-1989 (A) 27-01-1991
Mexico 29-12-1972 07-04-1975 (R) 30-08-1975
Monaco 05-10-1973 16-05-1977 (R) 15-06-1977
Montenegro 03-06-2006 (Su) 03-06-2006
Morocco 22-06-1973 18-02-1977 (R) 20-03-1977
Nauru 26-07-1982 (A) 25-08-1982
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 12-04-1973 02-12-1977 (R) 01-01-1978
New Zealand 30-05-1973 30-04-1975 (R) 30-08-1975
Nigeria 19-03-1976 (A) 18-04-1976
Norway 29-12-1972 04-04-1974 (R) 30-08-1975
Oman 13-03-1984 (A) 12-04-1984
Pakistan 09-03-1995 (A) 08-04-1995
Panama 31-07-1975 (A) 30-08-1975
Papua New Guinea 10-03-1980 (A) 09-04-1980
Peru 07-05-2003 (A) 06-06-2003
Philippines 29-12-1972 10-08-1973 (R) 30-08-1975
Poland 23-01-1979 (A) 22-02-1979
Portugal 29-12-1972 14-04-1978 (R) 14-05-1978
Republic of Korea, the 21-12-1993 (A) 20-01-1994
Russian Federation 29-12-1972 30-12-1975 (R) 29-01-1976
Saint Lucia 23-08-1985 (A) 22-09-1985
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 24-10-2001 (A) 23-11-2001
Seychelles 29-10-1984 (A) 28-11-1984
Sierra Leone 12-03-2008 (A) 11-04-2008
Slovenia 27-05-1992 (Su) 25-06-1991
Solomon Islands 06-03-1984 (Su) 07-07-1978
South Africa 07-08-1978 (A) 06-09-1978
Spain 27-04-1973 31-07-1974 (R) 30-08-1975
Suriname 21-10-1980 (A) 20-11-1980
Sweden 29-12-1972 21-02-1974 (R) 30-08-1975
Switzerland 06-06-1973 31-07-1979 (R) 30-08-1979
Syria 06-05-2009 (A) 05-06-2009
Tanzania 28-07-2008 (A) 27-08-2008
Tonga 08-11-1995 (A) 08-12-1995
Tunisia 13-04-1976 (A) 13-05-1976
Ukraine 29-12-1972 05-02-1976 (R) 06-03-1976
United Arab Emirates 09-08-1974 (A) 30-08-1975
United Kingdom 29-12-1972 17-11-1975 (R) 17-12-1975
United States of America 29-12-1972 29-04-1974 (R) 30-08-1975
Vanuatu 22-09-1992 (A) 22-10-1992
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991) 25-06-1976 (A) 25-07-1976