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CHAPTER XXVII
15.
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CHA PT ER XXV II
ENV IRONMENT
15 . St ockh olm Conv ent ion on Persist ent Orga nic Pollu t a nt s
Stockh olm , 2 2 Ma y 2 001
Ent ry int o force
: 1 7 Ma y 2 004 , in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 6 (1 )see a r ticle 2 6 w h ich r ea ds a s follow s:
"1 . Th is 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 fifica 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
: 1 7 Ma y 2 004 , No. 4 02 1 4
St a t u s
: Signatories : 1 5 2 . Parties : 1 7 9 .
1T ext
: Un ited Na tion s,
Treaty Series
,
v ol. 2 2 5 6
, p. 1 1 9 ;
Deposita r y n otifica tion s:
C.N.5 3 1 .2 001
.TREA TIES-9 6 of 1 9 Ju n e 2 001 ;
C.N.1 2 04 .2 002
.TREA TIES-6 3 of 1 9 Nov em ber 2 002 [Pr oposa l of cor r ection s to th e
or ig in a l tex t of th e Con v en tion (a u th en tic Spa n ish tex t)] a n d
C.N.1 5 7 .2 003
.TREA TIES-6 of 2 1 Febr u a r y 2 003 [Cor r ection of th e or ig in a l tex t of th e
Con v en tion (a u th en tic Spa n ish tex t)];
C.N.2 4 2 .2 006
.TREA TIES-6 of 2 7 Ma r ch 2 006
[A doption of A n n ex G] a n d
C.N.1 01 7 .2 007
.TREA TIES-1 4 of 3 1 October 2 007 [En tr y
in to for ce of A n n ex G];
C.N.6 1 8 .2 007
.TREA TIES-1 2 of 5 Ju n e 2 007 [Pr oposa l of cor r ection s to th e or ig in a l
tex t of th e Con v en tion (a u th en tic Ru ssia n tex t) a n d to th e Cer tified Tr u e Copies];
C.N.5 2 4 .2 009
.TREA TIES-4 of 2 6 A u g u st 2 009 [A doption of A m en dm en ts to A n n ex es
A , B a n d C] a n d
C.N.5 4 6 .2 01 0
.TREA TIES-7 of 2 7 A u g u st 2 01 0 [En tr y in to for ce of
a m en dm en ts to A n n ex es A , B a n d C] r e-issu ed on 1 1 Ja n u a r y 2 01 1 ;
2C.N.8 1 1 .2 01 1
.TREA TIES-1 0 of 3 1 Ja n u a r y 2 01 2 (Pr oposa l of cor r ection s to th e
Ch in ese tex t of A m en dm en ts to A n n ex es A , B a n d C) a n d
C.N.2 1 9 .2 01 2
.TREA
TIES-XXV II.1 5 of 1 Ma y 2 01 2 (Cor r ection s to th e Ch in ese tex t of A m en dm en ts to A n n ex es
A , B a n d C);
C.N.7 03 .2 01 1
.TREA TIES-8 [A doption of a n a m en dm en t to A n n ex A ] of
2 7 October 2 01 1 .
Not e
: Th e Con v en tion w a s a dopted on 2 2 Ma y 2 001 a t th e Con fer en ce of Plen ipoten tia r ies
on th e Stockh olm Con v en tion on Per sisten t Or g a n ic Pollu ta n ts, Stockh olm , 2 2 -2 3
Ma y 2 001 .
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
Stockh olm by a ll Sta tes a n d by r eg ion a l econ om ic in teg r a tion or g a n iza tion s on 2 3
Ma y 2 001 a t th e Stockh olm City Con fer en ce Cen tr e/Folkets Hu s, 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 4 Ma y 2 001 to 2 2 Ma y 2 002 .
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Participant
Signature,
Succession to
signature(d)
Ratification, Acceptance(A),
Approval(AA), Accession(a)
Afghanistan
20 Feb 201 3 a
Albania
5 Dec 2001
4 Oct 2004
Algeria
5 Sep 2001
22 Sep 2006
Angola
23 Oct 2006 a
Antigua and Barbuda
23 May 2001 1 0 Sep 2003
Argentina
23 May 2001 25 Jan 2005
Armenia
23 May 2001 26 Nov 2003
Australia
23 May 2001 20 May 2004
Austria
23 May 2001 27 Aug 2002
Azerbaijan
1 3 Jan 2004 a
Bahamas
20 Mar 2002 3 Oct 2005
Bahrain
22 May 2002 31 Jan 2006
Bangladesh
23 May 2001 1 2 Mar 2007
Barbados
7 Jun 2004 a
Belarus
3 Feb 2004 a
Belgium
23 May 2001 25 May 2006
Belize
1 4 May 2002 25 Jan 201 0
Benin
23 May 2001 5 Jan 2004
Boliv ia (Plurinational State of)
23 May 2001 3 Jun 2003
Bosnia and Herzegov ina
23 May 2001 30 Mar 201 0
Botswana
28 Oct 2002 a
Brazil
23 May 2001 1 6 Jun 2004
Brunei Darussalam
21 May 2002
Bulgaria
23 May 2001 20 Dec 2004
Burkina Faso
23 May 2001 31 Dec 2004
Burundi
2 Apr 2002
2 Aug 2005
Cambodia
23 May 2001 25 Aug 2006
Cameroon
5 Oct 2001
1 9 May 2009
Canada
23 May 2001 23 May 2001
Cape Verde
1 Mar 2006 a
Central African Republic
9 May 2002 1 2 Feb 2008
Chad
1 6 May 2002 1 0 Mar 2004
Chile
23 May 2001 20 Jan 2005
China 3
23 May 2001 1 3 Aug 2004
Colombia
23 May 2001 22 Oct 2008
Comoros
23 May 2001 23 Feb 2007
Congo
4 Dec 2001
1 2 Feb 2007
Cook Islands
29 Jun 2004 a
Costa Rica
1 6 Apr 2002 6 Feb 2007
Côte d'Iv oire
23 May 2001 20 Jan 2004
Croatia
23 May 2001 30 Jan 2007
Cuba
23 May 2001 21 Dec 2007
Cy prus
7 Mar 2005 a
Czech Republic
23 May 2001 6 Aug 2002
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
26 Aug 2002 a
Democratic Republic of the Congo
23 Mar 2005 a
Denmark
423 May 2001 1 7 Dec 2003
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Djibouti
1 5 Nov 2001 1 1 Mar 2004
Dominica
8 Aug 2003 a
Dominican Republic
23 May 2001 4 May 2007
Ecuador
28 Aug 2001 7 Jun 2004
Egy pt
1 7 May 2002 2 May 2003
El Salv ador
30 Jul 2001
27 May 2008
Eritrea
1 0 Mar 2005 a
Estonia
7 Nov 2008 a
Ethiopia
1 7 May 2002 9 Jan 2003
European Union
23 May 2001 1 6 Nov 2004 AA
Fiji
1 4 Jun 2001 20 Jun 2001
Finland
23 May 2001 3 Sep 2002 A
France
23 May 2001 1 7 Feb 2004 AA
Gabon
21 May 2002 7 May 2007
Gambia
23 May 2001 28 Apr 2006
Georgia
23 May 2001 4 Oct 2006
Germany
23 May 2001 25 Apr 2002
Ghana
23 May 2001 30 May 2003
Greece
23 May 2001 3 May 2006
Guatemala
29 Jan 2002 30 Jul 2008
Guinea
23 May 2001 1 1 Dec 2007
Guinea-Bissau
24 Apr 2002 6 Aug 2008
Guy ana
1 2 Sep 2007 a
Haiti
23 May 2001
Honduras
1 7 May 2002 23 May 2005
Hungary
23 May 2001 1 4 Mar 2008
Iceland
23 May 2001 29 May 2002
India
1 4 May 2002 1 3 Jan 2006
Indonesia
23 May 2001 28 Sep 2009
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
23 May 2001 6 Feb 2006
Ireland
23 May 2001 5 Aug 201 0
Israel
30 Jul 2001
Italy
23 May 2001
Jamaica
23 May 2001 1 Jun 2007
Japan
30 Aug 2002 a
Jordan
1 8 Jan 2002 8 Nov 2004
Kazakhstan
23 May 2001 9 Nov 2007
Keny a
23 May 2001 24 Sep 2004
Kiribati
4 Apr 2002
7 Sep 2004
Kuwait
23 May 2001 1 2 Jun 2006
Ky rgy zstan
1 6 May 2002 1 2 Dec 2006
Lao People's Democratic Republic
5 Mar 2002
28 Jun 2006
Latv ia
23 May 2001 28 Oct 2004
Lebanon
23 May 2001 3 Jan 2003
Lesotho
23 Jan 2002 23 Jan 2002
Liberia
23 May 2002 a
Liby a
1 4 Jun 2005 a
Liechtenstein
23 May 2001 3 Dec 2004
Lithuania
1 7 May 2002 5 Dec 2006
Luxembourg
23 May 2001 7 Feb 2003
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Madagascar
24 Sep 2001 1 8 Nov 2005
Malawi
22 May 2002 27 Feb 2009
Malay sia
1 6 May 2002
Maldiv es
1 7 Oct 2006 a
Mali
23 May 2001 5 Sep 2003
Malta
23 May 2001
Marshall Islands
27 Jan 2003 a
Mauritania
8 Aug 2001
22 Jul 2005
Mauritius
23 May 2001 1 3 Jul 2004
Mexico
23 May 2001 1 0 Feb 2003
Micronesia (Federated States of)
31 Jul 2001
1 5 Jul 2005
Monaco
23 May 2001 20 Oct 2004
Mongolia
1 7 May 2002 30 Apr 2004
Montenegro
523 Oct 2006 d 31 Mar 201 1
Morocco
23 May 2001 1 5 Jun 2004
Mozambique
23 May 2001 31 Oct 2005
My anmar
1 9 Apr 2004 a
Namibia
24 Jun 2005 a
Nauru
9 May 2002 9 May 2002
Nepal
5 Apr 2002
6 Mar 2007
Netherlands
23 May 2001 28 Jan 2002 A
New Zealand
623 May 2001 24 Sep 2004
Nicaragua
23 May 2001 1 Dec 2005
Niger
1 2 Oct 2001
1 2 Apr 2006
Nigeria
23 May 2001 24 May 2004
Niue
1 2 Mar 2002 2 Sep 2005
Norway
23 May 2001 1 1 Jul 2002
Oman
4 Mar 2002 1 9 Jan 2005
Pakistan
6 Dec 2001
1 7 Apr 2008
Palau
28 Mar 2002 8 Sep 201 1
Panama
23 May 2001 5 Mar 2003
Papua New Guinea
23 May 2001 7 Oct 2003
Paraguay
1 2 Oct 2001
1 Apr 2004
Peru
23 May 2001 1 4 Sep 2005
Philippines
23 May 2001 27 Feb 2004
Poland
23 May 2001 23 Oct 2008
Portugal
23 May 2001 1 5 Jul 2004 A
Qatar
1 0 Dec 2004 a
Republic of Korea
4 Oct 2001
25 Jan 2007
Republic of Moldov a
23 May 2001 7 Apr 2004
Romania
23 May 2001 28 Oct 2004
Russian Federation
22 May 2002 1 7 Aug 201 1
Rwanda
5 Jun 2002 a
Samoa
23 May 2001 4 Feb 2002
Sao Tome and Principe
3 Apr 2002
1 2 Apr 2006
Saudi Arabia
1 4 Mar 2002 25 Jul 201 2
Senegal
23 May 2001 8 Oct 2003
Serbia
2 May 2002 31 Jul 2009
Sey chelles
25 Mar 2002 3 Jun 2008 a
Sierra Leone
26 Sep 2003 a
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Slov akia
23 May 2001 5 Aug 2002
Slov enia
23 May 2001 4 May 2004
Solomon Islands
28 Jul 2004 a
Somalia
26 Jul 201 0 a
South Africa
23 May 2001 4 Sep 2002
Spain
23 May 2001 28 May 2004
Sri Lanka
5 Sep 2001
22 Dec 2005
St. Kitts and Nev is
21 May 2004 a
St. Lucia
4 Oct 2002 a
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
1 5 Sep 2005 a
Sudan
23 May 2001 29 Aug 2006
Suriname
22 May 2002 20 Sep 201 1
Swaziland
1 3 Jan 2006 a
Sweden
23 May 2001 8 May 2002
Switzerland
23 May 2001 30 Jul 2003
Sy rian Arab Republic
1 5 Feb 2002
5 Aug 2005
Tajikistan
21 May 2002 8 Feb 2007
Thailand
22 May 2002 31 Jan 2005
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
23 May 2001 27 May 2004
Togo
23 May 2001 22 Jul 2004
Tonga
21 May 2002 23 Oct 2009
Trinidad and Tobago
1 3 Dec 2002 a
Tunisia
23 May 2001 1 7 Jun 2004
Turkey
23 May 2001 1 4 Oct 2009
Tuv alu
1 9 Jan 2004 a
Uganda
20 Jul 2004 a
Ukraine
23 May 2001 25 Sep 2007
United Arab Emirates
23 May 2001 1 1 Jul 2002
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
1 1 Dec 2001
1 7 Jan 2005
United Republic of Tanzania
23 May 2001 30 Apr 2004
United States of America
23 May 2001
Uruguay
23 May 2001 9 Feb 2004
Vanuatu
21 May 2002 1 6 Sep 2005
Venezuela (Boliv arian Republic of)
23 May 2001 1 9 Apr 2005
Viet Nam
23 May 2001 22 Jul 2002
Yemen
5 Dec 2001
9 Jan 2004
Zambia
23 May 2001 7 Jul 2006
Zimbabwe
23 May 2001 1 Mar 201 2
Declarations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations were made upon ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.)
A rgent ina
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of th e Stockh olm Con v en tion on Per sisten t Or g a n ic
Pollu ta n ts, th e Repu blic of A r g en tin a decla r es th a t a n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B, or C sh a ll en ter in to for ce
for A r g en tin a on ly a fter it h a s deposited its in str u m en t of r a tifica tion , a ccepta n ce, a ppr ov a l or a ccession
w ith r espect th er eto.
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Declaration:
"In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 5 (4 ) [of th e Con v en tion ], th e Gov er n m en t of A u str a lia decla r es th a t a n y
a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en ter in to for ce on ly u pon th e deposit of A u str a lia 's in str u m en t of
r a tifica tion w ith r espect th er eto."
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 1 8 pa r a g r a ph 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 settlem en t.”
Ba h ra in
Declarations:
1 . A r bitr a tion a ccor din g to th e pr ocedu r es a dopted by th e Con fer en ce of Sta tes Pa r ties is th e on ly bin din g
pr ocedu r e for th e Gov er n m en t of th e Kin g dom of Ba h r a in r eg a r din g r esolv in g a n y dispu te on th e
in ter pr eta tion or im plem en ta tion of th e Con v en tion .
2 . A n y a m en dm en t to th e Con v en tion a n n ex es A , B a n d C w ill n ot be bin din g to th e Kin g dom of Ba h r a in
u n less it is r a tified a ccor din g to th e con stitu tion a l r u les.
Ba ngla desh
Declaration
"Pu r su a n t to A r ticle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of th e Stockh olm Con v en tion on Per sisten t Or g a n ic Pollu ta n ts,
Ba n g la desh h er eby decla r es th a t a n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en ter in to for ce for Ba n g la desh
on ly u pon th e deposit by Ba n g la desh of its in str u m en t of r a tifica tion , a ccepta n ce or a ppr ov a l w ith r espect
th er eto."
Belgiu m
Declaration made upon signature:
“ Th is sig n a tu r e en g a g es a lso th e Wa loon r eg ion , th e Flem ish r eg ion , a n d th e Br u ssels-Ca pita l r eg ion .”
Bot swa na
Declaration:
"... th e Repu blic of Botsw a n a decla r es pu r su a n t to a r ticle 2 5 (4 ) th a t, w ith r espect to it, a n y a m en dm en t
to A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en ter in to for ce for it on ly a fter it h a s deposited a n in str u m en t of r a tifica tion ,
a ccepta n ce, a ppr ov a l or a ccession w ith r espect to su ch a m en dm en t."
Ca na da
Declaration:
“ Pu r su a n t to A r ticle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of th e Stockh olm Con v en tion on Per sisten t Or g a n ic Pollu ta n ts,
Ca n a da h er eby decla r es th a t a n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en ter in to for ce for Ca n a da on ly u pon
th e deposit by Ca n a da of its in str u m en t of r a tifica tion , a ccepta n ce or a ppr ov a l w ith r espect th er eto.”
Ch ina
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s of a r ticle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of th e Stockh olm Con v en tion on Per sisten t
Or g a n ic Pollu ta n ts, w ith r espect to th e People's Repu blic of Ch in a , a n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll
en ter in to for ce on ly u pon th e deposit 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
w ith r espect th er eto.
El Sa lv a dor
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Reservation:
With r espect to th e pr ov ision s of a r ticle 1 8 of th is Con v en tion , th e Repu blic of El Sa lv a dor does n ot
con sider itself bou n d by th e pr ov ision s of pa r a g r a ph 2 of th a t a r ticle in th a t it does n ot r ecog n ize th e
com pu lsor y ju r isdiction of th e In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice.
Est onia
Upon accession:
“ 1 ) In a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of th e Stockh olm Con v en tion on Per sisten t Or g a n ic
Pollu ta n ts, a n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B a n d C of th e Con v en tion sh a ll en ter in to for ce for th e Repu blic of
Eston ia on ly a fter th e Repu blic of Eston ia h a s deposited its in str u m en t of a ppr ov a l to th e a m en dm en t;
2 ) A s a Mem ber Sta te of th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity th e Repu blic of Eston ia h a s tr a n sfer r ed its com peten ce
to th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity in fields g ov er n ed by th is Con v en tion a n d listed in th e decla r a tion a n n ex ed to
th e Cou n cil Decision of 1 4 October 2 004 con cer n in g th e con clu sion , on beh a lf of th e Eu r opea n Com m u n ity ,
of th e Stockh olm Con v en tion on Per sisten t Or g a n ic Pollu ta n ts (2 006 /5 07 /EC).”
Eu ropea n Union
Declaration in accordance w ith article 25 (3) :
"Th e 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 th er eof, it is com peten t for en ter in g in to in ter n a tion a l en v ir on m en ta l
a g r eem en ts, a n d for im plem en tin g 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 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, 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 Con fer en ce of th e Pa r ties in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 1 5 (1 ) of th e Con v en tion .
Th e 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."
Gu a t em a la
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of th e a for em en tion ed Con v en tion , th e Gov er n m en t of th e
Repu blic of Gu a tem a la decla r es th a t a n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en ter in to for ce for Gu a tem a la
on ly a fter it h a s deposited its in str u m en t of a ccession or r a tifica tion .
India
2 8 Ma r ch 2 006
Declaration:
"A n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en ter in to for ce on ly u pon th e deposit 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 w ith r espect th er eto."
Liech t enst ein
Declaration:
"Th e Pr in cipa lity of Liech ten stein decla r es in a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 1 8 pa r a g r a ph 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 th is 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 a n oblig a tion con cer n in g on e or both of th ese m ea n s of dispu te settlem en t."
Ma u rit iu s
Declaration:
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"Pu r su a n t to A r ticle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of th e Stockh olm Con v en tion on Per sista n t Or g a n ic Pollu ta n ts, th e
Repu blic of Ma u r itiu s decla r es th a t a n y a m en dm en ts to A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en ter in to for ce for th e
Repu blic of Ma u r itiu s on ly u pon th e deposit by th e Repu blic of Ma u r itiu s of its in str u m en t of Ra tifica tion ,
A ccepta n ce, A ppr ov a l or A ccession w ith r espect th er eto."
Micronesia (Federa t ed St a t es of)
Declaration:
1 . Th e Feder a ted Sta tes of Micr on esia decla r es in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s of a r ticle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph
4 of th e Stockh olm Con v en tion on Per sisten t Or g a n ic Pollu ta n ts, th a t a n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B or C
sh a ll en ter in to for ce on ly u pon th e deposit of th e Feder a ted Sta tes of Micr on esia 's in str u m en t of r a tifica tion ,
a ccepta n ce, a ppr ov a l or a ccession th er eto.
2 . Th e Feder a ted Sta tes of Micr on esia decla r es in a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 1 8 , pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e
Stockh olm Con v en tion on Per sisten t Or g a n ic Pollu ta n ts 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 th is 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 a n oblig a tion
con cer n in g on e or both of th ese m ea n s of dispu te settlem en t.
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 1 8 of th e
Con v en tion on Per sisten t Or g a n ic Pollu ta n ts, 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.”
Repu blic of Korea
Declaration:
Th e Repu blic of Kor ea , in a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of th e Con v en tion , decla r es th a t, w ith
r espect to th e Repu blic of Kor ea , a n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en ter in to for ce on ly u pon th e
deposit 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 w ith r espect th er eto.
Repu blic of Moldov a
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 1 8 , pa r a g r a ph 2 of th e Con v en tion , th e Repu blic of Moldov a a ccepts both of
th e m ea n s of dispu te settlem en t m en tion ed in th is pa r a g r a ph a s com pu lsor y in r ela tion to a n y pa r ty th a t
a ccepts th e sa m e oblig a tion .
Pu r su a n t to a r ticle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 , of th e Con v en tion , a n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en ter
in to for ce for th e Repu blic of Moldov a on ly u pon th e deposit of its in str u m en t of r a tifica tion , a ccepta n ce or
a ppr ov a l w ith r espect th er eto.
Ru ssia n Federa t ion
1 . Th e Ru ssia n Feder a tion decla r es th a t in a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 2 of a r ticle 1 8 of th e Con v en tion ,
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 th e
m ea n s of dispu te settlem en t in dica ted in su bpa r a g r a ph s (a ) a n d (b) of pa r a g r a ph 2 of a r ticle 1 8 of th e
Con v en tion 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 s;
2 . Th e Ru ssia n Feder a tion decla r es th a t in a ccor da n ce w ith pa r a g r a ph 4 of a r ticle 2 5 of th e Con v en tion
a n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en ter in to for ce for th e Ru ssia n Feder a tion on ly u pon th e deposit 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 w ith r espect th er eto.
Serbia
Declaration:
“ Th e Repu blic of Ser bia decla r es in a ccor da n ce w ith A r ticle 1 8 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 .”
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Slov enia
Declaration:
"In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of th e Con v en tion , th e Repu blic of Slov en ia h er ew ith
decla r es, th a t a n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en ter in to for ce on ly u pon th e deposit of its
in str u m en t of r a tifica tion w ith r espect th er eto."
Spa in
Declaration:
A n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll en ter in to for ce for Spa in on ly u pon th e deposit 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 w ith r espect th er eto.
Declaration:
In th e ev en t th a t th e Con v en tion on Per sisten t Or g a n ic Pollu ta n ts sh ou ld in a n y w a y r esu lt in a ction s
r ela ted to Gibr a lta r , Spa in w ish es to m a ke th e follow in g decla r a tion :
1 . Gibr a lta r is a Non -Self-Gov er n in g Ter r itor y for w h ose in ter n a tion a l r ela tion s th e Un ited Kin g dom is
r espon sible a n d w h ich is su bject to a pr ocess of decolon iza tion in a ccor da n ce w ith th e r elev a n t decision s a n d
r esolu tion s of th e Un ited Na tion s Gen er a l A ssem bly .
2 . Th e Gibr a lta r a u th or ities a r e loca l in ch a r a cter a n d ex er cise a n ex clu siv ely dom estic ju r isdiction th a t
or ig in a tes in a n d is ba sed on th e pow er s a lloca ted to a n d con fer r ed on th em by th e Un ited Kin g dom , in
a ccor da n ce w ith its dom estic la w a n d in its ca pa city a s th e sov er eig n Sta te u pon w h ich depen ds th e sa id
Non -Self-Gov er n in g Ter r itor y .
3 . Con sequ en tly , a n y in v olv em en t by th e Gibr a lta r a u th or ities in th e im plem en ta tion of th is
Con v en tion sh a ll be u n der stood to ta ke pla ce ex clu siv ely w ith in th e fr a m ew or k of th e dom estic ju r isdiction
of Gibr a lta r a n d sh a ll n ot be con sider ed to a ffect in a n y w a y th e con ten t of th e tw o pr ecedin g pa r a g r a ph s.
4 . Th e pr ocedu r e en v isa g ed in th e “ A g r eed A r r a n g em en ts r ela tin g to Gibr a lta r A u th or ities in th e
Con tex t of Cer ta in In ter n a tion a l Tr ea ties (2 007 )” , sig n ed by Spa in a n d th e Un ited Kin g dom on 1 9 Decem ber
2 007 , tog eth er w ith th e “ A g r eed A r r a n g em en ts r ela tin g to Gibr a lta r A u th or ities in th e Con tex t of EU a n d
EC In str u m en ts a n d Rela ted Tr ea ties” , of 1 9 A pr il 2 000, sh a ll be a pplica ble to th e Stockh olm Con v en tion on
Per sisten t Or g a n ic Pollu ta n ts, a dopted on 2 2 Ma y 2 001 .
Sy ria n A ra b Repu blic
Declaration:
Th e r a tifica tion of th e Sy r ia n A r a b Repu blic to th is Con v en tion sh a ll in n o w a y sig n ify th e r ecog n ition of
Isr a el or en ta il en tr y in to a n y dea lin g s w ith Isr a el in th e con tex t of th e pr ov ision s of th is Con v en tion .
V a nu a t u
Declaration:
"Th a t in r ela tion to pa r a g r a ph 4 of A r ticle 2 5 of th e Con v en tion , a n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B or C
sh a ll bin d th e Repu blic of V a n u a tu on ly u pon its deposit of a n in str u m en t of r a tifica tion or a ccession w ith
r espect to su ch a m en dm en ts."
V enezu ela (Boliv a ria n Repu blic of)
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 5 , pa r a g r a ph 4 of th e Stockh olm Con v en tion on Per sisten t Or g a n ic
Pollu ta n ts, th e Boliv a r ia n Repu blic of V en ezu ela decla r es th a t a n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B, or C sh a ll
en ter in to for ce for th e Boliv a r ia n Repu blic of V en ezu ela on ly a fter it h a s deposited its in str u m en t of
r a tifica tion , a ccepta n ce, a ppr ov a l or a ccession w ith r espect th er eto.
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2 . Th e follow in g cou n tr ies, pu r su a n t to A r ticle 2 5 (4 ), decla r ed th a t a n y a m en dm en t to A n n ex A , B or C sh a ll
en ter in to for ce on ly u pon th e deposit of th eir in str u m en t of r a tifica tion , a ccepta n ce, a ppr ov a l or a ccession
w ith r espect th er eto:
A r g en tin a , A u str a lia , Ba h r a in , Ba n g la desh , Botsw a n a , Ca n a da , Ch in a , Eston ia , Gu a tem a la , In dia , Ma u r itiu s,
Micr on esia , Repu blic of Kor ea , Repu blic of Moldov a , Slov a kia , Ru ssia n Feder a tion , Slov en ia , Spa in , V a n u a tu ,
V en ezu ela .
On 9 Ma y 2 01 2 , th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Kor ea deposited its in str u m en t of a ccepta n ce to th e
A m en dm en ts to A n n ex es A , B a n d C of th e Con v en tion .
On 9 Nov em ber 2 01 1 , th e Gov er n m en t of A r g en tin a deposited its in str u m en t of a ccepta n ce to th e
A m en dm en ts to A n n ex es A , B a n d C of th e Con v en tion .
On 1 6 A u g u st 2 01 1 , th e Gov er n m en t of Spa in deposited its in str u m en t of a ccepta n ce to th e A m en dm en ts to
A n n ex es A , B a n d C of th e Con v en tion .
On 4 Ja n u a r y 2 01 1 , th e Gov er n m en t of Ca n a da deposited its in str u m en t of a ccepta n ce to th e A m en dm en ts to
A n n ex es A , B a n d C of th e Con v en tion .
On 2 3 A u g u st 2 01 0, th e Gov er n m en t of New Zea la n d n otified th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l, in a ccor da n ce w ith
pa r a g r a ph s 3 (b) a n d 3 (c) a n d pa r a g r a ph 4 of a r ticle 2 2 of th e Con v en tion , th a t it is cu r r en tly u n a ble to
a ccept th e a m en dm en ts to A n n ex es A , B a n d C, tr a n sm itted by deposita r y n otifica tion
C.N.5 2 4 .2 009
.TREA TIES-4 of 2 6 A u g u st 2 009 .
On 2 3 Septem ber 2 01 3 , th e Gov er n m en t of Gu a tem a la deposited its in str u m en t of a ccession to A m en dm en ts
to A n n ex es A , B a n d C, tr a n sm itted by deposita r y n otifica tion
C.N.5 2 4 .2 009
.TREA TIES-4 of 2 6 A u g u st 2 009 .
3 .With th e follow in g :
In a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s of a r ticle 1 5 3 of 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 a n d a r ticle 1 3 8 of th e Ba sic La w of th e Ma ca o 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 a n d th e Ma ca o Specia l
A dm in istr a tiv e Reg ion of th e People’s Repu blic of Ch in a .
4 .By a com m m u n ica tion r eceiv ed on 1 0 Febr u a r y 2 01 2 , th e Gov er n m en t of Den m a r k in for m ed th e
Secr eta r y -Gen er a l th a t it h a d decided to w ith dr a w th e decla r a tion , m a de u pon r a tifica tion , r eg a r din g th e
ter r itor ia l ex clu sion in r espect of th e Fa r oe Isla n ds.
Upon r a tifica tion on 1 7 Decem ber 2 003 , Den m a r k h a d n otified th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l of th e follow in g : 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.
5 .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.
6 .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 th e dev elopm en t of g ov er n m en t for Tokela u th r ou 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 ."
7 . By a com m m u n ica tion r eceiv ed on 1 0 Ma y 2 01 3 , th e Gov er n m en t of th e Slov a k Repu blic in for m ed th e
Secr eta r y -Gen er a l th a t it h a d decided to w ith dr a w th e follow in g decla r a tion m a de u pon r a tifica tion a n d
deposited its in str u m en t of a ccepta n ce to th e A m en dm en ts to A n n ex es A , B a n d C of th e Con v en tion :
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