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Amendments to the text of and Annexes other than III and VII to the 1998 Protocol on Heavy Metals to the Convention on Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution

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
Austria 20-05-2021 (R) 08-02-2022
Belgium 12-06-2024 (R) 10-09-2024
Croatia 06-04-2018 (R) 08-02-2022
Cyprus 09-07-2018 (R) 08-02-2022
Czech Republic 22-11-2017 (R) 08-02-2022
Denmark 29-04-2016 (R) 08-02-2022
Estonia 21-05-2018 (R) 08-02-2022
EU (European Union) 24-06-2016 (R) 08-02-2022
Finland 20-12-2016 (R) 08-02-2022
France 13-09-2021 (R) 08-02-2022
Germany 22-09-2017 (R) 08-02-2022
Hungary 28-07-2023 (R) 26-10-2023
Ireland 09-03-2021 (R) 08-02-2022
Latvia 13-06-2023 (R) 11-09-2023
Lithuania 22-06-2017 (R) 08-02-2022
Luxembourg 14-05-2015 (R) 08-02-2022
Malta 16-06-2025 (R) 14-09-2025
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the 04-06-2015 (R) 08-02-2022
Norway 10-11-2021 (R) 08-02-2022
Portugal 13-09-2021 (R) 08-02-2022
Romania 15-05-2018 (R) 08-02-2022
Slovakia 25-09-2017 (R) 08-02-2022
Slovenia 22-10-2021 (R) 08-02-2022
Spain 19-03-2018 (R) 08-02-2022
Sweden 16-11-2015 (R) 08-02-2022
Switzerland 24-10-2017 (R) 08-02-2022
United Kingdom 12-10-2018 (R) 08-02-2022
United States of America 19-03-2015 (R) 08-02-2022

Parties with reservations, declarations and objections

Party Reservations / Declarations Objections
Switzerland Yes No
United States of America Yes No

Switzerland

24-10-2017

In accordance with article 15 (3) of the Protocol as amended, Switzerland declares that it does not wish to be bound by the procedure laid out in article 13 (5 ter) on the amendment to annexes II, IV, V and VI.

United States of America

19-03-2015

The United States hereby declares, pursuant to Article 15, paragraph 3, of the Protocol as amended, that it does not intend to be bound by the procedures set out in Article 13, paragraph 5ter, as regards the amendment of annexes II, IV, V, and VI.

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