| Party | Signature | Provisional application |
RatificationS=Signature without reservation or requirement of ratification R=Ratification, Acceptance, Approval or Notification A=Accession Su=Succession NK=Not Known | Entry into force | Renunciation | Termination |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 13-10-1978 | 05-08-1996 (R) | 04-09-1996 | |||
| Austria | 05-05-1988 (A) | 04-06-1988 | ||||
| Bahamas | 13-02-1990 (A) | 15-03-1990 | ||||
| Barbados | 08-04-1981 (A) | 08-05-1981 | ||||
| Belgium | 17-11-1978 | 14-01-1992 (R) | 13-02-1992 | |||
| Brazil | 07-06-1978 | 10-12-1979 (R) | 09-10-1980 | |||
| Cameroon | 29-03-1982 (R) | 28-04-1982 | ||||
| Canada | 15-12-1981 (A) | 14-01-1982 | ||||
| Chad | 13-07-1978 | 07-07-1986 (R) | 06-08-1986 | |||
| Chile | 08-01-1980 (R) | 09-10-1980 | ||||
| China | 27-03-1986 (A) | 26-04-1986 | ||||
| Colombia | 25-05-1978 | 02-07-1990 (R) | 01-08-1990 | |||
| Denmark | 20-11-1978 | 22-03-1988 (R) | 21-04-1988 | |||
| Egypt | 28-07-1986 (R) | 27-08-1986 | ||||
| El Salvador | 24-10-1978 | 09-09-1980 (R) | 09-10-1980 | |||
| Ethiopia | 01-08-1978 | |||||
| Finland | 26-05-1981 (A) | 25-06-1981 | ||||
| France | 31-01-1989 (A) | 02-03-1989 | ||||
| Germany | 20-11-1978 | 05-09-1980 (R) | 09-10-1980 | |||
| Greece | 02-09-1988 (R) | 02-10-1988 | ||||
| India | 14-10-1987 (A) | 13-11-1987 | ||||
| Indonesia | 06-03-1986 (R) | 06-04-1996 | ||||
| Iran | 14-11-1978 | |||||
| Iraq | 19-05-1978 | 17-09-1982 (R) | 17-10-1982 | |||
| Ireland | 02-08-1993 (A) | 01-09-1993 | ||||
| Italy | 20-11-1978 | 25-09-1981 (R) | 25-10-1981 | |||
| Japan | 17-08-1981 (A) | 16-09-1981 | ||||
| Jordan | 09-10-1979 (A) | 09-10-1980 | ||||
| Kuwait | 26-07-1979 (A) | 09-10-1980 | ||||
| Liechtenstein | 24-09-1980 (A) | 24-10-1980 | ||||
| Luxembourg | 20-11-1978 | 19-09-1994 (R) | 19-10-1994 | |||
| Malawi | 25-07-1986 (R) | 24-08-1986 | ||||
| Mexico | 31-07-1978 | 07-03-1980 (R) | 09-10-1980 | |||
| Netherlands, the Kingdom of the | 15-06-1983 (A) | 15-07-1983 | ||||
| Nicaragua | 13-10-1978 | 12-01-1998 (R) | 11-02-1998 | |||
| Norway | 11-01-1991 (A) | 10-02-1991 | ||||
| Oman | 30-06-1987 (A) | 30-07-1987 | ||||
| Pakistan | 31-07-1979 (R) | 09-10-1980 | ||||
| Peru | 05-09-1978 | |||||
| Philippines | 13-06-1988 (A) | 13-07-1988 | ||||
| Portugal | 19-01-1996 (R) | 19-02-1996 | ||||
| Republic of Korea, the | 14-12-1978 (A) | 09-10-1980 | ||||
| Romania | 07-04-1992 (A) | 08-05-1992 | ||||
| Saudi Arabia | 19-04-1990 (A) | 19-05-1990 | ||||
| Senegal | 19-05-1978 | 28-07-1980 (R) | 09-10-1980 | |||
| South Africa | 10-06-1997 (R) | 10-07-1997 | ||||
| Spain | 31-10-1978 | 20-02-1981 (R) | 22-03-1981 | |||
| Sweden | 22-02-1979 (A) | 09-10-1980 | ||||
| Switzerland | 17-11-1978 | 29-01-1981 (R) | 28-02-1981 | |||
| Thailand | 20-11-1981 (A) | 20-12-1981 | ||||
| Türkiye | 17-11-1978 | |||||
| United Kingdom | 23-08-1978 | 24-10-1979 (R) | 09-10-1980 | |||
| Venezuela | 01-11-1978 | 13-09-1984 (R) | 13-10-1984 | |||
| Zambia | 19-05-1978 | 28-05-1981 (R) | 27-06-1981 |