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RS 0.921.11 International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006, of 27 January 2006 (with annexes)

Original Language Title: RS 0.921.11 Accord international de 2006 sur les bois tropicaux, du 27 janvier 2006 (avec annexes)

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International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006

Geneva, 27 January 2006

Approved by the Federal Assembly on March 12, 2007 1

Swiss instrument of ratification deposited on 27 April 2007

Entered into force for Switzerland on 7 December 2011

(State on 11 November 2014)

Preamble

The Parties to this Agreement,

(a)
Recalling The Declaration and Programme of Action on the Establishment of a New International Economic Order, the Integrated Programme for Commoditable Products, the text entitled " A New Partnership for Development, and the Spirit of São Paulo The São Paulo Consensus, which the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) adopted at its eleventh session;
(b)
Recalling Also The International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1983 1 , and the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994 2 , and recognizing the work of the International Tropical Timber Organization and the results it has achieved since its establishment, including a strategy for the international trade in tropical timber from managed sources Sustainable development;
(c)
Also recalling The Johannesburg Declaration and Plan of Implementation adopted by the World Summit on Sustainable Development in September 2002, the United Nations Forum on Forests established in October 2000 and the related creation of the Partnership for Sustainable Development Cooperation on forests, of which the International Tropical Timber Organization is a member, and the Rio Declaration on Environment and Development, the Declaration of Principles, not legally binding but authoritative, For a global consensus on environmentally sustainable management, conservation and harvesting Of all types of forests, and relevant chapters of Agenda 21 adopted by the United Nations Conference on Environment and Development in June 1992, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change 3 The United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity 4 And the United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification 5 ;
(d)
Recognizing Under the Charter of the United Nations 6 And the principles of international law, States have the sovereign right to exploit their own resources according to their environmental policy and have a duty to ensure that activities carried out within the limits of their jurisdiction or under their Shall not cause damage to the environment of other States or in regions of no national jurisdiction, in accordance with the provisions of Principle 1 (a) of the Declaration of Principles, not legally binding but Authoritative, for a global consensus on management, conservation and exploitation Environmentally sustainable of all types of forests;
(e)
Recognizing The importance of timber and its trade to the economies of producing countries;
(f)
Recognizing also The importance of the multiple economic, environmental and social benefits of forests, including timber and forest products other than wood and environmental services, in the context of sustainable management of Forests, at local, national and global levels, and the contribution of sustainable forest management to sustainable development, poverty alleviation and the achievement of international development goals, including those stated The Millennium Declaration;
(g)
Additionally recognizing The need to promote and apply comparable criteria and indicators for sustainable forest management as important tools for members to assess, monitor and promote progress towards sustainable management Their forests;
(h)
Taking into account The relationship between the tropical timber trade, the international timber market and the wider global economy, as well as the need to place itself in a global perspective in order to improve the transparency of international timber trade;
(i)
Reaffirming Their commitment to ensure that, within the shortest possible time, exports of tropical timber and timber products come from sustainably managed sources ( The International Tropical Timber Organization's goal for the year 2000 ), and recalling the establishment of the Bali Partnership Fund;
(j)
Recalling The commitment made in January 1994 by consumer members to preserve or ensure the sustainable management of their respective forests;
(k)
Noting that good governance, clear land tenure and cross-sectoral coordination contribute to sustainable forest management and the export of timber from legal sources;
(l)
Recognizing The importance of collaboration among members, international organizations, the private sector and civil society, including indigenous and local communities, and other actors to promote sustainable forest management;
(m)
Recognizing also the importance of such collaboration in improving respect for forest law and promoting the exchange of timber in compliance with the rule of law;
(n)
Noting also That the capacity-building of indigenous and local forest-dependent communities, including forest owners and managers, can contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Agreement;
(o)
Noting further The need to improve the standard of living and working conditions in the forest sector, taking into account the internationally accepted principles of the forest sector, and the relevant conventions and relevant instruments of the Organization International Labour;
(p)
Observing Wood is a raw material for energy efficiency, renewable and environmentally friendly compared to competing products;
(q)
Recognizing The need to increase investment in sustainable forest management, including by reinvesting forest and timber revenues;
(r)
Recognizing also The positive effects of market prices that integrate the costs of sustainable forest management;
(s)
Additionally recognizing The need for increased and predictable financial resources from a large donor community to contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Agreement;
(t)
Taking into account The special needs of the least developed countries producing tropical timber;

Agreed to the following:


1 [RO 1991 1827]
2 [RO 1998 1206]
3 RS 0.814.01
4 RS 0.451.43
5 RS 0.451.1
6 RS 0.120

Chapter I Objectives

Art. 1 Objectives

The objectives of the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 2006 (hereinafter referred to as "this Agreement") are to promote the expansion and diversification of the international trade in tropical timber from forests under management And to promote the sustainable management of tropical timber-producing forests by:

(a)
Facilitating an effective organization of consultations, international cooperation and policy development among all members with regard to all relevant aspects of the global timber economy;
(b)
Facilitating consultations to promote non-discriminatory practices in the timber trade;
(c)
Contributing to sustainable development and poverty alleviation;
(d)
Strengthening the capacity of members to implement a strategy to ensure that exports of tropical timber and timber products are derived from sustainably managed sources;
(e)
Improving knowledge of the structural features of international markets, including long-term trends in consumption and production, factors affecting market access, consumer preferences, and Consumer prices as well as conditions leading to prices that integrate the costs of sustainable forest management;
(f)
Promoting and supporting research and development with a view to better management of forests, more efficient use of wood and greater competitiveness of products derived from competing materials, as well as to increase the The ability to conserve and promote other forest resources in tropical timber-producing forests;
(g)
Developing and supporting mechanisms to provide new and additional financial resources to mobilize sufficient and predictable funding and the technical expertise needed to build the capacity of members Producers to achieve the objectives of this Agreement;
(h)
Improving trade and economic information and encouraging the exchange of information on the international tropical timber market with a view to ensuring greater transparency and information on markets and their trends, Including the gathering, compilation and dissemination of trade-related data, in particular to marketed species;
(i)
Promoting increased and further processing of tropical timber from sustainable sources in producing member countries, with a view to stimulating the industrialization of these countries and thereby increasing their employment opportunities and revenues Export;
(j)
Encouraging members to support and develop reforestation activities in tropical timber, as well as the rehabilitation and restoration of degraded forest lands, taking due account of the interests of local communities that depend on Forest resources;
(k)
Improving the marketing and distribution of exports of tropical timber and derived products from sources of sustainable management and legal exploitation that are lawfully marketed, Raising awareness among consumers;
(l)
Strengthening the capacity of members to gather, process and disseminate statistics on their timber trade and information on the sustainable management of their tropical forests;
(m)
Encouraging members to develop national policies for the sustainable use and conservation of timber-producing forests and the maintenance of ecological balance in the context of the tropical timber trade;
(n)
Strengthening the capacity of members to improve the application of forest law and governance and to combat illegal logging of tropical timber and related trade;
(o)
Encouraging the exchange of information in order to gain a better understanding of voluntary mechanisms, such as certification, in order to promote the sustainable management of tropical forests, and by supporting the efforts of members in This domain;
(p)
Facilitating access to technology and technology transfer, as well as technical cooperation for the achievement of the objectives of this Agreement, including favourable and preferential terms and conditions, as well as Mutually agreed;
(q)
Promoting a better understanding of the contribution of non-timber forest products and ecological services to the sustainable management of tropical forests, and cooperation with relevant institutions and processes This purpose;
(r)
Encouraging members to recognize the role of forest-dependent indigenous and local communities in sustainable forest management and to develop strategies to increase the capacity of these communities to sustainably manage Tropical timber producing forests;
(s)
Identifying and studying new or recent issues.

Chapter II Definitions

Art. 2 Definitions

For the purposes of this Agreement:

1.
"Tropical wood" means tropical timber for industrial use (timber) derived from forests or produced in countries situated between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn. This term applies to logs, saws, veneers and plywood.
2.
"Sustainable forest management" refers to the direction given in the policy documents and relevant technical guidelines of the Organization.
3.
"Member" means a government, the European Community or any intergovernmental organization referred to in s. 5, which has agreed to be bound by this Agreement, whether it is in force on a provisional or final basis.
4.
"Producer member" means any member located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn, endowed with tropical forest resources and/or net exporter of tropical wood in terms of volume, which is referred to in Annex A and Which becomes party to this Agreement, or any member with tropical forest resources and/or net tropical timber exporter in terms of volume, not mentioned in Annex A and which becomes a party to the Agreement and the Council, with the concurrence of Of the said member, declares producer member.
5.
"Consumer Member" means any tropical timber importer who is referred to in Annex B and who becomes a party to this Agreement, or any tropical timber importer who is not listed in Annex B and who becomes Party to the Agreement and that the Council, with the consent of the said Member, declares a consumer member.
6.
"Organization" means the International Tropical Timber Organization established in accordance with Art. 3.
7.
"Council" means the International Tropical Timber Council established pursuant to Art. 6.
8.
"Special vote" means a vote requiring at least two-thirds of the votes cast by the producer members present and voting, and at least 60 % of the votes cast by the consumer members present and voting, counted Separately, provided that such votes are cast by at least half of the producer members present and voting and at least half of the consumer members present and voting.
9.
"Voting by a distributed simple majority" means a vote requiring more than half the votes cast by the producer members present and voting and more than half of the votes cast by the consumer members present and Voters, counted separately.
10.
"Biennium" should be understood as the period from 1 Er January of one year to December 31 inclusive of the following year.
11.
"Freely convertible currencies" means the United States dollar, the euro, the Swiss franc, the pound sterling, the yen and any other currency that may be designated by an international monetary organization as being in fact Commonly used to make payments for international and commonly traded transactions in major foreign exchange markets.
12.
For the purpose of calculating the distribution of votes in accordance with paragraph 1. 2 (b) of Art. 10, "tropical forest resources" means dense natural forests and forest plantations located between the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of Capricorn.

Chapter III Organization and Administration

Art. 3 Headquarters and structure of the International Tropical Timber Organization

The International Tropical Timber Organization established by the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1983 shall continue to implement and monitor the operation of the provisions of this Agreement.

(2) The Organization shall carry out its functions through the Council established in accordance with Art. 6, committees and other subsidiary bodies referred to in art. 26, as well as the Executive Director and staff.

3. The seat of the Organization shall be located at all times in the territory of a member.

4. The Organization shall have its headquarters in Yokohama, unless the Council decides otherwise by a special vote, in accordance with Art. 12.

5. It is possible to establish regional offices of the Organization if the Council so decides by a special vote, in accordance with art. 12.

Art. 4 Members of the Organization

There are two categories of membership of the Organization, namely:

(a)
Producers;
(b)
Consumers.
Art. 5 Participation of Intergovernmental Organizations

1. Any reference made in this Agreement to "governments" shall also be deemed to be of reference to the European Community and to any intergovernmental organization having comparable responsibilities in the negotiation, conclusion and Implementation of international agreements, in particular commodity agreements. Accordingly, any mention in this Agreement of the signature, ratification, acceptance or approval, or of the notification of provisional application, or of accession, is, in the case of the said organizations, deemed Also for signature, ratification, acceptance or approval, or for notification of provisional application, or for accession, by such organizations.

2. In the event of a vote on matters within their competence, the European Community and the intergovernmental organizations referred to in par. 1 shall have a number of votes equal to the total number of votes attributable to their member States, which are parties to this Agreement in accordance with Art. 10. In such a case, the member states of the said organisations are not allowed to exercise their individual voting rights.

Chapter IV International Tropical Timber Council

Art. 6 Composition of the International Tropical Timber Council

The supreme authority of the Organization is the International Tropical Timber Council, which is composed of all members of the Organization.

(2) Each member shall be represented in the Council by one representative and may appoint alternates and advisers to participate in the sessions of the Council.

(3) An alternate may be authorized to act and vote on behalf of the representative in the absence of the representative or in special circumstances.

Art. 7 Powers and functions of the Board

The Council shall exercise all the powers and perform, or ensure the performance of, all the functions necessary for the application of the provisions of this Agreement. In particular, the Council:

(a)
By special vote, in accordance with s. 12, adopt the rules and regulations which are necessary for the application of the provisions of this Agreement and which are in conformity with those provisions, including its rules of procedure, the rules of financial management and the Staff Regulations of the Organization. Financial management rules and financial regulations govern, in particular, the entry and exit of funds from accounts created by s. 18. The Council may, in its rules of procedure, provide for a procedure enabling it to take decisions on specific matters without meeting;
(b)
Takes the decisions deemed necessary to ensure the proper functioning of the Organization;
(c)
Shall maintain the records necessary for the performance of the functions conferred upon it by this Agreement.
Art. 8 President and Vice-President of the Council

The Council shall elect for each calendar year a President and a Vice-Chairperson, who shall not be paid by the Organization.

2. The President and the Vice-President shall be elected, one of the representatives of the producer members, the other among the members of the consumer members.

3. The Presidency and the Vice-Presidency shall be assigned in turn to each of the two categories of members for a year, on the understanding that such alternation shall not prevent the re-election, in exceptional circumstances, of the President Or the Vice-President, or both.

4. In the event of a temporary absence from the President, the Vice-President shall act as President. In the event of the temporary absence of the President and the Vice-President, or in the absence of either or both for the remainder of the term of office, the Council may elect new holders from among the members' representatives Producers or representatives of the consumer members, as the case may be, on a temporary basis or for the remainder of the term of office of the predecessor (s).

Art. Sessions of the Council

As a general rule, the Council shall hold at least one regular session per year.

(2) The Council shall meet in extraordinary session if it so decides or is required by a member or the Executive Director in agreement with the President and the Vice-President of the Council and:

(a)
By a majority of producer members or a majority of consumer members; or
(b)
By a majority of the members.

(3) The sessions of the Council shall take place at the headquarters of the Organization, unless the Council, by a special vote in accordance with art. 12, does not decide otherwise. In this respect, the Council endeavours to hold one in two sessions outside the headquarters of the Organization, preferably in a producer country.

4. In considering the periodicity of its sessions and the place of their holding, the Council shall ensure that sufficient funds are available.

5. The Executive Director shall announce the sessions to the members and shall communicate the agenda to the members with at least six weeks' notice, except in urgent cases, where the notice will be at least seven days.

Art. 10 Distribution of votes

1. Producer members together hold 1000 votes and consumer members hold 1,000 votes together.

2. The votes of the producer members shall be divided as follows:

(a)
400 votes are also distributed among the three producing regions of Africa, Latin America and the Caribbean and Asia-Pacific. The votes thus allocated to each of these regions are then distributed equally among the producing members of that region;
(b)
300 votes are distributed among producer members according to each producer's share of the total tropical forest resources of all producer members;
(c)
300 votes are distributed among producer members in proportion to the average value of their respective net exports of tropical timber during the last three-year period for which the final figures are available.

3. Notwithstanding the provisions of s. 2 of this Article, the total number of votes allocated in accordance with subs. 2 of this article to producers in the African region is equally distributed among all producer members of the said region. If there are still votes, each of those votes shall be attributed to a producer member from the African region: the first to the producer member who obtains the largest number of votes calculated in accordance with subs. 2 of this article, the second to the producer member who comes second by the number of votes obtained, and so on until all the remaining votes have been distributed.

4. Subject to the provisions of subs. 5 of this Article, the votes of the consumer members shall be divided as follows: each consumer member shall have 10 basic votes; the rest of the votes shall be divided among the consumer members in proportion to the average volume of their Net imports of tropical wood during the five-year period commencing six calendar years before the distribution of votes.

5. The number of votes allocated to a consumer member cannot increase by more than 5 per cent from one biennium to the next. Excess votes shall be divided among the consumer members in proportion to the average volume of their respective net imports of tropical timber during the five-year period commencing six calendar years before the distribution of the Voices.

6. The Council may, by special vote in accordance with Art. 12, amend the minimum percentage required for a special vote by the consumer members if it deems it necessary.

The Council shall allocate the votes for each biennium to the beginning of its first session of the biennium in accordance with the provisions of this Article. This allocation remains in effect for the remainder of the biennium, subject to the provisions of subs. 8 of this article.

8. When the membership of the Organization changes or when the right to vote of a member is suspended or restored pursuant to a provision of this Agreement, the Council shall redistribute the votes within the category or the Categories of members in question, in accordance with the provisions of this Article. The Council shall then fix the date on which the new distribution of votes takes effect.

9. There can be no fractionation of votes.

Art. 11 Voting procedure in the Council

1. Each member shall have, for the vote, the number of votes he holds, and no member shall divide his or her votes. A member is, however, not required to express in the same sense that his or her own votes are those authorized to be used under s. 2 of this article.

2. By written notification addressed to the President of the Council, any producer member may authorize, under his own responsibility, any other producer member, and any consumer member may authorize, under his own responsibility, any other member Consumer, to represent its interests and to use its votes at any meeting of the Council.

3. A member who fails shall be deemed not to have used his or her votes.

Art. 12 Decisions and recommendations of the Board

The Council shall endeavour to take all its decisions and make all its recommendations by consensus.

2. In the absence of consensus, all decisions and recommendations of the Council shall be adopted by a simple majority vote, unless this Agreement provides for a special vote.

3. When a member invokes the provisions of s. 2 of the art. 11 and that its votes shall be used at a meeting of the Council, that member shall be considered for the purposes of s. 1 of this article, as present and voting.

Art. 13 Quorum in the Council

1. The quorum required for any meeting of the Board shall be the presence of a majority of the members of each class referred to in s. 4, provided that the members thus present hold at least two-thirds of the total votes in their category.

2. If the quorum defined in s. 1 of this Article shall not be reached on the day fixed for the sitting or the following day, the quorum shall be constituted the following days of the session by the presence of the majority of the members of each category referred to in Art. 4, provided that the members thus present hold the majority of the total votes in their category.

3. Any member represented in accordance with s. 2 of the art. 11 is considered present.

Art. 14 The Executive Director and staff

1. The Council, by a special vote, in accordance with Art. 12, appoints the Executive Director.

2. The terms and conditions of engagement of the Executive Director shall be fixed by the Council.

(3) The Executive Director shall be the highest official of the Organization and shall be responsible to the Board for the administration and operation of this Agreement in accordance with the decisions of the Board.

4. The Executive Director shall appoint staff in accordance with the Staff Regulations adopted by the Council. Staff shall be responsible to the Executive Director.

5. Neither the Executive Director nor any staff member shall have any financial interest in the timber industry or trade or in related commercial activities.

6. In the performance of their duties, the Executive Director and other staff shall not seek or accept instructions from any member or from any authority outside the Organization. They shall refrain from any act which may adversely affect their position as international officials ultimately responsible to the Council. Each member of the Organization shall respect the exclusively international character of the responsibilities of the Executive Director and other staff members and shall not seek to influence them in the exercise of their responsibilities.

Art. 15 Cooperation and coordination with other organizations

1. In order to achieve the objectives of this Agreement, the Council shall take all appropriate provisions for the purposes of consultation and cooperation with the United Nations and its specialized bodies and institutions, including the Conference of United Nations on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) and other relevant international and regional organizations and institutions, as well as with the private sector, non-governmental organizations and civil society.

2. The Organization shall use, to the greatest extent possible, the facilities, services and expertise of intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations, civil society and the private sector, in order to avoid Duplication of efforts to achieve the objectives of this Agreement and to enhance the complementarity and efficiency of their activities.

(3) The United Nations shall take full advantage of the facilities of the Common Fund for commodities.

Art. 16 Admission of observers

The Council may invite any Member State or observer of the United Nations which is not a party to this Agreement or any organization referred to in Art. 15 interested in the activities of the Organization to attend the sessions of the Council as an observer.

Chapter V Privileges and immunities

Art. 17 Privileges and immunities

1. The Organization shall have legal personality. In particular, it has the capacity to contract, acquire and dispose of movable and immovable property and to sue.

(2) The status, privileges and immunities of the Organization, its Executive Director, its staff and experts, as well as members' representatives while on the territory of Japan, shall continue to be governed by The Headquarters Agreement between the Government of Japan and the International Tropical Timber Organization signed in Tokyo on 27 February 1988, taking into account the amendments which may be necessary for the proper application of this Agreement.

The Organization may also enter into agreements with one or more other countries, which shall be approved by the Council, affecting the powers, privileges and immunities that may be necessary for the proper application of this Agreement.

4. If the seat of the Organization is transferred to another country, the member in question shall conclude as soon as possible, with the Organization, a headquarters agreement which shall be approved by the Council. Pending the conclusion of this Agreement, the Organization shall request the new host Government to exempt from taxes, within the limits of its national legislation, the emoluments paid by the Organization to its staff and the assets, income and other Assets of the Organization.

5. The Headquarters Agreement shall be independent of this Agreement. However, it ends:

(a)
By agreement between the host government and the Organization;
(b)
If the headquarters of the Organization is transferred outside the territory of the host government; or
(c)
If the Organization ceases to exist.

Chapter VI Financial provisions

Art. 18 Financial Accounts

1. It is hereby established that:

(a)
The administrative account, which is financed by members' quotas;
(b)
The Special Account and the Bali Partnership Fund, which are funded through voluntary contributions;
(c)
Any other accounts that the Council considers appropriate and necessary.

2. The Council shall adopt, in accordance with Art. 7, financial management rules which ensure transparent management and administration of accounts, including rules governing the winding-up of accounts at the end or expiry of this Agreement.

3. The Executive Director shall be responsible for the management of these financial accounts before the Council, to which he shall report.

Art. 19 Administrative account

The expenditure required for the administration of this Agreement shall be charged to the administrative account and shall be covered by annual contributions paid by the members, in accordance with their constitutional procedures or And calculated in accordance with paragraph (a). 4, 5 and 6 of this article.

2. The Administrative Account funds:

(a)
Basic administrative expenses such as salaries and benefits, installation costs and travel expenses;
(b)
Essential operational expenses such as communication and extension, expert meetings convened by the Board, and the development and publication of studies and evaluations under s. 24, 27 and 28 of this Agreement.

3. The expenses of delegations to the Council, the committees and any other subsidiary bodies of the Council referred to in Art. 26 are the responsibility of the interested members. When a member requests special services from the Organization, the Board requires the member to bear the cost of such services.

4. Before the end of each biennium, the Council shall adopt the budget of the administrative account of the Organization for the following biennium and shall determine the contribution of each member to that budget.

5. Contributions to the administrative account for each biennium are calculated as follows:

(a)
Expenses referred to in s. 2 (a) of this Article shall be financed equally by the producer members and the consumer members, the contribution of each member being proportionate to the ratio between the number of votes of that member and the total number of votes His group;
(b)
Expenses referred to in s. 2 (b) of this Article shall be financed up to 20 % by the producers and 80 % by the consumers, the contribution of each member being proportional to the ratio between the number of votes of that member and the total number of votes of Its group;
(c)
Expenses referred to in s. 2 (b) of this Article shall not exceed one third of the expenditure referred to in par. 2 (a) of this article. The Council may, by consensus, decide to change the ceiling for a given biennium;
(d)
The Council may assess the extent to which the administrative account and the accounts financed by voluntary contributions contribute to the proper functioning of the Organization in the context of the valuation referred to in Art. 33;
(e)
For the calculation of contributions, the votes of each member shall be counted without taking into consideration the suspension of the right to vote of any member or the new distribution of votes resulting from it.

6. The Council shall determine the initial contribution of any member who accedes to the Organization after the entry into force of this Agreement in accordance with the number of votes to be held by that member and the unexpired portion of the current biennium, but The contributions requested from other members for the current biennium are not changed.

7. Contributions to the administrative account are due on the first day of each fiscal year. The contributions of members for the biennium in which they become members of the Organization shall be due on the date on which they become members.

8. If a member has not paid their full contribution to the administrative account within four months after the day on which they are due under s. 7 of this Article, the Executive Director shall request that the payment be made as soon as possible. If the member has not paid his or her contribution within two months of the request, the member is requested to indicate the reasons why the member was unable to make the payment. If the Commission has not paid its contribution seven months after the date on which it is due, its right to vote shall be suspended until the full payment of its contribution, unless the Council, by a special vote in accordance with Art. 12, does not decide otherwise. If a member has not paid the full contribution for two consecutive years, taking into account the provisions of s. 30, it can no longer submit project proposals or proposals for funding under subs. 1 of the art. 25.

9. If a member has paid in full its contribution to the administrative account within four months after the day on which it is due under s. 7 of this Article, the Member shall be granted a contribution in accordance with the arrangements laid down by the Council in the financial rules of the Organisation.

10. A member whose rights have been suspended pursuant to s. 8 of this article shall remain liable to pay its contribution.

Art. Special Account

The special account shall comprise two subsidiary accounts:

(a)
The Thematic Programmes Sub-Account;
(b)
The project sub-account.

2. Possible sources of funding for the Special Account are as follows:

(a)
Common fund for commodities;
(b)
Regional and international financial institutions;
(c)
Voluntary contributions from members;
(d)
Other sources.

The Council shall define the criteria and procedures for the transparent operation of the special account. These procedures take into account the need for balanced representation of members, including donor members, in the operation of the Thematic Programmes Sub-Account and the Project Sub-Account.

The purpose of the Thematic Programmes Sub-Account is to facilitate the payment of unearmarked contributions for the financing of approved preliminary projects, projects and activities that are in accordance with the thematic programmes defined by the Council on the basis of the priorities laid down for guidelines and projects, in accordance with Art. 24 and 25.

5. Donors may allocate their contributions to specific thematic programmes or request the Executive Director to make proposals for the allocation of their contributions.

6. The Executive Director shall report periodically to the Council on the allocation and use of funds in the Thematic Programmes Sub-Account and on the implementation, monitoring and evaluation of preliminary projects, projects and activities, as well as On the financial resources necessary for the successful implementation of the thematic programmes.

7. The purpose of the Project Sub-Account is to facilitate the payment of earmarked contributions for the financing of approved preliminary projects, projects and activities in accordance with Art. 24 and 25.

8. Contributions to the sub-account of projects assigned to a preliminary draft, a project or an activity shall be used only for the implementation of the preliminary draft, the project or the activity to which they have been assigned, unless it is Decided otherwise by the donor in consultation with the Executive Director. Upon completion or expiration of a preliminary draft, project or activity, the donor shall decide on the use of any remaining funds.

9. To ensure predictable funding of the special account, given the voluntary nature of the contributions, members shall endeavour to replenish resources at a sufficient level to ensure that approved projects, projects and activities By the Council can be fully implemented.

10. All income relating to pre-projects, projects and specific activities under the sub-account of the projects or sub-account of the thematic programmes shall be credited to the corresponding account. All outlays, projects or activities, including the remuneration and travel expenses of consultants and experts, shall be charged to the corresponding sub-account.

Membership in the Organization shall not, for any member, entail any liability as a result of any action taken by any other member or entity in relation to preliminary projects, projects or activities.

12. The Executive Director shall assist in the preparation of proposals for preliminary draft, project and activity in accordance with Art. 24 and 25 and is committed to seeking, on the terms and conditions that the Council may set, adequate and secure funding for approved projects, projects and activities.

Art. Bali Partnership Fund

1. A fund for the sustainable management of tropical timber-producing forests is established to assist producer members in making the necessary investments to achieve the objective stipulated in para. D of Article 1 of this Agreement.

2. The Fund shall consist of:

(a)
Contributions from donor members;
(b)
50 % of the revenues generated by the special account activities;
(c)
Resources from other sources, both private and public, that the Organization can, in accordance with its financial management rules, accept;
(d)
Resources from other sources approved by the Commission.

The resources of the Fund shall be allocated by the Council only to preliminary projects and projects for the purposes set out in subs. 1 of this section and approved in accordance with ss. 24 and 25.

4. For the allocation of the Fund's resources, the Council shall establish criteria and priorities for the use of funds, taking into account:

(a)
The need for members to help ensure that their exports of tropical timber and derived products come from sustainably managed sources;
(b)
The needs of members to develop and manage important forest-producing forest conservation programs;
(c)
The needs of members to implement sustainable forest management programs.

5. The Executive Director shall assist in the preparation of project proposals in accordance with Art. 25, and shall endeavour to seek, on the conditions and in accordance with the arrangements which the Council may establish, adequate and secure funding for projects approved by the Council.

Members shall endeavour to replenish the resources of the Bali Partnership Fund at a sufficient level in order to contribute to the achievement of the Fund's objectives.

7. The Council periodically checks whether the resources available to the Fund are sufficient and is committed to obtaining the additional resources needed by producer members to meet the Fund's purpose.

Art. Payment Methods

1. Financial contributions to accounts created under s. 18 are payable in freely convertible currencies and are not subject to exchange restrictions.

2. The Board may also decide to accept contributions to the accounts created by s. 18 other than the administrative account in other forms, including in the form of scientific and technical equipment or personnel, to meet the needs of approved projects.

Art. Audit and Publication of Accounts

The Board shall appoint independent auditors to audit the accounts of the Organization.

2. Statements of accounts created under s. 18, audited by the independent auditors, shall be made available to members as soon as possible after the end of each fiscal year, but not more than six months after that date, and the Board shall review them for approval at its session Below, as appropriate. A summary of the audited accounts and balance sheet is then published.

Chapter VII Operational activities

Art. 24 General policy activities of the Organization

In order to achieve the objectives set out in Article 1, the Organization undertakes policy activities and project activities in an integrated manner.

2. The general policy activities of the Organization shall contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Agreement for all members of the ITTO.

3. The Council shall periodically draw up an action plan that informs policy activities and sets out the priorities and thematic programmes referred to in paragraph 3. 4 of Art. 20 of this Agreement. The priorities set out in the action plan are included in the work programmes approved by the Council. Policy activities include the design and development of guidelines, manuals, studies, reports, communication and outreach tools, as well as similar activities defined in the Action Plan. The Organization.

Art. 25 Project activities of the Organization

Members and the Executive Director may submit draft and draft proposals which contribute to the achievement of the objectives of this Agreement and in one or more priority areas or thematic programmes defined in the An action plan approved by the Board in accordance with s. 24.

2. In order to approve preliminary projects and projects, the Council shall establish criteria which, in particular, take into account their relevance to the objectives of this Agreement, as well as to priority areas or thematic programmes, Environmental and social consequences, their links to national forest strategies and programmes, their profitability, technical and regional needs, the need to avoid duplication of effort and the need to integrate Lessons learned.

3. The Council shall establish a programme and procedures for the submission, review, approval and prioritiation of the preliminary projects and projects for which the financing of the Organization is sought, as well as for their Implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

(4) The Executive Director may suspend the disbursement of the funds of the Organization for a preliminary draft or project if such funds are not used in accordance with the project description, or in the event of an abuse of trust, waste, neglect or Mismanagement. The Executive Director shall submit a report to the Board at its next session for consideration. The Council shall take the necessary decisions.

The Council may, on the basis of the agreed criteria, limit the number of projects and drafts that a member or the Executive Director may propose during a project cycle. It may also take the necessary measures by deciding, for example, to no longer sponsor a preliminary draft or a project following the report submitted by the Executive Director.

Art. 26 Committees and subsidiary bodies

The following committees shall be established as committees of the Organization and shall be open to all members:

(a)
Forest Industry Committee;
(b)
Committee on Economy, Statistics and Markets;
(c)
Committee on Reforestation and Forest Management;
(d)
Finance and Administration Committee.

2. The Council may, by a special vote in accordance with s. 12, establish or dissolve committees and subsidiary bodies as appropriate.

The Council shall determine the operation and scope of the activities of the Committees and other subsidiary bodies. The committees and other subsidiary bodies shall report to the Council and work under its authority.

Chapter VIII Statistics, Studies and Information

Art. 27 Statistics, Studies and Information

1. The Council authorizes the Executive Director to establish and maintain close relations with relevant intergovernmental, governmental and non-governmental organizations to facilitate the provision of recent data and information And reliable, in particular on the production and trade of tropical timber, trends and discrepancies between data, as well as relevant information on non-tropical timber and on the sustainable management of timber-producing forests. The Organization, in cooperation with such organizations, shall, as it deems necessary for the operation of this Agreement, assemble, compile, analyse and publish such information.

2. The Organization shall contribute to efforts to standardize and harmonize the international reporting on forest issues by avoiding duplication and overlap in data collection by Various organizations.

(3) Members shall communicate, to the extent that their national legislation so permits and within the period specified by the Executive Director, statistics and information on timber, trade and management activities Of timber-producing forests, as well as other information requested by the Council. The Council shall decide on the type of information to be provided in accordance with this paragraph and the manner in which such information shall be presented.

4. On request and if necessary, the Council shall endeavour to strengthen the technical capacity of the member countries, in particular developing countries, to provide the statistics and to submit the reports required under this Agreement.

5. If a member has not provided, for two consecutive years, the statistics and information requested in s. 3 of this Agreement and has not requested the assistance of the Executive Director, he requests the Executive Director to explain himself by setting a specific time limit. If no satisfactory explanation is given, the Council shall take such measures as it deems appropriate.

6. The Council periodically establishes relevant studies on trends and short-term and long-term problems in international timber markets and on progress towards sustainable forest management Lumber producers.

Art. 28 Annual report and biennial review

The Council shall publish an annual report on its activities and any other information it deems appropriate.

2. The Council shall examine and evaluate every two years:

(a)
The international situation concerning timber;
(b)
Any other factors, questions and developments that it considers relevant to the achievement of the objectives of this Agreement.

3. The examination is carried out in the light of:

(a)
Information provided by members on the production, trade, supply, inventory, consumption and national prices of softwood lumber;
(b)
Other statistical data and specific indicators provided by the members at the request of the Council;
(c)
Information provided by members on progress towards sustainable management of timber-producing forests;
(d)
Other relevant information that the Council may obtain, either directly or through the United Nations system and intergovernmental, governmental or non-governmental organizations;
(e)
Information provided by members on progress in establishing controls and information on illegal logging and illegal trade in tropical timber and non-timber forest products Of work.

4. The Council encourages an exchange of views among member countries on:

(a)
The situation with regard to the sustainable management of timber-producing forests and related issues in member countries;
(b)
Resource flows and needs with regard to the objectives, criteria and guidelines established by the Organization.

5. On request, the Council is committed to strengthening the technical capacity of member countries, in particular developing member countries, to acquire the data necessary for the sharing of adequate information, including by providing members with Resources for training and facilities.

6. The results of the review shall be recorded in the report of the session of the corresponding Council.

Chapter IX Miscellaneous provisions

Art. General obligations of members

(1) During the term of this Agreement, members shall implement and cooperate to promote the achievement of its objectives and shall avoid any action to the contrary.

2. The members undertake to accept and apply the decisions taken by the Council in accordance with the provisions of this Agreement and shall refrain from implementing measures which would have the effect of limiting or opposing such decisions.

Art. Waivers

1. Where exceptional circumstances, emergency situations or reasons of force majeure that are not expressly contemplated in this Agreement require, the Council may, by conducting a special vote in accordance with s. 12, to exempt a member from an obligation prescribed by this Agreement if the explanations given by that member convince him of the reasons that prevent him from complying with that obligation.

2. The Council, when granting a waiver to a member under s. 1 of this article, specifies the terms, conditions, duration and reasons.

Art. Complaints and Disputes

Any member may refer any complaint against another member to the Council for failure to fulfil obligations under this Agreement and any dispute relating to the interpretation or application of this Agreement. The decisions of the Council in this regard shall be taken by consensus, notwithstanding any other provision of this Agreement, shall be final and binding.

Art. 32 Differentiated and Corrective Measures and Special Measures

(1) Consumer members who are developing countries whose interests are affected by measures taken pursuant to this Agreement may apply to the Council for appropriate differential and corrective measures. The Council intends to take appropriate measures in accordance with paras. 3 and 4 of Section III of resolution 93 (IV) of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development.

(2) Members belonging to the category of least developed countries as defined by the United Nations may request the Council to benefit from special measures, in accordance with subs. 4 of section III of resolution 93 (IV) and paras. 56 and 57 of the Paris Declaration and the Programme of Action for the 1990s in favour of the least developed countries.

Art. 33 Reconsideration

The Council may evaluate the implementation of this Agreement, including the objectives and financial mechanisms, five years after the entry into force of this Agreement.

Art. 34 Non-discrimination

Nothing in this Agreement shall permit the use of measures to restrict or prohibit the international trade in softwood lumber and timber products, in particular in respect of imports and use of timber, and Derivatives.

Chapter X Final provisions

Art. 35 Depositary

The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall be designated as the depositary of this Agreement.

Art. 36 Signature, ratification, acceptance and approval

This Agreement shall be open for signature by Governments invited to the United Nations Conference for the Negotiation of a Successor Agreement to the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994, at United Nations Headquarters United Nations, effective April 3, 2006, until the expiration of one month after the date of its entry into force.

2. Any government referred to in s. 1 of this article may:

(a)
At the time of signing this Agreement, declare that by this signature it expresses its consent to be bound by this Agreement (final signature); or
(b)
After having signed this Agreement, ratify it, accept it or approve it by the deposit of an instrument to that effect with the depositary.

3. Upon signature and ratification, acceptance or approval, accession or provisional application, the European Community or any intergovernmental organization referred to in subs. 1 of the art. 5 shall file a declaration from the appropriate authority of the said organization in which the nature and extent of its jurisdiction over matters governed by this Agreement are specified, and shall inform the depositary of any change Substantially later of his or her competencies. Where the organization considers that all matters governed by this Agreement fall within its exclusive competence, States that are members of the organization shall not have to act in accordance with the provisions of s. 2 of the art. 36, of art. 37 and art. 38, or make the provisions of s. 41 or withdraw the notice of provisional application provided for in Art. 38.

Art. Accession

1. Governments may accede to this Agreement on terms and conditions laid down by the Council, which shall include a time limit for the deposit of instruments of accession. The Council shall forward these conditions to the depositary. It may, however, grant an extension to governments which are not in a position to accede within the time limit set.

2. Accession shall be made by the deposit of an instrument of accession with the depositary.

Art. 38 Notification of provisional application

A signatory government that intends to ratify, accept or approve this Agreement, or a government for which the Council has established conditions of accession but has not yet been able to deposit its instrument, may at any time Notify the depositary that it will apply the Agreement provisionally, in accordance with its laws and regulations, or when it enters into force in accordance with Art. 39, if it is already in force, on a specified date.

Art. 39 Entry into force

1. This Agreement shall enter into force on a final basis on 1 Er February 2008 or at any later date, if 12 producer governments holding at least 60 % of the total votes allocated in accordance with Annex A to this Agreement and 10 consumer governments referred to in Annex B and representing the Less than 60 % of the world volume of tropical timber imports registered in 2005, year of reference, have definitively signed this Agreement or have ratified, accepted or approved this Agreement in accordance with par. 2 of the art. 36 or art. 37.

2. If this Agreement has not entered into force on a final basis, the Er February 2008, it will enter into force provisionally on that date or any date within six months, if 10 producer governments holding at least 50 % of the total votes allocated in accordance with Annex A of this Agreement and seven Governments of consumers mentioned in Annex B and representing at least 50 % of the world volume of tropical timber imports registered in 2005, the reference year, have definitively signed the Agreement or have ratified, accepted or Approved in accordance with s. 2 of the art. 36 or have notified the depositary in accordance with Art. 38 to apply this Agreement on a provisional basis.

3. If the conditions of entry into force laid down in par. 1 or a par. 2 of this Article shall not be completed on 1 Er September 2008, the Secretary-General of the United Nations invites Governments that have definitively signed this Agreement or have ratified, accepted or approved this Agreement in accordance with para. 2 of the art. 36, or who have notified the depositary that they are applying this Agreement provisionally, to meet as soon as possible to decide whether the Agreement will enter into force between them, provisionally or permanently, in whole or in part. Governments which decide to bring this Agreement into force provisionally may meet from time to time to reconsider the situation and decide whether the Agreement will enter into force between them on a final basis.

4. For any Government that has not notified the depositary in accordance with Art. 38, that it applies this Agreement on a provisional basis and deposits its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession after the entry into force of the Agreement, the Agreement shall enter into force on the date of that deposit.

The Executive Director of the Organization shall convene the Council as soon as possible after the entry into force of this Agreement.

Art. 40 Amendments

The Council may, by way of a special vote in accordance with Art. 12, recommend to members an amendment to this Agreement.

2. The Council shall fix the date on which the members must have notified the depositary that they accept the amendment.

3. An amendment shall enter into force 90 days after the depositary has received notifications of acceptance of members constituting at least two-thirds of the producing members and totalling at least 75 % of the votes of the producer members, and of members Constituting at least two-thirds of the consumer members and totalling at least 75 % of the votes of the consumer members.

4. After the depositary has informed the Council that the requirements for the entry into force of the amendment have been met, and notwithstanding the provisions of s. 2 of this Article relating to the date fixed by the Council, any member may still notify the depositary that he accepts the amendment, provided that such notification is made before the entry into force of the amendment.

5. Any member who has not notified his acceptance of an amendment on the date on which the amendment enters into force ceases to be a party to this Agreement from that date, unless he has proved to the Council that he has not been able to accept The amendment in due time as a result of difficulties encountered in completing its constitutional or institutional procedure and the Council decides to extend the acceptance period for that Member. This member is not bound by the amendment until he has notified that he accepts it.

6. If the requirements for the entry into force of the amendment are not met on the date fixed by the Council in accordance with paragraph 6. 2 of this Article, the amendment shall be deemed withdrawn.

Art. Withdrawing

1. Any member may denounce this Agreement at any time after the entry into force of this Agreement by notifying the depositary in writing. It shall simultaneously inform the Council of the decision it has taken.

2. The withdrawal shall take effect 90 days after the notice has been received by the depositary.

The withdrawal does not exempt members from the financial obligations of the Organization.

Art. Exclusion

If the Board finds that a member has failed to fulfil its obligations under this Agreement, and if the Board further determines that this breach is a serious impediment to the operation of the Agreement, it may, by proceeding with a special vote in accordance with s. 12, exclude this member from the Agreement. The Council shall immediately notify the depositary. The said Member shall cease to be a party to this Agreement six months after the date of the decision of the Council.

Art. 43 Liquidation of the accounts of members who withdraw or are excluded or members who are unable to accept an amendment

The Council shall liquidating the accounts of a member who shall cease to be a party to this Agreement by reason of:

(a)
Non-acceptance of an amendment to the Agreement pursuant to s. 40;
(b)
The withdrawal of the Agreement pursuant to s. 41; or
(c)
The exclusion of the Agreement pursuant to s. 42.

2. The Board shall keep any contribution or contribution made by a member who ceases to be a party to this Agreement in the financial accounts created under s. 18.

(3) A member who has ceased to be a party to this Agreement shall not be entitled to any part of the proceeds of the liquidation of the Organization or any other assets of the Organization. Nor shall it be attributed to it any share of the potential deficit of the Organization when this Agreement ends.

Art. 44 Duration, extension and termination of the Agreement

(1) This Agreement shall remain in force for a period of 10 years from the date of its entry into force unless the Council decides, by conducting a special vote in accordance with Art. 12, to extend it, to renegotiate or terminate it in accordance with the provisions of this Article.

2. The Council may, by a special vote in accordance with s. 12, decide to extend this Agreement for two periods, an initial period of five years, and an additional period of three years.

3. If, before the expiration of the 10-year period referred to in s. 1 of this section, or before the expiry of a period of extension referred to in s. 2 of this Article, as the case may be, a new agreement to replace this Agreement has been negotiated but has not yet entered into force on a provisional or final basis, the Council may, by way of a special vote in accordance with Art. 12, extend this Agreement until the entry into force on a provisional or final basis of the new Agreement.

4. If a new agreement is negotiated and enters into force when this Agreement is being extended under s. 2 or par. 3 of this Article, this Agreement, as extended, shall terminate upon the entry into force of the new Agreement.

5. The Council may, at any time, by special vote in accordance with s. 12, decide to terminate this Agreement with effect from the date of its choice.

Notwithstanding the termination of this Agreement, the Council shall continue to exist for a period not exceeding 18 months for the liquidation of the Organization, including the liquidation of the accounts and, subject to the relevant decisions to be taken By special vote in accordance with Art. 12, during that period, it has the powers and functions which may be necessary for that purpose.

The Council shall notify the depositary of any decision taken pursuant to this Article.

Art. 45 Reservations

No reservation may be made in respect of any of the provisions of this Agreement.

Art. Additional provisions and transitional provisions

(1) This Agreement succeeds the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994.

(2) All provisions adopted pursuant to the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1983 or the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994, either by the Organization or by one of its bodies, or on their behalf, which shall be Application on the date of entry into force of this Agreement and which it is not specified that the effect shall expire on that date shall remain in application, unless they are amended by the provisions of this Agreement.

Done at Geneva on 27 January 2000, two thousand six, the texts of the Agreement in English, Arabic, Chinese, Spanish, French and Russian as equally authentic.

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Annex A

List of Governments participating in the United Nations Conference for the Negotiation of a Successor Agreement to the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994, which are potential producer members under Art. 2 (Definitions) and the indicative allocation of votes in accordance with Art. 10 (Distribution of votes)

Members

Total Voice

Africa

249

Angola

18

Benin

17

Cameroon *

18

Côte d' Ivoire *

18

Gabon *

18

Ghana *

18

Liberia *

18

Madagascar

18

Nigeria *

18

Central African Republic *

18

Democratic Republic of the Congo

18

Republic of the Congo *

18

Rwanda

17

Togo *

17

Asia-Pacific

389

Cambodia *

15

Fiji *

14

India *

22

Indonesia *

131

Malaysia *

105

Myanmar *

33

Papua New Guinea *

25

Philippines *

14

Thailand *

16

Vanuatu *

14

Latin America and Caribbean

362

Barbados

7

Bolivia *

19

Brazil *

157

Colombia *

19

Costa Rica

7

Ecuador *

11

Guatemala *

8

Guyana *

12

Haiti

7

Honduras *

8

Mexico *

15

Nicaragua

8

Panama *

8

Paraguay

10

Peru *

24

Dominican Republic

7

Suriname *

10

Trinidad and Tobago *

7

Venezuela *

18

Total

1000

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Annex B

List of Governments participating in the United Nations Conference for the Negotiation of a Successor Agreement to the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994, which are potential consumer members under Art. 2 (Definitions)

Albania

Algeria

Australia *

Canada *

China *

European Community *

Germany *
Austria *
Belgium *
Spain *
Estonia
Finland *
France *
Greece *
Ireland *
Italy *
Lithuania
Luxembourg *
Netherlands *
Poland
Portugal *
Czech Republic
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland *
Slovakia
Sweden *

Egypt *

United States of America *

Iran (Islamic Republic of)

Iraq

Libyan Arab Jamahiriya

Japan *

Lesotho

Morocco

Nepal *

New Zealand *

Norway *

Republic of Korea *

Switzerland *

*
Member of the International Tropical Timber Agreement, 1994

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States Parties

Ratification

Accession (A)

Signature without reservation of ratification (If)

Entry into force

Albania

26 October

2011 If

7 December

2011

Germany

17 December

2009

7 December

2011

Australia

24 September

2008

7 December

2011

Belgium A

April 25

2008 If

1 Er January

1000

Bulgaria

17 December

2009

7 December

2011

Benin

7 December

2011 If

7 December

2011

Brazil

18 October

2013

18 October

2013

Cambodia

July 15

2009

7 December

2011

Cameroon

August 21

2009

7 December

2011

China B

14 December

2009

7 December

2011

Macao

14 December

2009

7 December

2011

Cyprus

July 9

2010

7 December

2011

Colombia

15 March

2013

15 March

2013

Congo (Brazzaville)

2 December

2010

7 December

2011

Congo, Kinshasa

July 21

2010

7 December

2011

Korea (South)

3 February

2009 If

7 December

2011

Costa Rica

1 Er November

2013 A

1 Er November

2013

Côte d' Ivoire

October 31

2008

7 December

2011

Denmark C

18 November

2009 If

7 December

2011

Ecuador

5 November

2008

7 December

2011

Spain

17 December

2009

7 December

2011

Estonia

August 9

2011

7 December

2011

United States

April 27

2007 If

7 December

2011

Fiji

April 23

2010

7 December

2011

Finland

17 December

2009

7 December

2011

France

7 April

2010

7 December

2011

Gabon

11 November

2008

7 December

2011

Ghana

7 October

2008 If

7 December

2011

Greece

21 October

2011

7 December

2011

Guatemala

3 February

2011

7 December

2011

Guyana

2 December

2008 If

7 December

2011

Honduras

14 November

2011

7 December

2011

Hungary

28 March

2012

28 March

2012

India

July 25

2008

7 December

2011

Indonesia

March 31

2009

7 December

2011

Ireland

17 December

2009

7 December

2011

Italy

23 September

2009

7 December

2011

Japan

August 31

2007

7 December

2011

Latvia

15 December

2010

7 December

2011

Liberia

3 November

2008

7 December

2011

Lithuania

17 December

2009

7 December

2011

Luxembourg

7 July

2010

7 December

2011

Malaysia

28 September

2007

7 December

2011

Mali

25 October

2010

7 December

2011

Malta

18 November

2010

7 December

2011

Mexico

6 March

2008

7 December

2011

Mozambique

5 November

2012 A

5 November

2012

Myanmar

12 September

2011

7 December

2011

Norway

3 September

2008

7 December

2011

New Zealand D

13 October

2008

7 December

2011

Panama

February 14

2008

7 December

2011

Papua New Guinea

16 December

2010

7 December

2011

Netherlands E

September 30

2009

7 December

2011

Philippines

July 8

2009

7 December

2011

Poland

5 November

2010

7 December

2011

Portugal

17 December

2009

7 December

2011

Peru

June 16

2010

7 December

2011

Romania

17 December

2009

7 December

2011

United Kingdom

March 5

2009

7 December

2011

Central African Republic

4 November

2014

4 November

2014

Czech Republic

17 December

2009

7 December

2011

Slovakia

17 December

2009

7 December

2011

Slovenia

17 December

2009

7 December

2011

Switzerland

April 27

2007

7 December

2011

Sweden

28 October

2008

7 December

2011

Suriname

28 February

2014 A

28 February

2014

Trinidad and Tobago

5 November

2012 A

5 January

2012

European Union *

28 March

2012

28 March

2012

Vietnam

10 April

2014 A

10 April

2014

*
Reservations and declarations.
Reservations and declarations are not published in the RO. The texts in English and French can be found at the United Nations Internet site: http://treaties.un.org/ or obtained from the Directorate of Public International Law (DDIP), International Treaty Section, 3003 Berne.
A
Declaration of provisional application from 7 December 2011.
B
The agreement does not apply to Hong Kong.
C
The agreement does not apply to the Faroe Islands and Groënland.
D
The Agreement does not apply to Tokelau.
E
For the Kingdom in Europe.

RO 2012 551 ; FF 2007 851


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2 RO 2012 551 , 2013 1301, 2014 4433.


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