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Convention on long-range transboundary air pollution, 1979

Entry into force: Wednesday, March 16, 1983

Adoption date: Nov 13, 1979

Adoption place: Genève

Depositary: Secrétaire Général des Nations Unies

Signed by 33 countries, ratified by 127 countries

See the convention Ratifications evolution
Signatory countries
Country Signature date Ratification date * Reservation / Declaration Comments
Afghanistan

-

Jun 17, 2004

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Albania

-

Dec 2, 2005

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Algeria

-

Oct 20, 1992

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Angola

-

May 17, 2000

-


Argentina

Mar 22, 1985

Jan 18, 1990

-


Armenia

-

Feb 21, 1997

-


Australia

-

Sep 16, 1987

-


Austria

Nov 13, 1979

Dec 16, 1982

-


Azerbaijan

-

Jun 12, 1996

-


Bahrain

-

Apr 27, 1990

-


Barbados

-

Oct 16, 1992

-


Belarus

Nov 14, 1979

Jun 13, 1980

-


Belgium

Mar 22, 1985

Oct 17, 1988

-


Benin

-

Jul 1, 1993

-


Bolivia

-

Oct 3, 1994

-


Bosnia and Herzegovina

-

Mar 6, 1992

-


Botswana

-

Dec 4, 1991

-


Brunei Darussalam

-

Jul 26, 1990

-


Bulgaria

Nov 14, 1979

Jun 9, 1981

-


Burkina Faso

Dec 12, 1985

Mar 30, 1989

-


Cabo Verde

-

Jul 31, 2001

-


Cameroon

-

Aug 30, 1989

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Canada

Nov 13, 1979

Dec 15, 1981

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Central African Republic

-

Mar 29, 1993

-


Chile

Mar 22, 1985

Mar 6, 1990

-


Colombia

-

Jul 16, 1990

-


Congo

-

Nov 16, 1994

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Costa Rica

-

Jul 30, 1991

-


Croatia

-

Sep 21, 1992

-


Cyprus

-

May 28, 1992

-


Czech Republic

-

Jan 1, 1993

-


Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea

-

Jan 24, 1995

-


Denmark

Mar 22, 1985

Sep 29, 1988

-


Dominica

-

Mar 31, 1993

-


Ecuador

-

Apr 10, 1990

-


El Salvador

-

Oct 2, 1992

-


Eritrea

-

Mar 10, 2005

-


Estonia

-

Mar 7, 2000

-


Eswatini (Swaziland)

-

Nov 10, 1992

-


European Union

Mar 22, 1985

-

-


Finland

Mar 22, 1985

Sep 26, 1986

-


France

Nov 13, 1979

Nov 3, 1981

-


Gabon

-

Feb 9, 1994

-


Georgia

-

Mar 21, 1996

-


Germany

Nov 13, 1979

Jul 15, 1982

-


Ghana

-

Jul 24, 1989

-


Greece

Nov 14, 1979

Aug 30, 1983

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Grenada

-

Mar 31, 1993

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Guinea

-

Jun 25, 1992

-


Guyana

-

Aug 12, 1993

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Holy See

-

May 5, 2008

-


Hungary

-

May 4, 1988

-


Iceland

Nov 13, 1979

May 5, 1983

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India

-

Mar 18, 1991

-


Iran

-

Oct 3, 1990

-


Ireland

-

Sep 15, 1988

-


Italy

Mar 22, 1985

Sep 19, 1988

-


Japan

-

Sep 30, 1988

-


Kazakhstan

-

Aug 26, 1998

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Kiribati

-

Jan 7, 1993

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Kyrgyzstan

-

May 31, 2000

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Latvia

-

Apr 28, 1995

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Lesotho

-

Mar 25, 1994

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Libya

-

Jul 11, 1990

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Liechtenstein

Nov 14, 1979

Nov 22, 1983

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Lithuania

-

Jan 18, 1995

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Luxembourg

Nov 13, 1979

Jul 15, 1982

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Madagascar

-

Nov 7, 1996

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Malaysia

-

Aug 29, 1989

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Mali

-

Oct 28, 1994

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Malta

-

Mar 14, 1997

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Marshall Islands

-

Mar 11, 1993

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Mauritius

-

Aug 18, 1992

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Micronesia, Federated States of

-

Aug 3, 1994

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Monaco

-

Aug 27, 1999

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Mongolia

-

Mar 7, 1996

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Montenegro

-

Oct 23, 2006

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Morocco

Feb 7, 1986

Dec 28, 1995

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Myanmar

-

Nov 24, 1993

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Nauru

-

Nov 12, 2001

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Netherlands

Mar 22, 1985

Sep 28, 1988

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Nicaragua

-

Mar 5, 1993

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Nigeria

-

Oct 31, 1988

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North Macedonia

-

Mar 10, 1994

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Norway

Nov 13, 1979

Feb 13, 1981

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Oman

-

Jun 30, 1999

-


Palau

-

May 29, 2001

-


Palestine

-

Mar 18, 2019

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Papua New Guinea

-

Oct 27, 1992

-


Peru

Mar 22, 1985

Apr 7, 1989

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Poland

-

Jul 13, 1990

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Portugal

Nov 14, 1979

Sep 29, 1980

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Qatar

-

Jan 22, 1996

-


Republic of Moldova

-

Oct 24, 1996

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Romania

Nov 14, 1979

Feb 27, 1991

Upon signature:

Romania interprets article 14 of this Convention, concerning the participation of regional economic integration organizations constituted by States members of the Economic Commission for Europe, to mean that it refers exclusively to international organizations to which States members have transferred their competence in respect of the signature, conclusion and application on their behalf of international agreements and in respect of the exercise of their rights and responsibilities in the field of transboundary pollution.


Russian Federation

Mar 22, 1985

Jun 18, 1986

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Saint Lucia

-

Jul 28, 1993

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Samoa

-

Dec 21, 1992

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San Marino

Nov 14, 1979

-

-


Sao Tome and Principe

-

Nov 19, 2001

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Senegal

-

Mar 19, 1993

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Serbia

-

Mar 12, 2001

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Seychelles

-

Jan 6, 1993

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Singapore

-

Jan 5, 1989

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Slovakia

-

May 28, 1993

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Slovenia

-

Jul 6, 1992

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Somalia

-

Aug 1, 2001

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South Sudan

-

Jan 12, 2012

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Spain

Nov 14, 1979

Jun 15, 1982

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Sri Lanka

-

Dec 15, 1989

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Suriname

-

Oct 14, 1997

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Sweden

Nov 13, 1979

Feb 12, 1981

-


Switzerland

Mar 22, 1985

Dec 17, 1987

-


Tajikistan

-

May 6, 1996

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Timor-Leste

-

Sep 16, 2009

-


Tonga

-

Jul 29, 1998

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Tunisia

-

Sep 25, 1989

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Turkey

Nov 13, 1979

Apr 18, 1983

-


Turkmenistan

-

Nov 18, 1993

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Uganda

-

Jun 24, 1988

-


Ukraine

Nov 14, 1979

Jun 5, 1980

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United Arab Emirates

-

Dec 22, 1989

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Nov 13, 1979

Jul 15, 1982

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United Republic of Tanzania

-

Apr 7, 1993

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United States of America

Nov 13, 1979

Nov 30, 1981

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Uruguay

-

Feb 27, 1989

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Vanuatu

-

Nov 21, 1994

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Viet Nam

-

Jan 26, 1994

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Zambia

-

Jan 24, 1990

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