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CHAPTER XXVII
2.
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CHA PT ER XXV II
ENV IRONMENT
2 . V ienna Conv ent ion for t h e Prot ect ion of t h e Ozone La y er
V ien n a , 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 8 5
Ent ry int o force
: 2 2 Septem ber 1 9 8 8 , in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 1 7 (1 ).
Regist ra t ion
: 2 2 Septem ber 1 9 8 8 , No. 2 6 1 6 4
St a t u s
: Signatories : 2 8. Parties : 1 9 7 .
1T ext
: Un ited Na tion s,
Treaty Series
, v ol. 1 5 1 3, p. 2 9 3 .
Not e
: Th e Con v en tion w a s a dopted by th e Con fer en ce on th e Pr otection of th e Ozon e La y er
a n d open for sig n a tu r e a t V ien n a fr om 2 2 Ma r ch 1 9 8 5 to 2 1 Septem ber 1 9 8 5 , a n d a t
th e Un ited Na tion s Hea dqu a r ter s in New Yor k fr om 2 2 Septem ber 1 9 8 5 u n til
2 1 Ma r ch 1 9 8 6 .
Participant
Signature
Approval(AA), Acceptance(A),
Accession(a), Succession(d), Ratification
Afghanistan
1 7 Jun 2004 a
Albania
8 Oct 1 999 a
Algeria
20 Oct 1 992 a
Andorra
26 Jan 2009 a
Angola
1 7 May 2000 a
Antigua and Barbuda
3 Dec 1 992 a
Argentina
22 Mar 1 985 1 8 Jan 1 990
Armenia
1 Oct 1 999 a
Australia
1 6 Sep 1 987 a
Austria
1 6 Sep 1 985
1 9 Aug 1 987
Azerbaijan
1 2 Jun 1 996 a
Bahamas
1 Apr 1 993 a
Bahrain
27 Apr 1 990 a
Bangladesh
2 Aug 1 990 a
Barbados
1 6 Oct 1 992 a
Belarus
22 Mar 1 985 20 Jun 1 986 A
Belgium
22 Mar 1 985 1 7 Oct 1 988
Belize
6 Jun 1 997 a
Benin
1 Jul 1 993 a
Bhutan
23 Aug 2004 a
Boliv ia (Plurinational State of)
3 Oct 1 994 a
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Bosnia and Herzegov ina
21 Sep 1 993 d
Botswana
4 Dec 1 991 a
Brazil
1 9 Mar 1 990 a
Brunei Darussalam
26 Jul 1 990 a
Bulgaria
20 Nov 1 990 a
Burkina Faso
1 2 Dec 1 985
30 Mar 1 989
Burundi
6 Jan 1 997 a
Cambodia
27 Jun 2001 a
Cameroon
30 Aug 1 989 a
Canada
22 Mar 1 985 4 Jun 1 986
Cape Verde
31 Jul 2001 a
Central African Republic
29 Mar 1 993 a
Chad
1 8 May 1 989 a
Chile
22 Mar 1 985 6 Mar 1 990
China
3, 41 1 Sep 1 989 a
Colombia
1 6 Jul 1 990 a
Comoros
31 Oct 1 994 a
Congo
1 6 Nov 1 994 a
Cook Islands
22 Dec 2003 a
Costa Rica
30 Jul 1 991 a
Côte d'Iv oire
5 Apr 1 993 a
Croatia
221 Sep 1 992 d
Cuba
1 4 Jul 1 992 a
Cy prus
28 May 1 992 a
Czech Republic
530 Sep 1 993 d
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
24 Jan 1 995 a
Democratic Republic of the Congo
30 Nov 1 994 a
Denmark
22 Mar 1 985 29 Sep 1 988
Djibouti
30 Jul 1 999 a
Dominica
31 Mar 1 993 a
Dominican Republic
1 8 May 1 993 a
Ecuador
1 0 Apr 1 990 a
Egy pt
22 Mar 1 985 9 May 1 988
El Salv ador
2 Oct 1 992 a
Equatorial Guinea
1 7 Aug 1 988 a
Eritrea
1 0 Mar 2005 a
Estonia
1 7 Oct 1 996 a
Ethiopia
1 1 Oct 1 994 a
European Union
22 Mar 1 985 1 7 Oct 1 988 AA
Fiji
23 Oct 1 989 a
Finland
22 Mar 1 985 26 Sep 1 986
France
22 Mar 1 985 4 Dec 1 987 AA
Gabon
9 Feb 1 994 a
Gambia
25 Jul 1 990 a
Georgia
21 Mar 1 996 a
Germany
6, 722 Mar 1 985 30 Sep 1 988
Ghana
24 Jul 1 989 a
Greece
22 Mar 1 985 29 Dec 1 988
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Grenada
31 Mar 1 993 a
Guatemala
1 1 Sep 1 987 a
Guinea
25 Jun 1 992 a
Guinea-Bissau
1 2 Nov 2002 a
Guy ana
1 2 Aug 1 993 a
Haiti
29 Mar 2000 a
Holy See
5 May 2008 a
Honduras
1 4 Oct 1 993 a
Hungary
4 May 1 988 a
Iceland
29 Aug 1 989 a
India
1 8 Mar 1 991 a
Indonesia
26 Jun 1 992 a
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
3 Oct 1 990 a
Iraq
25 Jun 2008 a
Ireland
1 5 Sep 1 988 a
Israel
30 Jun 1 992 a
Italy
22 Mar 1 985 1 9 Sep 1 988
Jamaica
31 Mar 1 993 a
Japan
30 Sep 1 988 a
Jordan
31 May 1 989 a
Kazakhstan
26 Aug 1 998 a
Keny a
9 Nov 1 988 a
Kiribati
7 Jan 1 993 a
Kuwait
23 Nov 1 992 a
Ky rgy zstan
31 May 2000 a
Lao People's Democratic Republic
21 Aug 1 998 a
Latv ia
28 Apr 1 995 a
Lebanon
30 Mar 1 993 a
Lesotho
25 Mar 1 994 a
Liberia
1 5 Jan 1 996 a
Liby a
1 1 Jul 1 990 a
Liechtenstein
8 Feb 1 989 a
Lithuania
1 8 Jan 1 995 a
Luxembourg
1 7 Apr 1 985 1 7 Oct 1 988
Madagascar
7 Nov 1 996 a
Malawi
9 Jan 1 991 a
Malay sia
29 Aug 1 989 a
Maldiv es
26 Apr 1 988 a
Mali
28 Oct 1 994 a
Malta
1 5 Sep 1 988 a
Marshall Islands
1 1 Mar 1 993 a
Mauritania
26 May 1 994 a
Mauritius
1 8 Aug 1 992 a
Mexico
1 Apr 1 985
1 4 Sep 1 987
Micronesia (Federated States of)
3 Aug 1 994 a
Monaco
1 2 Mar 1 993 a
Mongolia
7 Mar 1 996 a
Montenegro
823 Oct 2006 d
Morocco
7 Feb 1 986
28 Dec 1 995
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My anmar
24 Nov 1 993 a
Namibia
20 Sep 1 993 a
Nauru
1 2 Nov 2001 a
Nepal
6 Jul 1 994 a
Netherlands 9
22 Mar 1 985 28 Sep 1 988 A
New Zealand
1021 Mar 1 986 2 Jun 1 987
Nicaragua
5 Mar 1 993 a
Niger
9 Oct 1 992 a
Nigeria
31 Oct 1 988 a
Niue
22 Dec 2003 a
Norway
22 Mar 1 985 23 Sep 1 986
Oman
30 Jun 1 999 a
Pakistan
1 8 Dec 1 992 a
Palau
29 May 2001 a
Panama
1 3 Feb 1 989 a
Papua New Guinea
27 Oct 1 992 a
Paraguay
3 Dec 1 992 a
Peru
22 Mar 1 985 7 Apr 1 989
Philippines
1 7 Jul 1 991 a
Poland
1 3 Jul 1 990 a
Portugal
31 7 Oct 1 988 a
Qatar
22 Jan 1 996 a
Republic of Korea
27 Feb 1 992 a
Republic of Moldov a
24 Oct 1 996 a
Romania
27 Jan 1 993 a
Russian Federation
22 Mar 1 985 1 8 Jun 1 986 A
Rwanda
1 1 Oct 2001 a
Samoa
21 Dec 1 992 a
San Marino
23 Apr 2009 a
Sao Tome and Principe
1 9 Nov 2001 a
Saudi Arabia
1 Mar 1 993 a
Senegal
1 9 Mar 1 993 a
Serbia
21 2 Mar 2001 d
Sey chelles
6 Jan 1 993 a
Sierra Leone
29 Aug 2001 a
Singapore
5 Jan 1 989 a
Slov akia
528 May 1 993 d
Slov enia
26 Jul 1 992 d
Solomon Islands
1 7 Jun 1 993 a
Somalia
1 Aug 2001 a
South Africa
1 5 Jan 1 990 a
South Sudan
1 2 Jan 201 2 a
Spain
25 Jul 1 988 a
Sri Lanka
1 5 Dec 1 989 a
St. Kitts and Nev is
1 0 Aug 1 992 a
St. Lucia
28 Jul 1 993 a
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
2 Dec 1 996 a
Sudan
29 Jan 1 993 a
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Swaziland
1 0 Nov 1 992 a
Sweden
22 Mar 1 985 26 Nov 1 986
Switzerland
22 Mar 1 985 1 7 Dec 1 987
Sy rian Arab Republic
1 2 Dec 1 989 a
Tajikistan
6 May 1 996 a
Thailand
7 Jul 1 989 a
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
21 0 Mar 1 994 d
Timor-Leste
1 6 Sep 2009 a
Togo
25 Feb 1 991 a
Tonga
29 Jul 1 998 a
Trinidad and Tobago
28 Aug 1 989 a
Tunisia
25 Sep 1 989 a
Turkey
20 Sep 1 991 a
Turkmenistan
1 8 Nov 1 993 a
Tuv alu
1 5 Jul 1 993 a
Uganda
24 Jun 1 988 a
Ukraine
22 Mar 1 985 1 8 Jun 1 986 A
United Arab Emirates
22 Dec 1 989 a
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
4, 1120 May 1 985 1 5 May 1 987
United Republic of Tanzania
7 Apr 1 993 a
United States of America
22 Mar 1 985 27 Aug 1 986
Uruguay
27 Feb 1 989 a
Uzbekistan
1 8 May 1 993 a
Vanuatu
21 Nov 1 994 a
Venezuela (Boliv arian Republic of)
1 Sep 1 988 a
Viet Nam
26 Jan 1 994 a
Yemen
21 Feb 1 996 a
Zambia
24 Jan 1 990 a
Zimbabwe
3 Nov 1 992 a
Declarations and Reservations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations and reservations were made upon ratification, acceptance, approval, accession or succession.)
A ndorra
Declaration:
Th e Pr in cipa lity of A n dor r a a ccepts a s com pu lsor y th e m ea n s of dispu te a s descr ibed in a r ticle 1 1
pa r a g r a ph 3 (a ) of th e Con v en tion : th e su bm ission of th e dispu te to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice.
Ba h ra in
12Declaration:
"Th e a ccession by th e Sta te of Ba h r a in to th e sa id Con v en tion sh a ll in n o w a y con stitu te r ecog n ition of
Isr a el or be a ca u se for th e esta blish m en t of a n y r ela tion s of a n y kin d th er ew ith ."
Eu ropea n Union
2 3 Ma y 1 9 8 9
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It ca n n ot a ccept su bm ission of a n y dispu te to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice."
"2 . A ccor din g to th e cu stom a r y pr ocedu r es w ith in th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity , th e Com m u n ity 's fin a n cia l
pa r ticipa tion in th e V ien n a Con v en tion for th e Pr otection of th e Ozon e La y er a n d in th e Mon tr ea l Pr otocol on
su bsta n ces th a t deplete th e Ozon e La y er m a y n ot in v olv e th e Com m u n ity in ex pen ditu r e oth er th a n
a dm in istr a tiv e costs w h ich m a y n ot ex ceed 2 .5 % of th e tota l a dm in istr a tiv e costs."
Decla r a tion by th e Eu r opea n Econ om ic Com m u n ity in con for m ity w ith A r ticle 1 3 (3 ) of th e V ien n a
Con v en tion for th e pr otection of th e ozon e la y er con cer n in g th e ex ten t of its com peten ce w ith r espect to th e
m a tter s cov er ed by th e Con v en tion a n d by th e Mon tr ea l Pr otocol on su bsta n ces th a t deplete th e ozon e la y er :
In a ccor da n ce w ith th e r elev a n t A r ticles of th e EEC Tr ea ty , th e Com m u n ity h a s com peten ce to ta ke a ction
r ela tin g to th e pr eser v a tion , pr otection a n d im pr ov em en t of th e qu a lity of th e en v ir on m en t.
Th e Com m u n ity h a s ex er cised its com peten ce in th e a r ea cov er ed by th e V ien n a Con v en tion a n d th e
Mon tr ea l Pr otocol in a doptin g Cou n cil Decision 8 0/3 7 2 /EEC of 2 6 Ma r ch 1 9 8 0 con cer n in g
ch lor oflu or oca r bon s in th e en v ir on m en t (1 ), Cou n cil Decision 8 2 /7 9 5 /EEC of 1 5 Nov em ber 1 9 8 2 on th e
con solida tion of pr eca u tion a r y m ea su r es con cer n in g ch lor oflu or oca r bon s in th e en v ir on m en t (2 ) a n d
Cou n cil Reg u la tion (EEC) N? 3 3 2 2 /8 8 of 1 4 October 1 9 8 8 on cer ta in ch lor oflu or oca r bon s a n d h a lon s w h ich
deplete th e ozon e la y er . Th e Com m u n ity m a y w ell ex er cise its com peten ce in th e fu tu r e by a doptin g fu r th er
leg isla tion in th is a r ea .
In th e field of r esea r ch in th e en v ir on m en t, a s r efer r ed to by th e Con v en tion , th e Com m u n ity h a s a
cer ta in com peten ce by v ir tu e of Cou n cil Decision 8 6 /2 3 4 /EC of 1 0 Ju n e 1 9 8 6 a doptin g m u ltia n n u a l R& D
pr og r a m m es in th e field of th e en v ir on m en t (1 9 8 6 to 1 9 9 0).
(1 ) OJ N? L 9 0, 3 . 4 . 1 9 8 0, p. 4 5 .
(2 ) OJ N? L 3 2 9 , 2 5 . 1 1 . 1 9 8 2 , p. 2 9 .
Finla nd
"With r espect to a r ticle 1 1 , pa r a g r a ph 3 of th e Con v en tion Fin la n d decla r es th a t it a ccepts both of th e
sa id m ea n s of dispu te settlem en t a s com pu lsor y ."
Holy See
Declaration:
“ In a ccedin g to th e V ien n a Con v en tion on th e Pr otection of th e Ozon e La y er a n d th e Mon tr ea l Pr otocol on
Su bsta n ces th a t Deplete th e Ozon e La y er , a s w ell a s its fou r A m en dm en ts: Lon don (1 9 9 0), Copen h a g en
(1 9 9 2 ), Mon tr ea l (1 9 9 7 ) a n d Beijin g (1 9 9 9 ), th e Holy See desir es to en cou r a g e th e en tir e In ter n a tion a l
Com m u n ity to be r esolu te in pr om otin g a u th en tic cooper a tion betw een politics, scien ce a n d econ om ics. Su ch
cooper a tion , a s h a s been sh ow n in th e ca se of th e ozon e r eg im e, ca n a ch iev e im por ta n t ou tcom es, w h ich
m a ke it sim u lta n eou sly possible to sa feg u a r d cr ea tion , to pr om ote in teg r a l h u m a n dev elopm en t a n d to ca r e
for th e com m on g ood, in a spir it of r espon sible solida r ity a n d w ith pr ofou n d positiv e r eper cu ssion s for pr esen t
a n d fu tu r e g en er a tion s.
In con for m ity w ith its ow n n a tu r e a n d w ith th e pa r ticu la r ch a r a cter of V a tica n City Sta te, th e Holy See,
by m ea n s of th e solem n a ct of a ccession , in ten ds to g iv e its ow n m or a l su ppor t to th e com m itm en t of Sta tes to
th e cor r ect a n d effectiv e im plem en ta tion of th e Tr ea ties in qu estion a n d to th e a tta in in g of th e m en tion ed
objectiv es. To th is en d, it ex pr esses th e w ish th a t by r ecog n izin g ‘th e sig n s of [a n econ om ic g r ow th ] th a t h a s
n ot a lw a y s been a ble to pr otect th e delica te ba la n ces of n a tu r e’ (Hom ily of Pope Ben edict XV I a t Lor eto, 2
Septem ber 2 007 ), a ll a ctor s w ill in ten sify th e a for esa id cooper a tion a n d str en g th en ‘th e a llia n ce betw een
m a n a n d th e en v ir on m en t, w h ich m u st m ir r or th e cr ea tiv e lov e of God, fr om w h om w e com e a n d to w h om
w e a r e bou n d’(Ben edict XV I, A fter th e A n g elu s, 1 6 Septem ber 2 007 ).”
Net h erla nds
Declaration:
"In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 1 1 , pa r a g r a ph 3 , of th e Con v en - tion th e Kin g dom of th e Neth er la n ds a ccepts
for a dispu te n ot r esolv ed in a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 1 or pa r a g r a ph 2 of a r ticle 1 1 of th e a bov
e-m en tion ed Con v en tion , both of th e follow in g e-m ea n s of dispu te settlee-m en t a s coe-m pu lsor y :
(a ) A r bitr a tion in a ccor da n ce w ith pr ocedu r es to be a dopted by th e Con fer en ce of th e Pa r ties a t its fir st
or din a r y m eetin g ;
(b) Su bm ission of th e dispu te to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice."
Norwa y
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Con fer en ce of th e Pa r ties a t its fir st or din a r y m eetin g , or
b
) su bm ission of th e dispu te to th e In ter n a tion a l
Cou r t of Ju stice."
Sweden
"Sw eden a ccepts th e follow in g m ea n s of dispu te settlem en t a s com pu lsor y :
Su bm ission of th e dispu te to th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice [a r ticle 1 1 , pa r a g r a ph 3 (
b
)]
It is, h ow ev er , th e in ten tion of th e Sw edish Gov er n m en t to a ccept a lso th e follow in g m ea n s of dispu te
settlem en t a s com -pu lsor y :
A r bitr a tion in a ccor da n ce w ith pr ocedu r es to be a dopted by th e Con fer en ce of th e Pa r ties a t its fir st
or din a r y m eetin g [a r ticle 1 1 , pa r a g r a ph 3 (
a
)].
A decla r a tion in th is la tter r espect w ill, h ow ev er , n ot be g iv en u n til th e pr ocedu r es for a r bitr a tion h a v e
been a dopted by th e Con fer en ce of th e Pa r ties a t its fir st or din a r y m eetin g ."
End Note
1 .For th e pu r pose of en tr y in to for ce of th e [Con v en tion /Pr otocol] , a n y in str u m en t of r a tifica tion , a ccepta n ce,
a ppr ov a l or a ccession deposited by a r eg ion a l econ om ic in teg r a tion or g a n iza tion sh a ll n ot be cou n ted a s
a ddition a l to th ose deposited by m em ber Sta tes of th a t Or g a n iza tion .
2 .Th e for m er Yu g osla v ia h a d a cceeded to th e Con v en tion on 1 6 A pr il 1 9 9 0. See a lso n ote 1 u n der “ Bosn ia a n d
Her zeg ov in a ” , “ Cr oa tia ” , “ for m er Yu g osla v ia ” , “ Slov en ia ” , “ Th e For m er Yu g osla v Repu blic of Ma cedon ia ” a n d
“ Yu g osla v ia ” in th e “ Histor ica l In for m a tion ” section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.
3 .On 1 5 Febr u a r y 1 9 9 4 , th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om th e Gov er n m en t of Por tu a l a n otifica tion to th e
effect th a t it sh a ll ex ten d th e Con v en tion to Ma ca o. Su bsequ en tly , th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed
com m u n ica tion s con cer n in g th e sta tu s of Ma ca o fr om th e Gov er n m en ts of th e Por tu g a l a n d Ch in a (see a lso
n ote 3 u n der “ Ch in a ” a n d n ote 1 u n der “ Por tu g a l” r eg a r din g Ma ca o in th e “ Histor ica l In for m a tion ” section in
th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e). Upon r esu m in g th e ex er cise of sov er eig n ty ov er Ma ca o, Ch in a n otified th e
Secr eta r y -Gen er a l th a t th e Con v en tion w ill a lso a pply to th e Ma ca o Specia l A dm in istr a tiv e Reg ion .
4 .On 6 a n d 1 0 Ju n e 1 9 9 7 , th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed com m u n ica tion s con cer n in g th e sta tu s of Hon g
Kon g fr om th e Gov er n m en ts of th e Un ited Kin g dom a n d Ch in a (see a lso n ote 2 u n der “ Ch in a ” a n d n ote 2
u n der “ Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d” r eg a r din g Hon g Kon g in th e “ Histor ica l
In for m a tion ” section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e). Upon r esu m in g th e ex er cise of sov er eig n ty ov er
Hon g Kon g , Ch in a n otified th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l th a t th e Con v en tion w ith th e r eser v a tion m a de by Ch in a
w ill a lso a pply to th e Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in istr a tiv e Reg ion .
5 .Czech oslov a kia h a d a cceded to th e Con v en tion on 1 October 1 9 9 0. See a lso n ote 1 u n der “ Czech Repu blic”
a n d n ote 1 u n der “ Slov a kia ” in th e “ Histor ica l In for m a tion ” section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.
6 .Th e Ger m a n Dem ocr a tic Repu blic h a d a cceded to th e Con v en tion on 2 5 Ja n u a r y 1 9 8 9 . See a lso n ote 2
u n der “ Ger m a n y ” in th e “ Histor ica l In for m a tion ” section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.
7 .See n ote 1 u n der “ Ger m a n y ” r eg a r din g Ber lin (West) in th e “ Histor ica l In for m a tion ” section in th e fr on t
m a tter of th is v olu m e.
8 .See n ote 1 u n der "Mon ten eg r o" in th e "Histor ica l In for m a tion " section in th e fr on t m a tter of th is v olu m e.
9 .For th e Kin g dom in Eu r ope, th e Neth er la n ds A n tilles a n d A r u ba .
1 0.Th e in str u m en t of r a tifica tion in dica tes th a t in a ccor da n ce w ith th e specia l r ela tion sh ip w h ich ex ists
betw een New Zea la n d a n d th e Cook Isla n ds a n d betw een New Zea la n d a n d Niu e, th er e h a v e been con su lta tion s
r eg a r din g th e Con v en tion betw een th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d a n d th e Gov er n m en t of Cook Isla n ds a n d
betw een th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d a n d th e Gov er n m en t of Niu e; th a t th e Gov er n m en t of th e Cook
Isla n ds, w h ich h a s ex clu siv e com peten ce to im plem en t tr ea ties in th e Cook Isla n ds, h a s r equ ested th a t th e
Con v en tion sh ou ld ex ten d to th e Cook Isla n ds; th a t th e Gov er n m en t of Niu e w h ich h a s ex clu siv e com peten ce
to im plem en t tr ea ties in Niu e, h a s r equ ested th a t th e Con v en tion sh ou ld ex ten d to Niu e. Th e sa id in str u m en t
specifies th a t a ccor din g ly th e Con v en tion sh a ll a pply a lso to th e Cook Isla n ds a n d Niu e.
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In r espect of th e Cook Isla n ds:
"... th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d r a tified th e Con v en tion on 2 Ju n e 1 9 8 7 ;
... th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d decla r ed, on r a tifica tion , th a t its r a tifica tion ex ten ded to th e Cook Isla n ds;
... th e Cook Isla n ds is a self-g ov er n in g Sta te in a r ela tion sh ip of fr ee a ssocia tion w ith New Zea la n d, a n d
possesses in its ow n r ig h t th e ca pa city to en ter in to tr ea ties a n d oth er in ter n a tion a l a g r eem en ts w ith
g ov er n m en ts a n d r eg ion a l a n d in ter n a tion a l or g a n isa tion s;
... th e Gov er n m en t of th e Cook Isla n ds a cceded to th e Con v en tion in its ow n r ig h t on 2 2 Decem ber 2 003 ;
... th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d decla r es th a t, by r ea son of th e a ccession to th e Con v en tion by th e
Gov er n m en t of th e Cook Isla n ds, it r eg a r ds th e Gov er n m en t of Cook Isla n ds a s h a v in g su cceeded to th e
oblig a tion s u n der th e Con v en tion of th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d in r espect of th e Cook Isla n ds,
... [th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d] decla r es th a t, a ccor din g ly , a s fr om th e da te of th e a ccession to th e
Con v en tion by th e Gov er n m en t of th e Cook Isla n ds, th eer n m en t of New Zea la n d cea sed to h a v e Sta te
r espon sibility for th e obser v a n ce of th e oblig a tion s u n der th e Con v en tion in r espect of th e Cook Isla n ds."
In r espect of Niu e:
"... th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d r a tified th e Con v en tion on 2 Ju n e 1 9 8 7 ;
... th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d decla r ed, on r a tifica tion , th a t its r a tifica tion ex ten ded to Niu e;
... Niu e is a self-g ov er n in g Sta te in a r ela tion sh ip of fr ee a ssocia tion w ith New Zea la n d, a n d possesses in its ow n
r ig h t th e ca pa city to en ter in to tr ea ties a n d oth er in ter n a tion a l a g r eem en ts w ith g ov er n m en ts a n d r eg ion a l
a n d in ter n a tion a l or g a n isa tion s;
... th e Gov er n m en t of Niu e a cceded to th e Con v en tion in its ow n r ig h t on 2 2 Decem ber 2 003 ;
... th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d decla r es th a t, by r ea son of th e a ccession to th e Con v en tion by th e
Gov er n m en t of Niu e, it r eg a r ds th e Gov er n m en t of Niu e a s h a v in g su cceeded to th e oblig a tion s u n der th e
Con v en tion of th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d in r espect of Niu e,
... [th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d] fu r th er decla r es th a t, a ccor din g ly , a s fr om th e da te of th e a ccession to
th e Con v en tion by th e Gov er n m en t of Niu e, th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d cea sed to h a v e Sta te
r espon sibility for th e obser v a n ce of th e oblig a tion s u n der th e Con v en tion in r espect of th e ter r itor y of Niu e."
See a lso n otes 1 u n der “ Cook Isla n ds” a n d “ Niu e” in th e “ Histor ica l In for m a tion ” section in th e fr on t m a tter of
th is v olu m e.
1 1 .Th e in str u m en t of r a tifica tion specifies th a t th e sa id Con v en tion is r a tified in r espect of th e Un ited
Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d, th e Ba iliw ick of Jer sey , th e Isle of Ma n , A n g u illa , Ber m u da ,
Br itish A n ta r ctic Ter r itor y , Br itish In dia n Ocea n Ter r itor y , Br itish V ir g in Isla n ds, Ca y m a n Isla n ds, Fa lkla n d
Isla n ds (Ma lv in a s), Gibr a lta r , Hon g Kon g , Mon ser r a t, Pitca ir n , Hen der son , Du cie a n d Oen o Isla n ds, Sa in t
Helen a , Sa in t Helen a Depen den cies, Sou th Geor g ia a n d Sou th Sa n dw ich Isla n ds, Tu r ks a n d Ca icos Isla n ds, a n d
Un ited Kin g dom Sov er eig n Ba se A r ea s of A kr otir i a n d Dh ekelia in th e isla n d of Cy pr u s.
In th is r eg a r d, th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed, on 1 1 Septem ber 1 9 8 7 , fr om th e Gov er n m en t of A r g en tin a
th e follow in g objection , w h ich w a s r eiter a ted u pon its r a tifica tion of th e Con v en tion :
Th e A r g en tin e Repu blic r ejects th e r a tifica tion of th e a bov e-m en tion ed Con v en tion by th e Gov er n m en t of th e
Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d w ith r espect to th e Ma lv in a s, Sou th Geor g ia a n d Sou th
Sa n dw ich Isla n ds a n d r ea ffir m s its sov er eig n ty ov er th ose Isla n ds, w h ich for m a pa r t of its n a tion a l ter r itor y .
Th e Un ited Na tion s Gen er a l A ssem bly h a s a dopted r esolu tion s 2 06 5 (XX), 3 1 6 0 (XXV III), 3 1 /4 9 , 3 7 /9 , 3 8 /1 2
a n d 3 9 /6 in w h ich it r ecog n izes th e ex isten ce of a sov er eig n ty dispu te con cer n in g th e qu estion of th e Ma lv in a s
a n d u r g es th e A r g en tin e Repu blic a n d th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d to r esu m e
n eg otia tion s in or der to fin d a s soon a s possible a pea cefu l a n d defin itiv e solu tion to th e dispu te a n d to th eir
r em a in in g differ en ces r ela tin g to th e qu estion , th r ou g h th e g ood offices of th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l, w h o
is to r epor t to th e Gen er a l A ssem bly on th e pr og r ess m a de. Th e Un ited Na tion s Gen er a l A ssem bly a lso a dopted
r esolu tion 4 0/2 1 a n d 4 1 /4 0, w h ich a g a in u r g e th e tw o pa r ties to r esu m e th e n eg otia tion s.
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Th e A r g en tin e Repu blic a lso r ejects th e r a tifica tion of th e a bov e-m en tion ed Con v en tion by th e Gov er n m en t of
th Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d w ith r espect to w h a t th a t cou n tr y ca lls "Br itish
A n ta r ctic Ter r itor y ".
A t th e sa m e tim e, it r ea ffir m s its r ig h ts of sov er eig n ty ov er th e A r g en tin e A n ta r ctic Sector loca ted betw een
lon g itu des 2 5 o a n d 7 4 o W a n d la titu de 6 0 o S a n d th e Sou th Pole, in clu din g its m a r itim e spa ces.
It is a ppr opr ia te to r eca ll, in th is con n ection , th e pr ov ision s con cer n in g r ig h ts of or cla im s to ter r itor ia l
sov er eig n ty in A n ta r ctica con ta in ed in a r ticle IV of th e A n ta r ctic Tr ea ty .
Su bsequ en tly , on 1 A u g u st 1 9 8 8 , th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited
Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d th e follow in g com m u n ica tion con cer n in g th e sa id objection by
A r g en tin a :
"Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom r eject th e objection m a de r eg a r din g th e a pplica tion of th e
Con v en tion by th e Un ited Kin g dom to th e Fa lkla n d Isla n ds a n d Sou th Geor g ia a n d th e Sou th Sa n dw ich
Isla n ds. Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom h a v e n o dou bt a s to Br itish sov er eig n ty ov er th e Fa lkla n d
Isla n ds a n d Sou th Geor g ia a n d th e Sou th Sa n dw ich Isla n ds, a n d th eir con sequ en t r ig h t to ex ten d tr ea ties to
th ose ter r itor ies.
With r espect to th e objection by th e A r g en tin e Repu blic to th e a pplica tion of th e Con v en tion to th e Br itish
A n ta r ctic Ter r itor y , th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom h a v e n o dou bt a s to Br itish sov er eig n ty ov er th e
Br itish A n ta r ctic Ter r itor y , a n d n ote th e A r g en tin e r efer en ce to a r ticle IV of th e A n ta r ctic Tr ea ty to w h ich
both th e Gov er n m en t of A r g en tin a a n dth e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom a r e pa r ties."
Upon its r a tifica tion of th e Con v en tion , th e Gov er n m en t of A r g en tin a objected a n ew to th e decla r a tion of
ter r itor ia l a pplica tion s in qu estion by th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom , w h ich in tu r n r eiter a ted its
position in a n a ddition a l com m u n ica tion r eceiv ed on 6 Ju ly 1 9 9 0.
Su bsequ en tly , th e Gov er n m en t of Ch ile, u pon r a tifica tion , decla r ed th eollow in g :
Th e Gov er n m en t of Ch ile [. . .] sta tes th a t it r ejects th e decla r a tion s m a de by th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t
Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d u pon r a tifica tion of th e Con v en tion a n d by th e A r g en tin e Repu blic in objectin g
to th a t decla r a tion , in a sm u ch a s both decla r a tion s a ffect Ch ilea n A n ta r ctic ter r itor y , in clu din g th e
cor r espon din g m a r itim e ju r isdiction s. It on ce a g a in r ea ffir m s its sov er eig n ty ov er th a t ter r itor y , in clu din g
its sov er eig n m a r itim e spa ces, in a ccor da n ce w ith th e defin ition esta blish ed by Su pr em e Decr ee 1 ,7 4 7 , of 6
Nov em ber 1 9 4 0.
By a com m u n ica tion r eceiv ed on 3 0 A u g u st 1 9 9 0, th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in
a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d n otified th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l th a t th e Con v en tion a n d th e Pr otocol sh a ll ex ten d to th e
Ba iliw ick of Gu er n sey for w h ose in ter n a tion a l r ela tion s th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom is r espon sible.
Th e Gov er n m en t of Ma u r itiu s, u pon a ccedin g to th e Con v en tion , m a de th e follow in g decla r a tion :
"Th e Repu blic of Ma u r itiu s r ejects th e r a tifica tion of [th e Con - v en tion ] effected by th e Un ited Kin g dom of
Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d on 1 5 Ma y 1 9 8 7 in r espect of th e Br itish In dia n Ocea n Ter r itor y n a m ely
Ch a g os A r ch ipela g o a n d r ea ffir m s its sov er eig n ty ov er th e Ch a g os A r ch ipela g o, w h ich for m a n in teg r a l pa r t
of its n a tion a l ter r itor y ."
Su bsequ en tly , on 2 7 Ja n u a r y 1 9 9 3 , th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l r eceiv ed fr om th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited
Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d th e follow in g com m u n ica tion w ith r espect to th e decla r a tion
m a de by th e Gov er n m en t of Ma u r itiu s:
"Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom of Gr ea t Br ita in a n d Nor th er n Ir ela n d h a v e n o dou bt a s to Br itish
sov er eig n ty ov er th e Br itish In dia n Ocea n Ter r itor y a n d th eir con sequ en t r ig h t to ex ten d th e a pplica tion of
th e [sa id] Con v en tion a n d Pr otocol to it. A ccor din g ly , th e Gov er n m en t of th e Un ited Kin g dom do n ot a ccept or
r eg a r d a s h a v in g a n y leg a l effect th e decla r a tion s m a de by th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Ma u r itiu s.
1 2 .In th is r eg a r d, th e Gov er n m en t of Isr a el n otified th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l, on 1 8 Ju ly 1 9 9 0, of th e follow in g :
In th e v iew of th e Gov er n m en t of th e Sta te of Isr a el su ch decla r a tion , w h ich is ex plicitly of a politica l
ch a r a cter , is in com pa tible w ith th e pu r poses a n d objectiv es of th e Con v en tion a n d Pr otocol a n d ca n n ot in a n y
w a y a ffect w h a tev er oblig a tion s a r e bin din g u pon Ba h r a in u n der g en er a l in ter n a tion a l la w or u n der
pa r ticu la r con v en tion s.
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