In accordance with Article 32 of Decree 801/1972 of 24 March on the management of the activity of the State Administration in the field of International Treaties,

This Technical General Secretariat has provided the publication, for general knowledge, of communications relating to International Treaties in which Spain is a party, received at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs between 1 January. The Council of the European Union and the Council of

A. POLITICIANS AND DIPLOMATS

A. A. POLICE.

Antarctic Treaty. Washington, 1 December 1959. "Official State Gazette" of 26 June 1982

Turkey. January 24, 1996. Accession.

A. B. HUMAN RIGHTS.

Convention for the Prevention and Sanction of the Crime of Genocide. New York, 9 December 1948. "Official State Gazette" of 8 February 1969.

Lithuania. February 2, 1996. Accession. Entry into force 1 May 1996.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. March 20, 1996. Objection concerning reservations made by Malaysia and Singapore at the time of accession:

" The UK Government of Great Britain and Northern Ireland has consistently stated that it cannot accept the reservations made in Article IX. In his view, this is not the kind of reserves that the countries that aspire to be parties to the Convention have the right to formulate.

Consequently, the Government of the United Kingdom does not accept the reservations made by the Governments of Singapore and Malaysia to Article IX of the Convention. "

Netherlands. 23 February 1996. Objection concerning reservations made by Malaysia at the time of accession:

" The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands recalls its statement of 20 June 1996 on the accession of the Kingdom of the Netherlands to the Convention (distributed on 21 July 1966 with the reference to the C.N. 99.1969.Treaty-1), in which it stated that, in its opinion, the reservations relating to Article IX of the Convention, which at the time formulated a number of States were incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention, and that the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands does not consider Parties to the Convention to the States which make such reservations. Accordingly, the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands declares that it considers the reservations made by Malaysia and Singapore in relation to Article IX of the Convention to be incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention. The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands does not consider Malaysia and Singapore Parties to the Convention.

Moreover, the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands considers that States which have subsequently withdrawn their reservations with regard to Article IX of the Convention, namely Hungary, Bulgaria and Bulgaria, are parties to the Convention. Mongolia. '

European Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Rome, 4 November 1950. 'Official Journal of the State' of 10 October 1979.

Sweden. May 2, 1996. Notification in accordance with Article 46 (3) of the Convention renewing, for an indeterminate period from 13 May 1996, the jurisdiction of the mandatory jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights.

Estonia. 16 April 1996. Ratification with the following reservation and declarations:

Reservation:

" The Republic of Estonia, in accordance with Article 64 of the Convention, declares that while amendments to the Code of Civil Procedure are pending, within one year of the date of entry into force of the Convention, the the Law of Ratification, cannot guarantee the right to a public hearing before the Court of Appeal (Ringkonnakohtus), as provided for in Article 6 of the Convention, in so far as the cases provided for by Articles 292 and 298 of the Code of Civil Procedure [published in the "Riigi Teataja" (State Bulletin) I 1993, 31/32, 538; 1994, 1, 5; 1995, 29, 358; 1996, 3, 57), can be resolved by written procedure. "

Statement:

" In the reservation to Article 6 of the Convention, formulated in accordance with Article 64 of the Convention, the Republic of Estonia referred to Articles 292 and 298 of the Code of Civil Procedure. An unofficial translation of the reference articles is attached:

Article 292. Resolution of a case based on only one request.

1) The Court shall decide on an appeal or a special request without any other procedures being necessary, if it considers, unanimously that:

1. The application is manifestly unfounded or the person who has made it has no right to appeal. In this case, the Court shall reject the application;

2. During the examination of the case by the Court of First Instance, the rules of the procedure had been violated, which, according to the Law, causes the annulment of the Resolution or the Order (Article 318), and that the Court of Appeal cannot leave without treat. In that case, the Resolution or Order will be annulled and the case will be referred back to the Court of First Instance for a retrial;

3. The copy of the decision of the Court of Appeal shall be sent to the parties concerned within five days of the date on which the decision was signed.

2) The Court of Appeal has no right to settle an appeal or a special application against the other party if the Court of First Instance or the Court of Appeal has not given the other party the opportunity to answer the application.

Article 298. Resolution of a case by written procedure.

The Court can resolve the case by written procedure without public awareness:

1. If the respondent agrees;

2. If the application alleges the violation of the procedural rules or the incorrect application of a substantive rule in the Court of First Instance;

3. If a special request has been made and the Court considers a public hearing unnecessary. "

Statement:

" 1. In accordance with Article 25, Estonia recognises, for a period of three years from the time of deposit of the instruments of ratification, the competence of the European Commission for Human Rights to meet any demand addressed to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe for any natural person, non-governmental organisation or group of individuals who are considered to be victims of a violation by the Republic of Estonia of the rights recognised in this Convention, as in Articles 1 to 4 of Protocol No 4 and Articles 1 to 5 of Protocol No 7.

2. In accordance with Article 46, Estonia, for a period of three years from the deposit of the instruments of ratification and with the condition of reciprocity by the High Contracting Parties, recognises as compulsory ipso facto and without special convention the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights for all matters relating to the interpretation and application of this Convention, as well as Articles 1 to 4 of Protocol No 4 and Articles 1 to 5 of the Protocol number 7. '

Luxembourg. April 23, 1996. In accordance with Article 25 of the Convention, the European Commission on Human Rights has been responsible for a new five-year period from 28 April 1996.

Under Article 46 of the Convention, the mandatory jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights is renewed for a further period of five years from 28 April 1996.

Andorra. January 22, 1996. Ratification with the following reservations and declarations:

" The Government of the Principality of Andorra declares, in accordance with Article 25 (2) and (3) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, which recognises the competence of the European Commission of Human Rights to hear any request addressed to the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe by any natural person, non-governmental organisation or groups of individuals who consider themselves to be victims of a violation of rights recognised in this Convention after the entry into force of this Convention with in respect of the Principality of Andorra.

This declaration shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its deposit with the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe and shall not be tacitly renewed in any case.

The Government of the Principality of Andorra, in accordance with Article 46 (1) and (2) of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, recognises as mandatory full and without special convention on the jurisdiction of the European Court of Human Rights in all matters concerning the interpretation and application of this Convention after the entry into force of this Convention in respect of the Principality of Andorra.

This declaration shall be valid for a period of three years from the date of its deposit with the Secretary of the Council of Europe and shall not be tacitly renewed in any case.

The Government of the Principality of Andorra, in accordance with Article 64 of the Convention, makes the following reservations:

Article 5.

The provisions of Article 5 of the Convention on deprivation of liberty shall apply without prejudice to the provisions of Article 9 (2) of the Constitution of the Principality of Andorra.

Article 9, paragraph 2, of the Constitution says:

" Preventive detention will not be able to exceed the time needed for research needs

and, in no case, to exceed forty-eight hours, the period within which the detainee must be submitted to the judicial authority. "

Article 11.

The provisions of Article 11 of the Convention concerning the right of establishment of employers ', trade unions and employers' organisations shall apply to the extent that they do not object to the provisions of Articles 18 and 19 of the Convention. Constitution of the Principality of Andorra.

Article 18 of the Constitution states:

" The right to the creation and operation of professional, employer and trade union organizations is recognized. Without prejudice to their links with international organizations, they must have an Andean character, having their own autonomy without any foreign organic dependence. Its functioning must be democratic. "

Article 19 of the Constitution states:

" Workers and heads of companies have the right to defend their economic and social interests. The law shall determine the conditions for the exercise of that right in order to ensure the functioning of the essential services for the community. "

Article 15.

The provisions of Article 15 of the Convention concerning the case of war or public danger shall apply within the limits of what is provided for in Article 42 of the Constitution of the Principality of Andorra.

Article 42 of the Constitution provides:

" 1. A Qualified Llei will regulate the state of alert and the state of emergency. The first may be declared by the Govern in case of natural disaster, for a period of fifteen days, and shall be the subject of a notification to the General Consell. The second will also be declared by the Govern for a period of thirty days, in case of interruption of the normal functioning of the democratic life, prior authorization to the General Consell. Any extension of these provisions will necessarily require the approval of the General Consell.

2. During the alert state, the exercise of the rights recognised in Articles 21 and 27 may be limited. During the state of emergency, the rights referred to in Articles 9.2, 12, 15, 16, 19 and 21 may be suspended. The application of this suspension to the rights set out in Articles 9 (2) and 15 shall always be carried out under the control of justice, without prejudice to the protection procedure laid down in Article 9 (3). ""

General statement:

" The Government of the Principality of Andorra, while firmly committed not to provide for or to authorize derogations to the obligations contracted, believes it necessary to emphasize that the fact of constituting a State of territorial dimensions The Committee on Foreign Affairs and Citizens ' Rights also calls for special attention to be given to questions of residence, work and social measures with regard to foreigners, even if they are not covered by the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Freedoms. Fundamental. "

Lithuania. March 5, 1996. Ratification with the following statement:

" Because of an administrative error, the declaration that was made by the Government of the Republic of Lithuania, in accordance with paragraph 1 of Article 25 of the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental freedoms, at the time of ratification on 20 June 1995, omitted to mention the "non-governmental organisations" and "groups of individuals" referred to in Article 25.

Accordingly, and in order to correct this error, the Government of the Republic of Lithuania hereby declares that it shall rectify its declaration by insertion, after the expression "of any person", of the following: words: "non-governmental organisation or group of individuals". The full text of the declaration made pursuant to Article 25 is worded as follows:

"The Republic of Lithuania states that for a period of three years it recognizes the competence of the Commission to receive the demands of any person, non-governmental organization or group of individuals." "

Convention on the Status of Refugees. Geneva, 28 July 1951.

Protocol on the Status of Refugees. New York, January 31, 1967. "Official State Gazette" of 21 October 1978.

South Africa. 12 January 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 11 April 1996, with the following statement:

"The Republic of South Africa is considered to be bound by alternative (b) to Article 1.B( 1), i.e." events produced in Europe or elsewhere before 1 January 1951 ". '

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. February 20, 1996. Notification by which the effects of the Protocol shall be extended to Jersey, the territory of whose international relations the United Kingdom Government is responsible.

Additional Protocol to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Paris, March 20, 1952. 'Official Journal of the State' of 12 January 1991.

Estonia. 16 April 1996. Ratification with the following reservations and declarations:

Reservation:

" Estonia's Rigikogu made a reservation that after regaining its independence, Estonia undertook a series of large-scale economic and social reforms that have included restitution or compensation, to the former owners or their heirs, of their assets which had been nationalized, confiscated, requisitioned, collectivized or illegally expropriated during the period of Soviet domination; the restructuring of collectivized agriculture and the privatization of state assets.

In accordance with Article 64 of the Convention, the Republic of Estonia declares that the provisions of Article 1 of the First Protocol shall not apply to the laws on the reform of the property governing the refund or the compensation for nationalized, confiscated, requisitioned, collectivized or expropriated assets of any other illegal form during the period of Soviet domination, the restructuring of collectivized agriculture and the privatization of property of the State. The reservation refers to the Law on the Principles of Heritage Reform [published in the "Riigi Teataja" (State Bulletin) 1991, 21, 257; RT I 1994, 38, 617; 40, 653; 51, 859; 94, 1609], the Law on Land Reform (RT 1991, 34, 426; RT I 1995, 10, 113), the Agrarian Reform Law (RT 1992, 10, 143; 36, 474; RT I 1994, 52, 880), the Privatisation Act (RT I 1993, 45, 639; 1994, 50, 846; 79, 1329; 83, 1448; 1995, 22, 327; 54, 881; 57, 979), the Law on Privatisation of Housing (RT I 1993, 23, 411; 1995, 44, 671; 57, 979; 1996, 2, 28), the Law on Illegally Expropriated Property Assessment and Compensation (RT I 1993, 30, 509; 1994, 8, 106; 51, 859; 54, 905; 1995, 29, 357), the Law on the Evaluation of Collective Goods (RT I 1993, 7, 104), and the wording of those that are in force at the time of the entry into force of the Law of Ratification. "

Statement:

In addition to the reservation to Article 1 of the First Protocol, formulated in accordance with Article 64 of the Convention, the Republic of Estonia accompanies this declaration a brief summary of the laws mentioned in that reservation. The Law on the Principles of the Heritage Reform provides that the objective of the patrimonial reform is the restructuring of the property relations in order to guarantee the patrimonial integrity and the free enterprise, to remedy the injustices resulting from violations of the right of ownership and creating the conditions for the transition to a market economy. During the course of the estate reform, the goods will be the subject of compensation or restitution to the former owners or their legal heirs. This should not violate the interests of other people who are protected by law or cause them new injustices.

In the framework of the patrimonial reform, illegally expropriated assets during the period from June 16, 1940 to June 1, 1981 through nationalization, collectivization or expropriation through the legal repression or other means which violate the rights of the owner, shall be the subject of restitution or compensation.

In the framework of the estate reform, the form of ownership will be changed as follows:

1. Part of the state assets will become municipal property free of charge;

2. State or municipal assets will be privatized free of charge or onerous;

3. The goods that had been transferred free of charge by the State (during the Soviet domination) to the cooperatives, state cooperatives and communal organizations will be restored to the Republic of Estonia.

The procedure for restitution and compensation of illegally expropriated property is regulated by laws and other legal norms.

The Land Reform Act provides that land reform is part of the heritage reform and its object is to transform the state ownership of land into relationships based on land. private ownership of the land based on the continuity of the rights of the former owners and the interests of the current users of the land protected by the law.

In the framework of land reform, it is:

1. If it has been illegally expropriated, it shall be the subject of compensation, of substitution to the former owners or their legal heirs or of restitution to them;

2. It shall be made free of charge or for consideration in the possession of persons governed by private law, persons governed by public law or municipal entities;

3. It will be decided which land will continue to be owned by the State;

4. The land shall be ceded for use by natural or legal persons under contract or in conjunction with the area right.

The land that has not been restored, replaced, left in possession of the State, or put in municipal possession under this Law will be privatized.

The Law of Agrarian Reform provides that the agrarian reform comes from the Law on the Principles of the Heritage Reform. In the framework of the agrarian reform, collectivized goods will be the subject of restitution or compensation and the collective entity will be reorganized or liquidated. The evaluation of collectivized goods is developed in accordance with the Law on the Evaluation of Collective Goods. Within the framework of the agrarian reform, the transformation of the agricultural sector is primarily aimed at agricultural and business activity based on private property.

The Privatization Law provides that the property of the State or the enterprises, institutions and organizations of municipal property may be privatized with the conditions and according to the rules established by the law. The Privatization Agency regulates the privatization of state property and the fulfillment of other tasks derived from the patrimonial reform.

The Privatization Law does not apply to the privatization of houses that are in the possession of the State or the municipalities, as well as to the non-habitable premises located in housing, or to the property of the cooperatives to which it refers in the Law of Agrarian Reform.

The Housing Privatization Law provides for natural and legal persons to have the possibility of acquiring homes that they have leased, uninhabited housing, thus favoring better care and conservation of their homes. the dwellings.

The Law on the Evaluation and Compensation of Illegally Expropriated Assets establishes the basis and rules, as well as the means and scope of the compensation to determine the value of illegally expropriated assets to which refers to the heritage reform.

The Law on the Evaluation of Collective Property establishes the procedure and the basis for determining the price of the goods required for the compensation of collectivized goods, in accordance with Article 14 of the Law on the Principles of the Heritage Reform which deals with restitution and compensation for collectivized goods, as well as with Article 9 of the Law on Agrarian Reform which deals with loans and other material obligations of the collective economic entity.

Lithuania. May 24, 1996. Ratification.

Protocol number 2 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms 1950. Strasbourg, 6 May 1963. 'Official Journal of the State' of 10 May 1982 and correction of error of 2 June 1982.

Estonia. 16 April 1996. Ratification.

Protocol No 3 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending Articles 29, 30 and 34 of the Convention. Strasbourg, 6 May 1963. 'Official Journal of the State' of 10 October 1979.

Estonia. 16 April 1996. Ratification.

Protocol No 5 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, amending Articles 22 and 40 of the Convention. Strasbourg, 20 January 1966. 'Official Journal of the State' of 10 October 1979.

Estonia. 16 April 1996. Ratification.

International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination. New York, 7 March 1966. 'Official Journal of the State' of 17 May 1969, 5 November 1982.

Japan. 15 December 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 14 January 1996, with the following reservation:

" By applying the provisions of paragraphs (a) and (b) of Article 4 of the International Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Racial Discrimination, Japan complies with the obligations imposed by those provisions in the the extent to which such compliance is compatible with the guarantee of the rights of freedom of assembly, association and expression and other rights recognized by the Constitution of Japan, taking note of the phrase "with due respect for the principles" enshrined in the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and Rights expressly laid down in Article 5 of this Convention "referred to in Article 4."

In accordance with Article 19 (2) of the Convention, the Convention entered into force for Japan on the 30th day following the date of deposit of the instrument, i.e. on 14 January 1996.

Slovakia. March 17, 1995. Declaration recognizing the competition Committee racial elimination:

... The Slovak Republic, in accordance with Article 14 of the Convention, recognises the competence of the Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination to receive and examine communications from individuals or groups of individuals who are within their jurisdiction and which claim to have been the victims of a violation of any of the rights established in the Convention.

The declaration was deposited with the Secretary-General on March 17, 1995, the date of its receipt.

Monaco. 27 September 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 27 October 1995, with the following reservation:

Reservation relative to paragraph 1 of Article 2:

Monaco reserves the right to apply its own legal provisions regarding the admission of foreigners to the market of the Principality.

Item 4 reservation:

Monaco interprets that the reference made in that article to the principles of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, and to the rights listed in Article 5 of the Convention, frees the States Parties from the obligation of to enact repressive laws that are incompatible with the freedom of opinion and expression and with the freedom of peaceful assembly and association, which are guaranteed in those instruments.

Uzbekistan. 28 September 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 28 October 1995.

Malawi. June 11, 1996. Accession. Entry into force 11 July 1996.

International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. New York, 16 December 1996. 'Official Journal of the State' of 30 April 1977.

Uganda. November 14, 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 14 February 1996, with the following reservation:

" The Republic of Uganda does not accept the competence of the Human Rights Committee to examine a Communication made under paragraph 2 of Article 5 by an individual if the matter in question has already been examined according to another the international investigation or settlement procedure. "

In accordance with Article 9.2 thereof, the Protocol shall enter into force for Uganda three months after the date of the deposit of the instrument, i.e. 14 February 1996.

Peru. 9 February, 22 May and 23 October 1995. The Government of Peru notifies that in accordance with Article 4 (3) of the Covenant, it extends the state of emergency proclaimed from 23 April 1993 to 9 September 1995 in a number of departments, provinces and districts of Peru. that these measures have been adopted by the persistence of acts of violence caused by terrorist groups and drug traffickers. The articles of the Pact which have been repealed are 9, 12, 7 and 21.

Colombia. 7 November 1995. Notice in relation to Article 14 of the Covenant indicating that the Government of Colombia by Decree number 1,900 of 2 November 1995 declared the state of internal violence in all or part of the national territory for a period of ninety years. days.

March 25, 1996. Notice in relation to Article 4 of the Covenant indicating that by Legislative Decree number 1.901 of 2 November 1995, the Government of Colombia limits or restricts the fundamental rights and freedoms of the present Covenant contained in the Articles 17 and 9 which have been repealed. On the same date the Government of Colombia notifies that by Decree number 209 of January 29, 1996, the state of internal violence was extended for ninety days, beginning on January 31, 1996.

Optional Protocol to the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights adopted in New York by the United Nations General Assembly on 16 December 1966. 'Official Journal of the State' of 2 April 1985 and c.e. of 4 May 1985.

Malawi. June 11, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 11 September 1996.

European Agreement on persons participating in proceedings before the Commission and before the European Court of Human Rights. London, 6 May 1969. Official Gazette of the State of 2 August 1989.

Czech Republic. March 27, 1996. Ratification. Entry into force on 28 April 1996 with the following statement:

"The provision of Article 4 (2) (a) of the Agreement shall not apply to nationals of the Czech Republic."

Poland. April 12, 1996. Ratification. Entry into force on 13 May 1996 with the following reservations and declarations:

Reservation:

The Republic of Poland declares that it understands that paragraph 1.a) of Article 4 is not applicable to prisoners or persons interned in psychiatric hospitals by a decision of a Court.

Statement:

The Republic of Poland declares that the provisions of paragraph 2 (a) of Article 4 shall not apply to its nationals.

Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. New York, 18 December 1979. Official Gazette of the State of 21 March 1984.

Lesotho. August 22, 1995. Ratification. Entry into force on 21 September 1995, with the following reservation:

" The Government of the Kingdom of Lesotho declares that it is not considered bound by Article 2 to the extent that it opposes the constitutional provisions of Lesotho concerning the succession on the throne of the Kingdom of Lesotho and the law on the succession in the leadership. The ratification of the Government of Lesotho is subject to the understanding that none of the obligations imposed by the Convention, in particular in Article 2 (e), shall be considered as extensive to the matters of religious confessions.

Likewise, the Government of Lesotho declares that it will not take any legislative measure under the Convention when such measures are incompatible with the Constitution of Lesotho. "

Fiji. August 28, 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 27 September 1995, with the following reservation:

"... with reservations to Articles 5.a) and 9 of the Convention."

Eritrea. 5 September 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 5 October 1995.

Vanuatu. 8 September 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 8 October 1995.

Jamaica. 8 September 1995. It withdrew the reservation in respect of Article 9 (2) which it made at the time of the ratification on 19 October 1984.

" Jamaica is not considered bound by the following Articles: 9, paragraph 2, and 29, paragraph 1, of the Convention.

Malaysia. 5 July 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 4 August 1995, with the following statement:

" The Government of Malaysia states that the accession of Malaysia is subject to the understanding that the provisions of the Convention do not preclude the provisions of the Islamic Sharia Law and the Federal Constitution of Malaysia. In addition, the Government of Malaysia is not considered to be bound by the provisions of Articles 2 (f), 5 (a), 7 (b), 9 and 16 of that Convention.

In relation to Article 11, Malaysia interprets the provisions of that article as a reference to the prohibition of discrimination solely on the basis of equality between men and women. "

Azerbaijan. July 10, 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 9 August 1995.

Uzbekistan. July 19, 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 18 August 1995.

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya. July 5, 1995. Amendment of the reservation made at the time of accession.

The Libyan Arab People's and Socialist Jamahiriya has declared its adherence to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women, adopted by the United Nations General Assembly on 18 March. December 1979, with the following reservation:

1. Article 2 of the Convention shall apply taking into account the imperative rules of the Islamic Sharia in relation to the determination of the inheritance of the estate of a deceased person, whether female or male.

2. The application of Article 16 (c) and (d) of the Convention shall be carried out without prejudice to any rights enjoyed by women according to Islamic Sharia.

Liechtenstein. December 22, 1995. Accession with the following reservation:

" Item 1 reservation:

In the light of the definition given in Article 1 of the Convention, the Principality of Liechtenstein reserves the right to apply, in respect of all obligations arising from the Convention, Article 3 of the Constitution of Liechtenstein.

Reservation relative to item 9 (2):

The Principality of Liechtenstein reserves the right to apply the legislation of Liechtenstein, according to which the nationality of Liechtenstein is granted under certain conditions. "

Austria. February 22, 1996. Communication with regard to the reservation made by Kuwait in respect of this Convention.

" The Federal Government of the Republic of Austria has examined the reservations made by the Government of Kuwait in relation to Article 7 (a), Article 9 (2) and Article 16 (f) of the Convention on the Elimination of all forms of discrimination against women of 18 December 1979.

The Federal Government of the Republic of Austria considers the reservations made by the Government of Kuwait in respect of Articles 7 (a) and 16 (f) incompatible with the object and purpose of the said Convention and, accordingly, prohibited pursuant to paragraph 2 of Article 28 thereof. '

Netherlands. 16 January 1996. Objection to the reservation made by Kuwait at the time of accession:

" The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands considers the reservations expressed by Kuwait incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention (Article 28, paragraph 2).

The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands therefore submits an objection to those reservations. These objections shall not prevent the entry into force of the Convention between Kuwait and the Kingdom of the Netherlands. '

Finland. 17 January 1996. Objection to the reservation made by Kuwait at the time of accession:

" The Government of Finland has examined the content of the reservations made by the Government of Kuwait at the time of accession to the said Convention, for which it manifests, among other things, the following:

1. The Government of Kuwait makes a reservation in relation to Article 7 (a), since the provisions of that paragraph contradict the Electoral Law of Kuwait, under which the right of active and passive suffrage is restricted to men.

2. The Government of Kuwait reserves the right not to apply the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 9 of the Convention, since it contradicts the Law of Nationality, which provides that the nationality of a child shall be determined by that of his father.

3. The Government of the State of Kuwait declares that it is not considered bound by the provision contained in Article 16.f), since it contradicts the provisions of the Islamic Sharia, as Islam is the official religion of the State.

The Government of Finland recalls that, by joining the Convention, every State undertakes to take the measures required for the elimination of discrimination against women in all its forms and manifestations. In particular, Article 7 requires States Parties to take measures to eliminate discrimination against women in the political and public life of the country. This is a fundamental provision of the Convention, the implementation of which is essential for the fulfilment of its object and purpose.

The reservations referred to in Article 7 (a) and Article 9 (2) are subject to the general principle of the observance of the Treaties, according to which a party cannot invoke the provisions of its domestic law as justification for non-compliance with the obligations under the Treaty. All States share a common interest in the willingness of the signatory parties of international treaties to undertake the necessary legislative changes in order to meet the object and purpose of the treaty.

Furthermore, in the view of the Government of Finland, the unlimited and indefinite nature of the reservation to Article 16 (f) does not clarify to what extent the State making the reservation is considered bound by the Convention and, It raises serious doubts as to the commitment of the State which makes the reservation to comply with the obligations under the Convention. Reservations of an imprecise nature can contribute to undermining the foundations of international human rights treaties.

In this formulation, the reserves are clearly incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention and, therefore, inadmissible in accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 28 of the Convention. For these reasons, the Government of Finland has an objection to these reservations. The Government of Finland also notes that the reservations made by the Government of Kuwait have no legal effect.

The Government of Finland recommends that the Government of Kuwait reconsider its reservations to the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. "

Sweden. 17 January 1996. Objection to the reservation made by Kuwait at the time of accession:

" The Government of Sweden has examined the content of the following reservations made by the Government of Kuwait at the time of its accession to the said Convention:

1. Article 7 (a).

The Government of Kuwait makes a reservation in relation to Article 7 (a), since the provisions of that paragraph contradict the Electoral Law of Kuwait, under which the right of active and passive suffrage is restricted to the men.

2. Article 9, paragraph 2.

The Government of Kuwait reserves the right not to apply the provisions of paragraph 2 of Article 9 of the Convention, since it contradicts the Kuwaiti Nationality Act, which provides that the nationality of a child will be determined by the his father.

3. Article 16, (f).

The Government of the State of Kuwait declares that it is not considered bound by the provision contained in Article 16.f), as it contradicts the provisions of the Islamic Sharia, as Islam is the official religion of the State.

The Government of Sweden considers that the reservations expressed by Kuwait are incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention. In accordance with Article 28 (2) of the Convention, reservations incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention are not allowed.

By joining the Convention, every State undertakes to adopt the necessary measures for the elimination of discrimination against women in all its forms and manifestations. If the reservations made by Kuwait were to be applied, they would inevitably have discriminatory effects against women on the grounds of their sex.

In this context, the Government of Sweden wishes to make the observation that reservations incompatible with the object and purpose of a treaty do not only cast doubt on the commitment of the State that makes the reservation, but rather They also contribute to undermining the foundations of international law. All States share a common interest in that the treaties in which they have chosen to be parties are also respected, in terms of their object and purpose, by the other parties and that the other States are prepared to undertake the legislative changes. necessary to comply with such treaties.

In view of the above, the Government of Sweden has an objection to the above reservations to the Convention formulated by the Government of Kuwait. "

Belgium. January 19, 1996. Objection to the reservation made by Kuwait at the time of accession:

The Government of Belgium has examined the contents of the reservations made by the Government of Kuwait to Article 7 of the Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women.

The Government of Belgium submits an objection to those reservations, which are incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention and are therefore not permitted, in accordance with Article 28 (2) of the Convention.

Protocol number 6 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms, concerning the abolition of the death penalty. Strasbourg, 28 April 1983. 'Official Journal of the State' of 17 April 1985.

Andorra. January 22, 1996. Ratification. Entry into force on 1 February 1996.

Convention against torture and other cruel, inhuman or degrading treatment or punishment. New York, 10 December 1984. 'Official Journal of the State' of 9 November 1987.

Lithuania. 1 February 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 2 March 1996.

Kuwait. March 8, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 7 April 1996 with the following reservations:

"With reservations the article (20) and the stipulations of paragraph (1) of Article (30) of the Convention."

Zaire. March 18, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 17 April 1996.

Netherlands. 26 February 1996. Objection to reservations, statements and interpretations made by the U.S. at the time of ratification:

" The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands considers that the reservation made by the United States of America in relation to Article 16 of the (cited) Convention is incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention, in which the the obligation expressed in Article 16 is essential. Furthermore, it is not clear what relationship the provisions of the Constitution of the United States of America have with the obligations arising under the Convention. The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands therefore submits an objection to that reservation. This objection shall not constitute an obstacle to the entry into force of the Convention between the Kingdom of the Netherlands and the United States of America.

The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands considers that the following interpretations have no effect on the obligations of the United States of America under the Convention:

II. 1a This interpretation seems to restrict the scope of the definition of torture under Article 1 of the Convention.

1d This interpretation detracts from the continued responsibility of civil servants with respect to the behavior of their subordinates.

The Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands reserves its position with regard to interpretations II.1b, 1c and 2, since the content of these interpretations is not sufficiently clear. "

Finland. February 27, 1996. Objection to reservations, statements and interpretations made by the U.S. at the time of ratification:

" A reservation consisting of a general reference to domestic law without specifying its content does not clearly define to the other States Party to the Convention the extent to which the State that formulates the reservation It is bound by the Convention and can therefore raise doubts as to the commitment of the State which makes the reservation as regards the fulfilment of the obligations under the Convention. In the view of the Government of Finland, such a reserve is also subject to the general principle of interpretation of the Treaties according to which a party cannot invoke the provisions of its domestic law as a justification for non-compliance with the Treaty. a treaty.

The Government of Finland therefore submits an objection to the reservation made by the United States to Article 16 of the Convention (see reservation I. 1). In this respect, the Government of Finland also wishes to refer to its objection to the reservation made by the United States in connection with Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights.

The Government of Finland also opines that the interpretations expressed by the United States do not exempt the United States, as a Party to the Convention, from the responsibility for fulfilling its obligations under the Convention. itself. "

Sweden. February 27, 1996. Objection to reservations, statements and interpretations made by the U.S. at the time of ratification:

" With regard to the reservations, interpretations and declarations made by the United States of America to the (cited) Convention, the Government of Sweden wishes to express its objections to the reservations made by the United States of America. of America with regard to Article 7 of the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights. The same reasons for objection apply to the reservation now made in respect of reservation I. 1) to Article 16 of the (cited) Convention. That is why the Swedish Government has made an objection to that reservation.

The Government of Sweden also opines that the interpretations expressed by the United States do not exempt the United States, as a Party to the Convention, from the responsibility for fulfilling its obligations under the Convention. itself. "

Germany. February 26, 1996. Communication.

The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has taken note of the reservations and interpretations of the Government of the United States of America contained in the instrument of ratification of the (cited) Convention, in particular in concerns the reservation to paragraph I (1) and the interpretation in respect of paragraphs II (2) and (3). The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany understands that they do not affect the obligations of the United States of America as a State Party to the Convention.

Protocol No 8 to the Convention for the Protection of Human Rights and Fundamental Freedoms. Vienna, 19 March 1985. 'Official Journal of the State' of 11 November 1989.

Estonia. 16 April 1996. Ratification.

European Convention for the Prevention of Torture and of Human or Degrading Peñas or Tratos. Strasbourg, 26 November 1987. 'Official Journal of the State' of 5 July 1989.

Czech Republic. February 29, 1996. Competent authority, Article 15.

Link agent, article 15:

Mr. Ales Kyr, Directeur du Secretariat du Secretaire General du Service Penitentiaire de la République Tcheque.

Portugal. February 29, 1996. Competent authority, Article 15.

Link agent, article 15:

Dr. Antonio Esperto Ganhao. Deputy of S. Exa or Minister of Justice.

Brigadeiro Rodolfo Antonio Bacelar Begonha. Director of the Military Judiciary Police.

Dr. Maria Helena Martins Alves. Jurista e Assessora do Departamento de Estudos e Planamento do Ministerio de Saúde.

Sweden. February 29, 1996. Competent authority, Article 15.

Link agent, article 15:

Ms Ingrid Herzog. Assistant Under-Secretary. Ministry for Foreign Affairs.

Convention on the Rights of the Child. New York, 20 November 1989. 'Official Journal of the State' of 31 December 1990.

Swaziland. 22 September 1995. Ratification. Entry into force on 7 October 1995 with the following statement:

" As the Convention on the Rights of the Child is a starting point for guaranteeing the rights of children, taking into account the progressive nature of the application of these social, economic and cultural rights, and such as Under Article 4 of the Convention, the Government of the Kingdom of Swaziland undertakes to implement the right to free primary education up to the maximum of available resources and to wait for the cooperation of the the international community for their full satisfaction. "

Germany. August 11, 1995. Objection to the reservation made by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

" The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has examined the reservation entered in the instrument of ratification of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which reads as follows:

"The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran reserves the right not to apply any provision or article of the Convention that is incompatible with Islamic laws and with the internal legislation in force."

This reservation, due to its unlimited scope and its indefinite nature, is inadmissible under international law. The Government of the German Republic, therefore, makes an objection to this reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

This objection will not prevent the entry into force of the Convention between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the German Republic. "

Sweden. 1 September 1995. Objection to the reservation made by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

" The Government of Sweden has examined the content of the reservation made by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the time of the ratification of that Convention in which it is declared:

"The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran reserves the right not to apply any provision or article of the Convention that is incompatible with Islamic laws and with the internal legislation in force."

The reserves are subject to the general principles of the law of the treaties, according to which a party may not invoke its domestic law as a justification for not fulfilling the obligations imposed on it by the treaty. It is the common interest of the States that the treaties in which they have chosen to be a party are also respected, in terms of their object and purpose, by the other parties and that the States are prepared to undertake the necessary legislative changes to comply with those treaties. In accordance with Article 51 of the Convention, a reservation that is incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention on the Rights of the Child shall not be permitted.

In this context, the Government of Sweden also wishes to recall that, under Article 4 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child, States will undertake to take all legislative, administrative and other measures which necessary to give effect to the rights recognized by the Convention.

In order to allow the other parties in a convention to determine the extent of their relations under the treaty with the State that formulates the reservation, and to determine whether a reservation is compatible with the object and purpose of a The reserve must meet some basic criteria of specificity. The reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Iran, in its

current wording, does not identify in a clear way for the other parties to the Convention which concrete provisions of the Convention it is proposed to apply the Islamic Republic of Iran.

Consequently, the Government of Sweden considers that the reservation, which cannot alter or alter the obligations of the Convention in any way, is inadmissible and goes against the object and purpose of the Treaty.

In addition, reserves of a broad and non-specific nature contribute to undermining the fundamentals of international human rights treaties.

In view of the above, the Government of Sweden objects to the reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Iran. "

Finland. 5 September 1995. Objection to the reservation made by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

"The Government of Finland has examined the content of the reservation made by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the time of the ratification of the said Convention, in which it states that" The Government of Islamic Republic of Iran reserves the right not to apply any provision or article of the Convention that is incompatible with Islamic laws and with internal legislation in force. "

In the view of the Government of Finland, the unlimited and indefinite nature of that reservation does not specify the extent to which the State that the formula undertakes to implement the Convention and therefore raises serious doubts about the the commitment of that State to the fulfilment of its obligations under the Convention. The reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Iran does not clearly identify which specific provisions of the Convention it is proposed not to apply the Islamic Republic of Iran. In the view of the Government of Finland, reserves of this broad and non-specific nature may contribute to undermining the foundations of international human rights treaties.

The Government of Finland also recalls that such a reservation is subject to the general principle of the observance of the Treaties, according to which a party may not invoke the provisions of its domestic law as a justification for non-compliance. comply with the obligations imposed on it by a treaty. It is the common interest of the States that the contracting parties to the international treaties are prepared to make the necessary legislative changes in order to comply with the object and purpose of the treaty. In addition, internal legislation is also subject to changes that could further extend the unknown effects of the reservation.

In its current wording, the reservation is clearly incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention and, therefore, inadmissible pursuant to Article 51, paragraph 2, of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Therefore, the Government of Finland makes an objection to that reservation. The Government of Finland also points out that the reservation made by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran has no legal effect.

The Government of Finland recommends that the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran reconsider its reservations to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. "

Ireland. 5 September 1995. Objection to the reservation made by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

" The Government of Ireland has examined the reservation made by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran at the time of the ratification of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child by which it declares:

"The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran reserves the right not to apply any provision or article of the Convention that is incompatible with Islamic laws and with the internal legislation in force."

The reservation poses difficulties for the States Parties to the Convention as regards the identification of the provisions of the Convention that the Islamic Government of Iran intends to implement and consequently makes it difficult for States Parties to the Convention to determine the extent of their relations under the Treaty with the State which makes the reservation.

The Government of Ireland therefore makes a formal objection to the reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Iran. "

Norway. 5 September 1995. Objection to the reservation made by the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran.

" The Government of Norway has examined the content of the reservation made by Iran at the time of accession, worded as follows:

"The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran reserves the right not to apply any provision or article of the Convention that is incompatible with Islamic laws and with the internal legislation in force."

A reservation by virtue of which a State Party limits its responsibilities under the Convention by invoking the general principles of domestic law may raise doubts about the commitment of the State Party that makes the reservation as regards the purpose and purpose of the Convention. Furthermore, under the international law of the Treaties established, a State party cannot invoke the provisions of its domestic law as a justification for the failure to comply with a treaty. It is the common interest of the States that a treaty be respected by all parties as regards their object and purpose. Norway maintains that the Iranian reservation, due to its unlimited scope and its indefinite nature, is inadmissible under international law. For these reasons, the Government of Norway makes an objection to the reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Iran.

The Government of Norway does not consider this objection to prevent the entry into force of the Convention between the Kingdom of Norway and the Islamic Republic of Iran. "

Botswana. March 14, 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 13 April 1995 with the following reservation:

" The Government of the Republic of Botswana makes a reservation in respect of the provisions of Article 1 of the Convention and is not considered bound by it to the extent that it is in contradiction with the laws of the Republic of Botswana. Botswana. '

Qatar. April 3, 1995. Ratification. Entry into force on 3 May 1995 with the following reservation:

(The State of Qatar) formulates a ... general reservation by the State of Qatar with respect to any provision found in contradiction with the provisions of the Islamic Sharia.

Turkey. April 4, 1995. Ratification. Entry into force on 4 May 1995 with the following reservation:

The Republic of Turkey reserves the right to interpret and apply the provisions of Articles 17, 29 and 30 of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child in accordance with the letter and spirit of the Constitution of the Republic of Turkey and the Treaty of Lausanne of 24 July 1923.

In accordance with Article 49 (2), the Convention entered into force for each of the States concerned on the 30th day after the date of the deposit of the respective instruments, i.e. for Botswana on 13 April 1995, for Qatar on 3 May 1995, for Turkey on 4 May 1995 and for the Solomon Islands on 10 May 1995.

Argentina. April 3, 1995. Objection in relation to the extension of the application of the convention to several territories by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

"The Argentine Republic rejects the extension by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland of the implementation of the" Convention on the Rights of the Child " signed in New York on November 20, 1989, to the Falklands, South Georgia and South Sandwich and reaffirms their sovereignty over these islands, which are an integral part of their national territory. "

Singapore. 5 October 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 4 November 1995 with the following reservations and declarations:

" Statements:

1. The Republic of Singapore considers that the rights of the child defined in the Convention, in particular the rights defined in Articles 12 to 17, shall, in accordance with Articles 3 and 5, exercise respect for the authority of the parents, schools and other persons entrusted with the care of the child and in the best interests of the child and in accordance with the customs, values and religions of the multiracial and multireligious society of Singapore, as regards the place of the child inside and outside the family.

2. The Republic of Singapore considers that Articles 19 and 37 of the Convention do not prohibit:

a) The application of any of the legal measures in force for the maintenance of law and order in the Republic of Singapore;

b) Measures and restrictions established by law and necessary in the interests of national security, public security, public order, the protection of public health or the protection of rights and freedoms third parties; or

c) the reasonable application of corporal punishment in the interests of the child's best interests.

Reservations:

3. The Constitution and the laws of the Republic of Singapore establish adequate protection and determine fundamental rights and freedoms in the interests of the child's best interests. The accession to the Convention by the Republic of Singapore does not imply the acceptance of obligations beyond the limits established by the Constitution of the Republic of Singapore or the acceptance of any obligation to introduce any the right to go beyond those established under the Constitution.

4. Singapore is geographically one of the smallest independent countries in the world and one of the most densely populated. The Republic of Singapore, therefore, reserves the right to apply the laws and conditions relating to the entry, stay and exit of the Republic of Singapore from those who do not have or are no longer entitled under the laws of the Republic of Singapore. Republic of Singapore, to enter and remain in the Republic of Singapore, as well as those relating to the acquisition and possession of the nationality which are deemed necessary at any time and are in accordance with the laws of the Republic of Singapore.

5. The labour law of the Republic of Singapore prohibits the work of children under 12 years of age and grants special protection to working children between twelve and sixteen years of age. The Republic of Singapore reserves the right to apply Article 32 without prejudice to such labour law.

6. With regard to Article 28.1.a), the Republic of Singapore:

(a) It is not considered to be linked by the requirement to implement compulsory primary education, since such a measure is unnecessary in our social context in which virtually all children attend school in practice. primary, and

b) reserves the right to provide free primary education only to children who are nationals of Singapore. "

Denmark. 16 October 1995. Communication regarding the reservations made at the time of the ratification by Djibouti by the Islamic Republic of Iran, by Pakistan and by the Syrian Arab Republic.

" The Government of Denmark has examined the reservations made by Djibouti, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Pakistan and the Syrian Arab Republic at the time of the ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child.

Due to its unlimited scope and its indefinite nature, such reservations are incompatible with the object and purpose of the Convention and therefore inadmissible and devoid of effects under international law. Therefore, the Government of Denmark makes an objection to these reservations. The Convention will remain in full force between Djibouti, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Pakistan, the Syrian Arab Republic, respectively, and Denmark.

The Danish Government does not have a time limit for objections to reservations which are inadmissible under international law.

The Government of Denmark recommends the governments of Djibouti, the Islamic Republic of Iran, Pakistan and the Syrian Arab Republic to reconsider their reservations to the Convention on the Rights of the Child. "

Austria. 6 September 1995. Communication regarding the reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Iran at the time of ratification.

" The Government of Austria has examined the content of the reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Iran at the time of accession to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, which reads as follows:

"The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran reserves the right not to apply any provision or article of the Convention that is incompatible with Islamic laws and with the internal legislation in force."

According to Article 19 of the Vienna Convention on the Law of the Treaties-which is reflected in Article 51 of the Convention on the Rights of the Ninoso that a reservation is admissible under international law it must be compatible with the object and purpose of the treaty in question. A reservation is incompatible with the purpose and purpose of a treaty if it seeks to leave provisions which are essential for the fulfilment of its purpose and purpose.

The Government of Austria has examined the reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Iran to the Convention

on the Rights of the Child. Given the general nature of this reservation, no definitive assessment of its eligibility under international law can be carried out without further clarification.

Until the Islamic Republic of Iran sufficiently specifies the scope of the legal effects of this reservation, the Republic of Austria considers that it does not affect any provision whose application is essential. for the fulfilment of its object and purpose.

Austria does not consider that the reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Iran may be admissible under the regime of Article 51 of the Convention on the Rights of the Child and Article 19 of the Vienna Convention on the law of the Treaties unless Iran, providing additional information or through subsequent practice, ensures that the reservation is compatible with the essential provisions for the implementation of the object and purpose of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. "

Italy. 25 September 1995. Communication regarding the reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Iran at the time of ratification.

" The Government of the Italian Republic has examined the reservation contained in the instrument of ratification of the Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran, which reads as follows:

"The Government of the Islamic Republic of Iran reserves the right not to apply any provision or article of the Convention that is incompatible with Islamic laws and with the internal legislation in force."

This reservation, due to its unlimited scope and its indefinite nature, is inadmissible under international law. The Government of the Italian Republic, therefore, makes an objection to this reservation made by the Islamic Republic of Iran. This objection shall not prevent the entry into force of the Convention between the Islamic Republic of Iran and the Italian Republic. '

Kiribati. December 11, 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 10 January 1996 with the following reservation and declaration:

" Reservation:

The instrument of ratification of the Government of the Republic of Kiribati contains reservations in relation to Article 24 (b), (c), (d), (e) and (f), Article 26 and Article 28 (b), (c) and (d), in accordance with the referred to in paragraph 1 of Article 51 of the Convention.

Statement:

The Republic of Kiribati considers that the rights of the child as defined in the Convention, in particular the rights expressed in Articles 12 to 16, shall be exercised with respect to the parental authority, according to customs and Kiribati traditions, in relation to the place the child occupies in and out of the family. "

Niue. 20 December 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 19 January 1996.

Liechtenstein. December 22, 1995. Ratification. Entry into force on 21 January 1996 with the following reservations and declarations:

" Declaration on Article 1:

According to the legislation of the Principality of Liechtenstein, children reach the age of 20.

However, the legislation of Liechtenstein provides for the possibility of prolonging the duration of the age of the minority.

Item 7 reservation:

The Principality of Liechtenstein reserves the right to apply Liechtenstein legislation according to which the nationality of Liechtenstein is granted under certain conditions.

Item 10:

The Principality of Liechtenstein reserves the right to apply Liechtenstein legislation according to which family reunification is not guaranteed for certain categories of foreigners. "

Brunei Darussalam. December 27, 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 26 January 1996 with the following reservation:

" The Government of His Majesty the Sultan and Yang Di-Pertuan of Brunei Darussalam expresses his reservations regarding the provisions of the aforementioned Convention which may contradict the Constitution of Brunei Darussalam and the beliefs and the principles of Islam, religion of the State, and without prejudice to the generality of these reserves, expresses in particular its reservations in relation to Articles 14, 20 and 21 of the Convention. "

Portugal. 4 December 1995. Objection concerning the reservation made by Malaysia at the time of accession:

"The Government of Portugal has examined the contents of the reservation made by Malaysia, according to which" the Government of Malaysia accepts the provisions of the Convention on the Rights of the Child in respect of Articles 1, 2, 7, 13, 14, 15, 22, 28, 37, paragraphs 3 and 4 of Article 40, 44 and 45 of the Convention and declares that those provisions shall apply only if they are in conformity with the Constitution and the national laws and policies of the Government of Malaysia. ""

A reservation by which a State limits the responsibilities contracted under the Convention in a broad and vague manner, and invoking its domestic law and its national policy may cast doubt on the that State in relation to the object and purpose of the Convention, and to contribute to undermining the foundations of international law. All States share a common interest in that the treaties in which they have freely chosen to be parties are respected, in terms of purpose and purpose, by all parties.

Therefore, the Government of Portugal raises an objection to this reservation. Such objection shall not constitute an obstacle to the entry into force of the Convention between Portugal and Malaysia. "

Andorra. 2 January 1996. Ratification. Entry into force on 1 February 1996 with the following statement:

A) The principality of Andorra deplores the fact that the Convention on the Rights of the Child does not prohibit the use of children in armed conflicts. It also disagrees with the provisions of paragraphs 2 and 3 of Article 38 concerning the participation and recruitment of children from the age of 15.

B) The Principality of Andorra shall apply the provisions of Articles 7 and 8 of the Convention without prejudice to the provisions of Article 7 of Part II of the Constitution of the Principality of Andorra in relation to nationality andorran.

Article 7 of the Constitution of the Principality of Andorra provides that:

The rules regarding the acquisition and loss of nationality and their legal consequences will be determined by a Qualified Llei.

The acquisition or preservation of a nationality other than the Andorran will cause the loss of this, in accordance with the conditions and limitations established by law.

Saudi Arabia. January 26, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 25 February 1996 with the following reservation:

... formulate reservations regarding all articles that are in conflict with the provisions of the Islamic Law.

Portugal. January 11, 1996. Objection to the reservation made by Qatar at the time of ratification:

The Government of Portugal has examined the contents of the reservation made by Qatar to the Convention on the Rights of the Child, according to which the State of Qatar introduces a general reservation in respect of all the provisions that are in conflict in the Islamic Sharia.

In the opinion of the Government of Portugal, a reservation by which a State limits the responsibilities contracted under the Convention in a broad and vague manner, and by invoking general principles of international law, It can cast doubt on the commitment of the State, which formulates the reservation in relation to the object and purpose of the Convention and to contribute to undermining the foundations of international law. All States share a common interest in that the Treaties in which they have freely chosen to be parties are respected in terms of purpose and purpose by all parties. The Government of Portugal therefore submits an objection to that reservation.

United Kingdom. 16 January 1996. Statement on the objection made by Argentina concerning the extension of the application of the Convention by the United Kingdom:

" The United Kingdom Government has no doubt as to the sovereignty of the United Kingdom over the Falkland Islands (Falkland Islands), as well as South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and therefore, as regards their right to extend the aforementioned Convention to these territories. The Government of the United Kingdom rejects as unfounded the claims of the Government of Argentina and is unable to consider that the objection of Argentina has legal effects. "

Germany. March 20, 1996. Objection concerning reservations made by Malaysia at the time of accession and by Qatar at the time of ratification:

The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has examined the contents of the Malaysian Government's reservation in the instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. Under that reservation, the Government of Malaysia makes a reservation concerning all the central provisions of the Convention which are contrary to the provisions of the national laws and regulations of the Government of Malaysia. The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany considers that this reserve, which seeks to limit the responsibilities of Malaysia under the Convention by invoking practically all the principles of its law and its national rules, can to raise doubts about Malaysia's commitment to the object and purpose of the Convention and, on the other hand, to contribute to undermining the foundations of international law of the Treaties. States have a common interest in that the Treaties in which they have chosen to be parties are respected, in their object and purpose, by all parties. For this reason, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany submits an objection to that reservation.

This objection does not constitute an obstacle to the entry into force of the Convention between the Federal Republic of Germany and Malaysia.

The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany has examined the contents of the Government of Qatar's reservation in the instrument of ratification of the Convention on the Rights of the Child. In accordance with that reservation, the Government of Qatar makes a general reservation concerning those provisions of the Convention which contravene the provisions of the Islamic Sharia. The Government of the Federal Republic of Germany considers that such a reservation, which seeks to limit the responsibilities of Qatar under the Convention by invoking general principles of its domestic law, may raise doubts as to the Qatar in relation to the object and purpose of the Convention and, on the other hand, to contribute to undermining the foundations of international law of the Treaties. States have a common interest in the fact that the Treaties in which they have chosen to be parties are respected, in their object and purpose, by all parties. For this reason, the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany submits an objection to that reservation.

This objection does not constitute an obstacle to the entry into force of the Convention between the Federal Republic of Germany and Qatar.

Establishing the Fund for the Development of Indigenous Peoples of Latin America and the Caribbean. Madrid, 24 July 1992. 'Official Journal of the State' of 7 March 1995.

Belize. 1 February 1996. Ratification.

Argentina. March 18, 1996. Ratification.

Costa Rica. March 15, 1996. Ratification.

Belgium. June 27, 1996. Ratification.

A. C. DIPLOMATS AND CONSULAR.

Convention on Privileges and Immunities of the Specialized Agencies. New York, November 21, 1947. 'Official Gazette of the State' of 25 November 1974.

Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 11 March 1996. Succession with effect from 17 September 1991.

General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe. Paris, September 2, 1949, and Additional Protocol. Strasbourg, 6 November 1952. 'Official Journal of the State' of 14 July 1982.

Russian Federation. February 28, 1996. Accession.

Second Additional Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe. Paris, December 15, 1956. Official Gazette of the State of 1 August 1989.

Russian Federation. February 28, 1996. Signature without reservation of ratification.

Vienna Convention on Diplomatic Relations. Vienna, 18 April 1961. "Official State Gazette" of 24 January 1968.

Tajikistan. May 6, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 5 June 1996.

Fourth Additional Protocol to the General Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the Council of Europe. Paris, December 16, 1961. Official Gazette of the State of 1 August 1989.

Russian Federation. February 28, 1996. Signature without reservation of ratification.

Vienna Convention on Consular Relations. Vienna, 24 April 1963. "Official State Gazette" of 6 March 1970.

Tajikistan. May 6, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 5 June 1996.

Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of Crimes against Internationally Protected Persons, including the Diplomatic Agents. New York, 14 December 1973. 'Official Journal of the State' of 7 February 1986.

Portugal, 11 September 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 11 October 1995, with the following reservation:

Portugal does not grant the extradition of any person for crimes that carry the death penalty or life imprisonment under the Law of the Requesting State nor does it grant the extradition of any person for violations that carry the imposition of security measures for life.

Kazakhstan. February 21, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 22 March 1996.

Colombia. 16 January 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 15 February 1996, with the following reservations:

1. Colombia makes a reservation to the provisions of the Convention, in particular, to Article 8 (1), 2, 3 and 4, because it is not in line with Article 35 of the Fundamental Charter in force, which states: " Extradition of Colombians by birth. The extradition of foreigners for political or opinion crimes will not be granted. Colombians who have committed crimes abroad, considered as such in national legislation, will be prosecuted and tried in Colombia. "

2. Colombia formulates 1 of Article 13 of the Convention to the extent that it objects to Article 35 of its Political Constitution.

3. Colombia makes a reservation to the provisions of the Convention in so far as they oppose the rules governing Colombian criminal law and Article 29 of the Colombian Constitution, which, in its fourth paragraph, reads: " Everyone is presumed innocent as long as he has not been found guilty. Those who are unionized have the right to the defence and to the assistance of a lawyer chosen by him, of trade, or during the investigation or prosecution; to a due process of public without undue delay; to present evidence and to controvertir They shall be entitled to challenge the sentence, and not to be tried twice for the same fact. " Therefore, the term presumed guilty as a syndicate will be interpreted.

B. MILITARY

B. A. DEFENCE.

B. A. WAR.

Convention for the Pacific Settlement of International Conflicts. The Hague, October 18, 1907. "Gazette of Madrid" of 20 June 1913.

Al-Yamahiria Arab Libyan Socialist People. 4 July 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 2 September 1996.

B. C. ARMS AND DISARMAMENT.

Treaty Banning Testing of Nuclear Weapons in the Atmosphere, Outer Space and Under Water. Moscow, August 5, 1963. "Official State Gazette" of 8 January 1965.

Armenia. June 7, 1994. Accession.

Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. London, Moscow and Washington, July 1, 1968. 'Official Journal of the State' of 31 December 1987.

Kazakhstan. May 20, 1994. Accession (deposited with the Government of the Russian Federation).

Kyrgyzstan. July 5, 1994. Accession (deposited with the Government of the Russian Federation).

Convention for the Prohibition of the Development, Production and Storage of Bacteriological and Toxin Weapons and on their Destruction. Washington, London and Moscow, April 10, 1972. 'Official Journal of the State' of 11 July 1979.

Armenia. June 7, 1994. Accession (deposited with the Government of the Russian Federation).

Convention on Prohibitions Or Restrictions on the Use of Certain Conventional Weapons Which May Be Considered Excessively Harmful or Indiscriminated Effects (and Protocols I, II and III). Geneva, 10 October 1980. 'Official Journal of the State' of 14 April 1994.

Georgia. April 29, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 29 October 1996. At the time of accession, Georgia notifies its consent to the three Protocols annexed to the Convention.

B. D. HUMANITARIAN LAW.

Additional Protocols I and II to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 concerning the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflict and without International Character. Geneva, 8 June 1977. 'Official Journal of the State' of 26 July, 7 and 9 October 1989.

Swaziland. November 2, 1995. Accession to Protocols I and II. Entry into force on 2 May 1996. South Africa. 21 November 1995. Accession to Protocols I and II. Entry into force on 21 May 1996.

Dominica. April 25, 1996. Accession to Protocols I and II. Entry into force on 25 October 1996.

Colombia. 17 April 1996. Declaration.

" The Government of the Republic of Colombia declares that it recognizes ipso facto and without special agreement, in relation to any other High Contracting Party that accepts the same obligation, the competence of the International Commission of Survey to conduct an investigation into the complaints made by that other Party, as authorized by Article 90 of the Additional Protocol to the Geneva Conventions of 12 August 1949 on the Protection of Victims of International Armed Conflict (Protocol I). "

C. CULTURAL AND SCIENTIFIC

C. A. CULTURAL.

Convention for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. The Hague, May 14, 1954. "Official State Gazette" of 24 November 1960.

Finland. 16 September 1994. Accession. Entry into force on 16 December 1994.

Uzbekistan. February 21, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 21 May 1996.

Protocol for the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict. The Hague, May 14, 1954. 'Official Journal of the State' of 25 July 1992.

Finland. 16 September 1994. Accession. Entry into force on 16 December 1994.

The Convention Establishing the Latin Union. Madrid, 15 May 1954. "Official State Gazette" of 21 May 1973.

Colombia. July 6, 1995. Reentry. (This data replaces those published in the "Official Gazette of the State" number 45 of 21 February 1996, page 62121, left column).

Panama. July 10, 1995. Reentry.

Costa Rica. July 8, 1996. Ratification.

Statute of the International Center for the Study of Technical Problems of the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Property (ICCROM). Paris, April 27, 1957. "Official State Gazette" of 4 July 1958.

Czech Republic. February 29, 1996. Accession.

European Convention for the Protection of Archaeological Heritage. London, 6 May 1969. "Official State Gazette" of 5 July 1975.

Switzerland. March 27, 1996. Complaint with effect from 28 September 1996.

Liechtenstein. 1 July 1996. Complaint with effect from 2 January 1997.

Convention on the Measures to Be Adopted to Ban and Prevent Import, Export and Transfer of Illicit Property of Cultural Property. Paris, November 17, 1970. 'Official Journal of the State' of 5 February 1986.

Estonia. 27 October 1995. Ratification. Entry into force on 27 January 1996.

Uzbekistan. March 15, 1996. Ratification. Entry into force on 15 June 1996.

Convention on the Protetion of World Heritage, Cultural and Natural. Paris, 16 November 1972. "Official State Gazette" of 1 July 1982.

Iceland. December 19, 1995. Ratification. Entry into force on 19 March 1996.

Costa Rica. March 6, 1996. Ratification. Entry into force on 6 June 1996.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. February 29, 1996. Extension to the Jersey Domain of the ratification of this Convention by the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland.

Convention on the validation of studies and diplomas or diplomas relating to higher education in the States of the European Region. Paris, 21 December 1979. 'Official Journal of the State' of 19 October and 4 December 1982.

Turkmenistan. June 4, 1996. Succession.

"On behalf of my government, I have the honour to confirm that Turkmenistan is considered to be the successor state of the former Union of Soviet Socialist Republics as far as the Convention on the Validation of Studies and Titles is concerned." Diplomas Relating to Higher Education of the States of the Region of Europe (Paris, 21 December 1979). '

Convention for the Safeguarding of the Architectural Heritage of Europe. Granada, 3 October 1985. 'Official Journal of the State' of 30 June 1989.

Switzerland. March 27, 1996. Ratification. Entry into force on 1 July 1996.

Ibero-american Film Integration Convention. Caracas, 11 November 1989. 'Official Journal of the State' of 11 June 1991.

Brazil. July 12, 1996. Ratification.

Treaty establishing the Organization of the Andrés Bello Convention on Educational, Scientific, Technological and Cultural Integration. Madrid, 27 November 1990. 'Official Journal of the State' of 12 October 1995.

Panama. February 22, 1996. Ratification.

C. B. SCIENTISTS.

C. C. INDUSTRIAL AND INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY.

Berne Convention for the Protection of Literary and Artistic Works. 9 September 1886 (revised in Paris on 24 July 1971 and amended on 28 September 1979). G. Madrid, March 18, 1888. "Official State Gazette" of 4 April and 30 October 1974.

Panama. March 8, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 8 June 1996.

Korea. May 21, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 21 August 1996.

Paris Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property of 20 March 1883, revised in Stockholm on 14 July 1967 and amended on 28 September 1979. Official Gazette of the State of 1 February 1974.

Nicaragua. April 3, 1996. Accession with the following statement:

"Nicaragua declares that it is not considered bound by the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 28 of the Convention."

Colombia. 3 June 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 3 September 1996.

United Arab Emirates. June 19, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 19 September 1996.

Panama. July 19, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 19 October 1996.

Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks of 14 April 1891, as revised in Stockholm on 14 July 1967 and amended on 28 September 1979. "Official State Gazette" of 20 June.

Aldania. 4 July 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 4 October 1995 with the following statement:

" In accordance with Article 3bis.1) of that arrangement, the Government of the Republic of Albania declares that the protection resulting from the international registration shall only be extended to the Republic of Albania if the proprietor of the trade mark is expressly requests.

International Convention on the Protection of Performers, Producers of Phonograms and Broadcasting Organizations. Rome, 26 October 1961. 'Official Journal of the State' of 14 November 1991.

Republic of Moldova. 5 September 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 5 December 1995, with the following reservations:

1) In accordance with Article 5, paragraph 3, the Republic of Moldova declares that it shall apply the fixing criterion referred to in Article 5 (1) (b).

2) In accordance with Article 6 (2), the Republic of Moldova declares that it will protect the radio broadcasts only if the legal domain of the broadcaster is located in another Contracting State and the broadcast from a broadcaster located in the same Contracting State.

3) With reference to Article 16 (1) (a), the Republic of Moldova declares that:

(a) It shall not apply the provisions of Article 12 in the case of communications to the public of phonograms as part of the activities for the benefit of a club, company or other body established or administered on a non-commercial basis, the purpose of which is, in general terms, of a beneficial nature or related to the promotion of education, the public good and the spread of religion, unless it is charged for entering the part of the premises in which it is to hear the phonogram and the benefits thus obtained are used for purposes other than those of the body;

(b) It shall not apply the provisions of Article 12 as regards phonograms whose producer is not a national of another Contracting State;

(c) Limit the extent and duration of the protection provided for in Article 12 for phonograms whose producer is a national of another Contracting State to the extent that that State does so in respect of the phonograms which were first fixed by nationals of the Republic of Moldova.

Sweden. 1 December 1995. It withdraws the reserves to Articles 16, 1), (a), (ii), and 16, 1), (b) of this Convention.

" Under Article 18 of the Convention, Sweden withdraws or amends the notifications deposited with the instrument of ratification on 13 July 1962 as follows:

1. The notification pursuant to Article 16 (1) (a) (ii), as amended by the notification of 26 June 1986, is withdrawn with immediate effect, in the sense that Sweden will apply Article 12 only to broadcasting and to any communication to the the public to be carried out for commercial purposes.

2. The notification under Article 16 (1) (b) shall be withdrawn with immediate effect, in the sense that Sweden shall apply Article 13, (d), only to the communication to the public of television broadcasts in a cinema or in a similar place. '

Locarno arrangement establishing an international classification of industrial designs. Locarno, 8 October 1968 (Official State Gazette of 16 November 1973).

China. 17 June 1996. Accession, entry into force on 19 September 1996.

Estonia. July 31, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 31 October 1996.

Guinea. August 5, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 5 November 1996.

Convention for the Protection of Phonograms Producers against Unauthorized Reproduction of their Phonograms. Geneva, 29 October 1971 (Official Journal of the State of 7 September 1974).

Slovenia. July 9, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 15 October 1996.

Strasbourg Agreement on the International Classification of Patents. Strasbourg, 24 March 1971, amended on 28 September 1979 (Official Journal of the State of 1 January 1976).

China. 17 June 1996. Accession, entry into force on 19 June 1997, with the following statement:

" In accordance with Article 4 (4) of the said Agreement, the People's Republic of China does not undertake to include symbols relating to groups or sub-groups of the classification in applications which are only made available to the public for inspection and in the communications referred to them or in the certificate of the patent for utility models. "

Universal Copyright Convention, revised in Paris on 24 July 1971 and Protocols 1 and 2. Paris, 24 July 1971 (Official State Gazette of 15 January 1975).

Venezuela. January 11, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 11 April 1996.

Budapest Treaty on the International Recognition of the Deposit of Microorganisms to the Purposes of Patent Procedure. Budapest, 28 April 1977 (Official Journal of the State of 13 April and 3 June 1981, and 22 January 1986).

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. October 5, 1995. Notice concerning the change of name of the European Collection of Animal Cell Cultures (ECACC) to the European Collection of Cell Structures (ECACC) and the extension of the list of types of micro-organisms accepted.

1. Extension of list of accepted micro-organism types:

a) Bacteria.

b) Pathogenic yeast and fungi.

c) Pathogenic Protozoos.

d) The types of virus accepted will be extended in advance to category 4 defined by the ACDP.

However, the ECACC reserves the right to refuse to accept in deposit any material which, in the opinion of the person in charge of the registration, presents an unacceptable danger or is not, for technical reasons, to be used for manipulation. ECACC shall only accept organisms which can be preserved in a lasting manner, without significant modification, by freezing in liquid nitrogen or by lyophilisation. A declaration concerning its possible pathogen character and its conservation conditions shall be required at the time of the deposit.

Canada. 21 June 1996. Accession, entry into force on 21 September 1996.

Estonia. 14 June 1996. Accession, entry into force on 14 September 1996.

Nice Agreement on International Classification of Products and Services with the Purposes of the Registration of Marks. Revised in Stockholm on 14 July 1967 and in Geneva on 13 May 1977 and amended on 28 September 1979 (Official Journal of the State of 16 March 1979 ').

Guinea. August 5, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 5 November 1996.

Protocol Concerning the Madrid Agreement concerning the International Registration of Marks. Adopted in Madrid on 27 June 1989 (Official Journal of the State of 18 November 1995).

China. 17 June 1996. It withdraws the declaration made pursuant to Article 14 (5) of the Protocol in order to limit the application of this arrangement to the marks which will be registered from the day on which the accession of the People's Republic of China is effective.

Korea. 3 July 1996. Adopted by the Council on 3 October 1996.

Czech Republic. June 25, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 25 September 1996.

Monaco. June 27, 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 27 September 1996.

Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT), drawn up in Washington on 19 June 1970, amended on 2 October 1970 and amended on 3 February 1984. And its Implementing Regulation (Official Gazette of the State of 7 November 1989).

Saint Lucia. May 30, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 30 August 1996 with the following statement:

"In accordance with Article 64.5 of the Treaty, the Government of Saint Lucia is not considered bound by Article 59 of the Treaty."

Bosnia-Herzegovina. 7 June 1996. Accession, entry into force on 7 September 1996.

Greece. 7 June 1996. It withdraws the declaration contained in its instrument of ratification of the Treaty according to which the Hellenic Republic is not bound by the provisions of Chapter II of the Treaty.

The withdrawal of the declaration will take effect on 7 September 1996, therefore from this date the Hellenic Republic will also be bound by the provisions of Chapter II of the Treaty.

Cuba. 16 April 1996. Accession with the following statement:

" The Government of the Republic of Cuba is not considered bound by Article 59 of the Treaty, under which the International Court of Justice may have jurisdiction to rule on a difference between two or more countries with regard to the interpretation or application of the Treaty. The Republic of Cuba believes that in order to make a difference to the International Court of Justice, it is appropriate to obtain the acquiescence of all parties to the difference in each individual case. "

AMENDED RATE TABLE ATTACHED TO COOPERATION TREATY RULES

IN PATENT MATTERS (PCT)

Adopted by the Assembly of the International Union of Patent Cooperation (Union PCT) at its twenty-third session (10th ordinary), on October 3, 1995, with effect from January 1, 1996.

Applicable Rate Table since January 1, 1996

Rate/Amount

1. Base rate [Rule 15.2.a)]:

a) If the international application does not contain more than thirty pages. /762 Swiss francs.

b) If the international application contains more than thirty pages. /762 Swiss francs plus 15 Swiss francs for each page exceeding thirty.

2. Designation fee (rule 15.2.a)]:

a) By designations made under Rule 4.9.a). /185 Swiss francs by designation with the exception that any designation made under Rule 4.9.a) above 11 shall not be subject to the designation fee payment.

(b) By the designations made under Rule 4.9.b) and confirmed in accordance with Rule 4.9.c). /185 Swiss francs per designation.

3. Confirmation fee (rule 15.5.a)):/50 per 100 of the amount of designation fees payable under point 2.b).

4. Processing fee (rule 57.2.a)):/233 Swiss francs.

All fees are reduced by 75 per 100 for international applications filed by any applicant who is a national natural person and resident of a State whose per capita national income is less than 3,000 dollars (according to average national per capita income figures used by the United Nations to determine its valuation scale for contributions payable for the years 1995, 1996 and 1997); for several applicants, each will have to to meet these criteria.

C. D. VARERS.

D. SALES

D. A. HEALTH.

Single Convention on Narcotic Drugs. New York, 30 March 1961 (Official State Gazette of 22 April 1966, 26 April 1967, 8 November 1967 and 27 February 1975).

Turkmenistan. February 21, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 22 March 1996.

Convention on Psychotropic Substances. Vienna, 21 February 1971 (Official Journal of the State of 10 September 1976).

Turkmenistan. February 21, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 21 May 1996.

Yemen. March 25, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 23 June 1996.

Switzerland. April 22, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 21 July 1996.

Gambia. April 23, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 22 July 1996.

Agreement on the Transfer of Dead Bodies. Strasbourg, 26 October 1973 (Official Journal of the State of 3 May 1972).

Slovakia. February 20, 1996. Designation of competent authority in accordance with Article 8 of the Convention:

Competent Authority (Article 8): The competent district doctor in case of international transport of dead bodies after a death in general.

The person responsible for the competent hygiene measures in the district in case of international transport of an exhumed corpse, of dead bodies of persons who have died from diseases under quarantine or during a situation Extraordinary epidemiological, as well as in the case of death caused by a high density of radiation.

Single Convention of 1961 on Narcotic Drugs, as amended by the Protocol of Amendment of the Single Convention of 1961 on Narcotic Drugs. New York, 8 August 1975. 'Official Journal of the State' of 4 November 1981.

Turkmenistan. February 21, 1996. Participation.

Yemen. March 25, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 24 April 1996.

United Nations Convention against Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances. Vienna, 20 December 1988 (Official Journal of the State of 10 November 1990).

United States. October 23, 1995. Objection to three reservations and nine statements made by Colombia at the time of ratification:

" The Government of the United States of America understands that the first reservation exempts Colombia from the

obligations imposed by Article 3 (6) and (9) and Article 6 of the Convention only to the extent that compliance with these obligations would prevent Colombia from complying with Article 35 of its Political Constitution. (relative to the extradition of Colombian nationals by birth). To the extent that the reservation is intended to apply to cases other than the extradition of Colombian nationals by birth, the Government of the United States makes an objection to the reservation.

The Government of the United States of America makes an objection to the first declaration, since it intends to subordinate Colombia's obligations under the Convention to its Constitution and to the International Treaties, as well as to the internal legislation of the country in general.

The Government of the United States of America makes an objection to the seventh declaration to the extent that it intends to restrict the right of other States to freedom of navigation and other lawful international uses of the sea. relating to that freedom outside the external border of the territorial waters of any State, determined in accordance with the International Law of the Sea reflected in the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. "

Belgium. January 30, 1996. Notification of the following authority in accordance with Article 7 (8):

Le Ministère de la Justicie, 115 Waterloo Boulevard. Brussels 1000.

Item 17 (7):

Le Ministère del Affaires Étrangères, rue Quatre Bras, 2, Brussels 1000.

In accordance with Article 7 (9) applications will be written in French, German, Dutch and English:

Turkmenistan. February 21, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 21 May 1996.

Malta. February 28, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 28 May 1996.

Yemen. March 25, 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 23 June 1996.

Tajikistan. May 6, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 4 August 1996.

Jamaica. December 29, 1995. Ratification, entry into force on 28 March 1996 with the following statement:

" The Government of Jamaica understands paragraph 11 of Article 17 of the aforementioned Convention that the consent of the coastal State is required as a precondition for action under paragraphs 2, 3 and 4 of the Convention. Article 17 of the said Convention in relation to the Exclusive Economic Zone and all other maritime areas under the sovereignty and jurisdiction of the coastal State. "

Lebanon. March 11, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 9 June 1996 with the following reservations:

1. The Government of the Republic of Lebanon is not considered to be bound by the provisions of Article 36, paragraph 2, and declares that disputes concerning the interpretation or application of the Convention which are not addressed by the means provided for in Article 36 (2) Paragraph 1 of that article shall be subject to the International Court of Justice only with the consent of all parties to the dispute.

Similarly, the Government of the Republic of Lebanon is not considered to be bound by the provisions of paragraph 3 of Article 32.

2. The Government of the Republic of Lebanon has reservations regarding paragraph 3 of Article 5 and paragraphs 2.f) and 5 of Article 7 of the Convention.

Anti-Doping Convention. Strasbourg, 16 November 1989 (Official Journal of the State of 11 June 1992).

Greece, 6 March 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 1 May 1996.

Canada, March 6, 1996. Signature without reservation of ratification, entry into force on 1 May 1996.

Lithuania. May 17, 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 1 July 1996.

Luxembourg. 21 June 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 1 August 1996.

D. B. HUMAN TRAFFICKING.

International Convention against the Taking of Rehrenes. New York, 17 December 1979 (Official Journal of the State of 7 July 1984).

Kazakhstan. February 21, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 22 March 1996.

D. C. TURISMO.

Statutes of the World Tourism Organization (WTO). Mexico, 27 September 1970 (Official Journal of the State of 3 December 1974 and 14 April 1981).

Thailand. May 22, 1996. Reinstatement as an effective member with effect from 1 June 1996.

Belgium. 3 June 1996. Withdrawal as an effective member of the WTO and the date of entry into force on 1 June 1997.

D. D. ENVIRONMENT.

Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Habitat of Aquatic Birds. Ramsar, 2 February 1971 (Official State Gazette of 20 August 1982).

Zaire. 18 January 1996. Accession, entry into force on 18 May 1996.

In accordance with Article 2 of the Convention, Zaire has designated the following wetlands to be included in the list of wetlands:

Wetland of the Virunga National Park and the National Mangrove Park. Côte d' Ivoire. 27 February 1996. Accession, entry into force on 27 June 1996.

In accordance with Article 2 of the Convention, Côte d' Ivoire has designated the following wetland to appear in the list of wetlands:

Azagny National Park.

Pakistan. March 14, 1996. Declaration by deleting from the list of wetlands of international importance the following areas:

1. Kheshki Reservoir.

2. Kandar Dam.

3. Malagul Dhad.

On the other hand, Pakistan has designated the following three wetlands to add to the list of wetlands established under the Convention:

1. Uchali Assembly, composed of Lake Khabbeki (current site of Ramsar), Lake Uchali and Lake Jahlar.

2. Chashma Dam.

3. Taunsa Dam.

Convention on the Prohibition of the Use of Environmental Modification Techniques with Military Finances or Other Hostile Purposes. New York, 10 December 1976 (Official Journal of the State of 22 November 1978).

Costa Rica. February 7, 1996. Accession.

Protocol of Amendment to the Convention on Wetlands of International Importance, especially as Habitat of Aquatic Birds. Paris, 3 December 1982 (Official Journal of the State of 14 July 1987).

Zaire. 18 January 1996. Accession, entry into force on 18 May 1996.

Ivory Coast. February 27, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 27 June 1996.

Vienna Convention for the Protection of the Ozone Layer. Vienna, 22 March 1985. 'Official Journal of the State' of 16 November 1988.

Georgia. March 21, 1996. Accession.

Mongolia. March 7, 1996. Accession.

Yemen. February 21, 1996. Accession.

Tajikistan. May 6, 1996. Accession.

Azerbaijan. June 12, 1996. Accession.

Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer. Montreal, 16 September 1987 (Official Journal of the State of 17 March 1989).

Liberia. 15 January 1996. Accession, entry into force on 14 April 1996.

Qatar. January 22, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 21 April 1996.

Georgia. March 21, 1996. Accession.

Mongolia. March 7, 1996. Accession.

Yemen. February 21, 1996. Accession.

Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Elimination. Basel, 22 March 1989. 'Official Journal of the State' of 22 September 1994.

Papua New Guinea. September 1, 1995. Accession, entry into force on 30 November 1995.

Uzbekistan. February 30, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 7 May 1996.

Bulgaria. 16 February 1996. Accession, entry into force on 16 May 1996.

Yemen. February 21, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 21 May 1996.

Cuba. 3 October 1994. Accession, entry into force on 1 January 1995, with the following declarations:

" The Government of the Republic of Cuba declares, in respect of Article 20 of the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and its Elimination, that disputes arising between the parties in connection with the interpretation, application or compliance of this Convention or any of its Protocols shall be resolved by negotiation on the diplomatic track or subject to arbitration under the conditions set out in Annex VI on the arbitration of this Convention. '

St. Kitts and Nevis. September 7, 1994. Accession, entry into force on 6 December 1994, with the following declarations:

" With regard to Article 20, paragraph 2 of the Convention, the Government of Saint Kitts and Nevis declares that it recognizes as mandatory ipso facto submission to arbitration in accordance with the procedures and conditions expressed in the Annex VI to the Convention. "

Singapore. 2 January 1996. Accession. Entry into force 1 April 1996, with the following declarations:

" The Government of Singapore declares that, in accordance with Article 4.12, the provisions of the Convention do not in any way affect the exercise of the rights and freedoms of navigation provided for in international law. Consequently, nothing in the Convention requires notification to a State or the consent of the State for the passage of a ship with a flag of a party exercising rights of passage through the territorial sea or the freedom of navigation in an exclusive economic zone under international law. "

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. October 9, 1995. Objection to the declaration made by Egypt:

" The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland cannot accept the first declaration of Egypt (the passage of ships carrying hazardous waste through the territorial sea of Egypt) expressed in the Annex to the notification mentioned above. This statement has not only been made out of time but, like the rest of the statements made for similar purposes, is essentially unacceptable. In this respect, the UK Government recalls its own statement, made at the time of signature and confirmed at the time of the ratification, the tenor of which is as follows:

" The Government of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland declares that, in accordance with Article 4.12, the provisions of the Convention do not in any way affect the exercise of the rights and freedoms of navigation provided for in the Convention. in international law. As a result, nothing in the Convention requires notification to any State or the consent of the State for the passage of hazardous waste on a ship with a flag of a party, which is exercising the rights of way through the territorial sea or freedom of navigation in an exclusive economic zone in accordance with international law. ""

Finland. 13 October 1995. Objection to the declaration made by Egypt:

" The Government of Finland has examined the communication of the Government of Egypt of 31 January 1995, in which it reports that at the time of accession to the Convention (in January 1993), the instrument of accession should have been accompanied by certain statements. Since these declarations have not been transmitted, the Government of Egypt transmitted them in January 1995, stating, inter alia, that ' foreign vessels carrying hazardous or other waste must obtain prior permission of the Egyptian authorities for passage through its territorial sea. " Egypt also states that "the import of all hazardous and other waste, as well as its removal within the territory of the Arab Republic of Egypt, will be completely prohibited".

In the opinion of the Government of Finland, the declarations of Egypt raise certain legal issues. Article 26.1 of the Basel Convention prohibits reservations or derogations from being made. However, in accordance with Article 26.2 each State may, at the time of accession to the Convention, make statements or statements, ' with a view, inter alia, to the harmonization of its laws and regulations with the provisions of the Convention ... ".

Without taking any position on the content of the declarations, which appear to be in nature, the Government of Finland refers to Article 26.2 of the Basel Convention and notes that the declarations of Egypt have been formulated too late. For this reason, the Government of Finland makes an objection to the declarations and considers that they have no legal effect. "

Italy. 13 October 1995. Objection to the declaration made by Egypt:

" The Government of Italy refers to the communication of the Government of Egypt of 31 January 1995, in which several statements are transmitted to the office of the Secretary-General which, as stated in that communication, they were to have been referred at the time of the accession of Egypt to the Basel Convention (8 January 1993).

In particular, Egypt declares that "foreign vessels carrying hazardous or other waste must obtain prior permission from the Egyptian authorities for passage through their territorial sea" and that " it is prohibited completely the importation of all hazardous or other waste, as well as its disposal within the territory of the Arab Republic of Egypt. "

The Government of Italy makes an objection to the deposit of the above mentioned declarations, since, in its view, they should be considered as reserves to the Basel Convention and the possibility of formulating reserves remains excluded under paragraph 1 of Article 26 of the Convention.

In any case, paragraph 2 of Article 26 provides that any State may, within certain limits, make statements only " when signing, ratifying, accepting, approving ... or formally confirming this Convention or acceding to the ".

For these reasons, the deposit of the statements mentioned above cannot be accepted, regardless of their content. "

The Netherlands. 13 October 1995. Objection to the declaration made by Egypt:

The Kingdom of the Netherlands has examined the statements made by Egypt on 31 January 1995 in connection with the Basel Convention on the Control of Transboundary Movements of Hazardous Wastes and their Elimination. While the second and third statements are not the subject of observations by the Kingdom, the first declaration, establishing the requirement for prior permission for passage through the Egyptian territorial sea, cannot be accepted.

The Kingdom of the Netherlands considers that the first declaration is in fact a reservation to the (Basel) Convention. The Convention expressly prohibits the formulation of reserves in Article 26, paragraph 1. Furthermore, this reservation has been made two years after the accession of Egypt to the Basel Convention and, therefore, too late.

Therefore, the Kingdom of the Netherlands considers that the declaration made by Egypt on the requirement of prior permission for passage through the territorial sea is a void reservation. "

Sweden. 16 October 1995. Objection to the declaration made by Egypt:

" The Government of Sweden cannot accept the statements made by the Government of Egypt.

First, these statements were made almost two years after the accession by Egypt, which contradicts the rule expressed in Article 26, paragraph 2 of the Basel Convention.

Secondly, it should be understood that the content of the first of these declarations constitutes a reservation to the Convention, whereas the Basel Convention expressly prohibits the formulation of reserves (Article 26, paragraph 1).

Therefore, the Swedish Government considers these declarations null and void. '

In view of the above and acting in accordance with the practice of depository followed in these cases, the Secretary-General concludes that he is not in a position to accept the statements made by Egypt for his deposit.

United States. March 13, 1996. Communication:

" 1. The United States of America understands that, since the Convention does not apply to ships and aircraft which enjoy sovereign immunity under international law, and in particular to any warship, auxiliary vessel and other vessels, vessels or aircraft which are owned or operated by a State and which provide a public service, non-commercial, any State shall ensure that such vessels or aircraft are acting in a manner compatible with this Convention, in so far as they are where this is possible and reasonable, by taking appropriate measures which do not prejudice operations or the operational capabilities of ships with sovereign immunity.

2. The United States of America understands that a State is a "State of transit" within the meaning of the Convention only if it is transported or planned to transport the waste through its inland waterways, its inland waters or its territory.

3. The United States of America understands that every State of export may decide that it lacks the capacity to eliminate waste "in an environmentally sound and efficient manner", provided that the elimination in the importing country is not only environmentally sound, but also economically efficient.

4. The United States of America understands that Article 9.2 does not create obligations for the State of export in the field of cleaning that go beyond retaking charge of such wastes or eliminating them otherwise, according to the established in the Convention. The parties may lay down further obligations in accordance with Article 12.

In addition, at the time they deposit their instrument of ratification of the Basel Convention, the United States of America will formally file an objection to the declaration of any State that claims the right to demand their prior consent or authorisation for the passage of a ship carrying hazardous waste by exercising, under international law, its non-offensive rights of passage through the territorial sea or freedom of navigation in an area exclusive economic. "

Amendment of the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (published in the "Official State Gazette" of 17 March 1989) adopted in London on 29 June 1990 ("Official State Gazette"). 14 July 1992).

Niger. January 11, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 10 April 1996.

Liberia. 15 January 1996. Accession, entry into force on 14 April 1996.

Qatar. January 22, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 21 April 1996.

Mongolia. March 7, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 6 June 1996.

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change. New York, 9 May 1992 (Official Journal of the State of 1 February 1994).

Syrian Arab Republic. January 4, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 3 April 1996.

Belgium. 16 January 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 15 April 1996.

Czech Republic. November 27, 1995. Notification:

The Czech Republic notifies the Secretary-General, in accordance with Article 4.2.g of the Convention, that the Czech Republic intends to be bound by the provisions of Article 4.2.a) and b).

Yemen. February 21, 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 21 May 1996.

Niue. February 28, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 28 May 1996.

Slovakia. February 23, 1996. Notification:

Slovakia notifies the Secretary-General, in accordance with Article 4.2.g of the Convention, that Slovakia intends to be bound by the provisions of Article 4.2.a) and b). United Republic of Tanzania. 17 April 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 16 July 1996.

Qatar. April 18, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 17 July 1996.

Croatia. April 8, 1996. Acceptance, entry into force on 7 July 1996, with the following statement:

"The Republic of Croatia declares that it intends to be bound by the provisions of Annex I as a country in the process of transition to a market economy."

Israel. June 4, 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 2 September 1996.

Convention on Biological Diversity. Rio de Janeiro, 5 June 1992 (Official Journal of the State of 1 February 1994).

Sudan. 30 October 1995. Ratification, entry into force on 28 January 1996, with the following statement:

" With regard to the principles expressed in Article 3, the Government of Sudan agrees with the spirit of the article and interprets that it means that no State shall be responsible for acts taking place outside the their control, even if they occur within their judicial jurisdiction and may cause damage to the environment of other States or areas outside the limits of the national judicial jurisdiction.

Sudan, as far as Article 14.2 is concerned, also considers that the question of liability

and the repair of damage to biological diversity should not be a priority to be resolved by the agreement, since there is ambiguity as to the substance and scope of the studies to be carried out, in accordance with the aforementioned Article. The Sudan also believes that any such studies on responsibility and repair should be directed towards the effects in fields such as biotechnological products, environmental impacts, genetically modified organisms, and the acid rain. '

Syrian Arab Republic. January 4, 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 3 April 1996.

Suriname. 12 January 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 11 April 1996.

Poland. 18 January 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 17 April 1996.

Lithuania. 1 February 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 1 May 1996.

Yemen. February 21, 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 21 May 1996.

Niue. February 27, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 27 May 1996.

Bulgaria. 17 April 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 16 July 1996.

Latvia. 14 December 1995. Ratification, entry into force on 13 March 1996, with the following statement:

"The Republic of Latvia declares, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 27 of the Convention, that it accepts the two means of dispute settlement referred to in that paragraph as binding."

Madagascar. March 4, 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 2 June 1996.

United Republic of Tanzania. 8 March 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 6 June 1996.

Eritrea. March 21, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 19 June 1996.

Ireland. March 22, 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 20 June 1996, with the following statement:

" Ireland wishes to reaffirm the importance it attaches to technology transfers and biotechnology to ensure the conservation and sustainable use of biological diversity. Respect for intellectual property rights is an essential element in the implementation of policies in the field of technology transfer and joint investment.

With regard to Ireland, technology transfers and access to biotechnology, as defined in the text of the Convention on Biological Diversity, will be carried out in accordance with Article 16 of the Convention. Convention and abide by the principles and rules on the protection of intellectual property, and in particular the multilateral and bilateral agreements signed and negotiated by the Contracting Parties to that Convention.

Ireland will favour the use of the financial mechanism established by the Convention to promote the voluntary transfer of intellectual property rights of Irish entrepreneurs and, in particular, as regards the granting of licences, through the usual commercial mechanisms and decisions, provided that adequate and effective protection of property rights is ensured. "

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines. 3 June 1996. Accession, entry into force on 1 September 1996.

Amendment to the Montreal Protocol on Substances that Deplete the Ozone Layer (published in the "Official State Gazette" of 17 March, 15 November and 28 February 1990), adopted at the fourth meeting of the parties of the Montreal Protocol, held in Copenhagen from 23 to 25 November 1992 (Official State Gazette of 15 September 1995).

France. 3 January 1996. Adopted by the Council on 2 April 1996.

Liberia. 15 January 1996. Accession, entry into force on 14 April 1996.

Qatar. January 22, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 21 April 1996.

Argentina. 20 April 1996. Accession.

Mongolia. March 7, 1996. Accession.

Ireland. 16 April 1996. Acceptance, entry into force on 15 July 1996.

Cameroon. June 25, 1996. Acceptance, entry into force on 23 September 1996.

D. E. SALES.

E. LEGAL

E. A. DISPUTE SETTLEMENT.

European Convention on International Commercial Arbitration. Geneva, 21 April 1961 (Official Journal of the State of 4 October 1975).

Kazakhstan. 20 November 1995. Accession, entry into force on 18 February 1996. In accordance with Article X.6 of the Convention, the Instrument of Accession annexed a list of Regional Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Firms and Trade and Industry Missions of the Republic of Kazakhstan, which exercise their functions. provided for in Article IV of the Convention:

1. Chamber of Commerce and Industry of the Republic of Kazakhstan 50 Kazybek bi St., Almaty, 480091. Fax: 62 04 95 and 50 70 29.

2. Kazakstanekspertiza Firm. 45 Tole bi St., Almaty, 480091. Fax: 62 03 01.

3. Kazekspo Firm. 50 Kazybek bi St., Almaty, 480091. Fax: 50 75 90.

4. Kazpal Trading Firm. 50 Kazybek bi St., Almaty, 480091. Fax: 50 70 29.

5. Magraffle Joint-stock Insurance Company. 103 Furmanov St., Almaty, 480091. Tel.: 63 52 60.

6. Aqmola Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. P/O Box 2406, House of Soviets, Aqmola, 473000. Telefax: 22 15 38.

7. Aqtobe Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 289-1 Bratyev Zhubanovykh St., Aqtobe, 463000. Fax: 57 21 43.

8. Atyrau Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 61-19 Lenin St., Atyrau, 465050. Fax: 23494.

9. East Kazakstan Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 12 P. Lumumba St., Ust-Kamenogorsk, 492000. Fax: 65 07 42.

10. Zhambyl Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 25 Lenin St., Zhambyl, 484039. Tel.: 30598.

11. Zhezqazghan Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 37-a Lenin St., Zhezqazghan, 477000. Fax: 75 58 41.

12. West Kazakstan Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 67 Kuibyshev St., Uralsk, 417800. Fax: 23537.

13. Qaraghandy Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 20 Erubaev St., Qaraghandy, 470061. Fax: 57 35 62.

14. Qyzylorda Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 24 Aiteke bi St., Qyzylorda, 467014. Tel.: 78413.

15. Kokshetau Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. P/O Box 467, 41 Internatsionalnaya St., Kokshetau, 475000. Fax: 44711.

16. Qostanay Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 75 Gogol St., Qostanay, 458000. Fax: 39 75 22.

17. Mangistau Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 26-131 Housing Development 6, Aktau, 466200. Fax: 51 19 52.

18. Pavlodar Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 2 Suvorov St., Pavlodar, 637046. Fax: 74 37 23.

19. North Kazakstan Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 112 Mir St., Petropavlovsk, 642015. Fax: 36 54 43.

20. Semi-palatinsk Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 92/24 Abai St., Semipalatinsk, 490050. Fax: 62 78 87.

21. Taldykorgan Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 401, 241-202 Abai St., Taldykorgan, 488000. Fax: 72040.

22. Turgai Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. "Yunost" Association, 13 Baitursynoiv St., Arkalyk, 459830. Tel.: 22877.

23. Shymkent Regional Chamber of Commerce and Industry. 42 Gorky St., Shymkent 486042. Fax: 44 47 24.

Missions in European countries (Germany, Austria, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Croatia)

EIC Management GmbH. Markstr. 15 -17. 460-45 Oberhausen. Federal Republic of Germany. Fax: (0208) 850 71 99.

EIC Management GmbH Office. 135 Zh Gagarin St., Almaty. Tel.: 44 55 82.

Missions in European countries (Belgium, Luxembourg

and the Netherlands)

5 Rue Sallaert. 1000 Brussels. Belgium. Fax: 14 20 70.

Mission in the State of Israel

MRK Famili Ltd. No. 933 Club Centre, 97. Jafla Str., Jerusalem, Israel. Fax: 02-23 44 80.

MRK Familio Ltd. Office. 56/21 Masanchi St., Almaty, 480012. Tel/Fax: 67 62 16.

Mission in Ukraine

47 Ushakov St., Kherson, 325000. Fax: 23014.

E. B. PUBLIC INTERNATIONAL RIGHT.

the Vienna Convention on the Law of the Treaties. Vienna, 23 May 1969 (Official Journal of the State of 13 June 1980).

Tajikistan. May 6, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 5 June 1996.

E. C. PRIVATE CIVIL AND INTERNATIONAL LAW.

Organic Statute of the International Institute for the Unification of Private Law (UNIDROIT). Rome, 15 March 1940 (Official State Gazette of 10 December 1982).

Croatia. 1 January 1996. Accession.

Hague Conference on Private International Law Statute. 31 October 1951 ("Official State Gazette" of 12 April 1956).

Monaco. August 8, 1996. Acceptance, entry into force on 8 August 1996.

Convention on Civil Procedure. The Hague, March 1, 1954 ("Official State Gazette" of December 13, 1961).

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 20 March 1996. Succession, entry into force between the Contracting States and the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia on 17 September 1991.

Convention on the Obtaining of Food Abroad. New York, 20 June 1956 (Official State Gazette of 24 November 1966 and 16 November 1971).

Australia. April 8, 1996. Notification in accordance with Article 2 of the Convention. Australia designates the following agency, both transmitting and receiving:

" Controller of Overseas Maintenance Claims, Attorney General's Department, National Circuit, Barton, ACT 2600, Australia. The facsimile number is 61 6 250 5939. '

Convention suppressing the Legalization Requirement of Foreign Public Documents. The Hague, 5 October 1961 (Official Gazette of the State of 25 September 1978, 17 October 1978, 19 January 1979 and 20 September 1984).

Israel. 1 March 1996. Notification in accordance with Article 15 of the Convention by amending the designated authority:

1. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the State of Israel.

2. Registrars of Magistrates ' Courts and Civil Servants appointed by the Minister of Justice under Notaries Law, 1976.

United States. March 1, 1996. Notification in accordance with Article 15 of the Convention. The United States designates the following officials to issue the apostille in the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for the time periods indicated:

Deputy Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts for Republic Records (starting in 1981 until January 13, 1995).

Deputy Secretary of State of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (beginning January 16, 1995 until November 16, 1995).

Secretary of the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (since November 17, 1995).

El Salvador. 14 September 1995. Accession. In accordance with Article 12 (3), the provisions of the Convention entered into force between El Salvador and the Contracting States on 31 May 1996.

Barbados. August 30, 1995. Succession. In accordance with Article 6 of the Convention the Government of Barbados designates the following authorities to issue the apostille provided for in Article 3, paragraph 1:

The Sollicitor-General.

The Deputy Sollicitor Court.

The Registrar of the Supreme Court.

The Permanent Secretary-Foreign Affairs Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tourism and International Transport.

The Chief of Protocol Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Tourism and International Transport.

Portugal. 17 April 1996. In accordance with Article 6 (2) of the Convention, the Government of Portugal designates the following competent authorities to issue the apostille provided for in Article 3 (1) of the Convention in the territory of Macao:

The Governor of Macau, Palacio do Governo, Av. da Praia Grande, Macau. Tel. 853-563355, fax 853-563377.

The Assistant Secretary for Justice of Macau, R. de S. Lourenço, building two Assistant Secretaries, 1. Tel. 853-561666, fax 853-595961.

And the Head of the Justice Department of Macau, Av. de Praia Grande, 594, BCM building, 8. º, Macau. Tel. 853-564225, fax 853-318052.

Seychelles. 1 July 1996. In accordance with Article 6 (2) of the Convention, the Government of Seychelles designates the following competent authorities to issue the apostille:

1. The Minister responsible for Foreign Affairs, or any person designated and officially authorised by him/her.

2. The Attorney General, or any person designated and officially authorised by him/her.

3. The Secretary to the Cabinet.

4. The Registrar of the Supreme Court.

Convention on the Notification or Transfer of Judicial and Extrajudicial Documents in Civil or Commercial Matters. The Hague, 15 November 1965 (Official State Gazette of 25 August 1987 and 13 April 1989).

Slovakia. March 29, 1996. In accordance with Articles 2, 6 and 9, the Slovak Republic designates the following central authority:

Ministerstvo spravodlivosti Slovenskej republiky, Zupne namestie 13,813 11 Bratislava, Slovak Republic. Fax (00427) 5316035.

Convention on the Obtaining of Evidence Abroad in Civil or Commercial Matters. The Hague, 18 March 1970 (Official Journal of the State of 25 August 1987).

Slovakia. March 29, 1996. Designates the following authority in accordance with Articles 2 and 8 of the Convention:

Ministerstvo spravodlivosti Slovenskej republiky, Zupne namestie 13,813 11 Bratislava, Slovak Republic. Fax (00427) 5316035.

Convention on the Law applicable to Food Obligations. The Hague, 2 October 1973 (Official Journal of the State of 16 September 1986).

Warned error in the publication of the "Official State Gazette" number 133, dated June 1, 1996 (page 18394), left column, where it says:

" Poland. February 14, 1995. Adhesion, with the following reservation ... ";

You must say:

" Poland. February 13, 1996. Accession, entry into force on 1 May 1996, with the following reservations:

The Republic of Poland has decided to accede to the Convention, reserving the right not to apply the Convention, in accordance with the provisions of Article 14 (2) and (3), and makes a reservation to the conditions under which its the authorities shall apply their own internal law in accordance with Article 15 of the Convention.

The instrument of accession was accompanied by a communication on these reservations, the text of which is attached and the translation of which is as follows:

1. The Republic of Poland, in accordance with Article 24, reserves the right not to apply this Convention to the maintenance obligations between collateral and between spouses, in accordance with Article 14 (2) and (3), of the Convention.

2. The Republic of Poland, in accordance with Article 24, makes a reservation by which its authorities shall apply its own internal law, in accordance with the provisions of Article 15 of the Convention. "

Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Resolutions Concerning Food Obligations. The Hague, 2 October 1973 (Official State Gazette of 12 August 1987).

Poland. February 14, 1995. Accession, entry into force on 1 July 1996, with the following reservation:

" Reserve provided for in Article 26 (3) of the Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Judgments Relating To Maintenance Obligations, done on 2 October 1973.

In accordance with the provisions of Article 34, the Republic of Poland reserves the right not to recognize or declare enforceable a resolution or transaction that does not provide for the provision of food through periodic payments.

One of the principles of Polish legislation on maintenance obligations is the periodic provision of means of subsistence. "

Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Information on Foreign Law. Strasbourg, 15 March 1978 (Official Journal of the State of 24 June 1982).

Germany. February 29, 1996. Statement:

The governments of the five new German states (Länder) have designated the competent bodies to receive the requests for information referred to in Articles 5 and 8 of the Law on Information on Foreign Law, as well as those acting as transmitting agencies, in accordance with the second sentence of paragraph 2 of Article 9 of the Law. These are, as in the former Länder, the judicial authorities of the State.

In 1975 the Secretary-General of the Council of Europe was informed of the following address of the Federal Ministry of Justice as a receiving agency and a transmitter of requests for information from the Constitutional Court. Federal or Federal Courts: "Der Bundesminister der Justiz, 53 Bonn-Bad Godesberg, Stresemannstr. 6".

The direction of the Federal Ministry of Justice has changed. The addresses of the receiving and transmitting agencies, as defined in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Article 2 of the Convention, are now as follows:

Receiving Agency: Bundesministerium der Justiz, Heinemannstr. 6, D-53175 Bonn.

Transmitters:

(a) For applications from the Federal Constitutional Court or the Federal Courts: Bundesministerium der Justiz, Heinemannstr. 6, D-53175 Bonn.

b) For applications from the judicial authorities of a Land: the Ministry of Justice of the Land concerned.

Convention on the Civil Aspects of International Child Abduction. The Hague, 25 October 1980 (Official Gazette of the State of 24 August 1987).

Mexico. April 1, 1996. The central authority to which the requests for transmission may be addressed to the competent central authority of the State is the Legal Consultancy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Mexico.

Substitute to the central authority designated by Mexico in accordance with Article 6 of the Convention, Mexico designates the following central authorities:

State Central Authorities in the United Mexican States:

Federal District: Directorate of Legal Assistance, National System for Integral Development of the Family, prolongation Xochilcalco, 947, Col. Santa Cruz Atoyac, Delegation Benito Juarez, 03310 Mexico DF. Tels. 601-22-22, exts. 1600, 1601 and 6012; 629-23-67, 629-23-68. Fax: 688-67-10.

Aguascalientes: Dirección General del DIF Aguascalientes, Av. de la Conventión Sur, corner a Av. de los Maestros, Col. España, 20210 Aguascalientes, AGS. Tel. 13-33-76.

Attorney for the Defense of the Child and the Family, DIF Aguascalientes, Av. of the Southern Convention and Av. of the Masters, Col. Spain, 20210 Aguascalientes, AGS. Tel. 13-33-63.

Baja California: Dirección General DIF Baja California, Av. Obregon, Calle E 1290, Col. Nueva, 21100 Mexicali, B.C. Tel. 52-56-80.

Directorate General of Legal Affairs and Attorney General of the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Baja California, local 12 and 13 shopping center Plaza Fiesta, Calz. Independence and Children Heroes, 21280 Mexicale, B. C. Tel. 52-48-02.

Baja California Sur: Dirección General DIF Baja California Sur, Achilles Serdan y Rosales, 23000 La Paz, B. C. S. Tel. 267-90.

Attorney for the Defense of the Child and Family DIF Baja California Sur, Achilles Serdan and Rosales, 23000 La Paz, B. C. S. Tel. 238-87.

Campeche: Dirección General DIF Campeche, Calle Diez, number 584, Mansion Carbajal, Col. San Roman Centro, 24000 Campeche, CAMP. Tel. 16-75-20.

Attorney's Office for the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Campeche, Calle Diez, number 584, Mansion Carbajal, Col. San Roman Centro, 24000 Campeche, CAMP. Tel. 16-76-44.

Coahuila: Dirección General DIF Coahuila, Paseo de las Arboledas y Torres Bodet, Col. Chapultepec, 25050 Saltillo, COAH. Tel. 17-37-00.

Colima: Dirección General DIF Colima, Calz. Galvan Norte and Emilio Carranza, 28030 Colima, COL. Tel. 12-59-37.

Attorney for the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Colima, Calz. Galvan Norte and Emilio Carranza, 28030 Colima, COL. Tel. 12-17-05.

Chiapas: Dirección General DIF Chiapas, Libramiento Nte. Ote. Salomon González Blanco, Esq. Paso Limón, Col. Patria Nueva, 29000 Tuxtla Gutiérrez, CHIS. Tel. 14-15 -84.

Attorney for the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Chiapas, Nte Library. Ote. Salomon González Blanco, Esq. Paso Limón, Col. Patria Nueva, 29000 Tuxtla Gutiérrez, CHIS. Tel. 14-15 -57.

Chihuahua: Dirección General DIF Chihuahua, Av. Tecnológico 2903, 31310 Chihuahua, CHIH. Tel. 13-76-89.

Attorney for the Defense of the Child and Family DIF Chihuahua, Av. Tecnológico 2903, 31310 Chihuahua, CHIH. Tel. 13-56-44.

Durango: Dirección General DIF Durango, H. Colegio Militar y Cap. Francisco Ibarra, s/n, 34000 Durango, DGO. Tel. 839-04.

Attorney for the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Durango, H. Military College and Cap. Francisco Ibarra, s/n, 34000 Durango, DGO. Tel. 17-84-17.

State of Mexico: Dirección General DIF Estado de México, Paseo Colón y Tollecan, Col. Isidro Favela, 50170 Toluca, MEX. Tel. 17-37-86.

Attorney for the Defense of the Child and Family of the DIF State of Mexico, José V. Villada, 451, Esq. Francisco Murguía, Col. El Ranchito, 50130 Toluca, MEX. Tel. 12-48-68.

Guanajuato: Dirección General DIF Guanajuato, Paseo de la Presa, 89-A, 36000 Guanajuato, GTO. Tel. 32-04-99.

Attorney General of the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Guanajuato. Paseo de la Presa, 89-A, 36000 Guanajuato, GTO. Tel. 32-10-83.

Guerrero: Dirección General DIF Guerrero, Orchid, s/n, Av. Lazaro Cárdenas Esq. Ruffo Figueroa, paragraph 131, Col. Bureaucrats, 39090 Chilpanfive, GRO. Tel. 72-27-72.

Attorney for the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Guerrero, Av. Lazaro Cárdenas Esq. Ruffo Figueroa, s/n, paragraph 131, Col. Bureaucrats, 39090 Chilpanfive, GRO. Tel. 72-79-92.

Hidalgo: Dirección General DIF Hidalgo, Salazar, 100, Col. Centro, 42000 Pachuca, HGO. Tel. 553-95.

Attorney for the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Hidalgo, Salazar, 100, Col. Centro, 42000 Pachuca, HGO. Tel. 552-83.

Jalisco: Dirección General DIF Jalisco, Av. Mayor, 1220, floor 1, 44280 Guadalajara, JAL. Tel. 824-00-97.

Attorney for the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Jalisco, Av. Mayor, 1220, 44280 Guadalajara, JAL. Tel. 624-41-54.

Michoacán: Dirección General DIF Michoacán, Av. Aqueducto, 447, Esq. Ventura, Cuauhtemoc Forest Bridge, 58000 Morelia, MICH. Tel. 120-78-15.

Attorney General for the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Michoacán, Av. Aqueduct and Ventura Puente, 58000 Morelia, MICH. Tel. 13-35-41.

Morelos: Dirección General DIF Morelos, Av. Chapultepec, s/n, Col. Chapultepec, 62450 Cuernavaca, MOR. Tel. 15 -69-20.

Attorney General of the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Morelos, descent of Chapultepec, 24, Col. Chapultepec, 62450 Cuernavaca, MOR. Tel. 15 -51-68.

Nayarit: Dirección General DIF Nayarit, Calle Sauce y Cedro, Col. San Juan, 63130 Tepic, NAY. Tel. 14-02-52.

Attorney for the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Nayarit, Amado Nervo and Puebla, 63130 Tepic, NAY. Tel. 12-52-71.

Nuevo Leon: Dirección General DIF Nuevo Leon, Av. Morones Prieto, 600 Ote., Col. Independencia, 64720 Monterrey, N.L. Tel. 40-32-97.

Attorney General of the Defense of the Child and Family DIF Nuevo Leon, Luis G. Urgina, s/n, Col. Fabriles, 64550 Monterrey, N.L. Tel. 48-18-62.

Oaxaca: Directorate General of the DIF Oaxaca, 1A Gral. Vicente Guerrero, 114, Col. Miguel Aleman, 68120 Oaxaca, OAX. Tel. 669-28.

Attorney for the Defense of the Child, Women and Family DIF Oaxaca, Matamoros, 305, Col. Centro, 68000 Oaxaca, OAX. Tel. 623-85.

Puebla: Dirección General DIF Puebla, Priv. 5-B Sur, number 4302, Col. Gabriel Pastor, 72420 Puebla, PUE. Tel. 40-99-12.

Attorney for the Defense of the Child and Family DIF Puebla, 25 Poniente, number 2302, Col. Los Angeles, 72440 Puebla, PUE. Tel. 43-02-40.

Querétaro: Dirección General DIF Querétaro, Pasteur Sur, number 5, Altos, 76000 Querétaro, QRO. Tel. 14-12-54.

Attorney for the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Querétaro, Pasteur Sur, number 6, Altos Casa de Escala, 76000 Querétaro, QRO. Tel. 14-11-15.

Quintana Roo: Dirección General DIF Quintana Roo, Av. Adolfo López Mateos, 441, Col. Campestre, 77030 Chetumal, Q.R. Tel. 32-41-77.

Attorney General of the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Quintana Roo, Av. Adolfo López Mateos, 441, Col. Campestre, 77030 Chetumal, Q.R. Tel. 32-22-24, exts. 66 and 64.

San Luis Potosi: Dirección General DIF San Luis Potosí, Nicolas Fernández Torres, 500, Col. Jardin, 78270 San Luis Potosi, S.L.P. Tel. 17-62-11.

Attorney General of the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF San Luis Potosi, Mariano Otero, 804, Col. Barrio de Tequisquiapan, 78230 San Luis Potosi, S.L.P. Tel. 13-52-81.

Sinaloa: Dirección General DIF Sinaloa, Ignacio Ramírez y Rivapalacio Centro, 80200 Culiacán, SIN. Tel. 13-11-09.

Attorney General's Office for the Defense of the Minor and the Family DIF Sinaloa, Av. Constitution and Juan M. Banderas Centro, 80200 Culiacán, SIN. Tel. 16-44-86.

Sonora: Dirección General DIF Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas, esq. Francisco Monteverde, Col. San Benito A. P. 500, 83260 Hermosillo, SON. Tel. 15 -03-51.

Attorney for the Defense of the Child and Family DIF Sonora, Blvd. Luis Encinas, esq. Francisco Monteverde, Col. San Benito A.P. 500, 83260 Hermosillo, SON. Tel. 14-62-83.

Tabasco: Dirección General DIF Tabasco, Lic. Manuel Antonio Romero, 203, Col. Pension, 86170 Villahermosa, TAB. Tel. 51-09-42.

Directorate of the Attorney General's Office for the Defense of the Child and the Family and Legal Affairs DIF Tabasco, Lic. Manuel Antonio Romero, 203, Col. Pensions, 86170 Villahermosa, TAB. Tel. 51-09-86.

Tamaulipas: Dirección General DIF Tamaulipas, Calz. General Luis Caballero, 297 Ote., 87000 CD. Victoria, TAMS. Tel. 12-41-46.

Attorney for the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Tamaulipas, Calz. General Luis Caballero, 297 Ote., 87000 CD. Victoria, TAMS. Tel. 12-80-80, ext. 114.

Tlaxcala: Dirección General DIF Tlaxcala, Av. Morelos, 4, Centro, 90000 Tlaxcala, TLAX. Tel. 62-78-25.

Attorney General for the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Tlaxcala, Av. Morelos, 4, center, 90000 Tlaxcala, TLAX. Tel. 62-02-10, ext. 105.

Veracruz: Dirección General DIF Veracruz, Av. Miguel Aleman, 109, Col. Federal, 91140 Jalapa, VER. Tel. 40-00-44.

Attorney General's Office for the Defense of Children, Family and Indigenous DIF Veracruz, Av. Miguel Aleman, 109, Col. Federal, 91140 Jalapa, VER. Tel. 40-00-44, ext. 40.

Yucatán: Dirección General DIF Yucatán, Av. Miguel Aleman, 355, Col. itzimna, 97100 Mérida, YUC. Tel. 26-50-85.

Attorney for the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Yucatán, Av. Miguel Aleman, 355, Col. Itzimna, 97100 Merida, YUC. Tel. 27-17-98.

Zacatecas: Dirección General DIF Zacatecas, Facilities la Encantada, s/n, 98000 Zacatecas, ZAC. Tel. 22-20-73.

Attorney's Office for the Defense of the Minor and Family DIF Zacatecas, Facilities Lago La Encantada, s/n, 98000 Zacatecas, ZAC. Tel. 22-13-77.

Convention on the Judicial Competition and the Enforcement of Judicial Resolutions in Civil and Commercial Matters. Lugano, 16 September 1988. 'Official Journal of the State' of 20 October 1984.

Denmark. 20 December 1995. Ratification, entry into force 1 March 1996 with the following specification:

"... until later decision, the Convention shall not apply to the Faroe Islands and to Greenland."

and was accompanied, in accordance with Article 63 of the Convention, with the following information required for the application of Articles 3, 32, 37, 40, 41 and 55:

" Regarding Article 3:

Article 246, paragraphs 2 and 3, of the law on judicial and procedural organization (civil and criminal proceedings).

Regarding Article 32:

Before the city court in question.

With respect to Article 37, paragraph 1:

Before the Court of Appeal.

With respect to Article 37, paragraph 2:

In case of appeal to the Supreme Court, with the approval of the Ministry of Justice.

Regarding Article 40:

Before the Court of Appeal.

Regarding Article 41:

In case of appeal to the Supreme Court, with the approval of the Ministry of Justice.

Regarding Article 55:

The Convention between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden on the recognition and enforcement of judgments, signed in Copenhagen on 16 March 1932, and the Convention between Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and Sweden on recognition and enforcement of judgments in civil matters, signed at Copenhagen on 11 October 1977.

The competent authority referred to in Article 2 of Protocol No 2 to the Lugano Convention shall be the Ministry of Justice in Denmark. "

Convention on the Protection of the Child and Cooperation on International Adoption. The Hague, 29 May 1993. "Official State Gazette" of 1 August 1995.

Burkina Faso. 11 January 1996. At the time of the ratification, Burkina Faso made the following statement:

Article 13:

"The Government of Burkina Faso will only work with the intermediary associations recognized by the Hague Conference."

The Central Authority responsible for monitoring the Convention is the Ministère de l' Action Sociale et de la Famille:

01 B.P. 515 Ouagadougou 01.

Burkina Faso.

Tel. 00226/30.68.75. Fax 00226/31.67.37.

People to contact:

Madame Bana Ouandaogo. Ministre de l' Action Sociale et de la Famille. Tel. 00226/30.68.75. Madame Fatoumata Ouattara. Directrice de l' Enfance. Tel. 00226/30.68.80. Madame Haoua Tapsoba. Tel. 00226/30.68.80.

The language of communication is French.

Cyprus. April 25, 1996. In accordance with Article 13 of the Convention, Cyprus designates the Ministry of Labour and Social Insurance as the central authority.

In accordance with Article 23 (2) of the Convention, the competent authority is:

" The Director of the Department of Social Welfare Services. Prodromou 63. Strovolos. Nicosia. '

Ecuador. April 25, 1996. In accordance with Article 23 (2) of the Convention, Ecuador designates the following competent authority:

National Court of Minors. Twenty-mile and Queen Victoria. Quito, Ecuador. Tels. 593-2-568897/568899.

Philippines. 2 July 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 1 November 1996.

Peru. March 29, 1996. In accordance with Article 23 (2) Peru designates the following authority:

" Technical Secretariat of Adoptions. Pablo Carriquiri Avenue, number 415. San Isidro. Lima. "

E. D. CRIMINAL AND PROCEDURAL LAW.

Protocol on Arbitral Clauses. Geneva, 24 September 1923. "Gazette of Madrid" of 8 May 1926.

Czech Republic. 9 February 1996. Succession with effect from 1 January 1993. The succession to this Protocol includes the reservations and declarations made at the time by the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.

Convention on the Execution of Foreign Arbitration Lauds. Geneva, 26 September 1927. "Gazette of Madrid" of 29 May 1930.

Czech Republic. 9 February 1996. Succession with effect from 1 January 1993. The succession to this Convention includes the reservations and declarations made at the time by the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.

International Convention for the Repression of the Counterfeiting of Currency. Geneva, April 20, 1929. "Gazette of Madrid" of 8 April 1931.

Czech Republic. 9 February 1996. Succession with effect from 1 January 1993. The succession to this Convention includes the reservations and declarations made at the time by the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.

European Convention on Extradition. Paris, 13 December 1957. 'Official Journal of the State' of 8 June 1982.

Malta. March 19, 1996. Ratification entry into force 17 June 1996, with the following reservations:

Article 1:

Malta reserves the right to grant the extradition of a person charged with a crime only when the court hearing the case reaches the conclusion, after examining the evidence provided in support of the application. the person, or on behalf of that person, that the evidence would be sufficient to justify his prosecution for that offence if it had been committed within the jurisdiction of the criminal courts of Malta. The person who has been convicted in absentia for a crime will be treated as if he is accused of such a crime.

In granting extradition, Malta reserves the right to require that the person extradited is not prosecuted for the offence in question by a court which only provisionally or in exceptional circumstances has jurisdiction to to judge those crimes. The requested extradition may be refused to carry out a sentence handed down by one of those special courts.

Malta reserves the right to apply the Convention in accordance with Article 20 of Chapter 276 of the Laws of Malta (Extradition Act 1878), as follows:

" In the event of an appeal to the Court of Criminal Appeal or a request for protection before the Constitutional Court under Article 46 of the Constitution of Malta, any such Court may, without prejudice to any another jurisdiction, order that the person who has been incarcerated be released if the Court considers that,

(a) by the trivial nature of the offense of which he is accused or by whom he was convicted, or

b) for having elapsed time when he is accused of having committed him or having been unlawfully released, as the case may be, or

c) because the charge against him has not been made in good faith in the interest of justice,

their delivery would be, taking into account all circumstances, unfair or oppressive. "

Article 3:

Malta reserves the right to apply paragraph 3 of this article in accordance with Article 10 (5) of the Extradition Act, the tenor of which is as follows:

"For the purposes of this article, a crime against the life or person of a Head of State, or any offence related to Article 5 (3) of this Law, shall not necessarily be considered a political offence."

Article 9:

Malta reserves the right to apply this article in accordance with the rule "non bis in idem." as expressed in Article 527 of the Criminal Code (Chapter 9 of the Laws of Malta), the tenor of which is as follows:

"When in a trial the defendant's absolute judgment is handed down, it will not be legal to refer the person to another trial for the same fact."

Article 18:

Malta reserves the right to apply the provisions of paragraphs 4 and 5 of this article in accordance with Article 24 of the Law of Extradition (Chapter 276 of the Laws of Malta), which reads as follows:

" 1) If a person who is in prison awaiting delivery is in custody in Malta under this Law, the following period has elapsed:

(a) in any event, a period of two months from the first day in which, having regard to the provisions of Article 21 (2) of this Law, it may have been delivered;

(b) where an order has been issued for delivery pursuant to Article 21 of this Law, a period of one month from the day on which that order was issued,

can apply for their release to the Criminal Court of Appeal, acting in this case as the Court of Appeal against judgments of the Judicial Police Court.

2) If, when a request is made in this regard, the Court considers that the proposed application has been notified at reasonable notice to the Minister, the Court may, unless there are sufficient grounds on the request, contrary, to decree by order that the applicant is released and, if order has been issued for delivery under the aforementioned article, to annul that order. "

Article 21:

Malta reserves the right to grant transit referred to in this Article only to the extent that such transit is permissible under its own legislation.

Convention on the Recognition and Enforcement of Foreign Arbitral Sentences. New York, June 10, 1958. 'Official Journal of the State' of 11 July 1977.

Uzbekistan. 7 February 1996. Accession, entry into force on 7 May 1996.

European Convention on Judicial Assistance in Criminal Matters. Strasbourg, 20 April 1959. 'Official Journal of the State' of 17 September 1982.

Poland. March 19, 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 17 June 1996.

Czech Republic. December 18, 1995. Statement:

In accordance with Article 24 of the European Convention on Mutual Assistance in Criminal Matters and Article 8 of its Additional Protocol, it stated that, for the purposes of the Convention and its Additional Protocol, it shall be deemed to be authorities. the following authorities: the Regional and District Fiscalas, the Office of the Prosecutor of the City of Prague, the Regional and District Courts and the Court of the City of Prague.

Convention for the Suppression of Illicit Acts against the Security of Civil Aviation. Montreal, 23 September 1971. "Official State Gazette" of 14 January 1974.

Russian Federation. 20 May 1996. Accession.

European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism. Strasbourg, 27 January 1977. 'Official Journal of the State' of 8 October 1980 and 31 August 1982.

Finland. 9 February 1990. Acceptance with the following reservation:

The Government of Finland, in accordance with the provisions of Article 13 of this Convention and taking into account the undertaking contained in that Article, reserves the right to refuse extradition in respect of any infringement listed in Article 1 which considers a political offence.

Greece. 6 September 1988. Reserve:

Lord General Secretary:

You are aware that Greece deposited on 4 August 1988 its instrument of ratification of the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism, signed in Strasbourg on 27 January 1977.

As expressly stated in that instrument of ratification, the abovementioned Convention was approved in Greece by Law No 1789/1988, published in the Official Journal No 133 of 20 June 1988 (issue A). However, in Article 1 of that Law, the authentic text of which is annexed to this letter, following the usual formula for the approval of the Convention, the latter is made with the following reservation from Parliament:

" Greece declares, pursuant to Article 13 of the European Convention on the Suppression of Terrorism, that it reserves the right, under the terms of Article 1. of the said Convention, to deny extradition for any infringement of those listed in Article 1. of that Convention, in the event that the alleged perpetrator of the offence is persecuted for his action in favour of freedom. "

It is clear that the reference, expressed and general, which is made in our instrument of ratification to Law No 1789/1988 extends to the whole of Article 1. of this Law, which is, moreover, the main provision of the This is the same, and it includes the aforementioned reservation with all evidence. This reserve must therefore be treated as implicitly incorporated into the instrument of ratification, as an integral part of the Law of Approval mentioned in it.

Unfortunately, due to an error, the reservation indicated above was not explicit and especially stated as such in the General Secretariat when it comes to the deposit of the instrument of ratification, as required by the Common practice in this field.

Therefore, in order to correct this error and to complete and make explicit our instrument of ratification, it is therefore that we inform you, as Depositary of the Convention, the text of the reservation above, that take effect on the date on which the Convention enters into force with respect to Greece.

While we regret this error, please accept, Mr Secretary-General, the security of my very high regard.

Malta. 5 November 1986. Reservation made at the time of signature:

The Government of the Republic of Malta signs the Convention with the reservation of the provisions of the Maltese Constitution relating to extradition for offences of a political nature, and declares, in addition, that in accordance with the provisions of the Article 13, paragraph 1 of the Convention:

reserves the right to deny extradition in respect of any infraction listed in Article 1 of the Convention which considers a political infringement, a related infringement of a political offence or that inspired by political motives.

The Government of the Republic of Malta also declares that it is not considered bound by Article 2 and reserves the right to refuse requests for legal assistance where the infringement is considered by the (a) a political infringement, a related infringement of a political offence or which is inspired by political reasons.

Malta. March 19, 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 20 June 1996, with the following reservation:

The Government of Malta ratifies this Convention without prejudice to the provisions of the Constitution of Malta regarding extradition for political crimes;

And it also states that, in accordance with the provisions of paragraph 1 of Article 13 of the Convention, the right to refuse extradition is reserved in respect of any offence referred to in Article 1 of the Convention if considers that it is a political or related crime with this or inspired by political motives.

European Agreement on the Transmission of Applications for Legal Aid. Strasbourg, 27 January 1977. 'Official Journal of the State' of 21 December 1985.

Bulgaria. May 31, 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 1 July 1996, with the following reservation and declaration:

Article 6:

In accordance with Article 13 (1) of the Agreement, the Republic of Bulgaria declares that it totally excludes the application of Article 6 (1) (b).

Article 2:

In accordance with Article 8 of the Agreement, the Republic of Bulgaria designates the Ministry of Justice as the receiving and transmitting central authority responsible for transmitting and receiving requests for legal assistance.

Additional Protocol to the European Convention on Judicial Assistance in Criminal Matters. Strasbourg, 17 March 1978. "Official State Gazette" of 2 August 1991.

Poland. March 19, 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 17 June 1996.

Article 5, paragraph 1:

The Republic of Poland reserves the right to submit to the execution of the rogatory commissions which have as an end a record or an embargo of goods subject to the conditions referred to in paragraphs 1 (a), (b) and (c) of Article 5 of the Convention.

Article 7, paragraph 3:

The referral of an appearance summons may be denied if less than thirty days are remaining for the date set for the arraignment.

Article 13:

Only information that is available in the Central Register of Condemned Persons shall be transmitted.

Article 15, paragraphs 2 and 6:

When the rogatory commissions are directly addressed to the judicial authorities, a copy of these rogatory commissions will be sent to the Ministry of Justice.

Article 16, paragraph 2:

Applications and documents attached to it must be accompanied by a translation into the Polish language or an official language of the Council of Europe; the translation of the documents to be sent will not be necessary if the referral is done in the form of a simple notification. In other cases, it must be translated into Polish if the recipient is a Polish national or resident in Poland.

Article 24:

For the purposes of the Convention, public procuratorates shall also be considered "judicial authorities".

Convention on the Transfer of Condemned Persons. Strasbourg, 21 March 1983. 'Official Journal of the State' of 10 June 1985.

Lithuania. May 24, 1996. Ratification, entry into force on 1 September 1996, with the following statement:

In connection with paragraph 4 of Article 3 of the Convention: For the purposes of the Convention, the Republic of Lithuania understands by "national" a person who is a citizen of the State of compliance in accordance with the laws of that State.

In relation to paragraph 3 of Article 5 of the Convention: At the same time as accepting the possibility of using the conduits for the communication of the requests for transfer and the answers indicated in paragraph 2 of the article 5 of the Convention, the Republic of Lithuania does not reject the possibility of transmitting requests and replies via diplomatic channels.

In connection with paragraph 7 of Article 16 of the Convention: The competent authorities of the Republic of Lithuania shall notify them in advance of any transit of persons convicted of air travel on their territory even if no landing is planned.

In connection with paragraph 3 of Article 17 of the Convention: All transfer requests and supporting documents relating to the transit of persons convicted through the territory of the Republic of Lithuania shall be accompanied by a translation into Lithuanian or one of the official languages of the Council of Europe.

Netherlands. 28 February 1996. Statement:

In accordance with paragraph 2 of Article 20 of the Convention, the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands declares that the application of the Convention is extended to the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba.

Paragraph 1 of the declaration made by the Kingdom of the Netherlands on 30 September 1987 remains in force for the Netherlands Antilles and Aruba; paragraph 2 of the declaration is completed as follows:

(In respect of paragraph 3 of Article 17 of the Convention): Documents addressed to the Dutch Antilles or Aruba authorities must be written in Dutch, English or Spanish, or be accompanied by a translation into one of these three languages.

Protocol for the Suppression of Illicit Acts of Violence in Airports that Provide Service to International Civil Aviation, Complementary to the Convention for the Suppression of Illicit Acts with the Security of Civil Aviation. Montreal, 24 February 1988. 'Official Journal of the State' of 5 March 1992.

Russian Federation. 1 May 1996. Accession.

E. E. ADMINISTRATIVE LAW.

F. Labour force

F. A. GENERAL.

Constitution of the International Labor Organization, approved on June 28, 1919 and amended by the 1922 amendment, which entered into force on June 4, 1934; by the 1945 Amendment Instrument, which entered into force on June 26. of September 1946; by the Instrument of Amendment of 1946, which entered into force on 20 April 1948; by the Instrument of Amendment of 1953, which entered into force on 20 May 1954; by the 1962 Instrument of Amendment, which entered into force on In May 1963, and by the 1972 Instrument of Amendment, which entered into force on 1 November 1974. 'Official Journal of the State' of 21 September 1982.

San Cristobal y Nieves. June 19, 1996. New member of the ILO formally accepting the obligations arising out of the ILO Constitution, in accordance with paragraph 3 of Article 1 of the ILO Constitution.

F. B. SPECIFIC.

ILO Convention No. 11 concerning the Rights of the Association and Coalition of Agricultural Workers. Geneva, 12 November 1921. "Gazette of Madrid" of 26 March and 29 July 1923 and 15 October 1932.

States Party/Ratification

Albania/3-6-1957

Germany/6-6-1925

Antigua and Barbuda/2-2-1983

Algeria/19-10-1962

Argentina/26-5-1936

Australia/24-12-1957

Austria/12-6-1924

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Bahamas/25-5-1976

Bangladesh/22-6-1972

Barbados/8-5-1967

Belgium/19-7-1926

Belize/15 -12-1983

Benin/12-12-1960

Belarus/6-11-1956

Bosnia Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/25-4-1957

Bulgaria/6-3-1925

Burkina Faso/21-11-1960

Burundi/11-3-1963

Cameroon/7-6-1960

CAR, Republic/27-10-1960

Colombia/20-6-1933

Comoros/23-10-1978

Congo/10-11-1960

Ivory Coast/21-11-1960

Costa Rica/16-9-1963

Cuba/22-8-1935

Chad/10-11-1960

Czech, Republic/1-1-1993

Chile/15-9-1925

China/27-4-1934

Cyprus/8-10-1965

Denmark/20-6-1930

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Dominica/28-2-1983

Ecuador/10-3-1969

Egypt/3-7-1954

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/29-8-1932

Estonia/8-9-1922

Ethiopia/4-6-1963

Fiji/19-4-1974

Finland/19-6-1923

France/23-3-1929

Gabon/14-10-1960

Ghana/14-3-1968

Granada/9-7-1979

Greece/13-6-1952

Guatemala/14-6-1988

Guyana/8-6-1966

Guinea/21-1-1959

India/11-5-1923

Iraq/1-4-1985

Ireland/17-6-1924

Iceland/21-8-1956

Solomon Islands/6-8-1985

Italy/8-9-1924

Jamaica/8-7-1963

Kenya/13-1-1964

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Lesotho/31-10-1966

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Luxembourg/16-4-1928

Madagascar/1-11-1960

Malaysia (Sarawak)/3-3-1964

Malawi/22-3-1965

Mali/22-9-1960

Malta/4-1-1965

Morocco/20-5-1957

Mauritius/2-12-1969

Mauritania/20-6-1961

Mexico/20-5-1937

Mozambique/6-6-1977

Myanmar/11-5-1923

Nicaragua/12-4-1934

Niger/27-2-1961

Nigeria/16-6-1961

Norway/11-6-1929

New Zealand/29-3-1938

Netherlands/20-8-1926

Pakistani/11-5-1923

Panama/19-6-1970

Papua New Guinea/1-5-1976

Paraguay/16-5-1968

Peru/8-11-1945

Poland/21-6-1924

Portugal/27-9-1977

UK/6-8-1923

Romania/10-11-1930

Russia, Federation/10-8-1956

Rwanda/18-9-1962

Saint Lucia/14-5-1980

Senegal/4-11-1960

Seychelles/6-2-1978

Singapore/25-10-1965

Syria, Arab Republic/26-7-1960

Sri Lanka/25-8-1952

Sweden/27-11-1923

Switzerland/23-5-1940

Suriname/15-6-1976

Swaziland/26-4-1978

Tanzania, United Republic/19-11-1962

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Togo/7-6-1960

Tunisia/15-5-1957

Turkey/29-3-1961

Ukraine/14-9-1956

Uganda/4-6-1963

Uruguay/6-6-1933

Venezuela/20-11-1944

Yugoslavia/30-9-1929

Zaire/20-9-1960

Zambia/2-12-1964

ILO Convention number 23 on the Repatriation of Sailors. Geneva, June 23, 1926. "Gazette of Madrid" of 11 March 1931.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/14-3-1930

Argentina/14-3-1950

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Belgium/3-10-1927

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Bulgaria/29-11-1929

Colombia/20-6-1933

Croatia/8-10-1991

Cuba/7-7-1928

China/2-12-1936

Cyprus/19-9-1995

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Egypt/4-8-1982

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/23-2-1931

Estonia/9-7-1928

Philippines/17-11-1960

France/4-3-1929

Ghana/18-3-1965

Greece/6-5-1981

Iraq/23-9-1976

Ireland/5-7-1930

Italy/10-10-1929

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Liberia/21-6-1977

Luxembourg/16-4-1928

Mauritania/8-11-1963

Mexico/12-5-1934

Nicaragua/12-4-1934

New Zealand/11-1-1980

Netherlands/5-5-1948

Panama/19-6-1970

Peru/4-4-1962

Poland/8-8-1931

Portugal/23-5-1983

UK/3-6-1985

Russia, Federation/4-11-1969

Somalia/18-11-1960

Switzerland/21-4-1960

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Tunisia/14-4-1970

Ukraine/17-6-1970

Uruguay/6-6-1933

Yugoslavia/30-9-1929

ILO Convention No. 29 on Forced or Mandatory Work. Geneva, June 28, 1930. "Gazette of Madrid" of 14 October 1932.

States Party/Ratification

Albania/25-6-1957

Germany/13-6-1956

Angola/4-6-1976

Antigua and Barbuda/2-2-1983

Saudi Arabia/15-6-1978

Algeria/19-10-1962

Argentina/14-3-1950

Australia/2-1-1932

Austria/7-6-1960

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Bahamas/25-5-1976

Bahrain/11-6-1981

Bangladesh/22-6-1972

Barbados/8-5-1967

Belgium/20-1-1944

Belize/15 -12-1983

Benin/12-12-1960

Belarus/21-8-1956

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/25-4-1957

Bulgaria/22-9-1932

Burkina Faso/21-11-1960

Burundi/11-3-1963

Cape Verde/3-4-1979

Cambodia/24-2-1969

Cameroon/7-6-1960

CAR, Republic/27-10-1960

Colombia/4-3-1969

Comoros/23-10-1978

Congo/10-11-1960

Ivory Coast/21-11-1960

Costa Rica/2-6-1960

Croatia/8-10-1991

Cuba/20-7-1953

Chad/10-11-1960

Czech, Republic/1-1-1993

Chile/31-5-1933

Cyprus/23-9-1960

Dominica/28-2-1983

Dominican Republic/5-12-1956

Denmark/11-2-1932

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Dominican Republic/5-12-1956

Ecuador/6-7-1954

Egypt/29-11-1955

United Arab Emirates/27-5-1982

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/29-8-1932

Fidji, Islands/19-4-1974

Finland/13-1-1936

France/24-6-1937

Gabon/14-10-1960

Ghana/20-5-1957

Granada/9-7-1979

Greece/13-6-1952

Guatemala/13-6-1989

Guinea/21-1-1959

Guinea-Bissau/21-2-1977

Guyana/8-6-1966

Haiti/4-3-1958

Honduras/21-2-1957

Hungary/8-6-1956

India/30-11-1954

Indonesia/12-6-1950

Iraq/27-11-1962

Iran/10-6-1957

Ireland/2-3-1931

Iceland/17-2-1958

Solomon Islands/6-8-1985

Israel/7-6-1955

Italy/18-6-1934

Jamaica/26-12-1962

Japan/21-11-1932

Jordan/6-6-1966

Kenya/13-1-1964

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Kuwait/23-9-1968

Laos, People's Democratic Republic of/23-1-1964

Lesotho/31-10-1966

Lebanon/1-6-1977

Liberia/1-5-1931

Libya/13-6-1961

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Luxembourg/24-7-1964

Madagascar/1-11-1960

Malaysia/11-11-1957

Mali/22-9-1960

Malta/4-1-1965

Morocco/20-5-1957

Mauritius/2-12-1969

Mauritania/20-6-1961

Mexico/12-5-1934

Myanmar/4-3-1955

Nicaragua/12-4-1934

Niger/27-2-1961

Nigeria/17-10-1960

Norway/1-7-1932

New Zealand/29-3-1938

Netherlands/31-3-1933

Pakistan/23-12-1957

Panama/16-5-1966

Papua New Guinea/1-5-1976

Paraguay/28-8-1967

Peru/1-2-1960

Poland/30-7-1958

Portugal/26-6-1956

UK/3-6-1931

Republic of Yemen/14-4-1969

Romania/28-5-1957

Russia, Federation/23-6-1956

Saint Lucia/14-5-1980

Senegal/4-11-1960

Seychelles/6-2-1978

Sierra Leone/13-6-1961

Singapore/25-10-1965

Syria, Arab Republic/26-7-1960

Somalia/18-11-1960

Sri Lanka/5-4-1950

Sudan/18-6-1957

Sweden/22-12-1931

Switzerland/23-5-1940

Suriname/15-6-1976

Swaziland/26-4-1978

Thailand/26-2-1969

Tanzania, United Republic/30-1-1962

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Togo/7-6-1960

Trinidad and Tobago/24-5-1963

Tunisia/17-12-1962

Ukraine/10-8-1956

Uganda/4-6-1963

Venezuela/20-11-1944

Vietnam/6-6-1953

Yugoslavia/4-3-1933

Zaire/20-9-1960

Zambia/2-12-1964

ILO Convention No. 42 on Compensation for Occupational Diseases. Geneva, June 21, 1934. "Gazette of Madrid" of 14 November 1935 and "Official Gazette of the State" of 22 August 1959.

States Party/Ratification

Germany (1)/17-6-1955

Algeria/19-10-1962

Argentina/14-3-1950

Australia/29-4-1959

Austria/26-2-1936

Bahamas/25-5-1976

Barbados/8-5-1967

Belgium (1)/3-8-1949

Belize/15 -12-1983

Bolivia (1)/19-7-1954

Brazil/8-6-1936

Bulgaria/29-12-1949

Burundi/11-3-1963

Chile/14-10-1994

Comoros/23-10-1978

Cuba/22-10-1936

Denmark/22-6-1939

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Spain/24-6-1958

Finland (1)/20-1-1950

France/17-5-1948

Greece/13-6-1952

Guyana/8-6-1966

Haiti/19-4-1955

Honduras/17-11-1964

Hungary/17-6-1935

India/13-1-1964

Iraq/25-7-1941

Ireland (1)/15-3-1937

Solomon Islands/6-8-1985

Italy/22-10-1952

Japan (1)/6-6-1936

Luxembourg (1)/3-3-1958

Malta/4-1-1965

Morocco/20-5-1957

Mauritius/2-12-1969

Mexico/20-5-1937

Myanmar/17-5-1957

Norway/21-5-1935

New Zealand/29-3-1938

Netherlands (1)/1-9-1939

Panama/16-2-1959

Papua New Guinea/1-5-1976

Poland/29-9-1948

UK/29-4-1936

Czech Republic/1-1-1993

Rwanda/18-9-1962

South Africa/26-2-1952

Sweden (1)/24-2-1937

Suriname/15-6-1976

Turkey/27-12-1946

Uruguay (1)/18-3-1954

Zaire (1)/20-9-1960

(1) Convention denounced by virtue of the ratification of Convention number 121.

ILO Convention number 58 laying down the minimum age for admission to children in maritime labour (revised in 1936). Geneva, October 24, 1936. "Official State Gazette" of 19 May 1972.

States Party/Ratification

Albania/3-6-1957

Algeria (1)/19-10-1962

Argentina/17-2-1955

Australia/11-6-1992

Belgium (1)/11-4-1938

Belize/15 -12-1983

Belarus (1)/6-11-1956

Brazil/12-10-1938

Bulgaria (1)/29-12-1949

Canada/10-9-1951

Cyprus/10-1-1995

Cuba (1)/20-7-1953

Denmark/4-6-1955

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Spain (1)/5-5-1971

United States/29-10-1938

Fiji/19-4-1974

France (1)/9-12-1948

Ghana/20-5-1957

Granada/9-7-1979

Greece (1)/9-10-1963

Guatemala/30-10-1961

Iraq (1)/30-12-1939

Iceland/21-8-1956

Italy (1)/22-10-1952

Jamaica/26-12-1962

Japan/22-8-1955

Kenya (1)/13-1-1964

Lebanon/6-12-1993

Liberia/9-5-1960

Mauritius (1)/2-12-1969

Mauritania/8-11-1963

Mexico/18-7-1952

Nigeria/16-6-1961

Norway (1)/7-7-1937

New Zealand/7-6-1946

Netherlands (1)/8-7-1947

Panama/19-6-1970

Peru/4-4-1962

Republic of Yemen/14-4-1969

Russia, Federation/10-8-1956

Seychelles/6-2-1978

Sierra Leone/13-6-1961

Sri Lanka/18-5-1959

Sweden (1)/6-1-1939

Switzerland/21-4-1960

Tanzania/22-6-1964

Tunisia/14-4-1970

Turkey/29-9-1959

Ukraine (1)/14-9-1956

Uruguay (1)/18-3-1954

Yugoslavia (1)/5-5-1958

(1) Convention denounced by virtue of the ratification of the Convention No. 138.

ILO Convention number 77 on the Medical Examination of Aptitudes for the Employment of Minors of Industry. Montreal, October 9, 1946. 'Official Journal of the State' of 20 May 1972 and 5 November 1982.

Azerbaijan. May 19, 1992. Ratification.

El Salvador. June 15, 1995. Ratification.

Slovakia. 1 January 1993. Ratification.

Kyrgyzstan. March 31, 1993. Ratification.

Malta. May 18, 1990. Ratification.

Portugal. May 23, 1983. Ratification.

Tajikistan. November 26, 1993. Ratification.

Turkey. November 2, 1984. Ratification.

ILO Convention No. 79 on the Limitation of the Night Work of Minors in Non-Industrial Work. Montreal, October 9, 1946. 'Official Journal of the State' of 20 May 1972 and 5 November 1982.

Azerbaijan. May 19, 1992. Ratification.

Kyrgyzstan. 31 March 1992. Ratification.

Lithuania. 26 September 1994. Ratification.

Tajikistan. November 26, 1993. Ratification.

ILO Convention number 80, which partially reviews the Conventions adopted by the General Conference in its Twenty-eight First Meetings. Montreal, December 9, 1946. 'Official Journal of the State' of 12 December 1958 and 5 November 1982.

States Party/Ratification

Algeria/19-10-1962

Argentina/14-3-1950

Australia/25-1-1949

Austria/31-3-1949

Bangladesh/22-6-1972

Belgium/3-8-1949

Bosnia-Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/13-4-1948

Bulgaria/7-11-1955

Canada/31-7-1947

Colombia/10-6-1947

Cuba/20-7-1953

Czech, Republic/1-1-1993

Chile/3-11-1949

China/4-8-1947

Denmark/30-6-1949

Dominican Republic/29-8-1947

Egypt/7-6-1949

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/24-6-1958

United States/24-6-1948

Ethiopia/23-7-1947

Finland/28-6-1947

France/20-1-1948

Greece/13-6-1952

Guatemala/1-10-1947

India/17-11-1947

Iraq/9-9-1947

Ireland/14-6-1947

Italy/11-12-1947

Japan/27-5-1954

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Luxembourg/29-10-1948

Morocco/20-5-1957

Mexico/20-4-1948

Norway/5-1-1949

New Zealand/8-7-1947

Netherlands/15-1-1948

Pakistan/25-3-1948

Panama/13-5-1954

Peru/4-4-1962

Poland/11-12-1947

UK/28-5-1947

Syria, Arab Republic/26-7-1960

Sri Lanka/19-9-1950

South Africa/19-6-1947

Sweden/19-5-1947

Switzerland/22-4-1947

Thailand/5-12-1947

Turkey/13-7-1949

Uruguay/18-3-1954

Venezuela/13-9-1948

Vietnam/3-10-1994

Yugoslavia/21-5-1952

ILO Convention number 81 on the Inspection of Labour in Industry and Commerce. Geneva, 11 July 1847. "Official State Gazette" of 4 January 1961.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/14-6-1955

Angola/4-6-1976

Antigua and Barbuda (1)/2-2-1983

Saudi Arabia/15-6-1978

Algeria/19-10-1962

Argentina/17-2-1955

Australia (1)/24-6-1975

Austria/30-4-1949

Bahamas/25-5-1976

Bahrain/11-6-1981

Bangladesh/22-6-1972

Barbados (1)/8-5-1967

Belarus/25-9-1995

Belgium/5-4-1957

Belize/15 -12-1983

Bolivia/15 -11-1973

Brazil/11-10-1989

Bulgaria/29-12-1949

Burkina Faso/21-5-1974

Burundi/30-7-1971

Cape Verde/16-10-1979

Cameroon (1)/3-9-1962

Central African Republic, Republic/9-6-1964

Colombia (1)/13-11-1967

Comoros/23-10-1978

Korea, Republic/9-12-1992

Ivory Coast/5-6-1987

Costa Rica/2-6-1960

Cuba/7-9-1954

Chad/30-11-1965

Cyprus (1)/23-9-1960

Denmark/6-8-1958

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Dominica/28-2-1983

Dominicana, República/22-9-1953

Ecuador/26-8-1975

Egypt/11-10-1956

Slovenia/9-6-1992

United Arab Emirates/27-5-1982

Spain/30-5-1960

Finland/20-1-1950

France/16-12-1950

Gabon/17-7-1972

Ghana/2-7-1959

Granada (1)/9-7-1959

Greece/16-6-1955

Guatemala/13-2-1952

Guinea/26-3-1959

Guinea-Bissau/21-2-1977

Guyana (1)/8-6-1966

Haiti/31-3-1952

Honduras/6-5-1983

Hungary/4-1-1994

India (1)/7-4-1949

Iraq/13-1-1951

Ireland (1)/16-6-1951

Solomon Islands/6-8-1985

Israel/7-6-1955

Italy/22-10-1952

Jamaica (1)/26-12-1962

Japan/20-10-1953

Jordan/27-3-1969

Kenya/13-1-1964

Kuwait/23-11-1964

Latvia/25-7-1994

Lebanon/26-7-1962

Libya/27-5-1971

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Luxembourg/3-3-1958

Madagascar/21-12-1971

Malaysia/1-7-1963

Malawi/22-3-1965

Mali/2-3-1964

Malta (1)/4-1-1965

Morocco/14-3-1958

Mauritius/2-12-1969

Mauritania/8-11-1963

Mozambique/6-6-1977

Niger/9-1-1979

Nigeria (1)/17-10-1960

Norway/5-1-1949

New Zealand (1)/30-11-1959

Netherlands/15-9-1951

Pakistan/10-10-1953

Panama/3-6-1958

Paraguay/28-8-1967

Peru/1-2-1960

Poland/2-6-1995

Portugal/12-2-1962

Qatar/18-8-1976

United Kingdom (1)/28-6-1949

Rwanda/2-12-1980

Romania/6-6-1973

Sao Tome and Principe/1-6-1982

Senegal/22-10-1962

Sierra Leone (1)/13-6-1961

Singapore/25-10-1965

Syria, Arab Republic/26-7-1960

Sri Lanka/3-4-1956

Sudan/22-10-1970

Sweden/25-11-1949

Switzerland/13-7-1949

Suriname/15-6-1976

Swaziland/5-6-1981

Tanzania (1)/30-1-1962

Tunisia/15-5-1957

Turkey/5-3-1951

Uganda (1)/4-6-1963

Uruguay/28-6-1973

Venezuela/21-7-1967

Vietnam/3-10-1994

Yemen/29-7-1976

Yugoslavia/18-8-1955

Zaire/19-4-1968

(1) Excluding Part II.

ILO Convention number 87 on Freedom of Association and the Protection of the Right to Indication. San Francisco, July 9, 1948. "Official State Gazette" of 11 May 1977.

Ratification/States Party

Albania/3-6-1957

Germany/20-3-1957

Antigua and Barbuda/2-2-1983

Algeria/19-10-1962

Argentina/18-1-1960

Australia/28-2-1973

Austria/18-10-1950

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Bangladesh/22-6-1972

Barbados/8-5-1967

Belgium/23-10-1951

Belize/15 -12-1983

Benin/12-12-1960

Belarus/6-11-1956

Bolivia/4-1-1965

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Bulgaria/8-6-1959

Burkina Faso/21-11-1960

Burundi/25-6-1993

Cameroon/7-6-1960

Canada/23-3-1972

Colombia/16-11-1976

Comoros/23-10-1978

Congo/10-11-1960

Ivory Coast/21-11-1960

Costa Rica/2-6-1960

Croatia/8-10-1991

Cuba/25-6-1952

Chad/10-11-1960

Cyprus/24-5-1966

Denmark/13-6-1951

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Dominica/28-2-1983

Ecuador/29-5-1967

Egypt/6-11-1957

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/20-4-1977

Estonia/22-3-1994

Ethiopia/4-6-1963

Philippines/29-12-1953

Finland/20-1-1950

France/28-6-1951

Gabon/14-10-1960

Ghana/2-6-1965

Granada/25-10-1994

Greece/30-3-1962

Guatemala/13-2-1952

Guinea/21-1-1959

Guyana/25-9-1967

Haiti/5-6-1979

Honduras/27-6-1956

Hungary/6-6-1957

Ireland/4-6-1955

Iceland/19-8-1950

Israel/28-1-1957

Italy/13-5-1958

Jamaica/26-12-1962

Japan/14-6-1965

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Kuwait/21-9-1961

Lesotho/31-10-1966

Latvia, Republic/27-1-1992

Liberia/25-5-1962

Luxembourg/3-3-1958

Madagascar/1-11-1960

Mali/22-9-1960

Malta/4-1-1965

Mauritania/20-6-1961

Mexico/1-4-1950

Mongolia/3-6-1969

Myanmar/4-3-1955

Nicaragua/31-10-1967

Niger/27-2-1961

Nigeria/17-10-1960

Norway/4-7-1949

Netherlands/7-3-1950

Panama/3-6-1958

Pakistani/14-2-1951

Paraguay/28-6-1962

Peru/2-3-1960

Poland/25-2-1957

Portugal/14-10-1977

United Kingdom/27-6-1949

Central African Republic/27-10-1960

Czech Republic/1-1-1993

Dominican Republic/5-12-1956

Rwanda/8-11-1988

Romania/28-5-1957

Russia, Federation/10-8-1956

San Marino/19-12-1986

Saint Lucia/14-5-1980

Sao Tome and Principe/17-6-1992

Senegal/4-11-1960 Seychelles/6-2-1978

Sierra Leone/15-6-1961

Syria, Arab Republic/26-7-1960

Sri Lanka/15-9-1995

Sweden/25-11-1949

Switzerland/25-3-1975

Suriname/15-6-1976

Swaziland/26-4-1978

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Togo/7-6-1960

Trinidad and Tobago/24-5-1963

Tunisia/18-6-1957

Turkey/12-7-1993

Ukraine/14-9-1956

Uruguay/18-3-1954

Venezuela/20-9-1982

Yemen/29-7-1976

Yugoslavia/23-7-1958

ILO Convention number 88 on the Organization of the Employment Service. San Francisco, July 9, 1948. "Official State Gazette" of 11 January 1961.

Ratification/States Party

Germany/22-6-1954

Angola/4-6-1976

Algeria/19-10-1962

Argentina/24-9-1956

Australia/24-12-1949

Austria/25-9-1973

Azerbaijan/11-3-1993

Bahamas/25-5-1976

Belarus/25-9-1995

Belgium/16-3-1953

Belize/15 -12-1983

Bolivia/31-1-1977

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/25-4-1957

Bulgaria (1)/29-12-1949

Canada/24-8-1950

Colombia/31-10-1967

Costa Rica/2-6-1960

Cuba/29-4-1952

Cyprus/23-9-1960

Denmark/30-11-1972

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Ecuador/26-8-1975

Egypt/3-7-1954

El Salvador/15-6-1995

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/30-5-1960

Ethiopia/4-6-1963

Philippines/29-12-1953

Finland/23-11-1989

France/15 -10-1952

Ghana/4-4-1961

Greece/16-6-1955

Guatemala/13-2-1952

Guinea-Bissau/21-2-1977

Hungary/14-1-1994

India/24-6-1959

Iraq/22-6-1951

Ireland/29-10-1969

Israel/21-8-1959

Italy (1)/22-10-1952

Japan/20-10-1953

Kenya/13-1-1964

Lebanon/1-6-1977

Libya/20-6-1962

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Luxembourg/3-3-1958

Malaysia/6-6-1974

Malta/4-1-1965

Mozambique/6-6-1977

Nicaragua/1-10-1981

Nigeria/16-6-1961

Norway/4-7-1949

New Zealand/3-12-1949

Netherlands/7-3-1950 Panama/19-6-1970

Peru/6-4-1962

Portugal/23-6-1972

United Kingdom (1)/10-8-1949

Central African Republic/9-6-1964

Czech Republic/1-1-1993

Dominican Republic/22-9-1953

Romania/6-6-1973

San Marino/23-5-1985

Sao Tome and Principe/1-6-1982

Sierra Leone/13-6-1961

Singapore/25-10-1965

Syria, Arab Republic/26-7-1960

Sweden/25-11-1949

Switzerland/19-1-1952

Suriname/15-6-1976

Thailand/26-2-1969

Tanzania/30-1-1962

Tunisia/11-10-1968

Turkey/14-7-1950

Venezuela/16-11-1964

Yugoslavia/23-7-1958

Zaire/16-6-1969

(1) You have denounced this Convention.

ILO Convention number 90 on the Night Work of Minors in Industry (revised in 1948). San Francisco, July 10, 1948. "Official State Gazette" of 22 May 1972.

Ratification/States Party

Saudi Arabia/15-6-1978

Argentina/24-9-1956

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Bangladesh/22-6-1972

Barbados/15-1-1976

Belarus, Republic/6-11-1956

Bolivia/15 -11-1973

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Burundi/30-7-1971

Cameroon/25-5-1970

Costa Rica/2-6-1960

Cuba/29-4-1952

Cyprus/8-10-1965

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/5-5-1971

Philippines/29-12-1953

France/30-7-1985

Ghana/4-4-1961

Greece/30-3-1962

Guatemala/13-2-1952

Guinea/12-12-1966

Haiti/12-4-1957

India/27-2-1950

Israel/23-12-1953

Italy/22-10-1952

Lebanon/26-7-1962

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Luxembourg/3-3-1958

Mauritania/8-11-1963

Mexico/20-6-1956

Norway/20-5-1957

Netherlands/22-10-1954

Pakistan/14-2-1951

Paraguay/21-3-1966

Peru/4-4-1962

Poland/26-6-1968

Czech Republic/1-1-1993

Dominican Republic/12-8-1957

Russia, Federation/10-8-1956

Sri Lanka/18-5-1959

Swaziland/5-6-1981

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Tunisia/26-4-1961

Ukraine/14-9-1956

Uruguay/18-3-1954

Yugoslavia/20-2-1957

ILO Convention number 98 on the application of the principles of the Right of Collective Indication and Negotiation. Geneva, July 1, 1949. 'Official Journal of the State' of 10 May 1977.

Ratification/States Party

Albania/3-6-1957

Germany/8-6-1956

Angola/4-6-1976

Antigua and Barbuda/2-2-1983

Algeria/19-10-1962

Argentina/24-9-1956

Australia/28-2-1973

Austria/10-11-1951

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Bahamas/25-5-1976

Bangladesh/22-6-1972

Barbados/8-5-1967

Belgium/10-12-1953

Belize/15 -12-1983

Benin/16-5-1968

Belarus/6-11-1956

Bolivia/15 -11-1973

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/18-11-1952

Bulgaria/8-6-1959

Burkina Faso/16-4-1962

Cape Verde/3-4-1979

Cameroon/3-9-1962

Colombia/16-11-1976

Comoros/23-10-1978

Ivory Coast/5-5-1961

Costa Rica/2-6-1960

Cuba/29-4-1952

Chad/8-6-1961

Cyprus/24-5-1966

Denmark/15-8-1955

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Dominica/28-2-1983

Ecuador/28-5-1959

Egypt/3-7-1954

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/20-4-1977

Estonia/22-3-1994

Ethiopia/4-6-1963

Fidji/19-4-1974

Philippines/29-12-1953

Finland/22-12-1951

France/26-10-1951

Gabon/29-5-1961

Ghana/2-7-1959

Granada/9-7-1979

Greece/30-3-1962

Guatemala/13-2-1952

Guyana/8-6-1966

Guinea/26-3-1959

Guinea Bissau/21-2-1977

Haiti/12-4-1957

Honduras/27-6-1956

Hungary/6-6-1957

Indonesia/15-7-1957

Iraq/27-11-1962

Ireland/4-6-1955

Iceland/15-7-1952

Israel/28-1-1957

Italy/13-5-1958

Jamaica/26-12-1962

Japan/20-10-1953

Jordan/12-12-1968

Kenya/13-1-1964

Lesotho/31-10-1966

Latvia/27-1-1992

Lebanon/1-6-1977

Liberia/25-5-1962

Libya/20-6-1962

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Luxembourg/3-3-1958

Malaysia/5-6-1961

Malawi/22-3-1965

Mali/2-3-1964

Malta/4-1-1965

Morocco/20-5-1957

Mauritius/2-12-1969

Mongolia/3-6-1969

Nicaragua/31-10-1967

Niger/23-3-1962

Nigeria/17-10-1960

Norway/17-2-1955

Netherlands/22-12-1993

Pakistani/26-5-1952

Panama/16-5-1966

Papua New Guinea/1-5-1976

Paraguay/21-3-1966

Peru/13-3-1964

Poland/25-2-1957

Portugal/1-7-1964

UK/30-6-1950

Central African Republic/9-6-1994

Czech Republic/1-1-1993

Dominican Republic/22-9-1953

United Republic of Tanzania/30-1-1962

Romania/26-11-1958

Russia, Federation/10-8-1956

Rwanda/8-11-1988

San Marino/19-12-1986

Saint Lucia/14-5-1980

Sao Tome and Principe/17-6-1992

Senegal/28-7-1961

Sierra Leone/13-6-1961

Singapore/25-10-1965

Syria, Arab Republic/7-6-1957

Sri Lanka/13-12-1972

Sudan/18-6-1957

Sweden/18-7-1950

Swaziland/26-4-1978

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Togo/8-11-1983

Trinidad and Tobago/24-5-1963

Tunisia/15-5-1957

Turkey/23-1-1952

Ukraine/14-9-1956

Uganda/4-6-1963

Uruguay/18-3-1954

Venezuela/19-12-1968

Yemen/14-4-1969

Yugoslavia/23-7-1958

Zaire/16-6-1969

ILO Convention number 100 on Equal Pay between Men's Manpower and Women's Labor for a Work of Equal Value. Geneva, 29 June 1951. "Official State Gazette" of 4 December 1968.

States Party/Ratification

Afghanistan/22-8-1969

Albania/3-6-1957

Germany/8-6-1956

Angola/4-6-1976

Saudi Arabia/15-6-1978

Algeria/19-10-1962

Argentina/24-9-1956

Armenia/29-7-1994

Australia/10-12-1974

Austria/29-10-1953

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Barbados/19-9-1974

Belgium/23-5-1952

Benin/16-5-1968

Belarus/21-8-1956

Bolivia/15 -11-1973

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/25-4-1957

Bulgaria/7-11-1955

Burkina Faso/30-6-1969

Burundi/25-6-1993

Cape Verde/16-10-1979

Cameroon/25-5-1970

Canada/16-11-1972

Colombia/7-6-1963

Comoros/23-10-1978

Ivory Coast/5-5-1961

Costa Rica/2-6-1960

Cuba/13-1-1954

Chad/29-3-1966

Chile/20-9-1971

China/2-11-1990

Cyprus/19-11-1987

Denmark/22-6-1960

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Dominica/28-2-1983

Ecuador/11-3-1957

Egypt/26-7-1960

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/6-11-1967

Philippines/29-12-1953

Finland/14-1-1963

France/10-3-1953

Gabon/13-6-1961

Ghana/14-3-1968

Granada/25-10-1994

Greece/6-6-1975

Guatemala/2-8-1961

Guyana/13-6-1975

Guinea/11-8-1967

Equatorial Guinea/12-6-1985

Guinea Bissau/21-2-1977

Haiti/4-3-1958

Honduras/9-8-1856

Hungary/8-6-1956

India/25-9-1958

Indonesia/11-8-1958

Iraq/28-8-1963

Iran/10-6-1972

Ireland/18-12-1974

Iceland/17-2-1958

Israel/9-6-1965

Italy/8-6-1956

Jamaica/14-1-1975

Japan/24-8-1967

Jordan/22-9-1966

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Latvia, Republic/27-1-1992

Lebanon/1-6-1977

Libya/20-6-1962

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Luxembourg/23-8-1967

Madagascar/10-8-1962

Malawi/22-3-1965

Mali/12-7-1968

Malta/9-6-1988

Morocco/11-5-1979

Mexico/23-8-1952

Mongolia/3-6-1969

Mozambique/6-6-1977

Nepal/10-6-1976

Nicaragua/31-10-1967

Niger/9-8-1966

Nigeria/8-5-1974

Norway/24-9-1959

New Zealand/3-6-1983

Netherlands/16-6-1971

Panama/3-6-1958

Paraguay/24-6-1964

Peru/1-2-1960

Poland/25-10-1954

Portugal/20-2-1967

UK/15-6-1971

Central African Republic/9-6-1964

Czech Republic/1-1-1993

Dominican Republic/22-9-1993

Romania/28-5-1957

Russia, Federation/30-4-1956

Rwanda/2-12-1980

San Marino/23-5-1985

Saint Lucia/18-8-1983

Sao Tome and Principe/1-6-1982

Senegal/22-10-1962

Sierra Leone/15 -11-1968

Syria, Arab Republic/7-6-1957

Sri Lanka/1-4-1993

Sudan/22-10-1970

Sweden/20-6-1962

Switzerland/25-10-1972

Swaziland/5-6-1981

Taykistan/26-11-1993

Togo/8-11-1983

Tunisia/11-10-1968

Turkey/19-7-1967

Ukraine/10-8-1956

Uruguay/16-11-1989

Venezuela/10-8-1982

Yemen/29-7-1976

Yugoslavia/21-5-1952

Zaire/16-6-1969

Zambia/20-6-1972

Zimbabwe/14-12-1989

ILO Convention No. 103 on the Protection of Maternity (revised) 1952. Geneva, July 29, 1951. "Official State Gazette" of 28 June 1952.

States Party/Ratification

Austria/4-12-1969. Exc. article 7.1.C.

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Belarus/6-11-1956

Bolivia/15 -11-1973

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/18-6-1965. Exc. article 7.1.B, C.

Chile/14-10-1994

Cuba/7-9-1954

Ecuador/5-2-1962

Slovenia/9-6-1992

Spain/17-8-1965. Exc. article 7.1.D

Ghana/27-5-1986

Greece/18-2-1983

Guatemala/13-6-1989

Equatorial Guinea/12-6-1985

Hungary/8-6-1956

Italy/5-5-1971

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Libya/19-6-1975

Luxembourg/10-12-1969

Mongolia/3-6-1969

Netherlands/18-9-1981. Exc. article 7.1.B, C.

Poland/10-3-1976

Portugal/2-5-1985

Russia, Federation/10-8-1956

Sri Lanka/1-4-1993

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Ukraine/14-9-1956

Uruguay/18-3-1954

Venezuela/10-8-1982. Denounced.

Yugoslavia/30-4-1955

Zambia/23-10-1979

ILO Convention number 105 on the Abolition of Forced Labour. Geneva, 25 June 1957. "Official State Gazette" of 4 December 1968.

Ratification/States Party

Afghanistan/16-5-1963

Germany/22-6-1959

Angola/4-6-1976

Antigua and Barbuda/2-2-1983

Saudi Arabia/15-6-1978

Algeria/12-6-1969

Argentina/18-1-1960

Australia/7-7-1960

Austria/5-3-1958

Bahamas/25-6-1976

Bangladesh/22-6-1972

Barbados/8-5-1967

Belarus/25-9-1995

Belgium/23-1-1961

Belize/15 -12-1983

Benin/22-5-1961

Bolivia/11-6-1990

Brazil/18-6-1965

Burundi/11-3-1963

Cape Verde/3-4-1979

Cameroon/3-9-1962

Canada/14-7-1959

Chad/8-6-1961

Cyprus/23-9-1960

Colombia/7-6-1963

Comoros/23-10-1978

Ivory Coast/5-5-1961

Costa Rica/4-5-1959

Cuba/2-6-1958

Denmark/17-1-1958

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Dominica/28-2 -- 1983

Ecuador/5-2-1962

Egypt/23-10-1958

El Salvador/18-11-1958

Spain/6-11-1967

United States/25-9-1991

Fidji/19-4-1974

Philippines/17-11-1960

Finland/27-5-1960

France/18-12-1969

Gabon/29-5-1961

Ghana/15 -12-1958

Granada/9-7-1979

Greece/30-3-1962

Guatemala/9-12-1959

Guinea/11-7-1961

Guinea Bissau/21-2-1977

Guyana/8-7-1966

Haiti/4-4-1958

Honduras/4-8-1958

Hungary/4-1-1994

Iraq/15-6-1959

Iran, Islamic Republic/13-4-1959

Ireland/11-6-1958

Iceland/19-11-1960

Israel/10-4-1958

Italy/15-3-1968

Jamaica/26-12-1962

Jordan/31-3-1958

Kenya/13-1-1964

Kuwait/21-9-1961

Latvia/27-1-1992

Lebanon/1-6-1977

Liberia/25-5-1962

Libya/13-6-1961

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Luxembourg/24-7-1964

Malaysia (1)/13-10-1958

Mali/28-5-1962

Malta/4-1-1965

Morocco/1-12-1966

Mauritius/2-12-1969

Mexico/1-6-1959

Moldova/10-3-1993

Mozambique/6-6-1977

Nicaragua/31-10-1967

Niger/23-3-1962

Nigeria/17-10-1960

Norway/14-4-1958

New Zealand/14-6-1968

Netherlands/18-2-1959

Pakistan/15-2-1960

Panama/16-5-1966

Papua New Guinea/1-5-1976

Paraguay/16-5-1968

Peru/6-12-1960

Poland/30-7-1958

Portugal/23-11-1959

United Kingdom/30-12-1957

Central African Republic/9-6-1964

Dominican Republic/23-6-1958

Rwanda/18-9-1962

Saint Lucia/14-5-1980

Senegal/28-7-1961

Seychelles/6-2-1978

Sierra Leone/13-6-1961

Singapore (1)/25-10-1965

Syria/23-10-1958

Somalia/8-12-1961

Sudan/22-10-1970

Sweden/2-6-1958

Switzerland/18-7-1958

Suriname/15-6-1976

Swazinlandia/28-2-1979

Thailand/2-12-1969

Tanzania, United Republic/30-1-1962

Trinidad and Tobago/24-5-1963

Tunisia/12-1-1959

Turkey/29-3-1961

Uganda/4-6-1963 Uruguay/22-11-1968

Venezuela/16-11-1964

Zambia/22-2-1965

(1) You have denounced this Convention.

ILO Convention number 108 on national identity documents for seafarers. Geneva, May 13, 1958. "Official State Gazette" of 24 May 1972.

States Party/Ratification

Angola/4-6-1976

Antigua and Barbuda/2-2-1983

Algeria/13-8-1991

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Barbados/8-5-1967

Belarus/28-2-1994

Belize/15 -12-1983

Belarus/28-2-1994

Brazil/5-11-1963

Bulgaria/26-1-1977

Cameroon/29-11-1982

Canada/31-5-1967

Cuba/30-12-1975

Denmark/26-10-1970

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Dominica/28-2-1983

Spain/5-5-1971

Fidji/19-4-1974

Finland/26-10-1970

France/8-6-1967

Ghana/19-2-1960

Granada/9-7-1979

Greece/9-10-1963

Guatemala/28-11-1960

Guyana/8-6-1966

Guinea Bissau/21-2-1977

Honduras/20-6-1960

Iraq/23-9-1986

Iran/13-3-1967

Ireland/17-6-1961

Iceland/26-10-1970

Solomon Islands/6-8-1985

Italy/12-8-1963

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Latvia/8-3-1993

Liberia/8-7-1981

Luxembourg/15-2-1991

Malta/4-1-1965

Mauritius/2-12-1969

Mexico/11-9-1961

Norway/26-10-1970

Panama/19-6-1970

Poland/15-3-1993

Portugal/3-8-1967

United Kingdom (1)/18-2-1964

Romania/20-9-1976

Russia, Federation of/4-11-1969

Saint Lucia/14-5-1980

Seychelles/6-2-1978

Sweden/26-10-1970

Tanzania/26-11-1962

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Tunisia/26-10-1959

Ukraine/17-6-1970

Uruguay/28-6-1973

(1) In accordance with Article 1 (2) of the Convention, fishermen should not be regarded as seafarers for the purposes of this Convention.

ILO Convention number 111 on discrimination in the field of employment and occupation. Geneva, 25 June 1958. "Official State Gazette" of 4 December 1968.

States Party/Ratification

Afghanistan/1-10-1969

Germany/15-6-1961

Angola/4-6-1976

Antigua and Barbuda/2-2-1983

Saudi Arabia/15-6-1978

Algeria/12-6-1969

Argentina/18-6-1968

Armenia/29-7-1994

Australia/15-6-1973

Austria/10-1-1973

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Bangladesh/22-6-1972

Barbados/14-10-1974

Belgium/22-3-1977

Benin/22-5-1961

Belarus/4-8-1961

Bolivia/31-1-1977

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/26-11-1965

Bulgaria/22-7-1960

Burkina Faso/16-4-1962

Burundi/25-6-1993

Cape Verde/3-4-1979

Cameroon/13-5-1988

Canada/26-11-1964

Colombia/4-3-1969

Ivory Coast/5-5-1961

Costa Rica/1-3-1962

Croatia/8-10-1991

Cuba/26-8-1965

Chad/29-3-1966

Chile/20-9-1971

Cyprus/2-2-1968

Denmark/22-6-1960

Dominica/28-2-1983

Ecuador/10-7-1962

Egypt/10-5-1960

Slovakia (1)/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/6-11-1967

Ethiopia/11-6-1966

Philippines/17-11-1960

Finland/23-4-1970

France/28-5-1981

Gabon/29-5-1961

Ghana/4-4-1961

Greece/7-5-1984

Guatemala/11-10-1960

Guyana/13-6-1975

Guinea/1-9-1960

Guinea Bissau/21-2-1977

Haiti/9-11-1976

Honduras/20-6-1960

Hungary/20-6-1961

India/3-6-1960

Iraq/15-6-1959

Iran/30-6-1964

Iceland/29-7-1963

Israel/12-1-1959

Italy/12-8-1963

Jamaica/10-1-1975

Jordan/4-7-1963

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Kuwait/1-12-1966

Latvia/27-1-1992

Lebanon/1-6-1977

Liberia/22-7-1959

Libya/13-6-1961

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Madagascar/11-8-1961

Malawi/22-3-1965

Mali/2-3-1964

Malta/1-7-1968

Morocco/27-3-1963

Mauritania/8-11-1963

Mexico/11-9-1961

Mongolia/3-6-1969

Mozambique/6-6-1977

Nepal/19-9-1974

Nicaragua/31-10-1967

Niger/23-3-1962

Norway/24-9-1959

New Zealand/3-6-1983

Netherlands/15-3-1973

Pakistan/24-1-1961

Panama/16-5-1966

Paraguay/10-7-1967

Peru/10-8-1970

Poland/30-5-1961

Portugal/19-11-1959

Qatar/18-8-1976

Central African Republic/9-6-1964

Czech Republic/1-1-1993

Dominican Republic/13-7-1964

Rwanda/2-2-1981

Romania/6-6-1973

Russia, Federation of/4-5-1961

San Marino/19-12-1986

Saint Lucia/18-8-1983

Sao Tome and Principe/1-6-1982

Senegal/13-11-1967

Sierra Leone/14-10-1966

Syria, Arab Republic/10-5-1960

Somalia/8-12-1961

Sudan/22-10-1970

Sweden/20-6-1962

Switzerland/13-7-1961

Swaziland/5-6-1981

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Togo/8-11-1983

Trinidad and Tobago/26-11-1970

Tunisia/14-9-1959

Turkey/19-7-1967

Ukraine/4-8-1961

Uruguay/16-11-1989

Venezuela/3-6-1971

Yugoslavia/2-2-1961

Zambia/23-10-1979

ILO Convention number 115 on the protection of workers against radiation. Geneva, 22 June 1960. "Official State Gazette" of 5 June 1967.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/26-9-1973

Argentina/15-6-1978

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Barbados/8-5-1967

Belgium/2-7-1965

Belize/15 -12-1983

Belarus/26-2-1968

Brazil/5-9-1966

Chile/14-10-1994

Denmark/7-2-1974

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Ecuador/9-3-1970

Egypt/18-3-1964

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Spain/17-7-1962

Finland/16-10-1978

France/18-11-1971

Ghana/7-11-1961

Greece/4-6-1982

Guinea/12-12-1966

Guyana/8-6-1966

Hungary/8-6-1968

India/17-11-1975

Iraq/26-10-1962

Italy/5-5-1971

Japan/31-7-1973

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Lebanon/6-12-1977

Mexico/19-10-1983

Nicaragua/1-10-1981

Norway/17-6-1961

Netherlands/29-11-1966

Paraguay/10-7-1967

Poland/23-12-1964

Portugal/17-3-1994

United Kingdom/9-3-1962

Czech Republic/1-1-1993

Russia, Federation of/22-9-1967

Syria, Arab Republic/15-1-1964

Sri Lanka/18-6-1986

Sweden/12-4-1961

Switzerland/29-5-1963

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Turkey/15 -11-1968

Ukraine/19-6-1968

Uruguay/22-9-1992

ILO Convention number 116, which partially revisits the Conventions adopted by the International Labour Conference in its first 32 meetings with a view to unifying the provisions relating to the preparation of reports on the implementation of the Conventions by the Management Board of the International Labour Office. Geneva, June 26, 1961. "Official State Gazette" of 14 August 1962.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/7-10-1963

Australia/29-10-1963

Austria/14-11-1963

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Bangladesh/22-6-1972

Belarus/11-3-1970

Bolivia/12-1-1965

Bosnia Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/5-9-1966

Bulgaria/3-10-1969

Burkina Faso/16-4-1962

Cameroon/29-12-1964

Canada/25-4-1962

Chad/5-2-1962

Cyprus/20-7-1964

Colombia/4-3-1969

Ivory Coast/2-1-1963

Cuba/5-2-1971

Denmark/10-7-1962

Ecuador/10-3-1969

Egypt/26-3-1962

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/17-7-1962

Ethiopia/11-6-1966

Finland/1-6-1964

France/8-6-1967

Ghana/27-8-1963

Guatemala/25-1-1965

Honduras/17-11-1964

India/21-6-1962

Iraq/26-10-1962

Ireland/27-2-1963

Israel/24-5-1963

Japan/29-4-1971

Jordan/4-7-1963

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Kuwait/23-4-1963

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Luxembourg/4-3-1964

Madagascar/1-6-1964

Morocco/14-11-1962

Mauritania/8-11-1963

Mexico/3-11-1966

Niger/23-3-1962

Nigeria/27-6-1962

Norway/22-1-1963

New Zealand/1-3-1963

Netherlands/13-11-1964

Pakistan/17-11-1967

Panama/19-6-1970

Paraguay/20-2-1969

Poland/22-4-1964

United Kingdom/9-3-1962

Central African Republic/10-3-1963

Czech Republic/1-1-1993

Romania/9-4-1965

Russia, Federation of/4-11-1969

Senegal/13-11-1967

Syria, Arab Republic/10-8-1965

Sri Lanka/26-4-1974

South Africa/9-8-1963

Sweden/3-4-1962

Switzerland/5-11-1962

Thailand/24-9-1962

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Tunisia/15-1-1962

Turkey/2-9-1968

Ukraine/17-6-1970

Uruguay/28-6-1973

Venezuela/16-11-1964

Vietnam/3-10-1994

Yugoslavia/9-3-1965

Zaire/5-9-1967

ILO Convention number 120 on hygiene in trade and in offices. Geneva, 8 July 1964. "Official State Gazette" of 30 September 1971.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/5-12-1973

Algeria/12-6-1969

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Belgium/17-5-1978

Belarus/26-2-1968

Bolivia/31-1-1977

Brazil/24-3-1969

Bulgaria/29-3-1965

Costa Rica/27-1-1966

Cuba/5-2-1971

Denmark/17-6-1970

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Ecuador/10-3-1969

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Spain/16-6-1970

Finland/23-9-1968

France/6-4-1972

Ghana/21-11-1966

Guatemala/21-10-1975

Guinea/12-12-1966

Indonesia/13-6-1969

Iraq/6-3-1987

Italy/5-5-1971

Japan/21-6-1993

Jordan/11-3-1965

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Lebanon/1-6-1977

Madagascar/21-11-1966

Mexico/18-6-1968

Norway/6-6-1966

Panama/19-6-1970

Paraguay/10-7-1967

Poland/26-6-1968

Portugal/24-2-1983

United Kingdom/21-4-1967

Czech Republic/1-1-1993

Russia, Federation of/22-9-1967

Senegal/25-4-1966

Syria, Arab Republic/10-6-1965

Sweden/11-6-1965

Switzerland/18-2-1966

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Tunisia/14-4-1970

Ukraine/19-6-1968

Venezuela/3-6-1971

Vietnam/3-10-1994

Zaire/5-9-1967

ILO Convention number 122 on employment policy. Geneva, 9 July 1964. "Official State Gazette" of 24 May 1972.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/17-6-1971

Algeria/12-6-1969

Armenia/29-7-1994

Australia/12-11-1969

Austria/27-7-1972

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Barbados/15-3-1976

Belgium/8-7-1969

Belarus/26-2-1968

Bolivia/31-1-1977

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/24-3-1969

Cambodia/28-9-1971

Cameroon/25-5-1970

Canada/16-9-1966

Chile/24-10-1968

Cyprus/28-7-1966

Comoros/23-10-1978

Korea, Republic of/9-12-1992

Costa Rica/27-1-1966

Croatia/8-10-1991

Cuba/5-2-1971

Denmark/17-6-1970

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Ecuador/13-11-1972

El Salvador/15-6-1995

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/28-12-1970

Philippines/13-1-1976

Finland/23-9-1968

France/5-8-1971

Greece/7-5-1984

Guatemala/14-9-1988

Guinea/12-12-1966

Honduras/9-6-1980

Hungary/18-6-1969

Iran, Islamic Republic/10-6-1972

Iraq/2-3-1970

Ireland/20-6-1967

Iceland/22-6-1990

Israel/26-1-1970

Italy/5-5-1971

Jamaica/10-1-1975

Japan/10-6-1986

Jordan/10-3-1966

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Latvia, Rep./27-1-1992

Lebanon/1-6-1977

Libya, Arab Jamahiriya/27-5-1971

Madagascar/21-11-1966

Morocco/11-5-1979

Mauritania/30-7-1971

Mongolia/24-11-1976

Nicaragua/1-10-1981

Norway/6-6-1966

New Zealand/15-7-1965

Netherlands/9-1-1967

Panama/19-6-1970

Papua New Guinea/1-5-1976

Paraguay/20-2-1969

Peru/27-7-1967

Poland/24-11-1966

Portugal/9-1-1981

UK/27-6-1966

Czech Republic/1-1-1993

Romania/6-6-1973

Russia, Federation of/22-9-1967

Senegal/25-4-1966

Sudan/22-10-1970

Sweden/11-6-1965

Suriname/15-6-1976

Thailand/26-2-1969

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Tunisia/17-2-1966

Turkey/13-12-1977

Ukraine/19-6-1968

Uganda/23-6-1967

Uruguay/2-6-1977

Venezuela/10-8-1982

Vietnam/7-12-1970

Yemen, Republic of/30-1-1989

Yugoslavia/23-8-1971

Zambia/23-10-1979

ILO Convention number 123, concerning the minimum age of admission to underground work of mines. Geneva, 22 June 1965. "Official State Gazette" of 4 December 1968.

States Party/Ratification

Saudi Arabia (1)/15-6-1971

Australia (2)/12-12-1971

Belgium (3)/17-5-1978

Belarus (3)/11-3-1970

Bolivia (2)/31-1-1977

Bulgaria (3)/3-10-1969

Cameroon (2)/6-11-1970

Czech, Republic (1)/7-6-1968

Cyprus (2)/11-4-1967

Djibouti (2)/3-8-1978

Ecuador (1)/10-3-1969

Slovakia (1)/1-1-1993

Spain (4)/6-11-1967

France (3)/18-11-1971

Gabon (1)/18-10-1968

Hungary (2)/8-6-1968

India (1)/20-3-1975

Italy (3)/5-5-1971

Jordan (2)/6-6-1966

Kenya (3)/20-6-1968

Madagascar (1)/23-10-1967

Malaysia (2)/6-6-1974

Mexico (2)/29-8-1968

Mongolia (1)/3-12-1981

Nigeria (2)/14-5-1974

Netherlands (3)/8-4-1969

Panama (1)/24-9-1970

Paraguay (1)/10-10-1968

Poland (5)/30-9-1969

Russia, Federation of (3)/4-11-1969

Rwanda (1)/1-6-1970

Syria, Arab Republic (6)/26-6-1972

Switzerland (7)/10-11-1966

Swaziland (2)/5-6-1981

Thailand (1)/5-4-1968

Tunisia (1)/24-7-1967

Turkey/8-12-1992

Ukraine (3)/17-6-1970

Uganda (2)/23-6-1967

Vietnam/2-2-1995

Yugoslavia (3)/7-5-1970

Zambia (1)/3-4-1967

(1) Specified minimum age: Eighteen years.

(2) Specified minimum age: Sixteen years.

(3) Convention denounced by virtue of the ratification of Convention number 138.

(4) Specified minimum age: For apprentices, under certain conditions, sixteen years; for the other categories of workers, eighteen years.

(5) Specified minimum age: For apprentices and practitioners, under certain conditions, sixteen years; for the other categories of workers, eighteen years.

(6) Specified minimum age: Seventeen years.

(7) Specified minimum age: Nineteen years completed; for apprentices, twenty years completed.

ILO Convention number 124 on the medical examination of the suitability of minors for use in underground work in mines. Geneva, 23 June 1965. 'Official Journal of the State' of 30 November 1972.

States Party/Ratification

Argentina/20-6-1985

Austria/8-12-1971

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Belgium/6-5-1977

Belarus/11-3-1970

Bolivia/31-1-1977

Brazil/21-8-1970

Bulgaria/3-10-1969

Czech, Republic/1-1-1993

Cyprus/18-1-1967

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Ecuador/10-3-1969

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Spain/30-11-1971

Finland/23-9-1989

France/5-8-1971

Gabon/18-10-1968

Greece/28-8-1981

Guatemala/13-6-1989

Hungary/8-6-1968

Ireland/10-6-1985

Italy/5-5-1971

Jordan/6-6-1966

Madagascar/23-10-1967

Malta/9-6-1988

Mexico/29-8-1968

Netherlands/8-4-1969

Panama/19-6-1970

Paraguay/10-7-1967

Poland/26-6-1968

Portugal/2-5-1985

United Kingdom/13-12-1966

Russia, Federation of/4-11-1969

Syria, Arab Republic/18-8-1972

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Tunisia/3-5-1967

Ukraine/17-6-1970

Uganda/23-6-1967

Vietnam/3-10-1994

Zambia/10-3-1967

ILO Convention number 126 on accommodation on board fishing vessels. Geneva, 21 June 1966. "Official State Gazette" of 13 November 1969.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/14-8-1974

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Belgium/22-7-1969

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/12-4-1994

Denmark/6-6-1978

Djibouti/3-8-1978

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/8-11-1968

France/18-11-1971

Greece/19-6-1990

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Norway/6-7-1967

Netherlands/12-5-1976

Panama/4-6-1971

UK/13-8-1985

Russia, Federation of/4-11-1969

Sierra Leone/6-11-1967

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Ukraine/17-6-1970

Yugoslavia/23-11-1973

ILO Convention number 127, concerning the maximum weight of the load that can be carried by a worker. Geneva, 28 June 1967. "Official State Gazette" of 15 October 1970.

States Party/Ratification

Algeria/12-6-1969

Brazil/21-8-1970

Bulgaria/21-6-1978

Chile/3-11-1972

Costa Rica/16-3-1972

Ecuador/10-3-1969

Spain/7-6-1969

France/31-5-1973

Guatemala/25-7-1983

Hungary/4-1-1994

Italy/5-5-1971

Lebanon/1-6-1977

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Madagascar/4-1-1971

Malta/9-6-1988

Nicaragua/1-3-1976

Panama/19-6-1970

Poland/2-5-1973

Portugal/2-10-1975

Romania/28-10-1975

Thailand/26-2-1969

Tunisia/14-4-1970

Turkey/13-11-1975

Venezuela/1-2-1984

ILO Convention number 129 on labour inspection in agriculture. Geneva, 25 June 1969. "Official State Gazette" of 25 May 1972.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/26-9-1973

Argentina/20-6-1985

Bolivia/31-1-1977

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Burkina Faso/21-5-1974

Colombia/16-11-1976

Ivory Coast/5-6-1987

Costa Rica/16-3-1972

Denmark/30-11-1972

El Salvador/15-6-1995

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/5-5-1971

Finland/3-9-1974

France/28-12-1972

Guatemala/20-5-1994

Guyana/19-1-1971

Italy/23-6-1981

Kenya/9-4-1979

Latvia (1)/25-7-1994

Madagascar/21-12-1971

Malawi/20-7-1971

Malta/9-6-1988

Morocco/11-5-1979

Norway/14-4-1971

Netherlands/29-6-1973

Poland/2-6-1995

Portugal/24-2-1983

Romania/28-10-1975

Syria, Arab Republic/18-4-1972

Sweden/14-5-1970

Uruguay/28-6-1973

Yugoslavia/22-7-1975

Zimbabwe/16-9-1993

(1) You have accepted Article 5, paragraph 1.b.

ILO Convention number 131 on the fixing of minimum wages, with particular reference to developing countries. Geneva, 22 June 1970. 'Official Journal of the State' of 30 November 1972.

States Party/Ratification

Australia/15-6-1973

Azerbaijan/11-3-1993

Bolivia/31-1-1977

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/4-5-1983

Burkina Faso/21-5-1974

Cameroon/6-7-1973

Costa Rica/8-6-1979

Cuba/5-1-1972

Ecuador/2-12-1970

Egypt/12-5-1976

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/30-11-1971

France/28-12-1972

Guatemala/14-6-1988

Guyana/10-1-1983

Iraq/16-5-1974

Japan/29-4-1971

Kenya/9-4-1979

Latvia/8-3-1993

Lebanon/1-6-1977

Libya, Arab Jamahiriya/27-5-1971

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Malta/9-6-1988

Mexico/18-4-1973

Nepal/19-9-1974

Nicaragua/1-3-1976

Niger/24-4-1980

Netherlands/10-10-1973

Portugal/24-2-1983

United Republic of Tanzania/30-5-1983

Romania/28-10-1975

Syria, Arab Republic/18-4-1972

Sri Lanka/17-3-1975

Swaziland/5-6-1981

Uruguay/2-6-1977

Yemen, Republic of/29-7-1976

Yugoslavia/6-12-1983

Zambia/20-6-1972

Convention number 132, concerning annual paid leave. Geneva, 24 June 1970. "Official State Gazette" of 5 July 1974.

States Party/Ratification

Germany (1)/1-10-1975

Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)/2-6-1993

Burkina Faso (2)/12-7-1974

Cameroon (3)/7-8-1973

Slovenia (1)/29-5-1992

Spain (4)/30-6-1972

Finland (5)/15-1-1990

Guinea (2)/2-6-1977

Iraq (3)/19-2-1974

Ireland (4)/20-6-1974

Italy (3)/28-7-1981

Kenya (6)/9-4-1979

Latvia (14)/10-6-1994

Luxembourg (7)/1-10-1979

Madagascar (3)/8-2-1972

Malta (6)/9-6-1988

Norway (5)/22-6-1973

Portugal (6)/17-3-1981

Rwanda (9)/13-5-1991

Sweden (10)/7-6-1978

Switzerland (11)/9-7-1992

Uruguay (12)/2-6-1977

Yemen, Republic of (8)/1-11-1976

Yugoslavia (1)/12-5-1975

(1) Specified holiday duration: Eighteen working days. Applicable Article 15, 1, (a) and (b).

(2) Specified holiday duration: A calendar month. Applicable Article 15, 1, (a) and (b).

(3) Specified holiday duration: Three weeks. Applicable Article 15, 1, (a) and (b).

(4) Specified holiday duration: Three weeks. Applicable Article 15, 1, (a).

(5) Specified holiday duration: Twenty-four working days. Applicable Article 15, 1, (a) and (b).

(6) Specified holiday duration: Twenty-one working days. Applicable Article 15, 1, (a) and (b).

(7) Specified holiday duration: Twenty-five working days. Applicable Article 15, 1, (a) and (b).

(8) Specified holiday duration: Twenty-one days for workers and thirty days for employees. Applicable Article 15, 1, (a).

(9) Specified holiday duration: Eighteen working days. Applicable Article 15, 1, (a).

(10) Specified holiday duration: Five weeks. Applicable Article 15, 1, (a) and (b).

(11) Specified holiday duration: Four weeks for workers in general and five weeks for workers under the age of twenty. Applicable Article 15, 1, (a) and (b).

(12) Specified holiday duration: Twenty working days. Applicable Article 15, 1, (a) and (b).

(13) Specified holiday duration: Four weeks. It has accepted the provisions of Article 15 (1) (a) and (b).

ILO Convention number 135, concerning the protection and facilities to be granted to the representatives of the employees of the company. Geneva, 23 June 1971. "Official State Gazette" of 4 July 1974.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/26-9-1973

Armenia/29-7-1994

Australia/26-2-1993

Austria/6-8-1973

Azerbaijan/12-8-1993

Barbados/25-4-1977

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/18-5-1990

Burkina Faso/21-5-1974

Cameroon/5-4-1976

Costa Rica/7-12-1977

Ivory Coast/21-2-1973

Croatia/8-10-1991

Cuba/17-11-1972

Denmark/6-6-1978

Egypt/25-3-1982

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/21-12-1972

Finland/13-1-1976

France/30-6-1972

Gabon/13-6-1975

Greece/27-6-1988

Guinea/26-5-1977

Guyana/10-11-1983

Hungary/11-9-1972

Iraq/27-7-1972

Italy/23-6-1981

Jordan/23-7-1979

Kenya/9-4-1979

Latvia/27-1-1992

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Luxembourg/9-10-1979

Malta/9-6-1988

Mexico/2-5-1974

Nicaragua/1-10-1981

Niger/5-4-1972

Norway/24-11-1976

Netherlands/19-11-1975

Poland/9-6-1977

Portugal/31-5-1976

UK/15-3-1973

Rwanda/8-11-1988

Romania/28-10-1975

Senegal/24-8-1976

Syria/6-3-1975

Sri Lanka/16-11-1976

Sweden/11-8-1972

Suriname/15-6-1976

Tanzania, United Republic of/19-8-1983

Turkey/12-7-1993

Yemen, Republic of/29-7-1976

Yugoslavia/6-12-1983

Zambia/24-5-1973

ILO Convention number 136 on protection against the risks of benzene poisoning. Geneva, 23 June 1971. "Official State Gazette" of 5 February 1975.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/26-9-1973

Bolivia/31-1-1977

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/24-3-1993

Chile/10-4-1994

Colombia/16-11-1976

Ivory Coast/21-2-1973

Croatia/8-10-1991

Cuba/17-11-1972

Ecuador/27-3-1975

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/8-5-1973

Finland/13-1-1976

France/30-6-1972

Greece/24-1-1977

Guinea/26-5-1977

Guyana/10-1-1983

Hungary/11-9-1972

India/11-6-1991

Iraq/27-7-1972

Israel/21-6-1979

Italy/23-6-1981

Kuwait/29-3-1974

Malta/18-5-1990

Morocco/22-7-1974

Nicaragua/1-10-1981

Czech Republic/1-1-1993

Romania/6-11-1975

Syria, Arab Republic/7-2-1977

Switzerland/25-3-1975

Uruguay/2-6-1977

Yugoslavia/24-6-1975

Zambia/24-5-1973

ILO Convention number 137, on the social impact of new methods of cargo handling at ports. Geneva, 25 June 1973. 'Official Journal of the State' of 2 March 1977.

States Party/Ratification

Afghanistan/16-5-1979

Australia/25-6-1974

Brazil/12-8-1994

Costa Rica/3-7-1975

Cuba/7-1-1975

Egypt/4-8-1982

Spain/22-4-1975

Finland/13-1-1976

France/15-2-1977

Guyana/10-1-1983

Iraq/9-3-1978

Italy/23-6-1981

Kenya/9-4-1979

Nicaragua/1-10-1981

Norway/21-10-1974

Netherlands/14-9-1976

Poland/22-2-1979

Portugal/9-1-1981

Romania/28-10-1975

Sweden/24-7-1974

Tanzania, United Republic of/30-5-1983

Uruguay/31-7-1980

ILO Convention number 138, on the minimum age of admission to employment. Geneva, 26 June 1973. "Official State Gazette" of 8 May 1978.

States Party/Ratification

Germany (1)/8-4-1976

Antigua and Barbuda (2)/17-3-1983

Algeria (2)/30-4-1984

Azerbaijan (2)/19-5-1992

Belgium (1)/19-4-1988

Belarus (2)/3-5-1979

Bosnia and Herzegovina (1)/2-6-1993

Bulgaria (2)/23-4-1980

Costa Rica (1)/11-6-1976

Croatia (1)/8-10-1991

Cuba (1)/7-3-1975

Dominicana, República (1)/27-9-1983

Slovenia (1)/29-5-1992

Spain (1)/16-5-1977

Finland (1)/13-1-1976

France (2)/13-7-1990

Greece (1)/14-3-1986

Guatemala (3)/27-4-1990

Equatorial Guinea (3)/12-6-1985

Honduras (3)/9-6-1980

Iraq (1)/13-2-1985

Ireland (1)/22-6-1978

Israel (1)/21-6-1978

Italy (1)/28-7-1981

Kenya (2)/9-4-1979

Kyrgyzstan (2)/31-3-1992

Libya (1)/19-6-1975

Luxembourg (1)/24-3-1977

Malta (2)/9-6-1988

Mauritius (1)/30-7-1990

Nicaragua (3)/2-11-1981

Niger (3)/4-12-1978

Norway (1)/8-7-1980

Netherlands (1)/14-9-1976

Poland (1)/22-3-1978

Rwanda (3)/15-4-1981

Romania (2)/19-11-1975

Russia, Federation of (2)/3-5-1979

San Marino (2)/1-2-1995

Sweden (1)/23-4-1990

Tajikistan (2)/26-11-1993

Togo (3)/16-3-1984

Ukraine (2)/3-5-1979

Uruguay (1)/2-6-1977

Venezuela (3)/15-7-1987

Yugoslavia (1)/6-12-1983

Zambia (1)/9-2-1976

(1) Specified minimum age: Fifteen years.

(2) Specified minimum age: Sixteen years.

(3) Specified minimum age: Fourteen years.

ILO Convention number 141 on rural workers ' organizations and their role in economic and social development. Geneva, 23 June 1975. 'Official Journal of the State' of 7 December 1979.

States Party/Ratification

Afghanistan/16-5-1979

Germany/5-12-1978

Austria/18-9-1978

Brazil/27-9-1994

Costa Rica/23-7-1991

Cuba/14-4-1977

Cyprus/28-6-1977

Denmark/6-6-1978

Ecuador/26-10-1977

El Salvador/15-6-1995

Spain/28-4-1978

Philippines/18-6-1979

Finland/14-9-1977

France/10-9-1984

Greece/17-10-1989

Guatemala/13-6-1989

Guyana/10-1-1983

Hungary/14-1-1994

India/18-8-1977

Israel/21-6-1979

Italy/18-10-1979

Kenya/9-4-1979

Mali/12-6-1995

Malta/9-6-1988

Mexico/28-6-1978

Nicaragua/1-10-1981

Norway/24-11-1976

Netherlands/26-1-1977

Poland/29-11-1991

UK/15-2-1977

Sweden/19-7-1976

Switzerland/23-5-1977

Uruguay/19-6-1989

Venezuela/5-7-1983

Zambia/4-12-1978

ILO Convention number 142, on vocational guidance, vocational training in the development of human resources. Geneva, 21 June 1975. 'Official Journal of the State' of 9 May 1978.

States Party/Ratification

Afghanistan/16-5-1979

Germany/29-12-1980

Algeria/26-1-1984

Argentina/15-6-1978

Australia/10-9-1985

Austria/2-3-1979

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Belarus/3-5-1979

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/24-11-1981

Korea/21-1-1994

Cuba/5-1-1978

Cyprus/28-6-1977

Denmark/5-6-1981

Ecuador/26-10-1977

Egypt/25-3-1982

El Salvador/15-6-1995

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/16-5-1977

Finland/14-9-1977

France/10-9-1984

Greece/17-10-1989

Guyana/10-1-1983

Guinea/5-6-1978

Hungary/17-6-1976

Iraq/26-7-1978

Ireland/22-6-1979

Israel/21-6-1979

Italy/18-10-1979

Japan/10-6-1986

Jordan/23-7-1979

Kenya/9-4-1979

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Latvia/8-3-1993

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Mexico/28-6-1978

Nicaragua/4-11-1977

Niger/28-1-1993

Norway/24-11-1976

Netherlands/19-6-1979

Poland/10-10-1979

Portugal/9-1-1981

UK/15-2-1977

Czech Republic/1-1-1993

Russia, Federation of/3-5-1979

San Marino/23-5-1985

Sweden/19-7-1976

Switzerland/23-5-1977

Tanzania/30-5-1983

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Tunisia/23-2-1989

Turkey/12-7-1993

Ukraine/3-5-1979

Venezuela/8-10-1984

Yugoslavia/6-12-1983

ILO Convention 144, on tripartite consultations to promote the application of international standards at work. Geneva, 21 June 1976. 'Official Journal of the State' of 26 November 1984.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/23-7-1979

Algeria/12-7-1993

Argentina/13-4-1987

Australia/11-6-1979

Austria/2-3-1979

Azerbaijan/12-8-1993

Bahamas/16-8-1979

Bangladesh/17-4-1979

Barbados/6-4-1983

Belgium/29-10-1982

Belarus/15-9-1993

Brazil/27-9-1994

Ivory Coast/5-6-1987

Costa Rica/29-7-1981

Chile/29-7-1992

China/2-11-1990

Cyprus/28-6-1977

Denmark/6-6-1978

Ecuador/23-11-1979

Egypt/25-3-1982

El Salvador/15-6-1995

Spain/13-2-1984

United States/15-6-1988

Estonia/22-3-1994

Philippines/10-6-1991

Finland/2-10-1978

France/8-6-1982

Gabon/6-12-1988

Granada/25-10-1994

Greece/28-8-1981

Guatemala/13-6-1989

Guinea/16-10-1995

Guyana/10-1-1983

India/27-2-1978

Indonesia/17-10-1990

Iraq/11-9-1978

Ireland/22-6-1979

Iceland/30-6-1981

Italy/18-10-1979

Hungary/14-1-1994

Kenya/6-6-1990

Latvia/25-7-1994

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Malawi/1-10-1986

Mauritius/14-6-1994

Mexico/28-6-1978

Namibia/3-1-1995

Nicaragua/1-10-1981

Nigeria/3-5-1994

Norway/9-8-1977

New Zealand/5-6-1987

Netherlands/27-7-1978

Pakistan/25-10-1994

Poland/15-3-1993

Portugal/9-1-1981

UK/15-2-1977

Romania/9-12-1992

San Marino/23-5-1985

Sao Tome and Principe/17-6-1992

Sierra Leone/21-1-1985

Syria, Arab Republic/28-5-1985

Sri Lanka/17-3-1994

Sweden/16-5-1977

Suriname/16-11-1979

Swaziland/5-6-1981

Tanzania, United Republic of/30-5-1983

Togo/8-11-1983

Trinidad and Tobago/7-6-1995

Turkey/12-7-1993

Ukraine/16-5-1994

Uganda/13-1-1994

Uruguay/22-5-1987

Venezuela/17-6-1983

Zambia/4-12-1978

Zimbabwe/14-12-1989

ILO Convention number 147, on the minimum standards of the Merchant Navy. Geneva, 29 October 1976. "Official State Gazette" of 18 January 1982.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/14-7-1980

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Barbados/16-5-1994

Belgium/16-9-1982

Brazil/17-1-1991

Canada/25-5-1993

Costa Rica/24-6-1981

Denmark/28-7-1980

Egypt/17-3-1983

Spain/28-4-1978

United States/15-6-1988

Finland/2-10-1978

France/2-5-1978

Greece/18-9-1979

Iraq/15-2-1985

Ireland/16-12-1992

Italy/23-6-1981

Japan/31-5-1983

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Lebanon/6-12-1993

Liberia/8-7-1981

Luxembourg/15-2-1991

Morocco/15-6-1981

Norway/24-1-1979

Netherlands/25-1-1979

Poland/2-6-1995

Portugal/2-5-1985

United Kingdom/28-11-1980

Russia, Federation of/7-5-1991

Sweden/20-12-1978

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Ukraine/17-3-1994

ILO Convention number 148 on the protection of workers from occupational hazards due to air pollution, noise and vibration in the workplace. Geneva, 20 June 1977. 'Official Journal of the State' of 30 December 1981.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/18-11-1993

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Belgium/1-6-1994

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/14-1-1982

Costa Rica/16-6-1981

Croatia/8-10-1991

Cuba/29-12-1980

Czech, Republic/1-1-1993

Denmark/8-1-1988

Ecuador/11-7-1978

Egypt/4-5-1988

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain (1)/17-12-1980

Finland/8-6-1979

France/30-7-1985

Ghana/27-5-1986

Guinea/8-6-1982

Hungary/4-1-1994

Iraq/17-4-1985

Italy/28-2-1985

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Malta (2)/9-6-1988

Niger/28-1-1993

Norway/13-3-1979

Portugal/9-1-1981

United Kingdom (2)/8-3-1979

United Republic of Tanzania (2)/30-5-1983

Russia, Federation of/3-6-1988

San Marino/19-4-1988

Sweden/10-7-1978

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Uruguay/5-9-1988

Yugoslavia/6-12-1983

Zambia/19-8-1980

(1) It has accepted only the obligations of the Convention relating to air pollution and noise.

(2) It has accepted only the obligations of the Convention relating to air pollution.

ILO Convention 150, on the administration of work, tasks, functions and organization. Geneva, 26 June 1978. 'Official Journal of the State' of 10 December 1982.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/26-2-1981

Algeria/26-1-1984

Australia/10-9-1985

Belarus/15-9-1993

Burkina Faso/3-4-1980

Congo/24-6-1986

Costa Rica/25-9-1984

Cuba/29-12-1980

Cyprus/26-7-1981

Denmark/5-6-1981

Egypt/5-12-1991

Spain/3-3-1982

United States/3-3-1995

Finland/25-2-1980

Gabon/11-10-1979

Ghana/27-5-1986

Greece/31-7-1985

Guinea/8-6-1982

Guyana/10-1-1983

Iraq/10-7-1980

Israel/7-12-1979

Italy/28-2-1985

Jamaica/4-6-1984

Latvia/8-3-1993

Mexico/10-2-1982

Norway/19-3-1980

Netherlands/8-8-1980

Portugal/9-1-1981

UK/19-3-1980

San Marino/19-4-1988

Sweden/11-6-1979

Switzerland/3-3-1981

Suriname/29-9-1981

Tunisia/23-5-1988

Uruguay/19-6-1989

Venezuela/17-8-1983

Zaire/3-4-1987

Zambia/19-8-1980

ILO Convention number 151, on the protection of the right of association and the procedures for determining the conditions of employment in public administration. Geneva, 27 June 1978. 'Official Journal of the State' of 12 December 1989.

States Party/Ratification

Argentina/21-7-1987

Azerbaijan/11-3-1993

Belgium/21-5-1991

Cuba/29-12-1980

Cyprus/6-7-1981

Denmark/5-6-1981

Spain/18-9-1984

Finland/25-2-1980

Ghana/27-5-1986

Guinea/8-6-1982

Guyana/10-1-1983

Italy/28-2-1985

Latvia/27-1-1992

Norway/19-3-1980

Netherlands/29-11-1988

Peru/27-10-1980

Poland/26-7-1982

Portugal/9-1-1981

UK/19-3-1980

San Marino/19-4-1988

Sweden/11-6-1979

Switzerland/3-3-1981

Suriname/29-9-1981

Turkey/12-7-1993

Uruguay/19-6-1989

Zambia/19-8-1980

ILO Convention number 154 on the promotion of collective bargaining. Geneva, 19 June 1981. 'Official Journal of the State' of 9 November 1985.

States Party/Ratification

Argentina/29-1-1993

Azerbaijan/12-8-1993

Belgium/29-3-1988

Brazil/10-7-1992

Cyprus/16-1-1989

Spain/11-9-1985

Finland/9-2-1983

Gabon/6-12-1988

Hungary/4-1-1994

Latvia/25-7-1994

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Niger/5-6-1985

Norway/22-6-1982

Netherlands/22-12-1993

Romania/15 -12-1992

San Marino/1-2-1995

Sweden/11-8-1982

Switzerland/16-11-1983

Ukraine/16-5-1994

Uganda/27-3-1990

Uruguay/19-6-1989

Zambia/4-2-1986

ILO Convention number 155 on the safety and health of workers and the working environment. Geneva, 22 June 1981. 'Official Journal of the State' of 11 November 1985.

States Party/Ratification

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/18-5-1992

Croatia/8-10-1991

Cuba/7-9-1982

Czech, Republic/1-1-1993

Cyprus/16-1-1989

Denmark/10-7-1995

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/11-9-1985

Ethiopia/28-1-1991

Finland/24-4-1985

Hungary/4-1-1994

Ireland/4-4-1995

Iceland/21-6-1991

Latvia/25-7-1994

Mexico/1-2-1984

Nigeria/3-4-1995

Norway/22-6-1982

Netherlands/22-5-1991

Portugal/28-5-1985

Sweden/11-8-1982

Uruguay/5-9-1988

Venezuela/25-6-1984

Vietnam/3-10-1994

Yugoslavia/15 -12-1987

ILO Convention number 156 on equal opportunities and equal treatment for workers; workers with family responsibilities. Geneva, 23 June 1981. 'Official Journal of the State' of 12 November 1985.

States Party/Ratification

Argentina/17-3-1988

Australia/30-3-1990

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Chile/14-10-1994

Croatia/8-10-1991

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/11-9-1985

Ethiopia/28-1-1991

Finland/9-2-1983

France/16-3-1989

Greece/10-6-1988

Guatemala/6-1-1994

Guinea/16-10-1995

Japan/9-6-1995

Niger/5-6-1985

Norway/22-6-1982

Netherlands/24-3-1988

Peru/10-6-1986

Portugal/2-5-1985

San Marino/19-4-1988

Sweden/11-8-1982

Uruguay/16-11-1989

Venezuela/27-11-1984

Yemen/13-3-1989

Yugoslavia/15 -12-1987

ILO Convention number 157 on the establishment of an international system for the conservation of social security rights. Geneva, 21 June 1982. 'Official Journal of the State' of 12 November 1985.

Spain. 11 September 1985. Ratification.

Philippines. April 26, 1994. Ratification.

Sweden. April 18, 1984. Ratification.

ILO Convention number 158, on the termination of the employment relationship on the initiative of the employer. Geneva, 22 June 1982. 'Official Journal of the State' of 29 June 1985.

States Party/Ratification

Australia/26-2-1993

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/5-1-1995

Cameroon/13-5-1988

Cyprus/5-7-1985

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/26-4-1985

Ethiopia/28-1-1991

Finland/30-6-1992

France/16-3-1989

Gabon/6-12-1988

Latvia/25-7-1994

Malawi/1-10-1986

Morocco/7-10-1993

Niger/5-6-1985

Portugal/27-11-1995

Sweden/20-6-1983

Turkey/4-1-1994

Ukraine/16-5-1994

Uganda/18-7-1990

Venezuela/6-5-1985

Yemen/13-3-1989

Yugoslavia/23-11-1984

Zaire/3-4-1987

Zambia/9-2-1990

ILO Convention number 159, on the professional rehabilitation and employment of invalid persons. Geneva, 20 June 1983. 'Official Journal of the State' of 23 November 1990.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/14-11-1989

Argentina/13-4-1987

Australia/7-8-1990

Azerbaijan/19-5-1992

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/18-5-1990

Burkina Faso/26-5-1989

China/2-2-1988

Chile/14-10-1994

Cyprus/13-4-1987

Colombia/7-12-1989

Costa Rica/23-7-1991

Denmark/1-4-1985

Ecuador/20-5-1988

Egypt/3-8-1988

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Slovenia/29-5-1992

El Salvador/19-12-1986

Spain/2-8-1990

Ethiopia/28-1-1991

Philippines/23-8-1991

Finland/24-4-1985

France/16-3-1989

Greece/31-7-1985

Guatemala/5-4-1994

Hungary/20-6-1984

Ireland/6-6-1986

Iceland/22-6-1990

Japan/12-6-1992

Kyrgyzstan/31-3-1992

Lithuania/26-9-1994

Malawi/1-10-1986

Mali/12-6-1995

Malta/9-6-1988

Norway/13-8-1984

Netherlands/15-2-1988

Pakistan/25-10-1994

Panama/28-1-1994

Paraguay/2-5-1991

Peru/16-6-1986

Czech Republic/1-1-1993

Dominican Republic/20-6-1994

Russia, Federation of/3-6-1988

San Marino/23-5-1985

Sao Tome and Principe/17-6-1992

Sweden/12-6-1984

Switzerland/20-6-1985

Tajikistan/26-11-1993

Tunisia/5-9-1989

Uganda/27-3-1990

Uruguay/13-1-1988

Yemen/18-11-1991

Yugoslavia/15 -12-1987

Zambia/5-1-1989

ILO Convention number 160, on Labour Statistics, 1985. Geneva, 25 June 1985. 'Official Journal of the State' of 30 October 1989.

States Party/Ratification

Germany (all items in Part II)/254-1991

Australia (all items part II)/15-5-1987

Austria (all Articles part II)/3-6-1987

Azerbaijan (Articles 7 to 10, Part II). /19-5-1992

Belarus (Articles 7 to 10 part II)/12-10-1990

Bolivia (Articles 7, 8 and 15 part II)/14-11-1990

Brazil (Articles 7 to 10, 12, 13 and 15 part II)/27-1990

Czech Republic (Articles 7 to 10 and 12 to 14 Part II)/1-1-1993

Cyprus (all Articles part II)/1-12-1987

Colombia (Articles 7, 8 and 10 to 15 part II)/233-1990

Denmark (all Articles Part II). /22-1-1988

El Salvador (all items part II). /24-4-1987

Slovakia (Articles 7 to 10 and 12 to 14 part II)/11-1993

Spain (Articles 7 to 9 and 12 to 15 part II)/3-10-1989

United States (all Articles Part II)/116-1990

Finland (Articles 7 to 10 and 12 to 15 Part II)/274-1987

Greece (all Articles part II)/17-3-1993

Guatemala (all Articles part II). /7-4-1993

India (Article 8 part II)/1-4-1992

Ireland (all Articles part II)/27-10-1995

Italy (all Articles part II)/2-11-1989

Kyrgyzstan (Articles 7 to 10 part II)/31-3-1992

Latvia (Articles 7, 12 and 13 Part II). /10-6-1994

Mauritius (Articles 7 to 10 and 12 to 15 part II)/146-1994

Mexico (Articles 7 to 9, 11, 12, 14 and 15 part II)/184-1988

Norway (all items part II)/6-8-1987

Netherlands (all Articles part II)/5-10-1990

Poland (Articles 7, 8 and 12 to 15 Part II)/244-1991

Portugal (all Articles part II)/8-12-1993

United Kingdom (all Articles Part II)/27-5-1987

Russia, Federation of (Articles 7 to 10 part II)/178-1990

San Marino (all Articles Part II). /1-7-1988

Sri Lanka (Articles 7, 8, 10, 12, 13 and 15 part II)/1-4-1993

Sweden (Articles 7 to 10 and 12 to 15 part II)/229-1986

Switzerland (Articles 7 to 10 and 12 to 15 Part II)/75-1987

Swaziland (Articles 7, 8, 10 and 12 to 15 Part II)/22-9-1992

Tajikistan (Articles 7 to 10 part II)/26-11-1993

Ukraine (Articles 7 to 10 part II)/15-8-1991

ILO Convention number 162 on the use of asbestos under security conditions. Geneva, 24 June 1986. 'Official Journal of the State' of 23 November 1990 and 8 March 1991.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/18-11-1993

Bolivia/11-6-1990

Bosnia and Herzegovina/2-6-1993

Brazil/18-5-1990

Cameroon/20-2-1989

Canada/16-6-1988

Croatia/8-10-1991

Chile/14-10-1994

Cyprus/7-8-1992

Ecuador/11-4-1990

Slovenia/29-5-1992

Spain/2-8-1990 Finland/20-6-1988

Guatemala/18-4-1989

Norway/4-2-1992

Sweden/2-9-1987

Switzerland/16-6-1992

Uganda/27-3-1990

Uruguay/6-9-1995

Yugoslavia/29-5-1989

ILO Convention number 164, on the protection of the health and medical care of seafarers. Geneva, 8 October 1987. 'Official Journal of the State' of 21 January 1991.

States Party/Ratification

Germany/17-10-1994

Czech, Republic/1-1-1993

Slovakia/1-1-1993

Spain/3-7-1990

Finland/17-1-1995

Hungary/14-3-1989

Mexico/5-10-1990

Sweden/21-2-1990

ILO Convention number 172, on working conditions in hotels, restaurants, establishments and the like. Geneva, 25 June 1991. 'Official Journal of the State' of 3 March 1994.

States Party/Ratification

Austria/2-5-1994

Spain/7-7-1993

Mexico/7-6-1993

Switzerland/15-2-1994

Uruguay/6-9-1995

G. MARITIME

G. A. GENERALS.

Convention and Statute on Freedom of Transit. Barcelona, 20 April 1921. "Gazette of Madrid" of 13 February 1930.

Czech Republic. 9 February 1996. Succession with effect from 1 January 1993, including reservations and declarations made at the time by the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.

Declaration on the recognition of the right to the flag of States devoid of maritime littoral. Barcelona, 20 April 1921. "Gazette of Madrid" of 4 July 1929.

Czech Republic. 9 February 1996. Succession with effect from 1 January 1993, including reservations and declarations made at the time by the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic.

Amendments to Articles 17 and 18 to the Convention establishing the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization. Adopted on 15 September 1964. "Official State Gazette" of 19 October 1967.

Lithuania. 7 December 1995. Acceptance.

Amendments to Article 28 of the Convention establishing the Intergovernmental Maritime Consultative Organization. Adopted on 28 September 1965. "Official State Gazette" of 17 February 1969.

Lithuania. 7 December 1995. Acceptance.

Amendments to Articles 10, 16, 17, 18, 20, 28, 31 and 32 of the IMO Convention. London, 17 October 1974. "Official State Gazette" of 28 March 1978.

Lithuania. 7 December 1995. Acceptance.

Amendments to the Convention establishing the International Maritime Organization. Adopted on 17 September 1977. Official Gazette of the State of 24 October 1984.

Lithuania. 7 December 1995. Acceptance.

Amendments to the Convention establishing the International Maritime Organization. Adopted on 15 November 1979. Official Gazette of the State of 24 October 1984.

Lithuania. 7 December 1995. Acceptance.

G. B. SHIPPING AND SHIPPING.

Convention for the Suppression of Illicit Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation and the Protocol for the Suppression of Illegal Acts against the Security of Fixed Platforms on the Continental Shelf. Rome, 10 March 1988. 'Official Journal of the State' of 24 April 1992.

Convention for the Suppression of Illicit Acts against the Safety of Maritime Navigation.

Australia. February 19, 1993. Accession. Entry into force on 20 May 1993.

Argentina. August 17, 1993. Ratification. Entry into force on 15 November 1993.

Canada. June 18, 1993. Ratification. Entry into force 16 September 1993.

Egypt, January 8, 1993. Ratification. Entry into force 8 April 1993.

Barbados. May 6, 1994. Accession. Entry into force 4 August 1994.

Chile. April 22, 1994. Ratification. Entry into force 21 July 1994.

Denmark. August 25, 1995. Ratification. Entry into force on 23 November 1995.

Greece. June 11, 1993. Ratification. Entry into force 9 September 1993.

Marshall Islands. November 29, 1994. Accession. Entry into force on 27 February 1995.

Lebanon. 16 December 1994. Accession. Entry into force 16 March 1995.

Liberia. 5 October 1995. Ratification. Entry into force 3 January 1996.

Mexico. May 13, 1994. Accession. Entry into force 11 August 1994.

Portugal. 5 January 1996. Accession. Entry into force 4 April 1996.

Romania. June 2, 1993. Accession. Entry into force 31 August 1993.

Switzerland. March 12, 1993. Ratification. Entry into force on 10 June 1993.

Ukraine. 21 April 1994. Ratification. Entry into force 20 July 1994.

United States. December 6, 1994. Ratification. Entry into force on 6 March 1995.

Protocol for the repression of illegal acts against the security of fixed platforms located on the continental shelf.

Australia. February 19, 1993. Accession. Entry into force on 20 May 1993.

Barbados. May 6, 1994. Accession. Entry into force 4 August 1994.

Canada. June 18, 1993. Ratification. Entry into force 16 September 1993.

Chile. May 22, 1994. Ratification. Entry into force 21 July 1994.

Denmark. August 25, 1995. Ratification. Entry into force on 23 November 1995.

Egypt. 8 January 1993. Ratification. Entry into force 8 April 1993.

Spain. 7 July 1989. Ratification. Entry into force 1 March 1992.

Greece. June 11, 1993. Ratification. Entry into force 9 September 1993.

Marshall Islands. October 16, 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 14 January 1996.

Lebanon. 16 December 1994. Accession. Entry into force 16 March 1995.

Liberia. 5 October 1995. Ratification. Entry into force 3 January 1996.

Mexico. May 13, 1994. Accession. Entry into force 11 August 1994.

The Netherlands. 5 March 1992. Ratification. Entry into force 3 June 1992.

Portugal. 5 January 1996. Accession. Entry into force 4 April 1996.

Romania. June 2, 1993. Accession. Entry into force 31 August 1993.

Switzerland. March 12, 1993. Ratification. Entry into force on 10 June 1993.

Ukraine. April 24, 1994. Ratification. Entry into force on 6 March 1995.

G. C. POLLUTION.

G. D. OCEANOGRAPHIC RESEARCH.

Convention on the International Hydrographic Organization. Monaco, 3 May 1967. 'Official Journal of the State' of 19 November 1975.

Deposit Date

Instrument/States Party/Signature Date

Germany (1)/14-12-1967 Fd/12-6-1969 Ap.

Algeria//4-4-1996 Ad.

Argentina/3-5-1967 Fd/4-4-1968 R.

Australia/3-5-1967 Fd/25-11-1968 R.

Bahrain//22-10-1992 Ad.

Belgium//10-3-1981 Ad.

Brazil/3-5-1967 Fd

Canada/3-5-1967 Fd/26-8-1968 R.

Korea, Republic/3-5-1967 Fd/21-7-1969 R.

Korea, Republic P. D. de//6-7-1987 Ad.

Croatia//23-2-1996 Ad.

Cuba/20-12-1967 Fd/

Chile//11-6-1971 R.

China//29-5-1979 Ad.

Cyprus//26-3-1991 Ad.

Denmark/3-5-1967 Fd/22-6-1970 R.

Ecuador//26-12-1972 Ad.

Egypt/29-11-1967 Fd/13-12-1968 R.

United Arab Emirates/2-3-1992 Ad.

Spain/29-12-1967 Fd/2-6-1969 R.

United States/13-9-1967 Fd/10-6-1968 Ad.

Fidji, Islands//11-3-1983 Ad.

Philippines/3-5-1967 Fd/21-9-1972 R.

Finland/3-5-1967 Fd/16-2-1968 R.

France/3-5-1967 Fd/4-4-1968 Ap.

Greece/3-5-1967 Fd/15-2-1971 R,

1-7-1991

Susp.

Guatemala/3-5-1967 Fd/26-1-1971 R.

India/3-5-1967 Fd/24-6-1968 R.

Indonesia/3-5-1967 Fd/28-11-1968 R.

Iran, Islamic Republic/3-5-1967 Fd/16-9-1968 R.

Iceland/3-5-1967 Fd/7-5-1968 Ap.

Italy/3-5-1967 Fd/2-5-1974 R.

Japan/3-5-1967 Fd/12-6-1969 R.

Malaysia//3-7-1975 Ad.

1-7-1983

Susp.

Monaco/3-5-1967Fd/

Nigeria//31-5-1976 Ad.

Norway/3-5-1967 Fd/12-3-1969 R.

New Zealand/21-12-1967 Fd/

Oman//31-7-1987 Ad.

Netherlands/3-5-1967 Fd/6-6-1969 R.

1-7-1983

Susp.

Papua New Guinea//24-4-1987 Ad.

1-7-1995

Susp.

Pakistan/3-5-1967 Fd/17-6-1968 R.

Peru//30-5-1979 Ad.

Poland/3-5-1967 Fd/22-9-1972 R.

Portugal/3-5-1967 Fd/27-11-1968 R.

United Kingdom/3-5-1967 Fd/

Dominican Republic/3-5-1967 Fd/21-9-1972 R.

Russia, Federation of//18-2-1977 Ad.

Singapore//5-7-1972 Ad.

Syria, Arab Republic//16-9-1975 Ad.

Sri Lanka//11-7-1983 Ad.

South Africa/3-5-1967 Fd/16-8-1968 R.

Sweden//11-10-1971 R.

Suriname//21-11-1985 Ad.

1-7-1991

Susp.

Thailand//13-3-1972 Ad.

Tonga//24-1-1995 Ad.

Trinidad and Tobago//5-5-1980 Ad.

Turkey/3-5-1967 Fd/6-9-1971 R.

Uruguay//22-9-1981 Ad.

Venezuela/3-5-1967 Fd/14-9-1972 R.

Yugoslavia/3-5-1967 Fd/20-9-1968.

Zaire//29-11-1976 Ad.

(1) Including Land Berlin.

R.: Ratification.

Ad.: Accession.

Ap.: Approval.

Susp.: Suspension.

G. E. PRIVATE LAW.

International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules on the Matter of Boarding Knowledge. Amended by Protocol of 1968 (Brussels, 23 February 1968). Brussels, 25 August 1924. "Gazette of Madrid" of 31 July 1930.

Slovenia. Succession with effect from 25 June 1991, the date on which Slovenia took charge of its international relations.

Protocol amending the International Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules on the Knowledge of Embargo, signed in Brussels on 25 August 1924. Brussels, 23 February 1968. Official Gazette of the State of 11 February 1984.

Georgia. February 20, 1996. Accession with entry into force on 20 May 1996.

H. AEREOS

H. A. GENERALS.

H. B. SHIPPING AND SHIPPING.

Multilateral Agreement on Tariffs for Air Navigation Aid. Brussels, 12 February 1981. 'Official Journal of the State' of 10 June 1987.

Romania. 16 July 1996. Accession with entry into force on 1 September 1996.

H. C. PRIVATE LAW.

Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules Relating to the Preventative Embargo of Aircraft. Rome, May 29, 1933. "Gazette of Madrid", May 23, 1934.

Lebanon. 16 May 1996. Accession with entry into force on 13 August 1996.

I. COMMUNICATIONS AND TRANSPORT

I. A. POSTALES.

Minutes of the Universal Postal Union. Lausanne, 5 July 1974. "Official State Gazette" of 21, 22, 23, 25 and 26 August 1980.

Cambodia. May 23, 1996. Ratification of the following Acts:

Second Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union.

General Regulation of the Universal Postal Union.

Minutes approved by the 19th Congress of the Universal Postal Union. Hamburg, 27 July 1984. 'Official Journal of the State' from 23 September to 7 October 1987.

Cambodia. May 23, 1996. Accession to the Third Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union.

Minutes approved by the 20th Congress of the Universal Postal Union, signed on December 14, 1989 in Washington. 'Official Journal of the State' of 30 September 1992.

Brazil. April 22, 1996. Ratification of the following Act:

IV Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union.

Cambodia. May 23, 1996. Accession to the following minutes:

IV Additional Protocol to the Constitution of the Universal Postal Union.

I. B. TELEVISION AND RADIO.

Convention establishing the European Radiocommunications Office (OER). The Hague, 23 June 1993. 'Official Journal of the State' of 31 May 1996.

Denmark. June 23, 1993. Signature without reservation of ratification.

Greece. June 23, 1993. Signature without reservation of ratification.

Iceland. June 23, 1993. Signature without reservation of ratification.

Norway. June 23, 1993. Signature without reservation of ratification.

Poland. June 23, 1993. Signature without reservation of ratification.

Slovak Republic. 23 March 1994. Signature without reservation of ratification.

Holy See. June 23, 1993. Signature without reservation of ratification.

Sweden. April 26, 1994. Signature without reservation of ratification.

I. C. SPACE.

Treaty on Principles to Regard the Activities of States in the Exploration and Use of the Ultratetre Space, including the Moon and other Heavenly Bodies. London, Moscow and Washington, January 27, 1967. "Official State Gazette" of 4 February 1969.

Portugal. May 29, 1996. Accession (Instrument deposited with the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland).

I. D. SATELLITES.

Intergovernmental Agreement on the International Organization of Telecommunications by Satellite "INTELSAT". Washington, August 20, 1971. "Official State Gazette" of 17 March 1973.

Tadykistan. February 22, 1996. Accession.

Bulgaria. May 15, 1996. Accession.

Bosnia-Herzegovina. March 6, 1996. Accession.

Operational Agreement on the International Organization of Telecommunications by Satellite "INTELSAT". Washington, August 20, 1971. "Official State Gazette" of 17 March 1973.

Tadykistan. February 22, 1996. Signed on behalf of the Ministry of Communications of the Republic of Tadykistan.

Bulgaria. May 15, 1996. Signature on behalf of Bulgaria Tunications Company-Ltd.

Bosnia-Herzegovina. May 6, 1996. Signed on behalf of the Government of Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Austria. In accordance with the provisions of Article XVI (f) of the Operational Agreement, it was re-signed on 12 June 1996, on behalf of The Post und Telekom Austria Aktiengesellschaft, replacing the Government of Austria.

Protocol on the Privileges, Exemptions and Immunities of INTELSAT. Washington, May 19, 1978. "Official State Gazette" of 4 April 1981.

United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. January 25, 1996. Communication:

The UK government has informed INTELSAT that "the privileges and immunities to which the International Satellite Telecommunications Organization is entitled to the International Telecommunication Organization are now enshrined in Hong Kong's legislation," the provisions of Article XV of the INTELSAT Agreement '.

Protocol on Privileges and Immunities of the European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellite (EUMETSAT). Darmstadt, 1 December 1986. 'Official Journal of the State' of 21 January 1992.

Portugal. 7 February 1996. Accession with entry into force on 8 March 1996 with the following reservations and declarations:

" (A) The exemption referred to in Article 5 (1) shall apply to EUMETSAT in respect of official activities, revenue and property, as well as taxes on equity, by taking over Portugal from the respective classification;

B) Nationals and persons installed in the country on a permanent basis shall not be affected by the exemption provided for in Article 10 (G

;

(C) The exemption referred to in Article 10 (H) shall apply to the importation of goods for the first installation of officials who do not have permanent residence in Portugal;

D) The provisions set out in Article 23 shall not apply to differences which fall within the jurisdiction of the Portuguese Courts in matters of taxation. "

Convention Establishing the European Telecommunications Organization by Satellite (EUTELSAT). Operating Agreement Paris 15 July 1982. Protocol amending the Convention establishing the European Telecommunications Organization by Satellite (EUTELSAT). Paris, 15 December 1983. 'Official Journal of the State' of 1 October 1985.

Albania. February 18, 1993. Accession.

Azerbaijan. May 13, 1992. Accession.

Bosnia-Herzegovina. March 22, 1993. Accession.

Croatia. 3 December 1992. Accession.

Hungary. 21 October 1993. Accession.

Lithuania. May 13, 1992. Accession.

Moldova. May 19, 1994. Accession.

Poland. December 20, 1991. Accession.

Russian Federation. 4 July 1994. Accession.

Slovak Republic. 1 January 1993. Since 1 January 1993, the Slovak Republic is considered to have succeeded the Czech and Slovak Federal Republic, which acceded to the EUTELSAT Convention on 9 June 1992.

Protocol to the Privileges and Immunities of the European Telecommunications Organization by Satellite (EUTELSAT). Paris, 13 February 1987. 'Official Journal of the State' of 6 October 1992 and 28 November 1992.

Portugal. November 27, 1995. Ratification.

Poland. July 13, 1995. Accession.

Ireland. August 5, 1993. Accession.

I. E. ROADS.

Convention on Road Traffic. Geneva, 18 September 1949. "Official State Gazette" of 15 March 1958.

Denmark. January 30, 1996. Communication:

"... in accordance with Article 3 of ... Annex 4 (of the Convention) the Faroe Islands have chosen the distinguishing sign" FO " to be used when issuing registration certificates and registration certificates on their territory from

United States of the Faeroe

of January 1, 1996. "FO" will be used to issue driving licences later in 1996.

The Faroe Islands, which constitute an independent area for the registration of motor vehicles, have since 1 July 1976 used the distinguishing sign 'FR'. '

Convention on the Contract of International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR). Geneva, 19 May 1956. "Official State Gazette" of 7 May 1974.

Kazakhstan. July 17, 1995. Accession with entry into force on 15 October 1995.

Turkey. August 2, 1995. Accession with entry into force on 31 October 1995 with the following reservation:

" The Republic of Turkey is not considered bound by Article 47 of the Convention, according to which any dispute between two or more Contracting Parties in relation to the interpretation or application of the Convention, which cannot be determined by negotiation or other means, may be submitted to the International Court of Justice at the request of any of the Contracting Parties concerned. "

European Agreement on the International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR). Geneva, 30 September 1957. "Official State Gazette" of 9 July 1973.

Latvia. April 11, 1996. Accession with entry into force on 11 May 1996.

The identification number assigned to Latvia in accordance with marginal 220403 (1) of Annex B to ADR is 32.

European Agreement on International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) made in Geneva on 30 September 1957 ("Official State Gazette" of 19 September 1995). Multilateral Agreement repealing the marginal ADR on the transport of used accumulators, whether or not they are impaired.

Order number: M14.

Agreement under the marginal 2010 and 10602 of the ADR for the transport of used accumulators, whether or not they are impaired.

By way of derogation from the provisions concerning Class 8, the accumulators used in the case of 81. (c), whether or not damaged, may be transported according to one of the following:

1. In boxes for stainless steel or rigid plastic accumulators, with a maximum capacity of 1 m, under the following conditions:

(a) The accumulator boxes must be resistant to the corrosive substances contained in the accumulators;

(b) Under normal conditions of transport, there shall be no escape from the boxes for accumulators of corrosive substance, nor shall any other matter (e.g. water) penetrate into them. No hazardous waste of the corrosive substances contained in the accumulators shall be affixed to the outside of the boxes for accumulators.

c) The load height of the accumulators shall not exceed the upper edge of the side walls of the accumulators;

(d) No battery of accumulators containing dangerous materials or goods which may run the risk of reacting dangerously to each other [see marginal 811 /2811 (6)] shall not be placed in a storage box for accumulators.

e) The accumulator boxes must go:

a) Closed,

(b) or transported in closed or entolled vehicles.

2. In bulk, in specially equipped vehicles, under the following conditions:

(a) The load compartments of the vehicles must be of steel resistant to the corrosive substances contained in the accumulators. Less resistant steels shall be authorised in the case where the wall is sufficiently thick or fitted with a lining or a plastic coating resistant to corrosive substances. The load compartments of the vehicles shall be so designed as to be able to withstand any residual load and any shock against the accumulators (a steel with a maximum decrease of 0,1 millimeter is considered to be resistant per year under the action of corrosive substances).

(b) The load compartment of the vehicle shall be secured in its construction against any leakage of corrosive substance during transport. Open loading compartments shall be closed by means of a material resistant to corrosive substances.

(c) The condition of the load compartments of the vehicles as well as their equipment shall be checked before loading. Vehicles whose cargo compartment is damaged may not be loaded. The load height of the load compartments of the vehicles shall not exceed the upper edge of the side walls.

(d) Vehicle load compartments must not contain accumulators bearing different substances, or other goods which may react dangerously to each other [see marginal 811 (6 )/2811 (6)]). No hazardous waste of the corrosive substances contained in the accumulators shall be affixed to the outside of the load compartment of the vehicles.

3. In bulk, in containers, except for large plastic containers, under the following conditions:

(a) Small plastic containers must be able to withstand at full load, a drop of a height of 0.80 meters on a hard surface and -18 ° C without breaking.

(b) The provisions of paragraph 2, a) to (d) above shall be observed.

This Agreement will apply to the carriage of goods between the signatory countries as from 1 January 1995 until 1 January 1997.

Made in Madrid on August 29, 1995.-The competent authority for the ADR of Spain, Manuel Panadero López.

This Agreement has been signed by the competent authorities ADR of:

Germany, Federal Republic of.

Denmark.

Spain.

Finland.

France.

Hungary.

Italy.

Luxembourg.

Norway.

The Netherlands.

Poland.

Czech Republic.

European Agreement on International Carriage of Dangerous Goods by Road (ADR) made in Geneva on 30 September 1957 ("Official State Gazette" of 19 September 1995). Multilateral agreement repealing the marginal ADR on the Transport of new or used Acumulators which are not repealed.

Order number: M15.

Agreement under the marginal 2010 and 10602 of the ADR for the transport of new or used accumulators that are not impaired.

May benefit from the exemptions provided for in marginal 2801, (a), the transport of new or used accumulators which are not impaired if they satisfy the following conditions:

a) New accumulators, when:

Be subject in such a way that you cannot slide, fall or spoil.

Be provided with a sensor, except in case of stacking, for example, in pallets.

The objects do not exhibit any dangerous alcalis or acid signals.

Be protected from short circuits.

b) Used accumulators, when:

Do not show any signs of deterioration in your buckets.

Be subject in such a way that there can be no escaping, sliding, falling or spoiling, for example, when stacked on pallets.

The objects do not exhibit any dangerous alcalis or acid signals.

Be protected from short circuits.

For used accumulators the accumulators transported for recycling are understood in order to be used normally.

This Agreement will apply to the carriage of goods between the signatory countries as from 1 January 1995 until 1 January 1996.

Made in Madrid on August 29, 1995.-The competent authority for the ADR of Spain, Manuel Panadero López.

This Agreement has been signed by the competent authorities ADR of:

Germany, Federal Republic of.

Denmark.

Spain.

Finland.

France.

Hungary.

Italy.

Luxembourg.

Norway.

The Netherlands.

Poland.

United Kingdom.

Czech Republic.

Protocol to the Convention on the Contract for International Carriage of Goods by Road (CMR). Geneva, 5 July 1978. 'Official Journal of the State' of 18 December 1982.

Turkey. August 2, 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 31 October 1995, with the following reservation:

" The Republic of Turkey is not considered bound by Article 8 of the Additional Protocol, according to which any dispute between two or more Contracting Parties in relation to the interpretation or application of the Convention, which cannot be settled by negotiation or other means, may be submitted to the International Court of Justice at the request of any of the Contracting Parties concerned. "

I. F. Railroads.

International Convention on International Carriage by Rail (COTIF). Bern, 9 May 1980. 'Official Journal of the State' of 18 January 1986.

former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. 27 February 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 1 June 1996.

Bosnia-Herzegovina. August 5, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 1 October 1996.

J. ECONOMIC AND FINANCIAL

J. A. ECONOMY.

J. B. FINANCIAL.

Convention on the settlement of differences in investments between States and nationals of other States. Washington, March 18, 1965. 'Official Journal of the State' of 13 September 1994.

Argentina. 19 October 1994. Ratification.

J. C. CUSTOMS AND TRADE.

Convention establishing the Customs Cooperation Council. Brussels, 15 December 1950. "Official State Gazette" of 23 September 1954.

Panama. March 8, 1996. Accession. Venezuela. July 1, 1996. Accession.

Brunei-Darussalam. 1 July 1996. Accession.

Convention on customs formalities for the temporary importation of private vehicles. New York, June 4, 1954. "Official State Gazette" of 8 December 1958.

European Economic Community. 1 February 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 1 May 1996, with the following resolution:

The instrument contained a notification by which the European Community accepts the United Nations resolution of 2 July 1993 on the applicability of the 'passage carnets en douane' and the CPD carnets to the private road vehicles.

Customs Convention for the Temporary Import of Commercial Road Vehicles. Geneva, May 18, 1956. "Official State Gazette" of 20 April 1959.

European Economic Community. 1 February 1996. Accession, entry into force on 1 May 1996.

The instrument contained a notification by which the European Community accepts the United Nations resolution of 2 July 1993 on the applicability of the 'passage carnets en douane' and the CPD carnets to the commercial road vehicles.

Customs Convention on the International Carriage of Goods by Road under cover of TIR Carnets. Geneva, 14 November 1975. 'Official Journal of the State' of 9 February 1983.

Azerbaijan. June 12, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 12 December 1996.

International Convention on the Harmonization of Frontier Controls of Goods. Geneva, 21 October 1982. 'Official Journal of the State' of 25 February 1986.

Estonia. March 4, 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 4 June 1996.

International Convention of the Harmonized System of Designation and Coding of Goods. Brussels, 14 June 1983. Protocol of Amendment to the International Convention of the Harmonized System of Designation and Coding of Goods. Brussels, 24 June 1986. 'Official Journal of the State' of 28 December 1987.

Poland. 12 September 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 1 January 1996.

Cuba. November 3, 1995. Accession. Entry into force on 1 January 1997.

Latvia. 4 January 1996. Accession. Entry into force on 1 January 1998.

Mali. 15 June 1994. Accession. Entry into force on 1 January 1995.

Myanmar. 5 December 1994. Accession. Entry into force on 1 January 1995.

Czech Republic. 16 November 1993. Succession.

Rwanda. 29 July 1992. Accession. Entry into force on 1 January 1993.

Slovenia. 23 November 1992. Succession.

Croatia. 29 September 1994. Succession.

Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization. Done at Marrakech on 15 April 1994. 'Official Journal of the State' of 24 January and 8 February 1995.

Ecuador. April 11, 1996. Communication:

The Government of Ecuador wishes to delay the implementation and reserves its rights in accordance with the provisions related to special and differentiated treatment for developing countries that are not members of the Agreement on the application of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade, made on 12 April 1979, in accordance with the provisions of Article 20 (1) and (2) of the WTO Agreement on Customs Valuation, in addition to the numerals 3 and 4 of Annex III to the same Agreement.

Kuwait. April 11, 1996. Communication:

Paragraph 1 of Article 20 of the Agreement on the Application of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994.

The State of Kuwait wishes to inform the Director-General of the WTO that its Government requests to delay the implementation of the provisions of that Agreement for five years.

Paragraph 2 of Article 20 of the Agreement on the implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994.

The State of Kuwait wishes to inform the Director-General of the WTO that its Government is requesting to delay the implementation of the reconstructed value method by three years.

United Arab Emirates. April 11, 1996. Communication:

Paragraph 1 of Article 20 of the Customs Valuation Agreement.

The United Arab Emirates shall delay the application of the provisions of the Agreement on the application of Article VII of the GATT 1994 for a period of five years from the date on which they became members of the United Arab Emirates. the WTO, that is until 9 April 2001.

Paragraph 2 of Article 20 of the Customs Valuation Agreement.

The United Arab Emirates will delay the application of paragraph 2, b), iii), of Article 1 and of Article 6 of the Agreement on the application of Article VII of the GATT 1994 for a period of three years from the date of which have brought the Agreement into application.

Annex III to the Customs Valuation Agreement.

The Government of the United Arab Emirates reserves the right to establish that the relevant provisions of Article 4 of the Agreement on the application of Article VII of the GATT 1994 will only apply when the Customs administration accepts the request to reverse the order of application of Articles 5 and 6.

In addition, the Government of the United Arab Emirates reserves the right to establish that paragraph 2 of Article 5 of the Agreement shall be applied in accordance with the provisions of the Note to that paragraph, whether or not to request it. importer.

Paragraph 2 (a) of Article 2 of the Agreement on Procedures for the Processing of Import Licenses.

The United Arab Emirates shall delay the application of the provisions of Article 2 (2) (a) (ii) and (iii) of the Agreement on Procedures for the Processing of Import Licences for a period of time. of two years from the date on which they became members of the WTO, that is until 9 April 1998.

Cameroon. November 13, 1995. Acceptance. In accordance with Article XIV, paragraph 1, Cameroon shall become a member of the World Trade Organization on 13 December 1995, with the following communication:

"The Government of the Republic of Cameroon, in accordance with the provisions of Article 20" Special and differentiated treatment ", paragraph 1 of the Agreement on the application of Article VII of the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade in 1994 formally notifies its decision to delay the implementation of the provisions of the Agreement for five years.

Likewise, the Government of the Republic of Cameroon, under the terms of Article 20.2, formally notifies its decision to delay the application of Article 1 (2), (b), (iii), Article 1 and Article 6 by three years. from the date of application of the other provisions of the Agreement.

The Government of the Republic of Cameroon reserves the right to provide, in respect of Annex II, paragraph 3, that the corresponding provision of Article 4 of the Agreement shall apply only when the customs authorities agree to the request to reverse the order of Articles 5 and 6.

With respect to Annex III, paragraph 4, the Government of the Republic of Cameroon reserves the right to provide that the provisions of Article 5, paragraph 2, of the Agreement shall be applied in accordance with the provision of the note. corresponding to the same irrespective of whether the importer so requests or not.

The Government of the Republic of Cameroon, in accordance with the footnote 5 to paragraph 2 of Article 2 "Procedures for the Processing of Import Licences", formally notifies its decision to postpone the application. (a), (ii) and (a), (iii), for a period of two years. '

Mauritania. May 10, 1996. Communication:

" The Government of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania has decided to delay the implementation for a period of five years as provided for in paragraphs 1 and 2 of Annex III and Article 20 of the Agreement on the application of the Article VII of the GATT 1994. '

Madagascar. May 28, 1996. Communication:

"The Government of the Republic of Madagascar, making use of the rights conferred on it by paragraph 1 of Article 20" Special and differentiated treatment ", of the Agreement on the implementation of Article VII of the General Agreement on Customs Tariff and Trade 1994, formally notifies its decision to delay the implementation of the provisions of the abovementioned Agreement for a period of five years.

Likewise, the Government of the Republic of Madagascar, making use of the rights provided to it under paragraph 2 of Article 20, formally notifies its decision to delay the application of paragraph 2, b), iii) of the article 1 and Article 6 for a period of three years from the date on which all other provisions of the Agreement have been implemented. "

Rwanda. April 22, 1996. Acceptance. In accordance with paragraph 1 of Article XIV of the Agreement, Rwanda shall become an initial Member of the World Trade Organization on 22 May 1996.

Mali. April 26, 1996. Communication:

" In accordance with Article 20 (1) and (2) of the Agreement on the application of Article VII of the GATT 1994, the Government of the Republic of Mali has decided to delay the application of the provisions of that Agreement. Agreement. "

Solomon Islands. June 26, 1996. Acceptance. In accordance with Article XI, paragraph 1, Solomon Islands shall become a Member of the World Trade Organization on 26 July 1996.

Qatar. 14 December 1995. Acceptance of the Protocol of State of Qatar to the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization, made in Geneva on 15 November 1995.

Protocol of Accession of the State of Qatar to the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the World Trade Organization.

The World Trade Organization (hereinafter referred to as the WTO), taking into account the approval of the General Council of the WTO, granted under Article XII of the Marrakesh Agreement establishing the WTO World of Trade (hereinafter referred to as the WTO), and the State of Qatar.

recalling that certain contracting parties which acquired in 1994 the status of contracting parties to GATT 1947 were unable to complete the negotiations on their lists annexed to the GATT 1994 and the General Agreement on the Trade in Services (hereinafter referred to as the GATS).

recalling further that the General Council decided on 31 January 1995 that those contracting parties to the GATT of 1947 may accede to the WTO Agreement in accordance with a special procedure under which it is consider that the approval by the General Council of the lists annexed to the GATT 1994 and the GATS will also represent the approval of their accession conditions.

Taking note of the completion of the negotiations on the lists of the State of Qatar.

Adopt the following provisions:

Part One. -General provisions.

1. From the date of entry into force of this Protocol, the State of Qatar shall accede to the WTO Agreement in accordance with Article XII of that Agreement and shall therefore become a member of the WTO.

2. The WTO Agreement to which the State of Qatar will adhere is the WTO Agreement in its rectified, amended or otherwise amended form by the legal instruments which would have entered into force before the date of entry into force of the Agreement. Protocol. The latter will be an integral part of the WTO Agreement.

3. (a) The State of Qatar shall apply the obligations of the Multilateral Trade Agreements annexed to the WTO Agreement to be applied in the course of a period beginning from the entry into force of that Agreement as if it had accepted that Agreement on the date of its entry into force.

(b) The State of Qatar shall submit the notifications to be made under the Multilateral Trade Agreements annexed to the WTO Agreement subject to a specified time limit starting from the entry into force of the Agreement. of that Agreement within that period from the date of its acceptance of this Protocol or at the latest by 31 December 1996, if that period has expired before.

Part II. -Lists.

4. The lists annexed to this Protocol shall become the list of concessions and commitments annexed to the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994 (hereinafter referred to as the GATT 1994) and the list of specific commitments annexed to the GATS corresponding to the State of Qatar. The scale of the concessions and the commitments listed in the lists shall be applied in accordance with the relevant parts of the respective lists.

5. For the purposes of the reference referred to in Article II (6) (a) of the GATT 1994 to the date of that Agreement, the date of entry into force of the lists of concessions and commitments annexed to this Protocol shall be the date of of the entry into force of the latter.

Third part. -Final provisions.

6. This Protocol shall be open for acceptance by signature or otherwise of the State of Qatar until 90 days after its approval by the General Council.

7. This Protocol shall enter into force on the thirtieth day after it has been accepted.

8. This Protocol shall be deposited with the Director-General of the WTO. The Director-General of the WTO shall, without delay, transmit an authenticated copy of this Protocol, as well as a notification of the acceptance thereof, in accordance with paragraph 6, to each WTO member and to the State of Qatar.

9. This Protocol shall be registered in accordance with the provisions of Article 102 of the Charter of the United Nations.

Made in Geneva on 15 November 1995, in a single copy and in the Spanish, French and English languages, each of the texts being equally authentic, unless the lists annexed to this Protocol are authentic in English.

In accordance with paragraph 7 of the Protocol, the Protocol shall enter into force on 13 January 1996 and in accordance with paragraph 1, the State of Qatar shall become a member of the World Trade Organization on 13 January 1996.

J. D. RAW MATERIALS.

International Cocoa Convention 1993. Done at Geneva on 16 July 1993. 'Official Journal of the State' of 3 May 1994 and 21 February 1995.

Austria. April 23, 1996. Ratification.

Venezuela. May 8, 1996. Ratification.

France. 16 May 1996. Approval.

International Coffee Agreement 1994. London, 30 March 1994. 'Official Journal of the State' of 13 January and 20 October 1995.

France. March 29, 1996. Approval.

Mexico. 9 February 1996. At the time of accession Mexico made the following interpretative statement:

" By joining the 1994 International Coffee Agreement, the Government of the United Mexican States does so without prejudice to the international agreements of which Mexico is a party in this matter, including that of the Organization World Trade. "

Greece. June 11, 1996. Ratification.

Colombia. 14 June 1996. Ratification.

Germany. May 2, 1996. Ratification.

Costa Rica. May 15, 1996. Ratification.

Zimbawe. June 28, 1996. Accession.

Central African Republic. 21 May 1996. Approval.

K. AGRICULTURE AND FISHERIES

K. A. AGRICULTURE.

Convention establishing the International Fund for Agricultural Development. Rome, 13 June 1976. 'Official Journal of the State' of 14 February 1979.

Republic of Moldova. 17 January 1996. Accession in accordance with Article 3 (2) (b) and (3) (a) of the Convention, the Council approved on 17 January 1996 the participation of the Republic of Moldova as a non-originating member of the Fund in category III.

K. B. FISHERIES.

K. C. PROTECTION OF ANIMALS AND PLANTS.

International Convention for the Protection of Vegetable Varieties. Paris, December 2, 1961. 'Official Journal of the State' of 9 June 1980.

Colombia. August 13, 1996. To determine the total amount of the annual contribution to the budget of UPOV (02) applicable to Colombia.

Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora. Washington, March 3, 1973. 'Official Journal of the State' of 30 July 1986 and 24 November 1987.

Mongolia. 5 January 1996. Accession, entry into force on 4 April 1996.

Saudi Arabia. 12 March 1996. Accession, entry into force on 10 June 1996, with the following reservation concerning the following species listed in Annex I to CITES.

Cathardae:

California Gymnogups.

Vultur gryphus.

Accipitridae:

Aquila adalberti (aussi appelé Aquila heliaca adalberti).

Aquila heliaca.

Chondrohierax uncinatus wilsonii (aussi appelé Chondrohierax wilsonii).

Haliaeetus albicilla.

Haliaeetus leucocephalus.

Harpia harpyja.

Pithecophagae jefferyi.

Falconidae:

Falco araea.

Falco jugger.

Falco newtoni (population des Seychelles).

Falco pelegrinoids (aussi appelé Falco peregrinus babylonicus et Falco peregrinus pelegrinoids).

Falco peregrinus.

Falco punctatus.

Falco rusticolus.

Convention on the conservation of wildlife and rural areas in Europe. Bern, 19 September 1979. 'Official Journal of the State' of 1 October 1986.

January 26, 1996. Amendments adopted by the Standing Committee on 26 January 1996 to Annex II and Annex III, entered into force on 27 April 1996:

ANNEX II

Strictly protected fauna species

Vertebrates

Mammals

Insect.

Erinaceidae.

Erinaceus (Aethechinus) algirus.

Soriicae.

Crociharda ariadne.

Crociharda cypria.

Crocidura canariensis.

Talpidae.

Desmana pyrenaica (Galemys pirenaicus).

Desmana moschata.

Microchiroptera.

All species except Pipistrellus pipistrellus.

Toutes les especes à l' exception de Pipistrellus pipistrellus.

Rodentia.

Sciuridae.

Sciurus anomalus.

Citellus citellus.

Ptereomys volans (Sciuropterus russicus).

Spermophilus susliques (Ciellus susliques).

Cricetidae.

Crocetus crocetus.

Microtidae.

Pythymys bavaricus (Microtus bavaricus).

Zapodidae.

Sicista betulina.

Sicista subtilis.

Hystricdae.

Hystrix crystallata.

Muridae.

Mesocritus newtoni.

Microtus cabrerae.

Microtus tatricus.

Spalax graecus.

Gliridae.

Myomimus roachi (Myomimus bulgaricus).

Dryomis laniger.

Carnivora.

Canidae.

Canis lupus.

Alopex lagopus.

Cuon alpinus.

Ursidae.

All species.

Mustelidae.

Lutreola (Mustela) lutreola.

Lutra lutra.

Gulo gulo.

Vormela peregusna.

Mustela eversmannii.

Felidae.

Felissilvestris (catus). Lyns pardina (pardellus).

Pantera pardus.

Pantera tigris.

Caracal Caracal.

Odobenidae.

Odobenus rosmarus.

Phocidae.

Monachus monachus.

Artiodactyla.

Cervidae.

Cervus elaphus corsicanus.

Bovidae.

Capra aegagrus.

Capra pyrenaica pyrenaica.

Rupicapra rupicapra ornata.

Ovid moschatus.

Gazella subgutturosa.

Gazella dorcas.

Cetacea.

Delphinidae.

Orcinus orca.

Pseudoroa crassidens.

Grampus griseus.

Globicephla melaena.

Globicephala macrohynchus.

Delphinus delphis.

Tursiops truncatus (tursio).

Lagenorhynchus acutus.

Lagenorhynchus albirostris.

Steno bredanensis.

Stenella cohauleoalba.

Stenella frontalis.

Phocaenidae.

Phocaena phocaena.

Ziphiidae.

Hyperoodon rostratus.

Mesoplodon mirus.

Mesoplodon bidens.

Ziphius cavirostris.

Balaenopteridae.

Sibbaldus (Balaenoptera) musculus.

Megaptera novaengliae (longimana, nodosa).

Balaenoptera edeni.

Balaenoptera physalus.

Balaenidae.

Eubalaena glacialis.

Balaena mysticetus.

Monodontidae.

Monodon monoceros.

Physeteridae.

Kogia breviceps.

Pinnipedia.

Phocidae.

Phoca hispida saimensis.

Phoca hispida ladogensis.

Birds

Gaviiformes.

Gaviidae.

All species.

Podicediformes.

Podicedidae.

Podiceps griseigena.

Podiceps auritus.

Podiceps nigricollis (caspicus).

Podiceps ruficollis.

Procellariiforms.

Hydrobatidae.

All species.

Procellariidae.

Bulweri Bulweria.

Procellaria diomedea.

Purrinus assimilis baroli.

Pterodroma madeira.

Pterodroma feae.

Pelecaniformes.

Phalacrocoracidae.

Phalocrocorax pygmaeus.

Pelecanidae.

All species.

Ciconiformes.

Ardeidae.

Ardea purpurea.

Casmerodius albus (Egretta alba).

Egretta garzetta.

Ardeola ralloides.

Bulbucus (Ardeola) ibis.

Nycticorax nycticorax.

ixobrychus minutus.

Botaurus stellaris.

Ciconiidae.

All species.

Threskiornithidae.

All species.

Phoenicopteridae.

Phoenicopterus ruber.

Anseriformes.

Anatidae.

Cygnus cygnus.

Cygnus bewickii (columbianus).

Anser erythropus.

Branta leukopsis.

Branta ruficollis.

Tadorna Tadorna.

Tadorna ferruginea.

Marmaronetta (Anas) tirostris.

Somateria spectabilis.

Polysticta stelleri.

Histrinicus histrionicus.

Islandal Bucephala.

Mergus albellus.

Oxyura leucocephala.

Faconreports.

All species.

Galliformes.

Tetraonidae.

Tetrao urogallus cantabricus.

Gruiformes.

Turnicdae.

Turnix sylvatica.

Gruidae.

All species.

Rallidae.

Porzana porzana.

Porzana pusilla.

Porzana parva.

Crex crex.

Porphyrio porphyrio.

Fulica Cristata.

otitidae.

All species.

Charadriiformes.

Charadriidae.

Hoplopterus spinosus.

Charadrius hyaticula.

Charadrius dubius.

Charadrius alexandrinus.

Charadrius leschenaulti.

Eudroias morinellus.

Ahararia interpres.

Scolopacidae.

Gallinago media.

Numenius tenuirostris.

Tringa stagnatilis.

Tringa ochropus.

Tringa glareola.

Tringa hypoleucos.

Tringa cinerea.

Calidris minuta.

Calidris temminckii.

Calidris marítima.

Calidris alpina.

Calidris ferriginea.

Calidris alba.

Limicola falcinellus.

Recurvirostridae.

All species.

Phalaropodidae.

All species.

Burhinidae.

Burhinus oedicnemus.

Glareolidae.

All species.

Laridae.

Pagophila eburnea.

Larus audounii.

Larus melanocephalus.

Larus genei.

Larus minutus.

Larus (Xenia) sabini.

Chlidinias niger.

Chlidinias leucopterus.

Hybrid Chlidinias.

Gelochelidon nilotica.

Hydroprogne caspia.

Sterna hirundo.

Serna paradisaea (macrura).

Sterna dougallii.

Sterna albifrons.

Sterna sandvicensis.

Columbiformes.

Pteroclididae.

All species.

Columbidae.

Columba bollii.

Columba junoniae.

Cuculiformes.

Cuculidae.

Clamator glandarius.

Strigiformes.

All species.

Capriullgiformes.

Caprimulgidae.

All species.

Apodiformes.

Apodidae.

Apus pallidus.

Apus melba.

Apus caffer.

Apus unicolor.

Coraciformes.

Alcedinidae.

Alcedo atthis.

Ceryle rudis.

Halcyon smyrnensis.

Mercaula ae.

Merops apiaster. Coraciidae.

Coracias garrulus.

Upopidae.

Upopa epops.

Piciformes:

All species.

Passiforms:

Alaudae.

Calandrella Brachydactyla.

Calendrella rufescens.

Melanocorypha bimaculata.

Melanocorypha calandra.

Melanocorypha leucoptera.

Melanocorypha yeltoniensis.

Galerida theklae.

Chersophilus duponti.

Eremophila alpestris.

Hirundinidae.

All species.

Motacillidae.

All species.

Pycnonotidae.

Pycnonotus barbatus.

Lanidae.

All species.

Bombycillidae.

Garrulus Bombycilla.

Cinclidae.

Cincludes cinclus.

Troglodytidae.

Troglodytes troglodytes.

Prunellidae.

All species.

Muscicapidae.

Turdinae.

Saxicola rubreta.

Torquata Saxicola.

Saxicola dacotiae.

Oenanthe oenanthe.

Oenanthe pleschanka (leucomela).

Oenanthe Hispanic.

Oenanthe isabellina.

Oenanthe leucura.

Oenanthe finischii.

Cercotrichas galactotes.

Monticola saxatilis.

Monticola solitarius.

Turdus torquatus.

Phoenicurus ochruros.

Phoenicurus phoenicurus.

Erithacus Rubecula.

Luscinia megarhynchos.

Luscinia luscinia.

Luscinia (Cyanosylvia) soccuca.

Tarsiger cyanurus.

Irania gutturalis.

Sylviinae.

All species.

Regulinae.

All species.

Muscicapinae.

All species.

Timaliinae.

Panurus biarmicus.

Paridae.

All species.

Sittidae.

All species.

Certhiidae.

All species.

Emberizidae.

Emberiza citrinella.

Emberiza leucocephala.

Emberiza cirlus.

Emberiza cineracea.

Onslaught caesia.

Emberiza cia.

Emberiza Schoeniclus.

Emberiza melanocephala.

Emberiza aureola.

Emberiza pusilla.

Rustic onslaught.

Plectrophenax nivalis.

Calcarius lapponicus.

Fringillidae.

Carduelis chloris.

Carduelis carduelis.

Carduelis spinus.

Carduelis flavirostris.

Carduelis cannabinin.

Carduelis flammea.

Carduelis hornemanni.

Serinus citrinella.

Serinus serinus.

Serinus pusillus.

Loxia curvirostra.

Loxia pityopsittacus.

Loxia leucoptera.

Loxia scotica.

Pinicola enucleator.

Carpodacus erythrinus.

Rhodopechys githaginea.

Coccothraustes coccothraaustes.

Fringilla teydea.

Ploceidae.

Petronia Petronia.

Montrifringilla nivalis.

Sturnidae.

Sturnus unicolor.

Sturnus roseus.

Oriolidae.

Oriolus oriolus.

Corvidae.

Perisoreus infaustus.

Cyanopica cyanus.

Nuciphaga caryocatactes.

Pyrrhocorax pyrrhocorax.

Pyrrhocorax graculus.

Reptiles

Testudines:

Testudinidae.

Testudo hermanni.

Testudo graeca.

Testudo marginata.

Emydidae.

Emys orbicularis.

Mauremys caspica.

Dermochelyidae.

Dermochelys coriacea.

Cheloniidae.

Caretta caretta.

Lepidochelys kempii.

Chelonia mydas.

Eretmochelys imbricata.

Sauria:

Gekkonidae.

Tarentola delalandii.

Tarentola boettgeri.

Tarentola angangumentalis.

Tarentola Gomerensis.

Phyllodactylus europaeus.

Cytodactylus kotschyi.

Agamidae.

Agama stellio.

Chamaeleontidae.

Chamaeleo chamaeleon.

Lacertidae.

Algyroides nigropunctatus.

Algyroides moreoticus.

Algyroides fitzingeri.

Algyroides marchi.

Opups ps elegans.

Lacerta lepida.

Lacerta parva.

Lacerta princeps.

Lacerta viridis.

Lacerta schreiberi.

Lacerta trilineata.

Lacerta agilis.

Monticola Lacerta.

Lacerta bedriagae.

Lacerta horvathi.

Lacerta graeca.

Lacerta dugesi.

Gallotia (Lacerta) simonyi.

Gallotia galloti.

Gallotia stehlini.

Podartis muralis.

Podartis lilfordi.

Podestaris sicula.

Podartis filfolensis.

Podartis pityusensis.

Podartis tiliguerta.

Poddaris wagleriana.

Podartis melisellensis.

Thauric Podartis.

Podartis erhardii.

Podartis peloponnesiaca.

Podartis millensis.

Anguidae.

Ophisaurus apodus.

Scincidae.

Ableharus kitaibelii.

Chalcides Oocellatus.

Chalcides bedriagai.

Chalcides viridianus.

Chalcides sexlineatus.

Chalcides occidentalis.

Ophiomorus punctatissimus.

Ophidia:

Colubridae.

Coluber hippocrepis.

Colüber najadum.

Colüber viridiflavus.

Colüber gemonensis.

Colüber playlararis.

Elaphe situa.

Elaphe quatuorlineata.

Elaphe longissima.

Natrix tessellata.

Austrian Coronella.

Telescope fallax.

Viperidae.

Vipera ursinii.

Vipera latasti.

Vipera ammodytes.

Vipera xanthina.

Vipera lebetin.

Kazakovi Vipera.

Amphibians

Caudata:

Salamandridae.

Salamander atra.

Salamandra (Mertensiella) luschani.

Salamandrina terdigitata.

Lusitanica Chioglossa.

Euproctus asper.

Euproctus Montanus.

Euproctus platycephalus.

Crushed crystallus.

Crushed montandoni.

Crushed italicus.

Crushed carnifex.

Crushed dobrogicus.

Crushed karelinii.

Plethora.

Hydromantes genei.

Hydromantes flavus.

Supramantes.

Hydromantes imperialis.

Hydraulic italicus.

Proteidae.

Proteus anguinus.

Anura:

Discoglossidae.

Variegate Pump.

Bombina bombina.

Discoglossus pictus.

Discoglossus galganoi.

Discoglossus sardus.

Discoglossus jeanneae.

Alytes obstetricians.

Alytes cisternasii.

Alytes muletensis.

Pelobatidae.

Pelobates cultripes.

Pelobates fuscus.

Pelobates syriacus.

Pelodytes Caucasian.

Bufonidae.

Bufo calamita.

Bufo viridis.

Hylidae.

Hyla arborea.

Hyla meridionalis.

Hyla sarda.

Ranidae.

Rana arvalis.

Rana dalmatina.

Rana latestei.

Rana iberica.

Frog.

Fish

acipenseriformes:

acipenseridae.

acipenser naccarii.

Salmoniformes:

Umbridae.

Umbra krameri.

Atheriniformes:

Cyprinodontidae.

Valencia Hispanic.

Perceived:

Percidae.

Zingel asper.

Invertebrates

Arthropods

Insect:

Mantodea.

Apteromantis aptera.

Odonata.

Calopteryx syriaca.

Sympecma braueri.

Coenagrion freyi.

Coenagrion mercuriale.

Aeshna viridis.

Stylurus (= Gomphus) flavipes.

Gomphus graslinii.

Ophiogomphus cecilia.

Lindenia tetraphilla.

Cordulegaster trinacraae.

Oxygastra curtisii.

Macrolia splendens.

Brachythemis fusscallliata.

Leuven albifrons.

Leuven caudalis.

Leuven pectoralis.

Orthoptera.

Baetica ustulata.

Pedo saga.

Coleoptera.

Carabus olympiae.

Dytiscus latissimus.

Graphoderus bilineatus.

Osmoderma eremite.

Buprestis splendens.

Cucujus cinnaberinus.

Cerambyx pork.

Alpine Rosalia.

Lepidoptera.

Papilio hospiton.

Papilio alexanor.

Zerynthia polyxena.

Parnassius apollo.

Parnassius mnemosyne.

Apatura metis.

Fabriciana elisa.

Euphydryas (Eurodryas) aurinia.

Melanargia arge.

Erebia christi.

Sudetic Erebia.

Erebia calcaria.

Coenonympha hero.

Coenonympha oedippus.

Lopinga achine.

Lycaena disparate.

Maculinea arion.

Maculinea teleius.

Maculinea nassithous.

Plebicula golgus.

Hyrotatas maturna.

Eriogaster catax.

Hyles hippophaes.

Proserpinus thrives.

Arachnida:

Araneae.

Macrohele calpeiana.

Molluscs

Gastropruning:

Stylommatophora.

Leiostyla abbreviata.

Leiostyla cassida.

Leiostyla corneocostata.

Leiostyla gibba.

Leiostyla lamellosa.

Geomalacus maculosus.

Caseolus calculus.

Commixed Caseolus.

Caseolus sphaerula.

Discula leacockiana.

Discula tabellata.

Disc testudinalis.

Excess turricle.

Geomitra moniziana.

Helix subplicata.

Discus guerinianus.

Discus defloratus.

Chimperiana Elona.

Bivalvia:

Unionoid. Margaritifera auricularia.

ANNEX III

Protected fauna species

Vertebrates

Mammals

Insect:

Erinaceidae.

Erinaceus europaeus.

Soriicae.

All species.

Microchiroptera:

Evening.

Pipistrellus pipistrellus.

Duplicitata:

Leporidae.

Lepus timidity.

Lepus capensis (europaeus).

Rodentia:

Sciurdae.

Sciurus vulgaris.

Marmota Marmota.

Castoridai.

Castor fiber.

Gliridae.

All species.

Microtidae.

Microtus ratticeps (oeconomus).

Microtus nivalis (librunii).

Microtus cabrerae.

Cetacea:

All species not mentioned in Annex II.

Carnivore:

Mustelidae.

Meles meles.

Mustela erminea.

Mustela nivalis.

Putorius (Mustela) putorius.

Tuesday.

Tuesday foine.

Vormela peregusna.

Nurseries.

All species.

Felidae.

Lynx lynx.

Phocidae.

Phoca vitulina.

Pusa (Phoca) hispida.

Pagophilus groenländicus (Phoca groenlandica).

Erecnathus barbatus.

Halichoerus grypus.

Cystophora cristata.

Artiodactyla:

Suidae.

Sus scrofa meridionalis.

Cervidae.

All species.

Bovidae.

Ovis aries (musimon, ammon).

Capra ibex.

Capra pyrenaica.

Rupicapra rupicapra.

Bison bonasus.

Birds:

All species not included in Annex II, with the exception of:

Larus marinus.

Larus fuscus.

Larus Argentatus.

Columba palumbus.

Passer domesticus.

Sturnus vulgaris.

Farrulus glandarius.

Pica pica.

Corvus monedula.

Corvus frugilegus.

Corvus corone (corone and/et cornix).

Reptiles:

All species not included in Annex II.

Amphibians/amphibiens

All species not included in Annex II.

Fish:

Petromyzoniformes:

Petromyzonidae.

Eudontomyzon hellenicum.

Eudontomyzon mariae.

Eudontomyzon vladykovi.

Lampetra fluviatilis.

Lampetra planeri.

Lampetra zanandreai.

Petromyzon marinus.

acipenseriformes:

acipenseridae.

acipenser ruthenus.

acipenser stellatus.

acipenser sturio.

The spindle zone.

Clupeiforms:

Clupeidae.

Alosa alosa.

Alosa fallox.

Pontic Alosa.

Salmoniformes:

Coregonidae.

Corenonus.

All species/toutes les especes.

Thymallidae.

Thymallus thymallus.

Salmonidae.

Hucho hucho.

Salmo salar.

Cypriniforms:

Cyprinidae.

Abramis ballerus.

Abramis sapa.

Abramis vimba.

Alburnoides bipunctatus.

Alburnus albidus.

(1) The provisions of this Annex shall not apply to salmon in marine waters.

Aspius aspius.

Barbus Bocagei.

Barbus comiza.

Barbus meridionalis.

Barbus microcephalus.

barbus peloponesis.

Barbus plebejus.

Barbus sclateri.

Barbus steindachneri.

Chalkalburnus chalcoides.

Chondrostoma genei.

Chondrostoma kneri.

Chondrostoma lemingi.

Chondrostoma lusitanicum.

Chondrostoma nasus.

Chondrostoma phoxinus.

Chondrostoma polylepis.

Chondrostoma soetta.

Chondrostoma toxostoma.

Chondrostoma willkommi.

Gobio albipinnatus.

Gobio kessleri.

Gobio uranoscopus.

Leucaspius delineatus.

Leucaspius stymphalicus.

Leuciscus illyricus.

Leuciscus lucumotis.

Leuciscus microlepis.

Leuciscus polylepis.

Leuciscus pyrenaicus.

Lefiscus soufia.

Leuciscus svallize.

Leuciscus turskyi.

Leuciscus ukliva.

Pachychilon pictum.

Pelecus cultratus.

Phoxinellus adspersus.

Phoxinellus hispanicus.

Pseudophoxinus marathonicus.

Pseudophoxinus stymphalicus.

Rhodeus sericeus.

Rutilus alburnoides.

Rutilus arcasii.

Rutilus frisii.

Rutilus gräecus.

Rutilus lemmingii.

Rutilus Macedonicus.

Rutilus macrolepidotus.

Rutilus pigus.

Rutilus racovitzai.

Rutilus rubilio.

cobitidae.

Cobitis elongata.

Cobitis hassi.

Blankets larvata.

Paludicola cobicitis.

Cobitis taenia.

Trichonic cobitis.

Misgurnis fossilis.

Sabanejewia aurata.

Sabanejewi calderoni.

Siluriformes:

Siluridae.

Siluris Aristotelis.

Siluris glans.

Atheriniformes:

Cyprinodontidae.

Aphanius fasciatus.

Aphanius Iberus.

Gasterosteiformes:

Syngnathidae.

Syngnathus supplier.

Syngnathus nigrolineatus.

Gasterosteidae.

Pungitius hellenicus.

Tuntitius platygaster.

Scorpaeniformes:

Cottidae.

Cottus poecopus.

Myoxocephalus quadricornis.

Perceived:

Percidae.

Gymnophalus baloni.

Gymnophalus schraetzer.

Stizostedion volgense.

Zingel zingel.

Zingel streber.

Blenniidae.

Blennius fluviatilis.

Gobiidae.

Gobius fluviatilis.

Gobius kessleri.

Gobius nigricans.

Gobius ophiocephalus.

Gobius syrman.

Gobius thressalus.

Padogobius panizzai.

Padogobius martensi.

Pomatoschistus canestrini.

Pomatoschistus microps.

Pomatoschistus minutus.

Proterorhinus marmoratus.

Invertebrates/Invertebrates

Arthropods/Arthropods

Insect:

Coleoptera.

Lucanus cervus.

Lepidoptera.

Graellsia isabellae.

Crustacea:

Decapoda.

Astacus astacus.

Austrobrobius pallipes.

Austrobrobius torrenium.

Mollusscs/Mollusques:

Gastropruning:

Stylommatophora.

Helix pomatia.

Bivalvia:

Unionid.

Margaritifera margaritifera.

Joined the elongatulus.

Microcondymaea compressa.

Annelids/Annelides:

Hirudinea:

Arhynchobdellae.

Hirudo medicinalis.

Norway, 25 April 1996. Objections to the amendments to Annex II.

At the 15th meeting of the Standing Committee of the Berne Convention, 22-26 January 1996, it has been decided to include some species of mammals in Annex II. Pursuant to Article 17 (3) of the Convention, the Contracting Parties may notify any objections to any amendment within three months of their adoption.

On behalf of the Government of Norway, the Directorate for the Management of Nature hereby notifies the objections regarding the inclusion of the following species:

Monodon monoceros.

Balaenoptera physalus.

Narval.

Rorual common.

Monodon monoceros:

Monoceros monoceros is already included in Annex III of the Convention, and is therefore a protected species of fauna. At present, Norway does not find any indication of a decrease in its population which can justify its inclusion in Annex II. Any modification of the Narval classification, and in reality of any species, must be based on scientific knowledge. There are currently no scientific data on the Narval that warrant a change of classification.

The Norwegian criteria for the management of Narval are based on their inclusion in Annex III to the Convention. The reservation concerning its inclusion in Annex II does not in any way indicate any change in the management policy of Norway.

Norway recognizes the need for additional scientific research on the Narval. We support the research conducted under the auspices of both the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) and the North Atlantic Marine Mammal Commission (NAMMCO). The IWC Scientific Committee has proposed giving priority to the investigation into among others, the Narwhal in 1998. In addition, the improvement of the information on catch statistics, resulting from the new control and inspection system established by the NAMMCO, will improve our knowledge of this species.

If the above scientific research indicates that this species should be reclassified, Norway shall reconsider its reservation concerning that species.

Balaenoptera physalus:

Balaenoptera physalus is already included in Annex III to the Convention and is therefore protected. The management of the Common Rorwhich by Norway is based on its inclusion in Annex III to the Convention. The reservation concerning its inclusion in Annex II does not reflect any change in the management policy of Norway. The scientific information available on this species does not provide any reason for a reclassification. Data from the Scientific Committee of the International Whaling Commission (IWC) indicates that the population in the North Atlantic of that species is not threatened, but is, in fact, increasing. The Norwegian reservation concerning this species is based on the results of the IWC Scientific Committee.

Iceland, April 25, 1996. Objections to the amendments to Annex II.

By this letter, and in accordance with Article 17 (3) of the Convention, the Government of Iceland notifies the objections to the amendments adopted by the Standing Committee on 26 January 1996 in relation to the inclusion of Monodon monoceros, Globicephala macrohynchus, Stenella frontalis, Kogia breviceps, Balaenoptera edeni and Balaenoptera physalus in Annex II to the Convention.

As the Icelandic delegation clearly expressed at the meeting of the Standing Committee, no criteria were used for the inclusion of cetaceans in Annex II. It is this lack of defined criteria, as well as the disregard for available scientific information on the population and population trends of species that Iceland cannot accept. The resolution also does not comply with the results of the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development. In particular, Iceland noted that the proposal included species which, according to reliable scientific data, are not threatened. The Government of Iceland is particularly concerned about the inclusion of Balaenoptera physalus and Monodon monoceros in Annex II.

We also wish to state that if it is demonstrated by new scientific information that these species are actually threatened, applying reasonable criteria, and taking into account the precautionary principle, the The Government of Iceland is prepared to reconsider this notification.

With respect to the other affected species on which no data was provided, Iceland will reconsider its position when the Standing Committee has developed defined criteria and presenting data on the state in which it is find these species.

L. INDUSTRIAL AND TECHNICAL

L. A. INDUSTRIAL.

L. B. ENERGY AND NUCLEAR.

Agreement on Privileges and Immunities of the International Atomic Energy Organization. Vienna, 1 July 1959. 'Official Journal of the State' of 7 July 1984.

Czech Republic, March 24, 1993. Succession with effect from 27 September 1993, the date on which the Czech Republic became a member of the body, confirms the reservations made by Czechoslovakia.

Convention on the Physical Protection of Nuclear Materials. Vienna and New York, 26 October 1979. 'Official Journal of the State' of 25 October 1991.

Ecuador, January 17, 1996. Ratification, entry into force 16 February 1996.

Treaty on the Energy Charter. Provisional Application. Lisbon, 17 December 1994. 'Official Journal of the State' of 17 May 1995.

Latvia, 15 January 1996. Ratification.

Uzbekistan, March 12, 1996. Ratification.

Czech Republic, June 17, 1996. Ratification.

L. C. TECHNICIANS.

Regulation No 5 annexed to the Agreement Relating to the Compliance of Uniform Conditions of Approval to the Reciprocal Recognition of the Approval of Equipment and Parts of Motor Vehicles. Geneva, 20 March 1958. "Official State Gazette" of 13 June 1968.

Russian Federation, February 8, 1995. Application.

Regulation No 8 on Uniform Prescriptions for the Approval of Projections for Motor Vehicles Emissuing an Asymmetrical Crossing Haz and/or a Halogen Lamp and/or Road Beam (Lamp H) and the Approval of Lamparas H (includes amendments of 25 August 1970, 6 December 1973 and 12 May 1977). Annexed to the Agreement Relating to the Compliance with Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition of the Approval of Equipment and Parts of Motor Vehicles. 'Official Journal of the State' of 19 May 1982.

Russian Federation, February 8, 1995. Application.

Regulation No 9 annexed to the Agreement Relating to the Compliance with Uniform Conditions of Approval and to the Reciprocal Recognition of the Approval of Equipment and Parts of Motor Vehicles. Geneva, 20 March 1958. "Official State Gazette" of 11 March 1970.

Russian Federation, February 8, 1995. Application.

Regulation No 20 annexed to the Agreement Relating to the Compliance with Uniform Conditions of Approval and to the Reciprocal Recognition of the Approval of Equipment and Parts of Vehicles to Motor. Geneva, 20 March 1958. 'Official Journal of the State' of 28 June 1974.

Russian Federation, February 8, 1995. Application.

Regulation No 22 on Uniform Prescriptions for the Approval of Motorcycle Drivers and Passenger Protection Helmets, Annex to the Agreement Relating to the Compliance with the Uniform Conditions of Approval and to the Reciprocal Recognition of Approval of Equipment and Parts of Motor Vehicles. Geneva, 20 March 1958. 'Official Journal of the State' of 21 January 1977.

Romania, 7 March 1996. Application.

Regulation No 45 on Uniform Prescriptions for the Approval of the Lamp Cleaning Devices for Motor Vehicles. Official Gazette of the State of 27 January 1984.

Russian Federation, February 8, 1996. Application.

Regulation No 56 on the Prescriptions for the Approval of the Projectors for Cyclomotors and Vehicles Treated as Such, Annex to the Geneva Agreement of 20 March 1958. "Official State Gazette" of 1 December 1958.

Romania, 7 March 1996. Application.

Russian Federation, February 8, 1996.

Regulation No 64 on Uniform Prescriptions for the Approval of the Intended Vehicles of the Temporary Use of the Temporary Use of Wheels, Annex to the Geneva Agreement of 20 March 1958, Rapporteur: Compliance with Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition of the Approval of Equipment and Parts of Motor Vehicles. 'Official Journal of the State' of 6 June 1992.

Russian Federation, February 8, 1996. Application.

Regulation No 65 on Prescriptions for the Approval of Special Notice of Motor Vehicles, Annex to the Geneva Agreement of 20 March 1958, Relating to the Compliance with the Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition of the Approval of Equipment and Parts of Motor Vehicles. 'Official Journal of the State' of 8 June 1992.

Russian Federation, February 8, 1996. Application.

Regulation No 78 on Uniform Prescriptions for the Approval of Vehicles of Category L in the meaning of the Frening, Annex to the Geneva Agreement of 20 March 1958, Relating to the Compliance of Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition of the Approval of Equipment and Parts of Motor Vehicles and Amendment 01. 'Official Journal of the State' of 9 June 1992.

Romania, 7 March 1996. Application.

Russian Federation, February 8, 1996. Application.

Regulation No 80 on Prescriptions for the Approval of the Seat of Great Capacity Vehicles for the Carriage of Travellers in Relation to the Resistance of Seats and their Anclages, Anejo to the Agreement Geneva of 20 March 1958, Relating to the Compliance with the Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition of the Approval of Equipment and Parts of Motor Vehicles. 'Official Journal of the State' of 19 May 1994.

Russian Federation, February 8, 1996. Application.

Czech Republic, 10 April 1996. Application.

Regulation No 83 on Uniform Rules for the Approval of Vehicles Regarding the Emission of gaseous Pollutants by the Motor and Motor Fuel Conditions, annexed to the Geneva Agreement of 20 March 1958, Concerning the Compliance with Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition of the Approval of Equipment and Parts of Motor Vehicles. Geneva, 20 March 1958. 'Official Journal of the State' of 11 September 1991.

Russian Federation, February 8, 1996. Application.

Regulation No 84 on Uniform Prescriptions for the Approval of the Motor Vehicles of the Internal Combustion Engine in respect of Fuel Consumption Measurements, Annex to the Agreement Geneva of 20 March 1958, Relating to the Compliance with Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition of the Approval of Equipment and Parts of Motor Vehicles. 'Official Journal of the State' of 27 January 1995.

Russian Federation, February 8, 1996. Application.

Regulation No 85 on Uniform Prescriptions for the Approval of Internal Combustion Engines Designed for the Propulsion of Motor Vehicles of Categories M and N as regards the Measurement of the Net Power, annexed to the Geneva Agreement of 20 March 1958, Relating to the Compliance with Uniform Conditions of Approval and Reciprocal Recognition of the Approval of Equipment and Parts of Motor Vehicles. 'Official Journal of the State' of 25 January 1995.

Russian Federation, February 8, 1996. Application.

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Madrid, October 9, 1996. -Technical Secretary General Antonio Bellver Manrique.