Acceptances of accessions

Albania

China, People's Republic of - Entry into force

(acceptance on 18 June 2008 on behalf of the SAR of Macao - entry into force: 1 September 2008)

(acceptance on 7 January 2010 on behalf of the SAR of Hong Kong - entry into force: 1 April 2010)

Belarus

Republic of Moldova - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the Republic of Moldova's accession on 17 November 1998)

Paraguay - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted Paraguay's accession on 17 November 1998)

Fiji - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted Fiji's accession on 5 June 2000)

Costa Rica - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted Costa Rica's accession on 5 June 2000)

Uzbekistan - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted Uzbekistan's accession on 5 June 2000)

Brazil - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted Brazil's accession on 16 February 2001)

Malta - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted Malta's accession on 16 February 2001)

Uruguay - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted Uruguay's accession on 16 February 2001)

Trinidad and Tobago - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted Trinidad and Tobago's accession on 16 February 2001)

Albania - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Albania on 17 February 2014)

Andorra - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Andorra on 17 February 2014)

Armenia - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Armenia on 17 February 2014)

Bulgaria - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Bulgaria on 17 February 2014)

Dominican Republic - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of the Dominican Republic on 17 February 2014)

El Salvador - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of El Salvador on 17 February 2014)

Estonia - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Estonia on 17 February 2014)

Gabon - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Gabon on 17 February 2014)

Guatemala - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Guatemala on 17 February 2014)

Guinea - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Guinea on 17 February 2014)

Kazakhstan - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Kazakhstan on 17 February 2014)

Korea, Republic of - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of the Republic of Korea on 17 February 2014)

Latvia - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Latvia on 17 February 2014)

Lesotho - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Lesotho on 17 February 2014)

Lithuania - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Lithuania on 17 February 2014)

Morocco - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Morocco on 17 February 2014)

Nicaragua - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Nicaragua on 17 February 2014)

Peru - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Peru on 17 February 2014)

Russian Federation - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of the Russian Federation on 17 February 2014)

San Marino - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of San Marino on 17 February 2014)

Seychelles - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Seychelles on 17 February 2014)

Singapore - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Singapore on 17 February 2014)

Sri Lanka - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Sri Lanka on 17 February 2014)

Thailand - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Thailand on 17 February 2014)

Ukraine - Entry into force

(Belarus accepted the accession of Ukraine on 17 February 2014)

Netherlands - Entry into force

(for the Kingdom in Europe)

China, People's Republic of - Entry into force

(acceptance in 1999 for the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong only)

China, People's Republic of - Entry into force

(acceptance in 2003 for the Special Administrative Region of Macao only)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Entry into force

(acceptance also for Bermuda, the Cayman Islands, the Falkland Islands, the Isle of Man and Montserrat)

Brazil

El Salvador - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted El Salvador's accession on 29 March 2002)

Estonia - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted Estonia's accession on 29 March 2002)

Guatemala - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted Guatemala's accession on 29 March 2002)

Latvia - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted Latvia's accession on 29 March 2002)

Nicaragua - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted Nicaragua's accession on 29 March 2002)

Peru - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted Peru's accession on 29 March 2002)

Sri Lanka - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted Sri Lanka's accession on 29 March 2002)

Trinidad and Tobago - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted Trinidad and Tobago's accession on 29 March 2002)

Bulgaria - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted Bulgaria's accession on 4 February 2004)

Lithuania - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted Lithuania's accession on 4 February 2004)

Malta - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted Malta's accession on 4 February 2004)

Thailand - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted Thailand's accession on 4 February 2004)

Uruguay - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted Uruguay's accession on 4 February 2004)

Dominican Republic - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted the Dominican Republic's accession on 17 January 2006)

Ukraine - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted the accession of Ukraine on 24 April 2007)

San Marino - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted the accession of San Marino on 24 April 2007)

Albania - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted the accession of Albania on 7 August 2009)

Armenia - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted the accession of Armenia on 7 August 2009)

Seychelles - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted the accession of Seychelles on 7 August 2009)

Russian Federation - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted the accession of the Russian Federation on 4 June 2013)

Andorra - Entry into force

(Brazil accepted the accession of Andorra on 6 August 2013)

Netherlands - Entry into force

(for the Kingdom in Europe)

China, People's Republic of - Entry into force

(acceptance in 2003 for the Special Administrative Region of Macao only)

China, People's Republic of - Entry into force

(acceptance in 2005 for the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong only)

Turkey - Entry into force

With the following declaration:

The Republic of Turkey does not accept the reservation as long as it is incompatible with Article 24(2) and 42(1) of the Convention. According to Article 24(1), any application, communication or other document sent to the Central Authority shall be in the original language, and shall be accompanied by a translation into the offical language or one of the official languages of the requested State, or where that is not feasible, a translation into French or English. Under Article 24(2) a Contracting State may, by making a reservation in accordance with Article 42, object the use of either French or English, but not both, in any application, communication or other document sent to its Central Authority.

The reservation made by Brazil, which excludes the use of both French and English languages in cases where it is not feasible to obtain a translation of the document into Portuguese, is not allowed under Article 24(2) and 42(1). Therefore, in relation to Turkey this reservation may not be invoked by the authorities of Brazil as long as this would be incompatible with the aforementioned provisions of the Convention. This declaration is not to be interpreted as preventing the entry into force of the Convention between Turkey and Brazil.

Bulgaria

Dominican Republic - Entry into force

(Bulgaria accepted the Dominican Republic's accession on 5 September 2005)

Ukraine - Entry into force

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of Ukraine on 14 September 2006)

San Marino - Entry into force

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of San Marino on 1 March 2007)

Russian Federation - Entry into force

(Bulgaria accepted the accession of the Russian Federation on 22 May 2013)

China, People's Republic of - Entry into force

(30-V-2005: acceptance for the Special Administrative Region of Macao only)

China, People's Republic of - Entry into force

(21-VII-2005: acceptance for the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong only)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Entry into force

(acceptance also on behalf of Montserrat, the Cayman Islands, Bermuda, the Falkland Islands*, the Isle of Man and Anguilla)

*Declaration Argentina, 4 August 2009:

"...with regard to Notification No. 3/2009, March 6 2009, by which the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland accepts on behalf of the Malvinas Islands, among other territories, the accession of Bulgaria, Costa Rica and El Salvador to the said Convention.

The Argentine Republic recalls that, by Note A.E. No. 33/98, May 30 1998, it rejected the extension of the Convention to Malvinas, South Georgias and South Sandwich Islands, which was notified by the United Kingdom on March 26, 1998. In the same manner, by Note A.E. No. 47/98, July 13 1998, it disowned the appointment of the illegitimate governor as central authority in the Malvinas Islands as well as any other act derived from the illegitimate extension of the said Convention by the United Kingdom.

Taking into account this precedents, the Argentine Government also rejects the acceptance of the accession and entry into force of the said Convention with regard to Bulgaria, Costa Rica and El Salvador made by the United Kingdom on behalf of the Malvinas Islands.

The Argentine Government recalls that the Malvinas, South Georgias and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas are an integral part of the Argentine Republic's national territory and that, being illegitimately occupied by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, they are subject to a sovereignty dispute between both countries, which is recognized by the United Nations and other international organizations.

In that respect, it recalls that the General Assembly of the United Nations adopted resolutions 2065 (XX), 3160 (XXVIII), 31/49, 37/9, 38/12, 39/6, 40/21, 41/40, 42/19 and 43/25, where it recognizes the existence of the sovereignty dispute to which the Question of the Malvinas Islands refers and it urges the Governments of the Argentine Republic and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to resume negotiations in order to find a peaceful and lasting solution to the dispute as soon as possible. In turn, the UN Special Committee on Decolonization has repeatedly urged them to do the same since 1989, most recently through its resolution of 12 June 2008. Furthermore, on 3 June 2008, the General Assembly of the Organization of American States issued a similar decision on this Question. The Argentine Government reaffirms its legitimate sovereign rights over the Malvinas, South Georgias and South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas, which are an integral part of its national territory."

Burkina Faso

Netherlands - Entry into force

(for the Kingdom in Europe)

Chile

Cyprus - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Cyprus' accession on 27 February 1996)

Slovenia - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Slovenia's accession on 27 February 1996)

Saint Kitts and Nevis - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Saint Kitts and Nevis' accession on 27 February 1996)

Zimbabwe - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Zimbabwe's accession on 27 February 1996)

Colombia - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Colombia's accession on 14 March 1997)

Iceland - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Iceland's accession on 14 March 1997)

South Africa - Entry into force

(Chile accepted South Africa's accession on 8 March 1999)

Georgia - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Georgia's accession on 8 March 1999)

Turkmenistan - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Turkmenistan's accession on 8 March 1999)

Belarus - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Belarus' accession on 8 March 1999)

Republic of Moldova - Entry into force

(Chile accepted the Republic of Moldova's accession on 8 March 1999)

Paraguay - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Paraguay's accession on 8 March 1999)

Costa Rica - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Costa Rica's accession on 8 March 1999)

Brazil - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Brazil's accession on 17 January 2000)

Malta - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Malta's accession on 17 January 2000)

Uzbekistan - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Uzbekistan's accession on 7 July 2000)

El Salvador - Entry into force

(Chile accepted El Salvador's accession on 2 August 2001)

Estonia - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Estonia's accession on 30 September 2002)

Peru - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Peru's accession on 30 September 2002)

Trinidad and Tobago - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Trinidad and Tobago's accession on 30 September 2002)

Guatemala - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Guatemala's accession on 10 May 2004)

Latvia - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Latvia's accession on 10 May 2004)

Lithuania - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Lithuania's accession on 10 May 2004)

Thailand - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Thailand's accession on 10 May 2004)

Sri Lanka - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Sri Lanka's accession on 10 May 2004)

Nicaragua - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Nicaragua's accession on 10 May 2004)

Fiji - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Fiji's accession on 10 May 2004)

Bulgaria - Entry into force

(Chile accepted Bulgaria's accession on 26 February 2004)

Dominican Republic - Entry into force

(Chile accepted the Dominican Republic's accession on 15 March 2005)

Ukraine - Entry into force

(Chile accepted the accession of Ukraine on 30 January 2007)

Russian Federation - Entry into force

(Chile accepted the accession of the Russian Federation on 30 July 2013)

Andorra - Entry into force

(Chile accepted the accession of Andorra on 16 September 2013)

Netherlands - Entry into force

(for the Kingdom in Europe)

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland - Acceptance