General information
- Entry into force: 30-06-1973
Kingdom part
Netherlands (in Europe)
- Entry into force: 19-11-1976
Aruba
- Entry into force: 06-08-1986
Party
Albania
- Ratification: 18-08-2004 (R)
- Entry into force: 18-08-2005
Algeria
- Ratification: 06-06-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 06-06-2007
Antigua and Barbuda
- Ratification: 16-09-2002 (R)
- Entry into force: 16-09-2003
Argentina
- Ratification: 23-11-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 23-11-2007
Armenia
- Ratification: 29-07-1994 (R)
- Entry into force: 29-07-1995
Australia
- Ratification: 26-02-1993 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-02-1994
Austria
- Ratification: 06-08-1973 (R)
- Entry into force: 06-08-1974
Azerbaijan
- Ratification: 12-08-1993 (Su)
- Entry into force: 30-08-1991
Barbados
- Ratification: 25-04-1977 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-04-1978
Belize
- Ratification: 22-06-1999 (R)
- Entry into force: 22-06-2000
Benin
- Ratification: 11-06-2001 (R)
- Entry into force: 11-06-2002
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Ratification: 02-06-1993 (Su)
- Entry into force: 06-03-1992
Brazil
- Ratification: 18-05-1990 (R)
- Entry into force: 18-05-1991
Burkina Faso
- Ratification: 21-05-1974 (R)
- Entry into force: 21-05-1975
Burundi
- Ratification: 10-10-1997 (R)
- Entry into force: 10-10-1998
Cameroon
- Ratification: 05-04-1976 (R)
- Entry into force: 05-04-1977
Chad
- Ratification: 07-01-1998 (R)
- Entry into force: 07-01-1999
Chile
- Ratification: 13-09-1999 (R)
- Entry into force: 13-09-2000
Costa Rica
- Ratification: 07-12-1977 (R)
- Entry into force: 07-12-1978
Côte d'Ivoire
- Ratification: 21-02-1973 (R)
- Entry into force: 21-02-1974
Croatia
- Ratification: 08-10-1991 (Su)
- Entry into force: 08-10-1991
Cuba
- Ratification: 17-11-1972 (R)
- Entry into force: 17-11-1973
Cyprus
- Ratification: 03-01-1996 (R)
- Entry into force: 03-01-1997
Czech Republic
- Ratification: 09-10-2000 (R)
- Entry into force: 09-11-2001
Democratic Republic of the Congo
- Ratification: 20-06-2001 (R)
- Entry into force: 20-06-2002
Denmark
- Ratification: 06-06-1978 (R)
- Entry into force: 06-06-1979
Dominica
- Ratification: 06-01-2004 (R)
- Entry into force: 06-01-2005
Egypt
- Ratification: 25-03-1982 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-03-1983
El Salvador
- Ratification: 06-09-2006 (R)
- Entry into force: 06-09-2007
Estonia
- Ratification: 07-02-1996 (R)
- Entry into force: 07-02-1997
Finland
- Ratification: 13-01-1976 (R)
- Entry into force: 13-01-1977
France
- Ratification: 30-06-1972 (R)
- Entry into force: 30-06-1973
- French Guiana
Entry into force: 27-11-1975Guadeloupe
Entry into force: 27-11-1975Martinique
Entry into force: 27-11-1975Réunion
Entry into force: 27-11-1975
Gabon
- Ratification: 13-06-1975 (R)
- Entry into force: 13-06-1976
Germany
- Ratification: 26-09-1973 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-09-1974
Greece
- Ratification: 27-06-1988 (R)
- Entry into force: 27-06-1989
Guinea
- Ratification: 26-05-1977 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-05-1978
Guyana
- Ratification: 10-01-1983 (R)
- Entry into force: 10-01-1984
Hungary
- Ratification: 11-09-1972 (R)
- Entry into force: 11-09-1973
Iraq
- Ratification: 27-07-1972 (R)
- Entry into force: 27-07-1973
Italy
- Ratification: 23-06-1981 (R)
- Entry into force: 23-06-1982
Jordan
- Ratification: 23-07-1979 (R)
- Entry into force: 23-07-1980
Kazakhstan
- Ratification: 13-12-2000 (R)
- Entry into force: 13-12-2001
Kenya
- Ratification: 09-04-1979 (R)
- Entry into force: 09-04-1980
Latvia
- Ratification: 27-01-1992 (R)
- Entry into force: 27-01-1993
Lesotho
- Ratification: 27-01-1998 (R)
- Entry into force: 27-01-1999
Lithuania
- Ratification: 26-09-1994 (R)
- Entry into force: 26-09-1995
Luxembourg
- Ratification: 09-10-1979 (R)
- Entry into force: 09-10-1980
Mali
- Ratification: 12-06-1995 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-06-1996
Malta
- Ratification: 09-06-1988 (R)
- Entry into force: 09-06-1989
Mexico
- Ratification: 02-05-1974 (R)
- Entry into force: 02-05-1975
Moldova
- Ratification: 12-08-1996 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-08-1997
Mongolia
- Ratification: 08-10-1996 (R)
- Entry into force: 08-10-1997
Montenegro
- Ratification: 03-06-2006 (Su)
- Entry into force: 03-06-2006
Morocco
- Ratification: 05-04-2002 (R)
- Entry into force: 05-04-2003
Netherlands, the Kingdom of the
- Ratification: 19-11-1975 (R)
- Entry into force: 19-11-1976
Nicaragua
- Ratification: 01-10-1981 (R)
- Entry into force: 01-10-1982
Niger
- Ratification: 05-04-1972 (R)
- Entry into force: 30-06-1973
North Macedonia
- Ratification: 17-11-1991 (Su)
- Entry into force: 17-11-1991
Norway
- Ratification: 24-11-1976 (R)
- Entry into force: 24-11-1977
Poland
- Ratification: 09-06-1977 (R)
- Entry into force: 09-06-1978
Portugal
- Ratification: 31-05-1976 (R)
- Entry into force: 31-05-1977
Republic of Korea, the
- Ratification: 27-12-2001 (R)
- Entry into force: 27-12-2002
Romania
- Ratification: 28-10-1975 (R)
- Entry into force: 28-10-1976
Russian Federation
- Ratification: 06-09-2010 (R)
- Entry into force: 06-09-2011
Rwanda
- Ratification: 08-11-1988 (R)
- Entry into force: 08-11-1989
São Tomé e Principe
- Ratification: 04-05-2005 (R)
- Entry into force: 04-05-2006
Senegal
- Ratification: 24-08-1976 (R)
- Entry into force: 24-08-1977
Serbia
- Ratification: 24-11-2000 (Su)
- Entry into force: 27-04-1992
Slovakia
- Ratification: 17-09-2009 (R)
- Entry into force: 17-09-2010
Slovenia
- Ratification: 29-05-1992 (Su)
- Entry into force: 25-06-1991
Spain
- Ratification: 21-12-1972 (R)
- Entry into force: 21-12-1973
Sri Lanka
- Ratification: 16-11-1976 (R)
- Entry into force: 16-11-1977
Suriname
- Ratification: 15-06-1976 (R)
- Entry into force: 15-06-1977
Sweden
- Ratification: 11-08-1972 (R)
- Entry into force: 11-08-1973
Syria
- Ratification: 06-03-1975 (R)
- Entry into force: 06-03-1976
Tanzania
- Ratification: 19-08-1983 (R)
- Entry into force: 19-08-1984
Tunisia
- Ratification: 25-05-2007 (R)
- Entry into force: 25-05-2008
Türkiye
- Ratification: 12-07-1993 (R)
- Entry into force: 12-07-1994
Ukraine
- Ratification: 03-09-2003 (R)
- Entry into force: 03-09-2004
United Kingdom
- Ratification: 15-03-1973 (R)
- Entry into force: 15-03-1974
- Bermuda
Entry into force: 18-04-1976Gibraltar
Entry into force: 12-09-1978Guernsey
Entry into force: 18-04-1976
Uruguay
- Ratification: 08-07-2013 (R)
- Entry into force: 08-07-2014
Uzbekistan
- Ratification: 15-12-1997 (Su)
- Entry into force: 01-09-1991
Yemen
- Ratification: 29-07-1976 (R)
- Entry into force: 29-07-1977
Yugoslavia (< 25-06-1991)
- Ratification: 06-12-1983 (R)
- Entry into force: 06-12-1984
Zambia
- Ratification: 24-05-1973 (R)
- Entry into force: 24-05-1974
Zimbabwe
- Ratification: 27-08-1998 (R)
- Entry into force: 27-08-1999