Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and Annexes

[German contract text (translation) see annexes]

[Annexes A and B see Appendixes]

[English contract text see annexes]

[Annexes A and B see Appendixes]

The instrument of ratification signed by the Federal President and countersigned by the Federal Chancellor was deposited with the Secretary-General of the United Nations on 31 May 2002; the Protocol shall be in force on 16 February 2005, in accordance with the provisions of Article 25 (1) of this Protocol. .

According to the United Nations Secretary-General's communications, the following other states have ratified, adopted, approved or approved the Protocol. have joined him:

Egypt

Albania

Algeria

Antigua and Barbuda

Equatorial Guinea

Argentina

Armenia

Azerbaijan

Ethiopia

Bahamas

Bangladesh

Barbados

Belgium

Belize

Benin

Bhutan

Bolivia

Botswana

Brazil

Bulgaria

Burkina Faso

Burundi

Chile

China (including SVR Hong Kong)

Cook Islands

Costa Rica

Denmark (excluding Faroe Islands)

Germany

Dominica

Dominican Republic

Djibouti

Ecuador

European Community

El Salvador

Estonia

Fiji

Finland

France

Gambia

Georgia

Ghana

Grenada

Greece

Guatemala

Guinea

Guyana

Honduras

India

Indonesia

Ireland

Iceland

Israel

Italy

Jamaica

Japan

Yemen

Jordan

Cambodia

Cameroon

Canada

Qatar

Kenya

Kyrgyzstan

Kiribati

Colombia

Democratic Republic of Congo

Democratic Republic of Korea

Republic of Korea

Cuba

Kuwait

Laos People's Democratic Republic

Lesotho

Latvia

Liberia

Liechtenstein

Lithuania

Luxembourg

Madagascar

Malawi

Malaysia

Maldives

Mali

Malta

Morocco

Marshal Islands

Mauritius

the former Yugoslav Republic of Republic of Macedonia

Mexico

Federations of Micronesia

Moldova

Mongolia

Mozambique

Myanmar

Namibia

Nauru

New Zealand (excluding Tokelau)

Nicaragua

Netherlands (for the Kingdom of Europe)

Niger

Nigeria

Niue

Norway

Oman

Pakistan

Palau

Panama

Papua New Guinea

Paraguay

Peru

Philippines

Poland

Portugal:

Rwanda

Romania

Russian Federation

Solomon Islands

Samoa

Saudi Arabia

Sweden

Switzerland

Senegal

Seychelles

Slovakia

Slovenia

Spain

Sri Lanka

St. Lucia

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

South Africa

Sudan

United Republic of Tanzania

Thailand

Togo

Trinidad and Tobago

Czech Republic

Tunisia

Turkmenistan

Tuvalu

Uganda

Ukraine

Hungary

Uruguay

Uzbekistan

Vanuatu

Venezuela

United Arab Emirates

United Kingdom

Vietnam

Cyprus

On the occasion of the deposit of their instruments of ratification, acceptance, approval or approval, The following declarations have been made by the following States:

China:

According to the provisions of Art. 153 of the Basic Law of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China of 1990, the Government of the People's Republic of China decides that the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change is applicable to the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region.

The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will continue to be applied to the Macao Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China. The Kyoto Protocol to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change will not apply to the Special Administrative Region of Macao until such time as the Government of China is notified of any other communication.

European Community:

Declaration by the European Community in accordance with Article 24 (3) of the Kyoto Protocol

The following countries are currently Member States of the European Community 1 : Kingdom of Belgium, Kingdom of Denmark, Federal Republic of Germany, Hellenic Republic, Kingdom of Spain, French Republic, Ireland, Italian Republic, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg, Kingdom of the Netherlands, Republic of Austria, Portuguese Republic Republic, Republic of Finland, Kingdom of Sweden, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

The European Community is empowered, in accordance with the Treaty establishing the European Community, and in particular Article 175 (1), to conclude international agreements and to implement the obligations arising therefrom, which are to be achieved by of the following objectives:

	-the preservation and protection of the environment and the improvement of its quality;
	-protection of human health;
	-prudent and rational use of natural resources;
	-promotion of measures at international level to deal with regional or global environmental problems.

The European Community declares that the fulfilment of its quantified emission reduction obligations under the Protocol will be carried out by means of actions by the Community and its Member States within the framework of their respective competences and that: it has already adopted acts relating to matters governed by the Protocol and which are legally binding on their Member States.

The European Community shall regularly provide information on relevant Community legal instruments in the context of the supplementary information contained in its national communications submitted in accordance with Article 12 of the Convention with the aim of demonstrating the fulfilment of their obligations under the Protocol under Article 7 (2) of this Protocol and the guidelines adopted on this basis.

France:

The ratification of the Protocol by the French Republic is to be interpreted in the context of the commitment made by the European Community under Article 4 of the Protocol. Ratification therefore does not extend to territories of the French Republic, to which the Treaty establishing the European Community does not apply.

According to Article 4 (6) of the Protocol, in the event of non-enrichment of the combined overall level of emissions reductions, the French Republic nevertheless remains individually responsible for its own emission levels.

Kiribati:

The Government of the Republic of Kiribati states that accession to the Kyoto Protocol will in no way renounce any waiver of any existing rights under international law with regard to state responsibility for the negative effects of the climate change, and that no provision of the Kyoto Protocol can be interpreted in such a way as to ensure that it is subject to the principles of general international law.

Nauru:

The Government of the Republic of Nauru considers that the ratification of the Kyoto Protocol in no way does not constitute a waiver of legal rights under international law concerning the responsibility of States for the adverse effects of the Climate change.

The Naurus Government further states that, in the light of the scientific information available and the assessment of climate change and its impact, it will meet the emission reduction commitments under Article 3 of the Kyoto Protocol for in order to prevent dangerous anthropogenic influence on the climate system.

The Government of Naurus declares that the provisions of this Protocol may not be interpreted in such a way as to derode general principles of international law.

New Zealand:

The ratification of the Protocol does not extend to Tokelau, unless the Government of New Zealand sends a statement in this respect to the Depositarian after appropriate consultations with that Territory.

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