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81. Revelation of the Federal Chancellor concerning the scope of the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on the Further Reduction of Sulphur Emissions
According to the Communications of the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the following countries have ratified, acceded or acceded to the United Nations. Certificates of acceptance to the Protocol to the 1979 Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution on the Further Reduction of Sulphur Emissions (BGBl). III, No 60/1999):
| States: |
Date of deposit of the instruments of ratification, accession or Acceptance certificate: |
| Belgium |
8 November 2000 |
| Bulgaria |
5 July 2005 |
| Croatia |
27 April 1999 |
| Lithuania |
22. April 2008 |
| the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia |
10 March 2010 |
| Monaco |
9 April 2002 |
| Hungary |
11 March 2002 |
| Cyprus |
26 April 2006 |
On the occasion of the deposit of its instrument of ratification, Bulgaria has made the following statement:
Declaration on Art. 2 para. 5 lit. c:
The Republic of Bulgaria declares that it is extending the period for the sulphur content of diesel to 6 years and from gas oil to 9 years after the entry into force of the Protocol.
According to a further note by the Secretary-General of the United Nations, the United Kingdom stated on 21 November 2003 that the Protocol should also be applied to the island of Man.
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