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Preamble
The States Parties to this Constitution,
Acting in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations 2 ,
Bearing in mind the general objectives of the resolutions adopted at the sixth special session of the United Nations General Assembly on the establishment of a new international economic order, the Declaration and the Plan Lima's action on industrial development and cooperation, adopted by the Second General Conference of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization, and the resolution of the seventh special session of the General Assembly The United Nations General Assembly on Development and Cooperation International economic,
Declaring that:
It is necessary to establish a just and equitable economic and social order, which should be achieved by eliminating economic inequalities, by establishing rational and equitable international economic relations, by Dynamic social and economic changes and promoting the necessary structural changes in the development of the world economy,
Industrialization is a dynamic instrument of growth essential to accelerated economic and social development, including developing countries, to the improvement of the standard of living and quality of life of the peoples of all countries, And the establishment of an equitable economic and social order,
All countries have the sovereign right to industrialize, and any process of industrialization must generally aim to ensure self-sustained and integrated socio-economic development, and should include the changes required to ensure The fair and effective participation of all peoples in the industrialization of their country,
International cooperation for development, which represents the common objective and common duty of all countries, is essential to promote industrialization through all possible concerted measures, including development, Transfer and adaptation of technologies at the global, regional and national levels, as well as at the different sectors,
All countries, regardless of their economic and social system, are determined to promote the common welfare of their peoples through individual and collective measures aimed at developing international economic cooperation on the basis of Sovereign equality, to strengthen the economic independence of developing countries, to assure these countries a fair share in global industrial production and to contribute to international peace and security and prosperity for all Nations, in accordance with the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations,
Bearing in mind these guidelines,
Desiring to establish, under the terms of the Chap. IX of the Charter of the United Nations, a specialized agency bearing the name of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) (hereinafter referred to as " the Organization) Which should play the central role and be responsible for reviewing and promoting the coordination of all activities in the field of industrial development by the United Nations system, in accordance with the Charter The United Nations confers on the Economic and Social Council, as well as the relevant agreements on relations,
Agree to this Constitution.
The main objective of the Organization is to promote and accelerate industrial development in developing countries in order to contribute to the establishment of a new international economic order. It also promotes industrial development and cooperation at the global, regional and national levels, as well as at sectoral level.
In order to achieve its stated objectives, the Organization shall, in general, take all necessary and appropriate measures and, in particular:
The membership of the Organization shall be accessible to all States adhering to its objectives and principles:
(1) Observer status with the Organization shall be recognized, upon request, to observers at the General Assembly of the United Nations, unless the Conference decides otherwise.
2. Without prejudice to the provisions of s. 1, the Conference is empowered to invite other observers to participate in the work of the Organization.
(3) Observers shall be permitted to participate in the work of the Organization in accordance with the relevant Rules of Procedure and the provisions of this Constitution.
(1) Any Member of the Organization who is suspended from the exercise of his rights and privileges as Member of the United Nations shall automatically be suspended from the exercise of the rights and privileges of Member of the Organization.
(2) Any Member who is late in payment of his or her contribution to the Organization shall not participate in the elections of the Organization if the amount of its arrears equals or exceeds the assessed contributions for the Two previous fiscal years. Any body may, however, allow the Member to vote within its own Member State if it finds that the failure to pay is due to circumstances beyond the control of the Member.
1. A Member may withdraw from the Organization by depositing an instrument of denunciation of this Constitution with the Depositary.
2. This withdrawal shall take effect on the last day of the financial year following the year in which the said instrument was deposited.
3. The contributions to be paid by the withdrawing Member for the financial year following the year in which the withdrawal has been notified shall be the same as the assessed contributions for the financial year in which the withdrawal Notification has been made. The withdrawing Member shall also pay any voluntary contributions without conditions which he has announced before notifying his withdrawal.
The principal organs of the Organization are:
2. A Programme and Budget Committee shall be established to assist the Council in the preparation and review of the programme of work, the regular budget and operational budget of the Organization and other relevant financial matters The Organization.
Other subsidiary bodies, including technical committees, may be established by the Conference or by the Council, which shall take due account of the principle of equitable geographical representation.
The Conference shall consist of representatives of all Members.
In addition to the other functions specified in this Constitution, the Conference shall:
4. The Conference may delegate to the Council those of its powers and functions which it considers desirable to delegate, with the exception of those provided for in para. (b) Art. 3; Art. 4; aux al. (a), (b), (c) and (d) of s. 3 of Art. 8; at para. 1 of Art. 9; at para. 1 of Art. 10; at para. 2 of Art. 11; paras. 4 and 6 of Art. 14; Art. 15; Art. 18, para. (b) from s. 2 and para. (b) from s. 3 of Art. 23; and Annex I.
5. The Conference shall draw up its rules of procedure.
6. Each Member shall have one vote at the Conference. Decisions shall be taken by a majority of the Members present and voting, unless otherwise provided in this Constitution or in the Rules of Procedure of the Conference.
The Council shall comprise fifty-three Members of the Organization elected by the Conference, which shall take due account of the principle of equitable geographical representation. For the election of the members of the Council, the Conference shall adopt the distribution of the following seats: thirty-three members of the Council shall be elected from among the States listed in Parts A and C of Annex I to this Constitution, fifteen of the States Listed in Part B and five of the States listed in Part D.
(2) The members of the Council shall be in office from the close of the ordinary session of the Conference to which they were elected until the close of the ordinary session of the Conference four years later, on the understanding that the Members elected at the first session are in office from that election and half of them are in office until the close of the ordinary session, which is held two years later. The members of the Council are eligible for re-election.
4. In addition to the other functions specified in this Constitution and those delegated to it by the Conference, the Council shall:
5. The Council shall draw up its rules of procedure.
6. Each member shall have one vote in the Council. Decisions shall be taken by a majority of the members present and voting, unless otherwise provided in this Constitution or the rules of procedure of the Council.
7. The Council shall invite any non-represented member of the Council to participate, without the right to vote, in its deliberations on any matter of particular interest to that member.
The Programme and Budget Committee shall comprise twenty-seven members of the Organization, elected by the Conference, which shall take due account of the principle of equitable geographical representation. For the election of the members of the Committee, the Conference shall adopt the distribution of the following seats: fifteen members of the Committee shall be elected from among the States listed in Parts A and C of Annex I to this Constitution, nine of the States listed In Part B and three of the States listed in Part D. To appoint their representatives to the Committee, States shall take into account their qualifications and personal experience.
(2) The members of the Committee shall be in office from the close of the ordinary session of the Conference to which they were elected until the close of the ordinary session of the Conference two years later. The members of the Committee are eligible for re-election.
4. The Committee:
5. The Committee shall establish its rules of procedure.
6. Each member of the Committee shall have one vote. The decisions of the Committee shall be taken by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting.
The Secretariat shall comprise a Director General, as well as the Deputy Directors General and other staff members of whom the Organization may require.
2. The Director General shall be appointed by the Conference, on the recommendation of the Council, for a period of four years. He may be appointed for a second period of four years, at the end of which he is no longer eligible.
The Director-General shall be the highest official of the Organization. Subject to the general or special guidelines of the Conference or the Council, the Director General shall have general responsibility and authority to direct the work of the Organization. Under the authority and control of the Board, the Director General is responsible for the commitment, organization and direction of staff.
4. In the performance of their duties, the Director General and the staff shall not seek or accept instructions from any Government or from any authority outside the Organization. They must refrain from any action incompatible with their position as international civil servants, and shall be responsible only to the Organization. Each Member undertakes to respect the exclusively international character of the functions of the Director General and staff, and not to seek to influence them in the performance of their duties.
5. Staff shall be appointed by the Director General, in accordance with the rules to be fixed by the Conference on the recommendation of the Council. Appointments to the duties of Deputy Director-General shall be subject to the approval of the Council. The terms and conditions of employment of staff shall be consistent, as far as possible, with those of personnel subject to the United Nations common system. The dominant consideration in the recruitment and establishment of the terms and conditions of employment of staff must be the need to provide the Organization with the services of people with the highest quality of work, competence and integrity. Due consideration shall be given to the importance of recruitment conducted on a broad and equitable geographical basis.
6. The Director-General shall act in this capacity at all meetings of the Conference, the Council and the Programme and Budget Committee, and shall carry out all other functions of which the Director General is responsible. It shall prepare an annual report on the activities of the Organization. In addition, it shall present to the Conference or the Council, as the case may be, any other reports which may be necessary.
Each Member and Observer shall bear the expenses of his or her own delegation to the Conference, the Council or any other body to which it participates.
The Organization shall carry out its activities in accordance with its programme of work and approved budgets.
2. The expenses of the Organization shall be divided into the following categories:
(3) The regular budget shall provide for administrative expenditure, research expenditure, other ordinary expenses of the Organization and expenditure relating to other activities as provided for in Annex II.
4. The operational budget provides for technical assistance and related activities.
The Director-General shall establish and submit to the Council through the Programme and Budget Committee, on the date specified in the Financial Regulation, a draft work programme for the following financial year, as well as the forecasts Budget for activities to be financed from the regular budget. The Director-General shall submit, at the same time, proposals and financial projections for activities to be financed by voluntary contributions to the Organization.
The Programme and Budget Committee shall consider the proposals of the Director-General and submit to the Council its recommendations on the programme of work and the corresponding estimates for the regular budget and the budget Operational. The Committee's recommendations shall be adopted by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting.
The Council shall consider the proposals of the Director-General at the same time as any recommendations made by the Programme and Budget Committee and shall adopt the programme of work, the regular budget and the operational budget, with the modifications Necessary, in order to submit them to the Conference for consideration and approval. The Council shall adopt such texts by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting.
5. If necessary, additional or revised estimates relating to the regular budget or operational budget shall be prepared and approved in accordance with the provisions of paras. 1 to 4 above and the provisions of the Financial Regulation.
6. No resolution or decision or amendment which may have financial implications, which has not already been examined in accordance with s. 2 and 3, may not be approved by the Conference if it is accompanied by a statement of financial implications prepared by the Director General. No resolution or decision or amendment to which the Director General provides for expenditure shall be approved by the Conference as long as the Programme and Budget Committee and the Council, sitting at the same time as the The Conference shall not have had the opportunity to act in accordance with the provisions of s. 2 and 3. The Council shall present its decisions to the Conference. These resolutions, decisions and amendments are approved by the Conference by a two-thirds majority of all Members.
Expenses under the regular budget shall be borne by the Members in accordance with the scale of assessments agreed upon by the Conference by a two-thirds majority of the Members present and voting, on the recommendation of the Council adopted by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting on the basis of a draft prepared by the Programme and Budget Committee.
2. The scale of assessments shall be based as much as possible on the most recent scale used by the United Nations. The assessed contribution of any Member shall not exceed twenty-five per cent of the regular budget of the Organization.
Subject to the Financial Regulations of the Organization, the Director General may, on behalf of the Organization, accept voluntary contributions to the Organization-including donations, bequests and grants-made by Governments, organizations Or intergovernmental organizations or other non-governmental sources, provided that the conditions attached to such voluntary contributions are consistent with the objectives and policy of the Organization.
To increase its resources and strengthen its capacity to respond rapidly and flexibly to the needs of developing countries, the Organization has an Industrial Development Fund, funded through voluntary contributions to the The Organization referred to in Art. 16 and other resources that may be provided for in the Financial Regulations of the Organization. The Director General shall administer the Industrial Development Fund in accordance with the general guidelines governing the operation of the Fund, established by the Conference or by the Council acting on behalf of the Conference, and in accordance with the rules of procedure Financial assistance of the Organization.
The Organization shall be connected to the United Nations and shall be one of the specialized agencies referred to in Art. 57 of the United Nations Charter. Any agreement concluded in accordance with Art. 63 of the Charter shall be approved by the Conference by a two-thirds majority of the Members present and voting on the recommendation of the Council.
The Director General may, with the approval of the Council and subject to the guidelines established by the Conference:
(2) Subject to such agreements and relations, the Director General may establish working arrangements with such organizations.
The Organization shall have its Headquarters in Vienna. The Conference may change the location of Headquarters by a two-thirds majority of all its Members.
2. The Organization shall conclude a Headquarters Agreement with the Host Government.
(1) The Organization shall enjoy in the territory of each of its Members the legal capacity and privileges and immunities necessary for the Organization to carry out its functions and achieve its objectives. The representatives of the Members and officials of the Organization shall enjoy the privileges and immunities necessary for the independent exercise of their functions in relation to the Organization.
2. The legal capacity, privileges and immunities referred to in s. 1 will be:
2. The Conference and the Council shall be the one and the other entitled, subject to the authorization of the General Assembly of the United Nations, to request the International Court of Justice to give an advisory opinion on any legal issue arising Within the framework of the activities of the Organization.
After the second ordinary session of the Conference, any Member may, at any time, propose amendments to this Constitution. The text of the proposed amendments shall be promptly communicated by the Director General to all Members, and may be considered by the Conference only after a period of ninety days after the date of the dispatch of the said text.
2. Subject to the provisions of subs. 3, an amendment shall enter into force and be binding on all Members when:
3. An amendment relating to s. 6, 9, 10, 13, 14 or 23 or in Annex II shall enter into force and shall be binding on all Members when:
(1) This Constitution shall be open for signature by all States referred to in para. (a) Art. 3 to the Federal Ministry for Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Austria until 7 October 1979, and then to United Nations Headquarters in New York, until the date of entry into force of the said Constitution.
2. This Constitution shall be the subject of ratification, acceptance or approval by the signatory States. Instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval shall be deposited with the Depositary.
3. After the entry into force of this Constituent Act in accordance with subs. 1 of Art. 25, the States referred to in para. (a) Art. 3 which have not signed the Constitution, as well as the States whose application for admission has been approved in accordance with para. (b) of the said Article, may accede to this Constitution by depositing an instrument of accession.
(1) This Constitution shall enter into force when at least eighty States having deposited their instruments of ratification, acceptance or approval have notified the Depositary that they have agreed, after consulting the Depositary, for the Constituent Act comes into force.
2. This Constitution shall enter into force:
The Depositary shall convene the first session of the Conference, which shall be held within three months of the entry into force of this Constitution.
2. The rules and regulations governing the organization established by the General Assembly of the United Nations in its resolution 2152 (XXI) shall govern the Organization and its bodies until such time as they adopt new provisions.
No reservation may be made in respect of this Constitution.
The Secretary-General of the United Nations shall be the depositary of this Constitution.
(2) The Depositary shall notify the States concerned and the Director General of all matters concerning this Constitution.
The Arabic, Chinese, English, French, Russian and Spanish texts of this Constitution are equally authentic.
(Suivent signatures)
(1) If a State which is not covered by any of the following lists becomes a Member of the Organization, the Conference shall, after appropriate consultations, decide on which of those lists the said country shall be registered.
2. After appropriate consultations, the Conference may, at any time, modify the classification of a Member in the following lists.
3. The amendments to the following lists in accordance with paras. 1 and 2 shall not be considered as amendments to this Constitution within the meaning of the provisions of Art. 23.
Lists
(The lists of States to be inserted in this Annex by the Depositary are those established by the General Assembly of the United Nations for the purposes of s. 4 of Section II of its resolution 2152 (XXI) and which are valid on the date of entry into force of this Constitution.)
B. In order to make the Organization's programme of work in the field of industrial development more efficient, the regular budget also finances other activities funded to date on chap. 15 of the regular budget of the United Nations, up to six per cent of the total regular budget. These activities are intended to strengthen the Organization's contribution to the United Nations development system, taking into account the importance of using the country programming mechanism of the United Nations Programme for the Development-which is subject to the consent of the countries concerned-as a frame of reference for these activities.
Unless otherwise decided by all Members Parties to a dispute that has not been settled in accordance with the provisions of s. 1 (a) of Art. 22 and which has been submitted to a arbitral tribunal in accordance with the provisions of subs. 1 (b) (i) (B) Art. 22 or to a conciliation commission in accordance with the provisions of s. 1 (b) (ii), the rules concerning the procedures and operation of the said courts and commissions are as follows:
States Parties |
Ratification Accession (A) |
Entry into force |
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Afghanistan |
9 September |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
South Africa |
24 October |
2000 A |
24 October |
2000 |
Albania |
19 April |
1988 A |
19 April |
1988 |
Algeria |
6 November |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Germany |
July 13 |
1983 |
21 June |
1985 |
Angola |
August 9 |
1985 |
August 9 |
1985 |
Saudi Arabia |
21 June |
1985 A |
21 June |
1985 |
Argentina |
6 March |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Armenia |
12 May |
1992 A |
12 May |
1992 |
Austria |
14 May |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Azerbaijan |
23 November |
1993 A |
23 November |
1993 |
Bahamas |
13 November |
1986 A |
13 November |
1986 |
Bahrain |
April 4 |
1986 A |
April 4 |
1986 |
Bangladesh |
5 November |
1980 |
28 June |
1985 |
Barbados |
30 May |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Belarus * |
17 June |
1985 |
21 June |
1985 |
Belgium |
18 November |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Belize |
February 27 |
1986 A |
February 27 |
1986 |
Benin |
3 March |
1983 |
8 August |
1985 |
Bhutan |
25 October |
1983 |
August 23 |
1985 |
Bolivia |
9 January |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1 Er October |
1992 A |
1 Er October |
1992 |
Botswana |
21 June |
1985 A |
21 June |
1985 |
Brazil |
10 December |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Bulgaria * |
5 June |
1985 |
21 June |
1985 |
Burkina Faso |
July 9 |
1982 |
July 16 |
1985 |
Burundi |
August 9 |
1982 |
August 9 |
1985 |
Cambodia |
18 September |
1995 A |
18 September |
1995 |
Cameroon |
August 18 |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Cape Verde |
27 November |
1984 |
21 June |
1985 |
Chile |
12 November |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
China |
February 14 |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Cyprus |
28 April |
1983 |
21 June |
1985 |
Colombia |
25 November |
1981 |
July 30 |
1985 |
Comoros |
10 May |
1985 |
9 January |
1986 |
Congo (Brazzaville) |
May 16 |
1983 |
July 12 |
1985 |
Congo, Kinshasa |
July 9 |
1982 |
July 8 |
1985 |
Korea (North) |
September 14 |
1981 |
24 June |
1985 |
Korea (South) |
December 30 |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Costa Rica |
26 October |
1987 |
26 October |
1987 |
Côte d' Ivoire |
4 November |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Croatia |
2 June |
1992 A |
2 June |
1992 |
Cuba |
March 16 |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Denmark |
27 May |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Djibouti |
August 20 |
1991 |
August 20 |
1991 |
Dominica |
8 June |
1982 |
27 November |
1985 |
Egypt |
9 January |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
El Salvador |
29 January |
1988 |
29 January |
1988 |
United Arab Emirates |
4 December |
1981 |
1 Er August |
1985 |
Ecuador |
15 April |
1982 |
21 June |
1985 |
Eritrea |
20 June |
1995 A |
20 June |
1995 |
Spain |
21 September |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Ethiopia |
23 February |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Fiji |
21 December |
1981 |
December 30 |
1985 |
Finland |
5 June |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
France |
30 March |
1982 |
21 June |
1985 |
Gabon |
1 Er February |
1982 |
August 6 |
1985 |
Gambia |
12 June |
1986 A |
12 June |
1986 |
Georgia |
30 October |
1992 A |
30 October |
1992 |
Ghana |
February 8 |
1982 |
July 30 |
1985 |
Greece |
10 June |
1983 |
21 June |
1985 |
Grenada |
16 January |
1986 A |
16 January |
1986 |
Guatemala |
July 8 |
1983 |
21 June |
1985 |
Guinea |
23 June |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Equatorial Guinea |
4 May |
1984 |
20 January |
1986 |
Guinea-Bissau |
March 17 |
1983 |
21 June |
1985 |
Guyana |
17 July |
1984 |
19 July |
1985 |
Haiti |
July 9 |
1982 |
August 5 |
1985 |
Honduras |
3 March |
1983 |
21 June |
1985 |
Hungary |
August 15 |
1983 |
July 2 |
1985 |
India |
21 January |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Indonesia |
10 November |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Iran |
August 9 |
1985 |
August 9 |
1985 |
Iraq |
23 January |
1981 |
27 June |
1985 |
Ireland |
17 July |
1984 |
21 June |
1985 |
Israel * |
25 November |
1983 |
21 June |
1985 |
Italy * |
25 March |
1985 |
21 June |
1985 |
Jamaica |
10 December |
1982 |
21 June |
1985 |
Japan |
3 June |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Jordan |
August 30 |
1982 |
29 October |
1985 |
Kazakhstan |
3 June |
1997 A |
3 June |
1997 |
Kenya |
13 November |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Kyrgyzstan |
April 8 |
1993 A |
April 8 |
1993 |
Kuwait |
7 April |
1982 |
July 30 |
1985 |
Laos * |
3 June |
1980 |
3 September |
1985 |
Lesotho |
18 June |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Lebanon |
2 August |
1983 |
August 6 |
1985 |
Liberia |
10 May |
1990 |
10 May |
1990 |
Libya |
29 January |
1981 |
8 August |
1985 |
Luxembourg |
9 September |
1983 |
21 June |
1985 |
Macedonia |
27 May |
1993 A |
27 May |
1993 |
Madagascar |
January 18 |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Malaysia |
28 July |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Malawi |
30 May |
1980 |
19 July |
1985 |
Maldives |
10 May |
1988 A |
10 May |
1988 |
Mali |
24 July |
1981 |
17 July |
1985 |
Malta |
4 November |
1982 |
21 June |
1985 |
Morocco |
July 30 |
1985 |
July 30 |
1985 |
Mauritius |
9 December |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Mauritania |
29 June |
1981 |
August 9 |
1985 |
Mexico |
21 January |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Moldova |
1 Er June |
1993 A |
1 Er June |
1993 |
Monaco |
23 January |
2003 A |
23 January |
2003 |
Mongolia * |
3 June |
1985 |
21 June |
1985 |
Montenegro |
22 November |
2006 A |
22 November |
2006 |
Mozambique |
14 December |
1983 |
13 November |
1985 |
Myanmar |
12 April |
1990 A |
12 April |
1990 |
Namibia |
21 February |
1986 A |
21 February |
1986 |
Nepal |
6 December |
1983 |
8 August |
1985 |
Nicaragua |
28 March |
1980 |
1 Er July |
1985 |
Niger |
22 August |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Nigeria |
19 December |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Norway |
13 February |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Oman |
July 6 |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Uganda |
23 March |
1983 |
21 June |
1985 |
Uzbekistan |
April 26 |
1994 A |
April 26 |
1994 |
Pakistan |
29 October |
1979 |
21 June |
1985 |
Panama |
July 23 |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Papua New Guinea |
10 September |
1986 |
10 September |
1986 |
Paraguay |
2 December |
1981 |
18 July |
1985 |
Netherlands |
10 October |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Aruba |
10 October |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Curaçao |
10 October |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Caribbean (Bonaire, Sint Eustatius and Saba) |
10 October |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Sint Maarten |
10 October |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Peru |
13 September |
1982 |
21 June |
1985 |
Philippines |
7 January |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Poland |
March 5 |
1985 |
21 June |
1985 |
Portugal |
21 May |
1984 |
21 June |
1985 |
Qatar |
9 December |
1985 A |
9 December |
1985 |
Central African Republic |
8 January |
1982 |
9 January |
1986 |
Dominican Republic |
March 29 |
1983 |
21 June |
1985 |
Czech Republic |
22 January |
1993 A |
22 January |
1993 |
Romania |
28 November |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Russia |
22 May |
1985 |
21 June |
1985 |
Rwanda |
January 18 |
1983 |
21 June |
1985 |
Saint Lucia |
August 11 |
1982 |
19 November |
1985 |
Saint Kitts and Nevis |
11 December |
1985 A |
11 December |
1985 |
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
30 March |
1987 A |
30 March |
1987 |
Samoa |
11 December |
2008 A |
11 December |
2008 |
Sao Tome and Principe |
22 February |
1985 |
April 14 |
1986 |
Senegal |
24 October |
1983 |
21 June |
1985 |
Serbia |
6 December |
2000 A |
6 December |
2000 |
Seychelles |
April 21 |
1982 |
19 August |
1985 |
Sierra Leone |
7 March |
1983 |
August 15 |
1985 |
Slovakia |
20 January |
1993 A |
20 January |
1993 |
Slovenia |
11 June |
1992 A |
11 June |
1992 |
Somalia |
20 November |
1981 |
15 November |
1985 |
Sudan |
September 30 |
1981 |
28 June |
1985 |
Sri Lanka |
September 25 |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Sweden |
28 July |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Switzerland |
10 February |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Suriname |
8 October |
1981 |
24 December |
1985 |
Swaziland |
19 August |
1981 |
3 April |
1986 |
Syria |
6 December |
1982 |
21 June |
1985 |
Tajikistan |
9 June |
1993 A |
9 June |
1993 |
Tanzania |
3 October |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Chad |
22 August |
1991 |
22 August |
1991 |
Thailand |
29 January |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Timor-Leste |
July 31 |
2003 A |
July 31 |
2003 |
Togo |
18 September |
1981 |
25 June |
1985 |
Tonga |
13 August |
1986 A |
13 August |
1986 |
Trinidad and Tobago |
2 May |
1980 |
July 15 |
1985 |
Tunisia |
2 February |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Turkmenistan |
February 16 |
1995 A |
February 16 |
1995 |
Turkey |
5 May |
1982 |
21 June |
1985 |
Tuvalu |
13 September |
2011 A |
13 September |
2011 |
Ukraine * |
10 June |
1985 |
21 June |
1985 |
Uruguay |
24 December |
1980 |
21 June |
1985 |
Vanuatu |
August 17 |
1987 A |
August 17 |
1987 |
Venezuela |
28 January |
1983 |
21 June |
1985 |
Vietnam |
6 May |
1983 |
19 July |
1985 |
Yemen |
29 January |
1982 |
July 29 |
1985 |
Zambia |
15 May |
1981 |
21 June |
1985 |
Zimbabwe |
21 June |
1985 A |
21 June |
1985 |
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1 RO 1985 1307, 1986 339, 1987 1662, 1988 2254, 1992 995, 2004 4029, 2007 2063, 2011 1029 and 2013 2729. A version of the updated scope of application is published on the DFAE website (www.dfae.admin.ch/traites).