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RS 0.451.46 Convention of 23 June 1979 on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (with annexes)

Original Language Title: RS 0.451.46 Convention du 23 juin 1979 sur la conservation des espèces migratrices appartenant à la faune sauvage (avec annexes)

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0.451.46

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Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals

Concluded in Bonn on 23 June 1979

Approved by the Federal Assembly on December 14, 1994 1

Instrument of accession deposited by Switzerland on 7 April 1995

Entry into force for Switzerland on 1 Er July 1995

(State on 8 February 2015)

The Contracting Parties,

Recognizing that wildlife, in its innumerable forms, is an irreplaceable element of the natural systems of the earth, which must be conserved for the benefit of humanity;

Conscious of the fact that every human generation has the resources of the land for future generations and has the task of ensuring that this legacy is preserved and that, when it is used, this use should be done with caution;

Conscious of the ever greater value of wildlife from a mesological, ecological, genetic, scientific, aesthetic, recreational, cultural, educational, social and economic perspective;

Concerned, in particular, of wild animal species which carry out migrations within the limits of national jurisdiction or whose migrations take place outside these limits;

Recognising that states are and must be the protectors of wild migratory species who live within the limits of their national jurisdiction or who cross these limits;

Convinced that effective conservation and management of migratory species belonging to wild fauna requires concerted action by all States within the limits of national jurisdiction in which these species reside. Any time in their life cycle;

Recalling Recommendation 32 of the Plan of Action adopted by the United Nations Conference on the Environment (Stockholm, 1972), of which the twenty-seventh session of the General Assembly of the United Nations took note with satisfaction,

Agreed to the following:

Art. 1 Interpretation

For the purposes of this Convention:

(a)
"Migratory Species" means the population as a whole or any geographically separate part of the population of any species or lower taxon of wild animals, a significant portion of which is crossed over and in a predictable manner. Or several of the limits of national jurisdiction;
(b)
"State of conservation of a migratory species" means all the influences which, acting on this migratory species, may affect its distribution and the importance of its population in the long term;
(c)
"The state of conservation" will be considered "favourable" when:
1)
Data on population dynamics of the migratory species in question indicate that this species continues and will continue to be a viable component of the ecosystems to which it belongs;
2)
The extent of the range of this migratory species does not diminish or decrease in the long term;
3)
There is, and will continue to exist in the foreseeable future, sufficient habitat to maintain the long-term population of this migratory species; and
4)
The distribution and population size of this migratory species are close to their historical extent and level to the extent that there are ecosystems that may be suitable for this species and to the extent that it is Compatible with wise wildlife management;
(d)
"The state of conservation" will be considered "adverse" when any of the conditions set out in subpar. (c) above is not met;
(e)
"In danger" means, for a given migratory species, that the migratory species is in danger of extinction on the whole or on an important part of its range;
(f)
"Range" means all land or water surfaces that a migratory species lives in, temporarily frequents, crosses or flies at any time along its usual migration route;
(g)
"Habitat" means any area within the range of a migratory species that provides the necessary living conditions for the species in question;
(h)
"State of the range" means, for a given migratory species, any State (and, where applicable, any other Party referred to in subpar. (k) below) which exercises its jurisdiction over any part of the range of this migratory species, or a State whose vessels flying its flag carry out levies on that species outside the limits of National jurisdiction;
(i)
"Pick up" means taking, hunting, fishing, catching, harassing, deliberately killing or attempting to undertake any of the above actions;
(j)
"Agreement" means an international agreement for the conservation of one or more migratory species within the meaning of Art. IV and V of this Convention; and
(k)
"Party" means a State or any regional economic integration organization established by sovereign States with the competence to negotiate, conclude and apply international agreements in the matters covered by the present Convention, in respect of which this Convention is in force.

2. With regard to matters which fall within their competence, regional economic integration organizations, Parties to this Convention, on their own behalf, exercise the rights and fulfil the responsibilities of this Convention Confers on their member states. In such cases, these Member States are not entitled to exercise these rights separately.

3. Where this Convention provides that a decision shall be taken by a two-thirds majority or by unanimity of the "Parties present and voting", this means "the Parties present and expressed by an affirmative or negative vote". In order to determine the majority, abstentions are not taken into account in the count of votes cast by "Parties present and voting".

Art. II Fundamental Principles

The Parties recognize that it is important for migratory species to be conserved and that the States of the range agree, wherever possible and appropriate, for the action to be taken to that end; Special attention to migratory species whose conservation status is unfavourable and individually or in cooperation shall take appropriate and necessary measures to conserve these species and their habitat.

2. The Parties recognize the need to take measures to prevent a migratory species from becoming a endangered species.

In particular, the Parties shall:

(a)
Should promote or benefit from research related to migratory species;
(b)
Shall endeavour to grant immediate protection to migratory species listed in Annex I; and
(c)
Seek to conclude agreements on the conservation and management of migratory species listed in Appendix II.
Art. III Endangered migratory species: Appendix I

Appendix I lists migratory species that are in danger.

2. A migratory species may be included in Appendix 1 provided that it is established on the basis of evidence, including the best available scientific data, that this species is in danger.

A migratory species may be deleted from Annex 1 when the Conference of the Parties finds:

(a)
Evidence, including the best available scientific evidence, indicates that the species is no longer in danger; and
(b)
That the said species is not in danger of being endangered again because of the lack of protection resulting from its deletion from Annex I.

Parties which are States of the range of a migratory species listed in Annex 1 shall endeavour to:

(a)
To conserve and, where possible and appropriate, restore those habitats of the species that are important to remove the danger of extinctions from this species;
(b)
Prevent, eliminate, compensate or minimize, where appropriate, the adverse effects of activities or obstacles that constitute a serious impediment to the migration of the species or that make this migration impossible; and
(c)
Where possible and appropriate, to prevent, reduce or control factors that endanger or are likely to endanger the species further, in particular by strictly controlling the introduction of alien species or Monitoring or eliminating those that have already been introduced.

5. Parties that are States of the range of a migratory species listed in Appendix 1 prohibit the collection of animals belonging to this species. Derogations from this prohibition may be granted only when:

(a)
The collection is made for scientific purposes;
(b)
Sampling is carried out with a view to improving the propagation or survival of the species in question;
(c)
The collection is carried out in order to satisfy the needs of those who use the species in the context of a traditional subsistence economy; or
(d)
Exceptional circumstances make them indispensable;

These derogations must be precise in terms of their content and limited in space and time. Such levies should not be prejudicial to the said species.

6. The Conference of the Parties may recommend to the Parties which are States of the range of a migratory species listed in Appendix 1 to take any other measure deemed appropriate to favour the said species.

7. The Parties shall inform the Secretariat as soon as possible of any derogation granted under s. 5 of this Article.

Art. IV Migratory Species for Agreements: Appendix II

Annex It lists migratory species whose conservation status is unfavourable and which require the conclusion of international agreements for their conservation and management, as well as those whose state of conservation would benefit from a Significant international cooperation that would result from an international agreement.

2. Where circumstances warrant, a migratory species may be included in both Schedule 1 and Appendix II.

Parties which are States of the range of migratory species listed in Annex II shall endeavour to conclude agreements where they are likely to benefit these species; they should give priority to species for which The state of conservation is unfavourable.

4. The Parties are invited to take measures with a view to concluding agreements on any population or any geographically separate part of the population of any species or lower taxon of wild animals, including a fraction thereof Periodically cross one or more of the limits of national jurisdiction.

A copy of each Agreement concluded in accordance with the provisions of this Article shall be transmitted to the Secretariat.

Art. V Guidelines for the Conclusion of Agreements

1. The purpose of each Agreement shall be to ensure the recovery or maintenance of the migratory species concerned in a favourable conservation state. Each Agreement should address those aspects of the conservation and management of the migratory species that achieve this objective

2. Each Agreement should cover the entire range of the migratory species concerned and should be open to the accession of all States of the range of the species concerned whether they are Parties to this Convention or not.

3. An Agreement should, whenever possible, cover more than one migratory species.

4. Each Agreement should:

(a)
Identify the migratory species that is the object of the species;
(b)
Describe the range and migration route of the migratory species;
(c)
Provide that each Party shall designate the national authority for the implementation of the Agreement;
(d)
Establish, where necessary, appropriate mechanisms to assist in the implementation of the objectives of the Agreement, monitor its effectiveness, and prepare reports for the Conference of the Parties;
(e)
Provide for procedures for the settlement of disputes between the Parties to the Agreement; and
(f)
To prohibit, at a minimum, in respect of any migratory species belonging to the order of cetaceans, any levy which would not be authorised in respect of that migratory species under any other multilateral agreement and provide that those States which do not Are not States of the range of the said migratory species may accede to this Agreement.

5. Any agreement, where appropriate and possible, should also include:

(a)
Periodic reviews of the state of conservation of the migratory species concerned, as well as the identification of factors which may affect this state of conservation;
(b)
Coordinated conservation and management plans;
(c)
Research on the ecology and population dynamics of the migratory species in question, paying particular attention to the migration of this species;
(d)
The exchange of information on the migratory species concerned, in particular the exchange of information on the results of scientific research and relevant statistics relating to this species;
(e)
Conservation and, where necessary and possible, restoration of habitats that are important for the maintenance of a favourable conservation status and the protection of those habitats against the various factors that may affect them Infringement, including strict control of the introduction of exotic species harmful to the migratory species concerned or the control of those which have already been introduced;
(f)
The maintenance of a network of suitable habitats for the migratory species concerned and adequately distributed along the migration routes;
(g)
Where this appears desirable, the availability of new habitats for the migratory species concerned or the reintroduction of this species into such habitats;
(h)
To the extent possible, elimination of activities and obstacles to or preventing the migration or taking of measures offsetting the effect of such activities and obstacles;
(i)
The prevention, reduction or control of spills in the habitat of the migratory species concerned of substances harmful to this migratory species;
(j)
Measures based on sound ecological principles with a view to exercising control and management of levies on the migratory species concerned;
(k)
The establishment of procedures to coordinate actions for the elimination of illicit levies;
(l)
The exchange of information on serious threats to the migratory species in question;
(m)
Emergency procedures to significantly and rapidly strengthen conservation measures in the event that the conservation status of the migratory species concerned is seriously affected; and
(n)
Measures to make the content and objectives of the Agreement known to the public.
Art. VI Distribution Area States

The Secretariat, using the information it receives from the Parties, shall maintain a list of the States of the range of migratory species listed in Annexes I and II.

2. The Parties shall keep the Secretariat informed of the migratory species listed in Annexes 1 and Il, for which they consider themselves States of the range; for these purposes, they shall provide, inter alia, information on vessels Flying their flags which, outside the limits of national jurisdiction, engage in levies on the migratory species concerned and, to the extent possible, on their projects relating to such levies.

Parties which are States of the range of migratory species listed in Annex 1 or Annex It should inform the Conference of the Parties, through the Secretariat and at least six months before each ordinary session of the The Conference shall take measures to implement the provisions of this Convention with respect to such species.

Art. VII The Conference of the Parties

The Conference of the Parties shall constitute the decision-making body of this Convention.

2. The Secretariat shall convene a session of the Conference of the Parties no later than two years after the entry into force of this Convention.

3. Thereafter, the Secretariat shall convene a regular session of the Conference of the Parties at least three years apart from the Conference of the Parties, unless the Conference decides otherwise, and at any time, special sessions of the Conference when a third party At least the Parties shall make the request in writing.

4. The Conference of the Parties shall establish the Financial Regulation of this Convention and shall submit it to a regular review. The Conference of the Parties shall, at each of its ordinary sessions, adopt the budget for the following financial year. Each Party shall contribute to this budget in accordance with a scale agreed to by the Conference. The Financial Regulation, including the provisions relating to the budget and the scale of contributions, as well as its amendments, shall be adopted unanimously by the Parties present and voting.

5. At each of its sessions, the Conference of the Parties shall review the application of this Convention and may, in particular:

(a)
Review and assess the conservation status of migratory species;
(b)
Review progress in the conservation of migratory species and, in particular, those listed in Appendices I and II;
(c)
Make any provision and provide any necessary guidelines to enable the Scientific Council and the Secretariat to carry out their functions;
(d)
To receive and review any report submitted by the Scientific Council, the Secretariat, any Party or any permanent body constituted under an Agreement;
(e)
Make recommendations to the Parties with a view to improving the conservation status of migratory species, and to review progress made under the Agreements;
(f)
In cases where an Agreement has not been concluded, recommend the convening of meetings of Parties which are States of the range of a migratory species or a group of migratory species to discuss measures to improve The conservation status of these species;
(g)
Make recommendations to the Parties with a view to improving the effectiveness of this Convention; and
(h)
Decide on any additional measures necessary to achieve the objectives of this Convention.

6. The Conference of the Parties, at each of its sessions, should fix the date and place of its next session.

(7) Any session of the Conference of the Parties shall establish and adopt rules of procedure for the same session. Decisions of the Conference of the Parties shall be taken by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting unless otherwise provided for in this Convention.

8. The United Nations, its specialized agencies, the International Atomic Energy Agency and any State not party to this Convention and, for each Agreement, the body designated by the Parties to this Agreement may be Represented at the sessions of the Conference of the Parties by observers.

9. Any organisation or institution technically qualified in the field of the protection, conservation and management of migratory species and belonging to the categories listed below, which has informed the Secretariat of its A wish to be represented at the sessions of the Conference of the Parties by observers shall be permitted to do so unless at least one third of the Parties present opposed:

(a)
International governmental or non-governmental organizations or institutions, national governmental organizations and institutions; and
(b)
National non-governmental organizations or institutions that have been approved for that purpose by the State in which they are established.

Once admitted, these observers have the right to participate in the session without the right to vote.

Art. VIII The Scientific Council

The Conference of the Parties shall, at its first session, establish a Scientific Council to provide advice on scientific matters.

(2) Any Party may appoint a qualified expert as a member of the Scientific Council. The Scientific Council shall also include qualified experts selected and appointed as members by the Conference of the Parties; the number of such experts, the criteria applicable to their choice, and the duration of their term of office shall be determined by the Conference of the Parties.

The Scientific Council shall meet at the invitation of the Secretariat and at the request of the Conference of the Parties.

4. Subject to the approval of the Conference of the Parties, the Scientific Council shall establish its own rules of procedure.

The Conference of the Parties shall decide on the functions of the Scientific Council, which may include:

(a)
Provide scientific advice to the Conference of the Parties, to the Secretariat, and, upon approval of the Conference of the Parties, to any body established under this Convention or under an Agreement, or to any Party;
(b)
To recommend research and coordination of research on migratory species; to evaluate the results of the research in order to ensure the conservation status of migratory species and to report to The Conference of the Parties on this state of conservation and the measures to be taken to improve it;
(c)
Make recommendations to the Conference of the Parties on Migratory Species to be included in Appendices I and II and inform the Conference of the range of these species;
(d)
Make recommendations to the Conference of the Parties on specific conservation and management measures to be included in the Migratory Species Agreements; and
(e)
Recommend to the Conference of the Parties the measures likely to resolve problems relating to the scientific aspects of the implementation of this Convention, in particular those relating to habitats for migratory species.
Art. IX The Secretariat

For the purposes of this Convention, a Secretariat shall be established.

On the entry into force of this Convention, the Executive Director of the United Nations Environment Programme shall provide the Secretariat. Within the limits and in such a manner as it deems appropriate, it shall be entitled to the assistance of appropriate international or national organizations and institutions, intergovernmental or non-governmental, technically competent in the The protection, conservation and management of wildlife.

3. In the event that the United Nations Environment Programme is no longer able to provide the Secretariat, the Conference of the Parties will take the necessary steps to provide otherwise.

The functions of the Secretariat are as follows:

(a) (i) to make the necessary arrangements for the holding of the sessions of the Conference of the Parties and to provide the necessary services for the holding of those sessions;
(ii)
To make the necessary arrangements for the holding of the sessions of the Scientific Council and to provide the necessary services for the holding of such sessions;
(b)
Maintaining relations with the Parties, 1 Permanent bodies established under Agreements and other international organisations with an interest in migratory species, and foster relations between the Parties, between them and agencies and organisations Themselves;
(c)
Obtain from any appropriate source reports and other information that will promote the objectives and application of this Convention and take the necessary steps to ensure its adequate dissemination;
(d)
To draw the attention of the Conference of the Parties to any matter relating to the objectives of this Convention;
(e)
Prepare reports for the Conference of the Parties on the work of the Secretariat and on the implementation of this Convention;
(f)
To maintain and publish the list of States in the range of all migratory species listed in Annexes I and II;
(g)
Promote the conclusion of Agreements under the guidance of the Conference of the Parties;
(h)
To maintain and make available to the Parties a list of the Agreements and, if requested by the Conference of the Parties, to provide any information concerning those Agreements;
(i)
To maintain and publish a list of recommendations made by the Conference of the Parties in accordance with sub-paragraphs (e), (f) and (g) of subs. 5 of Art. VII and decisions taken pursuant to subparagraph (h) of the same paragraph;
(j)
To provide the public with information on this Convention and its objectives; and
(k)
Perform any other functions assigned to it under this Convention or by the Conference of the Parties.

Art. X Amendments to the Convention

(1) This Convention may be amended at any ordinary or extraordinary session of the Conference of the Parties.

(2) Any Party may submit an amendment.

(3) The text of any proposed amendment together with its statement of reasons shall be communicated to the Secretariat at least fifty days before the session at which it is examined and shall be subject, as soon as possible, to a communication Secretariat to all Parties. Any comments on the text of the proposed amendment by the Parties shall be communicated to the Secretariat at least sixty days before the opening of the session. The Secretariat shall, immediately after the expiration of that time limit, communicate to the Parties all comments received to date.

4. The amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting.

5. Any amendment adopted shall enter into force for all Parties that have accepted it on the first day of the third month following the date on which two thirds of the Parties have deposited with the Depositary an instrument of acceptance. For any Party which has deposited an instrument of acceptance after the date on which two thirds of the Parties have deposited an instrument of acceptance, the amendment shall enter into force in respect of that Party on the first day of the third month after the Deposit of its instrument of acceptance.

Art. XI Amendments to the Annexes

Annexes I and II may be amended at any ordinary or special session of the Conference of the Parties.

(2) Any Party may submit an amendment.

3. The text of any amendment proposal together with its explanatory memorandum, based on the best available scientific data, shall be communicated to the Secretariat at least fifty days before the session and shall be the subject of, in the most Short deadlines, of a communication from the Secretariat to all Parties. Any comments on the text of the proposed amendment by the Parties shall be communicated to the Secretariat at least sixty days before the opening of the session. The Secretariat shall, immediately after the expiration of that time limit, communicate to the Parties all comments received to date.

4. The amendments shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the Parties present and voting.

5. An amendment to the Annexes will enter into force with respect to all Parties, except those who have made a reservation in accordance with par. 6 below, ninety days after the session of the Conference of the Parties to which it has been adopted.

6. Within the period of ninety days provided for in par. 5 above, any Party may, by written notification to the Depositary, make a reservation to the amendment. A reservation to an amendment may be withdrawn by written notification to the Depositary; the amendment shall then enter into force for that Party ninety days after the withdrawal of that reservation.

Art. XII Implications of the Convention on International Conventions and Legislation

Nothing in this Convention shall affect the codification and elaboration of the law of the sea by the United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea convened pursuant to Resolution 2750 C (XXV) of The General Assembly of the United Nations, as well as the claims and positions 1 Laws, whether present or future, of any State, relating to the law of the sea and to the nature and extent of the jurisdiction of the coastal State and the flag State.

2. The provisions of this Convention shall in no way affect the rights and obligations of the Parties arising from any existing treaty, convention or agreement.

3. The provisions of this Convention shall in no way affect the right of the Parties to adopt more stringent internal measures with regard to the conservation of migratory species contained in Annexes I and II, as well as internal measures in respect of The conservation of species not included in Schedules I and II.


Art. XIII Dispute Settlement

1. Any dispute arising between two or more Parties to this Convention in relation to the interpretation or application of the provisions of this Convention shall be the subject of negotiations between the Parties concerned.

2. If this dispute cannot be resolved in the manner provided for in s. 1 above, the Parties may, by mutual agreement, submit the dispute to arbitration, in particular to that of the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague, and the parties having submitted the dispute shall be bound by the arbitration award.

Art. XIV Reservations

The provisions of this Convention shall not be subject to general reservations. Special reservations may be made in accordance with the provisions of this Article and those of 1 Of Art. XI.

(2) Any State or regional economic integration organization may, by depositing its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, make a special reservation in respect of the entry in Annex I, or in the Annex 11, again in Appendices I and II, of any migratory species. It shall therefore not be considered as a Party in respect of the subject-matter of that reservation until the expiration of a period of ninety days from the date on which the Depositary notifies the Parties of the withdrawal of that reservation.


Art. XV Signature

This Convention shall be open in Bonn for the signature of all States or of any regional economic integration organization until twenty-two June 1980.

Art. XVI Ratification, Acceptance, Approval

This Convention shall be subject to ratification, acceptance or approval. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Government of the Federal Republic of Germany, which shall be the Depositary.

Art. XVII Accession

This Convention shall be open for accession by all States or any non-signatory regional economic integration organizations as from 22 June 1980. The instruments of accession shall be deposited with the Depositary.

Art. XVIII Entry into force

(1) This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the date of deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession with the Depositary.

2. For any State or regional economic integration organization ratifying, accepting, approving or acceding to this Convention after the deposit of the fifteenth instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, This Convention shall enter into force on the first day of the third month following the deposit by that State or by the said organization of its instrument of ratification, acceptance, approval or accession.

Art. XIX Denunciation

Any Party may denounce this Convention at any time by written notification addressed to the Depositary. Such denunciation shall take effect twelve months after the receipt of such notification by the Depositary.

Art. XX Depositary

1. The original text of this Convention in the English, French, German, French and Russian languages, each of which is also authentic, shall be deposited with the Depositary. The Depositary shall transmit certified copies of each of these versions to all States and regional economic integration organizations which have signed this Convention or have deposited an instrument of accession.

The Depositary shall, after consultation with the Governments concerned, prepare official versions of the text of this Convention in the Arabic and Chinese languages.

The Depositary shall inform all States and regional economic integration organizations that have signed this Convention, all those who have acceded to it, and the Secretariat, of any signature, of any deposit of instruments of Ratification, acceptance, approval or accession, of the entry into force of this Convention, of any amendments thereto, of any special reservations and of any notification of denunciation.

4. Upon entry into force of this Convention, a certified copy shall be transmitted by the Depositary to the Secretariat of the United Nations for the purposes of registration and publication in accordance with Art. 102 of the United Nations Charter 1 .

In witness whereof, The undersigned, duly authorized to that effect, have signed this Convention.

Done at Bonn, 23 June 1979.

(Suivent signatures)


Annex I 1

Conservation of migratory species

Interpretation

1. The migratory species listed in this Annex shall be designated:

(a)
By the name of the species or subspecies; or
(b)
All migratory species belonging to a higher taxon or a designated part of the taxon.

2. Other references to taxa above the species are given for information purposes only or for classification purposes.

3. The abbreviation for Sensu lato "(s.l.)" is used to indicate that the scientific name is used in its broad sense.

4. An asterisk (*) placed after the name of a species indicates that the species, or a geographically isolated population of the species, or a higher taxon comprising the species is listed in Appendix II.

Mammalia

Sirenia

Trichechidae

Trichechus manatus * (the populations between Honduras and Panama)

Trichechus senegalensis *

Primates

Hominidae

Gorilla Gorilla

Gorilla beringei 2

Chiroptera

Molossidae

Tadarida brasiliensis

Carnivora

Felidae

Uncia Uncia 3

Acinonyx jubatus (with the exception of populations in Botswana, Namibia and Zimbabwe)

Mustelidae

Lontra felina 4

Lontra provocax 5

Phocidae

Monachus monachus *

Perissodactyla

Equidae

Equus grevyi

Artiodactyla

Camelidae

Camelus bactrianus

Vicugna vicugna * (excluding Peruvian populations)

Cervidae

Cervus elaphus yarkandensis 6 * (populations in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan)

Cervus elaphus barbarus

Hippocamelus bisulcus

Bovidae

Eudorcas rufifrons

Sauveli Bos

Grunal Bos

Addax nasomaculatus

Gazella cuvieri

Nanger dama 7

Gazella dorcas (Northwestern populations in Africa only)

Gazella leptoceros

Oryx dammah *

Cetacea

Balaenidae

Balaena mysticetus

Eubalaena glacialis 8 (North Atlantic)

Eugenaena japonica 9 (North Pacific)

Eubalaena australis 10

Balaenopteridae

Balaenoptera borealis *

Balaenoptera physalus *

Balaenoptera musculus

Megaptera novaeangliae

Delphinidae

Delphinus delphis * (Mediterranean population only)

Tursiops truncatus ponticus *

Orcaella brevirostris *

Teuszii Sousa *

Physeteridae

Physeter macrocephalus *

Platanistidae

Platanista gangetica gangetica *

Pontoporiidae

Pontoporia blainvillei *

Ziphiidae

Ziphius cavirostris (Mediterranean population only)

Aves

Anchor

Anatidae

Oxyura leucocephala *

Branta ruficollis *

Anser cygnoid 11 *

Anser erythropus *

Polysticta stelleri *

Chloephaga rubidiceps *

Marmaronetta angustirostris *

Aythya baeri *

Aythya nyroca *

Sibirionetta formosa 12 *

Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopteridae

Andinus 13 *

Phoenicoparrus jamesi 14 *

Gruiformes

Rallidae

Sarothrura ayresi *

The Gruidae

Leucogeranus leucogeranus 15

Vipio Antigone 16 *

Grus japonensis *

Grus monacha *

Grus nigricollis *

Otidiforms

Otididae

Otis tarda *

Chlamydotis undulata (Northwest Territories of Africa only)

Sphenisciformes

Spheniscidae

Spheniscus humboldti

Procellariiform

Diomedeidae

Diomedea amsterdamensis

Procellariidae

Phoebastria albatrus 17

Pterodroma atrata

Pterodroma sandwichensis 18

Pterodroma phaeopygia

Pterodroma cahow

Ardenna creatopus 19

Puffinus mauretanicus

Pelecanoides garnotii

Ciconiiformes

Ciconiidae

Ciconia boyciana

Pelecaniformes

Threskiornithidae

Plattalea minor

Geronticus eremita *

Ardeidae

Gorsachius goisagi

Ardeola idae *

Egretta eulophotes

Pelecanidae

Pelecanus crispus *

Pelecanus onocrotalus * (Palearctic populations only)

Charadriiformes

Charadriidae

Vanellus gregarius 20 *

Scolopacidae

Numenius tahitiensis *

Numenius borealis *

Numenius tenuirostris *

Numenius madagascariensis *

Calidris tenuirostris *

Calidris canutus rufa *

Calidris pygmaea 21 *

Calidris subruficollis 22 *

Calidris pusilla *

Tringa guttifer *

Laridae

Saundersilarus saundersi 23

Larus relictus

Larus leucophthalmus *

Larus audouinii *

Larus atlanticus

Sternula lorata 24

Thalasseus bernsteini 25

Alcidae

Synthliboramphus wumizusume

Accipitriformes

Accipitridae

Neophron percnopterus *

Clanga clanga 26 *

Aquila adalberti 27 *

Aquila heliaca *

Haliaeetus leucoryphus *

Haliaeetus albicilla *

Haliaeetus pelagicus *

Coraciiformes

Coraciidae

Coracias garrulus *

Falconiformes

Falconidae

Falco naumanni *

Falco vespertinus *

Falco cherrug * (excluding the populations of Mongolia)

Psittaciformes

Psittacidae

Brotogeris pyrrhoptera 28

Flothe

Tyrannidae

Alectrurus risora *

Alectrurus tricolor

Hirundinidae

Hirundo atroaerulea *

Muscicapidae

Acrocephalus griseldis *

Acrocephalus paludicola *

Acrocephalus sorghophilus *

Zoothera guttata *

Bunting

Emberiza aureola

Sporophila zelichi *

Sporophila cinnamomea *

Sporophila hypochroma *

Sporophila palustris *

Parulidae

Dendroica kirtlandii

Dendroica cerulea

Icteridae

Agelaius flavus *

Fringillidae

Serinus syriacus

Reptilia

Testudinata

Cheloniidae

Chelonia mydas *

Caretta caretta *

Eretmochelys imbricata *

Lepidochelys kempii *

Lepidochelys olivacea *

Dermochelyidae

Dermochelys coriacea *

Pelomedusidae

Podocnemis expansa * (High Amazon populations only)

Crocodylia

Gavialidae

Gavialis gangeticus

Pisces

Elasmobranchii

Lamniformes

Lamnidae

Carcharodon carcharias *

Cetorhinidae

Cetorhinus maximus *

Pristiformes

Pristidae

Anoxapristis cuspidata *

Pristis clavata *

Pristis pectinata *

Zijsron Pristis *

Pristis Pristis 29 *

Myliobatiforms

Myliobatidae

Manta alfredi *

Manta birostris *

Mobula mobular 30 *

Mobula japanica 31 *

Mobula thurstoni *

Mobula tarapacana *

Mobula eregoodootenkee *

Mobula kuhlii *

Mobula hypostoma *

Mobula rochebrunei *

Mobula munkiana *

Actinopterygii

Acipentric

Acipenseridae

Acipenser sturio *

Siluriformes

Schilbeidae

Pangasianodon gigas


1 New content according to the am. Adopted by the Conference of the Parties in 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2011 and 2014, which entered into force on 8 February 2015 ( RO 2016 777 ).
2 Previously included in Gorilla Gorilla
3 Previous Appellation Panthera Uncia
4 Previous Appellation Lutra felina
5 Previous Appellation Lutra provocax
6 Previous Appellation Cervus elaphus bactrianus
7 Previous Appellation Gazella dama
8 Previously included in Glacialis glacialis
9 Previously included in Glacialis glacialis
10 Previous Appellation Balaena glacialis australis
11 Previous Appellation Anser cygnoides
12 Previous Appellation Anas formosa
13 Previous Appellation Andinus
14 Previous Appellation Phoenicopterus jamesi
15 Previous Appellation Grus leucogeranus
16 Previous Appellation Grus vipio
17 Previous Appellation Diomedea albatrus
18 Previously included in Pterodroma phaeopygia (n.l.)
19 Previous Appellation Puffinus creatopus
20 Previous Appellation Chettusia gregaria
21 Previous Appellation Eurynorhynchus pygmeus
22 Previous Appellation Tryngites subruficollis
23 Previous Appellation Larus saundersi
24 Previous Appellation Sterna lorata
25 Previous Appellation Sterna bernsteini
26 Previous Appellation Aquila clanga
27 Previously included in Aquila heliaca (n.l.)
28 Previous Appellation Brotogeris pyrrhopterus
29 This includes Microdon Pristis
30 This includes Mobula diabolus
31 This includes Mobula rancureli


Status on February 8, 2015

Annex II 1

Conservation and management of migratory species

Interpretation

1. The migratory species listed in this Annex shall be designated:

(a)
By the name of the species or subspecies; or
(b)
All migratory species belonging to a higher taxon or a designated part of the taxon.

Unless otherwise indicated, where reference is made to a taxon above the species, it is understood that all migratory species belonging to this taxon are likely to benefit significantly from the conclusion of Agreements.

2. The abbreviation "spp." Following the name of a family or genus is used to refer to all migratory species belonging to that family or genus.

3. Other references to taxa above the species are given for information purposes only or for classification purposes.

4. The abbreviation "(s.l.)" is used to indicate that the scientific name is used in its broad sense.

An asterisk (*) placed after the name of a species or higher taxon indicates that the species or a geographically isolated population of that species, or one or more species included in that higher taxon, are listed in Appendix I.

Mammalia

Proboscidea

Elephantidae

Loxodonta africana

Loxodonta cyclotis 2

Sirenia

Dugongidae

Dugong Dugon

Trichechidae

Trichechus manatus * (populations between Honduras and Panama)

Trichechus senegalensis *

Trichechus inunguis

Chiroptera

Pteropodidae

Eidolon helvum (African populations only)

Rhinolophidae

R. spp. (populations in Europe only)

Molossidae

Otomops martial (African populations only)

Otomops madagascariensis 3

Tadarida teniotis

Tadarida insignis 4

Tadarida latouchei 5

Vespertilionidae

V. spp. (populations in Europe only)

Miniopterus schreibersii African and European populations only)

Miniopterus majori 6

Miniopterus natalensis 7 (African populations only)

Carnivora

Canidae

Lycaon pictus

Ursidae

Ursus maritimus

Otariidae

Arctic species australis

Otaria flavescens

Phocidae

Phoca vitulina (Baltic Sea and Wadden Sea populations only)

Halichoerus grypus (Baltic Sea populations only)

Monachus monachus *

Perissodactyla

Equidae

Equus hemionus 8

Equus kiang 9

Artiodactyla

Camelidae

Vicugna vicugna *

Cervidae

Cervus elaphus yarkandensis 10 * (populations in Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan and Afghanistan)

Bovidae

Oryx dammah *

Gazella gazella (Asian populations only)

Gazella erlangeri 11

Gazella subgutturosa

Procapra Gutturosa

Saiga tatarica 12

Saiga borealis 13

Ammotragus lervia

Ovis ammon

Kobus kob leucotis

Cetacea

Balaenopteridae

Balaenoptera bonaerensis

Balaenoptera edeni

Balaenoptera borealis *

Balaenoptera omurai 14

Balaenoptera physalus *

Neobalaenidae

Caperea marginata

Delphinidae

Sousa chinensis

Teuszii Sousa *

Sotalia fluviatilis

Sotalia guianensis 15

Lagenorhynchus albirostris (North Sea and Baltic Sea populations only)

Lagenorhynchus acutus (North Sea and Baltic Sea populations only)

Lagenorhynchus obscurus

Lagenorhynchus australis

Grampus griseus (North Sea, Baltic Sea and Mediterranean populations only)

Tursiops aduncus (populations of the Arafura/Timor Sea)

Tursiops truncatus * (North Sea, Baltic Sea, Mediterranean and Black Sea populations)

Stenella attenuata (populations in the tropical eastern and Southeast Asian regions)

Stenella longirostris (populations in the tropical eastern and Southeast Asian regions)

Stenella coeruleoalba (populations in the tropical eastern and Mediterranean regions)

Stenella clymene (West African population)

Delphinus delphis * (North Sea and Baltic Sea, Mediterranean, Black Sea and tropical Eastern Pacific populations)

Lagenodelphis hosei (Southeast Asian populations)

Orcaella brevirostris *

Orcaella heinsohni 16

Cephalorhynchus commersonii (South American population)

Cephalorhynchus eutrophic

Cephalorhynchus

Orcinus orca

Globicephala melas (North Sea and Baltic Sea populations only)

Monodontidae

Delphinapterus leucas

Monodon monoceros

Phocoenidae

Phocoena phocoena (North Sea and Baltic Sea populations of the western North Atlantic, Black Sea and western North Africa)

Phocoena spinipinnis

Phocoena dioptrica

Neophocaena phocaenoides

Neophocaena asiaeorientalis 17

Phocoenoides dalli

Physeteridae

Physeter macrocephalus *

Platanistidae

Platanista gangetica gangetica 18 *

Iniidae

Inia geoffrensis

Pontoporiidae

Pontoporia blainvillei *

Ziphiidae

Berardius bairdii

Hyperoodon ampullatus

Aves

Galliformes

Phasianidae

Coturnix coturnix coturnix

Anchor

Anatidae

A. spp.*

Podicipediformes

Podicipedidae

Podiceps grisegena

Podiceps auritus (Western Palearctic populations)

Phoenicopteriformes

Phoenicopteridae

Ph. Spp.*

Columbiforms

Columbidae

Streptopelia turtur turtur

Gruiformes

Rallidae

Sarothrura boehmi

Sarothrura ayresi *

Crex crex

Porzana porzana (populations breeding in the Western Palearctic)

Zapornia parva 19 (Eurasia/West Africa population)

Zapornia pusilla intermedia 20

Amauronis marginalis 21

Fulica atra (Mediterranean and Black Sea populations)

The Gruidae

Leucogeranus leucogeranus 22 *

Antigone Spp. 23 *

Bugeranus carunculatus 24

Anthropoids Spp. 25

Grus Spp.*

Otifidorms

Otididae

Otis tarda *

Chlamydotis macqueenii 26

Gaviiformes

Gavidae

Gavia stellata (Western Palearctic populations)

Gavia arctica arctica 27

Gavia immer 28 (Northwestern European population)

Gavia adamsii (Western Palearctic population)

Sphenisciformes

Spheniscidae

Spheniscus demersus

Procellariiform

Diomedeidae

Diomedea sanfordi 29

Diomedea epomophora

Diomedea exulans

Diomedea antipodensis 30

Diomedea dabbenena 31

Phoebetria fusca

Phoebetria palpebrata

Phoebastria irrorata 32

Phoebastria nigripes 33

Phoebastria unchanged 34

Thalassarche chlororhynchos 35

Thalassarche carteri 36

Thalassarch chrysostoma 37

Thalassarche melanophris 38

Thalassarche impavida 39

Thalassarche bulleri 40

Thalassarche cauta 41

Thalassarche steadi 42

Thalassarche eremita 43

Thalassarche salvini 44

Procellariidae

Macronectes halli

Macronectes giganteus

Procellaria cinerea

Procellaria aequinoctialis

Procellaria conspicillata 45

Procellaria westlandica

Procellaria parkinsoni

Ciconiiformes

Ciconiidae

Mycteria ibis

Ciconia nigra

Ciconia microscelis 46

Ciconia Ciconia

Pelecaniformes

Threskiornithidae

Plaza alba (excluding the Malagasy population)

Plattalea

Threskiornis aethiopicus 47 (Populations of Sub-Saharan Africa and South-West Asia [Iran/Iraq])

Geronticus eremita *

Plegadis falcinellus

Ardeidae

Botaurus stellaris stellaris (Western Palearctic populations)

Ixobrychus minutus minutus (Western Palearctic populations)

Ixobrychus sturmii

Ardeola idae *

Ardeola rufiventris

Purpurea purpurea (populations breeding in the Western Palearctic)

Ardea alba alba 48 (Western Palearctic populations)

Egretta vinaceigula

Pelecanidae

Pelecanus crispus *

Pelecanus onocrotalus * (Western Palearctic populations)

Suliforms

Phalacrocoracidae

Microcarbo pygmaeus 49

Phalacrocorax nigrogularis

Charadriiformes

Burhinidae

Burhinus oedicnernus

Recurvirostridae

R. spp.

Charadriidae

C. spp.*

Scolopacidae

S. spp. 50 *

Dromadidae

Dromas ardeola

Glareolidae

Glareola pratincola

Glareola nordmann

Glareola nuchalis

Laridae

Rynchops flavirostris

Larus Geneva

Larus ichthyaetus (Western Eurasian and African population)

Larus melanocephalus

Larus hemprichii

Larus leucophthalmus *

Larus audouinii *

Larus armenicus

Sternula albifrons 51

Sternula saundersi 52

Sternula balaenarum 53

Gelochelidon nilotica 54 (Western Eurasian and African population)

Hydroprogne caspia 55 (Western Eurasian and African population)

Chlidonias leucopterus (Western Eurasian and African population)

Chlidonias niger niger

Sterna dougallii (Atlantic populations)

Sterna hirundo hirundo (populations breeding in the Western Arctic)

Sterna repressa

Sterna paradise (Atlantic populations)

Thalasseus bengalensis 56 (Populations of Africa and South Asia West)

Thalasseus sandvicensis 57

Thalasseus maximus albididorsalis 58

Thalasseus bergii 59 (Populations of Africa and South Asia West)

Cathartiformes

Cathartidae

C. spp.

Accipitriformes

Pandionidae

Pandion haliaetus

Accipitridae

A. spp.*

Coraciiformes

Meropidae

Merops apiaster

Coraciidae

Coracias garrulus *

Falconiformes

Falconidae

F. spp.*

Psittaciformes

Psittacidae

Amazona tucumana

Flothe

Muscicapidae

Mr. (s. L.) spp. 60 *

Hirundinidae

Hirundo atroaerulea *

Tyrannidae

Alectrurus risora *

Alectrurus tricolor *

Pseudocolopteryx dinellianus

Polystictus pectoralis pectoralis

Bunting

Sporophila ruficollis

Sporophila zelichi *

Sporophila cinnamomea *

Sporophila hypochroma *

Sporophila palustris *

Parulidae

Cardellina canadensis

Agelaius flavus *

Icteridae

Dolichonyx oryzivorus

Reptilia

Testudinata

Cheloniidae

C. spp.*

Dermochelyidae

D. spp.*

Pelomedusidae

Podocnemis expansa *

Crocodylia

Crocodylidae

Crocodylus porosus

Pisces

Elasmobranchii

Orectoloboforms

Rhinocodontidae

Rhincodon typus

Lamniformes

Cetorhinidae

Cetorhinus maximus *

Lamnidae

Carcharodon carcharias *

Isurus oxyrinchus

Isurus paucus

Lamna nasus

Alopiidae

Alopias pelagicus

Alopias superciliosus

Alopias vulpinus

Carcharhiniformes

Carcharhinidae

Carcharhinus falciformis

Sphyrnidae

Sphyma lewini

Sphyma mokarran

Squaliformes

Squalidae

Squalus acanthias (Northern Hemisphere populations)

Pristiformes

Pristidae

Anoxypristis cuspidata *

Pristis clavata *

Pristis pectinata *

Zijsron Pristis *

Pristis Pristis 61 *

Myliobatiforms

Myliobatidae

Manta alfredi *

Manta birostris *

Mobula mobular 62 *

Mobula japanica 63 *

Mobula thurstoni *

Mobula tarapacana *

Mobula eregoodootenkee *

Mobula kuhlii *

Mobula hypostoma *

Mobula rochebrunei *

Mobula munkiana *

Actinopterygii

Acipentric

Acipenseridae

Huso Huso

Huso dauricus

Acipenser baerii baicalensis

Acipenser fulvescens

Acipenser gueldenstaedtii

Acipenser medirostris

Acipenser mikadoi

Acipenser naccarii

Acipenser nudiventris

Acipenser persicus

Acipenser ruthenus (Danube population)

Acipenser schrenckii

Acipenser sinensis

Acipenser stellatus

Acipenser sturio *

Pseudoscaphirhynchus kaufmanni

Pseudoscaphirhynchus hermanni

Pseudoscaphirhynchus fedtschenkoi

Psephurus gladius

Anguilliformes

Anguillidae

Anguilla anguilla

Insecta

Lepidoptera

Danaidae

Danaus plexippus


1 New content according to the am. Adopted by the Conference of the Parties in 1997, 1999, 2002, 2005, 2011 and 2014, which entered into force on 8 February 2015 ( RO 2016 777 ).
2 Previously included in Loxodonta africana
3 Previously included in Otomops martial
4 Previously included in Tadarida teniotis
5 Previously included in Tadarida teniotis
6 Previously included in Miniopterus schreibersii
7 Previously included in Miniopterus schreibersii
8 This includes Equus onager
9 Previously included in Equus hemionus (n.l.)
10 Previous Appellation Cervus elaphus bactrianus
11 Previously included in Gazella gazella
12 Previously included in Saiga tatarica, Sensu Wilson & Reeder 1993
13 Previously included in Saiga tatarica, Sensu Wilson & Reeder 1993
14 Previously included in Balaenoptera edeni
15 Previously included in Sotalia fluviatilis
16 Previously included in Orcaella brevirostris
17 Previously included in Neophocaena phocaenoides
18 Previous Appellation Platanista gangetica
19 Previous Appellation Porzana parva parva
20 Previous Appellation Porzana pusilla intermedia
21 Previous Appellation Aenigmatolimnas marginalis
22 Previously included in Grus Spp.
23 Previously included in Grus Spp.
24 Previously included in Grus Spp.
25 Previously included in Grus Spp.
26 Previously included in Chlamydotis undulata
27 This includes Gavia arctica suschkini
28 Previous Appellation Gavia immer immer
29 Previously included in Diomedea epomophora
30 Previously included in Diomedea exulans
31 Previously included in Diomedea exulans
32 Previous Appellation Diomedea irrorata
33 Previous Appellation Diomedea nigripes
34 Previous Appellation Diomeda immutabilis
35 Previous Appellation Diomedea chlororhynchos
36 Previously included in Diomedea chlororhynchos
37 Previous Appellation Diomedea chrysostoma
38 Previous Appellation Diomedea melanophris
39 Previously included in Diomedea melanophris
40 Previous Appellation Diomedea bulleri
41 Previous Appellation Diomedea cauta
42 Previously included in Diomedea cauta
43 Previously included in Diomedea cauta
44 Previously included in Diomedea cauta
45 Previously included in Procellaria aequinoctialis
46 Previous Appellation Ciconia episcopus microscelis
47 Previous Appellation Threskiornis aethiopicus
48 Previous Appellation Casmerodius albus albus (Western Palearctic populations)
49 Previous Appellation Phalacrocorax pygmaeus
50 This includes the subfamily Phalaropodinae, previously listed as the Phalaropodidae family
51 Previous Appellation Sterna albifrons
52 Previous Appellation Sterna Saundersi
53 Previous Appellation Sterna balaenarum
54 Previous Appellation Sterna nilotica nilotica
55 Previous Appellation Sterna caspia
56 Previous Appellation Sterna bengalensis
57 Previous Appellation Sterna sandvicensis sandvicensis
58 Previous Appellation Sterna maxima albididorsalis
59 Previous Appellation Sterna bergii
60 This includes the subfamily Sylviinae, previously listed as family Sylviidae
61 This includes Microdon Pristis
62 This includes Mobula diabolus
63 This includes Mobula rancureli


Status on February 8, 2015

Scope of application February 25, 2016 2

States Parties

Ratification

Accession (A)

Statement of Succession (S)

Entry into force

Afghanistan

19 May

2015 A

1 Er August

2015

South Africa

27 September

1991 A

1 Er December

1991

Albania

25 May

2001 A

1 Er September

2001

Algeria

August 31

2005 A

1 Er December

2005

Germany

July 31

1984

1 Er October

1984

Angola

28 April

2006 A

1 Er December

2006

Antigua and Barbuda

4 July

2007 A

1 October

2007

Saudi Arabia

17 December

1990 A

1 Er March

1991

Argentina *

10 October

1991 A

1 Er January

1992

Armenia

29 December

2010 A

1 Er March

2011

Australia

26 June

1991 A

1 Er September

1991

Austria

28 March

2005 A

1 Er July

2005

Bangladesh

July 31

2005 A

1 Er December

2005

Belarus

28 April

2003

1 Er September

2003

Belgium

July 11

1990 A

1 Er October

1990

Benin

14 January

1986 A

1 Er April

1986

Bolivia *

16 December

2002 A

1 Er March

2003

Brazil

July 2

2015 A

1 Er October

2015

Bulgaria

August 30

1999 A

1 Er November

1999

Burkina Faso

9 October

1989 A

1 Er January

1990

Burundi

18 April

2011 A

1 Er July

2011

Cameroon

7 September

1981

1 Er November

1983

Cape Verde

14 December

2005 A

1 Er May

2006

Chile

September 15

1981 A

1 Er November

1983

China *

Hong Kong

4 June

1997

1 Er July

1997

Cyprus

2 August

2001 A

1 Er November

2001

Congo (Brazzaville)

4 October

1999 A

1 Er January

2000

Congo, Kinshasa

22 June

1990 A

1 Er September

1990

Costa Rica

25 May

2007 A

1 Er August

2007

Côte d' Ivoire

7 January

2003

1 Er July

2003

Croatia

17 July

2000 A

1 Er October

2000

Cuba

6 November

2007 A

1 Er February

2008

Denmark * A

August 5

1982

1 Er November

1983

Djibouti

6 December

2003 A

1 Er November

2004

Egypt

February 11

1982

1 Er November

1983

Ecuador

21 November

2003

1 Er February

2004

Eritrea

24 November

2004 A

1 Er February

2005

Spain

12 February

1985

1 Er May

1985

Estonia

July 9

2008 A

1 Er October

2008

Ethiopia

23 October

2009 A

1 Er January

2010

Fiji

4 January

2013 A

1 Er April

2013

Finland

3 October

1988 A

1 Er January

1989

France *

April 23

1990

1 Er July

1990

Gabon

23 May

2008 A

1 Er August

2008

Gambia

14 December

2000 A

1 Er August

2001

Georgia

15 March

2000 A

1 Er June

2000

Ghana

19 January

1988 A

1 Er April

1988

Greece

July 29

1999

1 Er October

1999

Guinea

21 May

1993 A

1 Er August

1993

Guinea-Bissau

19 June

1995 A

1 Er September

1995

Equatorial Guinea

19 May

2010

1 Er August

2010

Honduras

9 January

2007 A

1 Er April

2007

Hungary

July 12

1983 A

1 Er November

1983

Cook Islands

8 May

2006 A

1 Er August

2006

India

4 May

1982

1 Er November

1983

Iran

13 November

2007 A

1 Er February

2008

Ireland

August 5

1983

1 Er November

1983

Israel

17 May

1983 A

1 Er November

1983

Italy

26 August

1983

1 Er November

1983

Jordan

30 October

2000

1 Er March

2001

Kazakhstan

14 January

2006 A

1 Er May

2006

Kenya

26 February

1999 A

1 Er May

1999

Kyrgyzstan

20 February

2014 A

1 Er May

2014

Latvia

April 26

1999 A

1 Er July

1999

Liberia

13 August

2004 A

1 Er December

2004

Libya

24 June

2002 A

1 Er September

2002

Liechtenstein

August 18

1997 A

1 Er November

1997

Lithuania

8 October

2001 A

1 Er February

2002

Luxembourg

30 November

1982

1 Er November

1983

Macedonia

26 August

1999 A

1 Er November

1999

Madagascar

13 October

2006

1 Er January

2007

Mali

28 July

1987 A

1 Er October

1987

Malta

1 Er March

2001 A

1 Er June

2001

Morocco *

August 12

1993

1 Er November

1993

Mauritius

22 March

2004 A

1 Er June

2004

Mauritania

7 April

1998

1 Er July

1998

Moldova

8 January

2001 A

1 Er April

2001

Monaco

1 Er March

1993 A

1 Er June

1993

Mongolia

July 29

1999 A

1 Er November

1999

Montenegro

9 December

2008 A

1 Er March

2009

Mozambique

18 May

2009 A

1 Er August

2009

Niger

3 July

1980

1 Er November

1983

Nigeria

15 October

1986 A

1 Er January

1987

Norway

30 May

1985

1 Er August

1985

New Zealand

7 July

2000 A

1 Er October

2000

Uganda

May 16

2000

1 Er August

2000

Uzbekistan

12 June

1998 A

1 Er September

1998

Pakistan

22 September

1987 A

1 Er December

1987

Palau

20 November

2007 A

1 Er February

2008

Panama

20 February

1989 A

1 Er May

1989

Paraguay

23 October

1998

1 Er January

1999

Netherlands *

5 June

1981

1 Er November

1983

Netherlands Antilles

5 June

1981

1 Er November

1983

Curaçao

5 June

1981

1 Er November

1983

Caribbean (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba)

5 June

1981

1 Er November

1983

Sint Maarten

5 June

1981

1 Er November

1983

Peru

20 March

1997 A

1 Er June

1997

Philippines

15 November

1993

1 Er February

1994

Poland

1 Er February

1996 A

1 Er May

1996

Portugal

21 January

1981

1 Er November

1983

Czech Republic

February 8

1994 A

1 Er May

1994

Romania

April 14

1998 A

1 Er July

1998

United Kingdom *

July 23

1985

1 Er October

1985

Isle of Man

August 20

1992

1 Er November

1992

Rwanda

18 October

2004 A

1 Er June

2005

Samoa

August 31

2005 A

1 Er November

2005

Sao Tome and Principe

July 22

2001 A

1 Er December

2001

Senegal

18 March

1988 A

1 Er June

1988

Serbia

11 December

2007 A

1 Er March

2008

Seychelles

4 February

2005 A

1 Er August

2005

Slovakia

14 December

1994 A

1 Er March

1995

Slovenia

20 November

1998 A

1 Er February

1999

Somalia

11 November

1985

1 Er February

1986

Sri Lanka

6 June

1990

1 Er September

1990

Sweden

9 June

1983

1 Er November

1983

Switzerland

7 April

1995 A

1 Er July

1995

Swaziland

22 October

2012 A

1 Er January

2013

Syria *

March 31

2003

1 Er July

2003

Tajikistan

13 November

2000 A

1 Er February

2001

Tanzania

April 23

1999 A

1 Er July

1999

Chad

23 June

1997

1 Er September

1997

Togo

9 November

1995

1 Er February

1996

Tunisia

27 May

1987 A

1 Er August

1987

Ukraine

2 August

1999 A

1 Er November

1999

European Union

1 Er August

1983 S

1 Er November

1983

Uruguay

1 Er February

1990 A

1 Er May

1990

Yemen

September 30

2006 A

1 Er December

2006

Zimbabwe

1 Er March

2012 A

1 Er June

2012

*
Reservations and declarations are not published in the RO. Texts in English and French can be obtained from the Directorate of Public International Law (DDIP), International Treaty Section, 3003 Berne.

A The Convention shall not apply to Greenland and the Feroé Islands


RO 1996 2354; FF 1994 III 917


1 RO 1996 2353
2 RO 1996 2354, 2003 3265, 2004 1039, 2007 4395, 2008 2177, 2013 1271, 2016 777. A version of the updated scope of application is published on the DFAE website (www.dfae.admin.ch/traites).


Status on February 8, 2015