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Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, 2000

Entry into force: Wednesday, January 28, 2004

Adoption date: Nov 15, 2000

Signed by 112 countries, ratified by 142 countries

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Country Signature date Ratification date * Reservation / Declaration Comments
Albania

Dec 12, 2000

Aug 21, 2002

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Algeria

Jun 6, 2001

Mar 9, 2004

Reservations:

The Government of the Algerian People's Democratic Republic does not consider itself bound by the provisions of article 20, paragraph 2, of this Protocol, which provides that any dispute between two or more States concerning the interpretation or application of the said Protocol that cannot be settled through negotiation shall, at the request of one of those States, be submitted to arbitration or referred to the International Court of Justice.

The Government of the Algerian People's Democratic Republic believes that any dispute of this kind can only be submitted to arbitration or referred to the International Court of Justice with the consent of all parties to the dispute.

Declarations:

Ratification of this Protocol by the Algerian People's Democratic Republic in no way signifies recognition of Israel.

Such ratification cannot be construed as leading to the establishment of any kind of relations with Israel.

Angola

-

Sep 19, 2014


Antigua and Barbuda

-

Feb 17, 2010

Notifications

Germany designates the
Bundesamt für Seeschiffahrt und Hydrographie
[Federal Maritime and Hydrographic Agency]
Bernhard-Nocht-Str. 78
D-20359 Hamburg
Tel. :+49 (0) 40-31900
Fax: +49 (0) 40-31905000
as the responsible authority under Article 8, paragraph 6 of the Protocol.

Argentina

Dec 12, 2000

Nov 19, 2002

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Armenia

Nov 15, 2001

Jul 1, 2003

Notifications

26 March 2012

“… updated data of the national competent authority designated under the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime and the Protocols thereto.
Name of Authority: Police of the Republic of Armenia
Full postal address: str. Nalbandyan 130
Yerevan 0025
Name of service to be contacted: General Department on Combat against Organized Crime
Name of person to be contacted: Mr. Armen Petrosyan
Title: Police Major, Head of Division on Combat against Illegal Migration
Telephone: +374 10 523 749
Fax: +374 10 564 772
Email: armpet777@mail.ru
Office Hours: 09:00 to 18:00
Lunch breaks: from 13:00 to 14:00
GMT: +4
Languages: Russian
Acceptance of requests through Yes

INTERPOL:
Formats and channels accepted: Any, for police purposes only
Specific procedure in urgent cases: Depends on the case.”

Australia

Dec 21, 2001

May 27, 2004

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Austria

Dec 12, 2000

Nov 30, 2007

Notifications

28 January 2008

Notification under article 8 (6):

“FEDERAL MINISTRY OF INTERIOR–Criminal Intelligence Service
Central Service for Combating Illegal Immigration/Human Trafficking
BUNDESMINISTERIUM FÜR INNERES–Bundeskriminalamt
Zentralstelle Bekämpfung Schlepperkriminalität/Menschenhandel
Josef Holaubek Platz 1
A-1090 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43-1-24836-85383
Fax: +43-1-24836-85394
E-Mail: BMI-II-BK-3-6@bmi.gv.at.”
7 February 2008
“FEDERAL MINISTRY OF TRANSPORT, INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY
Supreme Navigation Authority, Dept. IV/W1
BUNDESMINISTERIUM FÜR VERKEHR, INNOVATION UND TECHNOLOGIE
Oberste Schifffahrtsbehörde, Abt. IV/W1
Radetzkystrasse 2
A-1030 Vienna, Austria
Tel.: +43-1-71162-5900
Fax: +43-1-71162-5999
E-Mail: w1@bmvit.gv.at”

Azerbaijan

Dec 12, 2000

Oct 30, 2003

Declaration:

"The Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it is unable to guarantee the application of the provisions of the Protocol in the territories occupied by the Republic of Armenia until these territories are liberated from that occupation."

Reservation:

"In accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 20 of the Protocol, the Republic of Azerbaijan declares that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of Article 20."



Notifications

"In accordance with paragraph 6 of Article 8 of the Protocol, the Republic of Azerbaijan declares that the Ministry of Transport is designated as an authority to receive and respond to requests for assistance, for conformation of registry or of the right of a vessel to fly its flag and for authorization to take appropriate measures."

Bahamas

Apr 9, 2001

Sep 26, 2008

Reservation:

“In accordance with Article 20 paragraph 3, the Commonwealth of The Bahamas enters a specific reservation to the procedure established under Article 20 paragraph 2 of the Protocol on the basis that referral of a dispute concerning the application or interpretation of the provisions of the Protocol to arbitration or to the International Court of Justice must be by consent of all the parties to the dispute.”

Bahrain

-

Jun 7, 2004

"... the Kingdom of Bahrain does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of article 20 of the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air."

Barbados

Sep 26, 2001

Nov 11, 2014

-
Belarus

Dec 14, 2000

Jun 25, 2003

-
Belgium

Dec 12, 2000

Aug 11, 2004

Upon signature:

Declaration:

The French, Flemish and German-speaking Communities and the Regions of Wallonia, Flanders and Brussels-Capital are also bound by this signature.




Notifications

In accordance with article 8, paragraph 6 of the supplementary Protocol, the Federal Department of the Interior, rue de Louvain 3, 1000 Brussels (for the coastline, the Maritime coordination and rescue centre) has been designated as the authority.

Belize

-

Sep 14, 2006

-
Benin

May 17, 2002

Aug 30, 2004

-
Bolivia

Dec 12, 2000

-

-
Bosnia and Herzegovina

Dec 12, 2000

Apr 24, 2002

-
Botswana

Apr 10, 2002

Aug 29, 2002

-
Brazil

Dec 12, 2000

Jan 29, 2004

-
Bulgaria

Dec 13, 2000

Dec 5, 2001

-
Burkina Faso

Dec 15, 2000

May 15, 2002

-
Burundi

Dec 14, 2000

May 24, 2012

-
Cabo Verde

Dec 13, 2000

Jul 15, 2004

-
Cambodia

Nov 11, 2001

Dec 12, 2005

-
Cameroon

Dec 13, 2000

Feb 6, 2006

-
Canada

Dec 14, 2000

May 13, 2002

-
Central African Republic

-

Oct 6, 2006

-
Chile

Aug 8, 2002

Nov 29, 2004

-
Congo

Dec 14, 2000

-

-
Costa Rica

Mar 16, 2001

Aug 7, 2003

-
Croatia

Dec 12, 2000

Jan 24, 2003

-
Cuba

-

Jun 20, 2013

Declaration made upon ratification:

"The Republic of Cuba declares that, in accordance with the provisions of Article 20, paragraph
3 of the Protocol, it does not consider itself bound by the provisions of paragraph 2 of that Article."

Cyprus

Dec 12, 2000

Aug 6, 2003

-
Czech Republic

Dec 10, 2002

Sep 24, 2013

-
Democratic Republic of the Congo

-

Oct 28, 2005

-
Denmark

Dec 12, 2000

Dec 8, 2006

Notifications

"Authorization granted by a Danish authority pursuant to Article 8 denotes only that Denmark will abstain from pleading infringement of Danish sovereignty in connection with the requesting State's boarding of a vessel. Danish authorities cannot authorize another state to take legal action on behalf of the Kingdom of Denmark."

Djibouti

-

Apr 20, 2005

-
Dominica

-

May 17, 2013

-
Dominican Republic

Dec 15, 2000

Dec 10, 2007

-
Ecuador

Dec 13, 2000

Sep 17, 2002

Declaration and reservation:

With regard to the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, the Government of Ecuador declares that migrants are the victims of illicit trafficking in persons on the part of criminal organizations whose only goal is unjust and undue enrichment at the expense of persons wishing to perform honest work abroad.

The provisions of the Protocol must be understood in conjunction with the International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families, adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in 1990, and with current international instruments on human rights.

Exercising the powers referred to in article 20, paragraph 3, of the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, the Government of Ecuador makes a reservation with regard to article 20, paragraph 2, relating to the settlement of disputes.

Egypt

-

Mar 1, 2005

-
El Salvador

Aug 15, 2002

Mar 18, 2004

Upon signature:

Reservation:

The Government of the Republic of El Salvador does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of article 20, inasmuch as it does not recognize the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice. With regard to article 9, paragraph 2, it hereby declares that only in the event of the revision of criminal judgements shall the State, in keeping with its domestic legislation, by law compensate the victims of judicial errors that have been duly proved. With regard to article 18, it states that the return of smuggled migrants shall take place to the extent possible and within the means of the State.

Upon ratification:

Reservation:

With regard to article 20, paragraph 3, the Government of the Republic of El Salvador does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of this article, inasmuch as it does not recognize the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.

Declarations:

With regard to article 9, paragraph 2, it hereby declares that only in the event of the revision of criminal judgements shall the State, in keeping with its domestic legislation, by law compensate the victims of judicial errors that have been duly proved.

With regard to article 18, it states that the return of smuggled migrants shall take place to the extent possible and within the means of the State.

Equatorial Guinea

Dec 14, 2000

-

-
Estonia

Sep 20, 2002

May 12, 2004

-
Ethiopia

-

Jun 22, 2012

Ethiopia does not accept the jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice which is provided under Article 20(2) of the said Protocol.

European Union

Dec 12, 2000

Sep 6, 2006

Declaration:

"Article 21 (3) of the Protocol provides that the instrument of accession of a regional economic integration organisation shall contain a declaration specifying the matters governed by the Protocol in respect of which competence has been transferred to the organisation by its Member States which are Parties to the Protocol.

The Protocol against the smuggling of migrants by land, air and sea shall apply, with regard to the competences transferred to the European Community, to the territories in which the Treaty establishing the European Community is applied and under the conditions laid down in that Treaty, in particular Article 299 thereof and the Protocols annexed to it.

This declaration is without prejudice to the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland under the Protocol integrating the Schengen acquis into the framework of the European Union and under the Protocol on the position of the United Kingdom and Ireland, annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community.

This declaration is equally without prejudice to the position of Denmark under the Protocol on the position of Denmark annexed to the Treaty on European Union and the Treaty establishing the European Community.

Pursuant to Article 299, this declaration is also not applicable to the territories of the Member States in which the said Treaty does not apply and is without prejudice to such acts or positions as may be adopted under the Protocol by the Member States concerned on behalf of and in the interests of those territories. In accordance with the provision referred to above, this declaration indicates the competence that the Member States have transferred to the Community under the Treaties in matters governed by the Protocol. The scope and the exercise of such Community competence are, by their nature, subject to continuous development as the Community further adopts relevant rules and regulations, and the Community will complete or amend this declaration, if necessary, in accordance with Article 21 (3) of the Protocol.

The Community points out that it has competence with regard to the crossing of external borders of the Member States, regulating standards and procedures when carrying out checks on persons at such borders and rules on visas for intended stays of no more than three months. The Community is also competent for measures on immigration policy regarding conditions of entry and residence and measures to counter illegal immigration and illegal residence, including repatriation of illegal residents. Moreover, it can take measures to ensure cooperation between the relevant departments of the administrations of the Member States, as well as between those departments and the Commission, in the aforementioned areas. In these fields the Community has adopted rules and regulations and, where it has done so, it is hence solely for the Community to enter into external undertakings with third States or competent international organisations.

In addition, Community policy in the sphere of development cooperation complements policies pursued by Member States and includes provisions to prevent and combat smuggling of migrants."

Finland

Dec 12, 2000

Sep 7, 2006

Notifications

"In Finland the authorities responsible for suppressing the use of vessels for smuggling of migrants by sea are the Border Guard and the National Bureau of Investigation. The authority responsible for responding to a request concerning confirmation of registry or the right of a vessel to fly the flag is the Finnish Maritime Administration."

France

Dec 12, 2000

Oct 29, 2002

-
Gambia

Dec 14, 2000

May 5, 2003

-
Georgia

Dec 13, 2000

Sep 5, 2006

-
Germany

Dec 12, 2000

Jun 4, 2006

-
Ghana

-

Aug 21, 2012

-
Greece

Dec 13, 2000

Jan 11, 2011

Reservation:

“Article 13 of the Protocol Against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, without prejudice to Articles 9A of the Constitution, 19(3) of the Constitution, 8(1) of the European Convention on Human Rights, 436-457 of the Code of Criminal Procedure and 352B of the Criminal Code, as added by Article Second (12) of Law 3625/2007 (Government Gazette 290A), Law 2472/1997, as amended by Articles 8 of Law 2819/2000 (Government Gazette 84A), 10 of Law 3090/2002 (Government Gazette 329A) and Eighth of Law 3625/2007, Law 3471/2006 (Government Gazette 133A) and Presidential Decree 47/2005 (Government Gazette 64A).

The Greek State makes use of Article 20(3) of the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, and declares that it is not bound by para. 2 of this article.”

Grenada

-

May 21, 2004

-
Guatemala

-

Apr 1, 2004

Notifications

2 July 2007

Notification under article 8 (6) of the Protocol:

In accordance with article 8, paragraph 6 of the Protocol, the Government of the Republic of Guatemala has designated the judiciary and the Public Prosecutor’s Office as the central authorities for the receipt of requests for mutual legal assistance, with the power either to execute them or to transmit them to the competent authorities for execution.

In addition to the central authorities referred to above, the Government of the Republic of Guatemala has designated the Ministry of Defence, through the Navy, as the authority to receive and respond to requests for assistance, for confirmation of registry or of the right of a vessel to fly the Guatemalan flag and for authorization to take appropriate measures.

Guinea

-

Jun 8, 2005

-
Guinea-Bissau

Dec 14, 2000

-

-
Guyana

-

Apr 16, 2008

-
Haiti

Dec 13, 2000

Apr 19, 2011

-
Honduras

-

Nov 18, 2008

-
Hungary

Dec 14, 2000

Dec 22, 2006

-
Iceland

Dec 13, 2000

-

-
India

Dec 12, 2002

May 5, 2011

-
Indonesia

Dec 12, 2000

Sep 28, 2009

Declaration:

"..., the Government of the Republic of Indonesia conveys her declaration on the provision of Article 6 paragraph (2) subparagraph c, Article 9 paragraph (1) subparagraph a, and Article 9 paragraph (2) of the Protocol [which] will have to be implemented in strict compliance with the principles of the sovereignty and territorial integrity of a state;"

Reservation:

"..., the Government of the Republic of Indonesia conveys her reservation not to be bound by the provision of Article 20 (2) and takes the position that disputes relating to the interpretation and application on the Protocol which have not been settled through the channel provided for in Paragraph (1) of the said Article, may be referred to the International Court of Justice only with the concern of all Parties to the dispute;"

Iraq

-

Feb 9, 2009

Notifications

“ ... pursuant to article 8 (6) of the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, the Iraqi authority to receive and respond to requests for assistance, for confirmation of registry or of the right of a vessel to fly its flag and for authorization to take appropriate measures is the Iraqi Ministry of Transportation in cooperation with the competent Iraqi security authorities.”

24 May 2010

… in order to carry out [the] Republic of Iraq commitments under the Convention, the relevant Iraqi authorities have designated the Ministry of the Interior of Iraq as the central authority with responsibility and power to receive requests for mutual legal assistance and to take action in accordance with articles 16 and 17 of the Convention and Article 8 of the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air.

Ireland

Dec 13, 2000

-

-
Italy

Dec 12, 2000

Aug 2, 2006

Notifications

17 February 2009

“…..the Italian Ministry of Infrastructures and Transportations has designated the “Comando Generale del Corpo delle Capitanerie di Porto” (Port Authority Headquarters) as the competent authority to receive and respond to requests for assistance, confirmation of registry or the right of a vessel to fly its flag, and authorization to take appropriate measures.”

Furthermore, on 17 March 2009, the Permanent Mission of Italy to the United Nations informed the Secretary-General of the following:

"... a correction has been made to the English translation of the “Comando Generale del Corpo delle Capitanerie di Porto” from “Port Authority Headquarters” to “Italian Coast Guard Headquarters”as the competent authority to receive and respond to requests for assistance, confirmation of registry or the right of a vessel to fly its flag, and authorization to take appropriate measures.”

Jamaica

Feb 13, 2002

Sep 29, 2003

-
Japan

Dec 9, 2002

-

-
Kazakhstan

-

Jul 31, 2008

-
Kenya

-

Jan 5, 2005

-
Kiribati

-

Sep 15, 2005

-
Kuwait

-

May 12, 2006

-
Kyrgyzstan

Dec 13, 2000

Oct 2, 2003

-
Lao People's Democratic Republic

-

Sep 26, 2003

"In accordance with paragraph 3, Article 20 of the Protocol Against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, Supplementing the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, the Lao People's Democratic Republic does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2, Article 20 of the present Protocol. The Lao People's Democratic Republic declares that to refer a dispute relating to interpretation and application of the present Protocol to arbitration or the International Court of Justice, the agreement of all parties concerned in the dispute is necessary."

Latvia

Dec 10, 2002

Apr 23, 2003

Notifications

“In accordance with article 8, paragraph 6 of the Protocol against Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, the Republic of Latvia designates the following national authorities to receive and respond to requests for assistance, for confirmation of registry or of the right of a vessel to fly its flag and for authorization to take appropriate measures:"

31 August 2010

"Ministry of Interior
Address:
Cierkurkalna 1st line 1, K-2
Riga, LV-1026
Latvia
Phone: +371 67219263
Fax: +371 67829686
E-mail: kanceleja@iem.gov.lv
Website: http://www.iem.gov.lv

Lebanon

Sep 26, 2002

Oct 5, 2005

-
Lesotho

Dec 14, 2000

Sep 24, 2004

-
Liberia

-

Sep 22, 2004

-
Libya

Nov 13, 2001

Sep 24, 2004

-
Liechtenstein

Mar 14, 2001

Feb 20, 2008

-
Lithuania

Apr 25, 2002

May 12, 2003

"AND WHEREAS, it is provided in paragraph 3 of Article 20 of the Protocol, the Republic of Lithuania would like to declare that it does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of Article 20, which provides that any State Party may refer any dispute concerning the interpretation or application of the said Protocol to the International Court of Justice."

Luxembourg

Dec 12, 2000

Sep 24, 2012

-
Madagascar

Dec 14, 2000

Sep 15, 2005

-
Malawi

-

Mar 17, 2005

Declarations:

"The Government of the Republic of Malawi in its efforts to curb and stamp out offences related to trafficking in persons especially women and children has embarked upon various social and legal reforms to incorporate obligations emanating from this Protocol;

Further, expressly declares its acceptance of Article 20 (2) on settlement of disputes concerning interpretation and application of this Protocol in consonant with Article 20 (3)."



Notifications

"The Competent Authority charged with the responsibility of coordinating and the rendering of mutual legal assistance is:

The Principal Secretary
Ministry of Home Affairs and Internal Security
Private Bag 331, Lilongwe 3. MALAWI
Fax: 265 1 789509 Tel: 265 1 789 177
The Official Language of communication is English."

Mali

Dec 15, 2000

Apr 12, 2002

-
Malta

Dec 14, 2000

Sep 24, 2003

-
Mauritania

-

Jul 22, 2005

-
Mauritius

-

Sep 24, 2003

-
Mexico

Dec 13, 2000

Mar 4, 2003

-
Monaco

Dec 13, 2000

Jun 5, 2001

-
Mongolia

-

Jun 27, 2008

-
Montenegro

-

Oct 23, 2006

-
Mozambique

Dec 15, 2000

Sep 20, 2006

-
Myanmar

-

Mar 30, 2004

"The Government of the Union of Myanmar wishes to express reservation on Article 20 and does not consider itself bound by obligations to refer disputes relating to the interpretation or application of this Protocol to the International Court of Justice."

Namibia

Dec 13, 2000

Aug 16, 2002

-
Nauru

Nov 12, 2001

Jul 12, 2012

-
Netherlands

Dec 12, 2000

Jul 27, 2005

Notifications

18 January 2007

“The central authority of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, for the Kingdom in Europe is:

Ministry of Justice
Department of International Legal Assistance in Criminal Matters
P.O. Box 20301
2500, EH The Hague
The Netherlands”

New Zealand

Dec 14, 2000

Jul 19, 2002

-
Nicaragua

-

Feb 15, 2006

-
Niger

-

Mar 18, 2009

-
Nigeria

Dec 13, 2000

Sep 27, 2001

-
Norway

Dec 13, 2000

Sep 23, 2003

-
Oman

-

May 13, 2005

-
Panama

Dec 13, 2000

Aug 18, 2004

Notifications

13 December 2004

..... in accordance with article 8 (6), the Republic of Panama has designated the Maritime Authority of Panama as the authority to receive and respond to requests for assistance and for confirmation of registry or of the right of a vessel to fly its flag.

Paraguay

-

Sep 23, 2008

-
Peru

Dec 14, 2000

Jan 23, 2002

-
Philippines

Dec 14, 2000

May 28, 2002

-
Poland

Oct 4, 2001

Sep 26, 2003

-
Portugal

Dec 12, 2000

May 10, 2004

-
Republic of Korea

Dec 13, 2000

Nov 5, 2015

-
Republic of Moldova

Dec 14, 2000

Sep 16, 2005

In accordance with paragraph 3 of article 20 of the Protocol, the Republic of Moldova does not consider itself bound by provisions of the paragraph 2 of article 20 of the Protocol.

Until the full establishment of the territorial integrity of the Republic of Moldova, the provisions of the Protocol will be applied only on the territory controlled by the authorities of the Republic of Moldova.




Notifications

In accordance with paragraph 6 of article 8 of the Protocol, the Ministry of Transportation and Communication is designated as a central authority responsible for receiving the requests of legal assistance referred to in this article.

Romania

Dec 14, 2000

Dec 4, 2002

Notifications

“In accordance with Article 8 paragraph 6 of the supplementing Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, the Romanian central authority designated to receive the requests for assistance is the Ministry of Public Works, Transports and Housing (Blvd. Dinicu Golescu nr. 38, sector 1 Bucuresti, tel. 223 29 81/fax,223 0272).”

Russian Federation

Dec 12, 2000

May 26, 2004

-
Rwanda

Dec 14, 2000

Oct 4, 2006

-
Saint Kitts and Nevis

-

May 21, 2004

-
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Nov 20, 2002

Oct 29, 2010

Notifications

“Pursuant to article 8(6), the Government of Saint Vincent and the Grenadines would like to notify the Secretary-General of the following:

Designation of Authority:
Mr. Keith Miller
Commissioner of Police
Point of Contact for the Designation of the Authority
Attention: Commissioner of Police
c/o Coast Guard Base
Calliaqua
P.O.Box 3020
Kingstown
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
Tel: +1784 457 4578/4554
Fax: +1784 457 4586
Email: sygcoguard@vincysurf.com”

San Marino

Dec 14, 2000

Jul 20, 2010

-
Sao Tome and Principe

-

Apr 13, 2006

-
Saudi Arabia

Dec 10, 2002

Jul 20, 2007

Upon signature:

Declaration and reservation:

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia is not a party to the 1951 U.N. Convention or to the 1967 Protocol, dealing with the status of refugees.

The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia does not consider itself bound by paragraph 2 of Article 20 of the Protocol Against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air.

Senegal

Dec 13, 2000

Oct 27, 2003

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Serbia

Dec 12, 2000

Sep 6, 2001

Notifications

20 April 2009

“The Permanent Mission of the Republic of Serbia to the OSCE and other International Organizations in Vienna ... has the honour to notify of the Serbian competent authority for the implementation of the Article 8 (Measures Against Smuggling of Migrants by Sea) of the Protocol ...
The requests shall be addressed to:
Name of Authority: Ministry of Infrastructure of the Republic of Serbia
Ministry of Infrastructure,
Full postal address: 22-26 Nemanjina Street, 11000 Belgrade, Republic of Serbia
Name of Service to be contacted: Department for Water Traffic and Navigation Safety
Name of Person to be contacted: Mr. Veljko Kovacevic, Department for Water Traffic and Navigation Safety
Telephone: +381 11 202 90 10
Fax: +381 11 202 00 01
E-mail: vkpomorstvo@mi.gov.rs
Office hours: from 08:30 to 16:30
Time zone: GMT 1
Languages English.”

Seychelles

Jul 22, 2002

Jun 22, 2004

-
Sierra Leone

Nov 27, 2001

Aug 12, 2014

-
Slovakia

Nov 15, 2001

Sep 21, 2004

-
Slovenia

Nov 15, 2001

May 21, 2004

-
South Africa

Dec 14, 2000

Feb 20, 2004

"AND WHEREAS pending a decision by the Government of the Republic of South Africa on the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice, the Government of the Republic does not consider itself bound by the terms of Article 20 (2) of the Protocol which provides for the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice in differences arising out of the interpretation or application of the Protocol. The Republic will adhere to the position that, for the submission of a particular dispute for settlement by the International Court, the consent of all the parties to the dispute is required in every individual case."



Notifications

"AND WHEREAS the Secretary-General is hereby notified, in accordance with Article 8 (6) of the Protocol, that the Director-General of the Department of Transport has been designated as the authority to receive and respond to requests for assistance in terms of the Protocol."

Spain

Dec 13, 2000

Mar 1, 2002

-
Sri Lanka

Dec 13, 2000

-

-
Suriname

-

May 25, 2007

-
Swaziland

Jan 8, 2001

Sep 24, 2012

-
Sweden

Dec 12, 2000

Sep 6, 2006

Notifications

"Pursuant to Article 8 (6) of the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, Sweden designates the Ministry of Justice, as central authority to receive and respond to requests for assistance referred to in this article.
Furthermore, the Swedish Coast Guard is a designated authority to respond to requests of the right of a vessel to fly a Swedish flag. Such requests should be addressed to:
NCC (National Contact Centre) Sweden at Coast Guard HQ
P.O.Box 536
S-371 23 KARLSKRONA
Sweden
Phone: + 46 455 35 35 35 (24 hours)
Fax: + 46 455 812 75 (24 hours)
E-mail:ncc.sweden@coastguard.se (24 hours)."

Switzerland

Apr 2, 2002

Oct 27, 2006

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Syrian Arab Republic

Dec 13, 2000

Apr 8, 2009

Reservation:

The Syrian Arab Republic expresses a reservation about the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, article 20, paragraph 2.

Declaration:

… The Government of the Syrian Arab Republic is not a party to the 1951 Convention and the 1967 Protocol relating to the Status of Refugees referred to in the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, article [19], paragraph 1.

Tajikistan

-

Jul 8, 2002

-
Thailand

Dec 18, 2001

-

-
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia

Dec 12, 2000

Jan 12, 2005

-
Timor-Leste

-

Nov 9, 2009

-
Togo

Dec 12, 2000

Sep 28, 2010

-
Trinidad and Tobago

Sep 26, 2001

Nov 6, 2007

-
Tunisia

Dec 13, 2000

Jul 14, 2003

-
Turkey

Dec 13, 2000

Mar 25, 2003

-
Turkmenistan

-

Mar 28, 2005

-
Uganda

Dec 12, 2000

-

-
Ukraine

Nov 15, 2001

May 21, 2004

-
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland

Dec 14, 2000

Feb 9, 2006

Notifications

10 April 2006

"The United Kingdom has the honour to designate the Director of Detection at Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs as the authority for the purposes of paragraph 6 of article 8 of the above-mentioned Protocol. Communications should be addressed as follows:

Director of Detection
Her Majesty's Revenue and Customs
Customs House
20 Lower Thames Street
London EC3R 6EE
Tel No: +44 (0) 870 785 3841 (office hours)
+44 (0) 870 785 3600 (24 hours)
Fax No: +44 (0) 870 240 3738 (24 hours)
(Office house 08:00 - 18:00 GMT:0:language English)

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United Republic of Tanzania

Dec 13, 2000

May 24, 2006

Notifications

23 June 2006

".....the notification of the designation of the necessary authority or authorities to receive and respond to request for assistance, for confirmation of registry or of the right of a vessel to fly its flag and for authorization to take appropriate measures under article 8 (6) of the Protocol:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation P.O. Box 9000
Dar es Salaam, Tanzania.

United States of America

Dec 13, 2000

Nov 3, 2005

Reservation:

"(1) The United States of America criminalizes most but not all forms of attempts to commit the offenses established in accordance with Article 6, paragraph 1 of this Protocol. With respect to the obligation under Article 6, Paragraph 2 (a), the United States of America reserves the right to criminalize attempts to commit the conduct described in Article 6, paragraph 1 (b), to the extent that under its laws such conduct relates to false or fraudulent passports and other specified identity documents, constitutes fraud or the making of a false statement, or constitutes attempted use of a false or fraudulent visa.

(2) In accordance with Article 20, paragraph 3, the United States of America declares that it does not consider itself bound by the obligation set forth in Article 20, paragraph 2.".

Understanding:

"The United States of America understands the obligation to establish the offenses in the Protocol as money laundering predicate offenses, in light of Article 6, paragraph 2 (b) of the United Nations Convention Against Transnational Organized Crime, as requiring States Parties whose money laundering legislation sets forth a list of specific predicate offenses to include in such list a comprehensive range of offenses associated with smuggling of migrants."



Notifications

"Pursuant to Article 8, paragraph 6 of the Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, I request that you notify the other States concerned with the Protocol that the Operations Center, U.S. Department of State, is designated as the United States authority to receive and respond to requests made under the above-referenced provision of the Protocol."

Uruguay

Dec 13, 2000

Mar 4, 2005

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Uzbekistan

Jun 28, 2001

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Venezuela

Dec 14, 2000

Apr 19, 2005

The Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, in accordance with the provision of article 20 (3) of the Protocol against Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air, Supplementing the United Nations Convention against Transnational Organized Crime, formulates a reservation with respect to the provision established under paragraph 2 of the said article. Consequently, it does not consider itself obligated to refer to arbitration as a means of settlement of disputes, nor does it recognize the compulsory jurisdiction of the International Court of Justice.

Zambia

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Apr 24, 2005

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