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CHAPTER XXVII
7.
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CHA PT ER XXV II
ENV IRONMENT
7 . Unit ed Na t ions Fra m ework Conv ent ion on Clim a t e Ch a nge
New Yor k, 9 Ma y 1 9 9 2
Ent ry int o force
: 2 1 Ma r ch 1 9 9 4 , in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 2 3 (1 ).
Regist ra t ion
: 2 1 Ma r ch 1 9 9 4 , No. 3 08 2 2
St a t u s
: Signatories : 1 6 5 . Parties :. 1 9 5
1T ext
: Un ited Na tion s,
Treaty Series
, v ol. 1 7 7 1
, p. 1 07 ; a n d deposita r y n otifica tion s
C.N.1 4 8 .1 9 9 3 .TREA TIES-4 of 1 2 Ju ly 1 9 9 3 (pr ocès-v er ba l of r ectifica tion of th e
or ig in a l tex ts of th e Con v en tion ); C.N.4 3 6 .1 9 9 3 .TREA TIES-1 2 of 1 5 Decem ber 1 9 9 3
(cor r ig en du m to C.N.1 4 8 .1 9 9 3 .TREA TIES-4 of 1 2 Ju ly 1 9 9 3 );
C.N.2 4 7 .1 9 9 3 .TREA TIES-6 of 2 4 Nov em ber 1 9 9 3 (pr ocès-v er ba l of r ectifica tion of th e
a u th en tic Fr en ch tex t); C.N.4 6 2 .1 9 9 3 .TREA TIES-1 3 of 3 0 Decem ber 1 9 9 3
(cor r ig en du m to C.N.2 4 7 .1 9 9 3 .TREA TIES-6 of 2 4 Nov em ber 1 9 9 3 );
C.N.5 4 4 .1 9 9 7 .TREA TIES-6 of 1 3 Febr u a r y 1 9 9 7 (a m en dm en t to th e list in a n n ex I to
th e Con v en tion ); a n d C.N.1 4 7 8 .2 001
.TREA TIES-2 of 2 8 Decem ber 2 001 (a m en dm en t
to th e list in a n n ex II to th e Con v en tion ); C.N.2 3 7 .2 01 0
.TREA TIES-2 of 2 6 A pr il 2 01 0
(a doption of a m en dm en t to th e list in th e A n n ex I to th e Con v en tion );
C.N.3 5 5 .2 01 2
.TREA TIES-XXV II.7 of 9 Ju ly 2 01 2 (a doption of a m en dm en t to A n n ex I
to th e Con v en tion ) a n d C.N.8 1 .2 01 3
.TREA TIES-XXV II.7 of 1 4 Ja n u a r y 2 01 3 (en tr y
in to for ce of a m en dm en t to A n n ex I to th e Con v en tion ).
Not e
: Th e Con v en tion w a s a g r eed u pon a n d a dopted by th e In ter g ov er n m en ta l Neg otia tin g
Com m ittee for a Fr a m ew or k Con v en tion on Clim a te Ch a n g e, du r in g its Fifth session ,
secon d pa r t, h eld a t New Yor k fr om 3 0 A pr il to 9 Ma y 1 9 9 2 . In a ccor da n ce w ith its
a r ticle 2 0, th e Con v en tion w a s open for sig n a tu r e by Sta tes Mem ber s of th e Un ited
Na tion s or of a n y of its specia lized a g en cies or th a t a r e Pa r ties to th e Sta tu te of th e
In ter n a tion a l Cou r t of Ju stice a n d by r eg ion a l econ om ic in teg r a tion or g a n iza tion s, a t
Rio de Ja n eir o du r in g th e Un ited Na tion s Con fer en ce on En v ir on m en t a n d
Dev elopm en t, fr om 4 to 1 4 Ju n e 1 9 9 2 , a n d r em a in ed th er ea fter open a t th e Un ited
Na tion s Hea dqu a r ter s in New Yor k u n til 1 9 Ju n e 1 9 9 3 .
Participant
Signature
Approval(AA), Acceptance(A),
Accession(a), Succession(d), Ratification
Afghanistan
1 2 Jun 1 992 1 9 Sep 2002
Albania
3 Oct 1 994 a
Algeria
1 3 Jun 1 992 9 Jun 1 993
Andorra
2 Mar 201 1 a
Angola
1 4 Jun 1 992 1 7 May 2000
Antigua and Barbuda
4 Jun 1 992
2 Feb 1 993
Argentina
1 2 Jun 1 992 1 1 Mar 1 994
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Armenia
1 3 Jun 1 992 1 4 May 1 993 A
Australia
4 Jun 1 992
30 Dec 1 992
Austria
8 Jun 1 992
28 Feb 1 994
Azerbaijan
1 2 Jun 1 992 1 6 May 1 995
Bahamas
1 2 Jun 1 992 29 Mar 1 994
Bahrain
8 Jun 1 992
28 Dec 1 994
Bangladesh
9 Jun 1 992
1 5 Apr 1 994
Barbados
1 2 Jun 1 992 23 Mar 1 994
Belarus
1 1 Jun 1 992 1 1 May 2000 AA
Belgium
4 Jun 1 992
1 6 Jan 1 996
Belize
1 3 Jun 1 992 31 Oct 1 994
Benin
1 3 Jun 1 992 30 Jun 1 994
Bhutan
1 1 Jun 1 992 25 Aug 1 995
Boliv ia (Plurinational State of)
1 0 Jun 1 992 3 Oct 1 994
Bosnia and Herzegov ina
7 Sep 2000 a
Botswana
1 2 Jun 1 992 27 Jan 1 994
Brazil
4 Jun 1 992
28 Feb 1 994
Brunei Darussalam
7 Aug 2007 a
Bulgaria
5 Jun 1 992
1 2 May 1 995
Burkina Faso
1 2 Jun 1 992 2 Sep 1 993
Burundi
1 1 Jun 1 992 6 Jan 1 997
Cambodia
1 8 Dec 1 995 a
Cameroon
1 4 Jun 1 992 1 9 Oct 1 994
Canada
1 2 Jun 1 992 4 Dec 1 992
Cape Verde
1 2 Jun 1 992 29 Mar 1 995
Central African Republic
1 3 Jun 1 992 1 0 Mar 1 995
Chad
1 2 Jun 1 992 7 Jun 1 994
Chile
1 3 Jun 1 992 22 Dec 1 994
China
2, 31 1 Jun 1 992 5 Jan 1 993
Colombia
1 3 Jun 1 992 22 Mar 1 995
Comoros
1 1 Jun 1 992 31 Oct 1 994
Congo
1 2 Jun 1 992 1 4 Oct 1 996
Cook Islands
1 2 Jun 1 992 20 Apr 1 993
Costa Rica
1 3 Jun 1 992 26 Aug 1 994
Côte d'Iv oire
1 0 Jun 1 992 29 Nov 1 994
Croatia
1 1 Jun 1 992 8 Apr 1 996 A
Cuba
1 3 Jun 1 992 5 Jan 1 994
Cy prus
1 2 Jun 1 992 1 5 Oct 1 997
Czech Republic
1 8 Jun 1 993 7 Oct 1 993 AA
Democratic People's Republic of Korea
1 1 Jun 1 992 5 Dec 1 994 AA
Democratic Republic of the Congo
1 1 Jun 1 992 9 Jan 1 995
Denmark
9 Jun 1 992
21 Dec 1 993
Djibouti
1 2 Jun 1 992 27 Aug 1 995
Dominica
21 Jun 1 993 a
Dominican Republic
1 2 Jun 1 992 7 Oct 1 998
Ecuador
9 Jun 1 992
23 Feb 1 993
Egy pt
9 Jun 1 992
5 Dec 1 994
El Salv ador
1 3 Jun 1 992 4 Dec 1 995
Equatorial Guinea
1 6 Aug 2000 a
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Eritrea
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24 Apr 1 995 a
Estonia
1 2 Jun 1 992 27 Jul 1 994
Ethiopia
1 0 Jun 1 992 5 Apr 1 994
European Union
1 3 Jun 1 992 21 Dec 1 993 AA
Fiji
9 Oct 1 992
25 Feb 1 993
Finland
4 Jun 1 992
3 May 1 994 A
France
1 3 Jun 1 992 25 Mar 1 994
Gabon
1 2 Jun 1 992 21 Jan 1 998
Gambia
1 2 Jun 1 992 1 0 Jun 1 994
Georgia
29 Jul 1 994 a
Germany
1 2 Jun 1 992 9 Dec 1 993
Ghana
1 2 Jun 1 992 6 Sep 1 995
Greece
1 2 Jun 1 992 4 Aug 1 994
Grenada
3 Dec 1 992
1 1 Aug 1 994
Guatemala
1 3 Jun 1 992 1 5 Dec 1 995
Guinea
1 2 Jun 1 992 7 May 1 993
Guinea-Bissau
1 2 Jun 1 992 27 Oct 1 995
Guy ana
1 3 Jun 1 992 29 Aug 1 994
Haiti
1 3 Jun 1 992 25 Sep 1 996
Honduras
1 3 Jun 1 992 1 9 Oct 1 995
Hungary
1 3 Jun 1 992 24 Feb 1 994
Iceland
4 Jun 1 992
1 6 Jun 1 993
India
1 0 Jun 1 992 1 Nov 1 993
Indonesia
5 Jun 1 992
23 Aug 1 994
Iran (Islamic Republic of)
1 4 Jun 1 992 1 8 Jul 1 996
Iraq
28 Jul 2009 a
Ireland
1 3 Jun 1 992 20 Apr 1 994
Israel
4 Jun 1 992
4 Jun 1 996
Italy
5 Jun 1 992
1 5 Apr 1 994
Jamaica
1 2 Jun 1 992 6 Jan 1 995
Japan
1 3 Jun 1 992 28 May 1 993 A
Jordan
1 1 Jun 1 992 1 2 Nov 1 993
Kazakhstan
8 Jun 1 992
1 7 May 1 995
Keny a
1 2 Jun 1 992 30 Aug 1 994
Kiribati
1 3 Jun 1 992 7 Feb 1 995
Kuwait
28 Dec 1 994 a
Ky rgy zstan
25 May 2000 a
Lao People's Democratic Republic
4 Jan 1 995 a
Latv ia
1 1 Jun 1 992 23 Mar 1 995
Lebanon
1 2 Jun 1 992 1 5 Dec 1 994
Lesotho
1 1 Jun 1 992 7 Feb 1 995
Liberia
1 2 Jun 1 992 5 Nov 2002
Liby a
29 Jun 1 992 1 4 Jun 1 999
Liechtenstein
4 Jun 1 992
22 Jun 1 994
Lithuania
1 1 Jun 1 992 24 Mar 1 995
Luxembourg
9 Jun 1 992
9 May 1 994
Madagascar
1 0 Jun 1 992 2 Jun 1 999
Malawi
1 0 Jun 1 992 21 Apr 1 994
Malay sia
9 Jun 1 993
1 3 Jul 1 994
Maldiv es
1 2 Jun 1 992 9 Nov 1 992
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Mali
30 Sep 1 992 28 Dec 1 994
Malta
1 2 Jun 1 992 1 7 Mar 1 994
Marshall Islands
1 2 Jun 1 992 8 Oct 1 992
Mauritania
1 2 Jun 1 992 20 Jan 1 994
Mauritius
1 0 Jun 1 992 4 Sep 1 992
Mexico
1 3 Jun 1 992 1 1 Mar 1 993
Micronesia (Federated States of)
1 2 Jun 1 992 1 8 Nov 1 993
Monaco
1 1 Jun 1 992 20 Nov 1 992
Mongolia
1 2 Jun 1 992 30 Sep 1 993
Montenegro
423 Oct 2006 d
Morocco
1 3 Jun 1 992 28 Dec 1 995
Mozambique
1 2 Jun 1 992 25 Aug 1 995
My anmar
1 1 Jun 1 992 25 Nov 1 994
Namibia
1 2 Jun 1 992 1 6 May 1 995
Nauru
8 Jun 1 992
1 1 Nov 1 993
Nepal
1 2 Jun 1 992 2 May 1 994
Netherlands 5
4 Jun 1 992
20 Dec 1 993 A
New Zealand
4 Jun 1 992
1 6 Sep 1 993
Nicaragua
1 3 Jun 1 992 31 Oct 1 995
Niger
1 1 Jun 1 992 25 Jul 1 995
Nigeria
1 3 Jun 1 992 29 Aug 1 994
Niue
28 Feb 1 996 a
Norway
4 Jun 1 992
9 Jul 1 993
Oman
1 1 Jun 1 992 8 Feb 1 995
Pakistan
1 3 Jun 1 992 1 Jun 1 994
Palau
1 0 Dec 1 999 a
Panama
1 8 Mar 1 993 23 May 1 995
Papua New Guinea
1 3 Jun 1 992 1 6 Mar 1 993
Paraguay
1 2 Jun 1 992 24 Feb 1 994
Peru
1 2 Jun 1 992 7 Jun 1 993
Philippines
1 2 Jun 1 992 2 Aug 1 994
Poland
5 Jun 1 992
28 Jul 1 994
Portugal
31 3 Jun 1 992 21 Dec 1 993
Qatar
1 8 Apr 1 996 a
Republic of Korea
1 3 Jun 1 992 1 4 Dec 1 993
Republic of Moldov a
1 2 Jun 1 992 9 Jun 1 995
Romania
5 Jun 1 992
8 Jun 1 994
Russian Federation
1 3 Jun 1 992 28 Dec 1 994
Rwanda
1 0 Jun 1 992 1 8 Aug 1 998
Samoa
1 2 Jun 1 992 29 Nov 1 994
San Marino
1 0 Jun 1 992 28 Oct 1 994
Sao Tome and Principe
1 2 Jun 1 992 29 Sep 1 999
Saudi Arabia
28 Dec 1 994 a
Senegal
1 3 Jun 1 992 1 7 Oct 1 994
Serbia
1 2 Mar 2001 a
Sey chelles
1 0 Jun 1 992 22 Sep 1 992
Sierra Leone
1 1 Feb 1 993
22 Jun 1 995
Singapore
1 3 Jun 1 992 29 May 1 997
Slov akia
1 9 May 1 993 25 Aug 1 994 AA
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Slov enia
1 3 Jun 1 992 1 Dec 1 995
Solomon Islands
1 3 Jun 1 992 28 Dec 1 994
Somalia
1 1 Sep 2009 a
South Africa
1 5 Jun 1 993 29 Aug 1 997
Spain
1 3 Jun 1 992 21 Dec 1 993
Sri Lanka
1 0 Jun 1 992 23 Nov 1 993
St. Kitts and Nev is
1 2 Jun 1 992 7 Jan 1 993
St. Lucia
1 4 Jun 1 993 1 4 Jun 1 993
St. Vincent and the Grenadines
2 Dec 1 996 a
Sudan
9 Jun 1 992
1 9 Nov 1 993
Suriname
1 3 Jun 1 992 1 4 Oct 1 997
Swaziland
1 2 Jun 1 992 7 Oct 1 996
Sweden
8 Jun 1 992
23 Jun 1 993
Switzerland
1 2 Jun 1 992 1 0 Dec 1 993
Sy rian Arab Republic
4 Jan 1 996 a
Tajikistan
7 Jan 1 998 a
Thailand
1 2 Jun 1 992 28 Dec 1 994
The former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
28 Jan 1 998 a
Timor-Leste
1 0 Oct 2006 a
Togo
1 2 Jun 1 992 8 Mar 1 995 A
Tonga
20 Jul 1 998 a
Trinidad and Tobago
1 1 Jun 1 992 24 Jun 1 994
Tunisia
1 3 Jun 1 992 1 5 Jul 1 993
Turkey
24 Feb 2004 a
Turkmenistan
5 Jun 1 995 a
Tuv alu
8 Jun 1 992
26 Oct 1 993
Uganda
1 3 Jun 1 992 8 Sep 1 993
Ukraine
1 1 Jun 1 992 1 3 May 1 997
United Arab Emirates
29 Dec 1 995 a
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern
Ireland
6, 71 2 Jun 1 992 8 Dec 1 993
United Republic of Tanzania
1 2 Jun 1 992 1 7 Apr 1 996
United States of America
1 2 Jun 1 992 1 5 Oct 1 992
Uruguay
4 Jun 1 992
1 8 Aug 1 994
Uzbekistan
20 Jun 1 993 a
Vanuatu
9 Jun 1 992
25 Mar 1 993
Venezuela (Boliv arian Republic of)
1 2 Jun 1 992 28 Dec 1 994
Viet Nam
1 1 Jun 1 992 1 6 Nov 1 994
Yemen
1 2 Jun 1 992 21 Feb 1 996
Zambia
1 1 Jun 1 992 28 May 1 993
Zimbabwe
1 2 Jun 1 992 3 Nov 1 992
Declarations
(Unless otherwise indicated, the declarations were made upon ratification, accession, acceptance, approval or succession.)
Bu lga ria
Declaration:
"Th e Repu blic of Bu lg a r ia decla r es th a t in a ccor da n ce w ith a r ticle 4 , pa r a g r a ph 6 , a n d w ith r espect to
pa r a g r a ph 2 (
b
) of th e sa id a r ticle, it a ccepts a s a ba sis of th e a n th r opog en ic em ission s in Bu lg a r ia of ca r bon
diox ide a n d oth er g r een h ou se g a ses n ot con tr olled by th e Mon tr ea l Pr otocol, th e 1 9 8 8 lev els of th e sa id
em ission s in th e cou n tr y a n d n ot th eir 1 9 9 0 lev els, keepin g r ecor ds of a n d com pa r in g th e em ission r a tes
du r in g th e su bsequ en t y ea r s."
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Croa t ia
Declaration :
"Th e Repu blic of Cr oa tia decla r es th a t it in ten ds to be bou n d by th e pr ov ision s of th e A n n ex 1 , a s a
cou n tr y u n der g oin g th e pr ocess of tr a n sition to a m a r ket econ om y ."
Cu ba
Declaration:
With r efer en ce to a r ticle 1 4 of th e Un ited Na tion s Fr a m ew or k Con v en tion on Clim a te Ch a n g e, th e
Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Cu ba decla r es th a t, in sofa r a s con cer n s th e Repu blic of Cu ba , a n y dispu te th a t
m a y a r ise betw een th e Pa r ties con cer n in g th e in ter pr eta tion or a pplica tion of th e Con v en tion sh a ll be settled
th r ou g h n eg otia tion th r ou g h th e diplom a tic ch a n n el.
Eu ropea n Union
Upon signature:
Declaration:
"The European Economic Community and its Member States declare, for the purposes of clarity, that the
inclusion of the European Community as w ell as its Member States in the lists in the Annexes to the Convention is
w ithout prejudice to the division of competence and responsibilities betw een the Community and its Member
States, w hich is to be declared in accordance w ith article 21 (3) of the Convention."
Upon approval:
Declaration:
"The European Economic Community and its Member States declare that the commitment to limit
anthropogenic CO 2 emissions set out in article 4(2) of the Convention w ill be fulfilled in the Community as a w hole
through action by the Community and its Member States, w ithin the respective com- petence of each.
In this perspective, the Community and its Member States reaffirm the objectives set out in the Council
conclusions of 29 October 1990, and in particular the objective of stabilization of CO 2 emission by 2000 and 1990
level in the Community as a w hole.
Th e Eu r opea n Econ om ic Com m u n ity a n d its Mem ber Sta tes a r e ela bor a tin g a coh er en t str a teg y in or der
to a tta in th is objectiv e."
Fiji
Upon signature:
Declaration:
"The Government of Fiji declares its understanding that signature of the Convention shall, in no w ay,
constitute a renunciation of any rights under international law concerning state responsibility for the adverse
effects of climate change, and that no provisions in the Convention can be interpreted as derogating from the
principles of general international law ."
Hu nga ry
Declaration:
"Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Hu n g a r y a ttr ibu tes g r ea t sig n ifica n ce to th e Un ited Na tion s
Fr a m ew or k Con v en tion on Clim a te Ch a n g e a n d it r eiter a tes its position in a ccor da n ce w ith th e pr ov ision s of
a r ticle 4 .6 of th e Con v en tion on cer ta in deg r ee of flex ibility th a t th e a v er a g e lev el of a n th r opog en ic ca r bon
-diox ide em ission s for th e per iod of 1 9 8 5 -1 9 8 7 w ill be con sider ed a s r efer en ce lev el in con tex t of th e
com m itm en ts u n der a r ticle 4 .2 of th e Con v en tion . Th is u n der sta n din g is closely r ela ted to th e `pr ocess of
tr a n sition ' a s it is g iv en in a r ticle 4 .6 of th e Con v en tion . Th e Gov er n m en t of th e Repu blic of Hu n g a r y
decla r es th a t it w ill do a ll effor ts to con tr ibu te to th e objectiv e of th e Con v en tion ."
Kiriba t i
Upon signature:
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Declaration:
"The Government of the Republic of Kiribati declares its understanding that signature and /or ratification of the
Convention shall in no w ay constitute a renunciation of any rights under international law concerning state
responsibility for the adverse effects of climate change, and that no provisions in the Convention can be
interpreted as derogating from the principles of general international law ."
Mona co
Declaration:
In a ccor da n ce w ith su b-pa r a g r a ph g of a r ticle 4 .2 of th e Con v en tion , th e Pr in cipa lity of Mon a co decla r es
th a t it in ten ds to be bou n d by th e pr ov ision s of su b-pa r a g r a ph s a a n d b of sa id a r ticle.
Na u ru
Upon signature:
Declaration:
"The Government of Nauru declares its understanding that signature of the Convention shall in no w ay
constitute a renunciation of any rights under international law concerning state responsibility for the adverse
effects of climate change, and that no provisions in the Convention can be interpreted as derogating from the
principles of general international law ."
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 4 of th e Un ited
Na tion s Fr a m ew or k Con v en tion on Clim a te Ch a n g e, 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.”
Pa pu a New Gu inea
Declaration:
"Th e Gov er n m en t of th e In depen den t Sta te of Pa pu a New Gu in ea decla r es its u n der sta n din g th a t
r a tifica tion of th e Con - v en tion sh a ll in n o w a y con stitu te a r en u n cia tion of a n y r ig h ts u n der In ter n a tion a l
La w con cer n in g Sta te r espon sibility for th e a dv er se effects of Clim a te Ch a n g e a s der og a tin g fr om th e pr in
-ciples of g en er a l In ter n a tion a l La w ."
Solom on Isla nds
Declaration:
"In pu r su a n ce of a r ticle 1 4 (2 ) of th e sa id Con v en tion [th e Gov er n m en t of th e Solom on Isla n ds] sh a ll
r ecog n ise 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 s soon a s pr a ctica ble, in a n a n n ex on a r bitr a tion ."
T u v a lu
Upon signature:
Declaration:
"The Government of Tuvalu declares its understanding that signature of the Convention shall in no w ay
constitute a renunciation of any rights under international law concerning state responsibility for the adverse
effects of climate change, and that no provisions in the Convention can be interpreted as derogating from the
principles of general international law ."
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Notifications made under article 4 (2) (g)
8Participant
Date of receipt of the notification:
Czech Republic
27 Nov 1 995
Kazakhstan
23 Mar 2000
Monaco
20 Nov 1 992
Slov akia
23 Feb 1 996
Slov enia
9 Jun 1 998
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 a com m u n ica tion r eceiv ed on 8 A pr il 2 003 , th e Gov er n m en t of th e Gov er n m en t of th e People’s Repu blic
of Ch in a n otified th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l of 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 of 1 9 9 0, 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 Un ited Na tion s Fr a m ew or k Con v en tion on Clim a te Ch a n g e a n d th e Ky oto Pr otocol to th e Un ited Na tion s
Fr a m ew or k Con v en tion on Clim a te Ch a n g e sh a ll a pply to 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 Un ited Na tion s Fr a m ew or k Con v en tion on Clim a te Ch a n g e con tin u es to be im plem en ted in 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 Ky oto Pr otocol to th e Un ited Na tion s
Fr a m ew or k Con v en tion on Clim a te Ch a n g e sh a ll n ot a pply to 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 u n til th e Gov er n m en t of Ch in a n otifies oth er w ise."
3 .On 2 8 Ju n e 1 9 9 9 , th e Gov er n m en t of Por tu g a l in for m ed th e Secr eta r y -Gen er a l th e th e Con v en tion w ou ld
a lso a pply 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 Por tu g a l
a n d Ch in a (see n ote 1 u n der “ Por tu g a l” a n d n ote 3 u n der “ Ch in a ” 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 .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.
5 .For th e Kin g dom in Eu r ope.
6 .In r espect 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 a n d th e Isle of Ma n . On 4 A pr il
2 006 : in r espect of th e Ba iliw ick of Gu er n sey . On 2 Ja n u a r y 2 007 : in r espect of Gibr a lta r . On 7 Ma r ch 2 007 :
in r espect of Ber m u da , Ca y m a n Isla n ds, Fa lkla n d Isla n ds (Ma lv in a s).
7 .By a com m u n ica tion r eceiv ed on 2 7 Ma r ch 2 007 , th e Gov er n m en t of A r g en tin a n otified th e Secr eta r y
-Gen er a l of th e follow in g :
Th e A r g en tin e Repu blic objects to th e ex ten sion of th e ter r itor ia l a pplica tion to th e Un ited Na tion s Fr a m ew or k
Con v en tion on Clim a te Ch a n g e of 9 Ma y 1 9 9 2 w ith r espect to th e Ma lv in a s Isla n ds, w h ich w a s n otified 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 to th e Deposita r y of th e Con v en tion on 7 Ma r ch 2 007 .
Th e A r g en tin e Repu blic r ea ffir m s its sov er eig n ty ov er th e Ma lv in a s Isla n ds, th e Sou th Geor g ia a n d Sou th
Sa n dw ich Isla n ds a n d th e su r r ou n din g m a r itim e spa ces, w h ich a r e a n in teg r a l pa r t of its n a tion a l ter r itor y ,
a n d r eca lls th a t th e Gen er a l A ssem bly of th e Un ited Na tion 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 , 3 9 /6 , 4 0/2 1 , 4 1 /4 0, 4 2 /1 9 a n d 4 3 /2 5 , w h ich r ecog n ize th e ex isten ce of a dispu te ov er
sov er eig n ty a n d r equ est th e Gov er n m en ts of 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 in itia te n eg otia tion s w ith a v iew to fin din g th e m ea n s to r esolv e pea cefu lly a n d
defin itiv ely th e pen din g pr oblem s betw een both cou n tr ies, in clu din g a ll a spects on th e fu tu r e of th e Ma lv in a s
Isla n ds, in a ccor da n ce w ith th e Ch a r ter of th e Un ited Na tion s.
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