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CHAPTER XXVII
14.
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CHA PT ER XXV II
ENV IRONMENT
14 . Rot t erda m Conv ent ion on t h e Prior Inform ed Consent Procedu re for Cert a in Ha za rdou s
Ch em ica ls a nd Pest icides in Int erna t iona l T ra de
Rotter da m , 1 0 Septem ber 1 9 9 8
Ent ry int o force
: 2 4 Febr u a r y 2 004 in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 6 w h ich r ea ds a s follow s: "1 . Th e
Con v en tion sh a ll en ter in to for ce on th e n in etieth da y a fter th e da te of deposit of th e
fiftieth in str u m en t of r a tifica tion , a ccepta n ce, a ppr ov a l or a ccession . 2 . For ea ch
Sta te or r eg ion a l econ om ic in teg r a tion or g a n iza tion th a t r a tifies, a ccepts or a ppr ov es
th is Con v en tion or a ccedes th er eto a fter th e deposit of th e fiftieth in str u m en t of
r a tifica tion , a ccepta n ce, a ppr ov a l or a ccession , th e Con v en tion sh a ll en ter in to for ce
on th e n in etieth da y a fter th e da te of deposit by su ch Sta te or r eg ion a l econ om ic
in teg r a tion or g a n iza tion of its in str u m en t of r a tifica tion , a ccepta n ce, a ppr ov a l or
a ccession . 3 . For th e pu r pose of pa r a g r a ph s 1 a n d 2 , a n y in str u m en t 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 .".
Regist ra t ion
: 2 4 Febr u a r y 2 004 , No. 3 9 9 7 3
St a t u s
: Signatories : 7 2 . Parties : 1 5 4 .
1T ext
: Un ited Na tion s,
Treaty Series
,
v ol. 2 2 4 4
, p. 3 3 7 ;
C.N.8 4 6 .2 002
.TREA TIES-8 of 2 0
A u g u st 2 002 (pr oposa l of cor r ection s to th e or ig in a l En g lish tex t of th e Con v en tion );
C.N.1 02 9 .2 002
.TREA TIES-1 8 of 2 3 Septem ber 2 002 (cor r ection to th e or ig in a l
En g lish tex t of th e Con v en tion );
C.N.1 0.2 005
.TREA TIES-1 of 1 1 Ja n u a r y 2 005
(A doption of A n n ex V I);
C.N.1 1 .2 005
.TREA TIES-2 of 1 1 Ja n u a r y 2 005 (A m en dm en ts
to A n n ex III);
C.N.8 3 .2 009
.TREA TIES-1 of 5 Febr u a r y 2 009 (A m en dm en t to A n n ex
III);
C.N.1 3 9 .2 01 2
.TREA TIES-XXV II-1 4 of 8 Ma r ch 2 01 2 (A doption of A m en dm en t to
A n n ex III).
2,3,4,5Not e
: Th e Con v en tion w a s a dopted on 1 0 Septem ber 1 9 9 8 by th e Con fer en ce of
Plen ipoten tia r ies on th e Con v en tion in Rotter da m , th e Neth er la n ds. In a ccor da n ce
w ith its a r ticle 2 4 , th e Con v en tion w ill be open for sig n a tu r e a t Rotter da m by a ll
Sta tes a n d r eg ion a l econ om ic in teg r a tion or g a n iza tion s on 1 1 Septem ber 1 9 9 8 , a n d
su bsequ en tly a t Un ited Na tion s Hea dqu a r ter s in New Yor k fr om 1 2 Septem ber 1 9 9 8
to 1 0 Septem ber 1 9 9 9 .
Participant
Signature
Ratification, Acceptance(A),
Approval(AA), Accession(a)
Afghanistan
6 Mar 201 3 a
Albania
9 Aug 201 0 a
Angola
1 1 Sep 1 998
Antigua and Barbuda
23 Aug 201 0 a
Argentina
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 1 Jun 2004
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Armenia
1 1 Sep 1 998
26 Nov 2003
Australia
6 Jul 1 999
20 May 2004
Austria
1 1 Sep 1 998
27 Aug 2002
Bahrain
1 6 Apr 201 2 a
Barbados
1 1 Sep 1 998
Belgium
1 1 Sep 1 998
23 Oct 2002
Belize
20 Apr 2005 a
Benin
1 1 Sep 1 998
5 Jan 2004
Boliv ia (Plurinational State of)
1 8 Dec 2003 a
Bosnia and Herzegov ina
1 9 Mar 2007 a
Botswana
5 Feb 2008 a
Brazil
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 6 Jun 2004
Bulgaria
25 Jul 2000 a
Burkina Faso
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 1 Nov 2002
Burundi
23 Sep 2004 a
Cambodia
1 Mar 201 3 a
Cameroon
1 1 Sep 1 998
20 May 2002
Canada
26 Aug 2002 a
Cape Verde
1 Mar 2006 a
Chad
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 0 Mar 2004
Chile
1 1 Sep 1 998
20 Jan 2005
China
6, 724 Aug 1 999 22 Mar 2005
Colombia
1 1 Sep 1 998
3 Dec 2008
Congo
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 3 Jul 2006
Cook Islands
29 Jun 2004 a
Costa Rica
1 7 Aug 1 999 1 3 Aug 2009
Côte d'Iv oire
1 1 Sep 1 998
20 Jan 2004
Croatia
1 6 Nov 2007 a
Cuba
1 1 Sep 1 998
22 Feb 2008
Cy prus
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 7 Dec 2004
Czech Republic
22 Jun 1 999 1 2 Jun 2000
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
6 Feb 2004 a
Democratic Republic of the Congo
23 Mar 2005
Denmark
81 1 Sep 1 998
1 5 Jan 2004
Djibouti
1 0 Nov 2004 a
Dominica
30 Dec 2005 a
Dominican Republic
24 Mar 2006 a
Ecuador
1 1 Sep 1 998
4 May 2004
El Salv ador
1 6 Feb 1 999
8 Sep 1 999
Equatorial Guinea
7 Feb 2003 a
Eritrea
1 0 Mar 2005 a
Estonia
1 3 Jun 2006 a
Ethiopia
9 Jan 2003 a
European Union
1 1 Sep 1 998
20 Dec 2002 AA
Finland
1 1 Sep 1 998
4 Jun 2004 A
France
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 7 Feb 2004 AA
Gabon
1 8 Dec 2003 a
Gambia
26 Feb 2002 a
Georgia
27 Feb 2007 a
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Germany
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 1 Jan 2001
Ghana
1 1 Sep 1 998
30 May 2003
Greece
1 1 Sep 1 998
23 Dec 2003
Guatemala
1 9 Apr 201 0 a
Guinea
7 Sep 2000 a
Guinea-Bissau
1 0 Sep 1 999
1 2 Jun 2008
Guy ana
25 Jun 2007 a
Honduras
26 Sep 201 1 a
Hungary
1 0 Sep 1 999
31 Oct 2000
India
24 May 2005 a
Indonesia
1 1 Sep 1 998
24 Sep 201 3
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1 7 Feb 1 999
26 Aug 2004
Ireland
1 0 Jun 2005 a
Israel
20 May 1 999 3 Oct 201 1
Italy
1 1 Sep 1 998
27 Aug 2002
Jamaica
20 Aug 2002 a
Japan
31 Aug 1 999 1 5 Jun 2004 A
Jordan
22 Jul 2002 a
Kazakhstan
1 Nov 2007 a
Keny a
1 1 Sep 1 998
3 Feb 2005
Kuwait
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 2 May 2006
Ky rgy zstan
1 1 Aug 1 999 25 May 2000
Lao People's Democratic Republic
21 Sep 201 0 a
Latv ia
23 Apr 2003 a
Lebanon
1 3 Nov 2006 a
Lesotho
30 May 2008 a
Liberia
22 Sep 2004 a
Liby a
9 Jul 2002 a
Liechtenstein
1 8 Jun 2004 a
Lithuania
1 7 Mar 2004 a
Luxembourg
1 1 Sep 1 998
28 Aug 2002
Madagascar
8 Dec 1 998
22 Sep 2004
Malawi
27 Feb 2009 a
Malay sia
4 Sep 2002 a
Maldiv es
1 7 Oct 2006 a
Mali
1 1 Sep 1 998
5 Jun 2003
Marshall Islands
27 Jan 2003 a
Mauritania
1 Sep 1 999
22 Jul 2005 A
Mauritius
5 Aug 2005 a
Mexico
4 May 2005 a
Mongolia
1 1 Sep 1 998
8 Mar 2001
Montenegro
30 Dec 201 1 a
Morocco
25 Apr 201 1 a
Mozambique
1 5 Apr 201 0 a
Namibia
1 1 Sep 1 998
24 Jun 2005
Nepal
9 Feb 2007 a
Netherlands 9
1 1 Sep 1 998
20 Apr 2000 A
New Zealand
101 1 Sep 1 998
23 Sep 2003
Nicaragua
1 9 Sep 2008 a
Niger
1 6 Feb 2006 a
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Norway
1 1 Sep 1 998
25 Oct 2001 A
Oman
31 Jan 2000 a
Pakistan
9 Sep 1 999
1 4 Jul 2005
Panama
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 8 Aug 2000
Paraguay
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 8 Aug 2003
Peru
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 4 Sep 2005
Philippines
1 1 Sep 1 998
31 Jul 2006
Poland
1 4 Sep 2005 a
Portugal
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 6 Feb 2005 AA
Qatar
1 0 Dec 2004 a
Republic of Korea
7 Sep 1 999
1 1 Aug 2003
Republic of Moldov a
27 Jan 2005 a
Romania
2 Sep 2003 a
Russian Federation
28 Apr 201 1 a
Rwanda
7 Jan 2004 a
Samoa
30 May 2002 a
Sao Tome and Principe
23 May 201 3 a
Saudi Arabia
7 Sep 2000 a
Senegal
1 1 Sep 1 998
20 Jul 2001
Serbia
31 Jul 2009 a
Sey chelles
1 1 Sep 1 998
Singapore
24 May 2005 a
Slov akia
26 Jan 2007 a
Slov enia
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 7 Nov 1 999
Somalia
26 Jul 201 0 a
South Africa
4 Sep 2002 a
Spain
1 1 Sep 1 998
2 Mar 2004
Sri Lanka
1 9 Jan 2006 a
St. Kitts and Nev is
1 4 Aug 201 2 a
St. Lucia
25 Jan 1 999
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
29 Oct 201 0 a
Sudan
1 7 Feb 2005 a
Suriname
30 May 2000 a
Swaziland
24 Sep 201 2 a
Sweden
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 0 Oct 2003
Switzerland
1 1 Sep 1 998
1 0 Jan 2002
Sy rian Arab Republic
1 1 Sep 1 998
24 Sep 2003
Tajikistan
28 Sep 1 998
Thailand
1 9 Feb 2002 a
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
1 2 Aug 201 0 a
Togo
9 Sep 1 999
23 Jun 2004
Tonga
31 Mar 201 0 a
Trinidad and Tobago
1 6 Dec 2009 a
Tunisia
1 1 Sep 1 998
Turkey
1 1 Sep 1 998
Uganda
1 8 Aug 2008 a
Ukraine
6 Dec 2002 a
United Arab Emirates
1 0 Sep 2002 a
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
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Ireland
United Republic of Tanzania
1 1 Sep 1 998
26 Aug 2002
United States of America
1 1 Sep 1 998
Uruguay
1 1 Sep 1 998
4 Mar 2003
Venezuela (Boliv arian Republic of)
1 9 Apr 2005 a
Viet Nam
7 May 2007 a
Yemen
4 Feb 2006 a
Zambia
28 Jan 201 1 a
Zimbabwe
1 Mar 201 2 a
Declarations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the texte of the declarations were made upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.)
A u st ria
Declaration:
"Th e Repu blic of A u str ia decla r es in a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 2 0 (2 ) of th e Con v en tion th a t it a ccepts both
of th e m ea n s of dispu te settlem en t m en tion ed in Pa r a g r a ph 2 a s com pu lsor y in r ela tion to a n y pa r ty
a cceptin g a n oblig a tion con cer n in g on e or both of th ese m ea n s of dispu te."
Bot swa na
Declaration:
"[Pu r su a n t to] pa r a g r a ph 2 of A r ticle 2 0, th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Botsw a n a decla r es th a t,
w ith r espect to a n y dispu te con cer n in g th e in ter pr eta tion or a pplica tion of th e Con v en tion , it r ecog n ises
both m ea n s of dispu te settlem en t set ou t in th is
pr ov ision , a s com pu lsor y in r ela tion to a n y Pa r ty a cceptin g th e sa m e oblig a tion u n der th e Con v en tion .
Th is Decla r a tion sh a ll r em a in v a lid for th e per iod th a t th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Botsw a n a is a
pa r ty to th e Con v en tion .”
Est onia
Declaration:
“ With r espect to a n y dispu te con cer n in g th e in ter pr eta tion or a pplica tion of th is Con v en tion , th e
Repu blic of Eston ia r ecog n izes both of th e m ea n s of dispu te settlem en t sta ted in A r ticle 2 0, pa r a g r a ph 2 a s
com pu lsor y in r ela tion to a n y Pa r ty a cceptin g th e sa m e oblig a tion .”
Eu ropea n Union
Declaration:
"Th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity decla r es th a t, in a ccor da n ce w ith th e Tr ea ty esta blish in g th e Eu r opea n
Com m u n ity , a n d in pa r ticu la r A r ticle 1 7 5 (l) th er eof, it is com peten t to en ter in to in ter n a tion a l
a g r eem en ts, a n d to im plem en t th e oblig a tion s r esu ltin g th er efr om , w h ich con tr ibu te to th e pu r su it of th e
follow in g objectiv es:
Pr eser v in g , Pr otectin g a n d im pr ov in g th e qu a lity of th e en v ir on m en t;
pr otectin g h u m a n h ea lth ;
pr u den t a n d r a tion a l u tilisa tion of n a tu r a l r esou r ces;
pr om otin g m ea su r es a t in ter n a tion a l lev el to dea l w ith r eg ion a l or w or ldw ide en v ir on m en ta l pr oblem s.
Mor eov er , th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity decla r es th a t it h a s a lr ea dy a dopted leg a l in str u m en ts, in clu din g a
Reg u la tion of th e Eu r opea n Pa r lia m en t a n d th e Cou n cil con cer n in g th e ex por t a n d im por t of da n g er ou s
ch em ica ls, bin din g on its Mem ber Sta tes, cov er in g m a tter s g ov er n ed by th is Con v en tion , a n d w ill su bm it
a n d u pda te, a s a ppr opr ia te, a list of th ose leg a l in str u m en ts to th e Secr eta r ia t of th e Con v en tion .
Th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity is r espon sible for th e per for m a n ce of th ose oblig a tion s r esu ltin g fr om th e
Con v en tion w h ich a r e cov er ed by Com m u n ity la w in for ce.
Th e ex er cise of Com m u n ity com peten ce is, by its n a tu r e, su bject to con tin u ou s dev elopm en t."
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“ Pu r su a n t to a r ticle 2 0, pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e Con v en tion , th e Gov er n m en t of th e Sta te of Isr a el decla r es
th a t w ith r espect to a n y dispu te con cer n in g th e in ter pr eta tion or a pplica tion of th e con v en tion , it r ecog n izes
on ly (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 in a n
a n n ex a s soon a s pr a ctica ble.”
Declaration:
“ Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Sta te of Isr a el h a s n oted th a t th e in str u m en t of r a tifica tion of th e Sy r ia n A r a b
Repu blic to th e a bov em en tion ed Con v en tion con ta in s a decla r a tion w ith r espect to th e Sta te of Isr a el. Th e
Gov er n m en t of th e Sta te of Isr a el con sider s th a t su ch a decla r a tion , w h ich is ex plicitly of a politica l n a tu r e,
is in com pa tible w ith th e pu r poses a n d objectiv es of th e Con v en tion .
Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Sta te of Isr a el th er efor e objects to th e a for esa id decla r a tion m a de by th e Sy r ia n
A r a b Repu blic.”
Net h erla nds
1 7 Febr u a r y 2 01 0
Declaration:
“ Th e Kin g dom of th e Neth er la n ds decla r es, in a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 2 of A r ticle 2 0 of th e
Rotter da m Con v en tion on th e pr ior in for m ed con sen t pr ocedu r e for cer ta in h a za r dou s ch em ica ls a n d
pesticides in in ter n a tion a l tr a de, th a t it a ccepts both m ea n s of dispu te settlem en t r efer r ed to in th a t
pa r a g r a ph a s com pu lsor y in r ela tion to a n y Pa r ty a cceptin g on e or both m ea n s of dispu te settlem en t.”
Norwa y
Declaration:
“ In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 0 (2 ), [Nor w a y decla r es th a t], w ith r espect to a n y dispu te con cer n in g th e
in ter pr eta tion or a pplica tion of th e Con v en tion , it r ecog n izes (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.”
Repu blic of Moldov a
Declaration:
A ccor din g to a r ticle 2 0 of th e Con v en tion , th e Repu blic of Moldov a decla r es th a t [it] a ccepts both m ea n s
of dispu te settlem en t, m en tion ed in pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e a r ticle, a s com pu lsor y in r ela tion to a n y Pa r ty
a cceptin g th e sa m e oblig a tion .
Sy ria n A ra b Repu blic
Declaration:
Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Sy r ia n A r a b Repu blic h a s r ev iew ed th e Rotter da m Con v en tion on th e Pr ior
In for m ed Con sen t Pr ocedu r e for Cer ta in Ha za r dou s Ch em ica ls a n d Pesticides in In ter n a tion a l Tr a de, w h ich
w a s sig n ed in 1 9 9 8 . Ha v in g g iv en it th or ou g h con sider a tion :
It decla r es th a t it h a s a lr ea dy r a tified th e a bov e-m en tion ed Con v en tion by v ir tu e of leg isla tiv e decr ee
No. 3 5 of 1 3 Ju ly 2 003 , a n d th a t it w ill fu lly com ply w ith a n d r espect a ll its pr ov ision s, w h ile con fir m in g
th a t th e r a tifica tion of th is Con v en tion by th e Sy r ia n A r a b Repu blic does n ot in a n y w a y con stitu te a
r ecog n ition of Isr a el, a n d th a t th e pr ov ision s of th e Con v en tion do n ot im ply th a t th e Sy r ia n A r a b Repu blic
h a s to dea l w ith th a t Sta te.
Objections
(Unless otherwise indicated, the objections were received upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.)
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With regard to the declaration made by the Syrian Arab Republic upon ratification :
"Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Sta te of Isr a el h a s n oted th a t th e in str u m en t of r a tifica tion of th e Sy r ia n A r a b
Repu blic to th e a bov em en tion ed Con v en tion con ta in s a decla r a tion w ith r espect to th e Sta te of Isr a el. Th e
Gov er n m en t of th e Sta te of Isr a el con sider s th a t su ch decla r a tion , w h ich is ex plicitly of a politica l n a tu r e, is
in com pa tible w ith th e pu r poses a n d objectiv es of th e Con v en tion .
Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Sta te of Isr a el th er efor e objects to th e a for esa id decla r a tion m a de by th e Sy r ia n
A r a b Repu blic."
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 .By decision RC-1 /3 of 2 4 Septem ber 2 004 , a dopted a t its fir st m eetin g , h eld in Gen ev a fr om 2 0 to 2 4
Septem ber 2 004 , th e Con fer en ce of th e Pa r ties to th e a bov e Con v en tion a dopted, in a ccor da n ce w ith th e
pr ocedu r e la id dow n in a r ticle 8 a n d pa r a g r a ph 5 of a r ticle 2 2 of th e Con v en tion , th e a m en dm en ts to A n n ex
III.
In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 5 (c) of a r ticle 2 2 of th e Con v en tion , th e Con fer en ce of th e Pa r ties, in th e sa m e
decision , decided th a t "a ll th e a m en dm en ts sh a ll en ter in to for ce on 1 Febr u a r y 2 005 , ex cept for th e
a m en dm en ts m a de by su bpa r a g r a ph 1 (a ) a n d (b) of th e a n n ex to th e ... decision , w h ich sh a ll en ter in to for ce
on 1 Ja n u a r y 2 006 ".
3 .By decision RC-1 /1 1 of 2 4 Septem ber 2 004 , a dopted a t its fir st m eetin g , h eld in Gen ev a fr om 2 0 to 2 4
Septem ber 2 004 , th e Con fer en ce of th e Pa r ties to th e a bov e Con v en tion a dopted A n n ex V I, settin g ou t th e
a r bitr a tion pr ocedu r e for pu r poses of pa r a g r a ph 2 (a ) of a r ticle 2 0 of th e Con v en tion a n d th e con cilia tion
pr ocedu r e for pu r poses of pa r a g r a ph 6 of a r ticle 2 0 of th e Con v en tion .
In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 3 (b) of a r ticle 2 2 of th e Con v en tion , a n y Pa r ty th a t is u n a ble to a ccept a n
a ddition a l a n n ex sh a ll so n otify th e Deposita r y , in w r itin g , w ith in on e y ea r fr om th e da te of com m u n ica tion
of th e a doption of th e a ddition a l a n n ex by th e Deposita r y . Th e Deposita r y sh a ll w ith ou t dela y n otify a ll
Pa r ties of a n y su ch n otifica tion r eceiv ed. A Pa r ty m a y a t a n y tim e w ith dr a w a pr ev iou s n otifica tion of n on
-a ccept-a n ce in r espect of -a n -a ddition -a l -a n n ex -a n d th e -a n n ex sh -a ll th er eu pon en ter in to for ce for th -a t P-a r ty
su bject to pa r a g r a ph 3 (c) of th e sa m e a r ticle. In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 3 (c), on th e ex pir y of on e y ea r
fr om th e da te of th e com m u n ica tion by th e Deposita r y of its a doption , A n n ex V I sh a ll en ter in to for ce for a ll
Pa r ties th a t h a v e n ot su bm itted a n otifica tion in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s of pa r a g r a ph 3 (b).
4 .By decision RC-4 /5 of 3 1 October 2 008 , a dopted a t its fou r th m eetin g , h eld in Rom e, Ita ly , fr om 2 7 to 3 1
October 2 008 , th e Con fer en ce of th e Pa r ties to th e a bov e Con v en tion a dopted, in a ccor da n ce w ith th e
pr ocedu r e la id dow n in pa r a g r a ph 5 of a r ticle 2 2 of th e Con v en tion , a n a m en dm en ts to A n n ex III.
In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 5 (c) of a r ticle 2 2 of th e Con v en tion , th e Con fer en ce of th e Pa r ties, in th e sa m e
decision , decided th a t "th is a m en dm en t sh a ll en ter in to for ce for a ll Pa r ties on 1 Febr u a r y 2 009 ".
5 .By decision s RC-5 /3 , RC-5 /4 a n d RC-5 /5 , a dopted a t its fifth m eetin g , h eld in Gen ev a fr om 2 0-2 4 Ju n e
2 01 1 , th e Con fer en ce of th e Pa r ties to th e a bov e Con v en tion a dopted, in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ocedu r e la id
dow n in pa r a g r a ph 5 of a r ticle 2 2 of th e Con v en tion , a m en dm en ts to A n n ex III.
In a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 5 (c) a r ticle 2 2 of th e Con v en tion , th e Con fer en ce of th e Pa r ties, in th e sa m e
decision decided th a t th ese a m en dm en ts en ter ed in to for ce for a ll Pa r ties on 2 4 October 2 01 1 .
6 .With th e follow in g decla r a tion :
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Gov er n m en t of Ch in a n otifies oth er w ise.
7 .On 2 6 A u g u st 2 008 , th e Gov er n m en t of th e People's Repu blic of Ch in a com m u n ica ted to th e Secr eta r y
-Gen er a l th e follow in g decla r a tion :
In a ccor da n ce w ith th e Ba sic La w of th e Hon g Kon g Specia l A dm in istr a tiv e Reg ion of th e People’s Repu blic of
Ch in a , th e Gov er n m en t of th e People’s Repu blic of Ch in a decides th a t th e Con v en tion sh a ll a pply to th e Hon g
Kon g Specia l A dm in istr a tiv e Reg ion .
8 .With a ter r itor ia l ex clu sion in r espect of th e Fa r oe Isla n ds a n d Gr een la n d.
9 .For th e Kin g dom in Eu r ope.
1 0.With th e follow in g ter r itor ia l ex clu sion : "...con sisten t w ith th e con stitu tion a l sta tu s of Tokela u a n d
ta kin g in to a ccou n t th e com m itm en t of th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d to th e dev elopm en t of
self-g ov er n m en t for Tokela u th r ou self-g h a n a ct of self-deter m in a tion u n der th e Ch a r ter of th e Un ited Na tion s, th is
r a tifica tion sh a ll n ot ex ten d to Tokela u u n less a n d u n til a Decla r a tion to th is effect is lodg ed by th e
Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d w ith th e Deposita r y on th e ba sis of a ppr opr ia te con su lta tion w ith th a t ter r itor y ."
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