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Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, 2001

Entry into force: Monday, May 17, 2004

Adoption date: May 22, 2001

Adoption place: Stockholm

Depositary: Secrétaire Général des Nations Unies

Signed by 152 countries, ratified by 180 countries

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Country Signature date Ratification date * Reservation / Declaration Comments
Afghanistan

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Feb 19, 2013

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The Convention will enter into force for Afghanistan on 21 May 2013 in accordance with its article 26 (2) which reads as follows: "For each State or regional economic integration organization that ratifies, accepts or approves this Convention or accedes thereto after the deposit of the fiftieth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, the Convention shall enter into force on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit by such State or regional economic integration organiza tion of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession."
Albania

Dec 5, 2001

Oct 4, 2004

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Algeria

Sep 5, 2001

Sep 22, 2006

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Angola

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Oct 23, 2006

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Antigua and Barbuda

May 23, 2001

Sep 10, 2003

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Argentina

May 23, 2001

Jan 25, 2005

Declaration:

In accordance with article 25, paragraph 4 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the Republic of Argentina declares that any amendment to Annex A, B, or C shall enter into force for Argentina only after it has deposited its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.

Armenia

May 23, 2001

Nov 26, 2003

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Australia

May 23, 2001

May 20, 2004

Declaration:

"In accordance with article 25 (4) [of the Convention], the Government of Australia declares that any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force only upon the deposit of Australia's instrument of ratification with respect thereto."

Austria

May 23, 2001

Aug 27, 2002

Declaration:

"The Republic of Austria declares in accordance with Article 18 paragraph 2 of the Convention that it accepts both of the means of dispute settlement mentioned in paragraph 2 as compulsory in relation to any party accepting an obligation concerning one or both of these means of dispute settlement."

Azerbaijan

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Jan 13, 2004

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Bahamas

Mar 20, 2002

Oct 3, 2005

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Bahrain

May 22, 2002

Jan 31, 2006

Declarations:

1. Arbitration according to the procedures adopted by the Conference of States Parties is the only binding procedure for the Government of the Kingdom of Bahrain regarding resolving any dispute on the interpretation or implementation of the Convention.

2. Any amendment to the Convention annexes A, B and C will not be binding to the Kingdom of Bahrain unless it is ratified according to the constitutional rules.

Bangladesh

May 23, 2001

Mar 12, 2007

Declaration

"Pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 4, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, Bangladesh hereby declares that any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for Bangladesh only upon the deposit by Bangladesh of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval with respect thereto."

Barbados

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Jun 7, 2004

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Belarus

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Feb 3, 2004

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Belgium

May 23, 2001

May 25, 2006

Declaration made upon signature:

"This signature engages also the Waloon region, the Flemish region, and the Brussels-Capital region."

Belize

May 14, 2002

Jan 25, 2010

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Benin

May 23, 2001

Jan 5, 2004

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Bolivia

May 23, 2001

Jun 3, 2003

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Bosnia and Herzegovina

May 23, 2001

Mar 30, 2010

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Botswana

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Oct 28, 2002

Declaration:

"... the Republic of Botswana declares pursuant to article 25 (4) that, with respect to it, any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for it only after it has deposited an instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect to such amendment."

Brazil

May 23, 2001

Jun 16, 2004

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Brunei Darussalam

May 21, 2002

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Bulgaria

May 23, 2001

Dec 20, 2004

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Burkina Faso

May 23, 2001

Dec 31, 2004

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Burundi

Apr 2, 2002

Aug 2, 2005

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Cabo Verde

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Mar 1, 2006

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Cambodia

May 23, 2001

Aug 25, 2006

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Cameroon

Oct 5, 2001

May 19, 2009

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Canada

May 23, 2001

May 23, 2001

Declaration:

"Pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 4, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, Canada hereby declares that any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for Canada only upon the deposit by Canada of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval with respect thereto."

Central African Republic

May 9, 2002

Feb 12, 2008

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Chad

May 16, 2002

Mar 10, 2004

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Chile

May 23, 2001

Jan 20, 2005

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China

May 23, 2001

Aug 13, 2004

Declaration:

In accordance with the provisions of article 25, paragraph 4 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, with respect to the People's Republic of China, any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.

Colombia

May 23, 2001

Oct 22, 2008

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Comoros

May 23, 2001

Feb 23, 2007

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Congo

Dec 4, 2001

Feb 12, 2007

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Cook Islands

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Jun 29, 2004

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Costa Rica

Apr 16, 2002

Feb 6, 2007

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Croatia

May 23, 2001

Jan 30, 2007

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Cuba

May 23, 2001

Dec 21, 2007

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Cyprus

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Mar 7, 2005

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Czech Republic

May 23, 2001

Aug 6, 2002

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Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea

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Aug 26, 2002

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Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Mar 23, 2005

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Denmark

May 23, 2001

Dec 17, 2003

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Djibouti

Nov 15, 2001

Mar 11, 2004

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Dominica

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Aug 8, 2003

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Dominican Republic

May 23, 2001

May 4, 2007

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Ecuador

Aug 28, 2001

Jun 7, 2004

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Egypt

May 17, 2002

May 2, 2003

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El Salvador

Jul 31, 2001

May 27, 2008

Reservation:

With respect to the provisions of article 18 of this Convention, the Republic of El Salvador does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraph 2 of that article in that it does not recognize the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.

Eritrea

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Mar 10, 2005

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Estonia

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Nov 7, 2008

Upon accession:

“1) In accordance with Article 25, paragraph 4 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, any amendment to Annex A, B and C of the Convention shall enter into force for the Republic of Estonia only after the Republic of Estonia has deposited its instrument of approval to the amendment;

2) As a Member State of the European Community the Republic of Estonia has transferred its competence to the European Community in fields governed by this Convention and listed in the declaration annexed to the Council Decision of 14 October 2004 concerning the conclusion, on behalf of the European Community, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants (2006/507/EC).”

Ethiopia

May 17, 2002

Jan 9, 2003

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European Union

May 23, 2001

Nov 16, 2004

Declaration in accordance with article 25 (3) :


"The Community declares that, in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular article 175 thereof, it is competent for entering into international environmental agreements, and for implementing 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 Community declares that it has already adopted legal instruments, binding on its Member States, covering matters governed by this Convention, and will submit and update, as appropriate, a list of those legal instruments to the Conference of the Parties in accordance with article 15 (1) of the Convention.

The Community is responsible for the performance of those obligations resulting from the Convention which are covered by Community law in force.

The exercise of Community competence is, by its nature, subject to continuous development."

Fiji

Jun 14, 2001

Jun 20, 2001

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Finland

May 23, 2001

Sep 3, 2002

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France

May 23, 2001

Feb 17, 2004

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Gabon

May 21, 2002

May 7, 2007

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Gambia

May 23, 2001

Apr 28, 2006

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Georgia

May 23, 2001

Oct 4, 2006

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Germany

May 23, 2001

Apr 25, 2002

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Ghana

May 23, 2001

May 30, 2003

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Greece

May 23, 2001

May 3, 2006

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Guatemala

Jan 29, 2002

Jul 30, 2008

Declaration:

In accordance with article 25, paragraph 4 of the aforementioned Convention, the Government of the Republic of Guatemala declares that any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for Guatemala only after it has deposited its instrument of accession or ratification.

Guinea

May 23, 2001

Dec 11, 2007

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Guinea-Bissau

Apr 24, 2002

Aug 6, 2008

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Guyana

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Sep 12, 2007

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Haiti

May 23, 2001

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Honduras

May 17, 2002

May 23, 2005

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Hungary

May 23, 2001

Mar 14, 2008

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Iceland

May 23, 2001

May 29, 2002

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India

May 14, 2002

Jan 13, 2006

28 March 2006

Declaration:
"Any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto."
Indonesia

May 23, 2001

Sep 28, 2009

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Iran

May 23, 2001

Feb 6, 2006

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Iraq

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Mar 8, 2016


Ireland

May 23, 2001

Aug 5, 2010

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Israel

Jul 30, 2001

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Italy

May 23, 2001

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Ivory Coast

May 23, 2001

Jan 20, 2004

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Jamaica

May 23, 2001

Jun 1, 2007

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Japan

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Aug 30, 2002

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Jordan

Jan 18, 2002

Nov 8, 2004

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Kazakhstan

May 23, 2001

Nov 9, 2007

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Kenya

May 23, 2001

Sep 24, 2004

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Kiribati

Apr 4, 2002

Sep 7, 2004

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Kuwait

May 23, 2001

Jun 12, 2006

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Kyrgyzstan

May 16, 2002

Dec 12, 2006

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Lao People's Democratic Republic

Mar 5, 2002

Jun 28, 2006

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Latvia

May 23, 2001

Oct 28, 2004

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Lebanon

May 23, 2001

Jan 3, 2003

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Lesotho

Jan 23, 2002

Jan 23, 2002

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Liberia

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May 23, 2002

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Libya

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Jun 14, 2005

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Liechtenstein

May 23, 2001

Dec 3, 2004

Declaration:

"The Principality of Liechtenstein declares in accordance with Article 18 paragraph 2 of the Convention that it accepts both of the means of dispute settlement mentioned in this paragraph as compulsory in relation to any party accepting an obligation concerning one or both of these means of dispute settlement."

Lithuania

May 17, 2002

Dec 5, 2006

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Luxembourg

May 23, 2001

Feb 7, 2003

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Madagascar

Sep 24, 2001

Nov 18, 2005

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Malawi

May 22, 2002

Feb 27, 2009

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Malaysia

May 16, 2002

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Maldives

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Oct 17, 2006

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Mali

May 23, 2001

Sep 5, 2003

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Malta

May 23, 2001

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Marshall Islands

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Jan 27, 2003

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Mauritania

Aug 8, 2001

Jul 22, 2005

Declaration:

"Pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 4, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistant Organic Pollutants, the Republic of Mauritius declares that any amendments to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for the Republic of Mauritius only upon the deposit by the Republic of Mauritius of its instrument of Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Accession with respect thereto."

Mauritius

May 23, 2001

Jul 13, 2004

A CCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENTS TO ANNEXES A , B AND C, February 19, 2015.

Declaration:
\"Pursuant to Article 25, paragraph 4, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistant Organic Pollutants, the Republic of Mauritius declares that any amendments to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for the Republic of Mauritius only upon the deposit by the Republic of Mauritius of its instrument of Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Accession with respect thereto.\"

Mexico

May 23, 2001

Feb 10, 2003

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Micronesia, Federated States of

Jul 31, 2001

Jul 15, 2005

Declaration:

1. The Federated States of Micronesia declares in accordance with the provisions of article 25, paragraph 4 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, that any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force only upon the deposit of the Federated States of Micronesia's instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession thereto.

2. The Federated States of Micronesia declares in accordance with Article 18, paragraph 2 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants that it accepts both of the means of dispute settlement mentioned in this paragraph as compulsory in relation to any party accepting an obligation concerning one or both of these means of dispute settlement.

Monaco

May 23, 2001

Oct 20, 2004

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Mongolia

May 17, 2002

Apr 30, 2004

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Montenegro

Oct 23, 2006

Mar 31, 2011

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Morocco

May 23, 2001

Jun 15, 2004

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Mozambique

May 23, 2001

Oct 31, 2005

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Myanmar

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Apr 19, 2004

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Namibia

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Jun 24, 2005

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Nauru

May 9, 2002

May 9, 2002

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Nepal

Apr 5, 2002

Mar 6, 2007

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Netherlands

May 23, 2001

Jan 28, 2002

17 February 2010

Declaration:

“The Kingdom of the Netherlands declares, in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 18 of the Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, that it accepts both means of dispute settlement referred to in that paragraph as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting one or both means of dispute settlement.”

New Zealand

May 23, 2001

Sep 24, 2004

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NOTIFICATION IN ACCORDANCE WITH PARAGRAPHS 3 (B) AND 3 (C) AND PARAGRAPH 4 OF ARTICLE 22 OF THE CONVENTION : On 23 August 2010, the Government of New Zealand notified the Secretary-General, in accordance with paragraphs 3 (b) and 3 (c) and paragraph 4 of article 22 of the Convention, that it is currently unable to accept the amendments to Annexes A, B and C, transmitted by depositary notification C.N.524.2009.TREATIES-4 of 26 August 2009. In accordance with paragraphs 3 (b) and 3 (c) and paragraph 4 of article 22 of the Convention, any Party that is unable to accept an amendment to Annex A, B or C shall so notify the depositary, in writing, within one year from the date of communication by the depositary of the adoption of the amendment. The depositary shall without delay notify all Parties of any such notification received. A Party may at any time withdraw a previous notification of non-acceptance in respect of any amendment to Annex A, B or C, and the amendment shall thereupon enter into force for that Party subject to paragraph 3 (c) and paragraph 4 of article 22. On the expiry of one year from the date of the communication by the depositary of the adoption of an amendment to Annex A, B or C, the amendment shall enter into force for all Parties that have not submitted a notification in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 3 (b) and paragraph 4 of article 22.
Nicaragua

May 23, 2001

Dec 1, 2005

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Niger

Oct 12, 2001

Apr 12, 2006

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Nigeria

May 23, 2001

May 24, 2004

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Niue

Mar 12, 2002

Sep 2, 2005

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Norway

May 23, 2001

Jul 11, 2002

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Oman

Mar 4, 2002

Jan 19, 2005

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Pakistan

Dec 6, 2001

Apr 17, 2008

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Palau

Mar 28, 2002

Sep 8, 2011

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Panama

May 23, 2001

Mar 5, 2003

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Papua New Guinea

May 23, 2001

Oct 7, 2003

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Paraguay

Oct 12, 2001

Apr 1, 2004

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Peru

May 23, 2001

Sep 14, 2005

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Philippines

May 23, 2001

Feb 27, 2004

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Poland

May 23, 2001

Oct 23, 2008

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Portugal

May 23, 2001

Jul 15, 2004

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Qatar

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Dec 10, 2004

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Republic of Korea

Oct 4, 2001

Jan 25, 2007

Declaration:

The Republic of Korea, in accordance with Article 25, paragraph 4 of the Convention, declares that, with respect to the Republic of Korea, any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.

Republic of Moldova

May 23, 2001

Apr 7, 2004

Declaration:

In accordance with article 18, paragraph 2 of the Convention, the Republic of Moldova accepts both of the means of dispute settlement mentioned in this paragraph as compulsory in relation to any party that accepts the same obligation.

Pursuant to article 25, paragraph 4, of the Convention, any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for the Republic of Moldova only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance or approval with respect thereto.

Romania

May 23, 2001

Oct 28, 2004

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Russian Federation

May 22, 2002

Aug 17, 2011

1. The Russian Federation declares that in accordance with paragraph 2 of article 18 of the Convention, with respect to any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention, it recognizes the means of dispute settlement indicated in subparagraphs (a) and (b) of paragraph 2 of article 18 of the Convention as compulsory in relation to any Party accepting the same obligations;

2. The Russian Federation declares that in accordance with paragraph 4 of article 25 of the Convention any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for the Russian Federation only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.

Rwanda

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Jun 5, 2002

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Saint Kitts and Nevis

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May 21, 2004

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Saint Lucia

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Oct 4, 2002

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Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

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Sep 15, 2005

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Samoa

May 23, 2001

Feb 4, 2002

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Sao Tome and Principe

Apr 3, 2002

Apr 12, 2006

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Saudi Arabia

Mar 14, 2002

Jul 25, 2012

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Senegal

May 23, 2001

Oct 8, 2003

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Serbia

May 2, 2002

Jul 31, 2009

Declaration:

“The Republic of Serbia declares in accordance with Article 18 of the Convention that it accepts both of the means of dispute settlement mentioned in paragraph 2.”

Seychelles

Mar 25, 2002

Jun 3, 2008

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Sierra Leone

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Sep 26, 2003

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Singapore

May 23, 2001

May 24, 2005

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Slovakia

May 23, 2001

Aug 5, 2002

Declaration:

"Pursuant to article 25, paragraph 4, of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the Slovak Republic hereby declares that any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for the Slovak Republic only upon the deposit by the Slovak Republic of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto."


WITHDRAWAL OF DECLARATION UNDER ARTICLE 25(4)MADE UPON RATIFICATION

The above action was effected on 10 May 2013.


ACCEPTANCE OF AMENDMENTS TO ANNEX A, B AND C TO THE CONVENTION 1, 2, 3

The above action was effected on 10 May 2013.
These amendments shall enter into force for Slovakia on 8 August 2013 in accordance with
article 22 (4) which reads as follows:
“The proposal, adoption and entry into force of
amendments to Annex A, B or C shall be subject to the same procedures as for the proposal, adoption and entry into force of additional annexes to this Convention, except that an amendment to Annex A, B or C shall not enter into force with respect to any Party that has made a declaration with respect to amendment to those Annexes in accordance with paragraph 4 of Article 25, in which case any such amendment shall enter into force for such a Party on the ninetieth day after the date of deposit with the depositary of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect to such amendment.”

Slovenia

May 23, 2001

May 4, 2004

Declaration:

"In accordance with article 25, paragraph 4 of the Convention, the Republic of Slovenia herewith declares, that any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification with respect thereto."

Solomon Islands

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Jul 28, 2004

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Somalia

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Jul 26, 2010

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South Africa

May 23, 2001

Sep 4, 2002

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Spain

May 23, 2001

May 28, 2004

23 december 2014
Withdrawal of declaration

Declaration:

Any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall enter into force for Spain only upon the deposit of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.

Declaration:

In the event that the Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants should in any way result in actions related to Gibraltar, Spain wishes to make the following declaration:

1. Gibraltar is a Non-Self-Governing Territory for whose international relations the United Kingdom is responsible and which is subject to a process of decolonization in accordance with the relevant decisions and resolutions of the United Nations General Assembly.

2. The Gibraltar authorities are local in character and exercise an exclusively domestic jurisdiction that originates in and is based on the powers allocated to and conferred on them by the United Kingdom, in accordance with its domestic law and in its capacity as the sovereign State upon which depends the said Non-Self-Governing Territory.

3. Consequently, any involvement by the Gibraltar authorities in the implementation of this Convention shall be understood to take place exclusively within the framework of the domestic jurisdiction of Gibraltar and shall not be considered to affect in any way the content of the two preceding paragraphs.

4. The procedure envisaged in the “Agreed Arrangements relating to Gibraltar Authorities in the Context of Certain International Treaties (2007)”, signed by Spain and the United Kingdom on 19 December 2007, together with the “Agreed Arrangements relating to Gibraltar Authorities in the Context of EU and EC Instruments and Related Treaties”, of 19 April 2000, shall be applicable to the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, adopted on 22 May 2001.

Sri Lanka

Sep 5, 2001

Dec 22, 2005

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Sudan

May 23, 2001

Aug 29, 2006

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Suriname

May 22, 2002

Sep 20, 2011

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Swaziland

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Jan 13, 2006

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Sweden

May 23, 2001

May 8, 2002

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Switzerland

May 23, 2001

Jul 30, 2003

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Syrian Arab Republic

Feb 15, 2002

Aug 5, 2005

Declaration:

The ratification of the Syrian Arab Republic to this Convention shall in no way signify the recognition of Israel or entail entry into any dealings with Israel in the context of the provisions of this Convention.

Tajikistan

May 21, 2002

Feb 8, 2007

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Thailand

May 22, 2002

Jan 31, 2005

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The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

May 23, 2001

May 27, 2004

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Togo

May 23, 2001

Jul 22, 2004

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Tonga

May 21, 2002

Oct 23, 2009

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Trinidad and Tobago

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Dec 13, 2002

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Tunisia

May 23, 2001

Jun 17, 2004

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Turkey

May 23, 2001

Oct 14, 2009

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Tuvalu

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Jan 19, 2004

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Uganda

-

Jul 20, 2004

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Ukraine

May 23, 2001

Sep 25, 2007

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United Arab Emirates

May 23, 2001

Jul 11, 2002

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United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Dec 11, 2001

Jan 17, 2005

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United Republic of Tanzania

May 23, 2001

Apr 30, 2004

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United States of America

May 23, 2001

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Uruguay

May 23, 2001

Feb 9, 2004

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Vanuatu

May 21, 2002

Sep 16, 2005

Declaration:

"That in relation to paragraph 4 of Article 25 of the Convention, any amendment to Annex A, B or C shall bind the Republic of Vanuatu only upon its deposit of an instrument of ratification or accession with respect to such amendments."

Venezuela

May 23, 2001

Apr 19, 2005

Declaration:

In accordance with article 25, paragraph 4 of the Stockholm Convention on Persistent Organic Pollutants, the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela declares that any amendment to Annex A, B, or C shall enter into force for the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela only after it has deposited its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with respect thereto.

Viet Nam

May 23, 2001

Jul 22, 2002

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Yemen

Dec 5, 2001

Jan 9, 2004

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Zambia

May 23, 2001

Jul 7, 2006

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Zimbabwe

May 23, 2001

Mar 1, 2012

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